Brantford



Brantford is a city of about 90,000 just to the west of Hamilton in southwestern Ontario, Canada.

Minor League

 * Brantford Indians
 * 1) (Ontario Professional Hockey League, 1908-1908) withdrew
 * 2) (Canadian Professional Hockey League, 1929-1930) folded
 * Brantford Professionals (Ontario Professional Hockey League, 1909-1910) fold with league
 * Brantford Smoke
 * 1) (Colonial Hockey League, 1991-1997) league renamed UHL
 * 2) United Hockey League, 1997-1998) moved to Asheville

Senior

 * Branford (OHA Senior, 1891-1892)
 * Brantford (OHA Senior A League, 1950-1951)
 * Brantford (OHA Sr. B, 1932-1933)
 * Brantford Alexanders, (OHA Senior A League, 1976-1978) city gets OMJHL team
 * Brantford All-Stars, (OHA Sr. B, 1948-1949)
 * Brantford Blast
 * 1) (Southwestern Senior A Hockey League, 2002-2003) league renamed Ontario Senior AAA Hockey League
 * 2) (Ontario Senior AAA Hockey League, 2003-2004) league renamed Major League Hockey
 * 3) (Major League Hockey, 2004-2011) league renamed Allan Cup Hockey
 * 4) (Allan Cup Hockey, 2011-Present)
 * Brantford Chiefs, (OHA Senior A League, 1938-1939)
 * Brantford Foresters, (OHA Senior A League, 1972-1975)
 * Brantford Indians (Ontario Hockey Association Sr. B, 1929-1930) to intermediate A
 * Brantford Motts Clamatos, (OHA Sr. A, 1986-1987) folded
 * Brantford Nationals (OHA Sr. B, 1948-1950)
 * Brantford Prowl, (Southwestern Senior A Hockey League, 2001-2002) sit out one season return as Blast
 * Brantford Rangers, (OHA Senior A League, 1937-1938)
 * Brantford Red and Blacks (OHA Sr. B, 1940-1941)
 * Brantford Redmen.
 * 1) (OHA Senior A League, 1947-1948)
 * 2) (OHA Senior A League, 1951-1953)
 * Brantford Tone Flows, (OHA Senior A League, 1935-1936)
 * Brantford Tricolors (OHA Sr. B, 1932-1935)
 * Brantford Waterous Greens, (OHA Sr. B, 1947-1948)

Major Junior

 * Brantford Alexanders
 * 1) Ontario Major Junior Hockey League, 1978-1980) league renamed Ontario Hockey League
 * 2) (Ontario Hockey League, 1980-1984)

Junior/Junior A

 * Brantford
 * 1) (OHA Jr., 1905-1908, 1912-1917, 1920-1925, 1927-1928, 1930-1931,1932-1933)
 * 2) (OHA Jr. A, 1934-1935) withdrew
 * Brantford Foresters, (Western Ontario Junior A Hockey League, 1968-1970) league renamed Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League join as Majors after merging with another local team
 * Brantford Hanleys, (OHA Jr. 1929-1930)
 * Brantford Hockey Club, (OHA Jr., 1927-1929)
 * Brantford Lions,
 * 1) (OHA Jr., 1928-1930)
 * 2) OHA Jr. A, 1941-1944)
 * Brantford Majors, (Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League, 1970-1972)


 * Brantford Bears (OHA, 1960s)
 * Brantford Kriegers (1936-37 OHA Senior Season)
 * Brantford St. George (Ontario Hockey Association, 1935-1936)
 * Brantford St. Jude ((Ontario Hockey Association, 1935-1936)
 * Brantford Steelfighters (Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League, 2015-Present)
 * Brantford Trojans (1945-46 OHA Intermediate A Groups)
 * Brantford Truckers (1954-55 OHA Senior B Season)

Allan Cup

 * 1987 Brantford Motts Clamatos
 * 2008 Brantford Blast

Players

 * Shawn Antoski
 * Bill Cook
 * Bryan Fogarty (born in Montreal, grew up in Brantford)
 * Dave Gans
 * Chris Gratton
 * Josh Gratton
 * Gerry Gray
 * Thomas D. Green
 * Brent Gretzky
 * Keith Gretzky
 * Wayne Gretzky
 * Len Hachborn
 * Pat Hickey
 * Doug Jarvis
 * Keith Jones
 * Paul MacKinnon
 * Mike Posavad
 * Chris Pusey
 * Jack Shewchuk
 * Herb Stuart
 * Paul Szczechura
 * Terry Simpson
 * Greg Stefan

Arenas

 * Arctic Arena
 * Brantford Civic Centre
 * Andrew W Pate Park Rink
 * Anne Good Park Rink
 * Brantford Ice Park
 * Brier Park Rink
 * Centennial Park Rink
 * Devon Down Park Rink
 * Donegal Park Rink
 * Echo Park Rink
 * Grandwoodlands Park Rink
 * Greenbriar Park Rink
 * Gretzky Sport Complex
 * Harmony Square Skating Rink
 * Hillier Heights Park Rink
 * Lion's Park Arena
 * Lynden Hills Park Arena
 * Mayfair Park Rink
 * Moose Park Rink
 * Orchard Park Rink
 * Parsons Park Rink
 * Pleasant Ridge Park Rink
 * Prince Charles Park Rink
 * Seneca Park Rink
 * Westdale Park Rink