# Team 6859: Big Metal Lakers 6859- BML Robotics

Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada. Rookie year 2018. District ONT.

## Who backs them

- School: Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School
- Sponsors: Wilshire Works, Agrosy, Ontario Power Generation, CI Private Wealth - Michael Zammit, RBC Wealth Management, Riverside Dental, Town of Bracebridge, Muskoka Lumber, Muskoka Brand Gourmet, Bracebridge Agricultural Society, Modern Home Carpet One, Kaye Brothers Building Contractors, Stevenson Plumbing Electrical HVAC, Bracebridge Lions Club, Lakeland Networks, Rolldog, Muskoka Kia, RBC Bracebridge, GBS Contracting, Jeff Malcolm, Evan Raynor, The Paulin Family, Canada Helps, Miscellaneous cash donations (anonymous donors)
- Website: https://www.facebook.com/bml6859/

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **-2.84**, rank 3596 of 3708 (3.0th percentile)
- Record: 9-17-0 over 26 matches (35% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 0.0, teleop -2.8, endgame 0.0
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 8%, RP2 3%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ONT District North Bay Event | 2026onnob | 3 | 25 | 3-9-0 | 14 |  | -4.1 | 4 |  |
| ONT District Georgian College Event | 2026onbar | 4 | 19 | 6-6-0 | 24 | 8 | -2.8 | 20 |  |

## Name history

Every name FIRST recorded for this team, newest first. A span states the first and last season the name was on the team.

- 2025 – now: Big Metal Lakers 6859- BML Robotics
- 2018 – 2024: BML Robotics

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 2
- Awards: 4, over 4 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Winner | 2 | 2022, 2020 |
| Judges' | 1 | 2019 |
| Rookie All Star | 1 | 2018 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Creativity, Engineering Inspiration, Excellence in Engineering, Finalist, Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Impact, Impact Finalist, Industrial Design, Innovation in Control, Leadership, Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | ONT District Georgian College Event | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2026 | ONT District North Bay Event |  | Not picked |
| 2025 | ONT District North Bay Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | ONT District Durham College Event |  | Not picked |
| 2024 | ONT District North Bay Event | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | ONT District Georgian Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | ONT District North Bay Event | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | ONT District Georgian Event |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | ONT District North Bay Event Day 2 | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2022 | ONT District York University Event Day 1 |  | Not picked |
| 2020 | ONT District Georgian College Event | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2019 | ONT District North Bay Event | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | ONT District Durham College Event |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | ONT District North Bay Event | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | ONT District Georgian College Event | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | -2.8 | 3596 / 3708 | 3.0 | 9-17-0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 25.9 | 2019 / 3687 | 45.3 | 12-14-0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 13.9 | 1823 / 3475 | 47.6 | 12-15-1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8.2 | 3205 / 3284 | 2.4 | 11-15-0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9.7 | 2123 / 3053 | 30.5 | 11-11-0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 31.4 | 770 / 2024 | 62.0 | 9-10-0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 20.0 | 1079 / 3763 | 71.3 | 10-16-0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 65.4 | 2593 / 3617 | 28.3 | 11-18-0 | 2 |

A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL.

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