Dear Parents & Players,

Welcome to another new and exciting season of hockey that is filled with great anticipation, and excitement, for everyone.

My name is Barry Carroll, and I am the newly elected President of the Mississauga Braves Hockey Association.

I am proud to say that I have worked closely with Gord Murphy our General Manager, and past President over the last 8 years, as well as our Board of Directors, to help make our organization one of the best in all of the GTHL.

It is rewarding for me to take on the challenges at hand, to help make sure that your sons and daughters have a great experience playing the best game in the world with our organization as Braves.

We want our players to not only develop their hockey skills, but to also develop their interpersonal and leadership skills for the future, while having fun. The Mississauga Braves will do everything possible to make this happen.

We have implemented measures this year to help make this happen. An internally operated “Player Development Program” has been created that will help our Coaches to provide a consistent training, and skills development program to all of our age groups. This program is being managed by Gary Camilleri, one of the most successful Coaches in the GTHL, and our Director of Player Development.

There are many other areas where the Mississauga Braves will be taking a leadership role within the GTHL over this year.

New programs are being designed which will involve all of our Teams in making Mississauga a better place to live!

One such program involves putting measures together that will help in reducing our carbon footprint here on this planet. Plans are in the works now with the World Wild Life Federation, and Hockey Night in Canada, to make the Mississauga Braves the first Hockey Association in all of Canada to take on this initiative. We will be providing more information to everyone over the next few months on this new uplifting, and vital program.

Another initiative that we are committed to is a “Christmas Food Drive” during the month of December, for the needy in Mississauga. We believe that it is important that we all participate in giving back to our community, by helping the less fortunate.

There will also be a Mississauga Braves Recognition Night at a Toronto Marlies game in the New Year with discounted tickets, and related events that evening.

Please watch for updates pertaining to all of these initiatives on our web site, to make sure that you are kept current with our programs for this coming year.

The Mississauga Braves are a very competitive Association, thanks to our parents, players, great Coaches, and our Directors!

I want to thank each and every one of you for being part of The Mississauga Braves, and wish you the very best of luck this season.

The Mississauga Braves have stood for “Good Times & Great Hockey Since 1982” and always will!

I look forward to seeing all of you in the rinks during another successful 26th season!

All the best!


Barry Carroll

President
Mississauga Braves Hockey Association

The Mississauga Braves Hockey Association set an association record sending seven of nine teams to the play off rounds and capturing Championships in four of the Mississauga Early Bird's eight age divisions. The Minor Atoms, Atoms, Peewees and Minor Bantams all took home the trophies, with the Bantams losing the finals in a 2 - 1 overtime battle with the Jets. Competing in semi final action were the Minor Peewees and Midget Juniors. The Braves Association congratulates all teams for doing us proud!









2008 MISSISSAUGA EARLY BIRD TOURNAMENT RESULTS

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MINOR ATOM (Champions) Round Robin: W: 2 • L: 0 • T: 1 / GF: 8 • GA: 4 / PTS: 5 • Semi Final: Braves 3 • Barrie Colts 0 • Final: Braves 2 • Jets 0

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ATOM (Champions) Round Robin: W: 3 • L: 0 • T: 0 / GF: 18 • GA: 3 / PTS: 6 • Semi Final: Braves 4 • North Stars 0 • Final: Braves 6 • Panthers 1

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MINOR PEEWEE (Semi Finalists) Round Robin: W: 3 • L: 0 • T: 0 / GF: 15 • GA: 5 / PTS: 6 • Semi Final: Braves 0 • NY Knights 1

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PEEWEE (Champions) Round Robin: W: 2 • L: 0 • T: 1 / GF: 6 • GA: 1 / PTS: 5 • Quarter Final: Braves 2 • Richmond Hill 1 • Semi Final: Braves 3 • Young Bruins 0 • Final: Braves 2 • Barrie Colts 1

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MINOR BANTAM (Champions) Round Robin: W: 2 • L: 1 • T: 0 / GF: 8 • GA: 4 / PTS: 4 • Quarter Final: Braves 5 • Humber Valley 4 • Semi Final: Braves 3 • Eagles 2 • Final: Braves 3 • South Point 0

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BANTAM (Finalists) Round Robin: W: 3 • L: 0 • T: 0 / GF: 14 • GA: 2 / PTS: 6 • Quarter Final: Braves 5 • North Stars 0 • Semi Final: Braves 3 • Huskies 1 • Final: Braves 1 • Jets 2 (OT)

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MINOR MIDGET (Participants) Round Robin: W: 1 • L: 1 • T: 1 / GF: 8 • GA: 6 / PTS: 3

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MIDGET JR (Semi Finalists) Round Robin: W: 2 • L: 1 • T: 0 / GF: 11 • GA: 8 / PTS: 4 • Semi Final: Braves 1 • Troy 5

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MIDGET SR (Participants) Round Robin: W: 1 • L: 1 • T: 1 / GF: 3 • GA: 7 / PTS: 3

The Mississauga Braves Minor Bantam Hockey Team went undefeated in the Toronto Aces Early Bird Tournament, including a 7 to 2 win over Aces in the September 7 Championship Game.

