Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League

Central Ontario Junior "C" Hockey League Head Office Cambridge, Ontario Official Web site COJCHL Chairman Trevor Tinney Convenors Jim Orr Founded 1970

The Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. The "Central" plays inter-league games with the Empire Junior "C" League. The Champion of the Central will compete for the All-Ontario Championship and the Clarence Schmalz Cup.

For the Ontario Hockey Association "All-Ontario Jr. "C" Championship", please go to the Clarence Schmalz Cup.

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 League, while most of the easterly teams formed the Central Lakeshore Junior C League. In 1972, the Eastern Junior B Hockey League 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 fled to the Central League and the Gananoque Islanders joined the Ottawa District Hockey Association's Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League.

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 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 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 Founded Centre Arena Clarington Eagles 2011 Clarington Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex Georgina Ice 1994 Georgina Georgina Ice Palace Lakefield Chiefs 1980 Lakefield Lakefield-Smith Community Centre Little Britain Merchants 1978 Little Britain Little Britain Community Centre Port Perry Mojacks 1980 Port Perry Scugog Arena Uxbridge Bruins 1975 Uxbridge Uxbridge Arena & Recreation Centre

2006-07 League Playoffs

	Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Central Finals
						1	Lakefield	4
						4	Uxbridge	0
	4	Uxbridge	3
	5	Georgina	2
											1	Lakefield	4
											3	Port Perry	0
						2	Little Britain	3
						3	Port Perry	4

Cougar Cup Champions

Year Champion Finalist Result in Provincials 1971 Bowmanville Eagles Lost Final to Dresden (GL) 1972 Cobourg Cougars Lindsay Mercurys Lost Final to Leamington (GL) 1973 Lindsay Mercurys Lost Final to Caledonia (W) 1974 Cobourg Cougars Won CSC vs. Simcoe (W) 1975 Lindsay Muskies Lost Final to Essex (GL) 1976 Cobourg Cougars Lost SF to Dunnville (ND) 1977 Bowmanville Eagles Lost Final to Essex (GL) 1978 Bowmanville Eagles Lost Final to Essex (GL) 1979 Bowmanville Eagles Won CSC vs. Kincardine (W) 1980 Lindsay Muskies Lost QF to Gananoque (QSL) 1981 Bowmanville Eagles Won CSC vs. Essex (GL) 1982 Bowmanville Eagles Lost Final to Flamborough (ND) 1983 Lindsay Muskies Lost Final to Dunnville (ND) 1984 Bowmanville Eagles Lost SF to Penetang (GB) 1985 Bowmanville Eagles Lost SF to Midland (MO) 1986 Lakefield Chiefs Lost SF to Bradford (MO) 1987 Lakefield Chiefs Won CSC vs. Norwich (ND) 1988 Port Perry Mojacks Lost Final to Mooretown (GL) 1989 Lakefield Chiefs Wellington Dukes Lost SF to Bradford (MO) 1990 Port Perry Mojacks Lost QF to Napanee (EO) 1991 Uxbridge Bruins Lost SF to Orangeville (MO) 1992 Port Perry Mojacks Lost SF to Stayner (GB) 1993 Bowmanville Eagles Lost QF to Napanee (EO) 1994 Bowmanville Eagles Lost SF to Rockton (ND) 1995 Bowmanville Eagles Lost Final to Belle River (GL) 1996 Uxbridge Bruins Lost QF to Napanee (EB) 1997 Lakefield Chiefs Lost SF to Glanbrook (ND) 1998 Little Britain Merchants Lost SF to Glanbrook (ND) 1999 Lakefield Chiefs Lost SF to Glanbrook (ND) 2000 Lakefield Chiefs Won CSC vs. Belle River (GL) 2001 Uxbridge Bruins Lost SF to Chippawa (ND) 2002 Uxbridge Bruins Lost Final to Essex (GL) 2003 Georgina Ice Lost Final to Grimsby (ND) 2004 Lakefield Chiefs Lost SF to Grimsby (ND) 2005 Uxbridge Bruins Lost SF to Grimsby (ND) 2006 Port Perry Mojacks Uxbridge Bruins Lost SF to Penetang (GMO) 2007 Lakefield Chiefs Port Perry Mojacks Lost SF to Penetang (GMO) 2008 Georgina Ice Lakefield Chiefs Lost QF to Napanee (EB) 2009 Uxbridge Bruins Lakefield Chiefs Lost QF to Amherstview (EB) 2010 Little Britain Merchants Uxbridge Bruins Lost QF to Napanee (EB) 2011 Port Perry Mojacks Uxbridge Bruins Lost QF to Picton (EB)

Former Member Teams

• Ajax Axemen
• Bobcaygeon Bullets
• Bowmanville Eagles
• Brighton Bruins
• Cobourg Cougars
• Lindsay Muskies
• Madoc Hurricanes
• Port Hope Panthers
• Stouffville Clippers
• Trenton Golden Hawks
• Wellington Dukes

External links

• OHA Website