List of Ontario Hockey Association Junior A seasons
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This is a list of Ontario Hockey Association
Junior A seasons since the inception of modern Junior A hockey in 1970.
, what would become the Ontario Hockey League
vacated the rank of Junior A and declared itself "Major Junior" and eventually became separate from OHA jurisdiction. The remaining Junior A leagues in Ontario remained at the Junior A level, such as the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League
of the Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association
, the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association
of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association
, and the Central Junior A Hockey League
of the Ottawa District Hockey Association
. The departure of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League left the Ontario Hockey Association
with no available Junior A league. An independent league, the Western Ontario Junior A Hockey League, was negotiated with and eventually joined the OHA as the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
. In 1972, a rival league was created for the SOJHL called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
, the OPJHL was created by taking the top teams from the Metro Junior B Hockey League. In 1977 the SOJHL folded and in 1981 the OPJHL became the Ontario Junior Hockey League. This league dwindled in size and folded in 1987.
In 1989, the Metro Junior B Hockey League left the OHA because the OHA refused to promote it to Junior A. In 1991, the Metro declared itself Junior A. The Metro was a founding member of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League
in 1993 and rejoined the OHA, only to leave again in 1995 and then rejoin in 1997. In 1992, the Central Junior B Hockey League was given Junior A status by the OHA but continued to play at the Junior B level until 1993 when it was renamed the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and joined the CJAHL. In 1998, the MetJHL and OPJHL merged to create a single 37-team super-league. In 2008, the OPJHL was renamed the Ontario Junior Hockey League, but was dissolved in the summer of 2009.
Starting in 2009, there are two Junior A leagues in the OHA: the Central Canadian Hockey League and the Ontario Junior A Hockey League.
1971–72 |
1972–73 |
1973–74 |
1974–75 |
1975–76 |
1976–77
WOJHL seasons
1968–69* |
1969–70*
(*) denotes season where league was independent of OHA.
OPJHL/OJHL
1972–73 |
1973–74 |
1974–75 |
1975–76 |
1976–77 |
1977–78 |
1978–79 |
1979–80 |
1980–81 |
1981–82
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1982–83
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1983–84
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1984–85
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1985–86
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1986–87
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1992–93
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1993–94
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1994–95
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1995–96
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1996–97
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1997–98
(*) denotes season where league was independent of OHA.
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1993–94
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1994–95
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1995–96
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1996–97
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1997–98
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1998–99
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1999–00
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2000–01
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2001–02
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2002–03
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2003–04
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2004–05
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2005–06
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2006–07
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2007–08
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2008–09
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2009-10 CCHL
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2010–11
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2011–12
(*) detones league was known as Central Junior A League within OHA, despite there being a Central Junior A Hockey League
in the Ottawa District Hockey Association
. The league competed in the OHA's Junior B playoffs instead of the Junior A national playdowns.
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| OHA Junior "A" | |
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| SOJHL Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League ----The Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League was a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey that lasted from the late 1960s until 1977 in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league was swallowed by what is now called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1977.... |
(1970-1977) |
| OPJHL | (1972–1987) |
| MetJHL Metro Junior A Hockey League ----The Metro Junior "A" Hockey League was a junior level ice hockey league based out of Southern Ontario. The league originated in 1956 as the Metro Junior "B" Hockey League, which lasted until 1991, when it changed its designation from Junior B to Junior A. It remained a Jr... |
(1991-1998) |
| OJHL | (1993-Present) |
| Ontario Hockey Association Ontario Hockey Association The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the... |
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| Canadian Junior Hockey League | |
This is a list of Ontario Hockey Association
Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the...
Junior A seasons since the inception of modern Junior A hockey in 1970.
History
In 1970, in OntarioOntario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, what would become the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
vacated the rank of Junior A and declared itself "Major Junior" and eventually became separate from OHA jurisdiction. The remaining Junior A leagues in Ontario remained at the Junior A level, such as the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League
Thunder 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....
of the Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association
Hockey Northwestern Ontario
Hockey Northwestern Ontario is the governing body of all ice hockey in Northern Ontario, Canada. Hockey Northwestern Ontario is a branch of Hockey Canada.-Jurisdiction:...
, the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association
The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association was a Junior A ice hockey league based in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. The league lasted from 1962 until 1972 and competed for the Memorial Cup from 1962 until 1970 and the Manitoba Centennial Trophy from 1970 until 1972.-History:The Northern Ontario...
of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association
Northern Ontario Hockey Association
The Northern Ontario Hockey Association is minor and junior level ice hockey governing body. The NOHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation and Hockey Canada. The major league run by the NOHA is the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League...
