Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League

The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) is a Canadian junior ice hockey league based in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association, Ontario Hockey Federation, and Hockey Canada. The league is considered Junior B by the OHA, although it has attempted several times to be promoted to Junior A.^[1]

Greater Ontario Junior
Hockey League

Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	2007
Commissioner	Craig Spada
No. of teams	23
Country	Canada
Headquarters	Cambridge, Ontario
Continent	North America
Most recent champion(s)	Listowel Cyclones (2nd title)
Most titles	Caledonia Corvairs (4)
TV partner(s)	FloSports
Official website	gojhl.ca

OHA Junior "B"
WJBHL	(1950–1968)
EJBHL	(1950–1972)
MetJHL	(1950–1989)
NDJBHL	(1954–1979)
CJBHL	(1954–1993)
BCJHL	(1958–1964)
MOJBHL	(1970–1978)
SWJBHL	(1976–1978)
WOHL	(1969–2007)
MWJHL	(1973–2007)
GHL	(1974–2007)
GOJHL	(2007–Present)
Ontario Hockey Association
Sutherland Cup

The league was created in 2007 through the merging of the Western Ontario Hockey League, Mid-Western Junior Hockey League, and Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League to dissuade perceived "player raiding" from teams in the then-Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League. The twenty-three teams of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League come from Southwestern Ontario and the Golden Horseshoe.

History

Brantford 99ers player during 2013–14 season.

St. Catharines Falcons player 2014 playoffs.

In the late 1990s, the Western Ontario Junior B Hockey League began complaining about their top level players being pulled from their teams at trade deadline time by Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League clubs without permission or compensation. A common view in Southern Ontario Junior B circles is that Junior "A" and Junior "B" are approximately the same skill level. In fact the OPJHL was known as the Central Ontario Junior B Hockey League until 1993, as well the Metro Junior A Hockey League which folded in 1998 was a Junior "B" league until 1991.

During the 2006–07 season, the general managers of all Ontario Hockey Association Junior "B" teams came together and voted unanimously to merge and create the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League effective for the 2007–08 season. The GOJHL will become the sole competing body of the Sutherland Cup, which had as many as eight leagues competing for it at one time.

The 2007–08 season did not begin as planned. The management of the Mid-Western league resigned and needed to be replaced, and with a lack of organization due to the short time the new management had to get organized, the MWJHL had to opt out of an interlocking schedule. As a result, the entire GOJHL went without an interlocking schedule for 2007–08. The 2008–09 season saw the complete liquidation of all three divisional managements and a single governing body was put in place for the league. Additionally, inter-divisional play would also commence.

LaSalle Vipers forward on road (October 2013).

In the future, the league has stated that it will pursue club expansion, a reconfiguration that will move the league from three to four divisions, and possibly a move to join the Canadian Junior A Hockey League in future years.

On September 8, 2007, the Cambridge Winterhawks and the Guelph Dominators played the first ever game since the inception of the GOJHL. Despite leading 2-0 and outshooting Guelph, the defending Sutherland Cup Champions allowed five unanswered goals to drop the game 5–2. On May 3, 2008, the Tecumseh Chiefs finished a four-game sweep of the Elmira Sugar Kings to win the first ever GOJHL championship.

On September 24, 2008, the GOJHL hosted its first interdivisional regular season game between the Golden Horseshoe's Wheatfield Jr. Blades and the Western's London Nationals in London, Ontario. The Nationals won the game 6–2.

Kitchener Dutchmen goalie during the 2013–14 season.

The LaSalle Vipers, 2010 Sutherland Cup champions, were asked to represent the Ontario Hockey Association and Hockey Canada for "Canada Day" in Mexico. On December 16, 2010, the Vipers played the Mexico Under-20 National Team and defeated them 9–2 in Mexico City. In January 2011, the GOJHL's Golden Horseshoe Conference and Midwestern Conference hosted the Russian Minor Hockey League's "Red Stars" who did not make their Under-20 Team. On January 1, the MHL Red Stars defeated the Golden Horseshoe Conference 7-4 and on January 3, the Red Stars defeated the Midwestern Conference 11–3. The MHL is Russia's top tier Junior league, while each conference of the GOJHL is a third of Southern Ontario's third-tier of Junior hockey.

