Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
History of the Ontario Hockey League. Appearance. In 1970, the Junior A level was divided into two more levels, Tier I (Major Junior A) and Tier II (Minor Junior A). In 1974, the "Major Junior A" division of the OHA became the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL) and began to operate independently of the OHA.
Organized or league hockey began in Ontario for the 1891 season. In the few years preceding that first season, numerous teams had been organized and were playing ‘friendlies’ or exhibition games on a challenge basis. However, no league or organization existed to govern the game or declare a champion.
Leagues for ice hockey in Ontario were first organized in 1890 by the newly created Ontario Hockey Association (OHA). In 1892 the OHA recognized junior hockey - referring to skill rather than age. In 1896 the OHA moved to the modern age-limited junior hockey concept, distinct from senior and intermediate divisions.
The Ontario Professional Hockey League started to play in 1908 for senior-level men's pro hockey teams in Ontario. Champions of the OPHL would continue to challenge for the Stanley Cup. The senior-level men's league of the OHA is today composed of the six teams of Allan Cup Hockey. [1]
The roots of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) began with the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) which formed in 1890. Since then, there have been four major eras of distinction in levels of junior ice hockey. The OHA first organized a Junior division in 1892.
The Ontario Hockey League is a Major Junior hockey league that has operated from 1892 to 2025.
Early History. In the beginning, the OHA had one league of senior men's hockey teams. This group included teams from Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto, and London. In the first years, the schedule consisted of this group playing a series of elimination playoffs leading to a single-game final playoff.
The OHA was founded on November 27, 1890 and is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior hockey in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is a Member Partner of the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) which is one of thirteen Provincial and Regional Branches of Hockey Canada.
1963-64 marks the beginning of the OHA's modern era as the Leafs gave up on the Metro League experiment. The Marlboros and Generals applied to join the OHA, while the remainder of the league returned to Junior B.
The Ontario Professional Hockey League was organized in November 1907. The Toronto Professionals had been playing exhibition games against teams of the International Professional Hockey League and other teams with attendances of over 1,000 per game.
The OHL consists of 20 member teams, including 17 in the province of Ontario as well as three in the United States, with two in the state of Michigan and one in the state of Pennsylvania.
On June 29, 2009, the OHA Board of Directors voted to separate the OJHL into two completely different leagues. The group of 15 teams will be known as the Ontario Junior A Hockey League and the other 21 teams became known as the Central Canadian Hockey League.
1891-1893 Ontario Hockey Association Champions, Ottawa.
OHASr History. The Ontario Hockey Association Senior A was a Senior Amateur hockey league that operated from 1932 to 2007.
In closing, here’s to a fun and competitive season of hockey ahead for all OHA leagues, teams, and members. About the Ontario Hockey Association. The Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) was founded on November 27, 1890, and is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior hockey in the Province of Ontario.
Ontario Hockey Association. Founded. 1972. Ceased. 1987. Allan Cups. 4. The OHA Senior A Hockey League was a top tier Canadian Senior ice hockey league in Ontario from 1975 until 1987. The league was sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and competed for the Allan Cup.
©2024 Ontario Hockey Association Twitter Facebook-f Youtube Instagram. VIEW CURRENT GAMES. VIEW CURRENT GAMES. VIEW CURRENT GAMES. VIEW CURRENT GAMES.
Ontario Hockey Association history. Hockey started as a challenge series in the winter of 1889 when a team from Ottawa challenged teams from Lindsay and Toronto. A year later the Ontario Hockey Association was formed on November 27, 1890 in Toronto at the Queen's Hotel. Junior hockey (1892–1933)
OHAInt History. The Ontario Hockey Association Intermediate was a Senior Amateur hockey league that operated from 1946 to 1985.
The Syracuse Stars win the first International-American Hockey League title by defeating the Philadelphia Ramblers in the championship series. In 1937-38, Syracuse’s Jack Markle leads the IAHL in scoring for the second year in a row.
California Hockey League (1928-1933) Minor professional hockey leagues are the backbone of the NHL. These leagues over the years have served as training grounds for the NHL teams. Entertaining hockey in their own right and offering non NHL players a chance to earn a living.
An independent league, the Western Ontario Junior A Hockey League, was negotiated with and eventually joined the OHA as the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League. In 1972, a rival league was created for the SOJHL called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League , the OPJHL was created by taking the top teams from the Metro Junior B Hockey ...
The Northern California Hockey League was an industrial league which operated out of a handful of cities in Northern California in the early 1940s: Sacramento, Santa Rosa, and Berkley. The teams were a combination of college-sponsored teams and merchant-sponsored teams.