:Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League

{{Short description|Canadian junior ice hockey league founded 2007}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=October 2024}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox sports league

| title = Greater Ontario Junior
Hockey League

| logo = GOJHL Logo.svg

| sport = Ice hockey

| founded = 2007

| headquarters = Cambridge, Ontario

| commissioner = Craig Spada

| teams = 23

| country = Canada

| champion = Chatham Maroons
(2nd title)

| most_champs = Caledonia Corvairs
(4)

| TV = FloSports

| website = {{URL|http://gojhl.ca}}

}}

class="infobox" style=" text-align:center; border:1px solid #8Af; font-size: 95%;"
colspan="2" |
colspan="2" style="background-color:#acf;"| OHA Junior "B"
style="background-color:#def;"WJBHL(1950–1968)
style="background-color:#def;"EJBHL(1950–1972)
style="background-color:#def;"MetJHL(1950–1989)
style="background-color:#def;"NDJBHL(1954–1979)
style="background-color:#def;"CJBHL(1954–1993)
style="background-color:#def;"BCJHL(1958–1964)
style="background-color:#def;"MOJBHL(1970–1978)
style="background-color:#def;"SWJBHL(1976–1978)
style="background-color:#def;"WOHL(1969–2007)
style="background-color:#def;"MWJHL(1973–2007)
style="background-color:#def;"GHL(1974–2007)
style="background-color:#def;"GOJHL(2007–present)
colspan="2" | Ontario Hockey Association
colspan="2" | Sutherland Cup

The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) is a Canadian junior ice hockey league based in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association, Ontario Hockey Federation, and Hockey Canada. The league is considered Junior B by the OHA, although it has attempted several times to be promoted to Junior A.{{Cite web |url=http://localsportsreport.com/index.php?p=Blogs,View&blog=5&id=351 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-04-07 |archive-date=2014-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407083022/http://localsportsreport.com/index.php?p=Blogs,View&blog=5&id=351 |url-status=dead }}

The league was created in 2007 through the merging of the Western Ontario Hockey League, Mid-Western Junior Hockey League, and Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League to dissuade perceived "player raiding" from teams in the then-Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League. The twenty-three teams of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League come from Southwestern Ontario and the Golden Horseshoe.

History

File:Brantford 99ers player 2014.jpg player during 2013–14 season.]]

File:St. Catharines Falcons player 2014.jpg player 2014 playoffs.]]

In the late 1990s, the Western Ontario Junior B Hockey League began complaining about their top level players being pulled from their teams at trade deadline time by Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League clubs without permission or compensation. A common view in Southern Ontario Junior B circles is that Junior "A" and Junior "B" are approximately the same skill level. In fact the OPJHL was known as the Central Ontario Junior B Hockey League until 1993, as well the Metro Junior A Hockey League which folded in 1998 was a Junior "B" league until 1991.

During the 2006–07 season, the general managers of all Ontario Hockey Association Junior "B" teams came together and voted unanimously to merge and create the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League effective for the 2007–08 season. The GOJHL will become the sole competing body of the Sutherland Cup, which had as many as eight leagues competing for it at one time.

The 2007–08 season did not begin as planned. The management of the Mid-Western league resigned and needed to be replaced, and with a lack of organization due to the short time the new management had to get organized, the MWJHL had to opt out of an interlocking schedule. As a result, the entire GOJHL went without an interlocking schedule for 2007–08. The 2008–09 season saw the complete liquidation of all three divisional managements and a single governing body was put in place for the league. Additionally, inter-divisional play would also commence.

File:2013 LaSalle Vipers player.jpg forward on road (October 2013).]]

In the future, the league has stated that it will pursue club expansion, a reconfiguration that will move the league from three to four divisions, and possibly a move to join the Canadian Junior A Hockey League in future years.

On September 8, 2007, the Cambridge Winterhawks and the Guelph Dominators played the first ever game since the inception of the GOJHL. Despite leading 2–0 and outshooting Guelph, the defending Sutherland Cup Champions allowed five unanswered goals to drop the game 5–2. On May 3, 2008, the Tecumseh Chiefs finished a four-game sweep of the Elmira Sugar Kings to win the first ever GOJHL championship.

