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.

History 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.Toronto Star. May 16, 1986. Page D14.Toronto Star. July 8, 1986. Page F08.

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-by-season results Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs1970-71 Niagara Jr. B standings not available1971-74 Central Jr. C standings not available1974–75 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 League1977–78 40 28 10 2 - 277 176 58 2nd SWJBHL Won League1978-79 42 27 12 3 - 254 254 57 2nd GHJHL Lost final1979-80 43 18 19 6 - 279 300 42 5th GHJHL1980-81 41 20 20 1 - 249 245 41 5th GHJHL1981-82 36 8 25 3 - - - 19 7th GHJHL1982-83 42 21 13 8 - 223 201 50 3rd GHJHL1983-84 42 23 13 6 - 241 210 52 4th GHJHL Won League1984-85 42 19 16 7 - 281 211 45 4th GHJHL1985-86 40 24 13 3 - 288 212 51 3rd GHJHLLost final1986–87 Disciplinary suspension1987-88 48 22 25 1 - 210 235 45 6th MWJBHL Lost quarter-final1988-89 48 20 25 3 - 229 307 43 5th MWJBHL Lost quarter-final1989-90 48 25 23 0 - 281 245 50 5th MWJBHL Lost semi-final1990-91 48 30 17 1 - 287 208 61 4th MWJBHL Lost semi-final1991-92 48 15 31 2 - 161 257 32 7th MWJBHL Lost quarter-final1992-93 48 8 40 0 - 162 291 16 8th MWJBHL Lost quarter-final1993-94 48 3 45 0 - 128 455 6 9th MWJBHL DNQ1994-95 48 8 36 4 - 168 336 20 9th MWJBHL DNQ1995-96 48 5 43 0 - 130 351 10 9th MWJBHL DNQ1996-97 48 7 39 2 - 161 385 16 9th MWJBHL DNQ1997-98 48 0 47 1 - 78 494 1 10th MWJBHL DNQ1998-99 48 3 44 1 - 108 366 7 10th MWJBHL DNQ1999-00 48 11 35 2 - 146 282 24 8th MWJBHL Lost quarter-final2000-01 48 20 28 0 - 186 143 40 7th MWJBHL Lost quarter-final2001-02 48 4 42 2 - 138 323 10 10th MWJBHL DNQ2002-03 48 21 25 2 2 207 229 46 6th MWJBHL Lost quarter-final2003-04 47 18 28 0 1 139 182 37 8th MWJBHL Lost quarter-final2004-05 48 19 27 2 0 160 194 40 8th MWJBHL Lost quarter-final2005-06 48 34 11 3 - 207 123 71 2nd MWJBHL Lost final2006-07 48 20 22 4 2 154 169 46 6th MWJBHL Lost quarter-final2007-08 48 22 22 3 1 189 188 48 5th GOJHL-MW Lost Conf. QF2008-09 52 41 7 - 4 281 160 86 1st GOJHL-MWWon League2009-10 51 42 5 - 4 284 141 88 1st GOJHL-MW Lost final2010-11 51 33 14 - 4 228 178 70 3rd GOJHL-MW Lost Conf. SF2011-12 51 41 7 - 3 239 139 85 1st GOJHL-MW Lost final

Majors, Selects, Kings

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs1967-70 Niagara Jr. B standings not available1970-71 44 10 31 3 - 204 288 23 6th SOJAHL1971-72 56 18 32 6 - 193 220 42 7th SOJAHL1972-73 Niagara Jr. B standings not available1973-74 40 1 35 4 - 135 336 6 6th SWJBHL1974-75 40 3 31 6 - 154 297 12 6th GHJHL1975-76 40 14 24 2 - 195 244 30 5th GHJHL

Playoffs 1971 DNQ 1972 DNQ

Foresters

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs1968-69 56 32 23 1 - 257 204 65 2nd WOJAHLLost final1969–70 61 35 21 5 - 268 214 75 2nd WOJAHL

Playoffs 1969 Lost final Brantford Foresters defeated Guelph Imperials 4-games-to-1 St. Thomas Barons defeated Brantford Foresters 4-games-to-none 1970 Lost final Brantford Foresters defeated Guelph Beef Kings 4-games-to-none Chatham Maroons defeated Brantford Foresters 5-games-to-2

Sutherland Cup appearances 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

George S. Dudley Trophy Super "C" appearances 1976: Woodstock Navy-Vets defeated Brantford Penguins 4-games-to-none

Notable alumni This list includes only National Hockey League alumni. Rob Blake Chris Gratton Brent Gretzky Adam Mair Adam Munro Paul Szczechura

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