Ontario Hockey League's Brantford Bulldogs sold to Oilers' Zach Hyman and family: Reports

The Brantford Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) have been sold to Edmonton Oilers winger Zach Hyman and his family. The sale is pending approval from the OHL, with an announcement expected soon. TSN's Darren Dreger confirmed the news, with CHCH first reporting it.

"The sale of the Brantford Bulldogs to Zach Hyman/family is pending OHL Board approval. Expect an official announcement on Monday," Dreger tweeted on X on Saturday.

Zach Hyman was born, in Toronto, Ontario. He grew up with four brothers: Spencer, Oliver, Cooper and Shane. His father, Stuart, is the chairman of the Markham Royals and the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

Michael Andlauer, the current owner, bought the team in 2015 when it was the Belleville Bulls. He later moved the team to Hamilton and then to Brantford in 2023. The city of Brantford plans to build a $140 million sports and entertainment center by 2027, which would serve as the Bulldogs' permanent home. So far, under Andlauer, the Bulldogs have won OHL championships in 2018 and 2022.

Meanwhile, Hyman is playing well for the Edmonton Oilers this season. He has 13 goals and 11 assists in 36 games. He has scored 17 points in 22 wins this season. Hyman was making headlines last season after scoring his career-high 54 goals.

Hyman has played 616 games, with 216 goals, 207 assists and 423 points. He continues to be a key player for the Oilers.

Zach Hyman and the Oilers couldn't put up a fight against the Penguins

The Edmonton Oilers lost 5–3 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. The Penguins took an early lead. Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch talked about the lack of effort in the first period.

"I think for 40 minutes, we have a heck of a game. The first 20 minutes, we were not ready for it and they outplayed us.” Knoblauch said, per NHL.com.

Rickard Rakell scored the first goal at 3:19, putting Pittsburgh ahead 1–0. Bryan Rust made it 2–0 at 7:22 with a shot from the left face-off circle. Kevin Hayes added another at 9:46, pushing the lead to 3–0.

Leon Draisaitl got one back for Edmonton at 12:33, making it 3–1. Drew O'Connor restored the Penguins' lead with a goal at 13:41, making it 4–1.

Sidney Crosby scored a power-play goal at 5:42 in the second period, putting the Penguins ahead 5–1. Draisaitl answered again at 10:58, bringing it to 5–2 with a one-timer. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored on the power play at 19:15, cutting it to 5–3. Despite the Oilers' late efforts, they couldn't recover and fell short in the game.