Brockville Braves

Hockey team
team = Brockville Braves

logosize = 125px
city = Brockville, Ontario
league = Central Junior A Hockey League
division = Yzerman
founded = 1963
arena = Brockville Memorial Center
colours = Red, Black, and White
coach = Todd Gill
GM = Todd Gill
name1 = Brockville Braves
dates1 = 1963-1975
name2 = Brockville Warriors
dates2 = 1975-1977
name3 = Brockville Braves
dates3 = 1977-1980
name4 = Rockland Remparts
dates4 = 1980-1981
name5 = Brockville Braves
dates5 = 1981-present
|The Brockville Braves are a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Brockville, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Junior A Hockey League.

History

Founded in 1963, the Braves are the second oldest team that has never ceased operation in CJHL history -- second only to Pembroke. In the 1979, the teams was the focus of national attention when they were left homeless due to their arena collapsing. This did not stop the Braves though, playing their home games out of Cardinal and Rockland, Ontario, the Braves did not miss a beat.

It took until 1986 for the Brockville Braves to win a CJHL championships. They clinched the Bogart Cup on a late April night, defeating their arch-nemesis Pembroke Lumber Kings 8-7 in the finals. Braves' goalie Jacques Breault was the hero, as with 22 seconds to go in the game, turned away a penalty shot by the league's all-time leading scorers Luc Chabot. Although losing to Orillia, Ontario in the Ontario playdowns, the team was a memorable one. Notable members of this team were all-time Braves leading scorer Larry Mitchell, Breault, Paul Duford, Tim Dubas, Dan Nummikoski, Steve Rachwal, Chad Badawey and Rob White.

Since that championship, the team has experienced more bad times than good. The late 80's and early 90's were not good to the Braves, who failed to make the playoffs multiple times.

In 1997, times began to change for the better again. The Braves were given the duty of hosting the Fred Page Cup, the Eastern Canadian Junior "A" championship. This allowed for their team to compete in the event and give them the experience they needed for the next season. The Braves regained their league title in 1998, bringing the club around full circle.

eason-by-Season Record

"Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against"

Championships

:CJHL Bogart Cup Championships: 1978, 1998:Eastern Canadian Fred Page Cup Championships: 1998:CJAHL Royal Bank Cup Championships: None

Notable Alumni

*Wayne Simmonds - 2007 Los Angeles Kings draft pick and member of the 2007 Canadian World Junior Team.
*Andrei Mezin - 2002 Belarus Olympic Team member
*Sergei Stas - 2002 Belarus Olympic Team member
*Terry Carkner - Longtime NHL Defenceman
*Brian Chapman - Former Hartford Whalers Draft Pick and longtime AHL player.
*Todd Gill - Former Toronto Maple Leafs player and current Owner, GM, and Coach of the Braves.
*Brett Harkins - Former NHL, AHL, European League journeyman.
*Hank Lammens - Former New York Islanders draft pick and one time Ottawa Senators player.
*Paul MacLean (ice hockey) - Former NHL Allstar and Current Detroit Red Wings assistant coach.
*Larry Robinson - NHL Hall of Famer and former coach of the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings.
*Ray Sheppard - Former 50 Goal Scorer and longtime NHLer.
*Gord Smith - Journeyman NHLer and brother of Hall of Famer Billy Smith.
*Trevor Stienburg - Former Quebec Nordiques First Round Draft Pick

External links

* [http://www.brockvillebraves.com Brockville Braves Website]