On October 10, 2012, the OHA announced its intention to expand east of Guelph and form a new fourth conference for the GOJHL.^[2] The announcement comes on the heels of the relocation of the Owen Sound Greys to Brampton by their sponsor, leaving the northerly city out of OHA junior hockey for the first time in ninety-nine years (not including wartime).^[3] In January 2014, the OHA announced that the plan to expand was on hold due to lack of serious parties. They announced that of eleven applicants, only four were substantial enough to play in the league. A Brantford group applied for expansion none-the-less, while the other three parties are currently in limbo.^[4] The Brantford group was approved for membership into the Midwestern Conference as the Brantford 99'ers.

On March 28, 2014, the GOJHL's representatives filed for promotion from Junior B to Junior A with the Ontario Hockey Association. The matter was discussed at the OHA head office on April 5, 2014.^[1] A few weeks later, the OHA rejected the promotion and the GOJHL's chairman was dismissed by the OHA. During the 2014–15 season, the Golden Horseshoe Conference held a vote to determine their future with the GOJHL. The teams voted to leave the GOJHL with OHA approval and govern autonomously from the league. In retaliation, the GOJHL invited no players from the Golden Horseshoe to the league's all-star game, forcing the Golden Horseshoe to play their own game in short order late in the season. The GOJHL playoff format remains unchanged for 2015 despite the shuffle. Before the playoffs began in 2015, the GOJHL announced that the Golden Horseshoe had rejoined the fold and that its annexation was averted.

In early May 2017, the Cambridge Winterhawks announced their intentions to sever ties with the OHA, stating that they would not be part of the GOJHL going forward. The GOJHL initial response was to withhold comment until further details could be established.

In June 2024, the GOJHL announced new realigned conferences, moving to an "East/West" format from the long standing 3 conference arrangement. ^[5]

Teams

Western Conference
Team	City	Arena	Founded
Chatham Maroons	Chatham, Ontario	Chatham Memorial Arena	1959
Elmira Sugar Kings	Elmira, Ontario	Woolwich Memorial Centre	1987
Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins	Waterloo, Ontario	Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex	1971
Komoka Kings	Komoka, Ontario	Komoka Wellness Centre	2017
LaSalle Vipers	LaSalle, Ontario	Vollmer Culture and Recreation Complex	1970
Listowel Cyclones	Listowel, Ontario	Steve Kerr Memorial Complex	1972
London Nationals	London, Ontario	Western Fair District Sports Centre	1950
Sarnia Legionnaires	Sarnia, Ontario	Pat Stapleton Arena	1969
St. Marys Lincolns	St. Marys, Ontario	Pyramid Recreation Complex	1956
St. Thomas Stars	St. Thomas, Ontario	Joe Thornton Community Centre	1961
Stratford Warriors	Stratford, Ontario	William Allman Memorial Arena	1962
Strathroy Rockets	Strathroy, Ontario	West Middlesex Memorial Arena	1965
Eastern Conference
Team	City	Arena	Founded
Ayr Centennials	Ayr, Ontario	North Dumfries Community Complex	2020
Brantford Titans	Brantford, Ontario	Brantford Civic Centre	2013
Caledon Bombers	Caledon, Ontario	Mayfield Arena	2020
Caledonia Corvairs	Caledonia, Ontario	Haldimand County Caledonia Centre	1970
Cambridge Redhawks	Cambridge, Ontario	Galt Arena Gardens	2018
Fort Erie Meteors	Fort Erie, Ontario	Fort Erie Leisureplex	1957
Hamilton Kilty B's	Hamilton, Ontario	Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena & Skating Centre	1974
Pelham Panthers	Pelham, Ontario	Meridian Community Centre	2014
Port Colborne Sailors	Port Colborne, Ontario	Vale Centre	1963
St. Catharines Falcons	St. Catharines, Ontario	Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre	1968
Welland Jr. Canadians	Welland, Ontario	Welland Arena	1975