On September 24, 2008, the GOJHL hosted its first interdivisional regular season game between the Golden Horseshoe's Wheatfield Jr. Blades and the Western's London Nationals in London, Ontario. The Nationals won the game 6–2.

File:Kitchener Dutchmen goalie 2014.jpg goalie during the 2013–14 season.]]

The LaSalle Vipers, 2010 Sutherland Cup champions, were asked to represent the Ontario Hockey Association and Hockey Canada for "Canada Day" in Mexico. On December 16, 2010, the Vipers played the Mexico Under-20 National Team and defeated them 9–2 in Mexico City. In January 2011, the GOJHL's Golden Horseshoe Conference and Midwestern Conference hosted the Russian Minor Hockey League's "Red Stars" who did not make their Under-20 Team. On January 1, the MHL Red Stars defeated the Golden Horseshoe Conference 7–4 and on January 3, the Red Stars defeated the Midwestern Conference 11–3. The MHL is Russia's top tier Junior league, while each conference of the GOJHL is a third of Southern Ontario's third-tier of Junior hockey.

On October 10, 2012, the OHA announced its intention to expand east of Guelph and form a new fourth conference for the GOJHL.{{Cite web|url=http://www.oha.pointstreaksites.com/view/oha/news/news_57057|title=FOR IMMEIDATE RELEASE | Ontario Hockey Association|website=www.oha.pointstreaksites.com}} The announcement comes on the heels of the relocation of the Owen Sound Greys to Brampton by their sponsor, leaving the northerly city out of OHA junior hockey for the first time in ninety-nine years (not including wartime).{{Cite web|url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/brampton-on-news/|title=Brampton Breaking News – Brampton's Online Newspaper|website=BramptonGuardian.com}} In January 2014, the OHA announced that the plan to expand was on hold due to lack of serious parties. They announced that of eleven applicants, only four were substantial enough to play in the league. A Brantford group applied for expansion none-the-less, while the other three parties are currently in limbo.{{Cite web|url=https://thejuniorhockeynews.com/gojhl-expansion-on-hold/|title=GOJHL Expansion On Hold|first=Joseph|last=Kolodziej|date=January 25, 2013}} The Brantford group was approved for membership into the Midwestern Conference as the Brantford 99'ers.

On March 28, 2014, the GOJHL's representatives filed for promotion from Junior B to Junior A with the Ontario Hockey Association. The matter was discussed at the OHA head office on April 5, 2014. A few weeks later, the OHA rejected the promotion and the GOJHL's chairman was dismissed by the OHA. During the 2014–15 season, the Golden Horseshoe Conference held a vote to determine their future with the GOJHL. The teams voted to leave the GOJHL with OHA approval and govern autonomously from the league. In retaliation, the GOJHL invited no players from the Golden Horseshoe to the league's all-star game, forcing the Golden Horseshoe to play their own game in short order late in the season. The GOJHL playoff format remains unchanged for 2015 despite the shuffle. Before the playoffs began in 2015, the GOJHL announced that the Golden Horseshoe had rejoined the fold and that its annexation was averted.

In early May 2017, the Cambridge Winterhawks announced their intentions to sever ties with the OHA, stating that they would not be part of the GOJHL going forward. The GOJHL initial response was to withhold comment until further details could be established.

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In June 2024, the GOJHL announced new realigned conferences, moving to an "East/West" format from the long standing 3 conference arrangement.{{cite web | url=https://www.gojhl.ca/2024-2025-conference-realignment | title=2024/2025 conference realignment | date=August 10, 2024 }}

Teams

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| mark-title1= Chatham Maroons

| mark-image1= Chatham Memorial Arena - Chatham, ON.jpg

| mark-description1= Chatham Memorial Arena]

