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OHA Junior "B"
WJBHL (1950-1968)
EJBHL (1950-1972)
MetJHL (1950-1989)
NDJBHL (1954-1979)
CJBHL (1954-1993)
BCJHL (1958-1964)
MOJBHL (1970-1978)
SWJBHL (1976-1978)
WOHL (1969-2007)
MWJHL (1973-2007)
GHL (1974-2007)
GOJHL (2007–Present)
Ontario Hockey Association
Sutherland Cup
Western Ontario Hockey League
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Membership Ontario Hockey Association
Head Office Cambridge, Ontario
Founded 1969
Ceased 2007
First Champion Stratford Warriors (1970)
Final Champion Strathroy Rockets (2007)

The Western Ontario Hockey League (WOHL) was a junior ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association from 1969 until 2007. In 2007, the league became a division of the newly formed Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League along with the Mid-Western Junior Hockey League and Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League.

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Ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hockey sticks to control, advance, and shoot a closed, vulcanized, rubber disc called a "puck" into the other team's goal. Each goal is worth one point. The team which scores the most goals is declared the winner. In a formal game, each team has six skaters on the ice at a time, barring any penalties, one of whom is the goaltender. Ice hockey is a full contact sport, and is considered to be one of the more physically demanding sports.

Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. Located in Central Canada, it is Canada's most populous province, with 38.3 percent of the country's population, and is the second-largest province by total area. Ontario is Canada's fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included. It is home to the nation's capital city, Ottawa, and the nation's most populous city, Toronto, which is Ontario's provincial capital.

Ontario Hockey Association

Ontario Hockey Association

The Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) is the governing body for the majority of junior and senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the OHF include the Hockey Eastern Ontario and Hockey Northwestern Ontario. The OHA control 3 tiers of junior hockey; the "Tier 2 Junior "A", Junior "B", Junior "C", and one senior hockey league, Allan Cup Hockey.

Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League

Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League

The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) is a Canadian junior ice hockey league based in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association, Ontario Hockey Federation, and Hockey Canada. The league is considered Junior B by the OHA, although it has attempted several times to be promoted to Junior A.

Mid-Western Junior Hockey League

Mid-Western Junior Hockey League

The Mid-Western Junior Hockey League (MWJHL) was a junior ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association from 1973 until 2007. In 2007, the league became a division of the newly formed Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League along with the Western Ontario Hockey League and Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League.Southwestern Junior "B" Hockey League 1973 - 1974 Waterloo-Wellington Junior "B" Hockey League 1974 - 1977 Mid-Western Junior "B" Hockey League 1977 - 2007

Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League

Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League

The Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League (GHL) was a junior ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association from 1974 until 2007. In 2007, the league became a division of the newly formed Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League along with the Mid-Western Junior Hockey League and Western Ontario Hockey League.

History

The Western had been a part of the Big '10' until 1956, when the Eastern and Western conference were split into separate leagues—the Eastern becoming the Central, the Western becoming the Western League.

In 1968, the St. Thomas Barons, Sarnia Legionnaires, Guelph Imperials, Chatham Maroons and Brantford Foresters broke away from the Ontario Hockey Association to form a Junior "A" League known as the Western Ontario Junior A Hockey League. A year later, the OHA pulled together a bunch of local teams (the Waterloo Siskins, Stratford Warriors, Sarnia Bees, St.Marys Lincolns and the London Squires) as well as the return of the Strathroy Rockets (who had joined the Central Junior B league for a season) and formed a new Western Ontario Junior "B" Hockey League.

According to the WOJHL history, a re-organization of Ontario's Jr. B hockey teams occurred prior to the 1978/79 with the folding of the short lived Southwestern Junior B Hockey League and the Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League. The realignment meant that the OHA had consolidated the Southern Ontario region from 7 to 5 Junior "B" leagues. Although this marks the birth of the modern Western Ontario Jr. B league, the teams in the league did not change. In 1989, the Metro league went renegade and eventually became a Tier II Junior "A" league. In 1993, the Central league was promoted to Tier II Junior "A" as well. Since then, the OHA has operated with 3 Junior "B" leagues, but due to the talent level of these 3 league there has been a recent push to bring all three leagues to the Tier II Junior "A" level and allow for a new realignment.

From 1999 until 2001, the league changed its name to the Greater Ontario Hockey League in an attempt to drop the "Junior B" designation [1]. The league has since referred to itself as the Western Ontario Hockey League.

In 2007, the WOHL merged with the Mid-Western Junior Hockey League and the Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League to become the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

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Ontario Hockey Association

Ontario Hockey Association

The Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) is the governing body for the majority of junior and senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the OHF include the Hockey Eastern Ontario and Hockey Northwestern Ontario. The OHA control 3 tiers of junior hockey; the "Tier 2 Junior "A", Junior "B", Junior "C", and one senior hockey league, Allan Cup Hockey.

Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League

Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League

The Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League was a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey that lasted from the late 1960s until 1977 in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league was swallowed by what is now called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1977.The Big '10' Western Division Prior to 1956 Western Ontario Junior "B" Hockey League 1956 - 1968 Western Ontario Junior "A" Hockey League 1968 - 1970 Southern Ontario Junior "A" Hockey League 1970 - 1977

Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League

Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League

The Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League was a Junior "B" ice hockey league based in Southern Ontario. They were sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association and Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, and competed for the All-Ontario Junior "B" title, the Sutherland Cup.

Southern Ontario

Southern Ontario

Southern Ontario is a primary region of the province of Ontario, Canada, the other primary region being Northern Ontario. It is the most densely populated and southernmost region in Canada. The exact northern boundary of Southern Ontario is disputed; however, the core region is situated south of Algonquin Park, the latter being in an area of transition between coniferous forest north of the French and Mattawa Rivers and southern deciduous forest. It covers between 14 and 15% of the province, depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts which also lie in the transitional area between northern and southern forest regions. With approximately 13.5 million people, the region is home to approximately 36% of Canada's population of 37.0 million.

Metro Junior A Hockey League

Metro Junior A Hockey League

The Metro Junior "A" Hockey League was a junior level ice hockey league based out of Southern Ontario. The league originated in 1956 as the Metro Junior "B" Hockey League, which lasted until 1991, when it changed its designation from Junior B to Junior A. It remained a Jr. A league from 1991 until 1998 when it was absorbed by the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.

Mid-Western Junior Hockey League

Mid-Western Junior Hockey League

The Mid-Western Junior Hockey League (MWJHL) was a junior ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association from 1973 until 2007. In 2007, the league became a division of the newly formed Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League along with the Western Ontario Hockey League and Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League.Southwestern Junior "B" Hockey League 1973 - 1974 Waterloo-Wellington Junior "B" Hockey League 1974 - 1977 Mid-Western Junior "B" Hockey League 1977 - 2007

Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League

Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League

The Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League (GHL) was a junior ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association from 1974 until 2007. In 2007, the league became a division of the newly formed Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League along with the Mid-Western Junior Hockey League and Western Ontario Hockey League.

Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League

Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League

The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) is a Canadian junior ice hockey league based in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association, Ontario Hockey Federation, and Hockey Canada. The league is considered Junior B by the OHA, although it has attempted several times to be promoted to Junior A.

Final teams

These are the teams that were in the league during its final independent season (2006-07).

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Chatham Maroons

Chatham Maroons

The Chatham Maroons are a junior ice hockey team based in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL). The Maroons were the 1970 Western Ontario Junior A Champions and 1973 Southern Ontario Junior A Champions. The Maroons have won multiple Junior B league titles and the 1999 Sutherland Cup as Ontario Hockey Association Junior B Champions. In the 2021-2022 season, the Maroons won the GOJHL Western Conference Championship 4-2 over the Leamington Flyers. The Maroons dedicated their Championship in honour of their longtime equipment manager and team volunteer, Randy DeWael, who died suddenly during the playoffs.

Leamington Flyers

Leamington Flyers

The Leamington Flyers are a junior ice hockey team based in Leamington, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. They are an affiliate of the Ontario Hockey League's Flint Firebirds.

Petrolia Jets

Petrolia Jets

The Petrolia Jets were a junior ice hockey team based in Petrolia, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League, the Western Ontario Hockey League, and the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League.

St. Marys Lincolns

St. Marys Lincolns

The St. Marys Lincolns are a junior ice hockey team based in St. Marys, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

St. Thomas Stars

St. Thomas Stars

The St. Thomas Stars are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. The team plays in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

Strathroy Rockets

Strathroy Rockets

The Strathroy Rockets are a junior ice hockey team based in Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

