Mount Brydges Bulldogs
| Mount Brydges Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
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| City | Mount Brydges, Ontario |
| League | Provincial Junior Hockey League |
| Founded | 1975[1] |
| Home arena | Tri-Township Arena[2] |
| Colours | Black, red, yellow, and white |
| President | Andy Friyia |
| General manager | Brian Griffiths |
| Head coach | Paul Hopkins |
| Championships | |
| League champions | 1984, 1997, 2001, 2005 |
| OHA Cups | 1984, 1997, 2001 |
The Mount Brydges Bulldogs are a junior ice hockey team based in Mount Brydges, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League and are three-time provincial champions.
History
The Mount Brydges Bulldogs were founded in 1975[1] as members of the Western Junior D Hockey League.[3]
The 1983–84 season saw the Bulldogs pull off a 22–7–5 record. They won their first Western league championship, despite competition from the Exeter Hawks, who only suffered a total of two losses during the regular season. In the provincial final, the Bulldogs met the Grand Valley Harvesters of the Northern Junior D Hockey League, winning their first series 4-2.[4]
The Bulldogs were a tough team until the mid-1980s. In 1988, the Western league absorbed the Southern league and became an 18-team super-league. From then into the mid-1990s, the Bulldogs struggled. In 1991, the Western League was disbanded and replaced with the OHA Junior Development League.[3]
The 1996–97 season proved to be one of the best ever for the Bulldogs. At the end of the regular season, they were at the top of the league with 34 wins and only three losses. They battled through three rounds of playoffs to meet the Wellesley Applejacks at the OHAJDL finals. The Bulldogs earned their second OHA Cup with a 4-0 sweep.[4]
The Bulldogs finished the 2000–01 season in eighth place overall, with a record of 23 wins and 14 losses. They defeated their competition in the first three rounds of the playoffs to win their conference title. In the provincial championship final, they met the Wellesley Applejacks, who were caught flat-footed and defeated 4-1. This marked the Bulldogs' third provincial championship.[4]
The 2004–05 season was a strong one for the Bulldogs, who finished sixth place overall in the OHAJDL. They again battled through the first three rounds of the playoffs, winning their conference. In the end, they met the Hagersville Hawks, an opponent who was not to be denied an OHA Cup. The Bulldogs lost the series 4-1.
The Bulldogs finished the 2005-06 season with a .500 record and ranked eleventh place overall. In the first round of the playoffs, they pulled off a major upset, knocking off the number one-ranked Mitchell Hawks 4-2. In round 2, they met the Thamesford Trojans, who defeated the Bulldogs 4-1.
Mount Brydges pulled off a 21-win season in 2006-07, and finished in tenth place overall. In the first round of the playoffs, they lost 4-1.
2007–2008 proved to be their best regular season in franchise history. With 36 wins and only three losses, the Bulldogs were number one in the league, with 73 points. They swept their way through the first two rounds of the playoffs before meeting the perennial powerhouse Thamesford Trojans in the Yeck Conference finals. Thamesford powered past Mount Brydges 4-0, en route to their 2008 championship.
The 2008–2009 season was another great season in the history of the franchise, with 33 wins and only six losses, finishing first overall. The Bulldogs again swept their way to the Conference Final before losing to the eventual league champions North Middlesex Stars 4-1.
The 2009–2010 season brought changes within the organization, resulting in a third-place finish for the regular season and first-round knockout in the playoffs.
During the 2017–2018 season, the Bulldogs and North Middlesex Stars engaged in the inaugural season series titled the Battle of Highway 81. The Bulldogs won the series on the final day of the regular season and beat the Stars by a 3-2 season tally.