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| mark-title2 = Elmira Sugar Kings

| mark-image2 = Woolwich Memorial Centre - Interior.jpg

| mark-description2 = Woolwich Memorial Centre

| mark-coord2 = {{Coord|43.59650172523974|-80.56495609346416}}

| mark-title3=Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins

| mark-image3= Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex Interior - Waterloo, ON.jpg

| mark-description3=Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex

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| mark-title4=Komoka Kings

| mark-image4= Komoka Wellness Centre - Komoka, ON.jpg

| mark-description4=Komoka Wellness Centre

| mark-coord4 = {{Coord|42.95162|-81.42455}}

| mark-title5=LaSalle Vipers

| mark-image5= Vollmer Culture and Recreation Complex - LaSalle, ON.jpg

| mark-description5=Vollmer Culture and Recreation Complex

| mark-coord5 = {{Coord|42.223059|-83.052869}}

| mark-title6=Listowel Cyclones

| mark-image6= Steve Kerr Memorial Complex - Listowel, ON.jpg

| mark-description6=Steve Kerr Memorial Complex

| mark-coord6 = {{Coord|43.74152|-80.965683}}

| mark-title7=London Nationals

| mark-image7= Western Fair District Sports Centre - London, ON.jpg

| mark-description7=Western Fair District Sports Centre

| mark-coord7 = {{Coord|42.988024|-81.217797}}

| mark-title8=Sarnia Legionnaires

| mark-image8= Sarnia Arena - Sarnia, ON.jpg

| mark-description8=Pat Stapleton Arena

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| mark-title9=St. Marys Lincolns

| mark-image9= St. Marys Pyramid Centre 2016.jpg

| mark-description9=Pyramid Recreation Complex

| mark-coord9 = {{Coord|43.25129|-81.13276}}

| mark-title10=St. Thomas Stars

| mark-image10= St. Thomas Timken Community Centre - St. Thomas, ON.jpg

| mark-description10=Joe Thornton Community Centre

| mark-coord10 = {{Coord|42.776669| -81.178746}}

| mark-title11=Stratford Warriors

| mark-image11= William Allman Memorial Arena - Stratford, ON.jpg

| mark-description11=William Allman Memorial Arena

| mark-coord11 = {{Coord|43.373958|-80.976029}}

| mark-title12=Strathroy Rockets

| mark-image12= West Middlesex Memorial Centre - Strathroy, ON.jpg

| mark-description12=West Middlesex Memorial Arena

| mark-coord12 = {{Coord|42.94948|-81.63065}}

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| numbered13 = 1

| mark-title13=Ayr Centennials

| mark-image13= North Dumfries Community Complex - Ayr, ON (2021).jpg

| mark-description13=North Dumfries Community Complex

| mark-coord13 = {{Coord|43.30236|-80.46271}}

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| numbered14 = 2

| mark-title14=Brantford Titans

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| mark-description14=Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre

| mark-coord14 = {{Coord|43.167624|-80.266488}}

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| numbered15 = 3

| mark-title15=Caledon Bombers

| mark-image15= Mayfield Recreation Complex - Caledon , ON.jpg

| mark-description15=Mayfield Arena

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| numbered16 = 4

| mark-title16=Caledonia Corvairs

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| mark-description16=Haldimand County Caledonia Centre

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| numbered17 = 5

| mark-title17=Cambridge Redhawks

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| mark-description17=Galt Arena Gardens

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| numbered18 = 6

| mark-title18=Fort Erie Meteors

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| mark-description18=Fort Erie Leisureplex

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| numbered19 = 7

| mark-title19=Hamilton Kilty B's

| mark-image19=Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena - Hamilton, ON.jpg

| mark-description19=Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena & Skating Centre

| mark-coord19={{Coord|43.225567|-79.880935}}

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| numbered20 = 8

| mark-title20=Pelham Panthers

| mark-image20=Merdian Community Centre - Pelham, ON.jpg

| mark-description20=Meridian Community Centre

| mark-coord20={{Coord|43.047392|-79.272863}}

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| numbered21 = 9

| mark-title21=Port Colborne Sailors

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| mark-description21=Vale Centre

| mark-coord21={{Coord|42.89824|-79.23561}}

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| numbered22 = 10

| mark-title22=St. Catharines Falcons

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| mark-description22= Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre

| mark-coord22={{Coord|43.14663|-79.26417 }}

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| numbered23 = 11

| mark-title23 = Welland Jr. Canadians

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| mark-description23 = Welland Main Arena]

