This article is about the senior ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. For the Canadian senior ice hockey championship, see Allan Cup. For the senior ice hockey league in Alberta, Canada, see Allan Cup Hockey West.
Allan Cup Hockey (ACH), formerly Major League Hockey until 2011, is the top tier Canadian senior ice hockey league in the province of Ontario. Founded in 1990, as the Southwestern Senior "A" Hockey League, the ACH is a member of the Ontario Hockey Association and Hockey Canada. The ACH's champion contends for the Allan Cup each year. The league came to its latest incarnation when it lost several teams leaving it with two and as a result it merged with the Eastern Ontario Senior Hockey League in 2008.
Major League Hockey gained its name in 2003. Since 1990, Major League Hockey was known as the Southwestern Senior "A" Hockey League. This league was created through a merger between the Central Senior "B" Hockey League, the Seaway-Cyclone Senior "B" Hockey League, and the Southern Ontario Senior "A" Hockey League. The formation of the Major League Hockey marked the first time since 1987 and the folding of the OHA Senior A Hockey League that the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) has crowned a top level senior league. In 2005, the OHA also granted the Eastern Ontario Senior Hockey League the same status. Major League Hockey, despite its formation in 1990, has its roots scattered across a variety of leagues dating back as far as 1959.[citation needed]
The first season of Ontario Hockey Association senior hockey was the 1890-91 season, for the Cosby Cup. Ottawa Hockey Club won the first ever Senior title defeating Toronto St. Georges 5–0. The first "Major" league came in 1929, known as the OHA Senior A Hockey League. The league lasted for fifty season, its teams winning 16 Allan Cups. The league was replaced by the Continental Senior A Hockey League in 1979. The Continental league was renamed the OHA Senior A Hockey League in 1980 and lasted until 1987. Teams of the Continental league won 4 Allan Cups.[citation needed]
In 2008, the Brantford Blast became the first OHA team since the Brantford Motts Clamatos in 1987 to win the Allan Cup. As hosts of the 2008 Allan Cup, the Blast failed to win their league and were allowed to bypass the OHA Final against the Whitby Dunlops and the Renwick Cup against the Thunder Bay Hawks. After almost a months rest, the Blast competed at home for the Allan Cup and won the entire thing. After suffering their only loss of the tournament to the Shawinigan Xtreme in the first game, the Blast defeated the Bentley Generals to clinch second in their division. They defeated the Robertson Cup and EOSHL champion Whitby Dunlops in the quarter-final. They then knocked off the Major League Hockey and Renwick Cup champion Dundas Real McCoys in the semi-final. They met Bentley again in the final, and defeated them 3-1 to win the Canadian National Senior "AAA" crown.[citation needed]
Former OHA president Brent Ladds served as the commissioner of Allan Cup Hockey from 2013 to 2016.[3]
In 2017, the league announced that the Thorold Athletics were taking leave for the 2018-19 season.[4] The team has yet to return as of the 2019-20 season.
For the 2019-20 season, the Stoney Creek Generals franchise relocated and merged with the Brantford Blast.[5] The Blast was sold to the owners of the Generals in 2018 and was on leave for the 2018-19 season.[6]
For the 2020-21 season, the Whitby Dunlops announced a leave of absence, and the Caledon Crusaders were added as an expansion team. It was later announced that the season would be cancelled entirely.[7] The league returned to action in 2022 with an 8-game schedule.[8]
^. Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
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^La Rose, Jason (December 15, 2016). "A New Voice for Junior A Hockey". Hockey Canada. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
^Smart, Darryl (2017-09-15). "Thorold Athletics take one-year leave from ACH". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
^September 24, Brian Smiley More from Brian Smiley Published on; September 24, 2018 | Last Updated; Edt, 2018 2:57 Pm (2018-09-24). "New owner found for Brantford Blast". Brantford Expositor. Retrieved 2019-12-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^August 23, Brian Smiley More from Brian Smiley Published on; August 23, 2019 | Last Updated; Edt, 2019 10:09 Pm (2019-08-24). "Blast are back in Brantford". Brantford Expositor. Retrieved 2019-12-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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^Radley, Scott (2 June 2015). "RADLEY: The Hamilton Steelhawks are back in senior role". The Hamilton Spectator.
