- Brooks Bandits
Hockey team
team = Brooks Bandits
city =Brooks, Alberta
league =Alberta Junior Hockey League
division = South
founded = 2000
arena =Lakeside Leisure Centre
colours = Red, black and white
|The Brooks Bandits are an
ice hockey team in theAlberta Junior Hockey League . They play inBrooks, Alberta at theLakeside Leisure Centre . The team's head coach and general manager isBrian Curran .:Founded: 2000-01:Division titles won: None:League Championships won: None:
Doyle Cup Titles: None:Royal Bank Cup Titles: NoneHistory
The Brooks Bandits were awarded as an expansion franchise by the AJHL in 1999, and began play in the 2000-01 season. The first ever franchise goal was scored by Chris Boyle just under a minute into the first regular season game against the Fort MacMurray Oil Barons. The franchise secured it's expansion fee through what they call "The Founding Fathers", a group of 17 local businesses and individuals who donated the money needed to finance the team in exchange for lifetime benefits with the team.
The Bandits early history on the ice had been a major disappointment, as the team finished last in the South Division each of its first four seasons before finally breaking through in 2004-05 when they finished 2nd, and qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.
The Bandits currently play in the Centennial Arena, which was built in the 1960s. The new Brooks Arena is being constructed, and they are expected to start the 2009-10 season in the new facility.
eason-by-season Record
"Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T/OTL = Ties/Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against"
Notable Alumni
These alumni are either currently playing or drafted into the
National Hockey League , playing in college leagues, or in theWestern Hockey League .*
Curtis Glencross -Calgary Flames
*Spencer Machacek -Chicago Wolves
* Ben Wright-Lethbridge Hurricanes
* Chad Johnson-University of Alaska Anchorage
* Ryley Grantham-Moose Jaw Warriors
* Paul Karpowich
* Kyle Richter-Harvard
* Brendon Connolly-Ferris State ee also
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List of ice hockey teams in Alberta References
: [http://www.ajhl.ca Alberta Junior Hockey League website] : [http://www.brooksbandits.ca Brooks Bandits website]
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