Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League

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-Ontario Junior B Hockey League was a Junior "B" ice hockey league based in Southern Ontario. They were sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association and Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, and competed for the All-Ontario Junior "B" title, the Sutherland Cup.

History

The league was formed in 1970, bringing aboard several Suburban Junior C Hockey League teams such as the Orillia Terriers, the Newmarket Redmen and the Bolton Bruins, the Midland Flyers and Streetsville Derbys, and the Burlington Mohawks from the Niagara District Hockey League. Additional Junior C teams such as the Oakville Blades, Hespeller Shamrocks and Milton Flyers joined in 1970. Other members were the Barrie Colts and the Oak Ridges Dynes.

In 1971, the Junior B leagues re-aligned themselves geographically, as the Collingwood Blues and Owen Sound Greys joined the Mid-Ontario junior B league, and the Oakville Blades, Milton Flyers, Burlington Mohawks, Hespeller Shamrocks and Streetsville Derbys moving to the Central Junior B.

The Owen Sound Greys made the jump to the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League in 1975 after 3 straight Mid-Ontario titles. In 1976, they were followed into the Southern Ontario A by the Collingwood Blues.

In 1978, a weakened Mid-Ontario league folded and the Orillia Terriers, Thornhill Thunderbirds, the Barrie Colts, and Oak Ridges Dynes joined the Central League.

Teams

Team	City	Joined	Left	Left for
Barrie Colts	Barrie, ON	1970	1978	Joined CJBHL
Bolton Bruins	Bolton, ON	1970	1972	Folded
Burlington Mohawks	Burlington, ON	1970	1971	Joined CJBHL
Collingwood Blues	Collingwood, ON	1971	1976	Joined SOJAHL
Downsview Boys Club	Downsview, ON	1970	1971	Joined MetJHL
Hespeler Shamrocks	Hespeler, ON	1970	1971	Joined CJBHL
Midland Athletics	Midland, ON	1972	1977	Folded
Milton Merchants	Milton, ON	1970	1971	Joined CJBHL
Newmarket Redmen	Newmarket, ON	1970	1975	Joined OPJHL
Oak Ridges Dynes	Oak Ridges, ON	1975	1978	Joined CJBHL
Oakville Blades	Oakville, ON	1970	1971	Joined CJBHL
Orillia Terriers	Orillia, ON	1970	1978	Joined CJBHL
Owen Sound Greys	Owen Sound, ON	1971	1975	Joined SOJAHL
Owen Sound Salvagemen	Owen Sound, ON	1975	1978	Joined MWJHL
Streetsville Derbys	Streetsville, ON	1970	1971	Joined CJBHL
Thornhill Thunderbirds	Thornhill, ON	1975	1978	Joined CJBHL

Playoff Champions

Year	Champion	Finalist	Result in Provincials
1971	Orillia Travelways		Lost SC QF vs. Peterbourgh (E)
1972	Collingwood Blues		Lost SC QF vs. Peterbourgh (E)
1973	Owen Sound Greys		Lost SC SF vs. Toronto (Met)
1974	Owen Sound Greys		Lost SC SF vs. Bramalea (Met)
1975	Owen Sound Greys	Collingwood Blues	Lost SC QF vs. Waterloo (WW)
1976	Collingwood Blues		Lost SC Final vs. St. Marys (W)
1977	Oak Ridges Dynes	Thornhill Thunderbirds	Lost SC QF vs. Stratford (WW)
1978	Oak Ridges Dynes

Regular Season Champions

Season	Champion	Record	Points
1970-71	Orillia Travelways	28-3-3-0	59
1971-72	Orillia Travelways	28-9-3-0	59
1972-73	Collingwood Blues	28-9-3-0	59
1973-74	Owen Sound Greys	30-6-4-0	64
1974-75	Collingwood Blues	27-8-4-0	58
1975-76	Collingwood Blues	25-7-4-0	54
1976-77	Oak Ridges Dynes	31-6-3-0	64
1977-78	Oak Ridges Dynes	20-7-5-0	45

External links

OHA Website

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