La Ontario Junior Hockey League ( OJHL ) es una liga de hockey sobre hielo Junior A en Ontario , Canadá. Está bajo la supervisión de la Asociación de Hockey de Ontario y la Liga Canadiense de Hockey Juvenil . La liga se remonta a 1954 como Central Junior B Hockey League . En 1993, la Central Junior B Hockey League fue promovida al nivel Junior A y renombrada como Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . En 2009, la liga fue disuelta por la Asociación de Hockey de Ontario y dividida en dos ligas: la Liga de Hockey de Canadá Central y la Liga de Hockey de Ontario Junior A. A principios de 2010, las dos ligas se fusionaron para reformar la Ontario Junior Hockey League.
Temporada o competición actual: temporada OJHL 2019-20 | |
Regiones) | Área metropolitana de Toronto Ontario central |
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Notario | Marty Savoy |
Presidente BoD | Scott McCrory |
Nombres anteriores) | lista
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Fundado | 1954 |
No. de equipos | 22 |
Título (s) asociado (s) |
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Campeones recientes | Oakville Blades (3o) (2019) |
Club más exitoso | Brampton Capitals , St. Michael's Buzzers , Wellington Dukes (Oakville Blades) (3 cada uno) |
Sede | Mississauga , Ontario |
Sitio web | OJHL.ca |
OHA Junior "A" | |
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SOJHL | (1970-1977) |
OPJHL | (1972-1987) |
MetJHL | (1991-1998) |
OJHL | (1993-presente) |
Asociación de Hockey de Ontario | |
Liga Canadiense de Hockey Juvenil | |
OHA Junior "B" | |
WJBHL | (1950-1968) |
EJBHL | (1950-1972) |
MetJHL | (1950-1989) |
NDJBHL | (1954-1979) |
CJBHL | (1954-1993) |
BCJHL | (1958-1964) |
MOJBHL | (1970-1978) |
SWJBHL | (1976-1978) |
WOHL | (1969-2007) |
MWJHL | (1973-2007) |
GHL | (1974-2007) |
GOJHL | (2007-presente) |
Copa Sutherland |
En julio de 2013, TheHockeyWriters.com incluyó a la OJHL como la séptima mejor liga de desarrollo, profesional o amateur, en América del Norte . [2]
En su apogeo, la liga estaba compuesta por 37 equipos y ahora se basa principalmente en el área metropolitana de Toronto con algunos equipos hacia el este, hacia Kingston . La excepción a esto son los Buffalo Jr. Sabres ubicados en el estado estadounidense de Nueva York .
El ganador de los playoffs OJHL y el Trofeo Frank L. Buckland compiten por la Copa Dudley Hewitt con los ganadores de la Liga de Hockey Juvenil del Norte de Ontario , la Liga de Hockey Juvenil Superior Internacional y el equipo anfitrión. El ganador de la Dudley Hewitt Cup luego pasa a competir por la Centennial Cup , el campeonato nacional Junior A.
Historia
- Para ver el OPJHL original, consulte: Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (1972-1987) .
Liga de Hockey Central Junior B
1954 a 1971
En 1954, una variedad de equipos de diferentes ligas y agrupaciones juveniles de la Asociación de Hockey de Ontario se juntaron en la Central Junior B Hockey League. La Central League se formó como una liga hermana de la Western Ontario Junior B Hockey League que se había estado ejecutando desde 1950. Durante los primeros años, las dos ligas fueron consideradas como las dos divisiones de la OHA's Big 10. El apodo "Big" era a menudo dado a las ligas de la OHA cuando la OHA se alejó de las agrupaciones rurales de varios niveles más pequeñas.
Los miembros de la temporada 1954–55 fueron los Woodstock Warriors , Owen Sound Grays , Waterloo Siskins , Burlington Mohawks , Paris Redshirts , Dundas Flyers e Ingersoll Reems . Woodstock se llevó la primera corona de la Liga Central y la Copa Sutherland de ese año como campeones provinciales.
Desde 1955 hasta 1964, los Waterloo Siskins ganaron la liga en seis de nueve temporadas, perdiendo ante Burlington en 1957 y 1958 y los Owen Sound Grays en 1961. Ni Burlington ni Owen Sound lograron ganar la Copa Sutherland con su campeonato de liga, en De hecho, solo Owen Sound llegó a la final donde fueron barridos por los St. Michael's Buzzers de la Metro Junior B Hockey League . Durante esa racha, Waterloo Siskins ganó la Copa Sutherland cuatro veces. En 1956 derrotaron a los Brampton Regents de la liga Metro 4 juegos a 1 con 1 empate. En 1960, los Siskins derrotaron a los Marlboros de la Metro League 4 juegos a 2 con 1 empate para ganar la corona provincial. En 1962, derrotaron a St. Thomas Elgins de la Western Junior B League 4 juegos a 1 y en 1964 derrotaron a Weston de la Metro League 4 juegos a 1 para reclamar otra corona.
En 1964, comenzó una dinastía de cuatro años para Kitchener Greenshirts . En 1965, 1966, 1967 y 1968, los Greenshirts fueron campeones de la Liga Central. También ganaron la Copa Sutherland en 1965 al derrotar a Etobicoke de la Metro League 4 juegos a 2 y en 1967 al derrotar a Dixie Beehives de la Metro League 4 juegos a 2.
