Brantford 99ers | |
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City | Brantford, Ontario, Canada |
League | Ontario Junior Hockey League |
Division | West |
Founded | 1966 |
Home arena | Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre |
Colours | Red, black, white |
General manager | Willa Wang |
Head coach | Mark Joslin |
Website | https://brantford99ers.ojhl.ca/ |
Franchise history | |
1966–1971 | Milton Merchants |
1971–1983 | Milton Flyers |
1983–1986 | Milton Steamers |
1986–2003 | Milton Merchants |
2003–2018 | Milton Icehawks |
2018–present | Brantford 99ers |
Championships | |
Playoff championships | Buckland Trophy: 2 (1997, 1998) Dudley Hewitt Cup: 1 (1998) |
The Brantford 99ers were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Ontario Junior Hockey League based in Brantford, Ontario. The 99ers have previously been known as the Milton Icehawks, Milton Merchants, Milton Flyers, and Milton Steamers as Milton hosted junior hockey from 1966 to 2018. After purchasing the team, Darren DeDobbelaer of Brantford moved the club to that city for the start of the 2018-19 season, re-branding the team as the 99ers. In 2023, DeDobbelaer sold the team. The team relocated to King, Ontario and became the King Rebellion in the 2024–24 OJHL season.