, and the Central Junior A Hockey League
Central Junior A Hockey League
The Central Canada Hockey League is a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in eastern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ottawa District Hockey Association and Hockey Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League...
of the Ottawa District Hockey Association
Ottawa District Hockey Association
The Ottawa District Hockey Association is the governing body of a variety of ice hockey Junior leagues and a minor hockey system based out of the Greater Ottawa area and Southwestern Quebec...
. The departure of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League left the Ontario Hockey Association
Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the...
with no available Junior A league. An independent league, the Western Ontario Junior A Hockey League, was negotiated with and eventually joined the OHA as the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
----The Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League was a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey that lasted from the late 1960s until 1977 in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league was swallowed by what is now called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1977....
. In 1972, a rival league was created for the SOJHL called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (1972-1987)
The Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league based in Ontario and sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The league operated from 1972 until 1987. This league was the forerunner to the current Ontario...
, the OPJHL was created by taking the top teams from the Metro Junior B Hockey League. In 1977 the SOJHL folded and in 1981 the OPJHL became the Ontario Junior Hockey League. This league dwindled in size and folded in 1987.
In 1989, the Metro Junior B Hockey League left the OHA because the OHA refused to promote it to Junior A. In 1991, the Metro declared itself Junior A. The Metro was a founding member of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League
Canadian Junior A Hockey League
The Canadian Junior Hockey League , an association of Canadian Junior A ice hockey leagues and teams, formed in November 1993, emerging from the Canada West Association of Junior 'A' Hockey. The champion of the Canadian Junior Hockey League wins the Royal Bank Cup.The CJHL spans the majority of...
in 1993 and rejoined the OHA, only to leave again in 1995 and then rejoin in 1997. In 1992, the Central Junior B Hockey League was given Junior A status by the OHA but continued to play at the Junior B level until 1993 when it was renamed the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and joined the CJAHL. In 1998, the MetJHL and OPJHL merged to create a single 37-team super-league. In 2008, the OPJHL was renamed the Ontario Junior Hockey League, but was dissolved in the summer of 2009.
Starting in 2009, there are two Junior A leagues in the OHA: the Central Canadian Hockey League and the Ontario Junior A Hockey League.
SOJHL seasons
1970–71 |1971–72 |
1972–73 |
1973–74 |
1974–75 |
1975–76 |
1976–77
WOJHL seasons
1968–69* |
1969–70*
(*) denotes season where league was independent of OHA.
OPJHL/OJHLOntario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (1972-1987)The Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league based in Ontario and sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The league operated from 1972 until 1987. This league was the forerunner to the current Ontario...
(1972-1987) seasons
1972–73 |1973–74 |
1974–75 |
1975–76 |
1976–77 |
1977–78 |
1978–79 |
1979–80 |
1980–81 |
1981–82
1981–82 OJHL season
The 1981–82 OJHL season is the 10th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League . The 11 teams of the league played a 50-game season. The top four teams of each division make the playoffs....
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1982–83
1982–83 OJHL season
The 1982–83 OJHL season is the 11th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League . The nine teams of the league played a 48-game season. The top four teams of each division make the playoffs....
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1983–84
1983–84 OJHL season
The 1983–84 OJHL season is the 12th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League . The eight teams of the league played a 42-game season. The all eight teams made the playoffs....
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1984–85
1984–85 OJHL season
The 1984–85 OJHL season is the 13th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League . The eight teams of the league played a 48-game season. The all eight teams made the playoffs....
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1985–86
1985–86 OJHL season
The 1985–86 OJHL season is the 14th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League . The six teams of the league played a 50-game season. The top four teams made the playoffs....
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1986–87
1986–87 OJHL season
The 1986–87 OJHL season is the 15th and final season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League . The four teams of the league played an interlocking 44-game season with the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. All four teams made the playoffs....
MetJHL seasons
1991–921991–92 MetJHL season
The 1991–92 MetJHL season is the 1st season of the Metro Junior A Hockey League . The 12 teams of the Fullan and Bauer Divisions competed in a 44-game schedule...
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1992–93
1992–93 MetJHL season
The 1992–93 MetJHL season is the 2nd season of the Metro Junior A Hockey League . The 13 teams of the Fullan and Bauer Divisions competed in a 48-game schedule...
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1993–94
1993–94 MetJHL season
The 1993–94 MetJHL season is the 3rd season of the Metro Junior A Hockey League . The 14 teams of the Fullan and Bauer Divisions competed in a 50-game schedule. The top 4 teams in each division made the playoffs....
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1994–95
1994–95 MetJHL season
The 1994–95 MetJHL season is the 4th season of the Metro Junior A Hockey League . The 14 teams of the Eastern and Western Divisions competed in a 50-game schedule...
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1995–96
1995–96 MetJHL season
The 1995–96 MetJHL season is the 5th season of the Metro Junior A Hockey League . The 12 teams of the Eastern and Western Divisions competed in a 52-game schedule...
