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Caledon Admirals
CityCaledon, Ontario, Canada
LeagueOntario Junior Hockey League
Founded1980
Home arenaMayfield Recreation Centre
ColoursMaroon, gold, black
     
OwnerDavid M. Arsenault
General managerKen Jeysman
Head coachBrandon Villamere
AffiliatesCaledon Bombers (GOJHL)
Caledon Golden Hawks (PJHL)
Franchise history
1980–1991Henry Carr Crusaders
1991–1993Weston Dukes
1993–1997Thornhill Islanders
1997–2004Thornhill Rattlers
2004–2005Thornhill Thunderbirds
2005–2006Toronto Thunderbirds
2007–2011Villanova Knights
2011–2018Orangeville Flyers
2018–2021Brampton Admirals
2021–presentCaledon Admirals
Current uniform

The Caledon Admirals are a Junior 'A' ice hockey team based in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

History

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Henry Carr

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The Admirals lineage traces back to the Henry Carr Crusaders. Like the Toronto St. Michael's Majors and St. Michael's Buzzers, the Crusaders were a secondary school based junior hockey team. The team's affiliation was with the Father Henry Carr Secondary School of the Toronto Catholic District School Board. In 1980, they took their high school team and joined the Metro Junior "B" Hockey League, where they played until 1991, even after the league left the Ontario Hockey Association in 1989. The team was famous for its first undefeated Metro season in 1983 (34–0–2), when they won the All-Ontario Jr. B Championship, the Sutherland Cup. After five rounds of playoffs competing for the Sutherland Cup, the Crusaders accumulated 54 wins, 2 losses, 2 ties, and 2 losses in overtime in 60 regulation games.

In 1991, when the Metro league declared itself Junior "A" and they transferred the franchise to the Weston Dukes. Henry Carr used to field a team at the high school hockey level as well.

Thornhill

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In 1993, the Weston Dukes organization folded and their franchise was moved to Thornhill and became the Thornhill Islanders. In 1997, they were renamed the Thornhill Rattlers until 2004, when they assumed the Thunderbirds name.

After playing in multiple league over many years, even competing for the 2001 Royal Bank Cup. In summer 2006, the players of the team started to get let go or traded for cash to any interested team. The team was for sale for the better part of six months, but with no serious offers.[citation needed]

Villanova Knights

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In 2007, local businessman David Arsenault (governor and owner) along with St. Thomas of Villanova College revived the team bringing it back into the OPJHL under the Villanova College name.

The Villanova Knights were announced officially on May 15, 2007.[1] The team played their home games at York University's Canlan Ice Gardens.

Orangeville Jr. Flyers

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The original Orangeville Flyers were disbanded by the league in spring 2011. On April 14, 2011, ten days after the Flyers folded, the OJHL and the Villanova Knights announced that they were moving to Orangeville under the name Orangeville Flyers.[2]

Brampton Admirals

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On June 18, 2018, team president David Arsenault, citing poor local support in Orangeville and an improved development model by having both his junior "A" and Junior "B" teams playing in the same arena, relocated and rebranded the Orangeville Flyers as the Brampton Admirals.[3] In 2021 the team relocated to Caledon, Ontario and were renamed the Caledon Admirals.[4] They currently play out of the Mayfield Recreation Centre.[4]

Season-by-season standings

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SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPtsResultsPlayoffs
Henry Carr Crusaders
1980–814218195-211208418th Metro B
1981–82362484-209136521st Metro B
1982–83363402-264113701st Metro BWon League, won SC
1983–844226106-280207581st Metro BWon League
1984–85362574-184126541st Metro B
1985–863722105-229164494th Metro BLost semi-final
1986–87372845-256162611st Metro BWon League
1987–88372395-214161513rd Metro BLost semi-final
1988–893916185-184180377th Metro B
1989–90442798-237137622nd Metro B
1990–914420168-232193486th Metro B
Weston Dukes
1991–924415263-207230339th Metro A
1992–934815276-2032533611th Metro A
Thornhill Islanders
1993–945030182-253206624th Metro ALost semi-final
1994–955035141-244151712nd Metro A
Thornhill Rattlers
1995–965234153-251172713rd Metro ALost final
1996–975029174-279195626th Metro A
1997–985029183-216172615th Metro A
1998–9951232431230213507th OPJHL-C
1999-004933943264170732nd OPJHL-S
2000–014936832231148771st OPJHL-SWon League, won DHC
2001–0249202162165183484th OPJHL-S
2002–0349113431129240269th OPJHL-S
2003–0449182641184219416th OPJHL-S
Thornhill Thunderbirds
2004–0549163012143207357th OPJHL-S
2005–0649232330203203497th OPJHL-SLost Conf. QF
2006–07Did Not Participate
Villanova Knights
2007–0849642-1124311139th OPJHL-N
2008–0949639-41192591610th OJHL-P
2009–10563319-4233211706th OJAHLLost quarter-final
2010–11503017-3219175632nd OJHL-SLost quarter-final
Orangeville Flyers
2011–12491929-1155206396th OJHL-NLost Division QF
2012–13551834-3184262395th OJHL-WDNQ
2013–1453446-3122272116th OJHL-WDNQ
2014–15----------
2015–1654232425182185534th of 5 West Div
8th of 11 SW Conf
17th of 22 OJHL		Lost Conf. Quarters 1–4 (Raiders)
2016–1754173313181235384th of 5 West Div
9th of 11 SW Conf
17th of 22 OJHL		Did not qualify
2017–1854222516165184513rd of 5 West Div
8th of 11 SW Conf
16th of 22 OJHL		Lost Conf. Quarters 0–4 (Patriots)
Brampton Admirals
2018–1954242226185185564th of 6 West Div
6th of 11 NW Conf
14th of 22 OJHL		Lost Conf. Quarters 1–4 (Blades)
2019–2054282401191180575th of 6 West Div
8th of 11 NW Conf
13th of 22 OJHL		DNQ
2020-21Season cancelled due to COVID-19
Caledon Admirals
2021–225474601113302156th of 6 South Div
11th of 11 SE Conf
21st of 21 OJHL		DNQ
2022–2354940141133022310th of 11 SE Conf
19th of 21 OJHL		DNQ
2023–24561040161222592611th of 12 West Conf
22nd of 24 OJHL		DNQ
2024–25561143201322872412th of 12 West Conf
23rd of 24 OJHL		DNQ

