The Brantford Eagles were a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Mid-Western Conference of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.
On May 23, 2012, the Eagles were transplanted to Caledonia, Ontario, and renamed the Caledonia Corvairs, the name of the long-running Junior C team in the town.
In 1967, the Brantford Majors were a member of the Niagara Junior "B" League. In 1968, a second Brantford team, by the name of the Foresters, joined the renegade Western Junior "B" League. The Foresters absorbed by the Majors in 1970 when the Majors joined the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League. The Majors folded in 1972.
In 1973, the Diamond Kings entered the Southwestern Junior "B" League. In 1974, an additional junior team was created in Brantford at the "C" level. When the Kings folded, the Penguins jumped up to Junior "B" to take their place. The Brantford Junior "B" franchise spent most of their early days in the Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League. The Penguins originated in the Central Junior C Hockey League before jumping to the Southwestern Ontario Junior "B" before taking their place, as well, in the GHJHL.
In 1986, the Ontario Hockey Association, concerned with elevating violence in the game, banned the Brantford Classics and the Streetsville Derbys and both teams' management for at least one season.[1] [2]
Since 1987 the Brantford Eagles in one way or another have stayed the course with the Midwestern "B". Despite various name changes and a couple minor moves, the Eagles have been a charter member of the league for almost 20 years.
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | Niagara Jr. B standings not available | ||||||||||
| 1971-74 | Central Jr. C standings not available | ||||||||||
| 1974–75 | 36 | 10 | 23 | 3 | – | 160 | 269 | 23 | 5th CJCHL Gr 3 | ||
| 1975–76 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 4 | – | 193 | 157 | 40 | 3rd CJCHL Gr 3 | ||
| 1976–77 | 39 | 30 | 7 | 2 | - | 308 | 156 | 62 | 1st SWJBHL | Won League | |
| 1977–78 | 40 | 28 | 10 | 2 | - | 277 | 176 | 58 | 2nd SWJBHL | Won League | |
| 1978-79 | 42 | 27 | 12 | 3 | - | 254 | 254 | 57 | 2nd GHJHL | Lost final | |
| 1979-80 | 43 | 18 | 19 | 6 | - | 279 | 300 | 42 | 5th GHJHL | ||
| 1980-81 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 1 | - | 249 | 245 | 41 | 5th GHJHL | ||
| 1981-82 | 36 | 8 | 25 | 3 | - | - | - | 19 | 7th GHJHL | ||
| 1982-83 | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | - | 223 | 201 | 50 | 3rd GHJHL | ||
| 1983-84 | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | - | 241 | 210 | 52 | 4th GHJHL | Won League | |
| 1984-85 | 42 | 19 | 16 | 7 | - | 281 | 211 | 45 | 4th GHJHL | ||
| 1985-86 | 40 | 24 | 13 | 3 | - | 288 | 212 | 51 | 3rd GHJHL | Lost final | |
| 1986–87 | Disciplinary suspension | ||||||||||
| 1987-88 | 48 | 22 | 25 | 1 | - | 210 | 235 | 45 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final | |
| 1988-89 | 48 | 20 | 25 | 3 | - | 229 | 307 | 43 | 5th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final | |
| 1989-90 | 48 | 25 | 23 | 0 | - | 281 | 245 | 50 | 5th MWJBHL | Lost semi-final | |
| 1990-91 | 48 | 30 | 17 | 1 | - | 287 | 208 | 61 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost semi-final | |
| 1991-92 | 48 | 15 | 31 | 2 | - | 161 | 257 | 32 | 7th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final | |
| 1992-93 | 48 | 8 | 40 | 0 | - | 162 | 291 | 16 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final | |
| 1993-94 | 48 | 3 | 45 | 0 | - | 128 | 455 | 6 | 9th MWJBHL | DNQ | |
| 1994-95 | 48 | 8 | 36 | 4 | - | 168 | 336 | 20 | 9th MWJBHL | DNQ | |
| 1995-96 | 48 | 5 | 43 | 0 | - | 130 | 351 | 10 | 9th MWJBHL | DNQ | |
| 1996-97 | 48 | 7 | 39 | 2 | - | 161 | 385 | 16 | 9th MWJBHL | DNQ | |
| 1997-98 | 48 | 0 | 47 | 1 | - | 78 | 494 | 1 | 10th MWJBHL | DNQ | |
| 1998-99 | 48 | 3 | 44 | 1 | - | 108 | 366 | 7 | 10th MWJBHL | DNQ | |
| 1999-00 | 48 | 11 | 35 | 2 | - | 146 | 282 | 24 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final | |
| 2000-01 | 48 | 20 | 28 | 0 | - | 186 | 143 | 40 | 7th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final | |
| 2001-02 | 48 | 4 | 42 | 2 | - | 138 | 323 | 10 | 10th MWJBHL | DNQ | |
| 2002-03 | 48 | 21 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 207 | 229 | 46 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final | |
| 2003-04 | 47 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 139 | 182 | 37 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final | |
| 2004-05 | 48 | 19 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 160 | 194 | 40 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final | |
| 2005-06 | 48 | 34 | 11 | 3 | - | 207 | 123 | 71 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost final | |
| 2006-07 | 48 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 154 | 169 | 46 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final | |
| 2007-08 | 48 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 189 | 188 | 48 | 5th GOJHL-MW | Lost Conf. QF | |
| 2008-09 | 52 | 41 | 7 | - | 4 | 281 | 160 | 86 | 1st GOJHL-MW | Won League | |
| 2009-10 | 51 | 42 | 5 | - | 4 | 284 | 141 | 88 | 1st GOJHL-MW | Lost final | |
| 2010-11 | 51 | 33 | 14 | - | 4 | 228 | 178 | 70 | 3rd GOJHL-MW | Lost Conf. SF | |
| 2011-12 | 51 | 41 | 7 | - | 3 | 239 | 139 | 85 | 1st GOJHL-MW | Lost final | |
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-70 | Niagara Jr. B standings not available | ||||||||||
| 44 | 10 | 31 | 3 | - | 204 | 288 | 23 | 6th SOJAHL | |||
| 56 | 18 | 32 | 6 | - | 193 | 220 | 42 | 7th SOJAHL | |||
| 1972-73 | Niagara Jr. B standings not available | ||||||||||
| 1973-74 | 40 | 1 | 35 | 4 | - | 135 | 336 | 6 | 6th SWJBHL | ||
| 1974-75 | 40 | 3 | 31 | 6 | - | 154 | 297 | 12 | 6th GHJHL | ||
| 1975-76 | 40 | 14 | 24 | 2 | - | 195 | 244 | 30 | 5th GHJHL | ||
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 32 | 23 | 1 | - | 257 | 204 | 65 | 2nd WOJAHL | Lost final | ||
| 61 | 35 | 21 | 5 | - | 268 | 214 | 75 | 2nd WOJAHL |
Brantford Foresters defeated Guelph Imperials 4-games-to-1
St. Thomas Barons defeated Brantford Foresters 4-games-to-none
Brantford Foresters defeated Guelph Beef Kings 4-games-to-none
Chatham Maroons defeated Brantford Foresters 5-games-to-2
2009: Brantford Eagles defeated Stoney Creek Warriors 4-games-to-1
2010: LaSalle Vipers defeated Brantford Eagles 4-games-to-1
2012: St. Catharines Falcons defeated Brantford Eagles 4-games-to-2
1976: Woodstock Navy-Vets defeated Brantford Penguins 4-games-to-none
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