Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League

For PJHL Carruthers Division, see Provincial Junior Hockey League.

Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior "C" Hockey League

Chairman| John Tomlinson
Headquarters| Cambridge, Ontario
Website| GMOHL website

The Georgian Mid Ontario 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 league competed for the All-Ontario Championship and the Clarence Schmalz Cup.

In the summer of 2016, the GMOHL merged into the Provincial Junior Hockey League and became the Carruthers Division in the Northern Conference.

## History

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Map of GMOHL, GBJCHL, and MOJCHL teams, red are current, blue are defunct.

Dating back to the late 1940s, the Georgian Bay League featured teams like the Owen Sound Greys, Barrie Colts, and Collingwood Blues. As the top tier teams of the group were promoted to Junior B, teams to the north entered the loop in the 1960s - Powassan North Stars, Bracebridge Bears, Huntsville Blair McCann, Parry Sound Shamrocks, Gravenhurst Indians, and so on. In 1971, the South-Central Junior D Hockey League was formed with teams like the Bradford Blues, Alliston Hornets, Schomberg Cougars, and Stayner Siskins. The South-Central League became Central League Group 1 in 1973. In 1974, Powassan and the Sundridge Beavers dropped out of the Georgian Bay League, so Huntsville and Bracebridge joined the Central League for two seasons until 1977 when they found enough interest from other clubs to restart their League. During this time, the Central League had three playoff championships, Central Junior C, Georgian Bay Junior C, and Central Junior D, all representing the league at the provincial level.

When the South-Central Junior D league was promoted to Junior C, their league champion competed for the Clarence Schmalz Cup, but a second tier champion also competed for the Junior D OHA Cup. In 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977, the Stayner Siskins competed on behalf of the then Central league for the All-Ontario Junior D title, victorious in 1974 and 1976.

The Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior "C" Hockey League is the result of the 1994 merger of the Mid-Ontario Junior "C" Hockey League and the short-lived Georgian Junior "C" Hockey League. The league began as a Junior "D" league in the early 1970s.

During the 2004-05 season, the GMOHL played an interlocking schedule with the Western Junior C Hockey League. The GMOHL won the series with 44 victories, 32 losses, and 6 ties.

In, May 2010, The OHA confirmed the welcoming of The Caledon Golden Hawks have entered the GMOHL. In March 2012, the GMOHL allowed the Huntsville Otters to join the league after recently retracting from the Ontario Junior Hockey League.[1] With the announcement on April 16, 2015 the league accepted the Collingwood Admirals as the eleventh franchise to the Georgian Bay Mid-Ontario Hockey League.[2] The awarding of the Collingwood franchise was challenged by the Stayner Siskins on the basis that the area did not have enough hockey players to support another franchise. Their appeal was upheld and the expansion Admirals will not participate. The Fergus Devil's announced that they are taking a leave of absence for the 2015-16 season.

## League timeline

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Black vertical lines denote a Clarence Schmalz Cup championship. Purple vertical lines denote an OHA Cup Jr. D championship.

## The teams

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Team | Founded | Centre | Arena

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Alliston Hornets | 1971 | Alliston | New Tecumseth Recreation Complex
Caledon Golden Hawks | 2010[3] | Caledon | Caledon East Arena
Erin Shamrocks | 1971 | Erin | Erin Community Centre
Fergus Devils * | 1990 | Fergus | Fergus & District Community Centre
Huntsville Otters | 1990 | Huntsville | Canada Summit Centre
Midland Flyers | 1978 | Midland | North Simcoe Sports & Recreation Centre
Orillia Terriers | 2013 | Orillia | West Orillia Sports Complex
Penetang Kings | 1977 | Penetanguishene | Penetanguishene Memorial Community Centre
Schomberg Cougars | 1969 | Schomberg | Trisan Centre
Stayner Siskins | 1972 | Stayner | Stayner Memorial Arena

* \- inactive for the 2015-16 season.

