Emms Division

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Adams Division
League	Ontario Hockey League
Sport	Ice Hockey
Inaugural season	1975-76 season
Ceased	1994
Replaced by	West Division
Most titles	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (5)

The OHL's Emms Division was formed in 1975 as the league was split up into two divisions, the other being the Leyden Division. The division existed from 19 seasons until 1994. It was named in honour of Hap Emms, former owner of the Barrie Flyers, Niagara Falls Flyers and St. Catharines Black Hawks. It is the fore-runner of the OHL's West Division.

Division lineups

1975–1976

Changes from the 1974–1975 season

The Emms Division is formed as a result of OHL realignment.
The Hamilton Fincups, Kitchener Rangers, London Knights, St. Catharines Black Hawks and Toronto Marlboros join the division.
The Windsor Spitfires enter the OHL as an expansion team and are placed in the division.

1976–1977

Kitchener Rangers
London Knights
Niagara Falls Flyers
St. Catharines Fincups
Toronto Marlboros
Windsor Spitfires

Changes from the 1975–1976 season

The St. Catharines Black Hawks moved to Niagara Falls, Ontario and were renamed the Niagara Falls Flyers.
The Hamilton Fincups moved to St. Catharines, Ontario and were renamed the St. Catharines Fincups.

1977–1978

Hamilton Fincups
Kitchener Rangers
London Knights
Niagara Falls Flyers
Toronto Marlboros
Windsor Spitfires

Changes from the 1976–1977 season

The St. Catharines Fincups relocated back to Hamilton, Ontario after one season and were renamed the Hamilton Fincups.

1978–1981

Brantford Alexanders
Kitchener Rangers
London Knights
Niagara Falls Flyers
Toronto Marlboros
Windsor Spitfires

Changes from the 1977–1978 season

The Hamilton Fincups relocated to Brantford, Ontario and were renamed the Brantford Alexanders.

1981–1982

Brantford Alexanders
Kitchener Rangers
London Knights
Niagara Falls Flyers
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Sudbury Wolves
Windsor Spitfires

Changes from the 1980–1981 season

The Toronto Marlboros leave the division and join the Leyden Division.
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and Sudbury Wolves join the division from the Leyden Division.

1982–1984

Brantford Alexanders
Guelph Platers
Kitchener Rangers
London Knights
North Bay Centennials
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Sudbury Wolves
Windsor Spitfires

Changes from the 1981–1982 season

The Niagara Falls Flyers relocate to North Bay, Ontario and are renamed the North Bay Centennials.
The Guelph Platers enter the league as an expansion team and are placed in the division.

1984–1988

Guelph Platers
Hamilton Steelhawks
Kitchener Rangers
London Knights
North Bay Centennials
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Sudbury Wolves
Windsor Spitfires

Changes from the 1983–1984 season

The Brantford Alexanders relocate to Hamilton, Ontario and are renamed the Hamilton Steelhawks.

1988–1989

Guelph Platers
Kitchener Rangers
London Knights
Niagara Falls Thunder
North Bay Centennials
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Sudbury Wolves
Windsor Spitfires

Changes from the 1987–1988 season

The Hamilton Steelhawks relocate to Niagara Falls, Ontario and are renamed the Niagara Falls Thunder.

1989–1990

Kitchener Rangers
London Knights
Niagara Falls Thunder
North Bay Centennials
Owen Sound Platers
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Sudbury Wolves
Windsor Spitfires

Changes from the 1988–1989 season

The Guelph Platers relocate to Owen Sound, Ontario and are renamed the Owen Sound Platers.

1990–1991

Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
Hamilton Dukes
Kitchener Rangers
London Knights
Niagara Falls Thunder
Owen Sound Platers
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Windsor Spitfires

Changes from the 1989–1990 season

The North Bay Centennials and Sudbury Wolves leave the division and join the Leyden Division.
The Hamilton Dukes join the division from the Leyden Division.
The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors join the league as an expansion team and are placed in the division.

1991–1992

Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
Guelph Storm
Kitchener Rangers
London Knights
Niagara Falls Thunder
Owen Sound Platers
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Windsor Spitfires

Changes from the 1990–1991 season

The Hamilton Dukes relocate to Guelph, Ontario and are renamed the Guelph Storm.

1992–1994

Detroit Junior Red Wings
Guelph Storm
Kitchener Rangers
London Knights
Niagara Falls Thunder
Owen Sound Platers
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Windsor Spitfires

Changes from the 1991–1992 season

The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors are renamed to the Detroit Junior Red Wings.

After the 1993–1994 season

The league was reformatted into three divisions:

Regular season Division Champions

1976 - Hamilton Fincups (43–15–8, 94 pts)
1977 - St. Catharines Fincups (50–11–5, 105 pts)
1978 - London Knights (35–22–11, 81 pts)
1979 - Niagara Falls Flyers (43–21–4, 90 pts)
1980 - Windsor Spitfires (36–31–1, 73 pts)
1981 - Kitchener Rangers (34–33–1, 69 pts)
1982 - Kitchener Rangers (44–21–3, 91 pts)
1983 - Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (48–21–1, 97 pts)
1984 - Kitchener Rangers (52–16–2, 106 pts)
1985 - Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (54–11–1, 109 pts)
1986 - North Bay Centennials (41–24–2, 84 pts)
1987 - North Bay Centennials (46–18–2, 94 pts)
1988 - Windsor Spitfires (50–14–2, 102 pts)
1989 - Kitchener Rangers (41–19–6, 88 pts)
1990 - London Knights (41–19–6, 88 pts)
1991 - Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (42–21–3, 87 pts)
1992 - Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (41–19–6, 88 pts)
1993 - Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (38–23–5, 81 pts)
1994 - Detroit Junior Red Wings (42–20–4, 88 pts)