Original IHL Troy Bruins - 1950 to 1959
The Bruins were the first professional hockey team in the Miami Valley, starting in 1950 as the Miami Valley Bruins, an exhibition team in the International Hockey League. In 1951 the Troy Bruins officially joined the IHL and continued to play until 1959 at the newly constructed Hobart Arena.
Five former Bruins remain in the Troy area, including Jim Campbell, Fred Evans, Guy LeClerc, Norm McAtee and Bill Murphy. Murphy and Campbell were honored by the new Troy Bruins, as they dropped the ceremonial first puck on Saturday, September 26, 2009 as they commemorated the return of the Bruins to Troy.
Troy Sabres - CoHL, AAHL - 1982 to 1988
Troy, Ohio, USA. Played in the Continental Hockey League 1982-86 and the All-American Hockey League 1986-87. Merged with the Dayton Jets to form the Miami Valley Sabres.
Home ice : Hobart Arena
Team colours : blue, light blue & black
After the CoHL folded in 1986, three of its teams, the Danville Fighting Saints, the Dayton Jets and the Troy Sabres went on to found the All-American Hockey League. That league was short-lived and has led to the creation of the East Coast Hockey League, now ECHL- the premier "AA" hockey league.
Troy Trojans Varsity - 1996 to Present
The Trojans were born in the spring of 1996 with the help of a group of hard working dedicated parents, along with the support of the Troy Athletic Department, Hobart Arena, and the Troy community. Coach Rick Szabo was added and the dream of varsity hockey was realized in November of that year when the Trojans played their first game, a 4–2 home ice victory over Dublin. The puck that scored the first goal and a stick signed by all the players from that first game are still on display in the front trophy case at Troy High School.
Past Trojan alumni have moved on to play in USA Hockey junior hockey programs and for University club teams. Additionally, former Trojan goaltender Will Neubert (2000/01 – 2001/02) spent several years with NCAA Division 1 R.P.I. of the ECACHL.
In 2007, after 11 seasons of leading the Trojans, Rick Szabo retired as head coach. Rick is one of, if not the main reasons hockey is firmly entrenched in the community of Troy.
Troy Jr Bruins Youth Hockey
The Troy Bruins Youth program is located at Hobart Arena in Troy. The youth program offers an instructional program (IP), and teams competing in the Mite, Squirt, Pee Wee, Bantam & Midget age divisions. Participant ages range from 5-17, which play on house, travel and select teams throughout the season. The program is operated by the City of Troy Recreation Department.