## 2015-16 Playoffs

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Winner moves on to the Clarence Schmalz Cup.

| Quarter-final | | | Semi-final | | | Final |

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| 1 | Alliston | 4 | | |
| 8 | Schomberg | 0 |
| | 1 | Alliston | 4 |
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| | | 7 | Erin | 2 |
| 2 | Huntsville | 1 |

| 7 | Erin | 4 |
| | 1 | Alliston | 4 |
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| | | 6 | Penetang | 0 |
| 3 | Midland | 1 | |

| 6 | Penetang | 4 |
| | 5 | Caledon | 3 |
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| | | 6 | Penetang | 4 |
| 4 | Stayner | 2 |

| 5 | Caledon | 4 |

## GMO Junior "C" Champions

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Year | Champion | Finalist | Result in Provincials

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1995 | Fergus Devils | Penetang Kings | Lost QF to Mount Forest (WO)
1996 | Stayner Siskins | Penetang Kings | Lost QF to Mount Forest (WO)
1997 | Gravenhurst Cubs | Fergus Devils | Lost QF to Kincardine (WO)
1998 | Bradford Bulls | Penetang Kings | Lost QF to Kincardine (WO)
1999 | Fergus Devils | Midland Thunder | Lost QF to Kincardine (WO)
2000 | Fergus Devils | Stayner Siskins | Lost QF to Kincardine (WO)
2001 | Fergus Devils | Stayner Siskins | Lost QF to Hanover (WO)
2002 | Stayner Siskins | Erin Shamrocks | Lost QF to Kincardine (WO)
2003 | Schomberg Cougars | Stayner Siskins | Lost QF to Hanover (WO)
2004 | Stayner Siskins | Erin Shamrocks | Lost QF to Wingham (WO)
2005 | Erin Shamrocks | Penetang Kings | Lost QF to Wingham (WO)
2006 | Penetang Kings | Fergus Devils | WON CSC vs. Essex (GL)
2007 | Penetang Kings | Fergus Devils | WON CSC vs. Essex (GL)
2008 | Alliston Hornets | Penetang Kings | WON CSC vs. Essex (GL)
2009 | Alliston Hornets | Penetang Kings | Lost Final vs. Essex (GL)
2010 | Alliston Hornets | Penetang Kings | WON CSC vs. Belle River (GL)
2011 | Alliston Hornets | Stayner Siskins | Lost Final vs. Grimsby (ND)
2012 | Alliston Hornets | Stayner Siskins | Lost Final vs. Grimsby (ND)
2013 | Alliston Hornets | Midland Flyers | Lost SF to Picton (EB)
2014 | Penetang Kings | Alliston Hornets | Lost QF to Wingham (WO)
2015 | Alliston Hornets | Schomberg Cougars | Lost SF to Port Hope (EB)
2016 | Alliston Hornets | Penetang Kings | Lost SF to Port Hope (EB)

### Georgian Bay Champions

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| Year | Champion | Finalist | Provincials

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1978 | Penetang | Bracebridge | Lost QF to Alliston (MO)
1979 | Penetang | Oro | Lost SF to Bowmanville (CL)
1980 | Penetang | Oro | Lost QF to Bradford (MO)
1981 | Gravenhurst | Parry Sound | Lost SF to Bowmanville (CL)
1982 | Penetang | Bracebridge | Won Cons. vs. Leamington (GL)
1983 | Penetang | Gravenhurst | Lost SF to Lindsay (CL)
1984 | Penetang | Parry Sound | WON vs. Woodstock (ND)
1985 | Midland | Oro | Lost Final to Belle River (GL)
1986 | Midland | Huntsville | Lost QF to Bradford (MO)
1987 | Huntsville | Stayner | Lost QF to Bradford (MO)
1988 | Stayner | Huntsville | Lost QF to Hanover (WO)
1989 | Stayner | Huntsville | Lost QF to Hanover (WO)
1990 | Parry Sound | Oro | Lost SF to Belle River (GL)
1991 | Parry Sound | Penetang | Lost QF to Hanover (WO)
1992 | Stayner | Innisfil | Lost Final to Belle River (GL)
1993 | Stayner | Innisfil | Lost QF to Orangeville (MO)
1994 | Stayner | Innisfil | Lost QF to Mount Forest (WO)

### Mid-Ontario Champions

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| Year | Champion | Finalist | Provincials

