Hockey Northwestern Ontario
Encyclopedia
Hockey Northwestern Ontario is the governing body of all ice hockey
in Northern Ontario
, Canada
. Hockey Northwestern Ontario is a branch of Hockey Canada
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Empowered by Hockey Canada
, Hockey Northwestern Ontario has control of all senior, junior and minor hockey in the section of Northwestern Ontario
west of the 85th meridian
.
, Thunder Bay Senior Hockey League, North Shore Intermediate Hockey League, Northwestern Ontario Junior Hockey League
, and the Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League
, amongst others.
Famous teams from the TBAHA included: Fort William Beavers, Port Arthur Bearcats
, Thunder Bay Twins
, Fort Frances Royals
, Kenora Intermediate Thistles
, Kenora Junior Thistles
, Kenora Muskies
, Fort William Canadians
, Westfort Hurricanes
, Port Arthur Marrs
, and Thunder Bay Flyers
.
Today, the TBAHA exists as Hockey Thunder Bay, but it works as a member of Hockey Northwestern Ontario.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
in Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron , the French River and Lake Nipissing. The region has a land area of 802,000 km2 and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it contains only about 6% of the population...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Hockey Northwestern Ontario is a branch of Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
.
Jurisdiction
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
, Hockey Northwestern Ontario has control of all senior, junior and minor hockey in the section of Northwestern Ontario
Northwestern Ontario
Northwestern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and west of Lake Superior, and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. It includes most of subarctic Ontario. Its western boundary is the Canadian province of Manitoba, which disputed Ontario's claim to the...
west of the 85th meridian
85th meridian west
The meridian 85° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, Central America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
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Leagues
- Superior International Junior Hockey LeagueSuperior International Junior Hockey LeagueThe Superior International Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Hockey Canada. The winner of the SIJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Northern...
Junior "A" - Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey LeagueThunder Bay Junior B Hockey LeagueThe Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League is a Canadian Junior ice hockey league in Northwestern Ontario, sanctioned by Hockey Northwestern Ontario and Hockey Canada. The Thunder Bay League has produced one Keystone Cup Western Canada Junior "B" champion and five Brewers Cup Western Canada Junior "C"...
Junior "B" - HNO Senior "AAA" Loop (Fort Frances ThunderhawksFort Frances ThunderhawksThe Fort Frances Thunderhawks are a Canadian Senior ice hockey club from Fort Frances, Ontario. They are eligible to compete for the Allan Cup.-History:...
, Kenora ThistlesKenora Thistles (senior)The Kenora Thistles are a Canadian Senior ice hockey club from Kenora, Ontario. They are eligible to compete for the Allan Cup and were hosts of the 2011 Allan Cup.-History:...
, Thunder Bay K&A Twins)
Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association
Originally, the HNO was controlled by the Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association. The association was responsible for controlling all hockey not controlled by the OHA or the ODHA. The TBAHA supported a variety of Junior and Senior leagues, including: the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey LeagueThunder Bay Junior A Hockey League
The Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league that existed from circa 1920 to 1980. The TBJHL operated in Northwestern Ontario, primarily in the Thunder Bay region....
, Thunder Bay Senior Hockey League, North Shore Intermediate Hockey League, Northwestern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Northwestern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Northwestern Ontario Junior Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league in the Northwestern Ontario region of Ontario. The league ran from 1964 until 1970 as members of the Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association in direct competition for the Memorial Cup the Grand Championship of...
, and the Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League
Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League
The Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League is a Canadian Junior ice hockey league in Northwestern Ontario, sanctioned by Hockey Northwestern Ontario and Hockey Canada. The Thunder Bay League has produced one Keystone Cup Western Canada Junior "B" champion and five Brewers Cup Western Canada Junior "C"...
, amongst others.
Famous teams from the TBAHA included: Fort William Beavers, Port Arthur Bearcats
Port Arthur Bearcats
The Port Arthur Bearcats were an amateur men's senior ice hockey team based in Port Arthur, Ontario . Port Arthur were champions Canadian Amateur Hockey Association four times, and were chosen once to represent Canada as the Canada national men's ice hockey team at international competitions...
, Thunder Bay Twins
Thunder Bay Twins
The Thunder Bay Twins were a Canadian Amateur Senior and Professional ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The Twins won five Allan Cups as National Senior Champions from 1970 until 1991.-Merger:...
, Fort Frances Royals
Fort Frances Royals
The Fort Frances Royals were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Fort Frances, Ontario. The Royals were members of the Memorial Cup-eligible Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
, Kenora Intermediate Thistles
Kenora Thistles (intermediate)
The Kenora Thistles were a Canadian Senior/Intermediate ice hockey club from Kenora, Ontario. They were eligible to compete for the Edmonton Journal Trophy as Western Canadian Intermediate A Champions.-History:...
, Kenora Junior Thistles
Kenora Thistles (1926–1940)
The Kenora Thistles were a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team playing in the Canadian town of Kenora, Ontario, on the Manitoba border.-History:...
, Kenora Muskies
Kenora Thistles (1968–1982)
The Kenora Thistles were a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team playing in the Canadian town of Kenora, Ontario, on the Manitoba border.-History:The Kenora Muskies were granted expansion into the Memorial Cup-eligible Manitoba Junior Hockey League in 1968...
, Fort William Canadians
Fort William Canadians
The Fort William Canadians were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Fort William, Ontario. The Canadians were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists 3 times...
, Westfort Hurricanes
Westfort Hurricanes
The Westfort Hurricanes were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Fort William, Ontario. The Herks were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists once.-History:...
, Port Arthur Marrs
Port Arthur Marrs
The Port Arthur Marrs were a junior ice hockey team that played in Port Arthur, Ontario . They were named for trucking company and sponsor W.H. Marr, Ltd., and contested the 1967 Memorial Cup, which they lost to the Toronto Marlboros.-History:The Marrs played out of the Thunder Bay Junior Hockey...
, and Thunder Bay Flyers
Thunder Bay Flyers
The Thunder Bay Flyers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.-History:On July 6, 1980, the Degagne Buccaneers and Thunder Bay North Stars were informed by the TBAHA that they would not be permitted to field teams in the 1980-81 City League...
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Today, the TBAHA exists as Hockey Thunder Bay, but it works as a member of Hockey Northwestern Ontario.
See also
- List of ice hockey teams in Ontario
- Thunder Bay FlyersThunder Bay FlyersThe Thunder Bay Flyers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.-History:On July 6, 1980, the Degagne Buccaneers and Thunder Bay North Stars were informed by the TBAHA that they would not be permitted to field teams in the 1980-81 City League...
- Thunder Bay BombersThunder Bay BombersThe Thunder Bay Twins are a Canadian Senior ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario. They play an independent schedule under the supervision of Hockey Northwestern Ontario...