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class="wikitable" style="width:auto"
bgcolor="#CF152D" align="center" colspan="7"|{{color|#FFFFFF|Western Conference}}
Team || City || Arena || Founded
Chatham Maroons

|Chatham, Ontario

|Chatham Memorial Arena

|1959

Elmira Sugar Kings

|Elmira, Ontario

|Woolwich Memorial Centre

|1987

Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins

|Waterloo, Ontario

|Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex

|1971

Komoka Kings

|Komoka, Ontario

|Komoka Wellness Centre

|2017

LaSalle Vipers

|LaSalle, Ontario

|Vollmer Culture and Recreation Complex

|1970

Listowel Cyclones

|Listowel, Ontario

|Steve Kerr Memorial Complex

|1972

London Nationals

|London, Ontario

|Western Fair District Sports Centre

|1950

Sarnia Legionnaires

|Sarnia, Ontario

|Pat Stapleton Arena

|1969

St. Marys Lincolns

|St. Marys, Ontario

|Pyramid Recreation Complex

|1956

St. Thomas Stars

|St. Thomas, Ontario

|Joe Thornton Community Centre

|1961

Stratford Warriors

|Stratford, Ontario

|William Allman Memorial Arena

|1962

Strathroy Rockets

|Strathroy, Ontario

|West Middlesex Memorial Arena

|1965

bgcolor="#FFB71B" align="center" colspan="7"|{{color|#000000|Eastern Conference}}
Team || City || Arena || Founded
Ayr Centennials

|Ayr, Ontario

|North Dumfries Community Complex

|2020

Brantford Titans

|Brantford, Ontario

|Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre

|2013

Caledon Bombers

|Caledon, Ontario

|Mayfield Arena

|2020

Caledonia Corvairs

|Caledonia, Ontario

|Haldimand County Caledonia Centre

|1970

Cambridge Redhawks

|Cambridge, Ontario

|Galt Arena Gardens

|2018

Fort Erie Meteors

|Fort Erie, Ontario

|Fort Erie Leisureplex

|1957

Hamilton Kilty B's

|Hamilton, Ontario

|Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena & Skating Centre

|1974

Pelham Panthers

|Pelham, Ontario

|Meridian Community Centre

|2014

Port Colborne Sailors

|Port Colborne, Ontario

|Vale Centre

|1963

St. Catharines Falcons

|St. Catharines, Ontario

|Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre

|1968

Welland Jr. Canadians

|Welland, Ontario

|Welland Arena

|1975

=Past teams (As of 2007)=

class="wikitable" style="width: 100%"
style="background:gray; text-align:center;" colspan="6" |Former GOJHL Teams
Team

!City

!Arena

!Founded

!Folded/Moved

Ancaster Avalanche

| Ancaster

| Morgan Firestone Arena

| 2014

| 2019, moved to Hamilton as the Hamilton Kilty B's

Brantford 99ers

| Brantford

| Brantford Civic Centre

| 2013

| 2019, renamed Brantford Bandits

Brantford Bandits

| Brantford

| Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre

| 2019

| 2024, franchise sold to Titan Hockey Group, rebranded as the Brantford Titans

Brampton Bombers

| Brampton

| Brampton Memorial Arena

| 2012

| 2020, moved to Caledon as the Caledon Bombers

Buffalo Blades

| Cheektowaga

| Buffalo State College Ice Complex

| 2012

| 2013, renamed as the Buffalo Regals

Buffalo Regals

| Buffalo

| Holiday Twin Rinks

| 2014

| 2013, moved to Lockport, NY as the Lockport Regals

Cambridge Winter Hawks

| Cambridge

| Galt Arena Gardens

| 1982

| 2017, withdrew from the OHA

Guelph Hurricanes

| Guelph

| Sleeman Centre (Guelph)