En 1968, su liga hermana, la Western Ontario Junior B Hockey League, se renegó y abandonó la Ontario Hockey Association . Como resultado, los Strathroy Rockets se quedaron sin hogar y se unieron a la liga. En su único año en la CJBHL ganaron el campeonato de liga y perdieron la final de la Sutherland Cup 4 juegos a 1 con 1 empate ante los Markham Waxers de la Metro League.
En 1969, el Collingwood Blues saltó a la Liga Central y se quedó hasta el realineamiento de 1971, ganando ambos campeonatos de liga (1970 y 1971). Los Blues no lograron llegar a la final provincial en ninguno de esos años.
Los equipos de la temporada 1970-71 fueron Owen Sound Grays , Collingwood Blues , Waterloo Siskins , Preston Raiders y Kitchener Ranger B's . Esta sería la encarnación final de la liga en su configuración original. Se produjeron muchos cambios en el verano de 1971.
1971 hasta 1993
En 1971, la liga se volvió a alinear geográficamente. [3] Los Owen Sound Grays y Collingwood Blues saltaron a la Liga de Hockey Junior B de Mid-Ontario . Los Waterloo Siskins y Kitchener Ranger B se trasladaron a la Western Ontario Junior B Hockey League . Los Burlington Mohawks fueron el único equipo que se quedó quieto. A cambio, la Liga Central ganó muchos equipos de la Liga de Hockey B Junior B de Mid-Ontario, como los Oakville Blades , Milton Flyers , Hespeler Shamrocks y Streetsville Derbys . También ganaron Dundas Blues y Brampton Vic Woods .
Se desconoce el campeón de 1972, pero en 1973 Burlington ganó la Liga Central y en 1974 y 1975 Oakville ganó dos títulos de liga consecutivos. La temporada 1974–75 fue especial para los Oakville Blades. Después de ganar el campeonato de la liga, ganaron todo el camino hasta la final de la Copa Sutherland . Desafortunadamente para los Blades, los esperaban los Bramalea Blues de la Metro Junior B Hockey League . Los Blues derrotaron a los Blades 4 juegos a 3.
Desde la temporada 1975-76 hasta la temporada 1979-80, la Liga Central estuvo dominada por los Streetsville Derbys . En este lapso, los Derby ganaron el título de la Liga cinco veces seguidas, llegaron a la final de Ontario tres veces y ganaron la Copa Sutherland una vez. En 1977, los Derby llegaron a la final de All-Ontario. En la final, perdieron ante los Stratford Cullitons de la Waterloo-Wellington Junior B Hockey League 4 juegos a 2. Un año más tarde, los Derby se enfrentaron nuevamente a los Stratford Cullitons (ahora de la Mid-Western Junior B Hockey League ), pero perdieron 9 puntos a 5. La temporada 1978-79 hizo que los Derby llegaran a la final de la Copa Sutherland por tercer año consecutivo. En la final, los Derby se enfrentaron a los St. Catharines Falcons de la Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League y los derrotaron 4 juegos a ninguno para finalmente ganar un título provincial.
En 1978, la liga Mid-Ontario se retiró y Orillia Terriers , Thornhill Thunderbirds , Barrie Colts y Oak Ridges Dynes se unieron a la Liga Central.
La temporada 1980-81 tuvo un equipo distinto a los Derby que mostró dominio, ya que los Burlington Cougars ganaron el campeonato de la Liga Central. Siguieron ganando y se encontraron en la final de la Copa Sutherland . Los Cougars se enfrentaron a los Stratford Cullitons de la Mid-Western League y salieron victoriosos, ganando 8 puntos a 4. En 1982, los Oakville Blades ganaron la liga Central por primera vez en siete años.
Desde la temporada 1982-83 hasta la temporada 1985-86, los Streetsville Derbys celebraron otro período de dominio. En esas cuatro temporadas, los Derby ganaron tres campeonatos de liga, llegaron a la final de Ontario dos veces y recibieron un duro castigo de la Asociación de Hockey de Ontario . En 1982-83, los Derby ganaron su primer título de liga en tres temporadas, un año después lo volvieron a ganar y lucharon hasta la final de la Copa Sutherland. En la final, los Derby se enfrentaron a los Waterloo Siskins de la Mid-Western League y, a pesar de una actuación enérgica, cayeron 4 juegos a 3 ante los Siskins. Un año después, los Derby no lograron salir de su liga. En 1985–86, los Derby volvieron a dominar la Liga Central y ganaron su tercer título en cuatro años. Lucharon hasta la final de la Copa Sutherland y nuevamente se enfrentaron a los Stratford Cullitons de la Liga del Medio Oeste. Los Cullitons barrieron la serie, 4 juegos contra ninguno, y los Derby perdieron su disciplina. El resultado fue una prohibición de un año para los Streetsville Derbys del juego de la Asociación de Hockey de Ontario . Los Derby se vieron obligados a no participar en 1986-87, ya que los Burlington Cougars ganaron la liga y los Derby nunca ganaron otro título de la Liga Central.
Desde la temporada 1987-88 hasta la temporada 1989-90, los Barrie Colts dominaron la liga con tres campeonatos consecutivos. Ninguno de estos campeonatos se convirtió en una Copa Sutherland.
