What league does Brantford Bulldogs play in?

Brantford Bulldogs play in the OHL.

When was Brantford Bulldogs founded?

Brantford Bulldogs was founded in 2023 in Brantford, ON, CAN, Canada.

Where is Brantford Bulldogs based?

Brantford Bulldogs is based in Brantford, ON, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Brantford Bulldogs?

The head coach of Brantford Bulldogs is John Gruden.

Who is the captain of Brantford Bulldogs?

The captain of Brantford Bulldogs is Justin Lemcke.

What arena does Brantford Bulldogs play in?

Brantford Bulldogs play their home games at TD Civic Centre in Brantford, ON, CAN.

Who is the general manager of Brantford Bulldogs?

The general manager of Brantford Bulldogs is Steve Staios.

What are the team colors of Brantford Bulldogs?

The team colors of Brantford Bulldogs are Black + Yellow + White.

Hamilton Bulldogs

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2017-2018 Hamilton Bulldogs Player Stats

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#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
OHL
1.	Brandon Saigeon (C/LW)	65	35	35	70	71	23	21	18	7	25	10	10
2.	Matthew Strome (LW/RW)	65	37	31	68	43	-2	20	4	14	18	8	5
3.	William Bitten (RW/C)	62	20	44	64	38	-4	21	4	7	11	21	-3
4.	Arthur Kaliyev (RW/LW)	68	31	17	48	20	17	21	3	8	11	6	6
5.	Marian Studenic (LW/RW)	62	20	28	48	14	24	21	3	12	15	12	19
6.	Ben Gleason (D)	63	9	39	48	43	21	21	3	15	18	12	8
7.	Ryan Moore (C/RW)	42	10	29	39	36	9	21	8	18	26	30	12
8.	MacKenzie Entwistle (RW/C)	49	13	25	38	35	16	21	10	7	17	14	9
9.	Nick Caamano (LW/RW)	41	13	23	36	56	17	21	10	12	22	22	12
10.	Isaac Nurse (RW)	68	17	13	30	16	14	21	7	4	11	4	12
11.	Robert Thomas (C/RW)	22	4	25	29	19	4	21	12	20	32	14	12
12.	Justin Lemcke (D)	59	9	17	26	55	25	21	2	5	7	27	18
13.	Riley Stillman (D)	33	4	17	21	28	22	21	5	9	14	23	19
14.	Kade Landry (D)	44	1	15	16	20	15
15.	Jack Hanley (D)	63	2	12	14	6	7	21	0	3	3	9	3
16.	Connor Walters (D)	56	3	10	13	22	3	21	1	5	6	2	3
17.	Connor McMichael (C/W)	32	5	5	10	10	-5
18.	Riley McCourt (D)	26	1	8	9	12	-2
19.	Connor Roberts (C)	22	3	5	8	12	0
20.	Nicolas Mattinen (D)	26	3	5	8	12	17	21	1	6	7	12	10
21.	Ben Gargan (C)	50	1	7	8	23	-1	21	0	0	0	6	-2
22.	Zachary Jackson (RW/C)	42	3	4	7	16	2	17	0	0	0	2	-2
23.	Owen Burnell (C)	29	1	5	6	2	6	4	0	0	0	0	0
24.	T.J. Fergus (D)	16	1	3	4	8	-5
25.	Navrin Mutter (LW/C)	28	2	1	3	28	-1
26.	Jake Murray (C)	30	1	2	3	10	-4	1	0	0	0	0	0
27.	Reilly Webb (D)	36	1	0	1	31	-2
28.	Liam Van Loon (LW)	2	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
29.	Jake Gravelle (D)	1	0	0	0	2	0
30.	Dylan D'Agostino (F)	2	0	0	0	0	-1
31.	Stephen Templeton (D)	13	0	0	0	18	-5
Memorial Cup
1.	Ben Gleason (D)	4	1	4	5	2	-2
2.	Brandon Saigeon (C/LW)	4	0	4	4	0	0
3.	Robert Thomas (C/RW)	4	2	1	3	0	-1
4.	Marian Studenic (LW/RW)	4	2	0	2	2	1
5.	MacKenzie Entwistle (RW/C)	4	1	1	2	8	-2
6.	Matthew Strome (LW/RW)	4	0	2	2	0	-1
7.	Ryan Moore (C/RW)	4	0	2	2	4	-1
8.	William Bitten (RW/C)	4	1	0	1	0	1
9.	Nick Caamano (LW/RW)	4	1	0	1	0	-2
10.	Nicolas Mattinen (D)	4	1	0	1	6	-1
11.	Riley Stillman (D)	4	0	1	1	4	3
12.	Justin Lemcke (D)	4	0	1	1	5	1
13.	Owen Burnell (C)	1	0	0	0	0	0
14.	Zachary Jackson (RW/C)	3	0	0	0	0	0
15.	Jack Hanley (D)	4	0	0	0	0	-2
16.	Arthur Kaliyev (RW/LW)	4	0	0	0	0	-2
17.	Ben Gargan (C)	4	0	0	0	2	0
18.	Connor Walters (D)	4	0	0	0	2	-2
19.	Isaac Nurse (RW)	4	0	0	0	4	-1

