The Brandon Travellers were a

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junior 'A'

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team based in

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that played in the

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from 1973 to 1980. The team was owned by the

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. Travellers' alumni to play in the

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included

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, and Laurie Boschman. Former NHL coach and scout

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started his coaching career with the Travellers.

Season-by-season record

''Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''

Playoffs

*1974 ''Lost quarter-final'' :

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defeated Brandon Travellers ''4-games-to-none'' *1975 ''DNQ'' *1976 ''Lost semi-final'' :Brandon Travellers defeated

''4-games-to-2'' : Selkirk Steelers defeated Brandon Travellers ''4-games-to-1'' *1977 ''Lost semi-final'' :Brandon Travellers defeated Selkirk Steelers ''4-games-to-3'' : Dauphin Kings defeated Brandon Travellers ''4-games-to-0'' *1978 ''Lost quarter-final'' : Dauphin Kings defeated Brandon Travellers ''4-games-to-2'' *1979 ''Lost quarter-final'' : Selkirk Steelers defeated Brandon Travellers ''4-games-to-2'' *1980 ''Lost quarter-final'' : Dauphin Kings defeated Brandon Travellers ''4-games-to-2''

References

External links

Brandon Travellers season statistics and records
at The Internet Hockey Database {{MJHL Defunct Manitoba Junior Hockey League teams Ice hockey in Brandon, Manitoba 1973 establishments in Manitoba 1980 disestablishments in Manitoba Ice hockey clubs established in 1973 Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1980