En 1991, los Oakville Blades ganaron la Liga Central, pero perdieron la final de la Copa Sutherland ante Waterloo Siskins por 4 juegos a ninguno. En 1992, los Milton Merchants ganaron el campeonato de liga, pero también cayeron en la final de la Copa Sutherland, esta vez ante los holandeses de Kitchener . Durante el verano de 1992, la OHA promovió la Liga Central al estatus de Junior A, lo que permitió a sus equipos tener menos limitaciones en la contratación de jugadores de las que tendría un equipo Junior B promedio. En 1992-1993, los Barrie Colts dominaron la CJAHL. Con 47 victorias y un empate, los Colts celebraron una temporada invicta sin precedentes. Ganaron el campeonato de la Liga Central y se les concedió permiso para competir en las eliminatorias Provinciales Junior B. En la final de la Sutherland Cup, se encontraron con los holandeses de Kitchener y los barrieron 4 juegos a ninguno para ganar la Liga Central su tercera y última Copa Sutherland desde 1971. La carrera de playoffs de 1993, con la ayuda de su estatus Junior A, fue la última y más exitosa carrera de playoffs Provincial Jr. B de cualquier campeón de la Liga Central en al menos doce años.
La temporada 1992-93 sería la última temporada Junior B de la Liga Central. Los equipos de la liga ese año fueron Barrie Colts , Markham Waxers , Peterborough Jr. Petes , Newmarket 87's , Orillia Terriers , Lindsay Bears , Ajax Axemen , Collingwood Blues y Cobourg Cougars en la División Este y Brampton Capitals , Burlington Cougars , Milton Merchants , Caledon Canadians , Oakville Blades , Streetsville Derbys (jugó esa temporada en Mississauga ), Georgetown Raiders y Royal York Rangers en la División Oeste.
Ascensión a Junior "A"
- Para la clasificación temporada por temporada, consulte: Clasificación OPJHL
En 1988, la Metro Junior B Hockey League abandonó la Ontario Hockey Association . En 1991, se declaró una liga de hockey Junior A y un par de temporadas más tarde fue reconocida por la Canadian Junior A Hockey League . En respuesta, la Ontario Hockey Association tomó la Central Junior B Hockey League, la liga Junior B restante más cercana a Toronto , y la promovió a Junior A. La liga cambió su nombre a Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, el nombre original de la antigua Liga Junior A que duró de 1972 a 1987 .
El primer campeón de la OPJHL fue el Orillia Terriers en 1994. A pesar de gran parte de la exageración en el round robin del campeonato Junior A de la Asociación de Hockey de Ontario , los Terriers perdieron 3-1 ante los Caledon Canadians de la Metro Junior A Hockey League en la final de la OHA. . Los otros competidores eran del Metro Wexford Raiders y el NOJHL 's Powassan Hawks . En el verano de 1994, los Barrie Colts dejaron la OPJHL para jugar en la Ontario Hockey League .
En 1995, los Brampton Capitals ganaron la corona de la OPJHL, la Copa Buckland, y ganaron un lugar en el round robin de la Copa Dudley Hewitt en Thunder Bay . En el round robin, los capitales fue invicto, superando el metro de Caledon canadienses 4-1, el NOJHL 's Timmins Golden Bears 5-3 y el USHL ' s Thunder Bay Flyers 5-2. Su récord invicto les dio a los Capitals un pase directo a la final de DHC, que perdieron en un rompecorazones 6-4 ante los Thunder Bay Flyers.
El verano de 1995 trajo crisis a la rival Metro Junior A Hockey League . En medio de la corrupción percibida por la liga, cinco equipos se alejaron del Metro. Cuatro de estos equipos; los Bramalea Blues , Kingston Voyageurs , Mississauga Chargers y St. Michael's Buzzers ; huyó para unirse a la Liga Provincial de Hockey Juvenil A de Ontario.
En 1996, los Newmarket 87 fueron campeones de OPJHL. Fueron a la Copa Dudley Hewitt en Cobourg, Ontario para competir por el Campeonato de Canadá Central. También asistieron desde la OPJHL los Cobourg Cougars como anfitriones y los Brampton Capitals como finalistas de la OPJHL. Cobourg perdió ante los Thunder Bay Flyers 5-3, derrotó a los Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 5-3, antes de perder ante Newmarket y Brampton. Newmarket derrotó a Rayside-Balfour 4-3, Cobourg 3-1, perdió ante Brampton y luego Thunder Bay 3-2. Los Capitales estaban invictos en el round robin, derrotando a Thunder Bay 5-2, Rayside-Balfour 10-6, Newmarket 6-3 y Cobourg 9-3. Los tres equipos de la OPJHL llegaron a las semifinales del torneo. En la primera semifinal, Brampton derrotó a Cobourg por 5-2, mientras que Newmarket venció a Thunder Bay por 6-3. Esto resulta en una revancha de la final de OPJHL en la final de la Copa Dudley Hewitt. El Newmarket 87 aplastó a Brampton 8-2. A continuación, Newmarket voló a Melfort, Saskatchewan para competir en la Royal Bank Cup 1996 . En su primer partido vencieron a la BCHL 's Vernon Vipers 7-5, entonces el SJHL ' s Yorkton Terriers 5-2. Todo fue cuesta abajo desde allí como la 87 y luego ha perdido al host Melfort Mustangs 11-3, el MJAHL 's Moncton castores 4-3, y fueron derrotado en la semifinal por 7-4 Vernon. Esto puso fin a la primera odisea de la OPJHL en la Royal Bank Cup .
