that Ontario Hockey League‘S Brantford Bulldogs Over the weekend, they paid tribute to their previous owners by giving fans three jerseys for the price of one.
The Bulldogs donned the sweaters they wore on Friday, Feb. 27, capping three separate eras of the franchise spanning two leagues and two cities, inducting former owner Michael Andlauer into the club’s Hall of Fame.
The jersey’s red center and front Bulldogs logo colors reflect the team’s appearance in 2015 when Andlauer purchased the OHL. Belleville Bulls And we moved them to Hamilton to fill that void. Repeating American Hockey League Teams Relocated to St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Both sleeves were black, with the yellow and white stripes on the right sleeve reflecting the Bulldogs’ current uniform, while the white and blue stripes on the left sleeve “recognize the alternate jerseys released in 2021, marking the Bulldogs as one of the first OHL teams to adopt a blackout-style look.”
The right shoulder of the uniform features the Heritage H logo from the Hamilton era, while the left shoulder features a logo depicting a dog’s paw and a block B.
The numbers on the left sleeve are outlined in white on a black background and are located in a yellow stripe on the upper arm. The right sleeve features black numbers outlined in white. And on the back of the jersey, the numbers were in white with a black border and the names were in solid white.
The game-worn jerseys were auctioned off online, with proceeds donated to Cystic Fibrosis Canada.
The Bulldogs first arrived in Hamilton in 1993. Edmonton Oilers relocation cape breton oilersSend an AHL affiliate to the city. The franchise eventually became owned in partnership with: Montreal Canadiens Before Andlauer became majority shareholder in 2004.
In 2015, Andlauer sold the AHL team back to the Canadiens, who moved them to Newfoundland. St. John’s Ice Caps. However, at the same time, Andlauer purchased the OHL’s Belleville Bulls and moved them to Hamilton while retaining the Bulldogs name.
Due to renovations to Hamilton’s FirstOntario Center (now TD Coliseum), the Bulldogs announced they will temporarily relocate to the Brantford Civic Center for three seasons starting in 2023-24. However, in January 2025, Oilers forward Zach Hyman and his family bought the team from Andlauer and signed a contract with City of Brantford to play there for at least 15 seasons.