Past teams (As of 2007)

Former GOJHL Teams
Team	City	Arena	Founded	Folded/Moved
Ancaster Avalanche	Ancaster	Morgan Firestone Arena	2014	2019, moved to Hamilton as the Hamilton Kilty B's
Brantford 99ers	Brantford	Brantford Civic Centre	2013	2019, renamed Brantford Bandits
Brantford Bandits	Brantford	Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre	2019	2024, franchise sold to Titan Hockey Group, rebranded as the Brantford Titans
Brampton Bombers	Brampton	Brampton Memorial Arena	2012	2020, moved to Caledon as the Caledon Bombers
Buffalo Blades	Cheektowaga	Buffalo State College Ice Complex	2012	2013, renamed as the Buffalo Regals
Buffalo Regals	Buffalo	Holiday Twin Rinks	2014	2013, moved to Lockport, NY as the Lockport Regals
Guelph Hurricanes	Guelph	Sleeman Centre (Guelph)	2009	2018, moved to Cambridge as the Cambridge Redhawks
Kitchener Dutchmen	Kitchener	Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex	1988	2020, franchise bought by Ayr Jr C, moved to Ayr as the Ayr Centennials
Lambton Shores Predators	Forest	The Shores Recreation Centre	2008	2017, moved to Komoka as the Komoka Kings
Leamington Flyers	Leamington	Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre	1954	2023, moved to OJHL
Lockport Regals	Lockport	Buffalo State College Ice Complex	2019	2020, moved to Cheektowaga, NY as the Buffalo Regals, resign from the GOJHL for 2020 season
Niagara Falls Canucks	Niagara Falls	Gale Centre	1971	2023, moved to OJHL
Petrolia Jets	Petrolia	Petrolia Arena	1960	2008, moved to Forest as the Lambton Shores Predators
Port Colborne Pirates	Port Colborne	Gale Centre	2008	2014, moved to Pelham as the Pelham Pirates
Sarnia Blast	Sarnia	Pat Stapleton Arena	2001	2009, renamed as the Sarnia Legionnaires
Stoney Creek Warriors	Stoney Creek	Morgan Firestone Arena	1974	2014, moved to Ancaster as the Ancaster Avalanche
Tecumseh Chiefs	Tecumseh	Tecumseh Arena	1995	2008, moved to LaSalle as the LaSalle Vipers
Thorold Blackhawks	Thorold	Thorold Community Arena	1963	2022, temporarily to Port Colborne for 2022/23 season, permanently relocate for the 2023/24 season as the Port Colborne Sailors
Wheatfield Jr. Blades	Wheatfield	Hockey Outlet	1987	2012, moved to Cheektowaga as the Buffalo Blades

Timeline of teams

Stars goalie during 2013–14 season.

