1984–85 OJHL season
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The 1984–85 OJHL season
is the 13th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League
(OJHL). The eight teams of the league played a 48-game season. The all eight teams made the playoffs.
The winner of the OJHL playoffs, the Orillia Travelways, were already hosting the 1985 Centennial Cup and were therefore exempted from the Buckland Cup/Dudley Hewitt Cup
series against the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
champion. Instead, the league finalists, the Aurora Tigers
were granted the option of playing for the OHA and Central Canadian Championship. Both the Tigers and Travelways ended up at the Centennial Cup, which the Travelways won.
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
OHA Buckland Cup/Dudley Hewitt Cup
The 1985 Buckland Cup and Dudley Hewitt Cup
was a best-of-7 series between the Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) and the Aurora Tigers
. The Tigers played because the Orillia Travelways were granted an opt-out as hosts of the 1985 Centennial Cup. The winner moved on to the 1985 Centennial Cup with Orillia.
, hosted by the Orillia Travelways. The Orillia Travelways won the event, while the Aurora Tigers
lost the semi-final.
Round Robin
Semi-final
Final
Players taken in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
is the 13th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (1972-1987)
The Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league based in Ontario and sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The league operated from 1972 until 1987. This league was the forerunner to the current Ontario...
(OJHL). The eight teams of the league played a 48-game season. The all eight teams made the playoffs.
The winner of the OJHL playoffs, the Orillia Travelways, were already hosting the 1985 Centennial Cup and were therefore exempted from the Buckland Cup/Dudley Hewitt Cup
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
series against the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...
champion. Instead, the league finalists, the Aurora Tigers
Aurora Tigers
The Aurora Tigers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League, Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, and the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Aurora...
were granted the option of playing for the OHA and Central Canadian Championship. Both the Tigers and Travelways ended up at the Centennial Cup, which the Travelways won.
Changes
- Whitby LawmenWhitby LawmenThe Whitby Lawmen are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Whitby, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
join the OJHL. - Hamilton Mountain A'sHamilton Mountain A'sThe Hamilton Mountain A's are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
leave the OJHL. - North York Rangers become the North York Red WingsNorth York RangersThe North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...
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Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference titleEWLINE
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1984-85 OJHL Playoffs
- For the Central Canada Championship, please go to the Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
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- For the National Championship, please go to the 1985 Centennial Cup.
Quarter-final
- Orillia Travelways defeated Whitby LawmenWhitby LawmenThe Whitby Lawmen are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Whitby, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-1 - Aurora TigersAurora TigersThe Aurora Tigers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League, Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, and the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Aurora...
defeated North York Red WingsNorth York RangersThe North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...
4-games-to-none - Newmarket Flyers defeated Richmond Hill DynesNorth York RangersThe North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...
4-games-to-2 - Markham WaxersMarkham WaxersThe Markham Waxers are an Ontario Junior Hockey League Junior "A" ice hockey team. The Waxer organizations are from Markham, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
defeated Dixie BeehivesDixie Beehives----Dixie Beehives are a pair of defunct junior ice hockey teams from Weston, Ontario, which is now part of Toronto, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and the Central Junior B Hockey League.-Jr. A Beehives:...
4-games-to-1
Semi-final
- Aurora TigersAurora TigersThe Aurora Tigers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League, Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, and the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Aurora...
defeated Newmarket Flyers 4-games-to-3 - Orillia Travelways defeated Markham WaxersMarkham WaxersThe Markham Waxers are an Ontario Junior Hockey League Junior "A" ice hockey team. The Waxer organizations are from Markham, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
4-games-to-none
Final
- Orillia Travelways defeated Aurora TigersAurora TigersThe Aurora Tigers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League, Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, and the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Aurora...
4-games-to-none
OHA Buckland Cup/Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
Championship
The 1985 Buckland Cup and Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
was a best-of-7 series between the Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) and the Aurora Tigers
Aurora Tigers
The Aurora Tigers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League, Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, and the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Aurora...
. The Tigers played because the Orillia Travelways were granted an opt-out as hosts of the 1985 Centennial Cup. The winner moved on to the 1985 Centennial Cup with Orillia.
- Aurora TigersAurora TigersThe Aurora Tigers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League, Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, and the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Aurora...
defeated Sudbury CubsSudbury CubsThe Sudbury Cubs were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-none- Aurora 12 - Sudbury 5
- Aurora 7 - Sudbury 2
- Aurora 9 - Sudbury 4
- Aurora 6 - Sudbury 2
1985 Centennial Cup Championship
The 1985 Centennial Cup was the Canadian National Junior A championship in Orillia, OntarioOrillia, Ontario
Orillia, pronounced ōrĭl'ēə, is a city located in Simcoe County in Southern Ontario, Canada, between Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe, 135 kilometres north of Toronto.Originally incorporated as a village in 1867, the history of...
, hosted by the Orillia Travelways. The Orillia Travelways won the event, while the Aurora Tigers
Aurora Tigers
The Aurora Tigers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League, Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, and the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Aurora...
lost the semi-final.
Round Robin
- Orillia Travelways defeated Cole Harbour Colts (MVJHL) 8-1
- Aurora Tigers defeated Penticton Knights (BCJHL) 8-4
- Orillia Travelways defeated Aurora Tigers 11-3
- Cole Harbour Colts (MVJHL) defeated Aurora Tigers 7-5
- Orillia Travelways defeated Penticton Knights (BCJHL) 6-3
Semi-final
- Penticton Knights (BCJHL) defeated Aurora TigersAurora TigersThe Aurora Tigers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League, Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, and the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Aurora...
8-5
Final
- Orillia Travelways defeated Penticton Knights (BCJHL) 4-2
Leading Scorers
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See also
- 1985 Centennial Cup
- Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
- List of OJHL seasons
- Northern Ontario Junior Hockey LeagueNorthern Ontario Junior Hockey LeagueThe Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...
- Central Junior A Hockey LeagueCentral Junior A Hockey LeagueThe Central Canada Hockey League is a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in eastern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ottawa District Hockey Association and Hockey Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League...
- Thunder Bay FlyersThunder Bay FlyersThe Thunder Bay Flyers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.-History:On July 6, 1980, the Degagne Buccaneers and Thunder Bay North Stars were informed by the TBAHA that they would not be permitted to field teams in the 1980-81 City League...
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- 1985 in ice hockey