Battle of Highway 81 Series scores 2017–18:
- Game 1: Stars 4-2 Bulldogs
- Game 2: Bulldogs 3-1 Stars
- Game 3: Stars 5-2 Bulldogs
- Game 4: Bulldogs 5-2 Stars
- Game 5: Bulldogs 4-1 Stars
Season-by-season standings
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 27 | 1 | 23 | 3 | - | 106 | 251 | 5 | 8th WJDHL | |
| 1976-77 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 3 | - | 207 | 183 | 33 | 5th WJDHL | |
| 1977-78 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | - | 235 | 156 | 48 | 4th WJDHL | |
| 1978-79 | 32 | 3 | 29 | 0 | - | 92 | 242 | 6 | 10th WJDHL | |
| 1979-80 | 34 | 3 | 30 | 1 | - | 130 | 313 | 7 | 10th WJDHL | |
| 1980-81 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | - | 84 | 387 | 0 | 10th WJDHL | |
| 1981-82 | 35 | 11 | 20 | 4 | - | 129 | 164 | 26 | 9th WJDHL | |
| 1982-83 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | - | 169 | 129 | 46 | 2nd WJDHL | |
| 1983-84 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | - | 187 | 115 | 49 | 2nd WJDHL | Won League, won OHA Championship |
| 1984-85 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 2 | - | 169 | 140 | 46 | 4th WJDHL | |
| 1985-86 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | - | 223 | 130 | 58 | 4th WJDHL | |
| 1986-87 | 41 | 23 | 14 | 4 | - | 204 | 179 | 50 | 3rd WJDHL | |
| 1987-88 | 39 | 15 | 21 | 3 | - | 172 | 207 | 33 | 8th WJDHL | |
| 1988-89 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 1 | - | 190 | 156 | 39 | 9th WJDHL | |
| 1989-90 | 35 | 14 | 17 | 4 | - | 133 | 137 | 32 | 10th WJDHL | |
| 1990-91 | 40 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 139 | 188 | 29 | 15th WJDHL | |
| 1991-92 | 40 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 132 | 196 | 27 | 15th OHAJDL | |
| 1992-93 | 38 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 150 | 182 | 34 | 13th OHAJDL | |
| 1993-94 | 40 | 22 | 17 | 1 | - | 234 | 185 | 45 | 8th OHAJDL | |
| 1994-95 | 39 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 143 | 194 | 28 | 15th OHAJDL | |
| 1995-96 | 38 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 190 | 142 | 49 | 5th OHAJDL | |
| 1996-97 | 38 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 236 | 102 | 69 | 1st OHAJDL | Won League, won OHA Championship |
| 1997-98 | 39 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 136 | 152 | 28 | 15th OHAJDL | |
| 1998-99 | 40 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 154 | 155 | 41 | 9th OHAJDL | |
| 1999-00 | 40 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 217 | 139 | 58 | 2nd OHAJDL | Lost div. semi-final 1-4 (Trojans) |
| 2000-01 | 40 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 1 | -- | -- | 49 | 8th OHAJDL | Won div. semi-final 4-0 (Hawks) Won div. final 4-3 (Trojans) Won conference final 4-0 (Centenaires) Won OHA Cup 4-1 (Applejacks) |
| 2001-02 | 40 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 211 | 144 | 51 | 5th OHAJDL | Lost div. semi-final 3-4 (Lakers) |
| 2002-03 | 40 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 166 | 31 | 16th OHAJDL | Lost div. semi-final 0-4 (Hawks) |
| 2003-04 | 40 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 142 | 177 | 33 | 15th OHAJDL | Lost div. semi-final 2-4 (Lancers) |
| 2004-05 | 40 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 166 | 135 | 52 | 6th OHAJDL | Won div. semi-final 4-1 (Trojans) Won div. final 4-1 (Hawks) Won conference final 4-3 (Lakers) Lost final 1-4 (Hawks) |
| 2005-06 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 155 | 145 | 38 | 11th OHAJDL | Lost conference quarter-final 1-4 (Trojans) |
| 2006-07 | 40 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 165 | 186 | 43 | 10th SOJHL | Lost conference quarter-final 1-4 (Lancers) |
| 2007-08 | 40 | 36 | 3 | - | 1 | 222 | 121 | 73 | 1st SOJHL | Won conference quarter-final 4-0 (Hawks) Won conference semi-final 4-0 (Lakers) Lost conference final 0-4 (Trojans) |
| 2008-09 | 40 | 33 | 6 | - | 1 | 185 | 129 | 67 | 1st SOJHL | Won conference semi-final 4-0 (Hawks) Lost conference final 1-4 (Stars) |
| 2009-10 | 36 | 26 | 7 | - | 3 | 197 | 115 | 55 | 3rd SOJHL | Lost conference semi-final 1-4 (Hawks) |
