Brantford Smoke

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Brantford Smoke
City: Brantford, Ontario
League: United Hockey League
Operated: 1991 to 1998
Home Arena: Brantford Civic Centre
Franchise history
1991 to 1998: Brantford Smoke
1998 to 2002: Asheville Smoke
Championships
Colonial Cups: one (1992-93)

The Brantford Smoke were a professional ice hockey team in the Colonial Hockey League, later the United Hockey League, now known as the International Hockey League. They played in Brantford, Ontario from 1991-92 (the league's inaugural season) until 1997-98, playing home games at the Brantford Civic Centre.

They won the Colonial Cup in 1993, beating the St. Thomas Wildcats in a series that included a bench brawl in a game in St. Thomas. In 1998 they moved to Asheville, North Carolina and became the Asheville Smoke.