La temporada 1996-1997 fue ganada por Milton Merchants . En un best-of-7 para la Copa Dudley Hewitt contra el NOJHL 's Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats , los comerciantes fueron vencidos 4-juegos-a-1. Un año después, los Comerciantes volvieron a ganar la OPJHL y esta vez también la DHC. Viajaron a la Royal Bank Cup 1998 en Nanaimo, Columbia Británica para competir por el campeonato Nacional Junior A. Derrotaron el Juvenil A Hockey Liga Central 's Brockville Bravos 5-2, pero perdió ante el anfitrión Nanaimo Clippers 6-2, SJHL ' s Weyburn Red Wings 6-2, y los Eagles Sur Surrey 3-0 y otra vez en la semi -final 6-2.
El verano de 1998 cambiaría la cara del hockey Junior A. Ya en 22 equipos, la OPJHL estaba a punto de duplicar su tamaño.
Años de expansión (1998-2008)
In 1998 came the exodus. The Metro Junior A Hockey League closed its doors after over half a century of action at the Junior A and B levels. The Bancroft Hawks (Quinte), Buffalo Lightning (Niagara), Caledon Canadians, Durham Huskies, Huntsville Wildcats, Markham Waxers, North York Rangers, Oshawa Legionaires, Pickering Panthers, Port Hope Buzzards, Shelburne Wolves, Syracuse Jr. Crunch, Thornhill Rattlers, Wellington Dukes, and Wexford Raiders[4][5] all made the jump to the OPJHL. The only team not to come was the Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins, who were not interested in the extra travel. A season before, a sign that this might happen occurred when the 1997 Metro Champion Aurora Tigers defected prior to the 1997–98 season. This swelled the league from 22 to 37 teams. Also, for the first time in its history, the OPJHL had American hockey clubs with the Buffalo Lightning and Syracuse Jr. Crunch.
The first season for this super-league was won by the Bramalea Blues. The Blues also won the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions and travelled to Yorkton, Saskatchewan to compete in the Royal Bank Cup 1999. Despite winning the round robin with a 3–1 record, the Blues were upset by the BCHL's Vernon Vipers, 3–2, in the semi-final. The 1999-00 Buckland Cup champions were the Brampton Capitals, but they failed to win the Dudley Hewitt Cup, losing a best-of-7 series to the Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats.
The 2001 Buckland Cup champions were the Thornhill Rattlers. The Rattlers defeated Rayside-Balfour to win the Dudley Hewitt Cup and moved on to Flin Flon, Manitoba for the Royal Bank Cup 2001. The Rattlers were unsuccessful in their venture, losing four straight games and not qualifying for the semi-finals.
In 2002, the Brampton Capitals once again were the Buckland Cup champions. After defeating the Wellington Dukes to win the OPJHL crown, the Caps failed to win the Dudley Hewitt Cup for a berth in the Royal Bank Cup. A year later, the Wellington Dukes rebounded their OPJHL final defeated from 2002 and won the 2003 Buckland Cup 4-games-to-2 over the Aurora Tigers. The Dukes ventured to Fort Frances, Ontario for the Dudley Hewitt Cup. After defeating the SIJHL's Fort Frances Borderland Thunder 7–1, they lost to the NOJHL's North Bay Skyhawks 2–1. The Dukes came back and defeated the SIJHL's Thunder Bay Bulldogs 7–4 to earn a berth into the DHC semi-final. In the semi-final, they defeated the Borderland Thunder 4-2 and then defeated North Bay 4–0 in the final to win the Central Canadian crown. The Dukes then moved on to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island for the Royal Bank Cup 2003. The Dukes lost their first game 4–1 to the SJHL's Humboldt Broncos and lost again in their second game 7–1 to the AJHL's Camrose Kodiaks. It was do-or-die time for the Dukes, and they stepped up to the plate by defeating the host Charlottetown Abbies 1–0 in overtime and the QJAAAHL's Lennoxville Cougars 5–2 to gain access to the semi-final. The Dukes lost a tight 3–2 game to Humboldt in the semi-final to end their national championship hopes.
