Michael Andlauer has sold the OHL’s Brantford Bulldogs to Edmonton Oilers winger Zach Hyman and family, CHCH News reported on Friday.
Andlauer, who also owns the Ottawa Senators and Belleville Senators, has owned the Bulldogs for the last 10 years. The team relocated from Hamilton to Brantford in 2023 over disagreements between the city and the team about renovations at First Ontario Centre.
An official announcement isn’t expected until next week, according to CHCH, citing an OHL meeting on Monday and a media conference on Wednesday.
This is the Bulldogs’ second season in Brantford, which is planning the construction of a new, $140-million arena complex to open in 2027.
The Bulldogs are sixth in the OHL’s Eastern Conference with a 20-15-4 record.
Hyman, 32, is from Toronto and played for the Hamilton Red Wings of the Ontario Junior Hockey League before moving on to the University of Michigan. His father, Stuart, is the chairman and governor of the Markham Royals and the chairman of the OJHL.
