Brandon Travellers | |
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City | Brandon, Manitoba |
League | Manitoba Junior Hockey League |
Operated | 1973-1980 |
Home arena | Keystone Centre |
Franchise history | |
1973-1980 | Brandon 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.
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]
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
1973-74 | 48 | 31 | 16 | 1 | - | 225 | 174 | 63 | 3rd MJHL | Lost quarter-final |
1974-75 | 48 | 13 | 35 | 0 | - | 208 | 314 | 26 | 9th MJHL | DNQ |
1975-76 | 52 | 27 | 23 | 2 | - | 270 | 237 | 56 | 5th MJHL | Lost semi-final |
1976-77 | 52 | 30 | 21 | 1 | - | 276 | 249 | 61 | 3rd MJHL | Lost semi-final |
1977-78 | 52 | 34 | 17 | 1 | - | 297 | 231 | 69 | 2nd MJHL | Lost quarter-final |
1978-79 | 48 | 17 | 30 | 1 | - | 254 | 202 | 35 | 8th MJHL | Lost quarter-final |
1979-80 | 46 | 13 | 33 | 0 | - | 207 | 310 | 28 | 8th MJHL | Lost quarter-final |
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