Ontario Hockey League

The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is professional and is for players aged 15-20.

Most of the teams are based in Ontario, Canada, but some are from Michigan or Pennsylvania.

Table of contents

1 Member teams

1.1 Eastern Conference

1.1.1 Eastern Division
1.1.2 Central Division

1.2 Western Conference

1.2.3 Midwestern Division
1.2.4 Western Division

2 History
3 External Links

Member teams

Eastern Conference

Eastern Division

Belleville Bulls

Kingston Frontenacs

Oshawa Generals

Ottawa 67's
Peterborough Petes

Central Division

Barrie Colts

Western Conference

Midwestern Division

Erie Otters (PA)

Western Division

Plymouth Whalers (MI)
Saginaw Spirit (MI)
Sarnia Sting
Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds
Windsor Spitfires

History

2002 The North Bay Centennials were relocated to Saginaw, Michigan. Brampton is moved to the central division, and London is moved to the midwest. Saginaw would play in the western division.
2000 The Owen Sound Platers become the Owen Sound Attack.
1998 The OHL has a new 4-division, 2-conference format. Belleville, Kingston, Oshawa, Ottawa and Peterborough in the east, Barrie, Mississauga, North Bay, St. Michaels, and Sudbury in the central (making up the Eastern Conference). Brampton, Erie, Guelph, Kitchener, and Owen Sound in the midwest, and London, Plymouth, Sault Ste. Marie, Sarnia and Windsor in the west (making up the Western Conference). This comes after Brampton and Mississauga are awarded franchises.
1997 The St. Michales Majors (playing in Toronto) are awared a franchise, they would play in the Eastern Division. The Detroit Whalers become the Plymouth Whalers.
1996 The Niagara Falls Thunder are relocated to Erie.
1995 The Barrie Colts are awarded a franchise. They would play in the Central Division. The Detroit Jr. Red Wings become the Detroit Whalers.
1994 The OHL has a new 3-division format. Guelph, Sudbury, Owen Sound, Niagara Falls, and Kithchener play in the central; Kingston, Oshawa, North Bay, Belleville, Peterborough and Ottawa play in the east; Detroit, Windsor, Sarnia, London and Sault Ste. Marie play in the west. The Newmarket Royals are relocated to Sarnia.
1992 The Cornwall Royals are relocated to Newmarket. The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors become the Detroit Jr. Red Wings.
1991 The Hamilton Dukes are relocated to Guelph.
1990 The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors are awarded a franchise. They would play in the Emms Division. North Bay and Sudbury move to the Leyden Division to accomodate this change.
1989 The Toronto Marlboros are relocated to Hamilton. The Guelph Platers are relocated to Owen Sound. The Kingston Raiders become the Kingston Frontenacs, and the Windsor Compuware Spitfires become the Windsor Spitfires.
1988 The Hamilton Steelhawks are relocated to Niagara Falls. The Kingston Canadiens become the Kingston Raiders.
1984 The Brantford Alexanders are relocated to Hamilton. The Windsor Spitfires become the Windsor Compuware Spitfires.
1982 The Niagara Falls Flyers are relocated to Guelph and North Bay.
1981 The Cornwall Royals are awared a franchise, they would play in the Leyden Division. The Belleville Bulls are awarded a franchise, they would play in the Leyden Division. Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie move to the Emms Division to compensatem while Toronto moves to the Leyden.
1980 The Ontario Hockey Association become the Ontario Hockey League.
1978 The Hamilton Fincups are relocated to Brantford.
1977 The St. Catharines Fincups are relocated to Hamilton.
1976 The St. Catharines Black Hawks are relocated to Niagara Falls. The Hamilton Fincups are relocated to St. Catharines.
1975 The OHA is divided into a 2-division format. The Emms Division would consist of Kitchener, Hamilton, Windsor, Toronto, St. Catharines and London while the Leyden Division would consist of Sault Ste. Marie, Ottawa, Kingston, Oshawa, Peterborough and Sudbury. The Windsor Spitfires are granted a franchiste.
1974 The Hamilton Red Wings become the Hamilton Fincups.
1973 The Kingston Canadiens are granted a franchise.
1972 The Montreal Junior Canadiens and the Niagara Falls Flyers are relocated to Sault Ste. Marie, and Sudbury
1971 The London Nationals become the London Knights.
1970 The London Knights become the London Nationals.
1968 The London Nationals become the London Kinghts.
1967 The Ottawa 67's are granted a franchise.
1965 The London Nationals are granted a franchise.
1963 First season?? Teams are Toronto Marlboros, Montreal Junior Canadiens, St. Catharines Black Hawks, Niagara Falls Flyers, Peterborough Petes, Oshawa Generals, Hamilton Red Wings, and Kitchener Rangers.

See also: List of ice hockey leagues

External Links

Official website
Archive of standings and statistics - Internet Hockey Database