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| − | Consistently struggling financially and last in the OHL in attendance for the past 4 consecutive years, the [[Brampton Battalion]]'s move to North Bay was unanimously approved by the OHL's Board of Governors, the ownership group described below immediately contacted the Powerade Centre and the City of Brampton and promptly began negotiations. On January 23, 2013, the Central Hockey League announced that it had signed a Letter of Intent with an ownership group ready to bring a CHL team to Brampton this coincided with the City of Brampton voting unanimously in favour of the Franchise and further agreed to purchase a state of the art Scoreclock. That Majority Owner is former [[Kingston Voyageurs]] owner, and president of KIMCO Steel in Kingston, Gregg Rosen. Minority owner [[Cary Kaplan]] will serve as the President & General Manager. Kaplan is the owner/president of the sports marketing firm Cosmos Sports, former |
+ | Consistently struggling financially and last in the OHL in attendance for the past 4 consecutive years, the [[Brampton Battalion]]'s move to North Bay was unanimously approved by the OHL's Board of Governors, the ownership group described below immediately contacted the Powerade Centre and the City of Brampton and promptly began negotiations. On January 23, 2013, the Central Hockey League announced that it had signed a Letter of Intent with an ownership group ready to bring a CHL team to Brampton this coincided with the City of Brampton voting unanimously in favour of the Franchise and further agreed to purchase a state of the art Scoreclock. That Majority Owner is former [[Kingston Voyageurs]] owner, and president of KIMCO Steel in Kingston, Gregg Rosen. Minority owner [[Cary Kaplan]] will serve as the President & General Manager. Kaplan is the owner/president of the sports marketing firm Cosmos Sports, former Canadian Soccer League commissioner, and former [[Hamilton Bulldogs]] president.<ref name="bramptonloi">{{cite web | url=http://centralhockeyleague.com/news/index.html?article_id=9177 | title=Central Hockey League Reaches Agreement with Brampton, Ontario | publisher=[[Central Hockey League]] | date=January 23, 2013 | accessdate=April 3, 2013}}</ref><ref name="leaseterms">{{cite web | url=http://www.bramptonguardian.com/sports/article/1573861--central-hockey-league-team-moving-forward | title=Central Hockey League team moving forward | publisher=[[Brampton Guardian]] | date=January 30, 2013 | accessdate=April 3, 2013 | author=Inscoe, Robin}}</ref> The lease was officially signed and the agreement executed on March 8, 2013.<ref name="officialchl">{{cite web | url=http://centralhockeyleague.com/news/index.html?article_id=9462 | title=Central Hockey League Finalizes Agreement with Brampton, Ontario | publisher=Central Hockey League | date=March 8, 2013 | accessdate=April 3, 2013}}</ref><ref name="guardianofficial">{{cite web | url=http://www.bramptonguardian.com/sports/article/1590582--it-s-official-central-hockey-league-team-for-brampton | title=It's official! Central Hockey League team for Brampton | publisher=Brampton Guardian | date=March 8, 2013 | accessdate=April 3, 2013 | author=Inscoe, Robin}}</ref> |
On April 22, the Beast announced that Brampton native and former [[Fayetteville FireAntz]] coach, the 2012 [[Southern Professional Hockey League|SPHL]] coach of the year, [[Mark DeSantis (ice hockey)|Mark DeSantis]] would serve as the team's first head coach.<ref name="desantiscoach">{{cite web | url=http://www.bramptonguardian.com/sports/article/1608467--beast-names-new-coach | title=Beast names new coach | publisher=[[Brampton Guardian]] | date=2013-04-22 | accessdate=2013-04-22}}</ref> Mark Desantis shortly named former Brampton Battalion player and his former teammate, Brent Hughes as Beast assistant coach. |
On April 22, the Beast announced that Brampton native and former [[Fayetteville FireAntz]] coach, the 2012 [[Southern Professional Hockey League|SPHL]] coach of the year, [[Mark DeSantis (ice hockey)|Mark DeSantis]] would serve as the team's first head coach.<ref name="desantiscoach">{{cite web | url=http://www.bramptonguardian.com/sports/article/1608467--beast-names-new-coach | title=Beast names new coach | publisher=[[Brampton Guardian]] | date=2013-04-22 | accessdate=2013-04-22}}</ref> Mark Desantis shortly named former Brampton Battalion player and his former teammate, Brent Hughes as Beast assistant coach. |
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| Brampton Beast | |
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| City: | Brampton, Ontario |
|---|---|
| League: | ECHL |
| Conference: | Western |
| Division: | Central |
| Founded: | 2013 |
| Home Arena: | Powerade Centre |
| Colours: | Black, Silver, Red, White |
| Owner(s): | Gregg Rosen |
| General Manager: | Cary Kaplan |
| Head Coach: | Brent Hughes |
| Affiliates: | Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) Syracuse Crunch (AHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 2013–present: | Brampton Beast |
The Brampton Beast is a Canadian professional ice hockey team in the ECHL which began play in the 2014-15 season. The team played in the Central Hockey League for one season during the 2013–14 season. They serve as the ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning and the American Hockey League's Syracuse Crunch. Based in Brampton, Ontario, the Beast plays its home games at the Powerade Centre.
