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The city of Belleville is located on the Bay of Quinte and is two hours East of Toronto and three hours west of Ottawa. The city of Belleville has a population of approximately 46,000 and despite being one of the smaller markets in the OHL has some of the most passionate and loyal fans in the OHL. The 'Friendly City' as it is known, has become a home away from home for countless hockey players over the past 27 seasons and genuinely embraces the entire Beleville Bulls organization.

The centralized location of Belleville means that during the course of the season, few overnight trips are required and the vast majority of road games are within three hours of the city.

For more information on the City of Belleville, please visit their official website http://www.city.belleville.on.ca/

Community Involvement

The Belleville Bulls organization believes heavily in returning the support they receive from the community. Bulls players are provided with numerous opportunities throughout the season to interact with fans in the Quinte region. Members of the Bulls take part in player appearances, school visits, and charitable events occur during the course of the season and the organization is extremely proud of their work in the community.

The Bulls are also extremely proud to have a partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters in the Quinte region in which several players are paired as in-school mentors to local children throughout the year. Click here to for more information on the program.

Four Bulls have won the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy as the OHL's Humanitarian of the Year including Craig Mills (95-96), David Silverstone (01-02), Michael Mole (02-03), and Andrew Gibbons (06-07). Click here to see photos of some of the Bulls 2007-2008 community work.

During the off-season various players are also invited to participate in the Belleville Bulls Hockey Schools. This provides players a fantastic opportunity to interact with and teach children hockey skills during a week long camp.