| 2009

| 2018, moved to Cambridge as the Cambridge Redhawks

Kitchener Dutchmen

| Kitchener

| Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex

| 1988

| 2020, franchise bought by Ayr Jr C, moved to Ayr as the Ayr Centennials

Lambton Shores Predators

| Forest

| The Shores Recreation Centre

| 2008

| 2017, moved to Komoka as the Komoka Kings

Leamington Flyers

| Leamington

| Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre

| 1954

| 2023, moved to OJHL

Lockport Regals

| Lockport

| Buffalo State College Ice Complex

| 2019

| 2020, moved to Cheektowaga, NY as the Buffalo Regals, resign from the GOJHL for 2020 season

Niagara Falls Canucks

| Niagara Falls

| Gale Centre

| 1971

| 2023, moved to OJHL

Petrolia Jets

| Petrolia

| Petrolia Arena

| 1960

| 2008, moved to Forest as the Lambton Shores Predators

Port Colborne Pirates

| Port Colborne

| Gale Centre

| 2008

| 2014, moved to Pelham as the Pelham Pirates

Sarnia Blast

| Sarnia

| Pat Stapleton Arena

| 2001

| 2009, renamed as the Sarnia Legionnaires

Stoney Creek Warriors

| Stoney Creek

| Morgan Firestone Arena

| 1974

| 2014, moved to Ancaster as the Ancaster Avalanche

Tecumseh Chiefs

| Tecumseh

| Tecumseh Arena

| 1995

| 2008, moved to LaSalle as the LaSalle Vipers

Thorold Blackhawks

| Thorold

| Thorold Community Arena

| 1963

| 2022, temporarily to Port Colborne for 2022/23 season, permanently relocate for the 2023/24 season as the Port Colborne Sailors

Wheatfield Jr. Blades

| Wheatfield

| Hockey Outlet

| 1987

| 2012, moved to Cheektowaga as the Buffalo Blades

Timeline of teams

File:St Thomas goalie 2013.jpg goalie during 2013–14 season.]]

2024–25 playoffs

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|RD2-group1=Eastern Conference