The 2003–04 Aurora Tigers achieved much in with Spring of 2004. After defeating the St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-2 to clinch the Buckland Cup and their fifth victorious best-of-7 series of the playoffs, the Tigers moved on to North Bay, Ontario to compete for the Dudley Hewitt Cup. The Tigers swept the opposition, defeating the NOJHL's Soo Thunderbirds 3–1, the SIJHL's Fort William North Stars 4–0, and the host North Bay Skyhawks 5–3, they moved straight to the final and beat the Skyhawks again 5–1 to clinch the Central Canadian championship. The Tigers then flew out to Grande Prairie, Alberta to compete in the Royal Bank Cup 2004. After losing their first game to the host Grande Prairie Storm 4–2, the Tiger went on a roll, beating the BCHL's Nanaimo Clippers 4–2, the SJHL's Kindersley Klippers 5–0, and the then Central Junior A Hockey League's Nepean Raiders 3–1. In the semi-final, the Tigers played the Raiders again and beat them 7–2, then manhandled the Klippers 7–1 in the final to win the Royal Bank Cup. This marked the first national championship in the OPJHL's 11-year history. The 2005 Buckland Cup champions were the St. Michael's Buzzers. After defeated the Georgetown Raiders 4-games-to-2 to win the OPJHL, they then traveled to Georgetown, Ontario to compete for the Dudley Hewitt Cup. The Raiders went 3–0 in the tournament, defeating the NOJHL's North Bay Skyhawks 7–2, SIJHL's Fort William North Stars 4–0, and then St. Mike's 5–4. On top of St. Mike's loss to Georgetown, they lost to Fort William 6–4, but defeated North Bay 4–3 in quadruple overtime. In the semi-final, St. Mike's defeated Fort William 6–2, only to be defeated 3–1 in the final. Georgetown then traveled to Weyburn, Saskatchewan to compete in the Royal Bank Cup 2005. They started out with a loss to the host Weyburn Red Wings, then beat the Central Junior A Hockey League's Hawkesbury Hawks 3–0. In their third game, they defeated the MJHL's Portage Terriers 6–3, but then lost to the AJHL's Camrose Kodiaks 2–1. They again drew Camrose in the semi-final and were walloped 8–2 to end their season.
In 2006, the St. Michael's Buzzers won the Buckland Cup again by defeating the Stouffville Spirit 4-games-to-2. It seemed like the Buzzers were set to avenge their Dudley Hewitt Cup losses from the previous year, but it did not go as planned. In their first game, the Buzzers lost 3–2 to the SIJHL's Dryden Ice Dogs despite badly outshooting them. In the next game, the Buzzers found their form again and massacred the host Fort William North Stars 7–1, only to lose to the NOJHL's Sudbury Jr. Wolves 5–2. Due to tie-breaker, the Buzzers were eliminated from the round robin. The OPJHL still had a single hope left, the Streetsville Derbys were the hosts of the 2006 Royal Bank Cup in Brampton, Ontario. The Derbys finished first in the round robin, defeating the BCHL's Burnaby Express 4–3 in overtime, Fort William 3–2, the SJHL's Yorkton Terriers 2–1, before dropping a game to the QJAAAHL's Joliette Action 4–1. Unfortunately, the Derbys failed to win the semi-final against Yorkton, losing 2–1.
The 2006–07 season was dominated by the Aurora Tigers. After finishing first in the OPJHL regular season, the Tigers walked through five rounds of playoffs to win the Buckland Cup. They then traveled to Iroquois Falls, Ontario for the Dudley Hewitt Cup. The Dudley proved to be little challenge for the Tigers, as they defeated the NOJHL's Soo Indians 4–1, the SIJHL's Schreiber Diesels 6–3, and the host Abitibi Eskimos 7–0, before crushing Schreiber 10–0 in the Central Championship final. Next, they traveled to Prince George, British Columbia for the 2007 Royal Bank Cup. Aurora started off the national championship with a 4–2 victory over the MJHL's Selkirk Steelers. They then lost to the Central Junior A Hockey League's Pembroke Lumber Kings 5–3. The Tigers then beat the host Prince George Spruce Kings 6-3 and the AJHL's Camrose Kodiaks 7–4 to clinch first place in the round robin. In the semi-final, the Tiger ended up defeating the only team they lost to in the tournament, Pembroke, 3–2 in overtime. In the final, the Tigers defeated Prince George 3–1 to win their second national title in four years.
The 2008 league champions were an exciting Oakville Blades team that had a great regular season and dominated the Buckland Cup playoffs. At the Dudley, the Blades were perfect, defeating the SIJHL's Dryden Ice Dogs 5–1, the NOJHL's Sudbury Jr. Wolves 5–3, and the host Newmarket Hurricanes 5–2. The other two games for Newmarket had them defeat Sudbury 5-1 and Dryden 7–1. In the semi-final, Newmarket defeated Dryden again 2-1 and in the final Oakville finished off Newmarket's season with a 6–3 victory. In the process, Oakville lost their star goaltender, mid-tournament, in order for him to maintain hist NCAA eligibility due to his age.[6] This loss cost the Blades as they traveled to Cornwall, Ontario for the 2008 Royal Bank Cup. The Blades lost their opener to the host Cornwall Colts 5–4. they then lost in overtime to the MJAHL's Weeks Crushers 4–3. They rebounded in their fourth game, defeating the SJHL's Humboldt Broncos 7–6, but then had all their hopes erased with a 6–1 loss to the AJHL's Camrose Kodiaks. With a 1–3 record, the Blades were eliminated from the tournament despite outshooting their opponent in all four games.