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
OHL
1.	Kaden Fulcher (G)	55	2.86	.899	32	17	6	3	3207:00	1368	21	2.70	.905
2.	Nick Donofrio (G)	17	3.14	.884	11	1	1	1	898:16	357
Memorial Cup
1.	Kaden Fulcher (G)	4	2.27	.918	2	2	0	0	238:00	101
2.	Nick Donofrio (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

2017-2018 Hamilton Bulldogs Staff

Head CoachJohn Gruden
Assoc. CoachDavid Matsos
Asst. CoachVince Laise
Asst. CoachRon Wilson
Goaltending CoachNick Grainger
General ManagerSteve Staios
Asst. General ManagerIan Meagher
Athletic TrainerJ.P. Laciak
Franchise OwnerMichael Andlauer
Franchise OwnerGord Simmonds
PresidentSteve Staios
ScoutJohn Canario
ScoutJustin Collins
ScoutTrevor Gallant
ScoutKevin Gould
ScoutDave Gray

2017-2018 Hamilton Bulldogs Captains

"C"

Justin Lemcke

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2017-2018 Brantford Bulldogs Demographics

Brantford Bulldogs Facts

Plays in: Ontario Hockey League
Team Colors: Black + Yellow + White
Town: Brantford, ON, CAN Map
Founded: 2023

2017-2018 Hamilton Bulldogs Roster Facts

Nationalities

28 players
4 players
1 player

Experience

Hamilton Bulldogs: 2 521 GP
AHL: 6 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Markham Royals (OJHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: TD Civic Centre
Location: Brantford, ON
Capacity: 2 981
Construction Year: 1967

Brantford Bulldogs Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/19/2026 08:00 PM UTC	Brantford Bulldogs	Guelph Storm	-	OHL
09/18/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Brantford Bulldogs	Niagara IceDogs	-	OHL
05/04/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Brantford Bulldogs	Barrie Colts	0 - 5	OHL
05/02/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Barrie Colts	Brantford Bulldogs	4 - 3 (OT 69:38)	OHL
04/30/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Brantford Bulldogs	Barrie Colts	3 - 4 (OT 73:40)	OHL

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Joseph Sinclair (F)

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Matthew Hlacar (F)

Joining fromKitchener Rangers

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Quinn Kipfer (F)

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Luca Testa (F)

Leaving forBarrie Colts

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Cullen McCrate (D)

Joining fromFargo Force

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Chase Petrova (G)

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Nikolas Rossetto (F)

Leaving forNorth Bay Battalion

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Brantford Bulldogs History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Brantford Bulldogs
2026-2027	OHL	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	1	-
2025-2026	OHL	68	48	10	-	-	10	296	190	106	1.56	1	Conference Final loss
2024-2025	OHL	68	44	19	-	-	5	281	221	93	1.37	1	Conference SF loss
2023-2024	OHL	68	37	20	-	-	11	267	243	85	1.25	2	First round loss
Hamilton Bulldogs
2022-2023	OHL	68	33	30	-	-	5	226	251	71	1.04	3	First round loss
2021-2022	OHL	68	51	12	-	-	5	300	176	107	1.57	1	Champion
2020-2021	OHL	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	-	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	OHL	62	24	30	-	-	8	235	267	56	0.9	4	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	OHL	68	29	34	-	-	5	241	283	63	0.93	4	First round loss
2017-2018	OHL	68	43	18	-	-	7	252	207	93	1.37	1	Champion
2016-2017	OHL	68	33	27	-	-	8	238	225	74	1.09	4	First round loss
2015-2016	OHL	68	25	35	-	-	8	197	260	58	0.85	5	Did not make playoffs