|RD2-group2=Western Conference

|RD1=Conference Quarterfinals

|RD2=Conference Semifinals

|RD3=Conference Finals

|RD4=Sutherland Cup Finals

|RD1-seed01 = 1

|RD1-team01 = St. Catharines

|RD1-score01 = 4

|RD1-seed02 = 8

|RD1-team02 = Hamilton

|RD1-score02 = 1

|RD1-seed03 = 2

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|RD1-score03 = 3

|RD1-seed04 = 7

|RD1-team04 = Brantford

|RD1-score04 = 4

|RD1-seed05 = 3

|RD1-team05 = Fort Erie

|RD1-score05 = 4

|RD1-seed06 = 6

|RD1-team06 = Cambridge

|RD1-score06 = 2

|RD1-seed07 = 4

|RD1-team07 = Port Colborne

|RD1-score07 = 2

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|RD1-team08 = Caledonia

|RD1-score08 = 4

|RD1-seed09 = 1

|RD1-team09 = St. Marys

|RD1-score09 = 4

|RD1-seed10 = 8

|RD1-team10 = Kitchener-Waterloo

|RD1-score10 = 1

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|RD1-seed12 = 7

|RD1-team12 = Elmira

|RD1-score12 = 1

|RD1-seed13 = 3

|RD1-team13 = Stratford

|RD1-score13 = 4

|RD1-seed14 = 6

|RD1-team14 = LaSalle

|RD1-score14 = 0

|RD1-seed15 = 4

|RD1-team15 = Listowel

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|RD2-score04 = 0

|RD2-seed05 = 1

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|RD2-score05 = 4

|RD2-seed06 = 5

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|RD3-score01 = 4

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|RD3-score02 = 2

|RD3-seed03 = 1

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|RD3-score03 = 3

|RD3-seed04 = 2

|RD3-team04 = Chatham

|RD3-score04 = 4

|RD4-seed01 = E1

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|RD4-score01 = 2

|RD4-seed02 = W2

|RD4-team02 = Chatham

|RD4-score02 = 4

}}}}

=Sutherland Cup=

As part of the first structural change to the Sutherland Cup playoffs since 1993–94 season, the GOJHL and OHA have thrown out the three-team round robin that had been used for twenty seasons and opted for a more traditional playdown method. The Sutherland Cup semi-final will now have four teams squaring off in a pair of best-of-7 series to determine the finals. The champions of the three Conferences will be joined by the conference runner-up who has the best playoff record to date. This Wild Card team will play the top ranked Champion who they have not already met in the playoffs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/life/fourth-team-added-to-sutherland-cup/article_f42a390f-e2ed-5796-9cae-a9241bb2550f.html|title=Fourth team added to Sutherland Cup|first=Bill Doucet Cambridge|last=Times|website=Cambridge Times|date=September 25, 2013 }}

After the league returned from the COVID-19 pandemic, they reverted back to the old three-team round robin format for the Sutherland Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gojhl.ca/2021-22-sutherland-cup-playoffs-format-announced|title=2021–22 SUTHERLAND CUP PLAYOFFS FORMAT ANNOUNCED|website=www.gojhl.ca|date=March 11, 2022 }} The Sutherland Cup Finals was a best-of-3 series in 2022, but the league went back to a best-of-7 series for 2023{{Cite web|url=https://www.gojhl.ca/2023-sutherland-cup-final-schedule|title=2023 Sutherland Cup Final Schedule|website=www.gojhl.ca|date=April 24, 2023 }} and 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gojhl.ca/2024-sutherland-cup-final-schedule|title=2024 Sutherland Cup Final Schedule|website=www.gojhl.ca|date=April 30, 2024 }} When the league re-aligned to 2 conferences prior to the 2024-25 season, it eliminated the use for a round robin, as the Sutherland Cup Finals would be played between the Eastern and Western Conference champions.

Regular season champions

This is a list of divisional regular season champions and their point totals, bolded are the overall league regular season champions.

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! style= width="60" | Year

! style= width="189" | Golden Horseshoe

! style= width="33" | Pts

! style= width="189" | Midwestern

! style= width="33" | Pts

! style= width="189" | Western

! style= width="33" | Pts

2007–08Thorold Blackhawks67Elmira Sugar Kings71Tecumseh Chiefs70
2008–09St. Catharines Falcons79Brantford Eagles86Sarnia Legionnaires78
2009–10St. Catharines Falcons81Brantford Eagles88London Nationals77
2010–11Niagara Falls Canucks80Guelph Hurricanes73Strathroy Rockets78
2011–12St. Catharines Falcons82Brantford Eagles85Sarnia Legionnaires69
2012–13St. Catharines Falcons82Caledonia Corvairs73Chatham Maroons74
2013–14Caledonia Corvairs91Kitchener Dutchmen77Leamington Flyers76
2014–15Caledonia Corvairs90Elmira Sugar Kings80Leamington Flyers78
2015–16Caledonia Corvairs89Kitchener Dutchmen90Leamington Flyers83
2016–17Caledonia Corvairs89Listowel Cyclones83LaSalle Vipers78
2017–18Caledonia Corvairs91Listowel Cyclones83London Nationals73
2018–19Niagara Falls Canucks83Listowel Cyclones70Leamington Flyers71
2019–20Caledonia Corvairs91Elmira Sugar Kings77London Nationals87
2020–21colspan=6 style="text-align: center | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22Hamilton Kilty B's81Elmira Sugar Kings72Leamington Flyers72
2022–23St. Catharines Falcons82Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins78Leamington Flyers74
2023–24Caledonia Corvairs80Listowel Cyclones79London Nationals75
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! style= width="60" | Year

! style= width="280" | Eastern Conference

! style= width="35" | Pts

! style= width="280" |

! style= width="35" |

! style= width="280" | Western Conference

! style= width="35" | Pts

2024–25St. Catharines Falcons72

!

!

| St. Marys Lincolns

|86

Sutherland Cup champions

For OHA Junior "B" champions prior to the 2007–08 season, please visit: Sutherland Cup.

Bold denotes Sutherland Cup Champion. Italicized denotes Sutherland Cup finalist.

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|colspan="11"|Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League

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! style= width="33" | Year

! style= width="189" | Golden Horseshoe

! style= width="189" | Midwestern

! style= width="189" | Western

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| 2008

Thorold BlackhawksElmira Sugar KingsTecumseh Chiefs
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| 2009

Stoney Creek WarriorsBrantford EaglesSarnia Legionnaires
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| 2010

Stoney Creek WarriorsBrantford EaglesLaSalle Vipers
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| 2011

Niagara Falls CanucksElmira Sugar KingsSt. Thomas Stars
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| 2012

St. Catharines FalconsBrantford EaglesLondon Nationals
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| 2013

St. Catharines FalconsCambridge Winter HawksLondon Nationals

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! style= width="33" | Year

! style= width="150" | Golden Horseshoe

! style= width="150" | Midwestern

! style= width="150" | Western

! style= width="150" | Wild Card

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| 2014

Caledonia CorvairsWaterloo SiskinsLeamington FlyersSt. Catharines Falcons
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| 2015

Caledonia CorvairsElmira Sugar KingsLeamington FlyersLaSalle Vipers
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| 2016

Caledonia CorvairsStratford CullitonsLondon NationalsWaterloo Siskins
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| 2017

Caledonia CorvairsListowel CyclonesLondon NationalsElmira Sugar Kings
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| 2018

Caledonia CorvairsListowel CyclonesLondon NationalsElmira Sugar Kings
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| 2019

Niagara Falls CanucksWaterloo SiskinsLondon NationalsListowel Cyclones
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| 2020

colspan="4"|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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| 2021

colspan="4"|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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! style= width="33" | Year

! style= width="189" | Golden Horseshoe

! style= width="189" | Midwestern

! style= width="189" | Western

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| 2022

St. Catharines FalconsCambridge RedhawksChatham Maroons
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| 2023

Hamilton Kilty B'sStratford WarriorsLeamington Flyers
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| 2024

Fort Erie MeteorsListowel CyclonesSt. Marys Lincolns

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=League championship series=

Bolded is winner of Sutherland Cup as GOJHL and OHA champion.

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| Season

ChampionFinalistSeries (Best of 7)Scores
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| 2008

Tecumseh ChiefsElmira Sugar Kings4–05–4 OT, 3–1, 2–1 OT, 5–3
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| 2009

Brantford EaglesStoney Creek Warriors4–14–1, 3–2, 4–5 OT, 6–1, 3–2
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| 2010

LaSalle VipersBrantford Eagles4–16–4, 5–2, 5–3, 3–6, 3–2 2OT
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| 2011

Elmira Sugar KingsNiagara Falls Canucks4–14–2, 5–6 OT, 3–1, 4–3, 4–0
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| 2012

St. Catharines FalconsBrantford Eagles4–22–5, 1–4, 3–1, 3–2 OT, 2–1, 5–1
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| 2013

London NationalsCambridge Winter Hawks4–34–6, 2–3 OT, 6–0, 4–3, 1–4, 2–1 OT, 4–2
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| 2014

Caledonia CorvairsSt. Catharines Falcons4–32–7, 4–1, 3–0, 2–3 2OT, 3–1, 2–3 3OT, 3–1
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| 2015

Caledonia CorvairsLaSalle Vipers4–22–4, 6–4, 3–2, 4–3, 4–5 OT, 4–3
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| 2016

Caledonia CorvairsLondon Nationals4–09–3, 6–0, 8–1, 4–3 OT
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| 2017

Elmira Sugar KingsLondon Nationals4–13–0, 2–0, 4–1, 4–6, 4–1
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| 2018

Listowel CyclonesCaledonia Corvairs4–04–3, 6–3, 2–0, 4–1
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| 2019

Waterloo SiskinsLondon Nationals4–39–4, 5–4 OT, 2–6, 1–3, 5–3, 1–5, 3–2 OT
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| 2020

colspan="4"|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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| 2021

colspan="4"|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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| 2022

St. Catharines FalconsChatham Maroons2–06–2, 8–2
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| 2023

Leamington FlyersStratford Warriors4–34–1, 4–1, 2–6, 4–2, 1–4, 3–4, 4–0
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| 2024

Listowel CyclonesSt. Marys Lincolns4–12–3, 4–1, 2–1 OT, 4–3, 4–3 OT
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| 2025

Chatham MaroonsSt. Catharines Falcons4–27-3, 2-5, 7–3, 5-8, 5-2, 6-3

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Records

=Team=

Single season records.

=Player=

Single season records.

=Goalie=

Single season records.

NHL Draft

This is a list of first round National Hockey League draft picks of players straight out of the GOJHL.

League Events

Showcase

During the season, the GOJHL holds a league showcase weekend in a host city, where all teams play 2 games against opponents from other conferences or the opposite conference starting in 2024. These games count towards each team's respective records and conference standings.

class="wikitable" style="width: 100%"
style="background:gray; text-align:center;" colspan="6" |GOJHL Showcase
Year

!Host City

!Host Team

!Arena

!Date

2024

| Caledonia

| Caledonia Corvairs

| Haldimand County Caledonia Centre

| December 6–8

2023

| Elmira

| Elmira Sugar Kings

| Woolwich Memorial Centre

| September 22–24

2022

| Pelham

| Pelham Panthers

| Meridian Community Centre

| September 23–25

2019

| Pelham

| Pelham Panthers

| Meridian Community Centre

| September 6–8

2018

| St. Catharines

| St. Catharines Falcons

| Jack Gatecliff Arena

|

2017

| Brantford

| Brantford 99ers

| Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre

| September 8–10

2016

| London

| London Nationals

| Western Fair District Sports Centre

| September 9–11

2015

| London

| London Nationals

| Western Fair District Sports Centre

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2014

| St. Catharines

| St. Catharines Falcons

| Jack Gatecliff Arena

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2013

| St. Catharines

| St. Catharines Falcons

| Jack Gatecliff Arena

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Top Prospects & Future Stars Game

Each season the GOJHL holds a Top Prospects & Future Stars game featuring the top draft ready talent & up-and-coming players in the league, similar to an all-star game

class="wikitable" style="width: 100%"
style="background:gray; text-align:center;" colspan="6" |GOJHL Top Prospects & Future Stars Games
Year

!Host City

!Host Team

!Arena

!Date

2024

| Elmira

| Elmira Sugar Kings

| Woolwich Memorial Centre

| December 27

2023

| Ayr

| Ayr Centennials

| North Dumfries Community Centre

| December 28

2022

| Ayr

| Ayr Centennials

| North Dumfries Community Centre

| December 27

2019

| Waterloo

| Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins

| Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex

| December 28

2018

| Waterloo

| Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins

| Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex

| December 27

2017

| Ancaster

| Ancaster Avalanche

| Morgan Firestone Arena

| December 28

2016

| Ancaster

| Ancaster Avalanche

| Morgan Firestone Arena

| December 28

2015

| Guelph

| Guelph Hurricanes

| Sleeman Centre

| December 28

2014

| Waterloo

| Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins

| Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex

| December 27

2013

| Port Colborne

| Port Colborne Pirates

| Vale Centre

| December 29

Exhibition Games

Starting in the 2022–2023 season, a team of GOJHL All-Stars competed against select opponents in tournaments and exhibition games

class="wikitable" style="width: 100%"
style="background:gray; text-align:center;" colspan="6" |Exhibition Games
Year

!Event

!Host City

!Host Team

!Arena

!Result

2024

| MacPherson Tournament

| Aurora

| St. Andrew's College, Aurora

| La Brier Family Arena

| 0-W 4-L

2024

| Exhibition

| St. Catharines

| Ridley College

| Tiger Arena

| 2–1 Win

2023

| MacPherson Tournament

| Aurora

| St. Andrew's College, Aurora

| La Brier Family Arena

| 1st place

2022

| Exhibition

| Thorold

| Brock Badgers

| Canada Games Park

| 6–2 Loss

References

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