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

Henry Carr 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 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.

Villanova Knights 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. The team played their home games at York University's Canlan Ice Gardens.

Orangeville Jr. Flyers 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.

Brampton Admirals 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. In 2021 the team relocated to Caledon, Ontario and were renamed the Caledon Admirals. They currently play out of the Mayfield Recreation Centre.

Season-by-season standings Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts Results PlayoffsHenry Carr Crusaders1980–81 42 18 19 5 - 211 208 41 8th Metro B 1981–82 36 24 8 4 - 209 136 52 1st Metro B 1982–83 36 34 0 2 - 264 113 70 1st Metro B Won League, won SC1983–84 42 26 10 6 - 280 207 58 1st Metro B Won League1984–85 36 25 7 4 - 184 126 54 1st Metro B 1985–86 37 22 10 5 - 229 164 49 4th Metro B Lost semi-final1986–87 37 28 4 5 - 256 162 61 1st Metro B Won League1987–88 37 23 9 5 - 214 161 51 3rd Metro B Lost semi-final1988–89 39 16 18 5 - 184 180 37 7th Metro B1989–90 44 27 9 8 - 237 137 62 2nd Metro B1990–91 44 20 16 8 - 232 193 48 6th Metro BWeston Dukes1991–92 44 15 26 3 - 207 230 33 9th Metro A1992–93 48 15 27 6 - 203 253 36 11th Metro AThornhill Islanders1993–94 50 30 18 2 - 253 206 62 4th Metro A Lost semi-final1994–95 50 35 14 1 - 244 151 71 2nd Metro AThornhill Rattlers1995–96 52 34 15 3 - 251 172 71 3rd Metro A Lost final1996–97 50 29 17 4 - 279 195 62 6th Metro A1997–98 50 29 18 3 - 216 172 61 5th Metro A1998–99 51 23 24 3 1 230 213 50 7th OPJHL-C1999-00 49 33 9 4 3 264 170 73 2nd OPJHL-S2000–01 49 36 8 3 2 231 148 77 1st OPJHL-S Won League, won DHC2001–02 49 20 21 6 2 165 183 48 4th OPJHL-S2002–03 49 11 34 3 1 129 240 26 9th OPJHL-S2003–04 49 18 26 4 1 184 219 41 6th OPJHL-SThornhill Thunderbirds2004–05 49 16 30 1 2 143 207 35 7th OPJHL-S2005–06 49 23 23 3 0 203 203 49 7th OPJHL-S Lost Conf. QF2006–07 Did Not ParticipateVillanova Knights2007–08 49 6 42 - 1 124 311 13 9th OPJHL-N 2008–09 49 6 39 - 4 119 259 16 10th OJHL-P2009–10 56 33 19 - 4 233 211 70 6th OJAHL Lost quarter-final2010–11 50 30 17 - 3 219 175 63 2nd OJHL-S Lost quarter-finalOrangeville Flyers2011–12 49 19 29 - 1 155 206 39 6th OJHL-N Lost Division QF2012–13 55 18 34 - 3 184 262 39 5th OJHL-W DNQ2013–14 53 4 46 - 3 122 272 11 6th OJHL-W DNQ2014–15 - - - - - - - - - -2015–16 54 23 24 2 5 182 185 53 4th of 5 West Div8th of 11 SW Conf17th of 22 OJHL Lost Conf. Quarters 1–4 (Raiders)2016–17 54 17 33 1 3 181 235 38 4th of 5 West Div9th of 11 SW Conf17th of 22 OJHL Did not qualify2017–18 54 22 25 1 6 165 184 51 3rd of 5 West Div8th of 11 SW Conf16th of 22 OJHL Lost Conf. Quarters 0–4 (Patriots)Brampton Admirals2018–19 54 24 22 2 6 185 185 56 4th of 6 West Div6th of 11 NW Conf14th of 22 OJHL Lost Conf. Quarters 1–4 (Blades)2019–20 54 28 24 0 1 191 180 57 5th of 6 West Div8th of 11 NW Conf13th of 22 OJHL DNQ2020-21 Season cancelled due to COVID-19Caledon Admirals2021–22 54 7 46 0 1 113 302 15 6th of 6 South Div11th of 11 SE Conf21st of 21 OJHL DNQ2022–23 54 9 40 1 4 113 302 23 10th of 11 SE Conf19th of 21 OJHL DNQ2023–24 56 10 40 1 6 122 259 26 11th of 12 West Conf22nd of 24 OJHL DNQ2024–25 56 11 43 2 0 132 287 24 12th of 12 West Conf23rd of 24 OJHL DNQ

Playoffs 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 2001 Won League, won OHF Ruddock Trophy, won Dudley Hewitt Cup, lost 2001 Royal Bank Cup round robin 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 1983: Henry Carr Crusaders defeated Stratford Cullitons 4-games-to-none

Notable alumni Bob Essensa Patrick Flatley Manny Legace Matt Lorito Steve Moore Dominic Moore Jeff O'Neill Raffi Torres Mike York Evan Fong

References

External links Official website