National Capital Junior Hockey League

Canadian junior hockey league

Not to be confused with Capital Junior Hockey League or Capital Region Junior Hockey League.

National Capital Junior Hockey League

Membership| Hockey Eastern Ontario
President| Ian McRae
Directors| Richard Charest & Hubert Seguin
Founded| 1969
Recent Champions| Clarence Castors (2022)
Website| NCJHL Website

The National Capital Junior Hockey League (NCJHL) is a Canadian Junior ice hockey league in Ontario, sanctioned by the Hockey Eastern Ontario and Hockey Canada. The league is meant to be an interprovincial league between Ontario and Quebec.

## History

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From 1968 until 2010, the league was known as the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League. At the start of the 2010-2011 regular season, the league was rebranded under its new name - National Capital Junior Hockey League (NCJHL).

In April 2015, the NCJHL accepted the application of the Morrisburg Lions to join the league for starting in the 2015-2016 season. The Lions were one of six teams dropped when the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League re-configured and re-branded as the Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2.[1]

In March 2017, it was announced that the reigning NCJHL champions, Embrun Panthers, were joining CCHL Tier 2 in the fall of 2017.

In April 2017, four new teams have been accepted to join the NCJHL: two brand new teams - Blackburn Inferno and Bytown Royals; and two former CCHL Tier 2 teams - Metcalfe Jets and South Grenville Rangers, bringing the total to 12 teams.[2][3]

In July 2017, the Rockland Nationals became the Les Castors de Clarence (Clarence Castors) after originally moving to Clarence to become the Jr. C version of the CCHL's Rockland Nationals. The CCHL2 Clarence Castors moved to Carleton Place to serve as an affiliation to the Carleton Place Canadians, calling themselves the Carleton Place Jr. Canadians.

The 2019–2020 season was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic, before resuming in 2021 (although with the Inferno relocated to Almonte.)

## Current teams

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Team | Centre | Founded

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Almonte Inferno | Almonte, Ontario | 2017
Cumberland Castors (was Clarence Castors) | Orleans, Ontario | 1987
Gatineau Hull-Volants | Gatineau, Quebec | 2006
Metcalfe Jets | Metcalfe, Ontario | 1967
Morrisburg Lions | Morrisburg, Ontario | 1971
North Dundas Rockets | Chesterville, Ontario | 2011
South Grenville Rangers | Prescott, Ontario | 2017
St-Isidore Eagles | St. Isidore de Prescott, Ontario | 1974
Vankleek Hill Cougars | Vankleek Hill, Ontario | 1991
Westport Rideaus | Westport, Ontario | 2022

## John A. Cameron Trophy League Champions

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John A. Cameron Trophy
The EOJCHL Championship Year | Champion | Finalist

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1969 | North Eamers Corners |
1970 | Osnabruck Township Angels |
1971 | Glen Walter Flyers |
1972 | Char-Lan Optimist |
1973 | Char-Lan Rebels |
1974 | Cornwall Township Polaris |
1975 | Char-Lan Rebels |
1976 | Char-Lan Rebels |
1977 | Chesterville Jets |
1978 | Embrun 72's |
1979 | Char-Lan Rebels |
1980 | Embrun 72's |
1981 | Crysler Raiders |
1982 | Embrun 72's |
1983 | Embrun 72's |
1984 | Alexandria Glens |
1985 | Chesterville Flyers |
1986 | Chesterville Flyers |
1987 | St. Isidore Eagles |
1988 | Rockland Nationals |
1989 | Casselman Stars |
1990 | St. Isidore Eagles |
1991 | St. Isidore Eagles |
1992 | Vankleek Hill Cougars |
1993 | Casselman Stars |
1994 | Embrun 72's |
1995 | Embrun 72's |
1996 | Embrun 72's |
1997 | Embrun 72's |
1998 | Casselman Stars |
1999 | Casselman Stars |
Year | Champion | Finalist

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2000 | Casselman Stars |
2001 | Embrun Panthers | Vankleek Hill Cougars
2002 | Embrun Panthers | Vankleek Hill Cougars
2003 | Vankleek Hill Cougars | Rockland Nationals
2004 | Embrun Panthers | Rockland Nationals
2005 | Casselman Stars | Embrun Panthers
2006 | Embrun Panthers | Casselman Stars
2007 | East Ottawa Thunder | Embrun Panthers
2008 | East Ottawa Thunder | Embrun Panthers
2009 | Embrun Panthers | East Ottawa Thunder
2010 | Embrun Panthers | Rockland Nationals
2011 | Embrun Panthers | Rockland Nationals
2012 | Embrun Panthers | St. Isidore Eagles
2013 | Cumberland Bandits | St. Isidore Eagles
2014 | Embrun Panthers | Vankleek Hill Cougars
2015 | Papineauville Vikings | Embrun Panthers
2016 | Papineauville Vikings | Embrun Panthers
2017 | Embrun Panthers | North Dundas Rockets
2018  | Papineau Vikings | North Dundas Rockets
2019 | Vankleek Hill Cougars | Clarence Castors
2020 | Playoffs cancelled - covid
2021 | Playoffs cancelled - covid
2022 | Clarence Castors | South Grenville Rangers
2023 | Gatineau Hull-Volants | Clarence Castors

## Former teams

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* Alexandria Glens
* Blackburn Inferno 2017-2018 expansion team from Blackburn Hamlet re-located to Carp 2018 and eventually Almonte in 2021.
* Bytown Royals 2017-2021
* Char-Lan Rebels
* Casselman Stars
* Cumberland Bandits 1986-2018 took leave of absence - never returned
* Embrun Panthers (1972-2017) - join the CCHL2
* Cornwall Township Flyers
* Long Sault Vipers
* Outaouais Jr. Académie
* Papineau Vikings 1998-2018. relocated to Stittsville as Ottawa Valley Lightning
* Russell Lions
* North Stormont Express
* Maxville Mustangs

## References

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1. ^ "Morrisburg Junior Lions cut from EOJHL". Morrisburg Leader. 2015-04-15.
2. ^ "Junior hockey makes a comeback in Prescott". Brockville Recorder. 2017-04-29.
3. ^ "New coach, new opponents, same goal for VKH Cougars in upcoming season". The Review. 2017-08-02.

## External links

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* Website

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National Capital Junior Hockey League

2023–24 teams|

* Almonte Inferno
* Cumberland Castors
* Gatineau Hull-Volants
* Metcalfe Jets
* Morrisburg Lions
* North Dundas Rockets
* South Grenville Rangers
* Saint-Isidore Eagles
* Vankleek Hill Cougars
* Westport Rideaus

Seasons|

* EOJCHL: 1968–69
* 1969–70
* 1970–71
* 1971–72
* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–00
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* NCJHL: 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Former teams|

* Alexandria Glens
* Bytown Royals
* Char-Lan Rebels
* Casselman Stars
* Cumberland Bandits
* Embrun Panthers
* Cornwall Township Flyers
* Long Sault Vipers
* North Stormont Express
* Outaouais Jr. Académie
* Ottawa Valley Lightning
* Russell Lions

* Ontario Hockey Association
* Hockey Canada

* v
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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

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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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