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1978 | Alliston | Bradford | Lost SF to Bowmanville (CL)
1979 | Alliston | Bradford | Lost QF to Penetang (GB)
1980 | Bradford | Schomberg | Lost Final to Leamington (GL)
1981 | Bradford | Orangeville | Lost QF to Bracebridge (GB)
1982 | Alliston | Angus-Essa | Lost QF to Penetang (GB)
1983 | Bradford | Orangeville | Lost QF to Penetang (GB)
1984 | Alliston | Keswick | Lost QF to Penetang (GB)
1985 | Bradford | Orangeville | Lost QF to Midland (GB)
1986 | Bradford |  | Lost Final to Norwich (ND)
1987 | Bradford | Fergus | Lost SF to Lakefield (C)
1988 | Orangeville | Bradford | Lost QF to Mooretown (GL)
1989 | Bradford | Orangeville | WON vs. Hanover (WO)
1990 | Orangeville | Bradford | WON vs. Belle River (GL)
1991 | Orangeville | Acton | Lost Final to Hanover (WO)
1992 | Orangeville | Schomberg | Lost QF to Stayner (GB)
1993 | Orangeville | Erin | Lost SF to Hanover (WO)
1994 | Orangeville | Bradford | Lost QF to Rockton (ND)

### Central League (1973-1976)

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Year | GB Champion | Finalist | Provincials | MO Champion | Finalist | Provincials

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1974 |  | Bradford | Acton | Lost SF to Cobourg (CL)
1975 | Bracebridge | Huntsville | Lost QF to Lindsay (CL) | Bradford | Acton | Lost QF to Dunnville (ND)
1976 |  |  |  | Alliston | Bradford | Lost QF to Dunnville (ND)
1977 |  |  |  | Alliston | Bradford | Lost SF to Bowmanville (CL)

### Georgian Bay Junior C

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| Year | Champion | Finalist | Provincials

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1964 | Barrie |  | Lost SF to Lindsay (CL)
1965 | Penetang |  | Lost SF to Lindsay (CL)
1966 | Parry Sound |  | WON vs. New Hamburg (Int)
1967 | Parry Sound |  | Lost QF to Aurora (Sub)
1968 | Huntsville |  | Lost SF to Georgetown (Sub)
1969 | Parry Sound |  | Lost SF to Oakville (Sub)
1970 | Huntsville |  | Lost SF to Newmarket (Sub)
1971 | Huntsville |  | Lost SF to Bowmanville (CL)
1972 | Bracebridge | Powassan | Lost SF to Leamington (GL)
1973 | Sundridge | Bracebridge | Lost QF to Gananoque (QSL)
1974 | Bracebridge | Sundridge | Lost QF to Bradford (CMO)

### South-Central Junior D

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| Year | Champion | Finalist | Provincials

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1972 | Fergus | Alliston | Lost SF to Exeter (W)
1973 | Bradford | Fergus | WON vs. Mitchell (W)
Central Jr. D
1974 | Stayner | Schomberg | WON vs. Belmont (W)
1975 | Stayner | Schomberg | Lost Final to Belmont (W)
1976 | Stayner | Schomberg | WON vs. Belmont (W)
1977 | Stayner | Schomberg | Lost Final to Exeter (W)

## Regular season champions

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|  | Season | Georgian Bay | SCJDHL/Central