• 2007 - Mid-Western Junior Hockey League, Western Ontario Hockey League, and Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League merge to form GOJHL
• 2008 - Tecumseh Chiefs move and become LaSalle Vipers
• 2008 - Petrolia Jets move and become Lambton Shores Predators
• 2008 - Sarnia Blast become Sarnia Legionnaires
• 2008 - Brantford Golden Eagles become Brantford Eagles
• 2008 - Port Colborne Sailors become Port Colborne Pirates
• 2009 - Guelph Dominators become Guelph Hurricanes
• 2009 - Owen Sound Greys take one-year leave
• 2010 - Owen Sound Greys return to league
• 2011 - Wheatfield Jr. Blades move and become Buffalo Blades
• 2012 - Owen Sound Greys relocate and become Brampton Bombers
• 2012 - Brantford Eagles relocate and become Caledonia Corvairs
• 2013 - Buffalo Blades are renamed Buffalo Regals
• 2013 - Brantford 99'ers are granted expansion
• 2013 - Stoney Creek Warriors relocated and become Ancaster Avalanche
• 2013 - Caledonia Corvairs switch from Mid-Western to Golden Horseshoe Conference
• 2013 - Round Robin eliminated after Conference finals, a Wild Card entry added to league semi-final
• 2014 - Port Colborne Pirates relocate and become Pelham Pirates
• 2014 - Buffalo Regals take one-year leave
• 2014 - Pelham Pirates change name to Pelham Panthers mid-season.^[6]
• 2015 - Buffalo Regals take another one-year leave after failing to properly file paperwork for reinstatement
• 2016 - Buffalo Regals return after two-year hiatus
• 2017 - Cambridge Winterhawks withdraw from OHA and therefore GOJHL. Failure to have Tier 1 designated appears to be main reason.
• 2017 - Lambton Shores Predators relocate and become Komoka Kings
• 2018 - Ancaster Avalanche relocate to Hamilton and become Hamilton Kilty B's
• 2018 - Guelph Hurricanes relocate to Cambridge and become Cambridge Redhawks
• 2018 - Caledonia Corvairs take one-year leave
• 2018 - Buffalo Regals relocate to Lockport and become Lockport Regals
• 2019 - Caledonia Corvairs back from leave of absence, Brantford 99ers change name to Brantford Bandits
• 2020 - Ayr Centennials purchase Kitchener Dutchmen franchise, relocate to Ayr,^[7] Waterloo Siskins change name to Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins,^[8] Brampton Bombers move to Caledon, ON and rename the Caledon Bombers.^[9] Buffalo Regals, Welland Jr. Canadians take one-year leave due to COVID-19^[10][11]
• 2021 - Buffalo Regals resign from the GOJHL
• 2023 - Leamington Flyers^[12] and Niagara Falls Canucks^[13] move to the OJHL, Thorold Blackhawks relocate and become Port Colborne Sailors^[14]
• 2024 - Brantford Bandits are sold to Titan Hockey Group, and are rebranded as the Brantford Titans^[15]

2023–24 playoffs

Golden Horseshoe Conference

QF

SF

Final

G1

Caledonia

4

G4

Hamilton

1

G4

Hamilton

4

G5

Welland

3

G1

Caledonia

3

G2

Fort Erie

4

G2

Fort Erie

4

G7

Port Colborne

0

G2

Fort Erie

4

G3

St. Catharines

2

G3

St. Catharines

4

G6

Pelham

1

Midwestern Conference

QF

SF

Final

M1

Listowel

4

M8

Caledon

0

M1

Listowel

4

M5

Ayr

2

M4

Kitchener-Waterloo

2

M5

Ayr

4

M1

Listowel

4

M2

Stratford

1

M2

Stratford

4

M7

Brantford

1

M2

Stratford

4

M3

Elmira

1

M3

Elmira

4

M6

Cambridge

1

Western Conference

QF

SF

Final

W1

London

4

W8

Komoka

1

W1

London

4

W4

LaSalle

1

W4

LaSalle

4

W5

Chatham

2

W1

London

3

W2

St. Marys

4

W2

St. Marys

4

W7

Sarnia

0

W2

St. Marys

4

W3

Strathroy

0

W3

Strathroy

4

W6

St. Thomas

1

Sutherland Cup

As part of the first structural change to the Sutherland Cup playoffs since 1993–94 season, the GOJHL and OHA have thrown out the three-team round robin that had been used for twenty seasons and opted for a more traditional playdown method. The Sutherland Cup semi-final will now have four teams squaring off in a pair of best-of-7 series to determine the finals. The champions of the three Conferences will be joined by the conference runner-up who has the best playoff record to date. This Wild Card team will play the top ranked Champion who they have not already met in the playoffs.^[16]

