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The Belleville Bulls started in 1979 as a Junior Tier II team in the OHA. In their second season in 1980-1981, the Bulls won the Tier II title, defeating the Guelph Platers in the league finals. The Bulls then competed in the national championhip for the Manitoba Centennial Trophy hosted in Halifax, Nova Scotia losing in the finals to the Prince Albert Raiders.

On February 2nd, 1981 the OHL granted an expansion franchise to the city of Belleville and the ownership group of Dr. Robert L. Vaughan & Bob Dolan. Dr. Robert L. Vaughan remained an owner/co-owner of the team for over 20 years until he sold the team in 2004 to Gord Simmonds. Dr. Vaughan was awarded the Bill Long award in 1993 for distinguished service to the OHL.

In 1983 Belleville hosted the OHL All-Star Game, known then as the OHL Chrysler Cup.

The Bulls reached the OHL finals in 1986 versus familiar foe from their Tier II days, the Guelph Platers. The Platers won the series in 6 games. In 1995 and 1996 the Bulls lost in the semi-finals the Guelph Storm.

The 1999 season would be one for the memories when the Belleville Bulls would win it all. The Bulls defeated the London Knights 9-2 in game seven of the OHL championship series at the Yardmen Arena to win their first J. Ross Robertson Cup.

The Bulls competed in the 1999 Memorial Cup, hosted in Ottawa versus the Calgary Hitmen, Acadie-Bathurst Titan & Ottawa 67's. Belleville finished 3rd, losing to Ottawa 4-2 in the semi-final.

In the 2005-2006 season the Belleville Bulls celebrated their 25th anniversary in the OHL. The team also hosted the annual OHL All-Star game for the second time, on February 1st, 2006.


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Belleville Bulls Year By Year Team Stats

Name Year Division GP Wins Losses Ties OTL Points Pct GF GA Coach Result
Belleville Bulls 1979-80 OPJHL 44 24 18 2 50 .568 235 191 Larry Mavety 5th OPJHL
Belleville Bulls 1980-81 OPJHL 44 35 7 2 72 .818 273 138 Larry Mavety 1st OPJHL Won Junior Tier II Title
Belleville Bulls 1981-82 OHL East 68 24 42 2 50 .368 280 326 Larry Mavety 7th Leyden / Out of Playoffs
Belleville Bulls 1982-83 OHL East 70 34 36 68 .486 342 332 Larry Mavety 6th Leyden / Lost Round 1
Belleville Bulls 1983-84 OHL East 70 33 37 66 .471 319 304 Larry Mavety 5th Leyden / Lost Round 1
Belleville Bulls 1984-85 OHL East 66 42 24 84 .636 390 278 Larry Mavety 2nd Leyden / Lost Semi-Finals
Belleville Bulls 1985-86 OHL East 66 37 27 2 76 .576 305 268 Larry Mavety 2nd Leyden / Lost Finals
Belleville Bulls 1986-87 OHL East 66 26 39 1 53 .402 292 347 Larry Mavety 5th Leyden / Lost Round 1
Belleville Bulls 1987-88 OHL East 66 32 30 4 68 .515 297 275 Larry Mavety 4th Leyden / Lost Round 1
Belleville Bulls 1988-89 OHL East 66 27 35 4 58 .439 292 322 Danny Flynn 6th Leyden / Lost Round 1
Belleville Bulls 1989-90 OHL East 66 36 26 4 76 .576 301 247 Danny Flynn / Shawn Mackenzie 5th Leyden / Lost Quater-Finals
Belleville Bulls 1990-91 OHL East 66 38 21 7 83 .629 324 280 Larry Mavety 3rd Leyden / Lost Round 1
Belleville Bulls 1991-92 OHL East 66 27 27 12 66 .500 314 293 Larry Mavety 6th Leyden / Lost Round 1
Belleville Bulls 1992-93 OHL East 66 21 34 11 53 .402 280 315 Larry Mavety 6th Leyden / Lost Round 1
Belleville Bulls 1993-94 OHL East 66 32 28 6 70 .530 303 264 Larry Mavety 4th Leyden / Lost Division Semi-Finals
Belleville Bulls 1994-95 OHL East 66 32 31 3 67 .508 295 287 Larry Mavety 4th Eastern / Lost Semi-Finals
Belleville Bulls 1995-96 OHL East 66 35 26 5 75 .568 300 250 Larry Mavety 3rd Eastern / Lost Semi-Finals
Belleville Bulls 1996-97 OHL East 66 22 37 7 51 .386 235 278 Larry Mavety 5th Eastern / Lost Division Quater-Finals
Belleville Bulls 1997-98 OHL East 66 41 22 3 85 .644 315 239 Lou Crawford 2nd Eastern / Lost Quarter-Finals
Belleville Bulls 1998-99 OHL East 68 39 22 7 85 .625 334 246 Lou Crawford 2nd East / Won OHL Championship
Belleville Bulls 1999-00 OHL East 68 44 22 2 90 .662 319 227 Lou Crawford 2nd East / Lost Conference Finals
Belleville Bulls 2000-01 OHL East 68 37 23 5 3 82 .581 275 224 Jim Hulton 1st East / Lost Conference Semi-Finals
Belleville Bulls 2001-02 OHL East 68 39 23 4 2 84 .603 279 218 Jim Hulton 1st East / Lost Conference Quarter-Finals
Belleville Bulls 2002-03 OHL East 68 33 27 6 2 74 .529 195 200 Jim Hulton 3rd East / Lost Conference Quarter-Finals
Belleville Bulls 2003-04 OHL East 68 15 44 8 1 39 .279 172 279 James Boyd 5th East / Out of Playoffs
Belleville Bulls 2004-05 OHL East 68 29 29 6 4 68 .471 176 208 George Burnette 3rd East / Lost Conference Quarter-Finals
Belleville Bulls 2005-06 OHL East 68 32 28 5 3 72 .529 202 225 George Burnette 3rd East / Lost Conference Quarter-Finals
Belleville Bulls 2006-07 OHL East


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Belleville Bulls
Previous Names: Belleville Bulls
Foundation Date: 1981
Hometown: Belleville, Ontario Canada
Division: Ontario Hockey League
Owner(s): Gord Simmonds
Arena: Belleville Yardmen Arena
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