Playoff Champions

Year Champion Finalist Result in Provincials
1970 Stratford Warriors Sarnia Bees Lost SF vs. Dixie (Met)
1971 Stratford Warriors St. Marys Lincolns Lost QF vs. Petrolia (GL)
1972 St. Marys Lincolns Lost Final vs. Markham (Met)
1973 Sarnia Bees Stratford Warriors Won SC vs. Toronto (Met)
1974 Sarnia Bees St. Marys Lincolns Lost SF vs. Hamilton (ND)
1975 London-Glencoe Squires St. Marys Lincolns
1976 St. Marys Lincolns Petrolia Jets Won SC vs. Collingwood (MO)
1977 Sarnia Bees St. Marys Lincolns Lost QF vs. St. Catharines (GH)
1978 Windsor Royals Petrolia Jets Lost SF vs. Streetsville (C)
1979 Windsor Royals Starthroy Blades Lost SF vs. St. Catharines (GH)
1980 Windsor Royals London Diamonds Lost Final vs. Belleville (Met)
1981 London Diamonds Chatham Maroons
1982 Sarnia Bees London Diamonds Lost Final vs. St. Michael's (Met)
1983 London Diamonds Sarnia Bees Lost SF vs. Stratford (MW)
1984 London Diamonds Sarnia Bees
1985 St. Marys Lincolns London Diamonds Lost QF vs. St. Catharines (GH)
1986 St. Thomas Stars Chatham Maroons Lost SF vs. Stratford (MW)
1987 St. Thomas Stars London Diamonds Won SC vs. Niagara Falls (GH)
1988 St. Thomas Stars Chatham Maroons
1989 Sarnia Bees Chatham Mic Macs Lost SF vs. St. Michael's (Met)
1990 Chatham Mic Macs Sarnia Bees Lost SF vs. Stratford (MW)
1991 Chatham Mic Macs Sarnia Bees Lost SF vs. Waterloo (MW)
1992 London Diamonds Windsor Bulldogs Lost SF vs. Kitchener (MW)
1993 Sarnia Bees St. Marys Lincolns Lost SF vs. Kitchener (MW)
1994 St. Marys Lincolns Petrolia Jets Lost in Round Robin
1995 St. Thomas Stars Petrolia Jets Lost Final vs. Stratford (MW)
1996 St. Thomas Stars Leamington Flyers Lost Final vs. Niagara Falls (GH)
1997 Strathroy Rockets Leamington Flyers Lost in Round Robin
1998 Chatham Maroons St. Thomas Stars Lost in Round Robin
1999 Chatham Maroons St. Thomas Stars Won SC vs. Stratford (MW)
2000 Chatham Maroons Strathroy Rockeys Lost in Round Robin
2001 Chatham Maroons London Nationals Lost in Round Robin
2002 Sarnia Blast Chatham Maroons Won SC vs. Elmira (MW)
2003 Petrolia Jets Sarnia Blast Lost in Round Robin
2004 Chatham Maroons London Nationals Lost in Round Robin
2005 Chatham Maroons St. Thomas Stars Lost Final vs. Thorold (GH)
2006 Chatham Maroons St. Marys Lincolns Lost in Round Robin
2007 Strathroy Rockets Sarnia Blast Lost Final vs. Cambridge (MW)

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Dixie Beehives

Dixie Beehives

Dixie Beehives are a pair of defunct junior ice hockey teams from Weston, Ontario, Canada, which is now part of Toronto, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and the Central Junior B Hockey League.

Petrolia Jets

Petrolia Jets

The Petrolia Jets were a junior ice hockey team based in Petrolia, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League, the Western Ontario Hockey League, and the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League.

Markham Waxers

Markham Waxers

The Markham Waxers were an Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) Junior "A" ice hockey team based in Markham, Ontario, Canada. The Waxers name is still used by the Markham Waxers minor hockey club with the Eastern AAA Hockey League, a sub league of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association.

Hamilton Red Wings

Hamilton Red Wings

The Hamilton Red Wings were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1960 to 1974. The team was based in Hamilton, Ontario, at the Barton Street Arena, also known as the Hamilton Forum.

Streetsville Derbys

Streetsville Derbys

The Streetsville Derbys were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Streetsville, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League in 2011 until they merged into the Cobourg Cougars. As of 2018 the Streetsville Hockey League have revived the Derbys name for their “Select” and house league divisions.

Belleville Bobcats

Belleville Bobcats

The Belleville Bobcats were a Junior "B" ice hockey team. The Bobcats played in the Metro Junior B Hockey League.

St. Michael's Buzzers

St. Michael's Buzzers

The St. Michael's Buzzers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They compete in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL).

Niagara Falls Canucks

Niagara Falls Canucks

The Niagara Falls Canucks are a junior ice hockey team based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

Kitchener Dutchmen

Kitchener Dutchmen

The Kitchener Dutchmen were a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

Records

Records taken from Official Website.

  • Best record: 1981-82 Sarnia Bees (36-4-2)
  • Worst record: 1988-89 Tillsonburg Titans (1-39-2)
  • Largest margin of victory: Leamington Flyers 30 - Windsor Bulldogs 3 on January 20, 1995
  • Most goals, one season: Bill Lochead (73) -- 1970-71 Sarnia Bees
  • Most assists, one season: Brian Wiseman (77) -- 1989-90 Chatham Maroons / Greg Day (77) -- 1996-97 Tecumseh Chiefs
  • Most points, one season: Brian Wiseman (147) -- 1989-90 Chatham Maroons
  • Most goals, career: Brent Rumble (137) -- 1995-99 Chatham Maroons
  • Most assists, career: Brian Wiseman (179) -- 1987-90 Chatham Maroons
  • Most points, career: Jason Baclig (324) -- 1998-2003 Leamington Flyers
  • Most penalty minutes, season: Shawn Harris (408) -- 1994-95 Sarnia Bees
  • Most penalty minutes, career: Tim Lantz (859) -- 1997-2000 Leamington Flyers
  • Most wins by goalie, season: Scott Talbot (29) -- 2002-03 Sarnia Blast
  • Most shutouts, season: Kyle Funkenhauser (8) -- 2005-06 Chatham Maroons
  • Most games played by goalie, career: Paul Gibson (132) -- 2000-07 St. Thomas Stars
  • Most wins by goalie, career: Paul Gibson (66) -- 2000-07 St. Thomas Stars
  • Most shutouts, career: Kyle Funkenhauser (12) -- 2004-06 Chatham Maroons

Source: "Western Ontario Hockey League", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2022, July 9th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Ontario_Hockey_League.

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