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1971-72 |  | Fergus Green Machine
1972-73 | Sundridge Beavers | Fergus Green Machine
1973-74 | Bracebridge Bears | Bradford Vasey Juniors
Season | Champion | Record | Points
1974-75 | Stayner Siskins | 25-5-0-0 | 50
1975-76 | Stayner Siskins | 26-4-2-0 | 54
1976-77 | Stayner Siskins | 19-4-3-0 | 41
Season | Georgian Bay | Mid-Ontario
1977-78 | Penetang Kings | Alliston Hornets
1978-79 | Penetang Kings | Alliston Hornets
1979-80 | Penetang Kings | Bradford Blues
1980-81 | Gravenhurst Indians | Alliston Hornets
1981-82 | Bracebridge Bears | Alliston Hornets
1982-83 | Gravenhurst Indians | Bradford Blues
1983-84 | Penetang Kings | Orangeville Stonecrushers
1984-85 | Penetang Kings | Bradford Blues
1985-86 | Midland Centennials | Bradford Blues
1986-87 | Stayner Siskins | Bradford Blues
1987-88 | Stayner Siskins | Orangeville Crushers
1988-89 | Huntsville Blair McCann | Orangeville Crushers
1989-90 | Parry Sound Brewers | Orangeville Crushers
1990-91 | Stayner Siskins | Orangeville Crushers
1991-92 | Stayner Siskins | Orangeville Crushers
1992-93 | Stayner Siskins | Orangeville Crushers
1993-94 | Stayner Siskins | Orangeville Crushers
Season | Champion | Record | Points
1994-95 | Penetang Kings | 27-8-1-0 | 55
1995-96 | Stayner Siskins | 32-10-2-0 | 66
1996-97 | Erin Shamrocks | 24-11-1-0 | 49
1997-98 | Bradford Bulls | 24-10-2-0 | 50
1998-99 | Midland Thunder | 26-10-0-0 | 52
1999-00 | Fergus Devils | 31-5-0-0 | 62
2000-01 | Stayner Siskins | 31-5-0-0 | 62
2001-02 | Stayner Siskins | 24-11-1-0 | 49
2002-03 | Stayner Siskins | 24-9-1-2 | 51
2003-04 | Erin Shamrocks | 28-7-1-0 | 57
2004-05 | Alliston Hornets | 26-9-5-0 | 57
2005-06 | Penetang Kings | 28-8-4-2 | 62
2006-07 | Fergus Devils | 29-7-3-2 | 63
2007-08 | Alliston Hornets | 36-3-3-0 | 75
2008-09 | Alliston Hornets | 40-2-0-0 | 80
2009-10 | Alliston Hornets | 38-2-0-2 | 78
2010-11 | Alliston Hornets | 32-5-0-3 | 67
2011-12 | Stayner Siskins | 32-6-0-2 | 66
2012-13 | Alliston Hornets | 35-3-0-2 | 72
2013-14 | Penetang Kings | 30-6-0-4 | 64
2014-15 | Alliston Hornets | 32-6-0-2 | 66
2015-16 | Alliston Hornets | 36-2-3-0 | 73

## Former member teams

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* Astorville Flyers, GB 1970s
* Bradford Bulls, GMO 1971-06
* Bracebridge Bears, GB 1974-78
* Caledon Flyers, MO 1976-90
* Collingwood Glassmen, MO 1977-79
* Essa 80's, MO 1980-82, GB 1983-85
* Innisfil Bruins, GB 1985-94
* Grand Valley Harvesters, GMO 1993-96
* Gravenhurst Cubs, GMO 1994-00
* Gravenhurst Indians, GB 1980-87
* Huntsville Blair McCann/Huskies, GB 1983-94
* Keswick Royals, MO 1982-86
* Meaford Monarchs, MO 1975-78
* Orangeville Crushers, MO 1975-94
* Oro 77's, GB 1977-92
* Parry Sound Shamrocks, GB 1983-91
* Powassan North Stars, GB 1970s
* Shelburne Bluebirds, MO 1971-73
* Sundridge Beavers, GB 1970s
* Vaughan Kings/Maple Trappers, MO 1978-81
* Wasaga Beach White Caps, GB 1992-93
* Woodbridge Raiders, MO 1982-84

## Professional alumni

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National Hockey League

* Perry Anderson (Alliston 1977-78)
* Jason Arnott (Stayner 1989-90)
* Mike Fountain (Huntsville 1988-89)
* Kris King (Gravenhurst 1982-83)
* Manny Legace (Alliston 1987-88)
* John Madden (Alliston 1989-91)
* Darrin Madeley (Bradford 1984-86)
* Sandy McCarthy (Midland 1987-88)
* Brian McReynolds (Penetang 1982-84)
* Darrin Shannon (Alliston 1984-85)
* Darryl Shannon (Alliston 1983-84)
* Jeff Shevalier (Acton 1989-91)

## References

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1. ^ "Huntsville Otters Still Live as a Junior C Team". Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
2. ^ "Collingwood Admirals granted new junior C franchise".
3. ^ "Caledon Golden Hawks set Citizen to fly in GMOHL | www.caledoncitizen.com | Caledon Citizen". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-05-08.

