The Mississauga Braves Minor Midget Hockey Team celebrate their Kraft Cup Championship on their way to capturing the GTHL West Division Title.

For the third consecutive season the 94 Mississauga Braves have captured the Kraft Cup regular season Championship and GTHL West Division Playoff Title.

Lead by two time Mississauga Braves Association Coach-of-the-Year Gary Camilleri, the 94 Braves came into the 2009-2010 campaign with high expectations, having captured the 2009 OHF Provinical Bantam AA Championship the season prior. The 09/10 squad comprises nine new players
that have proven hard work, dedication, team play and discipline remain key ingredients to the 94 Braves success. The team captured the Kraft Cup regular season Championship with a record of 31W • 1L• 4T on their way to the west play-off title scoring an impressive record of 10W • 0L • 1T, outscoring their rivals 35 to 9.

2009-2010 Minor Midget Mississauga Braves Roster

Goaltenders
#33 Patrick Maziarz, #40 Adam Stewart

Players
#3 James Dehaas, #5 Ryan Rubino, #8 Kurt Wolff, #9 Michael Tatangelo, #10 Nicholas Cascioli, #11Thomas Skrlj, #12 Brayden Pardy, #14 Seamus Shanahan
#19 Justin Di Tommaso, #44 Dillon Constant, #77 Bobby LaPlante, #83 Daniel Minna, #88 Matt McGrath, #91Tyler Camilleri, #94 Patrick Mooney, #96 Tyler Culbertson

Staff
HC: Gary Camilleri, TR: Andy Dehass, MG: Ed Skrlj, AC: Kevin LaPlante

Having surpassed their 07/08 goals of finishing in the top 4 regular season, and “doing well” in the play-offs, the 08/09 Bantam Braves set the bar high with team goals of winning the GTHL Championship and then the OHF Provincials through hard work, dedication, individual and team skills development, respect and enjoyment.

94 BANTAM MISSISSAUGA BRAVES OHF TEAMMATES
29 Josh Bruzzese, 33 Patrick Maziarz, 2 Drake Tideman (A), 3 David Miskus (AP)
4 Christian Mazzanti (C), 5 Ryan Rubino, 9 Jesse Bruni (A), 11 Thomas Skrlj
14 Seamus Shanahan, 17 Bobby LaPlante, 19 Justin Di Tommaso
21 Vince Camarda (A), 24 Joey Menecola, 44 Dillon Constant, 66 Christian Rivest (AP)
91 Tyler Camilleri, 94 Cory Silva, 96 Tyler Culbertson
 
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach Gary Camilleri, Assistant Coach Nick Komarnycky,
Asstistant Coach Kevin LaPlante, Assistant Coach Giancarlo Mazzanti,
Trainer Joe Menecola, Manager Harry Tideman

OHF TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Braves 2 vs. Whitby Wildcats 0
Braves 3 vs. London Junior Knights 1
Braves 5 vs. Sudbury Bulldogs 0
Braves 2 vs. North Bay Spitfires 0

Braves 10 vs. North Bay Spitfires 0
Braves 3 vs. Whitby Wildcats 2

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Mississauga Early Bird Finalists • Stoney Creek Tournament Champions
Brampton Silver Stick Qualifier Champions • International Silver Stick Finalists
GTHL West Division Kraft Cup Regular Season Champions (37 Games / 38 Goals Against)
GTHL West Division Play-off Champions
GTHL Bantam AA Champions
OHF Bantam AA Provincial Champions

In a repeat performance from last season, the 94 Braves capped off another successful run by capturing the 08/09 GTHL Championship over the East Division's North York Nights. Needing only a single point to wrap-up the series, the Bantam Braves battled a determined NYK squad to a 4-4 tie in the final game to take the series 8 points to 2.

