Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League

The Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior ice hockey league operating in Eastern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by Hockey Eastern Ontario and Hockey Canada and acts as a second tier to the Central Canada Hockey League. The 16 member teams of the league compete for the Barkley Cup. Dating back to the 1960s, the league was known until 2015 as the Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League. The League was known from 2015 to 2020 as the Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2.

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Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League
CountriesCanada
Region(s)Eastern Ontario
CommissionerMarc Franche
Former name(s)
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  • Rideau-St. Lawrence Junior "B" Hockey League (1966–)
  • Eastern Ontario Junior "B" Hockey League (–2009)
  • Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League (2009–2015, 2022-Present)
  • Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2 (2015–2020)
Founded1966 (1966)
No. of teams16
ChampionshipBarkley Cup
Recent ChampionsPerth Blue Wings (4th) (2023)
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario, Canada
WebsiteEOJHL

History

The EOJHL was founded in 1966 as the Rideau-St. Lawrence Junior "B" Hockey League. Through a merger with the Upper Ottawa Valley Junior "B" Hockey League and the folding of the Lanark-Renfrew Junior "C" Hockey League, the league had grown to 22 different teams.

For the 2007-08 season, the Kemptville 73's moved from the EOJBHL to the Central Junior A Hockey League. A season later, the EOJBHL sold their franchise rights to the then-owners of the Casselman Stars of the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League and then town of Casselman, Ontario. The new team, the Casselman Vikings, began play in the 2008-09 season.

In May 2009, the league dropped the Junior "B" designation from its name, becoming the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League (EOJHL).

For the 2009-10 season, the Carleton Place Kings moved from the EOJHL to the Central Canada Hockey League. The Kings were replaced the same year by the new Almonte Thunder.

In April 2014, the EOJHL Champion Casselman Vikings traveled to Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia to compete in the Eastern Canadian Junior B Championship. Cassleman became the first team west of Atlantic Canada to compete in the Don Johnson Memorial Cup tournament since its inception in 1982. Casselman went 6-0-0 and won the championship.

At the beginning of the 2015-16 season, the league changed its name to the CCHL2 and cut down to 16 teams from 22 teams which saw the removal of the Shawville Pontiacs, Akwesasne Wolves, Gananoque Islanders, Almonte Thunder, Morrisburg Lions, and Gatineau Mustangs.

The CCHL2 consists of two divisions, the Martin Division and Richardson Division. The league offers a 52-game balanced schedule where everyone plays everyone at least once. The two Divisional Playoff champions battle for the Barkley Cup every April.

In March 2017, the Pembroke Lumber Kings (CCHL) announced the purchase of the Prescott Flyers as their CCHL2 affiliate and relocating the team to Cobden and calling them the Whitewater Kings. Also in March, the Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) announced the purchase of the Clarence Beavers and relocated them to Carleton Place, naming them the Carleton Place Junior Canadians. The Rockland Nationals of the National Capital Junior Hockey League will relocate to Clarence to fill in for the departed Beavers. The Metcalfe Jets will move to the National Capital Junior Hockey League and in return the Embrun Panthers will move up to the CCHL2.

Teams

Martin Division
TeamCentreFoundedCCHL Affiliate
Alexandria GlensAlexandria1967
Casselman VikingsCasselman2008
Char-Lan RebelsWilliamstown1979
Embrun PanthersEmbrun1972
Ottawa CanadiansOttawa1973Ottawa Jr. Senators
Ottawa West Golden KnightsOttawa1983Nepean Raiders
Richmond RoyalsRichmond1968
Winchester HawksWinchester1971Nepean Raiders
Richardson Division
TeamCentreFoundedCCHL Affiliate
Arnprior PackersArnprior1965
Athens AerosAthens1968
Brockville TikisBrockville1967Brockville Braves
Carleton Place Jr. CanadiansCarleton Place1980Carleton Place Canadians
Perth Blue WingsPerth1936
Smith Falls Jr. BearsSmith Falls1967Smiths Falls Bears
Valley TimberwolvesRenfrew1987
Whitewater KingsCobden1971Pembroke Lumber Kings

Playoff champions

There is no National Championship for Junior B hockey in Canada, similar championships are held in Ontario (Sutherland Cup), Western Canada (Keystone Cup), Quebec (Coupe Dodge), and Atlantic Canada (Don Johnson Memorial Cup).

Up until the end of the 2015 playoffs, each team listed is a division champion, both the league champion and finalists are either "Metro/Valley" or "Rideau/St. Lawrence" Conference champions. Bolded are league champions, Italicized are finalists.

The EOJHL became the CCHL2 for the 2015-16 season reducing to just two divisions.

