Brandon Travellers

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Brandon Travellers
City Brandon, Manitoba
League Manitoba Junior Hockey League
Operated1973-1980
Home arena Keystone Centre
Franchise history
1973-1980Brandon Travellers

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.

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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. [1]

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGP W L T OTLGF GA PointsFinishPlayoffs
1973-744831161-225174633rd MJHLLost quarter-final
1974-754813350-208314269th MJHLDNQ
1975-765227232-270237565th MJHLLost semi-final
1976-775230211-276249613rd MJHLLost semi-final
1977-785234171-297231692nd MJHLLost quarter-final
1978-794817301-254202358th MJHLLost quarter-final
1979-804613330-207310288th MJHLLost quarter-final

Playoffs

Portage Terriers defeated Brandon Travellers 4-games-to-none
Brandon Travellers defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-2
Selkirk Steelers defeated Brandon Travellers 4-games-to-1
Brandon Travellers defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-3
Dauphin Kings defeated Brandon Travellers 4-games-to-0
Dauphin Kings defeated Brandon Travellers 4-games-to-2
Selkirk Steelers defeated Brandon Travellers 4-games-to-2
Dauphin Kings defeated Brandon Travellers 4-games-to-2

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