Playoffs

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MetJHL Years

  • 1990 Lost semi-final
Henry Carr Crusaders defeated Mimico Monarchs 4-games-to-none
Thornhill Thunderbirds defeated Henry Carr Crusaders 4-games-to-2
  • 1991 Lost semi-final
Henry Carr Crusaders defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-none
Bramalea Blues defeated Henry Carr Crusaders 4-games-to-2
  • 1992 Lost Preliminary
St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Weston Dodgers 3-games-to-none
  • 1993 DNQ
  • 1994 Lost semi-final
Thornhill Islanders defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-1
Wexford Raiders defeated Thornhill Islanders 4-games-to-none
  • 1995 Lost semi-final
Thornhill Islanders defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-none
Wexford Raiders defeated Thornhill Islanders 4-games-to-3
  • 1996 Lost final
Thornhill Islanders defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-1
Thornhill Islanders defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-2
Caledon Canadians defeated Thornhill Islanders 4-games-to-3
  • 1997 Lost Round Robin Quarter-final
Thornhill Islanders defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-3
Fifth in round robin quarter-final (2–4)
  • 1998 Lost quarter-final
Thornhill Rattlers defeated Huntsville Wildcats 3-games-to-1
Syracuse Jr. Crunch defeated Thornhill Rattlers 3-games-to-1

OJHL Years

  • 1999 Lost Division Quarter-final
Couchiching Terriers defeated Thornhill Rattlers 3-games-to-2
  • 2000 Lost Conference Final
Thornhill Rattlers defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4-games-to-1
Thornhill Rattlers defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-1
Thornhill Rattlers defeated Vaughan Vipers 4-games-to-none
Lindsay Muskies defeated Thornhill Rattlers 4-games-to-1
Thornhill Rattlers defeated Huntsville Wildcats 4-games-to-none
Thornhill Rattlers defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-none
Thornhill Rattlers defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-2
Thornhill Rattlers defeated Trenton Sting 4-games-to-1
Thornhill Rattlers defeated Couchiching Terriers 4-games-to-1 OPJHL CHAMPIONS
Thornhill Rattlers defeated Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) 4-games-to-3 RUDDOCK TROPHY, DUDLEY HEWITT CUP CHAMPIONS
Fifth and eliminated in 2001 Royal Bank Cup round robin (0–4)
  • 2002 Lost Division Quarter-final
Pickering Panthers defeated Thornhill Rattlers 4-games-to-3
  • 2003 Lost Division Quarter-final
Markham Waxers defeated Thornhill Rattlers 4-games-to-none
  • 2004 Lost Division Quarter-final
Stouffville Spirit defeated Thornhill Rattlers 4-games-to-2
  • 2005 Lost Division Quarter-final
St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Thornhill Thunderbirds 4-games-to-none
  • 2006 Lost Division Quarter-final
Markham Waxers defeated Toronto Thunderbirds 4-games-to-1
  • 2007 Did Not Participate
  • 2008 DNQ
  • 2009 DNQ
  • 2010 Lost OJAHL Quarter-final
Georgetown Raiders defeated Villanova Knights 4-games-to-2
  • 2011 Lost quarter-final
Villanova Knights defeated Peterborough Stars 4-games-to-1
Wellington Dukes defeated Villanova Knights 4-games-to-1
  • 2012 Lost Division Quarter-final
Aurora Tigers defeated Orangeville Flyers 3-games-to-1

Sutherland Cup appearances

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1983: Henry Carr Crusaders defeated Stratford Cullitons 4-games-to-none

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ↑ "OJHL Villanova Knights | Home Page" (PDF). Villanovahockey.com. Retrieved 2011-04-15.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ "Junior Flyers resurrected by Knights". Orangeville Article. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
  3. ↑ "OJHL'S ORANGEVILLE FLYERS FRANCHISE TO RELOCATE TO BRAMPTON". OJHL. June 18, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Lockhart, Brian (2021-08-19). "OJHL unveils 2021 / 22 regular season". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
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