The Beast are the second Canadian-based team in the ECHL.
History
Consistently struggling financially and last in the OHL in attendance for the past 4 consecutive years, the Brampton Battalion's move to North Bay was unanimously approved by the OHL's Board of Governors, the ownership group described below immediately contacted the Powerade Centre and the City of Brampton and promptly began negotiations. On January 23, 2013, the Central Hockey League announced that it had signed a Letter of Intent with an ownership group ready to bring a CHL team to Brampton this coincided with the City of Brampton voting unanimously in favour of the Franchise and further agreed to purchase a state of the art Scoreclock. That Majority Owner is former Kingston Voyageurs owner, and president of KIMCO Steel in Kingston, Gregg Rosen. Minority owner Cary Kaplan will serve as the President & General Manager. Kaplan is the owner/president of the sports marketing firm Cosmos Sports, former Canadian Soccer League commissioner, and former Hamilton Bulldogs president.[1][2] The lease was officially signed and the agreement executed on March 8, 2013.[3][4]
On April 22, the Beast announced that Brampton native and former Fayetteville FireAntz coach, the 2012 SPHL coach of the year, Mark DeSantis would serve as the team's first head coach.[5] Mark Desantis shortly named former Brampton Battalion player and his former teammate, Brent Hughes as Beast assistant coach.
In June 2013, the Beast announced its first player signed will be #41 Brett Smith. Smith was the assistant captain of the Fort Wayne Komets, winning the CHL Championship in 2011. Cal Wild and Jason Pitton were announced on July 9, 2013. Defenceman Michael Couch and right winger Tylor Michel were signed on August 16, 2013. On August 30, 2013 the Beast added two significant forwards, former New York Islander Rob Collins, and defending SPHL League MVP Josh McQuade On September 28, 2013, the Beast Mascot "Boomer" was born. .[6]
The 2013-14 schedule was released on July 26, 2013 and features the Beast playing the first CHL game ever on Canadian soil against the Arizona Sundogs on October 18, 2013. The Beast will finish the season with 15 of their final 19 games at home, more than any other team.
On August 22, 2013, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman announced that the Lightning of the National Hockey League and the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League will be the affiliates of the Brampton Beast.[7]
During the first ever Brampton Beast game, on October 18, 2013 vs the Arizona Sundogs, the Beast retired #7 in honour of the Brampton Beast Fans being "the 7th man".
For the team's second season in 2014, Head Coach Mark Desantis was replaced by his Assistant Brent Hughes as the teams new head coach.
Cal Wild was named the team's second Captain. Key signings include former Toronto Maple Leaf, Phil Oreskevic, former ECHL MVP and OHL scoring leader Tyler Donati, 2013 Beast scoring leader Jason Pitton, perennial point a game player Chad Painchaud, former Battallion players Stephon Thorne and Jason Dale, Kalamazoo Wings Captain Elgin Reid, Florida Everblades Goalkeeper Trevor Cann. Mike MacIsaac, Grant Rollheiser, Brayden Rose and Andrew Darrigo returned for their second season with the Beast.
On October 7, 2014, soon before the 2014-15 Central Hockey League season was set to begin, it was announced that the Central Hockey League ceased operations and the Beast, along with the Allen Americans, Quad City Mallards, Missouri Mavericks, Rapid City Rush, Tulsa Oilers and Wichita Thunder, were all approved the expansion membership application into the the ECHL for the 2014-15 season.[8][9]
Team name
On January 30, the team officially announced a name-the-team contest,[10] with the final ten names being announced on March 19, 2013.[11] The final two of ten finalists were Brampton Beast and Brampton Bandits, eliminated April 10, 2013. Other options were Arrows (eliminated March 27), Bengals (eliminated March 22), Blizzard (eliminated April 3), North Stars (eliminated April 4), Renegades (eliminated March 28), Smash (eliminated March 21), Vipers (eliminated April 5), and Wolverines (eliminated March 29).
