Southern Ontario Junior 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

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.

The SOJHL downsized extensively for the 2008-09 season, losing Mitchell, West Lorne, and Central Elgin. The league also reformatted into three divisions.

The Teams

"On hiatus:"
*Central Elgin Express

2007-08 OHA Cup Playoffs

16TeamBracket | RD1=Conference Quarter-finals
RD2=Conference Semi-finals
RD3=Conference Finals
RD4=OHA Cup Finals
group1=Yeck
group2=McConnell

RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Mount Brydges
RD1-seed02=8
RD1-team02=Exeter
RD1-score01=4
RD1-score02=0

RD1-seed03=4
RD1-team03=Lambeth
RD1-seed04=5
RD1-team04=West Lorne
RD1-score03=1
RD1-score04=4

RD1-seed05=2
RD1-team05=Thamesford
RD1-seed06=7
RD1-team06=Lucan
RD1-score05=4
RD1-score06=3

RD1-seed07=3
RD1-team07=North Middlesex
RD1-seed08=6
RD1-team08=Mitchell
RD1-score07=4
RD1-score08=1

RD1-seed09=1
RD1-team09=Delhi
RD1-seed10=8
RD1-team10=Ayr
RD1-score09=4
RD1-score10=0

RD1-seed11=4
RD1-team11=Burford
RD1-seed12=5
RD1-team12=Wellesley
RD1-score11=4
RD1-score12=3

RD1-seed13=2
RD1-team13=St. George
RD1-seed14=7
RD1-team14=Port Dover
RD1-score13=4
RD1-score14=2

RD1-seed15=3
RD1-team15=Tavistock
RD1-seed16=6
RD1-team16=Hagersville
RD1-score15=4
RD1-score16=0

RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Mount Brydges
RD2-seed02=5
RD2-team02=West Lorne
RD2-score01=4
RD2-score02=0

RD2-seed03=2
RD2-team03=Thamesford
RD2-seed04=3
RD2-team04=North Middlesex
RD2-score03=4
RD2-score04=3

RD2-seed05=1
RD2-team05=Delhi
RD2-seed06=4
RD2-team06=Burford
RD2-score05=4
RD2-score06=0

RD2-seed07=2
RD2-team07=St. George
RD2-seed08=3
RD2-team08=Tavistock
RD2-score07=1
RD2-score08=4

RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Mount Brydges
RD3-seed02=2
RD3-team02=Thamesford
RD3-score01=0
RD3-score02=4

RD3-seed03=1
RD3-team03=Delhi
RD3-seed04=3
RD3-team04=Tavistock
RD3-score03=3
RD3-score04=4

RD4-seed01=2
RD4-team01=Thamesford
RD4-seed02=3
RD4-team02=Tavistock
RD4-score01=4
RD4-score02=0

OHA Cup Champions

League Title

:2008 Thamesford Trojans:2007 Mitchell Hawks: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

Provincial Title

: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

Former Member Teams

OHAJDHL

:Alvinston Flyers:Langton Thunderbirds:Mitchell Hawks:Seaforth Centenaires:West Lorne Lakers

Northern League

:Arthur Eagles:Brussels Bulls:Fergus Green Machine:Grand Valley Harvesters:Howick Optimists:Markdale Mohawks:Owen Sound Salvagemen:Southampton Mariners:Walkerton Capitols:Wingham Ironmen

hamrock/Western League

:Bothwell Barons:Hanover Hurricanes:Hensall-Zurich Combines:Lambeth Flyers:Ohsweken Golden Eagles:Paris Mounties:Strathroy Falcons:Thedford Browns:Zurich Dominions

outhern League

:Burford Knights:Caledonia Corvairs:Hagersville Flyers:Norwich Merchants:Simcoe Chargers:Waterford Tri-Cats

External links

* [http://www.ohahockey.org/page/show/14440 OHAJDL Webpage]
* [http://www.ohahockey.org/ OHA Webpage]