Brantford Alexanders

Brantford Alexanders

City	Brantford, Ontario
League	Ontario Hockey League
Operated	1978 (1978)–84
Home arena	Brantford Civic Centre
Colours	Red and white
Franchise history
1946–53	Windsor Spitfires
1953–60	Hamilton Tiger Cubs
1960–74	Hamilton Red Wings
1974–76	Hamilton Fincups
1976–77	St. Catharines Fincups
1977–78	Hamilton Fincups
1978–84	Brantford Alexanders
1984–88	Hamilton Steelhawks
1988–96	Niagara Falls Thunder
1996–present	Erie Otters

The Brantford Alexanders were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League from 1978 to 1984. The team was based in Brantford, Ontario.

History

The Hamilton Fincups were relocated in 1978 becoming the Brantford Alexanders. The OMJHL junior team took the name of the OHA senior team which had played for two years prior, which in themselves were named for Brantford's most famous former resident, telephone pioneer Alexander Graham Bell. After two years in the OMJHL, the league changed names to the OHL and the Alexanders played four more seasons in Brantford, before moving back to Hamilton as the Steelhawks.

The Alexanders made the playoffs for five straight years after missing out its first year in Brantford. The team narrowly missed out on winning its division in 1980–81 by a single point.

Brantford developed close rivalries with the London Knights and the Niagara Falls Flyers. Their playoff nemeses were Windsor and Sault Ste. Marie. Two years in a row they were eliminated by the Spitfires, followed by three years in a row at the hands of the Greyhounds.

The Brantford Alexanders also had an official theme song recorded by County Line, called "Cowboys of the Ice".

There have been 29 alumni of the Alexanders to play in the NHL. In 1982–83, Dave Gagner was awarded the Bobby Smith Trophy for the OHA's Scholastic Player of the Year.

Coaches

1978–79 - Dave Draper
1979–80 - Ron Carroll
1980–81 - R. Carroll, D. Draper, Ken Gratton

1981–82 - Bep Guidolin, D. Draper
1982–83 - Dave Draper
1983–84 - Dave Draper

NHL alumni

Season-by-season results

Regular season

Season	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	Pct %	Goals for	Goals against	Standing
1978–79	68	23	42	3	49	0.360	281	349	6th Emms
1979–80	68	31	35	2	64	0.471	412	398	3rd Emms
1980–81	68	34	34	0	68	0.500	350	354	2nd Emms
1981–82	68	25	41	2	52	0.382	293	313	5th Emms
1982–83	70	34	33	3	71	0.507	275	282	4th Emms
1983–84	70	39	28	3	81	0.579	303	235	2nd Emms

Playoffs

1978–1979 Out of playoffs.
1979–1980 Defeated Toronto Marlboros 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 3 in semi-finals.
1980–1981 Lost to Windsor Spitfires 8 points to 4 in division semi-finals
1981–1982 Defeated London Knights 6 points to 2 in first round.
Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds 8 points to 6 in quarter-finals.
1982–1983 Defeated London Knights 6 points to 0 in first round.
Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
1983–1984 Earned first round bye.
Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals.

Arena

The Brantford Alexanders played home games at the Brantford Civic Centre from 1978 to 1984. The OHL All-Star game was hosted here in 1982.

Brantford Civic Centre - The OHL Arena & Travel Guide

Ontario Hockey League

East Division	Hamilton Bulldogs Kingston Frontenacs Oshawa Generals Ottawa 67's Peterborough Petes

Central Division	Barrie Colts Mississauga Steelheads Niagara IceDogs North Bay Battalion Sudbury Wolves

Midwest Division	Erie Otters Guelph Storm Kitchener Rangers London Knights Owen Sound Attack

West Division	Flint Firebirds Saginaw Spirit Sarnia Sting Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Windsor Spitfires

Defunct teams	Belleville Bulls Brampton Battalion Brantford Alexanders Cornwall Royals Detroit Compuware Ambassadors Detroit Junior Red Wings Detroit Whalers Guelph Platers Hamilton Dukes Hamilton Steelhawks Kingston Canadians Kingston Raiders Mississauga IceDogs Newmarket Royals Niagara Falls Thunder North Bay Centennials Owen Sound Platers Plymouth Whalers Toronto Marlboros Toronto St. Michael's Majors

CHL Memorial Cup J. Ross Robertson Cup OHL history OHL seasons OHA standings OHL Awards CHL Awards QMJHL WHL

Defunct OHA / OMJHL teams

Belleville Bulls Brantford Alexanders Barrie Flyers Brampton Battalion Brantford Lions Galt Black Hawks Galt Canadians Galt Red Wings Galt Rockets Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters Guelph Indians Guelph Royals Hamilton Fincups Hamilton Lloyds Hamilton Majors Hamilton Red Wings Hamilton Steelhawks Hamilton Szabos Hamilton Tiger Cubs Hamilton Whizzers Kitchener Canucks Kitchener Greenshirts Kingston Canadians Kingston Raiders London Nationals Montreal Junior Canadiens Niagara Falls Flyers North Bay Centennials Oshawa Generals^† Owen Sound Greys Plymouth Whalers Port Colborne Recreationists St. Catharines Black Hawks St. Catharines Falcons St. Catharines Fincups St. Catharines Teepees Stratford Kroehlers Stratford Midgets Toronto Aura Lee Toronto Lions Toronto Marlboros Toronto Native Sons Toronto St. Michael's Majors Toronto Varsity Blues Toronto Young Rangers Waterloo Hurricanes West Toronto Nationals Windsor Spitfires^†

Metro Junior A League teams (1961-1963) Brampton 7Ups Oshawa Generals‡ Toronto Knob Hill Farms Toronto Marlboros‡ Toronto Neil McNeil Maroons Toronto St. Michael's Majors‡ Unionville Seaforths Whitby Dunlops Whitby Mohawks

† Formerly defunct franchise, currently active; ‡ Franchise transferred into OHA.

CHL Memorial Cup WHL QMJHL J. Ross Robertson Cup OHA history OHA standings OHL seasons

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