Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League

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Niagara & District Junior "C" Hockey League
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Head Office Cambridge, Ontario
Official Website NDJCHL
Operated1974-2016

The Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League is a former Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. The Champion of the Niagara competed for the All-Ontario Championship and the Clarence Schmalz Cup.

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In the summer of 2016, the NDJCHL merged into the Provincial Junior Hockey League.

History

Grimsby player warming up during 2012 Schmalz Cup in Essex, Ontario. Grimsby PK player 2012.JPG
Grimsby player warming up during 2012 Schmalz Cup in Essex, Ontario.

The Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League was formed in 1974. Although corresponding with the founding of the Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League, the Niagara District league was actually founded by removing the Niagara-area teams from the Central Junior C Hockey League and placing them in the new Niagara District league. The Central league is now known as the Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League.

In 1984, the entire Western Division of the league broke away and formed the Southwestern Junior C Hockey League. The league only lasted one year before it was reabsorbed by the Niagara & District League. The Southwestern league comprised teams from Norwich, Woodstock, Tillsonburg, Simcoe, and New Hamburg. Local publications, like the Simcoe Reformer, did not recognize the Southwestern League as anything but the Western Division of the Niagara District league.

In the Spring of 2013, Junior C hockey in Ontario had its first major realignment since the creation of the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League in 1994. The 27 teams between the Niagara & District League and the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League were reshuffled. The Niagara & District League jumped from 12 to 18 teams, losing the Aylmer Spitfires, but gaining the Ayr Centennials, Burford Bulldogs, Delhi Travellers, Hagersville Hawks, Norfolk Rebels (Port Dover), Tavistock Braves, and Wellesley Applejacks. [1] Not long after, the OHA split off the Western Division of the Niagara League to form the new Midwestern Junior C Hockey League, taking long time Niagara League members the Woodstock Navy-Vets, New Hamburg Firebirds, Norwich Merchants, and Paris Mounties with them.

Teams

TeamCentreFounded
Dundas Blues Dundas 1963
Dunnville Jr. Mudcats Dunnville 1974
Glanbrook Rangers Glanbrook 1975
Grimsby Peach Kings Grimsby 1922
Hagersville Hawks Hagersville 1992
Niagara Riverhawks Niagara Falls 1987
Port Dover Sailors Port Dover 1988
Simcoe Storm Simcoe 1959

On hiatus:

2015-16 Playoffs

Winner moves on to the Clarence Schmalz Cup.

Quarter-final Semi-final Final
         
1Glanbrook4
8 Simcoe 0
1Glanbrook4
4 Hagersville 1
4Hagersville4
5 Niagara 1
1 Glanbrook 3
2Grimsby4
2Grimsby4
7 Port Dover 2
2Grimsby4
3 Dundas 3
6 Dunnville 0
3Dundas4

Niagara Junior "C" champions

Niagara District Junior C Champions are bolded. In a year that there is no bolded champion, there seems to have not been an overall Niagara District Champion and both division entered teams against different opponents at the provincial level. In 1985, the Western Division was known as the "Southwestern Junior C Hockey League".

YearChampionsFinalistsResult in Provincials
1975Dunnville TerriersLost semi-final vs. Lindsay (C)
1976Dunnville TerriersWon Championship vs. Essex (GL)
1977Stoney Creek Warriors
1978Flamborough SabresGlanbrook RangersLost semi-final vs. Essex (GL)
YearEast ChampionWest ChampionResult in Provincials
1979Stoney Creek Warriors
1980Flamborough ColtsLost semi-final vs. Leamington (GL)
1981Dunnville TerriersWoodstock Navy-VetsLost semi-final vs. Essex (GL)
YearCan-Am ChampionCentral ChampionWest ChampionResult in Provincials
1982Team Port ColborneFlamborough ColtsNorwich MerchantsWon Championship vs. Bowmanville (C)
YearEast ChampionWest ChampionResult in Provincials
1983Dunnville TerriersWoodstock Navy-VetsWon Championship vs. Lindsay (C)
1984Stoney Creek WarriorsWoodstock Navy-VetsLost final vs. Penetang (GB)
1985Stoney Creek WarriorsWoodstock Navy-VetsLost semi-final vs. Belle River (GL)
1986Stoney Creek WarriorsNorwich MerchantsWon Championship vs. Bradford (MO)
YearEast ChampionCentral ChampionWest ChampionResult in Provincials
1987Dundas BluesNorwich MerchantsLost final vs. Lakefield (C)
YearEast ChampionWest ChampionResult in Provincials
1988Stoney Creek WarriorsWoodstock Navy-VetsLost semi-final vs. Mooretown (GL)
1989Caledonia CorvairsDundas BluesCaledonia Lost quarter-final vs. Bradford (MO)
Dundas Lost quarter-final vs. Belle River (GL)
1990Port Dover ClippersNew Hamburg Spirit 83'sPort Dover Lost quarter-final vs. Orangeville (MO)
New Hamburg Lost quarter-final vs. Belle River (GL)
1991Port Dover ClippersNew Hamburg Spirit 83'sPort Dover Lost quarter-final vs. Orangeville (MO)
New Hamburg Lost quarter-final vs. Belle River (GL)
1992Chippawa MerchantsDundas BluesLost semi-final vs. Belle River (GL)
1993Dundas BluesWoodstock Navy-VetsLost semi-final vs. Napanee Raiders (E)
1994Rockton Real McCoysWoodstock Navy-VetsRockton Lost final vs. Belle River (GL)
Woodstock Lost quarter-final vs. Belle River (GL)
1995Chippawa MerchantsWoodstock Navy-VetsLost semi-final vs. Belle River (GL)
1996Glanbrook RangersParis MountiesWon Championship vs. Napanee (E)
1997Glanbrook RangersParis MountiesWon Championship vs. Belle River (GL)
1998Glanbrook RangersNorwich MerchantsWon Championship vs. Kincardine (W)
1999Glanbrook RangersWoodstock Navy-VetsWon Championship vs. Wallaceburg (GL)
2000Chippawa RiverhawksNorwich MerchantsLost semi-final vs. Lakefield (C)
2001Chippawa RiverhawksNorwich MerchantsWon Championship vs. Belle River (GL)
2002Chippawa RiverhawksWoodstock Navy-VetsLost semi-final vs. Essex (GL)
2003Grimsby Peach KingsNorwich MerchantsWon Championship vs. Georgina (C)
2004Grimsby Peach KingsSimcoe StormWon Championship vs. Wingham (W)
2005Grimsby Peach KingsSimcoe StormLost final vs. Essex (GL)
2006Grimsby Peach KingsSimcoe StormLost semi-final vs. Essex (GL)
2007Grimsby Peach KingsNorwich MerchantsLost semi-final vs. Essex (GL)
2008Grimsby Peach KingsNorwich MerchantsLost semi-final vs. Essex (GL)
2009Grimsby Peach KingsNorwich MerchantsLost semi-final vs. Essex (GL)
2010Grimsby Peach KingsNorwich MerchantsLost semi-final vs. Belle River (GL)
2011Grimsby Peach KingsNorwich MerchantsWon Championship vs. Alliston (GMO)
2012Grimsby Peach KingsNew Hamburg FirebirdsWon Championship vs. Alliston (GMO)
2013Grimsby Peach KingsNew Hamburg FirebirdsLost semi-final vs. Essex (GL)
YearChampionFinalistResult in Provincials
2014Grimsby Peach KingsDunnville Jr. MudcatsLost semi-final vs. Lakefield (C)
2015Grimsby Peach KingsDundas BluesLost quarter-final vs. Ayr (MW)
2016Grimsby Peach KingsGlanbrook RangersLost quarter-final vs. Ayr (MW)

