Caledon Admirals
City	Caledon, Ontario, Canada
League	Ontario Junior Hockey League
Founded	1980
Home arena	Mayfield Recreation Centre
Colours	Red, black, yellow and white
Owner(s)	David M. Arsenault
General manager	Ken Jeysman
Head coach	Chris Taylor
Affiliates	Caledon Bombers (GOJHL) Caledon Golden Hawks (PJHL)
Franchise history
1980–1991	Henry Carr Crusaders
1991–1993	Weston Dukes
1993–1997	Thornhill Islanders
1997–2004	Thornhill Rattlers
2004–2005	Thornhill Thunderbirds
2005–2006	Toronto Thunderbirds
2007–2011	Villanova Knights
2011–2018	Orangeville Flyers
2018–2021	Brampton Admirals
2021–present	Caledon Admirals

TheCaledon Admirals are aJunior 'A'ice hockey team based inCaledon, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of theOntario Junior Hockey League.

The Admirals lineage traces back to the Henry Carr Crusaders. Like theToronto St. Michael's Majors andSt. Michael's Buzzers, the Crusaders were a secondary school based junior hockey team. The team's affiliation was with theFather Henry Carr Secondary School of theToronto Catholic District School Board. In 1980, they took their high school team and joined the Metro Junior "B" Hockey League, where they played until 1991, even after the league left theOntario Hockey Association in 1989. The team was famous for its first undefeated Metro season in 1983 (34–0–2), when they won the All-Ontario Jr. B Championship, theSutherland Cup. After five rounds of playoffs competing for the Sutherland Cup, the Crusaders accumulated 54 wins, 2 losses, 2 ties, and 2 losses in overtime in 60 regulation games.

In 1991, when the Metro league declared itself Junior "A" and they transferred the franchise to the Weston Dukes. Henry Carr used to field a team at the high school hockey level as well.

In 1993, theWeston Dukes organization folded and their franchise was moved to Thornhill and became the Thornhill Islanders. In 1997, they were renamed the Thornhill Rattlers until 2004, when they assumed the Thunderbirds name.

After playing in multiple league over many years, even competing for the2001 Royal Bank Cup. In summer 2006, the players of the team started to get let go or traded for cash to any interested team. The team was for sale for the better part of six months, but with no serious offers.^{[citation needed]}

In 2007, local businessman David Arsenault (governor and owner) along with St. Thomas of Villanova College revived the team bringing it back into the OPJHL under the Villanova College name.

The Villanova Knights were announced officially on May 15, 2007.^[1] The team played their home games atYork University'sCanlan Ice Gardens.

The originalOrangeville Flyers were disbanded by the league in spring 2011. On April 14, 2011, ten days after the Flyers folded, the OJHL and the Villanova Knights announced that they were moving to Orangeville under the name Orangeville Flyers.^[2]

On June 18, 2018, team president David Arsenault, citing poor local support in Orangeville and an improved development model by having both his junior "A" and Junior "B" teams playing in the same arena, relocated and rebranded the Orangeville Flyers as the Brampton Admirals.^[3] In 2021 the team relocated toCaledon, Ontario and were renamed the Caledon Admirals.^[4] They currently play out of the Mayfield Recreation Centre.^[4]

MetJHL Years

• 1990Lost semi-final

Henry Carr Crusaders defeatedMimico Monarchs4-games-to-none

Thornhill Thunderbirds defeated Henry Carr Crusaders4-games-to-2

• 1991Lost semi-final

Henry Carr Crusaders defeatedSt. Michael's Buzzers4-games-to-none

Bramalea Blues defeated Henry Carr Crusaders4-games-to-2

• 1992Lost Preliminary

St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Weston Dodgers3-games-to-none

• 1993DNQ
• 1994Lost semi-final

Thornhill Islanders defeatedWellington Dukes4-games-to-1

Wexford Raiders defeated Thornhill Islanders4-games-to-none

• 1995Lost semi-final

Thornhill Islanders defeatedKingston Voyageurs4-games-to-none

Wexford Raiders defeated Thornhill Islanders4-games-to-3

• 1996Lost final

Thornhill Islanders defeatedMarkham Waxers4-games-to-1

Thornhill Islanders defeatedWexford Raiders4-games-to-2

Caledon Canadians defeated Thornhill Islanders4-games-to-3

• 1997Lost Round Robin Quarter-final

Thornhill Islanders defeatedMarkham Waxers4-games-to-3

Fifth in round robin quarter-final (2–4)

• 1998Lost quarter-final

Thornhill Rattlers defeatedHuntsville Wildcats3-games-to-1

Syracuse Jr. Crunch defeated Thornhill Rattlers3-games-to-1

OJHL Years

• 1999Lost Division Quarter-final

Couchiching Terriers defeated Thornhill Rattlers3-games-to-2

• 2000Lost Conference Final

Thornhill Rattlers defeatedOshawa Legionaires4-games-to-1

Thornhill Rattlers defeatedWexford Raiders4-games-to-1

Thornhill Rattlers defeatedVaughan Vipers4-games-to-none

Lindsay Muskies defeated Thornhill Rattlers4-games-to-1

• 2001Won League, won OHF Ruddock Trophy, wonDudley Hewitt Cup, lost2001 Royal Bank Cup round robin

Thornhill Rattlers defeatedHuntsville Wildcats4-games-to-none

Thornhill Rattlers defeatedSt. Michael's Buzzers4-games-to-none

Thornhill Rattlers defeatedWexford Raiders4-games-to-2

Thornhill Rattlers defeatedTrenton Sting4-games-to-1

Thornhill Rattlers defeatedCouchiching Terriers4-games-to-1OPJHL CHAMPIONS

Thornhill Rattlers defeatedRayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL)4-games-to-3RUDDOCK TROPHY, DUDLEY HEWITT CUP CHAMPIONS

Fifth and eliminated in2001 Royal Bank Cup round robin (0–4)

• 2002Lost Division Quarter-final

Pickering Panthers defeated Thornhill Rattlers4-games-to-3

• 2003Lost Division Quarter-final

Markham Waxers defeated Thornhill Rattlers4-games-to-none

• 2004Lost Division Quarter-final

Stouffville Spirit defeated Thornhill Rattlers4-games-to-2

• 2005Lost Division Quarter-final

St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Thornhill Thunderbirds4-games-to-none

• 2006Lost Division Quarter-final

Markham Waxers defeated Toronto Thunderbirds4-games-to-1

• 2007Did Not Participate
• 2008DNQ
• 2009DNQ
• 2010Lost OJAHL Quarter-final

Georgetown Raiders defeated Villanova Knights4-games-to-2

• 2011Lost quarter-final

Villanova Knights defeatedPeterborough Stars4-games-to-1

Wellington Dukes defeated Villanova Knights4-games-to-1

• 2012Lost Division Quarter-final

Aurora Tigers defeated Orangeville Flyers3-games-to-1

1983:Henry Carr Crusaders defeatedStratford Cullitons4-games-to-none

• Bob Essensa
• Patrick Flatley
• Manny Legace
• Matt Lorito
• Steve Moore
• Dominic Moore
• Jeff O'Neill
• Raffi Torres
• Mike York
• Evan Fong

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• Sport in Orangeville, Ontario
• Ice hockey teams in Ontario
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• 1980 establishments in Ontario

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