Brussels Crusaders

Brussels Crusaders
CityBrussels, Ontario, Canada
LeagueWOAA Senior Hockey League
Operated1986-1992, 1993-1997, 2002-2005
Home arenaBMG Arena

The Brussels Crusaders were a senior hockey team based out of Brussels, Ontario, Canada. They played in the WOAA Senior Hockey League.

The club sat out the 1992–93 season, however, the Crusaders returned in 1993–94. The club once again withdrew from the WOAA from 1997 to 2002, before returning for the 2002–03 season.

The Crusaders would fold following the 2004–05 season.

Championships

The Crusaders won the WOAA Grand Championship twice, in 1988 and 1990. In 1988, Brussels defeated the Lion's Head North Stars three-games-to-two in the Championship series. In 1990, the Crusaders defeated the Drayton Comets three-games-to-one for their second Grand Championship in three seasons. The club also won the "A" championship in 1988 and 1990 during the Grand Championship era, defeating the Kincardine Kings in both of those series.

In 1989, the Crusaders swept the Arthur Tigers in three games to capture the WOAA Sr. "B" championship. In those three wins, the Crusaders outscored the Tigers 46–16.

The Crusaders also won the 1996 WOAA Sr. A championship, defeating the Ripley Wolves four-games-to-one in the final series.[1]

A previous Crusaders club lost in the 1980 WOAA Grand Championship, losing to the Lion's Head North Stars in the final series.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA PTS Finish Playoffs
1986-87 [2] 24 16 7 1 - 166 102 33 2nd in South Won in "B" semi-finals (4-1 vs. Lancers)
Lost in "B" finals (1-4 vs. Merchants)
1987-88 [3] 19 12 6 1 - 128 75 23 2nd in South Won in "A" quarter-finals (4-2 vs. Thundercats)
Won in "A" finals (4-3 vs. Kings)
Won Grand Championship finals (3-2 vs. North Stars)
1988-89 [4] 20 12 5 3 - 124 92 27 2nd in South Won in "B" finals (3-0 vs. Tigers)
Lost in Grand Championship quarter-finals (0-3 vs. North Stars)
1989-90 [5] 21 15 4 2 - 151 89 32 1st in South Won in "A" quarter-finals (4-0 vs. Tornadoes)
Won in "A" semi-finals (3-2 vs. Royals)
Won in "A" finals (3-1 vs. Kings)
Won in Grand Championship finals (3-1 vs. Comets)
1990–91 23 11 10 2 - 148 121 24 6th in South Lost in "A" quarter-finals (0-3 vs. Kings)
1991–92 24 9 15 2 - 140 162 20 6th in WOAA Sr. A Lost in "A" quarter-finals (2-3 vs. Kings)
1993–94 20 13 5 2 - 121 99 28 3rd in WOAA Sr. A Won in "A" quarter-finals (4-1 vs. Comets)
Lost in "A" semi-finals (1-4 vs. Thundercats)
1994–95 23 11 10 2 0 131 119 24 6th in WOAA Sr. A Lost in "A" quarter-finals (1-4 vs. Winterhawks)
1995–96 24 16 6 2 0 154 104 34 3rd in WOAA Sr. A Won in "A" quarter-finals (4-0 vs. Tigers)
Won in "A" semi-finals (4-2 vs. Redmen)
Won in "A" finals (4-1 vs. Wolves)
1996–97 24 9 13 2 0 104 120 20 7th in WOAA Sr. A Lost in "A" quarter-finals (0-4 vs. Redmen)
2002–03 24 0 22 2 2 49 214 4 15th in WOAA Lost in "A" quarter-finals (0-4 vs. Rocks)
Lost in "A" Tier II semi-finals (1–2 in round-robin vs. Jets and Pirates)
2003–04 24 3 20 1 0 63 128 7 17th in WOAA Lost in elimination round (0-2 vs. Wolves)
2004–05 25 1 21 2 1 59 190 5 18th in WOAA Lost in elimination round (0-2 vs. Spitfires)

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References

  1. ^ "Senior Hockey Record of Champions" (PDF). Western Ontario Hockey Association. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. ^ "1986-87 Senior Hockey Stats" (PDF). Western Ontario Athletic Association. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  3. ^ "1987-88 Senior Hockey Stats" (PDF). Western Ontario Athletic Association. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  4. ^ "1988-89 Senior Hockey Stats" (PDF). Western Ontario Athletic Association. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  5. ^ "1989-90 Senior Hockey Stats" (PDF). Western Ontario Athletic Association. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Senior Hockey Past Season Records".