Year Champion
1967 Cardinal Broncos
1968 Ottawa 67 Bees
1969 Renfrew Lions
1970 Ottawa 67 Bees
1971 Ottawa 67 Bees
1972 Metcalfe Jets
1973 Gatineau Volants
1974 Ottawa 67 Bees
1975 Vanier 72s
1976 Morrisburg Lions
1977 Renfrew Lions
1978 Morrisburg Lions
1979 South Ottawa Canadians
1980 Saint-Isidore Eagles
1981 South Ottawa Canadians
1982 South Ottawa Canadians
1983 Metcalfe Jets
1984 Metcalfe Jets
1985 Ottawa West Golden Knights
1986 Char-Lan Rebels
1987 Metcalfe Jets
EOJHL D. Arnold Carson Trophy Champions
Year Metro Rideau St. Lawrence Valley
1988Prescott FalconsAlexandria GlensRenfrew Timberwolves
1989South Ottawa CanadiansGananoque PlatersChar-Lan RebelsRenfrew Timberwolves
1990Gananoque PlatersAlexandria GlensRenfrew Timberwolves
1991Navan GradsWestport RideausAlexandria GlensRenfrew Timberwolves
1992Westport RideausMorrisburg LionsPerth Blue Wings
1993Athens AerosMorrisburg LionsRenfrew Timberwolves
1994Clarence BeaversAthens AerosMorrisburg LionsShawville Pontiacs
1995Metcalfe JetsGananoque IslandersWinchester HawksArnprior Packers
1996Westport RideausChar-Lan RebelsPerth Blue Wings
1997Metcalfe JetsGananoque IslandersKemptville 73'sPerth Blue Wings
1998Metcalfe JetsWestport RideausAlexandria GlensArnprior Packers
1999Papineau VoisinsWestport RideausKemptville 73'sRenfrew Timberwolves
2000Papineau VoisinsWestport RideausKemptville 73'sRenfrew Timberwolves
2001Clarence BeaversGananoque IslandersKemptville 73'sCarleton Place Kings
2002Ottawa West Golden KnightsBrockville TikisChar-Lan RebelsGoulbourn Royals
2003Ottawa West Golden KnightsBrockville TikisAlexandria GlensGoulbourn Royals
2004Metcalfe JetsBrockville TikisAlexandria GlensSouth Ottawa Canadians
2005Ottawa West Golden KnightsWestport RideausAlexandria GlensPerth Blue Wings
2006Ottawa West Golden KnightsWestport RideausMorrisburg LionsShawville Pontiacs
2007Gatineau MustangsWestport RideausAlexandria GlensStittsville Royals
2008Ottawa West Golden KnightsAthens AerosAlexandria GlensCarleton Place Kings
2009Ottawa West Golden KnightsGananoque IslandersAlexandria GlensCarleton Place Kings
2010Ottawa Jr. CanadiansAthens AerosAlexandria GlensPerth Blue Wings
2011Clarence BeaversAthens AerosWinchester HawksRenfrew Timberwolves
2012Gatineau MustangsAthens AerosCasselman VikingsArnprior Packers
2013Ottawa Jr. CanadiansAthens AerosCasselman VikingsRenfrew Timberwolves
2014Ottawa West Golden KnightsGananoque IslandersCasselman VikingsAlmonte Thunder
2015Gatineau MustangsPrescott FlyersCasselman VikingsStittsville Rams
CCHL2 Barkley Cup Champions
YearRichardsonMartin
2016Perth Blue WingsCasselman Vikings
2017Richmond RoyalsCasselman Vikings
2018Carleton Place Jr. CanadiansCasselman Vikings
2019Perth Blue WingsOttawa Canadians
2020Playoffs cancelled because of the COVID-19 epidemic – Barkley Cup not awarded
EOJHL Barkley Cup Champions
YearRichardsonMartin
2021Playoffs cancelled because of the COVID-19 epidemic – Barkley Cup not awarded
2022Perth Blue WingsCasselman Vikings
2022Perth Blue WingsCasselman Vikings

2022 playoffs

Wild Card Series Quarter Finals Semi Finals Finals
            
M3 Winchester 0
M6 Ottawa 2
M1 Ottawa West 3
M6 Ottawa 1
M1 Ottawa West 2
M4 Casselman 4
M4 Casselman 2
M5 Char-Lan 0
M2 Embrun 2
M4 Casselman 3
M4 Casselman 4
R2 Perth 2
R4 Athens 2
R5 Westport 0
R1 Carleton Place 3
R4 Athens 2
R1 Carleton Place 2
R2 Perth 4
R3 Arnprior 2
R6 Whitewater 1
R2 Perth 3
R3 Arnprior 2

Other notable awards

Gill Trophy Awarded to Rideau Division Playoff Champions
Alex English Trophy Awarded to St. Lawrence Division Playoff Champions
Ottawa Nepean Sportsplex Trophy Awarded to Metro Division Playoff Champions
Carl Foley Trophy Awarded to Valley Division Playoff Champions
John Shorey Cup Awarded to Rideau/St. Lawrence Conference Playoff Champions
Dwaine Barkley Trophy Awarded to Metro/Valley Conference Playoff Champions

Former member teams

TeamCentreJoinedCeasedWent to
Akwesasne WolvesAkwesasne, ON19882015Folded
Almonte ThunderAlmonte, ON20092015Folded
Cardinal BroncosCardinal, ON19711982Relocated
Carleton Place KingsCarleton Place, ON19692009Joined CCHL
Clarence BeaversClarence Creek, ON19802017Relocated to Carleton Place
Gananoque IslandersGananoque, ON19862015Joined EBJCHL
Gatineau MustangsGatineau, QC2015Joined QJHL
Kemptville 73'sKemptville, ON19692007Joined CCHL
Metcalfe JetsMetcalfe, ON19692017Joined NCJHL
Morrisburg LionsMorrisburg, ON19712015Joined NCJHL
Navan GradsNavan, ON19741991Joined CCHL
Prescott FalconsPrescott, ON
Prescott FlyersPrescott, ON20132017Relocated to Cobden
St. Isidore EaglesSt. Isidore, ON19741987Joined EOJCHL
Shawville PontiacsShawville, QC19862015Folded
South Grenville RangersPrescott, ON19822013Re-Branded Prescott Flyers
Spencerville BruinsSpencerville, ON
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