External linksedit
Official ACH website
OHA website
March 06, 2024
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This article is about the senior ice hockey league in Ontario Canada For the Canadian senior ice hockey championship see Allan Cup For the senior ice hockey league in Alberta Canada see Allan Cup Hockey West Allan Cup Hockey ACH formerly Major League Hockey until 2011 is the top tier Canadian senior ice hockey league in the province of Ontario Founded in 1990 as the Southwestern Senior A Hockey League the ACH is a member of the Ontario Hockey Association and Hockey Canada The ACH s champion contends for the Allan Cup each year The league came to its latest incarnation when it lost several teams leaving it with two and as a result it merged with the Eastern Ontario Senior Hockey League in 2008 Allan Cup HockeyCountriesCanadaRegion s OntarioMembershipOntario Hockey AssociationFounded1990ChampionshipJ Ross Robertson CupAssociated Title s Renwick CupAllan CupRecent ChampionsDundas Real McCoys 2023 Websiteallancup wbr pointstreaksites wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Teams 3 League champions 3 1 Southwestern Senior A 3 2 Major League Hockey 3 3 EOSHL 3 4 Allan Cup Hockey 4 Allan Cup winners 5 Former member teams 5 1 ACH MLH Southwestern Sr A 5 2 Eastern Sr A 5 3 Southern Ontario Sr A 5 3 1 Southern Int B 5 3 2 Southern Counties Int B 5 3 3 Central Int C 5 4 Central Sr A 5 5 Northern Sr A 5 5 1 OHA Int C 5 6 Seaway Cyclone Sr B 5 6 1 Seaway Cyclone Int B 5 6 2 Seaway Int C 5 6 3 Seaway Western Int C 5 6 4 Western Tri County Int C 5 6 5 Cyclone Int D 6 References 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp Petrolia Squires attack Windsor St Clair Saints net in 2007 08 SeasonMajor League Hockey gained its name in 2003 Since 1990 Major League Hockey was known as the Southwestern Senior A Hockey League This league was created through a merger between the Central Senior B Hockey League the Seaway Cyclone Senior B Hockey League and the Southern Ontario Senior A Hockey League The formation of the Major League Hockey marked the first time since 1987 and the folding of the OHA Senior A Hockey League that the Ontario Hockey Association OHA has crowned a top level senior league In 2005 the OHA also granted the Eastern Ontario Senior Hockey League the same status Major League Hockey despite its formation in 1990 has its roots scattered across a variety of leagues dating back as far as 1959 citation needed The first season of Ontario Hockey Association senior hockey was the 1890 91 season for the Cosby Cup Ottawa Hockey Club won the first ever Senior title defeating Toronto St Georges 5 0 The first Major league came in 1929 known as the OHA Senior A Hockey League The league lasted for fifty season its teams winning 16 Allan Cups The league was replaced by the Continental Senior A Hockey League in 1979 The Continental league was renamed the OHA Senior A Hockey League in 1980 and lasted until 1987 Teams of the Continental league won 4 Allan Cups citation needed In 2008 the Brantford Blast became the first OHA team since the Brantford Motts Clamatos in 1987 to win the Allan Cup As hosts of the 2008 Allan Cup the Blast failed to win their league and were allowed to bypass the OHA Final against the Whitby Dunlops and the Renwick Cup against the Thunder Bay Hawks After almost a months rest the Blast competed at home for the Allan Cup and won the entire thing After suffering their only loss of the tournament to the Shawinigan Xtreme in the first game the Blast defeated the Bentley Generals to clinch second in their division They defeated the Robertson Cup and EOSHL champion Whitby Dunlops in the quarter final They then knocked off the Major League Hockey