The Brussels Crusaders were a senior hockey team based out of Brussels, Ontario, Canada. They played in the WOAA Senior Hockey League.
The club sat out the 1992âÂÂ93 season, however, the Crusaders returned in 1993âÂÂ94. The club once again withdrew from the WOAA from 1997 to 2002, before returning for the 2002âÂÂ03 season.
The Crusaders would fold following the 2004âÂÂ05 season.
The Crusaders won the WOAA Grand Championship twice, in 1988 and 1990. In 1988, Brussels defeated the Lion's Head North Stars three-games-to-two in the Championship series. In 1990, the Crusaders defeated the Drayton Comets three-games-to-one for their second Grand Championship in three seasons. The club also won the "A" championship in 1988 and 1990 during the Grand Championship era, defeating the Kincardine Kings in both of those series.
In 1989, the Crusaders swept the Arthur Tigers in three games to capture the WOAA Sr. "B" championship. In those three wins, the Crusaders outscored the Tigers 46âÂÂ16.
The Crusaders also won the 1996 WOAA Sr. A championship, defeating the Ripley Wolves four-games-to-one in the final series.
A previous Crusaders club lost in the 1980 WOAA Grand Championship, losing to the Lion's Head North Stars in the final series.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against