GAME SUMMARY
Finals: Mississauga Braves: 7 - Toronto Aces: 2
Semis: Mississauga Braves: 5 - East Enders: 2
GM 3: Mississauga Braves: 4 - Toronto Aces: 1
GM 2: East Enders: 0 - Mississauga Braves: 4 
GM 1: Mississauga Braves: 2 - Aurora Tigers: 1

The Mississauga Braves Peewee Hockey Team are off to a promising start, going undefeated in the Vaughan Rangers Early Bird Tournament, including a 5 to 2 win over Whitby Wildcats in the September 7 Championship Game.

GAME SUMMARY
Finals: Mississauga Braves: 5 - Whitby Wildcats: 2 
Semis: Mississauga Braves: 5 - Vaughan Rangers: 0 
GM 3: Mississauga Braves: 2 - Brampton Batallion: 0 
GM 2:Etobicoke Canucks: 0 - Mississauga Braves: 6 
GM 1: Mississauga Braves: 1 - Vaughan Panthers: 1

The Mississauga Braves Hockey Association prides itself on building long-term relationships with its players and coaches by maintaining a culture of mutual respect and a positive environment in which everyone benefits from participation in minor hockey. The Braves Association both thanks and congratulates its 2007-2008 Five-Year Ring Recipients:

Midget Senior: Evan Story, Midget Junior: Michael Balaban, Aaron MacKay, Minor Midget: Tyler Thomas, Bantam: Claude Dumolin, Tanner Lee, Brennan Low, Zachary Millington,Ted Nesbitt - Coach, Brett Nesbitt, Minor Bantam: Vince Camarda, Tyler Camilleri, Bobby LaPlante

Minor Bantam Head Coach and Mississauga Braves Association Director of Player Development, Gary Camilleri, was honoured as "2007-2008 Coach of the Year" at the recent Mississauga Braves Association Banquet.

The Minor Peewee Mississauga Braves have added a tryout on Saturday, April 26 • 8:15 am - 9:15 am at Iceland Rink 3. Braves Association Tryouts Schedule can be viewed here.

The Mississauga Braves Minor Bantam Hockey Team capped off a remarkable season by capturing the GTHL Championship 8 points to 2 over the defending Champion North York Knights.

TEAMMATES and STAFF
Tyler Bartlett, Jesse Bruni, Josh Bruzzese, Vince Camarda, Tyler Camilleri, Dillon Constant, Mitchell Ellul, Bobby LaPlante, Patrick Maziarz, Christian Mazzanti, Joey Menecola, Matthias Nazar, Alex Perruccio, Ryan Rubino, Seamus Shanahan and Drake Tideman.

Head Coach: Gary Camilleri, Assistant Coach: Brian Shanahan, Assistant Coach: Kevin LaPlante, Trainer: Joe Menecola, Manager: Harry Tideman

07/08 TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS
Mississauga Early Bird Tournament Finalists
Stoney Creek Tournament Champions
Paul Coffey Tournament Champions
Promittere Cup GTHL Regular Season Champions
GTHL Minor Bantam West Playoff Champions
2007-2008 GTHL Minor Bantam Champions

The Mississauga Braves Minor Atoms, Minor Bantams and Midget Seniors are all headed to the GTHL "East vs West" Championship Finals, while the Bantams remain locked in stiff competition verses the Toros for the West Division title.

The Minor Atoms and Midgets are both facing teams representing the North York Knights, while the Minor Bantams are awaiting the results of the East Enders Ticats vs North York Knights East Division Finals.

MINOR ATOM BRAVES
The Minor Atom Braves are five games deep into the West Finals 8 point series, leading 6 points to 4 over the regular season champion Humberview Huskies.

MINOR BANTAM BRAVES
The Promittere Cup Regular Season Champion Minor Bantam Braves have battled their way to the GTHL West Division Finals where they are facing stiff comptetion from a talent Streetsville Tigers squad. At time of writing the 8 point series is tied 2 points to 2, following two close games.

BANTAM BRAVES
The Bantam Braves have yet again kept their playoff dreams alive, eliminating the venerable Mississauga Terriers 7 points to 5, in a hard fought semi final series that went six games. Heading into the West Finals, the Bantams will now face the winner of the York Toros vs. Humber Valley Sharks Semi Final which, at time of writing, is tied 5 points to 5 after five games.

MIDGET Sr. BRAVES
The Promittere Cup Regular Season Champion Midget Sr. Braves are, at time of writing, trailing the Humberview Huskies 4 points to 6 after five games in the highly competitive 8 point GTHL West Division Finals.