Brantford Bulldogs Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2021-2022	Memorial Cup	3	1	2	-	-	0	9	10	3	1	3	Final loss
2017-2018	Memorial Cup	3	2	1	-	0	0	7	6	6	2	3	Semifinal loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Adam Benák (F)	2026-2027	Czechia U20 (all)	International-Jr	4	3	7	10	4
2.	Vladimír Dravecký (D)	2026-2027	Czechia U20 (all)	International-Jr	4	1	6	7	2
3.	Joshua Giordano (F)	2026-2027	Newmarket Hurricanes	OJHL	2	2	1	3	4
4.	Briir Long (F)	2026-2027	Cobourg Cougars	OJHL	1	1	2	3	0
5.	George Diaco (F)	2026-2027	Sport	Liiga	4	2	0	2	0
6.	Daniel Chen (D)	2026-2027	Stouffville Spirit	OJHL	1	1	1	2	0
7.	Nicolas Mattinen (D)	2026-2027	Adler Mannheim	Champions HL	3	1	1	2	4
8.	Andrew Pacheco (F)	2026-2027	Markham Royals	OJHL	2	1	0	1	0
9.	Daniil Sobolev (D)	2026-2027	Khimik Voskresensk	VHL	3	1	0	1	2
10.	Ryan Chamberlain (F)	2026-2027	Trenton Golden Hawks	OJHL	2	0	1	1	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	17.83
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	19.00
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	19.07
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	18.97
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	18.86

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jake O'Brien (F)	180	73	182	255
2.	Patrick Thomas (F)	253	71	182	253
3.	Arthur Kaliyev (F)	192	126	122	248
4.	Matthew Strome (F)	260	115	132	247
5.	Logan Morrison (F)	200	91	143	234

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Arthur Kaliyev (F)	192	126	122	248
2.	Nick Lardis (F)	135	125	88	213
3.	Matthew Strome (F)	260	115	132	247
4.	Marek Vanacker (F)	228	111	111	222
5.	Logan Morrison (F)	200	91	143	234

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jake O'Brien (F)	180	73	182	255
2.	Patrick Thomas (F)	253	71	182	253
3.	Logan Morrison (F)	200	91	143	234
4.	Matthew Strome (F)	260	115	132	247
5.	Arthur Kaliyev (F)	192	126	122	248

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Navrin Mutter (F)	178	21	42	275
2.	Noah Roberts (D)	142	4	25	243
3.	Lawson Sherk (F)	255	41	106	232
4.	Lucas Moore (D)	247	17	90	224
5.	Justin Lemcke (D)	144	19	67	190

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Matthew Strome (F)	260	115	132	247
2.	Lawson Sherk (F)	255	41	65	106
3.	Patrick Thomas (F)	253	71	182	253
4.	Lucas Moore (D)	247	17	73	90
5.	Cole Brown (F)	241	75	97	172

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Luca Diplacido (D)	1	0	2	2.00
2.	Mason McTavish (F)	24	14	40	1.67
3.	Adam Benák (F)	48	28	77	1.60
4.	Jan Jeník (F)	54	35	86	1.59
5.	Nick Lardis (F)	135	125	213	1.58

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Nick Lardis (F)	2024-2025	65	71	117
2.	Patrick Thomas (F)	2024-2025	66	27	104
3.	Arthur Kaliyev (F)	2018-2019	67	51	102
4.	Logan Morrison (F)	2021-2022	60	34	100
5.	Arthur Kaliyev (F)	2019-2020	57	44	98

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Nick Lardis (F)	2024-2025	65	71	117
2.	Arthur Kaliyev (F)	2018-2019	67	51	102
3.	Marek Vanacker (F)	2025-2026	60	47	82
4.	Arthur Kaliyev (F)	2019-2020	57	44	98
5.	Avery Hayes (F)	2021-2022	66	41	79

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Patrick Thomas (F)	2024-2025	66	77	104
2.	Logan Morrison (F)	2021-2022	60	66	100
3.	Jake O'Brien (F)	2024-2025	66	66	98
4.	Jake O'Brien (F)	2025-2026	53	65	93
5.	Caleb Malhotra (F)	2025-2026	67	55	84

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Navrin Mutter (F)	2019-2020	60	20	107
2.	Brody Morris (D)	2015-2016	60	2	100
3.	Justin Lemcke (D)	2016-2017	66	37	96
4.	Navrin Mutter (F)	2018-2019	67	13	96
5.	Calvin Crombie (F)	2024-2025	55	31	89

