Brampton, Ontario

Brampton, Ontario is a city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. It is the seat of the Peel Regional Municipality. As of June 2005, Brampton's population stood at approximately 415,000, and it is estimated that by the year 2031, the city population will have almost doubled to 680,000 people. As one of Canada's fastest growing cities, the municipality has found it difficult to cope with its unprecendented growth, in terms of the provision of adequate infrastructure. It celebrated its sesquicentennial anniversary in 2003, marking 150 years since its incorporation as a village in 1853, taking its name from the rural village near Chesterfield in England.

Sports teams

The city is host to the Brampton Battalion, an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) league team. Many Battalion players have been drafted to the NHL, or their AHL farm teams.

Related Topics:
Brampton Battalion - Ontario Hockey League

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The Brampton Excelsiors are a highly successful lacrosse team, seven-time winners of the Mann Cup. They had victories in 1930, 1931, 1942, 1980, 1992, 1993, 1998, and 2002. The Junior Excelsiors won the Minto Cup in 1952, 1957, 1958, 1959, and have made four other appearances as a finalist. Twenty-one Excelsiors players and thirteen "builders" have been inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

Related Topics:
Brampton Excelsiors - Lacrosse - Mann Cup - Minto Cup - Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame

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There are many sporting venues and activities including the outdoor ice path for skating through Gage Park and the ski lift at Chinguacousy Park. In the summer amateur softball leagues abound and crowds line the beaches at Professor's Lake.

Related Topics:
Ice path - Skating - Gage Park - Ski lift - Chinguacousy Park - Softball - Professor's Lake

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Mike Danton, born in Brampton as Mike Jefferson, is the city's most recent NHL entry. Danton however soon became charged by the FBI, for plotting to hire a hitman.

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