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1996–97
1996–97 MetJHL season
The 1996–97 MetJHL season is the 6th season of the Metro Junior A Hockey League . The 16 teams of the Central, Eastern, and Western Divisions competed in a 50-game schedule...
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1997–98
1997–98 MetJHL season
The 1997–98 MetJHL season is the 7th and final season of the Metro Junior A Hockey League . The 16 teams of the Central, Eastern, and Western Divisions competed in a 50-game schedule...
(*) denotes season where league was independent of OHA.
OPJHL/OJHL (1993–Present) seasons
1992–931992–93 CJAHL season
The 1992–93 CJAHL season was the 1st and only season of the OHA's Central Junior A Hockey League , a pilot project that would become the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1993. The nine teams of the East Division competed in a 48-game schedule, while the eight teams of the West Division...
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1993–94
1993–94 OPJHL season
The 1993–94 OPJHL season is the 1st season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The nine teams of the East Division competed in a 40-game schedule, while the eight teams of the West Division played a 42-game schedule...
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1994–95
1994–95 OPJHL season
The 1994–95 OPJHL season is the 2nd season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The nine teams of the East Division competed in a 48-game schedule, while the eight teams of the West Division played a 49-game schedule...
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1995–96
1995–96 OPJHL season
The 1995–96 OPJHL season is the 3rd season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 50-game schedule...
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1996–97
1996–97 OPJHL season
The 1996–97 OPJHL season is the 4th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 51-game schedule...
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1997–98
1997–98 OPJHL season
The 1997–98 OPJHL season is the 5th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 51-game schedule...
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1998–99
1998–99 OPJHL season
The 1998–99 OPJHL season is the 6th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-seven teams of the Central, East, and West divisions competed in a 51-game schedule...
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1999–00
1999–2000 OPJHL season
The 1999–2000 OPJHL season is the 7th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....
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2000–01
2000–01 OPJHL season
The 2000–01 OPJHL season is the 8th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-seven teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....
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2001–02
2001–02 OPJHL season
The 2001–02 OPJHL season is the 9th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-six teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....
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2002–03
2002–03 OPJHL season
The 2002–03 OPJHL season is the 10th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....
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2003–04
2003–04 OPJHL season
The 2003–04 OPJHL season is the 11th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....
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2004–05
2004–05 OPJHL season
The 2004–05 OPJHL season is the 12th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....
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2005–06
2005–06 OPJHL season
-East/South:-West/North:Note: E is East, S is South, W is West, N is North, WC is Wild Card.Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website .-Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship:...
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2006–07
2006–07 OPJHL season
-East/South:-West/North:Note: E is East, S is South, W is West, N is North, WC is Wild Card.Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website .-Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship:...
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2007–08
2007–08 OPJHL season
-South/East:-North/West:Note: E is East, S is South, W is West, N is North, WC is Wild Card.Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website .-Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship:...
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2008–09
2008–09 OJHL season
-Divisional Playoffs:Note: C is Central, M is Mackinnon, P is Phillips, R is Ruddock.Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website.-Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship:...
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2009-10 CCHL
2009–10 CCHL season
-Buckland Cup:The Buckland Cup is the Junior "A" Championship of the Ontario Hockey Association. The winner of the Buckland Cup moves on to the 2010 Dudley Hewitt Cup.- Leading goaltenders :...
/OJAHL
2009–10 OJAHL season
-Buckland Cup:The Buckland Cup is the Junior "A" Championship of the Ontario Hockey Association. The winner of the Buckland Cup moves on to the 2010 Dudley Hewitt Cup.Round Robin- Leading goaltenders :...
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2010–11
2010–11 OJHL season
The 2010–11 OJHL season is the 17th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the first since the league existed as two separate bodies in 2009–10. The thirty-one teams of the North, South, East and West Divisions will play 50-game schedules....
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2011–12
2011–12 OJHL season
The 2011–12 OJHL season is the 18th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the second since the league existed as two separate bodies in 2009–10. The twenty-seven teams of the North, South, East and West Divisions will play 49-game schedules....
(*) detones league was known as Central Junior A League within OHA, despite there being a Central Junior A Hockey League
Central Junior A Hockey League
The Central Canada Hockey League is a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in eastern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ottawa District Hockey Association and Hockey Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League...
in the Ottawa District Hockey Association
Ottawa District Hockey Association
The Ottawa District Hockey Association is the governing body of a variety of ice hockey Junior leagues and a minor hockey system based out of the Greater Ottawa area and Southwestern Quebec...
. The league competed in the OHA's Junior B playoffs instead of the Junior A national playdowns.
See also
- List of OPJHL Standings (1972-1981)
- List of OJHL Standings (1981-1987)
- Ontario Junior Hockey League
- Canadian Junior Hockey League
- Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
- Royal Bank CupRoyal Bank CupThe Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup...