Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League
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- For the defunct Junior "A" League, please see Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League.
The Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior level ice hockey league sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association based out of Southwestern Ontario.
- Shamrock Junior "D" Hockey League 1960 - 1969
- Western Junior "D" Hockey League 1969 - 1991
- Northern Junior "D" Hockey League Merged in 1985
- Southern Counties Junior "D" Hockey League Merged in 1988
- Junior Development Hockey League 1991 - 2006
- Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League 2006 to Present
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[edit] History
The SOJHL was known as the OHA Junior Development Hockey League until the Summer of 2006. The OHAJDL was created from the merging of the Western Junior "D" Hockey League and the Southwestern Junior "D" Hockey League and absorption of the folded Northern Junior "D" Hockey League. The league carries no official grading like other leagues in the OHA, and acts as the farm system for many local Junior "B" teams. The league has a long history and is the product of the many downsizings of classifications in the OHA.
The winner of the SOJHL's playoffs earns the Ontario Hockey Association Cup, but this may change soon. The skill level of the SOJHL is comparable to the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League. During the summer of 2006, the "Yeck Conference" applied to break off from the league and start their own Junior "C" league, but were turned down by the OHA. A talented and entertaining league, the SOJHL has is a long standing tradition of the OHA in the Southwestern Ontario region.
[edit] The Teams
McConnell Conference
| Team | Centre | 2006-07 Record | Finish |
| Ayr Centennials | Ayr | 3-36-0-5 | 4th Bauer |
| Burford Bulldogs | Burford | 22-20-0-3 | 2nd Bossy-McKnight |
| Delhi Travellers | Delhi | 32-10-0-1 | 1st Bossy-McKnight |
| Hagersville Hawks | Hagersville | 22-20-0-2 | 3rd Bossy-McKnight |
| Langton Thunderbirds | Langton | Did not play | N/A |
| Port Dover Sailors | Port Dover | 8-34-0-4 | 4th Bossy-McKnight |
| St. George Dukes | St. George | 27-15-0-1 | 2nd Bauer |
| Tavistock Braves | Tavistock | 34-8-0-1 | 1st Bauer |
| Wellesley Applejacks | Wellesley | 19-23-0-4 | 3rd Bauer |
Yeck Conference
| Team | Centre | 2006-07 Record | Finish |
| Central Elgin Express | Belmont/Port Stanley | 14-26-0-3 | 5th Thomas |
| Exeter Hawks | Exeter | 8-32-0-1 | 4th Morenz |
| Lambeth Lancers | Lambeth | 22-18-0-6 | 1st Thomas |
| Lucan Irish | Lucan | 24-16-0-1 | 3rd Morenz |
| Mitchell Hawks | Mitchell | 26-14-0-2 | 2nd Morenz |
| Mount Brydges Bulldogs | Mount Brydges | 21-19-0-1 | 3rd Thomas |
| North Middlesex Stars | Parkhill | 30-10-0-4 | 1st Morenz |
| Thamesford Trojans | Thamesford | 22-18-0-3 | 2nd Thomas |
| West Lorne Lakers | West Lorne | 13-27-0-3 | 5th Thomas |
[edit] 2006-07 OHA Cup Playoffs
| Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Finals | OHA Cup Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | N. Middlesex | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | West Lorne | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lucan | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Thamesford | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Yeck | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mitchell | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | C. Elgin | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mitchell | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lambeth | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Mt. Brydges | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tavistock | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Ayr | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Burford | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Hagersville | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| McConnell | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Delhi | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Port Dover | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | St. George | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Wellesley | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
[edit] OHA Cup Champions
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[edit] Former Member Teams
[edit] Northern Junior "D"
- Arthur Eagles
- Brussels Bulls
- Hanover Hurricanes
- Markdale Mohawks
- Owen Sound Salvagemen
- Southampton Mariners
