Central Junior C Hockey League
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The Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
league in Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association
Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association 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...
. The "Central" plays inter-league games with the Empire Junior "C"
Empire Junior C Hockey League
The Empire B Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
League. The Champion of the Central will compete for the All-Ontario Championship and the Clarence Schmalz Cup
Clarence Schmalz Cup
The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior "C" ice hockey championship and championship trophy. The tournament to determine the winner of the Cup is commonly called the All-Ontario Championships...
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- For the Ontario Hockey Association "All-Ontario Jr. "C" Championship", please go to the Clarence Schmalz CupClarence Schmalz CupThe Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior "C" ice hockey championship and championship trophy. The tournament to determine the winner of the Cup is commonly called the All-Ontario Championships...
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History
In 1970, the Suburban Junior C Hockey League divided into two leagues. Most of the westerly teams formed the Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey LeagueMid-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.-History:The league was formed...
, while most of the easterly teams formed the Central Lakeshore Junior C League. In 1972, the Eastern Junior B Hockey League
Eastern Junior B Hockey League
The Eastern Junior B Hockey League was a Junior "B" ice hockey league based in Eastern 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.-History:In 1951, the Eastern Group...
was also divided up, half to the Metro Junior B Hockey League and the other half to the Central League. With this, the Eastern Junior C Loop became the Quinte-St. Lawrence Junior C Hockey League, the Central League's main territorial rival until 1986.
In 1986, the Quinte-St. Lawrence League folded. The Wellington Dukes
Wellington Dukes
The Wellington Dukes are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Wellington, Ontario, Canada. They are in the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
fled to the Central League and the Gananoque Islanders
Gananoque Islanders
The Gananoque Islanders are a Canadian Junior "B" ice hockey team based out of Gananoque, Ontario. They play out of the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
joined the Ottawa District Hockey Association
Ottawa District Hockey Association
The Ottawa District Hockey Association is the governing body of a variety of ice hockey Junior leagues and a minor hockey system based out of the Greater Ottawa area and Southwestern Quebec...
's Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League
Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League
The Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Canadian Junior ice hockey league operating in Eastern Ontario. The league is sanctioned by the Ottawa District Hockey Association and Hockey Canada. The 22 member team of the league compete for the D. Arnold Carson Memorial Trophy.-History:The EOJHL...
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With a plethora of major towns in the league: Trenton, Ajax, Bowmanville, Port Hope, Lindsay, Cobourg, and the retirement community-backed Wellington Dukes; the Central Junior B Hockey League
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
The Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The league dates back to 1954 as the Central Junior B Hockey League. In 1993, the Central Junior B Hockey League was promoted to the...
absorbed many of these franchises over the course of a couple years in their run to Junior A status -- obtained in 1993.
Since losing half of their teams, the Central Ontario League has survived with the likes of Georgina, Lakefield, Little Britain, Port Perry, and Uxbridge. A sixth team has failed to stick in most cases, in towns like Bobcaygeon and Madoc. Due to retraction in the Ontario Junior Hockey League, the Bowmanville Eagles
Bowmanville Eagles
The Bowmanville Eagles were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Central Canadian Hockey League. The Eagles left the OHA in 2010 when they merged with the Cobourg Cougars and left Bowmanville.-History:...
have returned in 2011 in the form of the Clarington Eagles but Ajax remains unserviced after their team left Junior A, both having folded in 2010.