94 BANTAM MISSISSAUGA BRAVES TEAMMATES
29 Josh Bruzzese, 33 Patrick Maziarz, 2 Drake Tideman (A), 3 David Miskus (AP)
4 Christian Mazzanti (C), 5 Ryan Rubino, 9 Jesse Bruni (A), 11 Thomas Skrlj
13 Jordan Martin, 14 Seamus Shanahan, 17 Bobby LaPlante, 19 Justin Di Tommaso
21 Vince Camarda (A), 24 Joey Menecola, 44 Dillon Constant, 66 Christian Rivest (AP)
91 Tyler Camilleri, 94 Cory Silva, 96 Tyler Culbertson
 
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach Gary Camilleri, Assistant Coach Nick Komarnycky,
Asstistant Coach Kevin LaPlante, Assistant Coach Giancarlo Mazzanti,
Trainer Joe Menecola, Manager Harry Tideman

The Mississauga Braves Association placed eight of ten teams into the Play-offs for the 2008-2009 season, with three teams winning their West Division Series and advancing to GTHL Championships against the East.

99 MINOR ATOM BRAVES
The 2008-2009 Minor Atom Braves defeated the Mississauga Jets 8-0 in the first-to-eight-points West Division Finals and will now face the Leaside Flames in the eight-point GTHL Championship Series.

96 PEEWEE BRAVES
The 2008-2009 Peewee Braves defeated the Mississauga Hornets 8-0 in the first-to-eight-points West Division Finals and will now face North Toronto in the eight-point GTHL Championship Series.

94 BANTAM BRAVES
The 2008-2009 Bantam Braves defeated the Mississauga Jets 9-3 in the first-to-eight-points West Division Finals and will now face the North York Knights in the eight-point GTHL Championship Series. The Bantams are the defending 94 GTHL AA Champions, having beat NYK 8 to 2 last season.

Seamus Shanahan of the Mississauga Braves scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over the Mississauga Jets in a tiebreaking game for the west division bantam AA Kraft Cup and is the Star's player of the week. Read more.

For the second season in a row, the 94 Braves were crowned GTHL Regular Season Divisional Champions. The season-long campaign came to a climax in a one-game playoff match verses the venerable 94 Mississauga Jets, who were tied at 62 points with the Braves following the regular 36 game schedule. The Mississauga Braves managed to hold the Jets scoreless in their final two meetings, including a 0 - 0 tie and, finally, a 1-0 victory in the Kraft Cup Championship game. The Braves defensive style of play resulted in an impressive regular season record of just 38 goals against in 37 games.

94 BANTAM BRAVES PLAYERS and STAFF
Goaltenders: Josh Bruzzese, Patrick Maziarz Forwards: Jesse Bruni (A), Tyler Camilleri, Tyler Culbertson, Justin Di Tommaso, Jordan Martin, Christian Mazzanti (C), Ryan Rubino, Seamus Shanahan, Cory Silva. Defense: Vince Camarda (A), Dillon Constant, Bobby LaPlante, Joey Menecola, Thomas Skrlj, Drake Tideman (A). Bench Staff: HC: Gary Camilleri, AC: Nick Komarnycky, AC: Kevin LaPlante, AC: Giancarlo Mazzanti, TR: Joe Menecola, MG: Harry Tideman

The Mississauga Braves Hockey Association is proud to announce that the Juvenile AAA, Bantam and Atom teams will be representing the Braves in Silver Stick International Finals competition in January 2009. Each of these teams displayed true grit in winning their respective qualifying tournaments over the weekend. GO BRAVES GO!

A determined and united Bantam Braves team retained their Championship title, going undefeated for a second straight year at the Stoney Creek Tournament of Champions. The Braves battled to a 4-2 victory in Friday's Game 1 vs the current #1 Ontario-ranked London Jr. Knights - Green squad, then went on to defeat the Gloucester Rangers 5-1 some 12 hours later in Friday's Game 2. Saturday's quarter-final match saw the Braves score their third victory with a 4-1 win over Georgina Blaze. Sunday's semi-final was a repeat of the 2007 match-up of Braves vs Farmington Hills Fire, and yet another tight game, ultimately going to the Braves in a 4-3 victory. The Championship Final had the Bantam Braves facing fierce competition from the Olympiques de l"Outaouais, who entered the game undefeated — including three shutouts and just one goal against in their previous four tournament games. With the Braves firing on all cylinders and with contributions from every player, regulation time ended in a 1-1 tie. A series of one-minute overtime rotations came to an inevitably abrupt and exciting end during a two-on-two player match-up when Braves' defenceman Vince Camarda won the face-off, rushed the net and scored the deciding goal.

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.