The King Rebellion is a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Junior Hockey League based in King, Ontario. The team relocated to King Township after the 2023–24 OJHL season from Brantford, Ontario where it was known as the Brantford 99ers.
| King Rebeliion | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | King, Ontario |
| League | OJHL |
| Conference | West |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Home arena | King City Lions Arena |
| Colours | |
| Head coach | Mark Joslin |
| Website | kingrebellionojhl |
| Franchise history | |
| 1966–1971 | Milton Merchants |
| 1971–1983 | Milton Flyers |
| 1983–1986 | Milton Steamers |
| 1986–2003 | Milton Merchants |
| 2003–2018 | Milton Icehawks |
| 2018–2024 | Brantford 99ers |
| 2024–present | King Rebellion |
Team identity
editThe name King Rebellion is a reference to King Township's part in the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837, and is also the name of the King Township Minor Hockey Association’s rep teams.[1]
Arena
editThe team eventually will play its home games at the Township-Wide Recreation Centre, also known as the Zancor Centre, in King Township.[1] Construction of the facility began in April 2022 and was scheduled for completion in September 2024, however, a break-in at the site that resulted in damage to the mechanical systems may delay the completion until 2025. The team will play its home games at the King City Lions Arena until then.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "King Rebellion is newest team in Ontario Junior Hockey League". NewmarketToday.ca. Village Media. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Opening of Zancor Centre delayed following break-in, vandalism". King Weekly Sentinel. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
Sources
edit- "King Rebellion is newest team in Ontario Junior Hockey League". NewmarketToday.ca. Village Media. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- Baker, Jennifer K. (27 May 2024). "Brantford 99ers renamed King Rebellion for 2024-2025 season". CTV News Kitchener. Bell Media. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- "The OJHL approves the Brantford relocation to King City for the 2024-2025 season". YorkRegion.com. Metroland Media Group. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- "OJHL board approves relocation of Brantford to King Township for 2024-25 season". ojhl.ca (Press release). 27 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- Gismondi, Angela (3 October 2023). "New $86M rec centre in King City will be a 'work of art'". Daily Commercial News. ConstructConnect Canada. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- Joseph, Simone (9 January 2024). "King residents get new rec centre, lose Nobleton pool". YorkRegion.com. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- "King's Township-Wide Recreation Centre will officially be known as the Zancor Centre". Township Of King (Press release). 4 July 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- Smiley, Brian (27 May 2024). "Junior A 99ers relocating". Brantford Expositor. Postmedia. Retrieved 31 August 2024.