Mid-Western Junior Hockey League

Junior ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada

|  | Mid-Western Junior Hockey League

Membership | Ontario Hockey Association
Head Office | Cambridge, Ontario
Founded | 1973
Ceased | 2007
First Champion | Elmira Sugar Kings (1974)
Final Champion | Cambridge Winterhawks (2007)

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 Mid-Western Junior Hockey League (MWJHL) was a junior ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association from 1973 until 2007. In 2007, the league became a division of the newly formed Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League along with the Western Ontario Hockey League and Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League.

Southwestern Junior "B" Hockey League 1973 - 1974
Waterloo-Wellington Junior "B" Hockey League 1974 - 1977
Mid-Western Junior "B" Hockey League 1977 - 2007

## History

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The Mid-Western "B" was known as the Waterloo-Wellington Junior "B" Hockey League until 1977 when it donned its current name. Before 1974, the league was known as the Southwestern Junior "B" Hockey League for one season. The league was founded in 1973, taking aboard Kitchener Ranger Bs, Waterloo Siskins from the Western Jr. B league, and expansion teams the Caledonia Corvairs and Brantford Diamond Kings. A year later the Stratford Warriors joined the Waterloo-Wellington league, along with the Preston Raiders, Hespeler Shamrocks and Elmira Sugar Kings.

As there is little information about the league pre-1977, it is easy to say that the Mid-Western "B" was easily dominated by the Stratford Cullitons and the Waterloo Siskins for the first fourteen years of its current existence. Stratford won 8 championships in the league's early years, with Waterloo close behind with 6, but all other charter members were left without glory until the Kitchener Dutchmen won their first championship in 1992. Since then, the Cullitons have won 5 league championships and the Siskins have won only once, making way for other teams like the Elmira Sugar Kings, the Dutchmen, and the Cambridge Winterhawks.

In 2007, the MWJHL merged with the Western Ontario Hockey League and the Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League to create the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

## 2007-08 season

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For information on the 2007-08 season, please see: Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

## Final teams

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These are the teams that were in the league during its final independent season (2006-07).

* Brantford Golden Eagles
* Cambridge Winterhawks
* Elmira Sugar Kings
* Guelph Dominators
* Kitchener Dutchmen
* Listowel Cyclones
* Owen Sound Greys
* Stratford Cullitons
* Waterloo Siskins

## Other former members

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* Brantford Diamond Kings
* Caledonia Corvairs
* Guelph Holody Platers
* New Hamburg Hahns
* Orangeville Crushers
* Preston Raiders

## Cherrey Cup Playoff Champions

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|  | Year | Champion | Finalist | Result in Provincials

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Southwestern Junior B Hockey League
1974 | Elmira Sugar Kings |  | Lost QF vs. Owen Sound (MO)
Waterloo-Wellington Junior B Hockey League
1975 | Waterloo Siskins |  |
1976 | Waterloo Siskins |  | Lost QF vs. Collingwood (MO)
1977 | Stratford Cullitons |  | Won SC vs. Streetsville (C)
Mid-Western Junior B Hockey League
1978 | Stratford Cullitons | Waterloo Siskins | Won SC vs. Streetsville (C)
1979 | Stratford Cullitons | Elmira Sugar Kings | Lost QF vs. Windsor (WO)
1980 | Waterloo Siskins | Stratford Cullitons | Lost QF vs. Windsor (WO)
1981 | Stratford Cullitons | Kitchener Ranger B's | Lost Final vs. Burlington (C)
1982 | Stratford Cullitons | Kitchener Ranger B's | Lost SF vs. Sarnia (WO)
1983 | Stratford Cullitons | Waterloo Siskins | Lost Final vs. Henry Carr (Met)
1984 | Waterloo Siskins | Stratford Cullitons | Won SC vs. Streetsville (C)
1985 | Waterloo Siskins | Stratford Cullitons | Won SC vs. Bramalea (Met)
1986 | Stratford Cullitons | Waterloo Siskins | Won SC vs. Streetsville (C)
1987 | Stratford Cullitons | Elmira Sugar Kings | Lost QF vs. Niagara Falls (GH)
1988 | Waterloo Siskins | Elmira Sugar Kings | Won SC vs. Bramalea (Met)
1989 | Waterloo Siskins | Stratford Cullitons |
1990 | Stratford Cullitons | Waterloo Siskins | Won SC vs. St. Catharines (GH)
1991 | Waterloo Siskins | Stratford Cullitons | Won SC vs. Oakville (C)
1992 | Kitchener Dutchmen | Stratford Cullitons | Won SC vs. Milton (C)
1993 | Kitchener Dutchmen | Stratford Cullitons | Lost Final vs. Barrie (C)
1994 | Waterloo Siskins | Cambridge Winterhawks | Won SC vs. St. Catharines (GH)
1995 | Stratford Cullitons | Elmira Sugar Kings | Won SC vs. St. Thomas (WO)
1996 | Stratford Cullitons | Owen Sound Greys | Lost in Round Robin
1997 | Elmira Sugar Kings | Stratford Cullitons | Won SC vs. St. Catharines (GH)
1998 | Elmira Sugar Kings | Stratford Cullitons | Lost Final vs. Niagara Falls (GH)
1999 | Stratford Cullitons | Cambridge Winterhawks | Lost Final vs. Chatham (WO)
2000 | Cambridge Winterhawks | Owen Sound Greys | Won SC vs. St. Catharines (GH)
2001 | Elmira Sugar Kings | Cambridge Winterhawks | Won SC vs. Thorold (GH)
2002 | Elmira Sugar Kings | Stratford Cullitons | Lost Final vs. Sarnia (WO)
2003 | Stratford Cullitons | Kitchener Dutchmen | Won SC vs. Thorold (GH)
2004 | Stratford Cullitons | Kitchener Dutchmen | Won SC vs. Thorold (GH)
2005 | Listowel Cyclones | Owen Sound Greys | Lost in Round Robin
2006 | Cambridge Winterhawks | Brantford Golden Eagles | Won SC vs. Niagara Falls (GH)
2007 | Cambridge Winterhawks | Elmira Sugar Kings | Won SC vs. Strathroy (WO)

## Records

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Taken from league 25th Anniversary Program.

* Best record: 1985-86 Stratford Cullitons (36-3-1)
* Worst record: 1997-98 Ohsweken Golden Eagles (0-47-1)
* Largest margin of victory: Waterloo Siskins 23 - Listowel Cyclones 3 on December 11, 1983
* Most goals, one season: Jason Mervyn (79) -- 1991-92 Stratford Cullitons
* Most assists, one season: Dan Haylow (98) -- 1989-90 Owen Sound Greys
* Most points, one season: Erik Anderson (145) -- 1996-97 Stratford Cullitons
* Most goals, career: Ron White (163) -- 143 games with the Stratford Cullitons
* Most assists, career: Jamie Hartnett (212) -- 188 games with Stratford Cullitons
* Most points, career: Jamie Hartnett (371) -- 188 games with Stratford Cullitons
* Most penalty minutes, season: Chris Brine (398) -- 1993-94 Cambridge Winterhawks
* Lowest goals against average, one season: Greg Dreveny (1.96) -- 1988-89 Waterloo Siskins
* Most shutouts, one season: Matt Barnes (6) -- 1993-94 Stratford Cullitons

## External links

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* Midwestern Junior B Website
* OHA Website
* Pointstreak