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CTV News
26-05-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Brantford Bulldogs name new director of goaltending, has ties to Kitchener Rangers
The Brantford Bulldogs team bus is seen parked outside the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in this file photo taken on September 1, 2024. (Shelby Knox/CTV News) The Brantford Bulldogs have announced Franky Palazzese, a former Ontario Hockey League (OHL) player, as the club's new director of goaltending. Bulldogs General Manager Spencer Hyman made the announcement on Monday. 'I am excited to work with current elite goaltenders Ryerson Leenders and David Egorov, and to build a great future stable of strong goaltending for years to come,' Palazzese said in a media release. 'I look forward to helping contribute to the goal of bringing an OHL Championship to Brantford.' Prior to his new role, Palazzese was the goaltending coach for Sarnia Sting for six years and a coach with the University of Toronto's Varsity Blues (Ontario University Athletics). Palazzese was also a former hockey player. From 2009 to 2014, he played with the Kingston Frontenacs, the Sudbury Wolves and the Kitchener Rangers. He played a total of 193 OHL games during his time. He also had stints with the American Hockey League and the East Coast Hockey League. The OHL's regular season begins in September.
Ottawa Citizen
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Powassan Voodoos coach and general manager adds OHL head scout to his duties
Article content Powassan Voodoos head coach Peter Goulet has never been afraid to take on multiple challenges during his hockey career. Goulet is taking on another challenge as the Brantford Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League has named Goulet the club's new head scout. Article content During his 20-plus years of hockey experience, he has worked as an assistant coach with the Brampton Beast of the ECHL, while also taking on the duties of general manager with the Kingston Voyageurs of the OJHL from 2015 to 2017. Article content Article content 'I'm very proud to be joining the Brantford Bulldogs organization and to bring my experience to the club,' said Goulet. Article content Article content 'I am grateful for the opportunity that Spencer Hyman and the Hyman family have extended to me. I'm looking forward to working with Spencer, Justin, and great friend Mike Galati, and the rest of the Brantford Bulldogs staff and scouting staff.' Article content Goulet reinforces that the position will not impact his role with the Powassan Voodoos, who are the OHL affiliate team of the North Bay Battalion. 'I want to assure everyone that I am remaining as Head Coach of the Powassan Voodoos and looking forward to working for both organizations,' stated the Kingston native. Article content Goulet brings with him a long resume having served the last three seasons as the Head Coach of the Powassan Voodoos (where he won an NOJHL Coach of the Year for the 2022-23 season). Article content Article content That resume includes two stints as the General Manager and Head Coach of the Kingston Voyageurs of the OJHL (2006-2009 & 2015-2019), where he won an OJHL Championship in the 2008-09 season and an OJHL Executive of the Year in the 2019-20 season with the Trenton Golden Hawks where he served as General Manager and Head Coach from 2019 to 2022. Goulet additionally won a CCHL Championship with the Nepean Raiders in the 2011-2012 season, also as Head Coach & General Manager.
CTV News
15-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Brantford Bulldogs announces new hockey operations team
The Brantford Bulldogs team bus is seen parked outside the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in this file photo taken on September 1, 2024. (Shelby Knox/CTV News) The Brantford Bulldogs are promoting some of their own. It was announced Thursday that Spencer Hyman, the team's vice-president and chief operating officer, will be taking over as General Manager. Justin Ismael, the current Director of Hockey Operations, has been promoted to Assistant General Manager, while Mike Galati will become Director of Hockey Operations and Scouting. The Bulldogs also have two new Directors of Player Development, Adrian Vilaca and Gary Roberts. Roberts was in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 21 seasons. He played for the Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning. Before joining the NHL, he played one season with OHL's Guelph Platers. 'This new and exciting addition will add tremendous value to the Bulldogs by leveraging their storied reputations as the go-to on and off-ice development team; a team that calls some of the best current and developing hockey players in the world as their clients,' a press release said. 'We are thrilled to welcome them to the Bulldogs.'
