Ontario Hockey League's Bulldogs officially relocating from Hamilton to Brantford

OHL Hamilton Bulldogs goalie Kaden Fulcher (33) makes a save against the Regina Pats during second period Memorial Cup semifinal action in Regina on Friday, May, 25, 2018.The Ontario Hockey League's Hamilton Bulldogs officially have a new home. The team announced Tuesday that it will relocate to Brantford, Ont., and play at the Brantford Civic Centre beginning next season.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

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BRANTFORD, Ont. - The Ontario Hockey League's Hamilton Bulldogs officially have a new home.

The team announced Tuesday that it will relocate to Brantford, Ont., and play at the Brantford Civic Centre beginning next season.

The Bulldogs say in a release that the move was necessitated by impending renovations and the long-term closure of Hamilton's FirstOntario Centre.

The arena is also home to the ´ºÉ«Ö±²¥ Lacrosse League's Toronto Rock and the ´ºÉ«Ö±²¥ Elite Basketball League's Hamilton Honey Badgers.

Brantford was previously home to the OHL's Brantford Alexanders from 1978 through 1984.

The Bulldogs have played in Hamilton since 2015.

This report by ´ºÉ«Ö±²¥was first published Feb. 7, 2023.

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