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The Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) is a Canadian junior ice hockey league spanning Southern Ontario and parts of Central Ontario . The PJHL is the third tier of the Ontario Hockey Association and is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation and Hockey Canada . The league was formed in 2016 with the merging of eight Junior C leagues. PJHL teams compete for the Clarence Schmalz Cup .
History
Clarence Schmalz Cup , emblematic of the Junior C championship of the Ontario Hockey Association and the PJHL.
In the works since 2014, it was announced in the spring of 2016 that the eight Junior C leagues of the Ontario Hockey Association would merge for the 2016-17 season to create the Provincial Junior Hockey League. The union was in an effort to streamline rules across the classification and to promote growth and development.[ 1] [ 2]
The leagues that make up the PJHL are the former Central , Empire B , Georgian Mid-Ontario , Great Lakes , Midwestern , Niagara & District , Southern , and Western .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] leagues that are now the eight divisions split into four conferences.
The first game in PJHL history was played on September 9, 2016 as the Walkerton Hawks hosted the Hanover Barons in Pollock Division action.[ 6] Walkerton won the game 6-2.[ 7]
Teams
Regular Season champions
Bolded is overall PJHL season champion.
Season
Bloomfield
Pts
Carruthers
Pts
Doherty
Pts
Orr
Pts
Pollock
Pts
Stobbs
Pts
Todd
Pts
Yeck
Pts
2016-17
Playoff division champions
Season
Bloomfield
Carruthers
Doherty
Orr
Pollock
Stobbs
Todd
Yeck
2017
Conference and League champions
Bolded is winner of Clarence Schmalz Cup as PJHL and OHA champion. Italicized is runner-up.
Season
East
North
South
West
2017
2017 Schmalz Cup playoffs
Division Quarterfinals
Division Semifinals
Division Finals
Conference Finals
Semifinals
Schmalz Cup
O1
X
Bye
O1
O4
O4
X
Bye
Orr
O2
X
Bye
O2
O3
O3
X
Bye
T1
X
Bye
T1
T4
T4
X
Bye
Todd
T2
X
Bye
T2
T3
T3
X
Bye
B1
B8
B4
B5
Bloomfield
B2
B7
B3
B6
D1
D8
D4
D5
Doherty
D2
D7
D3
D6
C1
C8
C4
C5
Carruthers
C2
C7
C3
C6
P1
P8
P4
P5
Pollock
P2
P7
P3
P6
S1
S8
S4
S5
Stobbs
S2
S7
S3
S6
Y1
Y8
Y4
Y5
Yeck
Y2
Y7
Y3
Y6
References
External links
Carruthers Pollock Bloomfield Doherty Orr Tod Stobbs Yeck Seasons Former teams