Dissolution and reformation (2008–2010)
The summer of 2008 brought much change to the OPJHL. As approved by the OHA, the semi-autonomous Central Division Hockey pilot program began in 2008–09. This divisions creation was controversial and had been appealed by left out teams to the Ontario Hockey Federation. Although the OHA is attempted to play down the significance of the division in some aspects, they have admitted that the new conference would have slightly different rules than the rest of the divisions and that the CDH would be geared more for development. As well, the member teams would operate at a higher budget and completely partitioned from the rest of the OPJHL until the league semi-final. Additionally, the CDH would play a 53-game schedule, as opposed to the rest of the league which played a 49-game season. The division had its own website, separate from the league.[7]
On September 19, 2008, the league, already a month into the 2008–09 season, announced a name change, a new logo, and a new website. The league will now be known as the Ontario Junior Hockey League. Prior to the start of the season, the three divisions not involved with Central Division Hockey were renamed. The West Division is now the MacKinnon Division, the North Division is now the Phillips Division, and the East Division is the Ruddock Division. The South Division is scattered between the Phillips and MacKinnon Divisions.[8]
The 2008–09 season finished with the Couchiching Terriers taking the overall best record. The finish in the Central Division was quite unique. First and last place in the division was the least spread out of all four divisions, the top six of eight teams all had even or winning records, the Markham Waxers and Wellington Dukes race for first place lasted until the final game of the season, as did the race for third between the Hamilton Red Wings, Newmarket Hurricanes, and Toronto Jr. Canadiens. The Central Division playoffs was won by Wellington, but they were eliminated by the MacKinnon Division champion and defending league champion Oakville Blades in a controversial series that went to a seventh game. The Kingston Voyageurs won the Ruddock Division who beat the Phillips Division champion Huntsville Otters 4-games-to-1 to go to the Buckland Cup finals. Kingston would defeat Oakville 4-games-to-2 in the league final for the Buckland Cup. The Voyageurs moved on to the Dudley Hewitt Cup in Schreiber, Ontario where they started the tournament by beating the host Schreiber Diesels of the SIJHL 9–0. They then were upset by the SIJHL champion Fort William North Stars 1–0. In the third game, the Voyageurs defeated the NOJHL champion Soo Thunderbirds 2–0 to move on directly to the DHC Final. In the final, the Voyageurs defeated a fatigued and fresh off a slim semi-final victory North Stars 4–1 to win the Central Canada crown. They then flew out to Victoria, British Columbia for the 2009 Royal Bank Cup. The event was a learning experience for the Voyageurs who started off the event with a 5–0 loss to the host Victoria Grizzlies. In their next game, the Voyageurs edged the MJAHL's Summerside Western Capitals with a wild 7–5 win. They then lost to the SJHL's Humboldt Broncos 5–2 and then the BCHL's Vernon Vipers 8–5. Edging into the semi-finals via a head-to-head win over the Capitals, the Voyageurs lost their final game of the year 6–3 to the eventual national champion Vipers.
A new and thought to be final chapter in the OJHL saga opened in April 2009. Thirteen more teams left the core of the OJHL to join the Central Division, jumping the number of teams in the CDH to 21 and dropping the remainder of the OJHL to 15 for the 2009–10 season. On June 29, 2009, the OHA Board of Directors voted to separate the OJHL into two completely different leagues. The group of 15 teams will be known as the Ontario Junior A Hockey League, and the other 21 teams will be the Central Canadian Hockey League.
OJAHL
The first game in the new league's history was on September 9, 2009. The Bramalea Blues defeated the Mississauga Chargers 6–4 in Mississauga.
The Oakville Blades defeated the Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-3 in the OJAHL final to win their first and what will be the only OJAHL Championship.
The Oakville Blades then faced the CCHL's Newmarket Hurricanes for the 2010 Buckland Cup. The Hurricanes kept the series close, but the Blades took it in six games to move on to the Dudley Hewitt Cup.
CCHL
The first game under the CCHL banner was played September 9, 2009. The Streetsville Derbys defeated the North York Rangers 5–4 in a shootout in North York.
The West Division Champion Newmarket Hurricanes defeated the East Division Champion Bowmanville Eagles 4-games-to-2 in the CCHL final to win their first and what will be the only CCHL Championship.
Amalgamation (2010–present)
As the 2009–10 season wore on, the Ontario Hockey Association presented the Tomorrow's Game plan. An attempt to downsize the OHA's Jr. A and Jr. B teams from 63 teams of near equal calibre to about 12-16 teams of high calibre and the rest playing in a development division. The two leagues put aside their differences and appealed the move by the OHA to the Ontario Hockey Federation, who sided with the leagues.
From this point on, the two leagues have re-amalgamated for the 2010–11 season and have reduced the number of teams in competition by five, buying out or merging the Ajax Attack, Bowmanville Eagles, Bramalea Blues, Couchiching Terriers and Seguin Bruins. The trend continued in the summer of 2011, as the Streetsville Derbys merged to leave the league and the Collingwood Blackhawks, Dixie Beehives, and Orangeville Flyers all ceased operations. However, just over a week later, the Orangeville Flyers were reborn as the Villanova Knights filled in the void, and taken the identity of the Flyers.
The Huntsville Otters, Vaughan Vipers, and Brampton Capitals have all accepted buyouts from the league at the conclusion of the 2011–12 season. The Otters went as far as hosting the Dudley-Hewitt Cup, and playing in the final losing to the Wellington Dukes, while the Vipers were improving and being one of the top teams, and the Capitals went out of business.
