Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League

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For the defunct Junior "A" League, please see Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League.

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The Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior level ice hockey league sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association based out of Southwestern Ontario.

Shamrock Junior "D" Hockey League 1960 - 1969

Western Junior "D" Hockey League 1969 - 1991

Northern Junior "D" Hockey League Merged in 1985

Southern Counties Junior "D" Hockey League Merged in 1988

Junior Development Hockey League 1991 - 2006

Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League 2006 to Present

Contents 1 History 2 The Teams 3 2005-06 OHA Cup Playoffs 4 OHA Cup Champions 5 Former Member Teams 5.1 Northern Junior "D" 6 External links

[edit] History

The SOJHL was known as the OHA Junior Development Hockey League until the Summer of 2006. The OHAJDL was created from the merging of the Western Junior "D" Hockey League and the Southwestern Junior "D" Hockey League and absorption of the folded Northern Junior "D" Hockey League. The league carries no official grading like other leagues in the OHA, and acts as the farm system for many local Junior "B" teams. The league has a long history and is the product of the many downsizings of classifications in the OHA.

The winner of the SOJHL's playoffs earns the Ontario Hockey Association Cup, but this may change soon. The skill level of the SOJHL is comparable to the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League. During the summer of 2006, the "Yeck Conference" applied to break off from the league and start their own Junior "C" league, but were turned down by the OHA. A talented and entertaining league, the SOJHL has is a long standing tradition of the OHA in the Southwestern Ontario region.

[edit] The Teams

McConnell Conference

Team	Centre	2005-06 Record	Finish
Ayr Centennials	Ayr	2-32-2	9
Burford Bulldogs	Burford	10-22-6	7
Delhi Travellers	Delhi	29-6-3	2
Hagersville Hawks	Hagersville	22-8-7	3
Langton Thunderbirds	Langton	9-24-4	8
Port Dover Sailors	Port Dover	10-21-6	6
St. George Dukes	St. George	23-12-3	4
Tavistock Braves	Tavistock	21-10-6	5
Wellesley Applejacks	Wellesley	29-6-4	1

Yeck Conference

Team	Centre	2005-06 Record	Finish
Belmont Bombers	Belmont	1-36-0	9
Exeter Hawks	Exeter	23-12-3	2
Lambeth Lancers	Lambeth	20-12-5	4
Lucan Irish	Lucan	16-16-6	7
Mitchell Hawks	Mitchell	23-9-4	1
Mount Brydges Bulldogs	Mount Brydges	16-16-6	6
North Middlesex Stars	North Middlesex	19-17-2	5
Thamesford Trojans	Thamesford	21-11-4	3
West Lorne Lakers	West Lorne	16-17-5	8

[edit] 2005-06 OHA Cup Playoffs

	Conference Quarter-finals					Conference Semi-finals					Conference Finals					OHA Cup Finals
	1	Wellesley	4
	8	Langton	1
						1	Wellesley	1
						5	Tavistock	4
	4	St. George	2
	5	Tavistock	4
											2	Delhi	4
	McConnell
										5	Tavistock	0
	2	Delhi	4
	7	Burford	2
						2	Delhi	4
						3	Hagersville	3
	3	Hagersville	4
	6	Port Dover	1
																2	Delhi Travellers	2
																7	Lucan Irish	4
	1	Mitchell	2
	8	West Lorne	4
						3	Thamesford	4
						8	West Lorne	0
	3	Thamesford	4
	6	Mount Brydges	1
											3	Thamesford	1
	Yeck
										7	Lucan	4
	2	Exeter	0
	7	Lucan	4
						5	North Middlesex	0
						7	Lucan	4
	4	Lambeth	1
	5	North Middlesex	4

[edit] OHA Cup Champions

2006 Lucan Irish 2005 Hagersville Hawks 2004 Exeter Hawks 2003 Thamesford Trojans 2002 Exeter Hawks 2001 Mount Brydges Bulldogs 2000 Port Stanley Lakers 1999 Lucan Irish 1998 Wellesley Applejacks 1997 Mount Brydges Bulldogs 1996 Exeter Hawks 1995 Thamesford Trojans 1994 Mitchell Hawks 1993 Mitchell Hawks 1992 Thamesford Trojans 1991 Thamesford Trojans 1990 Thamesford Trojans 1989 Lambeth Lancers 1988 Lambeth Lancers 1987 Lucan Irish 1986 Seaforth Centenaires 1985 Grand Valley Harvesters 1984 Mount Brydges Bulldogs 1983 Tavistock Braves 1982 Lucan Irish 1981 Belmont Bombers 1980 Belmont Bombers 1979 Lakefield Chiefs 1978 Lakefield Chiefs 1977 Exeter Hawks 1976 Stayner Siskins 1975 Belmont Bombers 1974 Stayner Siskins 1973 Bradford Bulls 1972 Exeter Hawks

1971 Haliburton 1970 Norwich Merchants 1969 Caledonia Corvairs 1968 Mitchell Hawks 1967 Madoc 1966 Bobcaygeon 1965 Clinton 1964 Hensall 1963 Strathroy 1962 Uxbridge 1961 New Hamburg 1960 Warsaw 1959 Warsaw 1958 Chesley 1957 Chesley 1956 Brooklin 1955 Nobleton 1954 Beeton 1953 Fergus 1952 Fergus 1951 Hespeler 1950 South River 1949 Orono 1948 Elora

[edit] Former Member Teams

[edit] Northern Junior "D"

Arthur Eagles

Brussels Bulls

Hanover Hurricanes

Markdale Mohawks

Southampton Mariners

[edit] External links

• OHAJDL Webpage
• OHA Webpage