Troy Bruins

1951 Miami Valley Bruins

The Troy Bruins were an International Hockey League team based in Troy, Ohio that played from 1951 to 1959 at the Hobart Arena. Notable players were Brian Kilrea and Larry King Kwong.

The team was started as the Miami Valley Bruins in 1950 when the Hobart Arena first opened. The Bruins were an independent, non-league team that played exhibition games in the 1950-51 season. At the end of the season, the Bruins entered the 1950-51 United States National Senior Championship, losing the final to the Toledo Mercurys.

Goaltender, Bill Tibbs, won the James Norris Memorial Trophy IHL for the least goals against during the 1955–1956 regular season.

For the 2008-2009 season, the ECHL's Dayton Bombers wore special Troy Bruins throwback jerseys while playing six games at Hobart Aren], before auctioning them off for charity.

On May, 21, 2009, it was announced that a new hockey team named the Troy Bruins would play at Hobart Arena for the upcoming 2009-2010 season as a Junior A member of the United Junior Hockey League.

1950-51 game results

• Miami Valley Bruins - Toledo Rovers 6:2
• 10/11: St. Paul Saints - Miami Valley 11:3
• 10/22: Miami Valley - Toledo Mercurys 8:6
• 10/28: Miami Valley - Hamilton Rockets (ON) 8:3
• 10/30: Miami Valley - Grand Rapids Rockets 8:6
• 11/5: Miami Valley - Akron Stars 15:4
• 11/12: Miami Valley - Chatham (ON) 5:4
• 11/15: Miami Valley - Windsor Rockets (ON) 23:5 @ Louisville, KY
• 11/19: Windsor Spitfires (ON) - Miami Valley 10:4
• 11/26: Miami Valley - Akron Stars cancelled
• 12/3: Miami Valley - Toledo Mercurys 8:6
• 12/10: Miami Valley - Windsor Hettche Spitfires (ON) 11:1
• 12/17: Toledo Mercurys - Miami Valley 8:5
• 12/21: Miami Valley - Wallaceburg (ON) 11:1
• 12/24: Miami Valley - Chatham (ON) 7:4
• 12/30: Miami Valley - Tillsonburg (ON) 6:3
• 12/31: Miami Valley Bruins - Akron Stars 9:3
• 1/4: Miami Valley - London (ON) 13:4
• 1/11: Toledo Mercurys - Miami Valley 6:3
• 1/12: Cincinnati Mohawks - Miami Valley 5:2
• 1/18: Windsor Spitfires (ON) - Miami Valley 4:1
• 1/21: Miami Valley Bruins - Akron Stars 7:5
• 1/27: Cincinnati Mohawks - Miami Valley 11:5
• 1/31: Johnstown Jets - Miami Valley 5:3
• 2/2: Miami Valley - Johnstown Jets 3:3
• 2/8: Miami Valley - New York Rovers 1:1
• 2/11: Miami Valley - Toledo Mercurys 8:5 - Valley 17-9-2 after game
• 2/15: Miami Valley - Grand Rapids Rockets 6:6
• 2/18: Miami Valley - Toledo Mercurys 6:3
• 2/20: Miami Valley - Atlantic City Sea Gulls 6:6
• 2/24: Miami Valley - St. Catharines (ON)
• 3/4: Miami Valley - Toledo Mercurys 15:7
• 3/8: Atlantic City Sea Gulls - Miami Valley 4:3
• 3/13: Miami Valley - New York Rovers 6:4 @ Huntington, WV
• 3/15: New York Rovers - Miami Valley 3:2
• 3/27: Miami Valley - Hibbing Flyers @ Huntington, WV
• 4/3: Cleveland Barons - Miami Valley 8:6
• 4/4: Cleveland Barons - Miami Valley 7:3 @ Huntington, WV

Sources

• Dayton Daily News