The Brampton Battalion are relative newcomers to the OHL, beginning play in 1998-99. This will be my last video i bring you until the 2009-2010 season gets under way in September.
The Battalion playing in just the second game 7 in franchise history would jump out to a 4–0 lead before holding on for a 5–2 victory in Kingston to advance. On March 12, 2013, in the final week of the regular season goaltender Matej Machovsky set the franchise record for most shutouts in a career with his 9th in a 3–0 win over the host Ottawa 67's. The Battalion finished the season with only 8 wins, 57 losses, and 3 ties for last in the Western Conference and 19th in the league ahead of only the Mississauga Ice Dogs. After the Troops took game 1 the Otters would win four in a row and win the series in five games.The Battalion fell back to below the .500 mark in the 2001–02 season posting a 26–35–7 record for last in the division and conference as the team missed the playoffs for the 2nd time in 4 years.During the 2002 off season the North Bay Centennials were bought and moved to Saginaw, Michigan to become the Spirit and thus leaving the East and West unbalanced so the Battalion were moved to the Eastern Conference and given North Bay's former spot in the Central Division.
The team set a franchise low in goals against with only 181, but also set the franchise low for goals for with just 167.
With their backs against the wall, the Battalion shocked many as they took the 67's to seven games, winning game 7 and the series in Ottawa and advancing to the 2nd round. The name Battalion, emblazoned on their uniform is pure red, and is created in a way that it looks three-dimensional. With 14 games remaining on the schedule the Battalion would have to win every single game to even have a shot at the division championship, so that is exactly what they did. Early in the season it was announced that the team would be relocating to North Bay, Ontario for the 2013–14 season.
Wikis. The 2005–06 season would become the best season in club history; however, the season did not start off that way. Just nine days later fans in North Bay had already bought 2,000 season tickets as per the conditions of the agreement. The Battalion would win the last 14 games of the regular season to establish a franchise record for straight wins (a record that eventually fell during the 2008–09 season) to finish the season with a record of 44–21–1–2 and winning the Central Division Championship by only 1 single point over the Barrie Colts. The comics appeared as four-page shorts in the game-day programs and in the local newspaper, The Troops were eliminated in a 1–0 overtime loss on home ice in game 5 on March 29, 2013. Brampton would take the first two games before Kingston would take the next two. The Battalion won their first ever playoff game vs. the Erie Otters with a 5–2 score. Major Junior A hockey returned to Brampton for the first time since 1963, when the The Battalion name was chosen from community suggestions, and was also adopted by the competitive minor hockey program. the Battalion were covered by local television Rogers Community Cable 10 and the local newspaper, The Battalion began play for the 1998–99 OHL season in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference. With their backs against the wall, the Battalion shocked many as they took the 67's to seven games, winning game 7 and the series in Ottawa and advancing to the 2nd round. The shoulders feature black bars, with white outlining, this is then further outlined in black. The Troops would complete the sweep with defenceman Cameron Wind's goal in double overtime of game 4. Most of the offense from the previous season was gone as Sean Jones led the team in scoring with 32 goals and 49 points. On January 11, 2013, defenceman Cameron Wind passed Luke Lynes for most games played in a Battalion uniform as Wind eventually finished the season with 291 career games played. Franchise owner Scott Abbott indicated that the team would keep the Battalion moniker in North Bay, paying homage to the strong military history the city has.During their time in Brampton the Battalion won four division titles and one conference title.The Battalion's uniform is primarily an army-like shade of olive green. The Troops were eliminated in a 1–0 overtime loss on home ice in game 5 on March 29, 2013. Brampton was able to win 1 game, to force a 5th, but that was as far as they would get as the Majors won the series.During the 2004–05 season the Battalion stood tall as they became part of a huge race involving several teams to not only win the Central Division title, but the Eastern Conference Championship as well.
The Battalion won their first ever playoff game vs. the Erie Otters with a 5–2 score. Category:Brampton Battalion alumni | Ice Hockey Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia.
On Monday, November 5, 2012, following a meeting with city counsel in North Bay, Ontario an agreement in principle to move the Battalion to North Bay for the 2013–14 season was agreed upon.
The Battalion did not fare well during the 2003–04 regular season, as their record fell to 25–32–11. Early in the season it was announced that the team would be relocating to North Bay, Ontario for the 2013–14 season. And i know Colorado Avalanche fans are happy …
In the first round of the playoffs the Battalion knocked off the Belleville Bulls in six games before having to face the Barrie Colts in round 2. Brampton would face the Kingston Frontenacs in the first round of the playoffs. The Troops began the playoffs against Sudbury.
The Colts would sweep the Battalion in four straight as the Troops fell to Barrie in the playoffs for the fourth time in five years. In the first 2 games the teams traded 4–1 wins before the flood gates opened and the Colts took control of the series. The team set a franchise low in goals against with only 181, but also set the franchise low for goals for with just 167.
In round 2 for the second straight year the Troops took on the 1st place Erie Otters. Just nine days later fans in North Bay had already bought 2,000 season tickets as per the conditions of the agreement.