As of the Summer of 2014, the OJHL has shrunk to 22 teams with only a handful outside of the Greater Toronto Area. Despite the retraction in league size and an increase in overall league talent, the league's teams have suffered at the gate[9][10] and some teams have been forced to charge player fees.[11][12]
Shortly after Hamilton being announced as a major junior market, the Hamilton Red Wings relocated to Markham, but were not allowed to return as the Markham Waxers and instead re-branded as the Markham Royals and will begin play in 2015–16.[13]
Potential markets
Since 2009, the Ontario Junior Hockey League has retracted in size down to 22 teams as of 2015 after a series of buyouts from the league and mergers. The OJHL has been looking outside of the Greater Toronto Area, such as Huntsville, Parry Sound and even Belleville. It is highly questionable, if the OJHL will consider expanded to Central Ontario and Southern Ontario.
In late 2015, the OJHL announced a proposal to increase the league by two teams. The added teams are proposed to be advancement of Junior B teams and not from expansion. However, no teams were added.
March 2019, the OJHL announced the addition of the Collingwood Colts for the 2019–2020 season. Also for the 2019–20 season it was announced that the Newmarket Hurricanes had been sold and would be re-located to Milton and be rebranded the Milton Menace.
Estaciones
- For season-by-season results from the OJHL/OPJHL, please see: List of OJHL seasons.
Equipos
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Antiguos equipos
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CJBHL (Left before 1992)
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Campeones de la temporada regular
This is a list of divisional regular season champions and their point totals, bolded are the overall league regular season champions.
Junior A years
Please note: In 2009-10, there are two bolded league champions, this is due to a schism in the league that season.
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Campeones
OJHL Champions
This chart shows all divisional playoff champions since the inception of the league in 1992. Bolded are the overall playoff champions, Italicized are the runner-up and fellow conference champion. From 1998 until 2009, the league champion has been awarded the Frank L. Buckland Trophy. From 1994 until 1998 the OPJHL competed against the Metro Junior A Hockey League and/or Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League for the Buckland Cup, losing in 1994 and 1997 but winning 1995, 1996 and 1998. The Buckland Cup was never technically the championship trophy of the OJHL, it was the championship of the Ontario Hockey Association and in 1998-99 the OPJHL became the only Jr. A league in the OHA.
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Dudley Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Champions
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Junior A National Champions
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Central League Jr. B Champions
The league champions are bolded.
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Sutherland Cup Provincial Jr. B Champions
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OPJHL Champions are listed on the league's official website.[14] The CJBHL champions were provided by the league's statistician and the Toronto Star.
Torneo de exhibición OPJHL
The OPJHL Showcase Tournament was an annual event ran between Christmas and New Years in Newmarket, Ontario, hosted by the Newmarket Hurricanes. The tournament started in 1992 to help aid Canadian Hockey League, National Hockey League, and National Collegiate Athletic Association scouts in finding prospects for their teams. The tournament was highly competitive and successful. It drew as many as twenty junior hockey teams from all over North America. Despite just being a mid-season tourney, the event was highly contested and its title is played for with much ferocity.[15]
In 2007, the tournament was canceled as Newmarket wanted to focus their attention on hosting the Dudley Hewitt Cup that year. In 2008, the tournament was turned strictly into a 2-game a team showcase for teams from Central Division Hockey, killing the tournament format.
Champions
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Récords de la liga
Scoring
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Records (Junior A)
- Best record: 1992-93 Barrie Colts (47-0-1)
- Worst record**: 1993-94 Royal York Rangers (1-40-1)
- Most goals, one season: Steve Walker (75) -- 1992-93 Barrie Colts[16]
- Most assists, one season: Jamie Janjevich (94) -- 1994-95 Milton Merchants[17]
- Most points, one season: Steve Walker (151) -- 1992-93 Barrie Colts[17]
(**) denotes that the record is held only by a team that completed their season. The 2003-04 Huntsville Wildcats are one of only two teams in OPJHL history to have folded mid-season. They folded with record of 0-23-0-0 and hold the record for worst winning percentage of all-time.
Cronología de equipos en OJHL
- 1992 - Central Junior B Hockey League is elected to become pilot project for planned Junior A league
- 1992 - Cobourg Cougars join league from Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League
- 1992 - Aurora Eagles leave league for Metro Junior A Hockey League
- 1992 - Streetsville Derbys move and become Mississauga Derbys
- 1993 - League changes name from Central Junior A Hockey League to Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
- 1993 - Hamilton Kiltys join league from Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League
- 1993 - Caledon Canadians leave league for Metro Junior A Hockey League
- 1993 - Mississauga Derbys move and become Streetsville Derbys
- 1994 - Lindsay Bears become the Lindsay Muskies
- 1995 - Barrie Colts leave league for Ontario Hockey League
- 1995 - Markham Waxers leave league for Metro Junior A Hockey League
- 1995 - Bramalea Blues, St. Michael's Buzzers, Mississauga Chargers, and Kingston Voyageurs join league from Metro Junior A Hockey League
- 1995 - Stouffville Clippers join league
- 1995 - Trenton Sting and Bowmanville Eagles join league from Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League
- 1996 - Royal York Royals become the Vaughan Vipers
- 1996 - Stouffville Clippers become the Stouffville Spirit
- 1997 - Aurora Tigers join league from Metro Junior A Hockey League
- 1997 - Orillia Terriers move and become Couchiching Terriers
- 1997 - Newmarket 87's become Newmarket Hurricanes
- 1997 - Peterborough Jr. Petes become Peterborough Bees
- 1997 - St. Michael's Buzzers take leave of absence
- 1998 - League absorbs folded Metro Junior A Hockey League; new teams due to merger: Auburn Jr. Crunch (Syracuse Jr. Crunch), Bancroft Hawks (Quinte Hawks), Buffalo Lightning (Niagara Scenic), Caledon Canadians, Durham Huskies, Huntsville Wildcats, Markham Waxers, North York Rangers, Oshawa Legionaires, Pickering Panthers, Port Hope Buzzards, Shelburne Wolves, Thornhill Rattlers, Wellington Dukes, and Wexford Raiders.