Regular Season Champions

SeasonChampionRecordPoints
1974-75 Dunnville Terriers 24-3-3-051
1975-76 Dunnville Terriers 29-3-4-062
1976-77 Hagersville Flyers 21-4-5-047
1977-78 Flamborough Sabres 23-9-4-050
1978-79 Hagersville Flyers 26-11-3-055
1979-80 Stoney Creek Warriors 30-4-1-061
1980-81 Stoney Creek Warriors 30-7-3-063
1981-82 Norwich Merchants 26-5-1-053
1982-83 Dunnville Terriers 24-6-2-050
1983-84 Port Colborne Sailors 30-7-3-063
1984-85 Stoney Creek Warriors 26-7-1-053
1985-86 Stoney Creek Warriors 28-6-2-058
1986-87 Dundas Blues 25-6-3-053
1987-88 Norwich Merchants 27-5-4-058
1988-89 Dundas Blues 27-6-3-057
1989-90 Norwich Merchants 25-7-4-054
1990-91 Dundas Blues 26-5-3-055
1991-92 Flamborough Gamblers 27-5-1-055
1992-93 Woodstock Navy-Vets 29-2-5-063
1993-94 Paris Mounties 25-5-6-056
1994-95 Chippawa Merchants 31-2-2-064
1995-96 Glanbrook Rangers 32-3-1-065
1996-97 Woodstock Navy-Vets 32-4-3-168
1997-98 Glanbrook Rangers 37-1-4-078
1998-99 Glanbrook Rangers 33-2-1-067
1999-00 Chippawa Riverhawks 32-4-0-064
2000-01 Chippawa Riverhawks 31-0-4-167
2001-02 Woodstock Navy-Vets &
Chippawa Riverhawks 		25-9-1-152 (tie)
2002-03 Grimsby Peach Kings 30-2-3-164
2003-04 Grimsby Peach Kings 28-5-2-159
2004-05 Grimsby Peach Kings 28-5-3-059
2005-06 Grimsby Peach Kings 33-3-0-066
2006-07 Grimsby Peach Kings 28-7-0-157
2007-08 Grimsby Peach Kings 32-2-2-066
2008-09 Grimsby Peach Kings 26-8-0-254
2009-10 Simcoe Storm 29-5-0-260
2010-11 Norwich Merchants 32-2-0-266
2011-12 Grimsby Peach Kings 32-4-0-064
2012-13 New Hamburg Firebirds 32-4-0-266
2013-14 Grimsby Peach Kings 26-8-0-153
2014-15 Grimsby Peach Kings 31-7-0-466
2015-16 Glanbrook Rangers 31-10-0-163

Please note: Through much of the 1980s and 1990s, the divisions of the league were semi-autonomous and would often have different numbers of games in their schedules. The winners, in that case, are chosen by winning percentage. The 2001-02 ended up with the two division leaders with exact records, therefore a tie.

Former teams

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References

  1. ↑ "ONTARIO HOCKEY ASSOCIATION APPROVES JUNIOR C REALIGNMENT FOR START OF 2013-14 SEASON | Ontario Hockey Association".
  2. ↑ http://www.brantnews.com/sports/st-george-dukes-suspend-hockey-operations/ [ dead link ]
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