Ottawa District Hockey Association
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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
. The ODHA is one of thirteen regional governments that make up Hockey Canada
.
, the Ottawa District controls all senior and junior hockey in the part of Ontario East of and including Lanark County, Renfrew County, and Leeds County
, but not including the town of Gananoque
which is controlled by the Ontario Hockey Association
.
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...
Junior leagues and a minor hockey system based out of the Greater Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
area and Southwestern Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. The ODHA is one of thirteen regional governments that make up Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
.
Jurisdiction
Empowered by Hockey CanadaHockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
, the Ottawa District controls all senior and junior hockey in the part of Ontario East of and including Lanark County, Renfrew County, and Leeds County
Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario
The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville are located Ontario, Canada. The population, as of the 2006 census, was 99,206. The United Counties have a land area of . Leeds and Grenville are located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Eastern Ontario, and front on the St. Lawrence River and...
, but not including the town of Gananoque
Gananoque, Ontario
Gananoque is a town in Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario, Canada. The town had a population of 5,287 year-round residents in the Canada 2006 Census, as well as summer residents sometimes referred to as "Islanders" because of the Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrence River, Gananoque's most...
which is controlled 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...
.
Leagues
| League | Notes |
| Central Junior A Hockey League Central Junior A Hockey League The 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... |
A part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League |
| Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League | -- |
| National Capital Junior Hockey League | -- |
| Ottawa District Minor Hockey Association Ottawa District Minor Hockey Association The Ottawa District Minor Hockey Association is a minor ice hockey organization based out of the Ottawa, Ontario region of Canada.... |
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See also
- List of ice hockey teams in Ontario
- List of ice hockey leagues
- Canadian Junior A Hockey LeagueCanadian Junior A Hockey LeagueThe Canadian Junior Hockey League , an association of Canadian Junior A ice hockey leagues and teams, formed in November 1993, emerging from the Canada West Association of Junior 'A' Hockey. The champion of the Canadian Junior Hockey League wins the Royal Bank Cup.The CJHL spans the majority of...
- Ontario Hockey AssociationOntario Hockey AssociationThe 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...
- Hockey CanadaHockey CanadaHockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...