After the league returned from the COVID-19 pandemic, they reverted back to the old three-team round robin format for the Sutherland Cup.^[17] The Sutherland Cup Finals was a best-of-3 series in 2022, but the league went back to a best-of-7 series afterward.^[18]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA
1	Listowel Cyclones (Midwestern Conference)	4	3	1	16	5	Advance to the Sutherland Cup Finals
2	St. Marys Lincolns (Western Conference)	4	2	2	7	10
3	Fort Erie Meteors (Golden Horseshoe Conference)	4	1	3	6	14

Source: ^[19]

	Sutherland Cup Finals
	1	Listowel Cyclones	4
	2	St. Marys Lincolns	1

Regular season champions

This is a list of divisional regular season champions and their point totals, bolded are the overall league regular season champions.

Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
Year	Golden Horseshoe	Pts	Midwestern	Pts	Western	Pts
2007–08	Thorold Blackhawks	67	Elmira Sugar Kings	71	Tecumseh Chiefs	70
2008–09	St. Catharines Falcons	79	Brantford Eagles	86	Sarnia Legionnaires	78
2009–10	St. Catharines Falcons	81	Brantford Eagles	88	London Nationals	77
2010–11	Niagara Falls Canucks	80	Guelph Hurricanes	73	Strathroy Rockets	78
2011–12	St. Catharines Falcons	82	Brantford Eagles	85	Sarnia Legionnaires	69
2012–13	St. Catharines Falcons	82	Caledonia Corvairs	73	Chatham Maroons	74
2013–14	Caledonia Corvairs	91	Kitchener Dutchmen	77	Leamington Flyers	76
2014–15	Caledonia Corvairs	90	Elmira Sugar Kings	80	Leamington Flyers	78
2015–16	Caledonia Corvairs	89	Kitchener Dutchmen	90	Leamington Flyers	83
2016–17	Caledonia Corvairs	89	Listowel Cyclones	83	LaSalle Vipers	78
2017–18	Caledonia Corvairs	91	Listowel Cyclones	83	London Nationals	73
2018–19	Niagara Falls Canucks	83	Listowel Cyclones	70	Leamington Flyers	71
2019–20	Caledonia Corvairs	91	Elmira Sugar Kings	77	London Nationals	87
2020–21	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22	Hamilton Kilty B's	81	Elmira Sugar Kings	72	Leamington Flyers	72
2022–23	St. Catharines Falcons	82	Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins	78	Leamington Flyers	74
2023–24	Caledonia Corvairs	80	Listowel Cyclones	79	London Nationals	75
Year	Eastern Conference	Pts	Western Conference	Pts
2024–25	tbd	00	tbd	00

Sutherland Cup champions

For OHA Junior "B" champions prior to the 2007-08 season, please visit: Sutherland Cup.

Bold denotes Sutherland Cup Champion. Italicized denotes Sutherland Cup finalist.

Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Year Golden Horseshoe Midwestern Western 2008 Thorold Blackhawks Elmira Sugar Kings Tecumseh Chiefs 2009 Stoney Creek Warriors Brantford Eagles Sarnia Legionnaires 2010 Stoney Creek Warriors Brantford Eagles LaSalle Vipers 2011 Niagara Falls Canucks Elmira Sugar Kings St. Thomas Stars 2012 St. Catharines Falcons Brantford Eagles London Nationals 2013 St. Catharines Falcons Cambridge Winter Hawks London Nationals Year Golden Horseshoe Midwestern Western Wild Card 2014 Caledonia Corvairs Waterloo Siskins Leamington Flyers St. Catharines Falcons 2015 Caledonia Corvairs Elmira Sugar Kings Leamington Flyers LaSalle Vipers 2016 Caledonia Corvairs Stratford Cullitons London Nationals Waterloo Siskins 2017 Caledonia Corvairs Listowel Cyclones London Nationals Elmira Sugar Kings 2018 Caledonia Corvairs Listowel Cyclones London Nationals Elmira Sugar Kings 2019 Niagara Falls Canucks Waterloo Siskins London Nationals Listowel Cyclones 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Year Golden Horseshoe Midwestern Western 2022 St. Catharines Falcons Cambridge Redhawks Chatham Maroons 2023 Hamilton Kilty B's Stratford Warriors Leamington Flyers 2024 Fort Erie Meteors Listowel Cyclones St. Marys Lincolns

League championship series

Bolded is winner of Sutherland Cup as GOJHL and OHA champion.

