Brandon Travellers
{{Short description|Manitoba former ice hockey team}}
{{Infobox Pro hockey team | CAN_eng = 1|
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| team = Brandon Travellers
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| operated = 1973-1980
| city = Brandon, Manitoba
| league = Manitoba Junior Hockey League
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| arena = Keystone Centre
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| name1 = Brandon Travellers
| dates1 = 1973-1980
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The Brandon Travellers were a Canadian junior 'A' ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba that played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League from 1973 to 1980. The team was owned by the Western Hockey League's Brandon Wheat Kings.
Travellers' alumni to play in the National Hockey League included Dave Semenko, Ron Hextall, Glen Hanlon, and Laurie Boschman. Former NHL coach and scout Andy Murray started his coaching career with the Travellers.{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeyplayer.com/paid/publish/printer_462.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308091401/http://www.hockeyplayer.com/paid/publish/printer_462.shtml |publisher=Hockey Player |website=HockeyPlayer.com |first=Sam |last=Laskaris |title=BEHIND THE BENCH Pulling your goalie |archive-date=March 8, 2010 |date=May 6, 2006}}
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
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| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
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|1973-74 | 48 | 31 | 16 | 1 | | ||||||
|225 | 174 | 63 | 3rd MJHL | Lost quarter-final | ||||||
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|1974-75 | 48 | 13 | 35 | 0 | | ||||||
|208 | 314 | 26 | 9th MJHL | DNQ | ||||||
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|1975-76 | 52 | 27 | 23 | 2 | | ||||||
|270 | 237 | 56 | 5th MJHL | Lost semi-final | ||||||
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|1976-77 | 52 | 30 | 21 | 1 | | ||||||
|276 | 249 | 61 | 3rd MJHL | Lost semi-final | ||||||
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|1977-78 | 52 | 34 | 17 | 1 | | ||||||
|297 | 231 | 69 | 2nd MJHL | Lost quarter-final | ||||||
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|1978-79 | 48 | 17 | 30 | 1 | | ||||||
|254 | 202 | 35 | 8th MJHL | Lost quarter-final | ||||||
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|1979-80 | 46 | 13 | 33 | 0 | | ||||||
|207 | 310 | 28 | 8th MJHL | Lost quarter-final |
=Playoffs=
- 1974 Lost quarter-final
:Portage Terriers defeated Brandon Travellers 4-games-to-none
- 1975 DNQ
- 1976 Lost semi-final
:Brandon Travellers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-2
:Selkirk Steelers defeated Brandon Travellers 4-games-to-1
- 1977 Lost semi-final
:Brandon Travellers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-3
:Dauphin Kings defeated Brandon Travellers 4-games-to-0
- 1978 Lost quarter-final
:Dauphin Kings defeated Brandon Travellers 4-games-to-2
- 1979 Lost quarter-final
:Selkirk Steelers defeated Brandon Travellers 4-games-to-2
- 1980 Lost quarter-final
:Dauphin Kings defeated Brandon Travellers 4-games-to-2
References
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External links
- [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=4963 Brandon Travellers season statistics and records] at The Internet Hockey Database
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Category:Defunct Manitoba Junior Hockey League teams
Category:Ice hockey in Brandon, Manitoba
Category:1973 establishments in Manitoba
Category:1980 disestablishments in Manitoba