| 2010-11 | 36 | 21 | 12 | - | 3 | 166 | 151 | 45 | 6th SOJHL | Won quarter-final 4-3 (Irish) Lost semi-final 2-4 (Stars) |
| 2011-12 | 36 | 21 | 15 | - | 0 | 159 | 129 | 42 | 8th SOJHL | Lost quarter-final 0-4 (Hawks) |
| Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League - Jr "C" | ||||||||||
| 2012-13 | 37 | 14 | 17 | - | 6 | 128 | 162 | 34 | 7th SOJHL | Lost first round 2-4 (Braves) |
| 2013-14 | 40 | 8 | 31 | - | 1 | 100 | 195 | 17 | 8th SOJHL | Lost quarter-final 0-4 (Lancers) |
| 2014-15 | 40 | 28 | 9 | - | 3 | 199 | 134 | 59 | 2nd SOJHL | Won quarter-final 4-0 (Sailors) Lost semi-final 0-4 (Hawks) |
| 2015-16 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 0 | - | 206 | 173 | 42 | 4th of 9 SOJHL | Won quarter-final, 4-1 (Lucan Irish) Lost semi-final 0-4 (Dolphins) |
| 2016-17 | 40 | 18 | 20 | 2 | - | 153 | 175 | 38 | 5th of 9 Yeck Div -PJHL | Lost div. quarter-final 3-4 (Lancers) |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 127 | 166 | 35 | 6th of 9 Yeck Div -PJHL | Lost div. quarter-final 1-4 (Dolphins) |
| 2018-19 | 40 | 9 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 108 | 158 | 21 | 8th of 9 Yeck Div -PJHL | Lost div. quarter-final 1-4 (Dolphins) |
| 2019-20 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 198 | 118 | 58 | 3rd of 8 Yeck Div -PJHL | Won div. quarter-final 4-1 (Spitfires) Lost div. semi-final 1-4 (Hawks) |
| 2020-21 | Season lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 101 | 79 | 39 | 2nd of 7 Yeck Div -PJHL | Won div. quarter-final 4-0 (Sailors) Lost div. semi-final 1-4 (Stars) |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 169 | 105 | 62 | 1st of 8 Yeck Div -PJHL | Won div. quarter-final 4-0 (Flyers) Won div. semi-final 4-0 (Hawks) Lost div. final 3-4 (Trojans) |
| 2023-24 | 40 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 199 | 129 | 60 | 2nd of 8 Yeck Div -PJHL | Won div. quarter-final 4-2 (Sailors) Won div. semi-final 4-2 (Stars) Lost div. final,1-4 (Trojans) |
| 2024-25 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 159 | 128 | 55 | 4th of 8 Yeck Div 6th of 16 West Conf 24th of 63 -PJHL | Won div. quarter-final 4-2 (Stars) Lost div. semi-final 2-4 (Flyers) |
| 2025-26 | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 173 | 133 | 52 | 5th of 8 Yeck Div 7th of 16 West Conf 29th of 61 -PJHL | Won div. quarter-final 4-1 (Flyers) Won div. semi-final 4-2 (Hawks) Won Yeck finals 4-3 (Stars) Lost West Conf 0-4 (Canadiens) |
Playoffs
- 1984 Won league, won OHA Championship
- Mount Brydges Bulldogs defeated Grand Valley Harvesters 4-2 in OHA final
- 1997 Won league
- Mount Brydges Bulldogs defeated Wellesley Applejacks 4-0 in final
- 2001 Won league, won OHA Championship
- Mount Brydges Bulldogs defeated Wellesley Applejacks 4-1 in final
- 2005 Won League, lost OHA Championship
- Hagersville Hawks defeated Mount Brydges Bulldogs 4-1 in final
- 2006 Lost conference semi-final
- Thamesford Trojans defeated Mount Brydges Bulldogs 4-1 in conf. semi-final
- 2008 Lost conference final
- Mount Brydges Bulldogs defeated Exeter Hawks 4-0 in conf. quarter-final
- Mount Brydges Bulldogs defeated West Lorne Lakers 4-0 in conf. semi-final
- Thamesford Trojans defeated Mount Brydges Bulldogs 4-0 in conf. final
- 2009 Lost conference final
- Mount Brydges Bulldogs defeated Exeter Hawks 4-0 in conf. quarter-final
- Mount Brydges Bulldogs defeated Port Stanley Sailors 4-0 in conf. semi-final
- North Middlesex Stars defeated Mount Brydges Bulldogs 4-1 in conf. final
- 2010 Lost quarter-final
- 2011 Lost semi-final
- Mount Brydges Bulldogs defeated Lucan Irish 4-3 in quarter-final
- Thamesford Trojans defeated Mount Brydges Bulldogs 4-0 in semi-final
Notable alumni
References
- 1 2 "Mount Brydges Bulldogs at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com.
- ↑ "TriTownship Arena - Strathroy-Caradoc". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
- 1 2 "OGP | Custom Sports Products by Official Game Puck".
- 1 2 3 "MOUNT BRYDGES BULLDOGS JR HOCKEY | OHA Mount Brydges Bulldogs - Pointstreak Sites".
- ↑ "Jason Williams Stats and News".