By Canadian Press

Group led by Oilers forward Zach Hyman buys OHL’s Brantford Bulldogs

Jan 13, 2025 | 8:51 AM

BRANTFORD, Ont. — A group led by Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman and his family have purchased the Ontario Hockey League’s Brantford Bulldogs.

The league announced Monday that its board of governors has approved the sale of the Bulldogs by Ottawa Senators majority owner Michael Andlauer to a group including Hyman, his brother Spencer and father Stuart.

The Bulldogs, who brought OHL hockey back to the Telephone City for the first time since 1984 last season, continue to generate a large following at the Civic Centre and are pursuing a long-term lease agreement with the city of Brantford that would include plans for a new arena.

Andlauer, who also owns the American Hockey League’s Belleville Senators, purchased the OHL’s Belleville Bulls in 2015 and moved them to Hamilton, where they were rebranded as the Bulldogs.

The team announced it was moving to Brantford for at least three seasons before the 2023-24 campaign due to renovations at Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre. It was the first time Brantford had been home to an OHL team since the Alexanders moved to Hamilton in 1984.

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The Bulldogs won OHL titles in 2018 and 2022 under Andlauer. The team entered Monday in sixth place in the Eastern Conference with a 21-15-4 record.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 13, 2025.

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