2019 Dudley Hewitt Cup

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2019 Central Region Championship
Dudley Hewitt Cup
Dudley Hewitt Cup 2019 logo.png
Tournament details
City Cochrane, Ontario
Dates30 April - 4 May 2019
Teams4
Host team Cochrane Crunch
Final positions
Champions Oakville Blades
Runner-up Hearst Lumberjacks
Tournament statistics
Games played8
Goals scored52 (6.5 per game)
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The 2019 Dudley Hewitt Cup was the 48th Central Canada regional championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The competition included the championship Oakville Blades of the OJHL, the Hearst Lumberjacks of the NOJHL, the Thunder Bay North Stars of the SIJHL, and host team, the Cochrane Crunch of the NOJHL. The Oakville Blades won the tournament and advanced to the 2019 National Junior A Hockey Championship in Brooks, Alberta.

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Teams

The field of competition included the championship teams from the OJHL, the NOJHL, the SIJHL. The predetermined host team was also admitted to the tournament. [1] [2]

Oakville Blades (OJHL)
Regular Season:44-5-2-4 (1st in OJHL West Division)
Playoffs: Defeated Brampton Admirals 4-1, Defeated Buffalo Jr. Sabres 4-1, Defeated Markham Royals 4-1, Defeated Wellington Dukes 4-0 to win league championship.
Hearst Lumberjacks (NOJHL)
Regular Season:33-16-6-1 (1st in NOJHL East Division)
Playoffs: Defeated Timmins Rock 4-3, Defeated Powassan Voodoos 4-0, Defeated Soo Thunderbirds 4-3 to win league Championship.
Thunder Bay North Stars (SIJHL)
Regular Season:49-5-1-1 (1st in SJIHL)
Playoffs: Defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 4-1, Defeated Red Lake Miners 4-1.
Cochrane Crunch (Host)
Regular Season: 31-20-1-4 (5th in NOJHL East Division)
Playoffs: Defeated by Timmins Rock 2-0.

Tournament

After the preliminary round robin, the undefeated Oakville Blades advanced to the final, the 2nd-place Cochrane Crunch and third-place Hearst Lumberjacks advanced to the semifinal, and the fourth-place Thunder Bay North Stars were eliminated from competition.

Round robinOBCCHLTN
1Oakville Blades6-24-29-4
2Cochrane Crunch2-65-44-1
3Hearst Lumberjacks2-44-53-0
4Thunder Bay North Stars4-91-40-3

Semifinals and final

The Hearst Lumberjacks shutout the Cochrane Crunch in the semifinal by a score of 6-0. The Oakville Blades won the tournament, after defeating the Lumberjacks by a score of 2-0 in the final, and advanced to the 2019 National Junior A Hockey Championship in Brooks, Alberta.

Semifinal Final
Oakville 2
Cochrane 0 Hearst 0
Hearst 6

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References

  1. ↑ "Cochrane, Ont. (NOJHL) awarded 2019 Dudley-Hewitt Cup". cjhlhockey.com. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Road to the 2019 National Junior A Championship: Dudley Hewitt Cup". hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 5 January 2025.

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