## External links

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* OHA Website

* v
* t
* e

Provincial Junior Hockey League

Carruthers|

* Alliston Hornets
* Huntsville Otters
* Innisfil Spartans
* Midland Flyers
* Muskoka Bears
* Orillia Terriers
* Penetang Kings
* Stayner Siskins
* (See also: GMOHL)

Pollock|

* Fergus Whalers
* Goderich Flyers
* Hanover Barons
* Kincardine Bulldogs
* Mitchell Hawks
* Mount Forest Patriots
* Walkerton Capitals
* Wingham Ironmen
* (See also: WOJCHL)

Bloomfield|

* Dundas Blues
* Dunnville Jr. Mudcats
* Glanbrook Rangers
* Grimsby Peach Kings
* Hagersville Hawks
* Niagara Riverhawks
* Port Dover Sailors
* Streetsville Derbys
* (See also: NDJCHL)

Doherty|

* Dorchester Dolphins
* Hespeler Shamrocks
* New Hamburg Firebirds
* Norwich Merchants
* Paris Titans
* Tavistock Braves
* Wellesley Applejacks
* Woodstock Navy-Vets
* (See also: MWJCHL)

Orr|

* Caledon Golden Hawks
* Clarington Eagles
* Georgina Ice
* Little Britain Merchants
* Port Perry Lumberjacks
* Schomberg Cougars
* Uxbridge Bruins
* (See also: COJCHL)

Tod|

* Amherstview Jets
* Campbellford Rebels
* Frankford Huskies
* Lakefield Chiefs
* Napanee Raiders
* North Kawartha Knights
* Picton Pirates
* Port Hope Panthers
* (See also: EBJCHL)

Stobbs|

* Amherstburg Admirals
* Blenheim Blades
* Dresden Jr. Kings
* Essex 73's
* Lakeshore Canadiens
* Mooretown Flags
* Walpole Island Wild
* Wheatley Sharks
* (See also: GLJCHL)

Yeck|

* Aylmer Spitfires
* Exeter Hawks
* Lucan Irish
* Mount Brydges Bulldogs
* North Middlesex Stars
* Petrolia Flyers
* Port Stanley Sailors
* Thamesford Trojans
* (See also: SOJHL)

Seasons|

*   * 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Former teams|

* Ayr Centennials
* Burford Bulldogs
* Delhi Travellers
* Gananoque Islanders
* Lambeth Lancers

* Clarence Schmalz Cup
* Ontario Hockey Association
* Ontario Hockey Federation
* Hockey Canada

* v
* t
* e

Junior ice hockey leagues in North America

Canadian Hockey League|

| Major Junior|

Ontario Hockey League
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Western Hockey League

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Hockey Canada|

| Junior A|

* Canadian Junior Hockey League
* Alberta
* Central Canada
* Manitoba
* Maritime
* Northern Ontario
* Ontario
* Quebec
* Saskatchewan
* Superior International

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Junior B|

* Calgary
* Capital
* Capitale
* Capital Region
* Eastern Ontario
* Chaudiere-Appalaches
* Greater Ontario
* Heritage
* Island
* Keystone
* Kootenays
* Lakehead
* Lac St-Louis
* Laurentides-Lanaudiere
* Metropolitaine
* New Brunswick
* North Eastern Alberta
* North West
* Nova Scotia
* Pacific
* Prairie
* Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
* St. John's

Junior C|

* Calgary
* Hanover Tache
* Hockey Expert
* Laval
* Mauricie
* Montreal
* National Capital
* Noralta
* Nova Scotia
* Nunavut
* Orford-St-Francois
* Prince Edward Island
* Provincial
* Qu'Appelle Valley
* Rive-Nord
* Richelieu Valley
* Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean
* Yamaska-Missisquoi

Other|

* Manitoba Major

USA Hockey|

| Tier I|

* United States Hockey League

|

Tier II|

* North American Hockey League

Tier III|

* North American 3 Hockey League

Independent|

* British Columbia Hockey League
* Vancouver Island
* Can-Am
* EHL (EHL, EHL Premier)
* Greater Metro
* USPHL (NCDC, Premier, Elite)

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