National Capital Junior Hockey League
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| Membership | Hockey Eastern Ontario |
|---|---|
| President | Ian McRae |
| Directors | Richard Charest & Hubert Seguin |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Recent Champions | Clarence Castors (2022) |
| Website | NCJHL Website |
The National Capital Junior Hockey League (NCJHL) is a Junior ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Hockey Eastern Ontario and Hockey Canada. The league is meant to be an interprovincial league between Ontario and Quebec.
History[edit]
From 1968 until 2010, the league was known as the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League. At the start of the 2010-2011 regular season, the league was rebranded under its new name - National Capital Junior Hockey League (NCJHL).
In April 2015, the NCJHL accepted the application of the Morrisburg Lions to join the league for starting in the 2015-2016 season. The Lions were one of six teams dropped when the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League re-configured and re-branded as the Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2.[1]
In March 2017, it was announced that the reigning NCJHL champions, Embrun Panthers, were joining CCHL Tier 2 in the fall of 2017.
In April 2017, four new teams have been accepted to join the NCJHL: two brand new teams - Blackburn Inferno and Bytown Royals; and two former CCHL Tier 2 teams - Metcalfe Jets and South Grenville Rangers, bringing the total to 12 teams.[2][3]
In July 2017, the Rockland Nationals became the Les Castors de Clarence (Clarence Castors) after originally moving to Clarence to become the Jr. C version of the CCHL's Rockland Nationals. The CCHL2 Clarence Castors moved to Carleton Place to serve as an affiliation to the Carleton Place Canadians, calling themselves the Carleton Place Jr. Canadians.
The 2019-2020 season was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic, before resuming in 2021 (although with the Inferno relocated to Almonte.)
Current teams[edit]
| Team | Centre | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Almonte Inferno | Almonte, Ontario | 2017 |
| Cumberland Castors (was Clarence Castors) | Orleans, Ontario | 1987 |
| Gatineau Hull-Volants | Gatineau, Quebec | 2006 |
| Metcalfe Jets | Metcalfe, Ontario | 1967 |
| Morrisburg Lions | Morrisburg, Ontario | 1971 |
| North Dundas Rockets | Chesterville, Ontario | 2011 |
| South Grenville Rangers | Prescott, Ontario | 2017 |
| St-Isidore Eagles | St. Isidore de Prescott, Ontario | 1974 |
| Vankleek Hill Cougars | Vankleek Hill, Ontario | 1991 |
| Westport Rideaus | Westport, Ontario | 2022 |
John A. Cameron Trophy League Champions[edit]
The EOJCHL Championship
| Year | Champion | Finalist |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | North Eamers Corners | |
| 1970 | Osnabruck Township Angels | |
| 1971 | Glen Walter Flyers | |
| 1972 | Char-Lan Optimist | |
| 1973 | Char-Lan Rebels | |
| 1974 | Cornwall Township Polaris | |
| 1975 | Char-Lan Rebels | |
| 1976 | Char-Lan Rebels | |
| 1977 | Chesterville Jets | |
| 1978 | Embrun 72's | |
| 1979 | Char-Lan Rebels | |
| 1980 | Embrun 72's | |
| 1981 | Crysler Raiders | |
| 1982 | Embrun 72's | |
| 1983 | Embrun 72's | |
| 1984 | Alexandria Glens | |
| 1985 | Chesterville Flyers | |
| 1986 | Chesterville Flyers | |
| 1987 | St. Isidore Eagles | |
| 1988 | Rockland Nationals | |
| 1989 | Casselman Stars | |
| 1990 | St. Isidore Eagles | |
| 1991 | St. Isidore Eagles | |
| 1992 | Vankleek Hill Cougars | |
| 1993 | Casselman Stars | |
| 1994 | Embrun 72's | |
| 1995 | Embrun 72's | |
| 1996 | Embrun 72's | |
| 1997 | Embrun 72's | |
| 1998 | Casselman Stars | |
| 1999 | Casselman Stars |
| Year | Champion | Finalist |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Casselman Stars | |
| 2001 | Embrun Panthers | Vankleek Hill Cougars |
| 2002 | Embrun Panthers | Vankleek Hill Cougars |
| 2003 | Vankleek Hill Cougars | Rockland Nationals |
| 2004 | Embrun Panthers | Rockland Nationals |
| 2005 | Casselman Stars | Embrun Panthers |
| 2006 | Embrun Panthers | Casselman Stars |
| 2007 | East Ottawa Thunder | Embrun Panthers |
| 2008 | East Ottawa Thunder | Embrun Panthers |
| 2009 | Embrun Panthers | East Ottawa Thunder |
| 2010 | Embrun Panthers | Rockland Nationals |
| 2011 | Embrun Panthers | Rockland Nationals |
| 2012 | Embrun Panthers | St. Isidore Eagles |
| 2013 | Cumberland Bandits | St. Isidore Eagles |
| 2014 | Embrun Panthers | Vankleek Hill Cougars |
| 2015 | Papineauville Vikings | Embrun Panthers |
| 2016 | Papineauville Vikings | Embrun Panthers |
| 2017 | Embrun Panthers | North Dundas Rockets |
| 2018 | Papineau Vikings | North Dundas Rockets |
| 2019 | Vankleek Hill Cougars | Clarence Castors |
| 2020 | Playoffs cancelled - covid | |
| 2021 | Playoffs cancelled - covid | |
| 2022 | Clarence Castors | South Grenville Rangers |
| 2023 | Gatineau Hull-Volants | Clarence Castors |
Former teams[edit]
- Alexandria Glens
- Blackburn Inferno 2017-2018 expansion team from Blackburn Hamlet re-located to Carp 2018 and eventually Almonte in 2021.
- Bytown Royals 2017-2021
- Char-Lan Rebels
- Casselman Stars
- Cumberland Bandits 1986-2018 took leave of absence - never returned
- Embrun Panthers (1972-2017) - join the CCHL2
- Cornwall Township Flyers
- Long Sault Vipers
- Outaouais Jr. Académie
- Papineau Vikings 1998-2018. relocated to Stittsville as Ottawa Valley Lightning
- Russell Lions
- North Stormont Express
- Maxville Mustangs
References[edit]
- ^ "Morrisburg Junior Lions cut from EOJHL". Morrisburg Leader. 2015-04-15.
- ^ "Junior hockey makes a comeback in Prescott". Brockville Recorder. 2017-04-29.
- ^ "New coach, new opponents, same goal for VKH Cougars in upcoming season". The Review. 2017-08-02.
External links[edit]
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