Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League

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

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

1 History
2 The Teams
3 2007-08 OHA Cup Playoffs
4 OHA Cup Champions
- 4.1 League Title
- 4.2 Provincial Title
5 Former Member Teams
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 Southern Counties 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.

Junior Development Hockey League

[edit] The Teams

McConnell Conference
Team	Centre	Founded
Ayr Centennials	Ayr	1983
Burford Bulldogs	Burford	1988
Delhi Travellers	Delhi	1967
Hagersville Hawks	Hagersville	1992
Port Dover Sailors	Port Dover	1988
St. George Dukes	St. George	1994
Tavistock Braves	Tavistock	1970
Wellesley Applejacks	Wellesley	1987
Yeck Conference
Team	Centre	Founded
Central Elgin Express	Port Stanley	1969
Exeter Hawks	Exeter	1961
Lambeth Lancers	Lambeth	1987
Lucan Irish	Lucan	1968
Mount Brydges Bulldogs	Mount Brydges	1975
North Middlesex Stars	Parkhill	1993
Thamesford Trojans	Thamesford	1976

[edit] 2007-08 OHA Cup Playoffs

Conference Quarter-finals			Conference Semi-finals			Conference Finals			OHA Cup Finals

1	Mount Brydges	4
8	Exeter	0
			1	Mount Brydges	4

			5	West Lorne	0
4	Lambeth	1

5	West Lorne	4
						1	Mount Brydges	0
Yeck
						2	Thamesford	4
2	Thamesford	4

7	Lucan	3
			2	Thamesford	4

			3	North Middlesex	3
3	North Middlesex	4

6	Mitchell	1
									2	Thamesford	4

									3	Tavistock	0
1	Delhi	4

8	Ayr	0
			1	Delhi	4

			4	Burford	0
4	Burford	4

5	Wellesley	3
						1	Delhi	3
McConnell
						3	Tavistock	4
2	St. George	4

7	Port Dover	2
			2	St. George	1

			3	Tavistock	4
3	Tavistock	4

6	Hagersville	0