What league does Brantford Bulldogs play in?

Brantford Bulldogs play in the OHL.

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.

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	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Dawson Carty (G)	30	1996	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'4"	190	L
	#31	Cole Ceci (G)	28	1998	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'3"	179	L
	#33	Kaden Fulcher (G)	27	1998	Brigden, ON, CAN	6'3"	209	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#20	Cole Candella (D)	28	1998	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'3"	194	L
	#42	Ben Gleason (D)	28	1998	Ortonville, MI, USA	6'1"	190	L
	#15	Fyodor Gordeyev (D)	27	1999	Omsk, RUS	6'7"	220	L
	#22	Jack Hanley (D)"A"	28	1998	Whitby, ON, CAN	5'11"	192	L
	#6	Ondrej Kachyna (D)	28	1998	Hodonín, CZE	6'4"	212	L
	#5	Justin Lemcke (D)"C"	29	1997	Whitby, ON, CAN	6'2"	207	R
	#27	Riley McCourt (D)	25	2000	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#8	Jesse Saban (D)	29	1997	Lindsay, ON, CAN	6'3"	207	L
	#26	Stephen Templeton (D)	29	1997	Waterdown, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	L
	#24	Connor Walters (D)	29	1997	Welland, ON, CAN	6'1"	205	R
	#9	Reilly Webb (D)	27	1999	Stoney Creek, ON, CAN	6'4"	201	R
FORWARDS
	#41	William Bitten (RW/C)	27	1998	Ottawa, ON, CAN	5'11"	196	R
	#45	Owen Burnell (C)	27	1998	Caledonia, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#43	Michael Cramarossa (C)	30	1996	Markham, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#44	MacKenzie Entwistle (RW/C)	26	1999	Georgetown, ON, CAN	6'3"	205	R
	#16	Trent Fox (LW)	28	1997	Chatham, ON, CAN	6'3"	205	L
	#19	Ben Gargan (C)	27	1999	North Bay, ON, CAN	5'11"	179	L
	#12	Zachary Jackson (RW/C)	27	1999	Barrie, ON, CAN	6'3"	194	L
	#21	Luke Kutkevicius (C)	28	1998	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	181	L
	#19	Adam Laishram (C/W)"A"	29	1997	Ashburn, ON, CAN	5'10"	185	R
	#25	Matt Luff (RW/LW)"A"	29	1997	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'3"	225	R
	#11	Isaac Nurse (RW)	27	1999	Hamilton, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	R
	#14	Niki Petti (C/LW)"A"	29	1996	Welland, ON, CAN	6'0"	205	L
	#10	Connor Roberts (C)	26	2000	Owen Sound, ON, CAN	6'4"	212	R
	#17	Brandon Saigeon (C/LW)	28	1998	Grimsby, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#18	Matthew Strome (LW/RW)	27	1999	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'4"	205	L
	#28	Marian Studenic (LW/RW)	27	1998	Skalica, SVK	6'1"	181	L

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2016-2017 Hamilton Bulldogs Staff

Head CoachJohn Gruden
Asst. CoachVince Laise
Asst. CoachRon Wilson
Goaltending CoachNick Grainger
General ManagerSteve Staios
Asst. General ManagerTroy Smith
Franchise OwnerMichael Andlauer
Franchise OwnerGord Simmonds
PresidentSteve Staios
ScoutJohn Canario
ScoutJustin Collins
ScoutTrevor Gallant
ScoutKevin Gould
ScoutDave Gray
ScoutDerek Langlois
ScoutRobert Marshall

2016-2017 Hamilton Bulldogs Captains

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Brantford Bulldogs Facts

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

2016-2017 Hamilton Bulldogs Roster Facts

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26 players
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Experience

Hamilton Bulldogs: 2 170 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
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
04/28/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Barrie Colts	Brantford Bulldogs	1 - 6	OHL
04/26/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Barrie Colts	Brantford Bulldogs	0 - 2	OHL

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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
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

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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	5'11"	170 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	-	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	-	5'11"	154 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	5'8"	139 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	5'9"	161 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"	181 lbs
15	#296	Brody Straus (F)	05/24/2008	Waterloo, ON, CAN	6'1"	161 lbs

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