Hockey Programs

1992-93 Regular Season Smoke vs. Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks       The Brantford Smoke were in their second season of operation in the Colonial Hockey League (also in it's second season). The team operated out of the 3600-seat Brantford Civic Center, former home of, among other teams, the OHL's Brantford Alexanders. Doug Robertson was General Manager while Ken Mann was head coach. The team was a secondary farm club of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames.      In their inaugural season, the Smoke were 34-22-4, just three points back of first place Michigan. Brantford then lost in 6 games to the eventual Colonial Cup Champion Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks in the semifinals.       Brantford cruised to first place in their sophomore season, finishing with a 39-18-3 record. Their 81 points were five better than the second-place Detroit Falcons (formerly Michigan Falcons). Off the ice, the Smoke averaged 1,745 fans per game, fourth in the Col...

1993-94 Regular Season: Smoke vs. Utica Bulldogs      The Brantford Smoke were one of the "Original 5" Colonial Hockey League franchises, along with the Michigan (Detroit) Falcons, Flint Bulldogs, St. Thomas Wildcats and Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks. The Brantford Smoke played their home games at the Brantford Civic Center, a 3600-seat arena. A competitive team from the get-go, the Smoke won their only Colonial Cup championship in 1992-93, defeating St. Thomas in five games. They were given a boost in goal with former New York Islander Roland Melanson.      The Smoke were back for Year 3 in 1993-94. Ken Gratton, who took over as coach during the previous season, was retained as Head Coach Don Robertons was the General Manager that season. The Smoke made a slight change to their logo, using a silhouette of a maple leaf behind the "Smoke Train".      The Smoke took a big step back in 1993-94, with a 28-26-10 record. Their 66 points were good...