Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League

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Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Head Office North Bay, Ontario
Official Web site NOJHL
Chairman Wayne Stickland
COO Hector Seguin
Founded 1978

The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Tier II Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The North Bay Skyhawks also compete in inter-league games with the Central Junior A Hockey League. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and the Superior International Junior Hockey League. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup then moves on to compete for the Royal Bank Cup.

Contents

[edit] The Teams

Team records are as of March 11th, 2007.

Team Centre 2006-07 Record Points Finish
Abitibi Eskimos Iroquois Falls 26-16-0-6 58 3
Blind River Beavers Blind River 26-18-0-4 56 4
Manitoulin Islanders Little Current 11-30-0-7 29 7
North Bay Skyhawks North Bay 23-24-0-1 47 6
Soo Indians Sault Ste. Marie, MI 31-15-0-2 64 1
Soo Thunderbirds Sault Ste. Marie, ON 22-22-0-4 48 5
Sudbury Jr. Wolves Copper Cliff 29-13-0-6 64 2

[edit] 2006-07 McNamara Trophy Playoffs

For the next round of the playoffs, please go to the Dudley Hewitt Cup.
For the National Championship, please go to the Royal Bank Cup 2007.
  Quarter-finals Semi-finals McNamara Trophy Finals
                           
  1  Indians Bye  
   
  1  Indians 1  
  6  Skyhawks 1  
2  Jr. Wolves 4
  7  Islanders 2  
     
   
  3  Eskimos 2  
6  Skyhawks 4  
  2  Jr. Wolves 1
  5  Thunderbirds 1  
4  Beavers 3
  5  Thunderbirds 4  

[edit] Copeland-McNamara Trophy Champions

NOJHL Modern Era

1979 Nickel Centre
1980 Onaping Falls Huskies
1981 Onaping Falls Huskies
1982 Onaping Falls Huskies
1983 Elliot Lake Vikings
1984 Rayside Balfour Canadians
1985 Sudbury Cubs
1986 Onaping Falls Huskies
1987 Nickel Centre
1988 Sudbury Cubs
1989 Sudbury Cubs
1990 Sudbury Cubs
1991 Sudbury Cubs
1992 Powassan Hawks
1993 Powassan Hawks
1994 Powassan Hawks
1995 Timmins Golden Bears
1996 Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
1997 Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
1998 Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
1999 Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
2000 Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
2001 Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
2002 Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
2003 North Bay Skyhawks
2004 North Bay Skyhawks
2005 North Bay Skyhawks
2006 Sudbury Jr. Wolves

NOJHL reformed for 1978-79 Season.

NOJHL

NOJHL resurrected in 1962.

1963 Espanola Eagles
1964 North Bay Trappers
1965 Garson Falconbridge Native Sons
1966 North Bay Trappers
1967 Soo Greyhounds
1968 North Bay Trappers
1969 Sudbury Wolves
1970 Soo Greyhounds
1971 Sudbury Wolves
1972 Soo Greyhounds

After 1972, the NOJHL folded due to the Wolves and the Greyhounds jumping to the Ontario Hockey League.

Copeland-McNamara Trophy
Copeland-McNamara Trophy

NOJHA

1928 Soo Greyhounds
1929 Soo Greyhounds
1930 Soo Greyhounds
1931 Soo Greyhounds
1932 Sudbury Cub Wolves
1933 Sudbury Cub Wolves
1934 North Bay Trappers
1935 North Bay Trappers
1936 Sudbury Cub Wolves
1937 Copper Cliff Redmen
1938 North Bay Trappers
1939 North Bay Trappers
1940
1941
1942 Soo Greyhounds
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 Copper Cliff Redmen
1949
1950
1951 Soo Red Wings

League officially folded.

[edit] Defunct Teams

[edit] Moved On

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Current Teams: Abitibi Eskimos | Blind River Beavers | Manitoulin Islanders | North Bay Skyhawks | Soo Indians | Soo Thunderbirds | Sudbury Jr. Wolves

Former Member Teams: Capreol Hawks | Garson Falconbridge Native Sons | Nickel Centre Native Sons | Onaping Falls Huskies | Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats | Rouyn-Noranda Capitales | Soo Michigan Realtors | Thessalon Flyers

Moved On: North Bay Trappers | Parry Sound Shamrocks | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Sudbury Wolves

Canadian Junior A Hockey League | Fred Page Cup | Royal Bank Cup