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A typical OHL hockey game. This one is the 2004-05 home opener for the Ottawa 67's against the Sudbury Wolves.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.
1 Member teams
1.1 Eastern Conference
1.1.1 Eastern Division
1.1.2 Central Division
1.2 Western Conference
1.2.1 Midwestern Division
- Erie OttersThe Erie Otters are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of the Erie Civic Center (capacity 5,500) in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. They were formerly known as the Niagara Falls Thunder before they moved to Erie in 1996. Former (PA)
- Guelph StormThe Guelph Storm are an OHL team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Since their first OHL appearance in the 1991- 1992 season, the Storm have won two OHL titles (in 1997- 1998 and 2003- 2004) and appeared in four Memorial Cups. They play out of the Guelph
- Kitchener RangersThe Kitchener Rangers are a junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario; in Canada a junior team is one for players aged 15 to 20. They play in the Ontario Hockey League. The Rangers were founded as a farm team for the New York Rangers in the 1950s
- Owen Sound AttackOwen Sound Attack is an Ontario Hockey League team in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. The arena, the J. McArthur Arena (seating capacity: 3,983) is located not far from the downtown and right on the shores of Georgian Bay. Owen Sound is the OHL's smallest ci
- London KnightsThe London Knights are an ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League. The team was founded as an Ontario Hockey Association team in 1965 as the London Nationals, and
1.2.2 Western Division
2 History
- 2002 The North Bay Centennials were relocated to Saginaw. 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. Michael's Majors (playing in Toronto) are awarded 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 Kitchener 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 accommodate 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 Canadians 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 transfered from the QMJHL, 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 franchise.
- 1974 The Hamilton Red Wings become the Hamilton Fincups.
- 1973 The Kingston Canadians are granted a franchise.
- 1972 The Montreal Junior Canadiens move to the QMJHL; the Niagara Falls Flyers are relocated to Sudbury; Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds granted a franchise.
- 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.
- 1951 The OHA (Ontario Hockey Association) is consists of the Windsor Spitfires, Waterloo Hurricanes. Toronto St. Michael's Majors, St. Catharines Teepees, Toronto Marlboros, Oshawa Generals, Kitchener Greenshirts, Guelph Biltmores, Galt Black Hawks, and Barrie Flyers
