2008 Brantford Blast Allan Cup Champions

2011 Honouree Team, Hockey

The Blast finished the 2007/08 season just barely out of first place. They swept the Windsor St. Clair Saints 4 to 0 in the Major League Hockey semi-final, but were defeated 4 to 0 to the Dundas Real McCoys for the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

As hosts of the 2008 Allan Cup, the 100th anniversary for the event, they were allowed to bypass the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) Final. After suffering their only loss of the tournament to the Shawinigan Xtreme 3 to 2 in the first game, the Blast defeated the Bentley Generals 5 to 3 to clinch second in their division. They defeated the Robertson Cup and Eastern Ontario Senior Hockey League (EOSHL) champion Whitby Dunlops in the quarter-final, 7 to 2. They then knocked off the Major League Hockey and Renwick Cup champion Dundas Real McCoys in the semi-final 3 to 2 in overtime. They met Bentley again in the final and defeated them 3 to1 to win the Canadian National Senior "AAA" crown.

2008 Brantford Blast Team Roster and Management

Forwards:

Steve Rice, Wayne Muir, Ryan Healy, Aaron Brand, Bobby Stewart, Bryan Hamm, Brett Barnett, Jeremy Bloomfield, Cory Matchim, Chris Grenville, Brent Gretzky, Darren Mortier, Chad Spurr (Assistant Captain), Andrew Taylor (Assistant Captain), Tyler Pelton (Captain) Jason Simon.

Defence:

Steve Hurst, Dan Pitre, Jeff Brown, Steve Hurst, Ian Jacobs, Jim Baxter (Assistant Captain), Dave Russell, Luch Nasato.

Goaltenders:

Bryan Worosz, Anthony Marshall.

Staff:

Joe Hamilton - Assistant Equipment Manager, Leigh Smith - Trainer Ken Crabb - Equipment Manager, Dan Caco - Assistant Coach, Larry Trader - Head Coach, Executive Director & Assistant General Manager - Steve Cheeseman,  President/General Manager - Peter Ham