The Brampton Beast name was announced as the winner on April 10. The name was submitted by four fans[12] including Joseph Stephen and his son Alexander. The Team Logo and Colours were released at City Hall in front of 350 fans on Saturday April 27. Team colours are Silver, Black, Red & White.[13]
Current roster
Updated September 23, 2014.[14]
| # | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 
|
Andrew Darrigo
|
D | R | 32 | 2013 | Oakville, Ontario | Beast |
| 19 |
|
Tyler Donati
|
W | L | 37 | 2014 | Oakville, Ontario | Beast |
| 14 |
|
Mike MacIsaac
|
F | R | 36 | 2013 | Summerside, Prince Edward Island | Beast |
| 11 |
|
Matt McCready
|
D | R | 36 | 2014 | Kingston, Ontario | Beast |
| 18 |
|
Josh McQuade
|
RW | R | 35 | 2013 | Grimsby, Ontario | Beast |
| 8 |
|
Phil Oreskovic
|
D | R | 37 | 2014 | North York, Ontario | Beast |
| 10 |
|
Chad Painchaud
(A) |
RW | R | 37 | 2014 | Mississauga, Ontario | Beast |
| 17 |
|
Jason Pitton
(A) |
LW | L | 38 | 2013 | Brampton, Ontario | Beast |
| 37 |
|
Grant Rollheiser
|
G | L | 34 | 2013 | Chilliwack, British Columbia | Beast |
| 12 |
|
Brayden Rose
|
D | R | 31 | 2014 | Richmond Hill, Ontario | Beast |
| 21 |
|
Jason Dale
|
C | L | 42 | 2013 | Guelph, Ontario | |
| 30 |
|
Trevor Cann
|
F | R | 35 | 2014 | Mississauga, Ontario | Beast |
| 24 |
|
Elgin Reid
|
D | L | 37 | 2014 | Mississauga, Ontario | Beast |
| 77 |
|
Stephon Thorne
|
F | L | 33 | 2014 | Mississauga, Ontario | Beast |
| 32 |
|
Calin Wild
(C) |
C | L | 37 | 2013 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Beast |
Season-by-season record
Central Hockey League
| League Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Standings | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 66 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 73 | 209 | 226 | 1000 | 6th | Lost in Quarterfinals, 4-1, (Allen Americans)[15] |
Team career records
- Games Played: Tylor Michel, Jamie Vanderveeken, Jason Pitton 66
- Goals: Andrew Fournier 29
- Assists: Jamie Vanderveeken 38
- Points: Jason Pitton 54
- Plus/Minus: Scott Howes +12
- PIM: Tylor Michel 134
- Shots on Goal: Jason Pitton 196
- Wins: Kris Westblom 18
Retired Numbers
7 - Fans (In honour of the Fans of Brampton - being the "7th Man").
References
- ↑ Central Hockey League Reaches Agreement with Brampton, Ontario. Central Hockey League (January 23, 2013). Retrieved on April 3, 2013.
- ↑ Inscoe, Robin (January 30, 2013). Central Hockey League team moving forward. Brampton Guardian. Retrieved on April 3, 2013.
- ↑ Central Hockey League Finalizes Agreement with Brampton, Ontario. Central Hockey League (March 8, 2013). Retrieved on April 3, 2013.
- ↑ Inscoe, Robin (March 8, 2013). It's official! Central Hockey League team for Brampton. Brampton Guardian. Retrieved on April 3, 2013.
- ↑ Beast names new coach. Brampton Guardian (2013-04-22). Retrieved on 2013-04-22.
- ↑ Inscoe, Robin. "Beast roster taking shape", 30 August 2013. Retrieved on 31 August 2013.
- ↑ LIGHTNING ENTER INTO AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH THE CHL'S BRAMPTON BEAST. Tampa Bay Lightning (August 22, 2013). Retrieved on August 22, 2013.
- ↑ CHL Clubs Join ECHL for 2014-15 Season. Central Hockey League (October 7, 2014). Retrieved on October 7, 2014.
- ↑ ECHL Accepts Seven Members. ECHL (October 7, 2014). Retrieved on October 7, 2014.
- ↑ Name the Team contest. Brampton Guardian (January 30, 2013). Retrieved on April 3, 2013.
- ↑ Name the team. Brampton Guardian (March 19, 2013). Retrieved on April 3, 2013.
- ↑ Inscoe, Robin (April 10, 2013). 'Beast' about to be unleashed. Brampton Guardian. Retrieved on April 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Brampton Beast creating a buzz", 28 April 2013. Retrieved on 31 August 2013.
- ↑ Beast Announce Opening Night Roster. Retrieved on 2013-10-19.
- ↑ 2012-13 Central Hockey League Playoff Results. HockeyDB.com. Retrieved on May 31, 2013.
External links
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