Season Champion Finalist Series (Best of 7) Scores 2008 Tecumseh Chiefs Elmira Sugar Kings 4-0 5-4 OT, 3-1, 2-1 OT, 5-3 2009 Brantford Eagles Stoney Creek Warriors 4-1 4-1, 3-2, 4-5 OT, 6-1, 3-2 2010 LaSalle Vipers Brantford Eagles 4-1 6-4, 5-2, 5-3, 3–6, 3-2 2OT 2011 Elmira Sugar Kings Niagara Falls Canucks 4-1 4-2, 5-6 OT, 3-1, 4-3, 4-0 2012 St. Catharines Falcons Brantford Eagles 4-2 2–5, 1–4, 3-1, 3-2 OT, 2-1, 5-1 2013 London Nationals Cambridge Winter Hawks 4-3 4–6, 2-3 OT, 6-0, 4-3, 1–4, 2-1 OT, 4-2 2014 Caledonia Corvairs St. Catharines Falcons 4-3 2–7, 4-1, 3-0, 2-3 2OT, 3-1, 2-3 3OT, 3-1 2015 Caledonia Corvairs LaSalle Vipers 4-2 2–4, 6-4, 3-2, 4-3, 4-5 OT, 4-3 2016 Caledonia Corvairs London Nationals 4-0 9-3, 6-0, 8-1, 4-3 OT 2017 Elmira Sugar Kings London Nationals 4-1 3-0, 2-0, 4-1, 4–6, 4-1 2018 Listowel Cyclones Caledonia Corvairs 4-0 4-3, 6-3, 2-0, 4-1 2019 Waterloo Siskins London Nationals 4-3 9-4, 5-4 OT, 2–6, 1–3, 5-3, 1–5, 3-2 OT 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022 St. Catharines Falcons Chatham Maroons 2-0 6-2, 8-2 2023 Leamington Flyers Stratford Warriors 4-3 4-1, 4-1, 2-6, 4-2, 1-4, 3-4, 4-0 2024 Listowel Cyclones St. Marys Lincolns 4-1 2-3, 4-1, 2-1 OT, 4-3, 4-3 OT

Records

Team

Single season records.

• Best Record: 2013–14 Caledonia Corvairs (45-3-1)
• Worst Record: 2012–13 Buffalo Blades (1-49-1)
• Longest Winning Streak: 2013–14 Kitchener Dutchmen (25 games)
• Longest Losing Streak: 2016–17 Buffalo Regals (33 games)
• Longest Winless Streak: 2016–17 Buffalo Regals (33 games)
• Most Goals For: 2016–17 Caledonia Corvairs (353)
• Fewest Goals For: 2016–17 Buffalo Regals (66)
• Most Goals Against: 2016–17 Buffalo Regals (536)
• Fewest Goals Against: 2014–15 Caledonia Corvairs (74)
• Largest Deficit: Buffalo Regals 0 @ Caledonia Corvairs 28 on Jan. 28, 2017 (28)
• Highest Scoring Shutout: Buffalo Regals 0 @ Caledonia Corvairs 28 on Jan. 28, 2017 (28-0)
• Highest Combined Score: Caledonia Corvairs 28 @ Buffalo Regals 2 on Feb. 14, 2017 (30)
• Longest Overtime Game: St. Catharines Falcons 2 @ Ancaster Avalanche 3 4OT on Mar. 23, 2016 (Game length 131:05)

Player

Single season records.

