Brussels Crusaders

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Brussels Crusaders
City Brussels, Ontario, Canada
League WOAA Senior Hockey League
Operated1986-1992, 1993-1997, 2002-2005
Home arenaBMG Arena

The Brussels Crusaders were a senior hockey team based out of Brussels, Ontario, Canada. They played in the WOAA Senior Hockey League.

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The club sat out the 1992–93, however, the Crusaders returned in 1993–94. The club once again withdrew from the WOAA from 1997 to 2002, before returning for the 2002–03 season.

The Crusaders would fold following the 2004–05 season.

Championships

The Crusaders won the WOAA Grand Championship twice, in 1988 and 1990. In 1988, Brussels defeated the Lion's Head North Stars three-games-to-two in the Championship series. In 1990, the Crusaders defeated the Drayton Comets three-games-to-one for their second Grand Championship in three seasons. The club also won the "A" championship in 1988 and 1990 during the Grand Championship era, defeating the Kincardine Kings in both of those series.

In 1989, the Crusaders swept the Arthur Tigers in three games to capture the WOAA Sr. "B" championship. In those three wins, the Crusaders outscored the Tigers 46–16.

The Crusaders also won the 1996 WOAA Sr. A championship, defeating the Ripley Wolves four-games-to-one in the final series. [1]

A previous Crusaders club lost in the 1980 WOAA Grand Championship, losing to the Lion's Head North Stars in the final series.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGPWL'T'OTLGFGAPTSFinishPlayoffs
1986-87 [2] 241671-166102332nd in SouthWon in "B" semi-finals (4-1 vs. Lancers)
Lost in "B" finals (1-4 vs. Merchants)
1987-88 [3] 191261-12875232nd in SouthWon in "A" quarter-finals (4-2 vs. Thundercats)
Won in "A" finals (4-3 vs. Kings)
Won Grand Championship finals (3-2 vs. North Stars
)
1988-89 [4] 201253-12492272nd in SouthWon in "B" finals (3-0 vs. Tigers)
Lost in Grand Championship quarter-finals (0-3 vs. North Stars)
1989-90 [5] 211542-15189321st in SouthWon in "A" quarter-finals (4-0 vs. Tornadoes)
Won in "A" semi-finals (3-2 vs. Royals)
Won in "A" finals (3-1 vs. Kings)
Won in Grand Championship finals (3-1 vs. Comets
)
1990-91 [6] 2311102-148121246th in SouthLost in "A" quarter-finals (0-3 vs. Kings)
1991-92 [7] 249152-140162206th in WOAA Sr. ALost in "A" quarter-finals (2-3 vs. Kings)
1993-94 [8] 201352-12199283rd in WOAA Sr. AWon in "A" quarter-finals (4-1 vs. Comets)
Lost in "A" semi-finals (1-4 vs. Thundercats)
1994-95 [9] 23111020131119246th in WOAA Sr. ALost in "A" quarter-finals (1-4 vs. Winterhawks)
1995-96 [10] 2416620154104343rd in WOAA Sr. AWon in "A" quarter-finals (4-0 vs. Tigers)
Won in "A" semi-finals (4-2 vs. Redmen)
Won in "A" finals (4-1 vs. Wolves
)
1996-97 [11] 2491320104120207th in WOAA Sr. ALost in "A" quarter-finals (0-4 vs. Redmen)
2002-03 [12] 240222249214415th in WOAALost in "A" quarter-finals (0-4 vs. Rocks)
Lost in "A" Tier II semi-finals (1–2 in round-robin vs. Jets and Pirates)
2003-04 [13] 243201063128717th in WOAALost in elimination round (0-2 vs. Wolves)
2004-05 [14] 251212159190518th in WOAALost in elimination round (0-2 vs. Bulls)

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