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent OHL Priority Selection Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#20	Aiden Kelly (F)	02/02/2010	Oakland Township, MI, USA	6'0"	181 lbs
2	#31	Finn Ellery (F)	10/21/2010	Bobcaygeon, ON, CAN	6'3"	176 lbs
2	#40	Kayden Kelly (F)	03/05/2010	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	181 lbs
4	#65	John Kanyo (D)	02/10/2010	ON, CAN	6'0"	179 lbs
5	#89	Trent Clow (F)	01/27/2010	Cobourg, ON, CAN	6'2"	181 lbs
5	#97	Drew Daley (D)	02/16/2010	Lake View, NY, USA	6'0"	168 lbs
6	#107	Marko Mesich (G)	05/23/2010	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'1"	181 lbs
7	#141	Kingston Larocque (F)	05/11/2010	-	6'1"	181 lbs
9	#181	Jacob Greene (F)	04/22/2010	-	5'7"	157 lbs
10	#201	Bo Christini (F)	06/02/2010	Collegeville, PA, USA	5'6"	146 lbs
11	#221	Maximus Mavrou (D)	07/29/2010	Bolton, ON, CAN	5'7"	161 lbs
12	#241	Charles Annett (F)	03/18/2010	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'3"	172 lbs
13	#256	Jace Luchanko (D)	02/18/2010	London, ON, CAN	5'7"	150 lbs
14	#281	Lucas Wang (F)	01/25/2010	Richmond Hill, ON, CAN	5'9"	141 lbs
15	#290	Nikolai Zaretskii (F)	02/16/2010	-	6'0"	163 lbs
15	#301	Oliver Omasta (F)	08/05/2010	Milton, ON, CAN	5'10"	168 lbs
2025
1	#20	David Buchman (D)	07/01/2009	Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'11"	183 lbs
3	#58	Gavin Christie (D)	04/13/2009	-	6'1"	161 lbs
3	#59	Jeremy Freeman (F)	07/07/2009	Oakville, ON, CAN	5'9"	179 lbs
5	#91	Benjamin Carr (F)	03/22/2009	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'5"	201 lbs
6	#120	Miles Jinman (F)	11/09/2009	Sion, SUI	5'9"	150 lbs
6	#122	A.J. Underhill (D)	05/06/2009	Milton, ON, CAN	6'5"	216 lbs
9	#180	Will Matheson (F)	10/28/2009	-	5'9"	157 lbs
10	#200	Christian Sedgewick (D)	07/25/2009	-	5'10"	187 lbs
11	#220	Andrew Pacheco (F)	01/22/2009	-	5'9"	157 lbs
12	#240	Timothy Walker (F)	01/21/2009	-	5'7"	159 lbs
13	#253	Johnny Rogers (F)	09/17/2009	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'9"	165 lbs
14	#280	Cole Stants (D)	06/29/2009	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'0"	185 lbs
15	#300	Glenfall Lewis (F)	08/17/2009	Vaughan, ON, CAN	5'10"	174 lbs
2024
1	#14	Aiden O'Donnell (F)	01/03/2008	Cole Harbour, NS, CAN	6'2"	187 lbs
2	#23	Patrick Babin (D)	01/30/2008	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	6'0"	187 lbs
3	#53	Nikolas Rossetto (F)	08/02/2008	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN	5'9"	157 lbs
4	#73	Layne Gallacher (F)	02/16/2008	Brooklin, ON, CAN	6'1"	185 lbs
5	#84	Maks Corovic (G)	05/20/2008	Stoney Creek, ON, CAN	6'3"	196 lbs
6	#116	Luca Diplacido (D)	09/11/2008	Richmond Hill, ON, CAN	6'2"	198 lbs
8	#143	Reid Crossman (F)	05/16/2008	Hamburg, NY, USA	5'8"	165 lbs
9	#176	Ethan MacLeish (F)	06/13/2008	Cannington, ON, CAN	5'11"	170 lbs
10	#196	Heath Bogart (D)	06/02/2008	Grand Bend, ON, CAN	5'11"	174 lbs
11	#216	Kaden Wicklander (F)	01/27/2008	Sudbury, ON, CAN	5'8"	161 lbs
12	#236	Brock Schaus (G)	03/17/2008	Wellsesley, ON, CAN	6'0"	165 lbs
13	#256	Easton Poirier (F)	06/04/2008	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	5'11"	176 lbs
14	#276	Cruz Doner (F)	02/16/2008	Wasaga Beach, ON, CAN	6'4"	194 lbs
15	#296	Brody Straus (F)	05/24/2008	Waterloo, ON, CAN	6'1"	161 lbs

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