• Most Goals: 64 Josh McQuade, Brantford Eagles 2009–10
• Most Assists: 94 Dayne Phillips, Port Colborne Pirates 2012–13
• Most Points: 150 Josh McQuade, Brantford Eagles 2009–10
• Most Penalty Minutes: 240 Patrick McCabe, Niagara Falls Canucks 2016-17

Goalie

Single season records.

• Most Games Played: 47 Daryl Borden, Brantford Golden Eagles 2009-10
• Most Wins: 40 Colin Furlong, Caledonia Corvairs 2013–14
• Highest Save Percentage: 0.943, Andrew MacLean, St. Catharines Falcons 2021-22
• Lowest Goals Against Average: 1.45, Andrew MacLean, St. Catharines Falcons 2021-22
• Most Shutouts: 10, Andrew MacLean, St. Catharines Falcons 2021–22

NHL Draft

This is a list of first round National Hockey League draft picks of players straight out of the GOJHL.

• Daultan Leveille - 2008 1st Rd - 29th Overall to Atlanta Thrashers (St. Catharines Falcons)

League Events

Showcase

During the season, the GOJHL holds a league showcase weekend in a host city, where all teams play 2 games against opponents from other conferences or the opposite conference starting in 2024. These games count towards each team's respective records and conference standings.

GOJHL Showcase
Year	Host City	Host Team	Arena	Date
2024	Caledonia	Caledonia Corvairs	Haldimand County Caledonia Centre	December 6-8
2023	Elmira	Elmira Sugar Kings	Woolwich Memorial Centre	September 22–24
2022	Pelham	Pelham Panthers	Meridian Community Centre	September 23–25
2019	Pelham	Pelham Panthers	Meridian Community Centre	September 6–8
2018	St. Catharines	St. Catharines Falcons	Jack Gatecliff Arena
2017	Brantford	Brantford 99ers	Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre	September 8–10
2016	London	London Nationals	Western Fair District Sports Centre	September 9–11
2015	London	London Nationals	Western Fair District Sports Centre
2014	St. Catharines	St. Catharines Falcons	Jack Gatecliff Arena
2013	St. Catharines	St. Catharines Falcons	Jack Gatecliff Arena

Top Prospects & Future Stars Game

Each season the GOJHL holds a Top Prospects & Future Stars game featuring the top draft ready talent & up-and-coming players in the league, similar to an all-star game

GOJHL Top Prospects & Future Stars Games
Year	Host City	Host Team	Arena	Date
2024	Elmira	Elmira Sugar Kings	Woolwich Memorial Centre	December 27
2023	Ayr	Ayr Centennials	North Dumfries Community Centre	December 28
2022	Ayr	Ayr Centennials	North Dumfries Community Centre	December 27
2019	Waterloo	Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins	Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex	December 28
2018	Waterloo	Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins	Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex	December 27
2017	Ancaster	Ancaster Avalanche	Morgan Firestone Arena	December 28
2016	Ancaster	Ancaster Avalanche	Morgan Firestone Arena	December 28
2015	Guelph	Guelph Hurricanes	Sleeman Centre	December 28
2014	Waterloo	Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins	Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex	December 27
2013	Port Colborne	Port Colborne Pirates	Vale Centre	December 29

Exhibition Games

Starting in the 2022-2023 season, a team of GOJHL All-Stars competed against select opponents in tournaments and exhibition games

Exhibition Games
Year	Event	Host City	Host Team	Arena	Result
2024	MacPherson Tournament	Aurora	St. Andrew's College, Aurora	La Brier Family Arena	0-W 4-L
2024	Exhibition	St. Catharines	Ridley College	Tiger Arena	2-1 Win
2023	MacPherson Tournament	Aurora	St. Andrew's College, Aurora	La Brier Family Arena	1st Place
2022	Exhibition	Thorold	Brock Badgers	Canada Games Park	6-2 Loss

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External links

Media related to Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• Ontario Hockey Association website