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EspañolONTARIO HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
Ontario Hockey Association
The 'Ontario Hockey Association' is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the OHF include the Ottawa District Hockey Association and Hockey Northwestern Ontario. The OHA is composed of 4 major tiers of Junior hockey controlled by the OHA: Tier II Junior "A," Junior "B," Junior "C," and Junior Development. There are two major tiers of Senior hockey controlled by the OHA: Senior "AAA" and base registered Senior "AA" and "A" leagues.
Although the Ontario Hockey League was once affiliated with the Ontario Hockey Association, the Tier I ("major junior") division separated from the modern OHA in the summer of 1980. Each league currently operates independently of each other with different rules and policies.
| Contents |
| History |
| Founding |
| Early History |
| Junior-Level |
| Further Historical Information |
| Jurisdiction |
| Leagues |
| Championship Trophies |
| See also |
| External links |
| References |
History
Founding
The OHA was founded in 1890 to govern amateur ice hockey play in Ontario. This was the idea of Arthur Stanley, son of Lord Stanley, the Governor-General. Arthur played for the Ottawa 'Rideau Rebels' and in the course of exhibition play against other teams in Ontario, convinced team officials to hold a meeting in November 1890 to discuss the idea. So, on November 27, 1890 at the Queen's Hotel in Toronto, delegates from hockey clubs around Ontario formed the Ottawa Hockey Association.
The first executive comprised of:
★ A. Morgan Crosby, Victoria Club, president,
★ John Barron, vice-president,
★ Henry Ward, vice-president,
★ C. K. Temple, St. George's Club, treasurer,
★ C. R. Hamilton, Victoria Club, secretary
Early History
At first, the OHA had one league of senior men's hockey teams. This group included teams from Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto, and London. For the first three years, this group would play an interlocking schedule, leading to final playoffs in Toronto. For the first three years the Ottawa Capitals were the champions, winners of the Cosby Cup. In 1894, the Ottawa team and the Association came to a disagreement over the venue of the finals, and Ottawa left the league. This was a schism that would lead to the forming of the Ottawa District Hockey Association, governing most of eastern Ontario ice hockey play.
From 1893-1908, teams from the OHA could and did challenge for the Cup, including:
★ Queen's of Kingston,
★ Toronto Marlboros
★ Toronto Wellingtons,
As senior-level play became professional, Stanley Cup challenges would become impossible for amateur teams to win. After the introduction of the Allan Cup in 1908, clubs from the OHA would compete for that instead. The Ontario Professional Hockey League was formed in 1908 for senior-level men's pro hockey teams in Ontario, which would continue to challenge for the Stanley Cup. The senior-level men's league of the OHA is today composed of the the 'Major League Hockey' (MLH) league and the 'Eastern Ontario Senior League'. Brantford of the MLH will host the Allan Cup in 2008.
Junior-Level
In 1892, the junior-level was introduced for play at a lower level. It was not age-limited to young men under the age of 20 until 1896. In 1919, the Memorial Cup was introduced, first called the 'OHA Memorial Cup', and was first won by University of Toronto Schools (UTS). It was to be the national championship trophy for junior-level play.
The top-level of junior men's ice hockey would be under the governance of the OHA until 1980, when the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) was formed as a separate organization under Hockey Canada. The OHL took over as the body eligible for Memorial Cup tournament play.
The OHA continues to be the governing body for several ice hockey leagues in seniors', intermediate and juniors play within its jurisdictional borders.
Further Historical Information
★ Ontario Hockey League history
★ OHA history
Jurisdiction
Empowered by Hockey Canada, the Ontario Hockey Association governs all Ontario senior and junior hockey not administered by Hockey Northwestern Ontario, Ottawa District Hockey Association, or Northern Ontario Hockey Association. This does not include the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League or Western Ontario Athletic Association (at the Senior level), which are run outside of Hockey Canada's jurisdiction and are not affiliated.
The Ottawa District represents the part of Ontario East of and including Lanark County, Renfrew County, and Leeds County, but not including the town of Gananoque. Hockey Northwestern Ontario has control of the section of Northwestern Ontario West of the 85th meridian.
Leagues
Championship Trophies
:OHA/OHF Senior "AAA" - J. Ross Robertson Cup
:MLH Senior "AAA" - W.A. Hewitt Cup
:EOSHL Senior "AAA" - Upper Canada Cup
:EOSHL Senior "AA" - J.F. Paxton Cup
:Major Junior - J. Ross Robertson Cup
:OPJHL - Frank L. Buckland Trophy
:Junior "B" - Sutherland Cup
:Junior "C" - Clarence Schmalz Cup
:SOJHL - OHA Cup
'''Retired'''
:Senior "B" - Ken McMillan Cup
:Senior "C" - W.A. Hewitt Cup
:SOJAHL - Jack Oakes Memorial Trophy
:Super "C" - George S. Dudley Cup
See also
★ List of ice hockey teams in Ontario
★ List of ice hockey leagues
★ Canadian Junior A Hockey League
★ Hockey Canada
★ Ottawa District Hockey Association
External links
★ Ontario Hockey Association Website
References
★ 100 years of dropping the puck, , Scott, Young, McClelland & Stewart Inc., 1989,
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