- 1999 - Auburn Jr. Crunch change name to Syracuse Jr. Crunch
- 1999 - Shelburne Wolves leave league
- 1999 - Caledon Canadians leave league
- 1999 - Parry Sound Shamrocks join league from Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
- 1999 - St. Michael's Buzzers rejoin league
- 2000 - Port Hope Buzzards become the Port Hope Clippers
- 2001 - Durham Huskies leave league
- 2001 - Port Hope Clippers are renamed Port Hope Predators
- 2002 - Parry Sound Shamrocks leave league
- 2002 - Hamilton Kiltys change name to Hamilton Red Wings
- 2003 - Huntsville Wildcats fold mid-season
- 2003 - Peterborough Bees change name to Peterborough Stars
- 2003 - Milton Merchants change name to Milton Icehawks
- 2004 - Huntsville Wildcats are reformed and changed their name to Huntsville-Muskoka Otters
- 2004 - Thornhill Rattlers change name to Thornhill Thunderbirds
- 2005 - Thornhill Thunderbirds become Toronto Thunderbirds
- 2005 - Buffalo Lightning become Buffalo Jr. Sabres
- 2005 - Ajax Axemen become Ajax Attack
- 2005 - Seguin Bruins join the league
- 2005 - Oswego Admirals join the league
- 2005 - Syracuse Jr. Crunch leave the league for Eastern Junior Hockey League
- 2006 - Wexford Raiders become Toronto Jr. Canadiens
- 2006 - Oshawa Legionaires become Durham Fury
- 2006 - Couchiching Terriers take leave
- 2006 - Toronto Thunderbirds take leave
- 2006 - Orangeville Crushers join league from Mid-Western Junior Hockey League
- 2007 - Couchiching Terriers return to league
- 2007 - Oswego Admirals move and become Toronto Dixie Beehives
- 2007 - Trenton Sting become Quinte West Pack
- 2007 - Toronto Thunderbirds return as Villanova Knights
- 2007 - Bancroft Hawks take leave
- 2007 - Bramalea Blues take leave
- 2008 - Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League is renamed Ontario Junior Hockey League
- 2008 - Quinte West Pack become Trenton Hercs
- 2008 - Bramalea Blues return to league
- 2008 - Bancroft Hawks return as Upper Canada Hockey Club
- 2008 - Durham Fury move and become Whitby Fury
- 2009 - Trenton Hercs fold mid-season (January)
- 2009 - Ontario Junior Hockey League temporarily divides into Central Canadian Hockey League and Ontario Junior A Hockey League (by the 2010 Dudley Hewitt Cup, the schism is mended and the Oakville Blades represent both leagues as the OJHL Champions)
- 2009 - Port Hope Predators move and become Trenton Golden Hawks
- 2009 - Toronto Dixie Beehives move and become Dixie Beehives
- 2009 - Upper Canada Hockey Club move and become Upper Canada Patriots
- 2010 - Bramalea Blues, Couchiching Terriers, and Seguin Bruins cease operations
- 2010 - Ajax Attack fold and merge into Pickering Panthers
- 2010 - Bowmanville Eagles fold and merge into Cobourg Cougars
- 2010 - Collingwood Blues change name to Collingwood Blackhawks
- 2010 - Orangeville Crushers change name to Orangeville Flyers
- 2011 - Upper Canada Patriots change name to Toronto Lakeshore Patriots
- 2011 - Streetsville Derbys fold and merge into Cobourg Cougars
- 2011 - Dixie Beehives cease operations
- 2011 - Collingwood Blackhawks cease operations
- 2011 - Orangeville Flyers cease operations
- 2011 - Villanova Knights move and become Orangeville Flyers
- 2012 - Huntsville Otters jump to Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League
- 2012 - Brampton Capitals cease operations
- 2012 - Vaughan Vipers cease operations
- 2012 - Peterborough Stars fold and merge into Lindsay Muskies
- 2013 - Markham Waxers membership terminated by league
- 2014 - Toronto Lakeshore Patriots change name to Toronto Patriots
- 2015 - Hamilton Red Wings move and become Markham Royals
Ver también
- Ontario Hockey Association
- Hockey Canada
- Canadian Junior A Hockey League
- Metro Junior A Hockey League
- Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
- Dudley Hewitt Cup
- Royal Bank Cup
Referencias
- ^ League competed for Sutherland Cup from 1954 until 1993 when it was formerly promoted to Junior A
- ^ http://thehockeywriters.com/top-10-best-developmental-ice-hockey-leagues-north-america/
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enlaces externos
- Ontario League Website
- OHA Website