The teams
| Team | Centre | Founded |
| Clarington Eagles | Clarington Clarington, Ontario Clarington is a municipality in Ontario, Canada in the Regional Municipality of Durham. It took its present name in 1994 after having been known as the Town of Newcastle from 1974-93. The name change was made to alleviate long-standing confusion between the municipality as a whole and the included... |
2011 |
| Georgina Ice Georgina Ice The Georgina Ice are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Georgina, Ontario, Canada. They have played in the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association since 1994.-History:... |
Georgina Georgina, Ontario Georgina is a town in south-central Ontario, and the northernmost municipality in the Regional Municipality of York. It forms part of the northern boundary of the Greater Toronto Area and is situated on the southern shores of Lake Simcoe... |
1994 |
| Lakefield Chiefs Lakefield Chiefs The Lakefield Chiefs are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:... |
Lakefield | 1980 |
| Little Britain Merchants Little Britain Merchants The Little Britain Merchants are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Little Britain, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:... |
Little Britain Little Britain, Ontario Little Britain is a community in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada. It is located 15 km southwest of Lindsay. Formerly a part of Mariposa Township and Victoria County, Little Britain is now part of Ward 8, City of Kawartha Lakes.-History:... |
1978 |
| Port Perry Mojacks Port Perry Mojacks The Port Perry Mojacks are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:... |
Port Perry Port Perry, Ontario Port Perry is a community located in Scugog Township, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. The town is located east of Uxbridge and southwest of Peterborough. Many residents commute to Toronto on a daily basis. Port Perry's municipal website reported a population of just over 9,500 in 2010.Port Perry... |
1980 |
| Uxbridge Bruins Uxbridge Bruins The Uxbridge Bruins are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:... |
Uxbridge Uxbridge, Ontario Uxbridge is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, in the Greater Toronto Area.The main centre in the township is the namesake community of Uxbridge... |
1975 |
2006-07 League Playoffs
Cougar Cup Champions
- 2011 Port Perry Mojacks
- 2010 Little Britain Merchants
- 2009 Uxbridge Bruins
- 2008 Georgina Ice
- 2007 Lakefield Chiefs
- 2006 Port Perry Mojacks
- 2005 Uxbridge Bruins
- 2004 Lakefield Chiefs
- 2003 Georgina Ice
- 2002 Uxbridge Bruins
- 2001 Uxbridge Bruins
- 2000 Lakefield Chiefs
- 1999 Lakefield Chiefs
- 1998 Little Britain Merchants
- 1997 Lakefield Chiefs
- 1996 Uxbridge Bruins
- 1995 Bowmanville Eagles
- 1994 Bowmanville Eagles
- 1993 Bowmanville Eagles
- 1992 Port Perry Mojacks
- 1991 Uxbridge Bruins
- 1990 Port Perry Mojacks
- 1989 Lakefield Chiefs
- 1988 Port Perry Mojacks
- 1987 Lakefield Chiefs
Central Lakeshore Champions
| Quinte-St. Lawrence Champions
Eastern Junior C
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Central Teams
- Ajax AxemenAjax AttackThe Ajax Attack were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Ajax, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Central Canadian Hockey League. They used to be known as the Axemen. In the Summer of 2010, the Attack merged with the Pickering Panthers and left Ajax....
- Bobcaygeon Bullets
- Bowmanville EaglesBowmanville EaglesThe Bowmanville Eagles were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Central Canadian Hockey League. The Eagles left the OHA in 2010 when they merged with the Cobourg Cougars and left Bowmanville.-History:...
- Brighton Bruins
- Cobourg CougarsCobourg CougarsThe Cobourg Cougars are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
- Lindsay MuskiesLindsay MuskiesThe Lindsay Muskies are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Lindsay, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey.-History:The Muskies started out in the Central Junior C Hockey League...
- Madoc Hurricanes
- Port Hope PanthersPort Hope PredatorsThe Trenton Golden Hawks are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Trenton, 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...
- Stouffville ClippersStouffville SpiritThe Stouffville Spirit are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Stouffville, Ontario, Canada. The Stouffville Spirit are members of the Central Canadian Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
- Trenton Golden HawksTrenton StingThe Trenton Sting were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Trenton, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:In 1981, the Belleville Bobcats of the Metro Junior B Hockey League moved to Trenton...
- Wellington DukesWellington DukesThe Wellington Dukes are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Wellington, Ontario, Canada. They are in the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
Quinte-St. Lawrence Teams
- Bancroft Juniors
- Brighton Bruins
- Campbellford Merchants
- Clayton Thunderbirds
- Erneston Dynamiters
- Frankford HuskiesFrankford HuskiesThe Baltimore Clippers are a Canadian Senior ice hockey team based in Baltimore, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Ontario Hockey Association's Major League Hockey.-History:...
- Gananoque G-MenGananoque IslandersThe Gananoque Islanders are a Canadian Junior "B" ice hockey team based out of Gananoque, Ontario. They play out of the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
- Madoc Hurricanes
- Napanee Warriors
- Wellington DukesWellington DukesThe Wellington Dukes are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Wellington, Ontario, Canada. They are in the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...