and Renwick Cup champion Dundas Real McCoys in the semi final They met Bentley again in the final and defeated them 3 1 to win the Canadian National Senior AAA crown citation needed In the 2008 off season Major League Hockey ran into some issues The Windsor St Clair Saints the league s only college team walked away from the league The Tillsonburg Vipers have officially left the league as they have applied for expansion into the independent Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League 1 The Petrolia Squires are stranded far away from Brantford and Dundas and have also been accepted into the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League In the EOSHL the Frankford Huskies and Marmora Lakers have walked away as well citation needed Major League Hockey merged with the Eastern Ontario Senior Hockey League in 2008 when AAA level senior hockey in the OHA shrunk to only five teams 2 In 2011 the league changed its name to Allan Cup Hockey In 2015 two new teams were added the Hamilton Steelhawks and the Thorold Athletics citation needed Former OHA president Brent Ladds served as the commissioner of Allan Cup Hockey from 2013 to 2016 3 In 2017 the league announced that the Thorold Athletics were taking leave for the 2018 19 season 4 The team has yet to return as of the 2019 20 season For the 2019 20 season the Stoney Creek Generals franchise relocated and merged with the Brantford Blast 5 The Blast was sold to the owners of the Generals in 2018 and was on leave for the 2018 19 season 6 For the 2020 21 season the Whitby Dunlops announced a leave of absence and the Caledon Crusaders were added as an expansion team It was later announced that the season would be cancelled entirely 7 The league returned to action in 2022 with an 8 game schedule 8 Teams editTeam Centre FoundedBrampton Buccaneers Brampton 2022Dundas Real McCoys Dundas 2000Hamilton Steelers 9 Hamilton 2015Wentworth Gryphins Flamborough 2022League champions edit nbsp J Ross Robertson Cup OHA Senior A Championship trophySouthwestern Senior A edit 1991 Exeter Mohawks 1992 Exeter Mohawks 1993 Dunnville Mudcats 1994 Dorchester Dolphins 1995 Ohsweken Riverhawks 1996 Bothwell Bullets 1997 Bothwell Bullets 1998 Aylmer Blues 1999 London MacMaster Chevys 2000 Cambridge Hornets 2001 Simcoe Gunners 2002 Dundas Real McCoys 2003 Dundas Real McCoysMajor League Hockey edit 2004 Aylmer Blues 2005 Aylmer Blues 2006 Dundas Real McCoys 2007 Brantford Blast 2008 Dundas Real McCoys 2009 Dundas Real McCoys 2010 Dundas Real McCoys 2011 Dundas Real McCoys EOSHL edit 2004 Belleville Macs 2005 Norwood Vipers 2006 Whitby Dunlops 2007 Whitby Dunlops 2008 Whitby Dunlops Allan Cup Hockey edit 2012 Dundas Real McCoys 2013 Brantford Blast 2014 Brantford Blast 2015 Dundas Real McCoys 2016 Stoney Creek Generals 2017 Stoney Creek Generals 2018 Stoney Creek Generals 2019 Stoney Creek Generals 2020 playoffs cancelled 2021 season cancelled 2022 Dundas Real McCoys 2023 Hamilton SteelersBolded teams won the Robertson Cup as Ontario Hockey Association champions Allan Cup winners edit2008 Brantford Blast 2014 Dundas Real McCoys 2018 Stoney Creek Generals 2023 Dundas Real McCoysFormer member teams editPlease note All teams in this list are listed ONLY with the last league they were involved with ACH MLH Southwestern Sr A edit Aylmer Blues Baltimore Clippers Bothwell Bullets Cambridge Hornets Creemore Valley Hawks Dorchester Dolphins Dunnville Mudcats Exeter Mohawks Ingersol B s London Admirals Norwood Vipers Ohsweken Riverhawks Orillia Tundras Oxford Blues Petrolia Squires Point Edward Comets Simcoe Gunners Stoney Creek Generals franchise relocated merged with Brantford Blast Strathroy Jets Tillsonburg Vipers Welland Whalers Windsor St Clair Saints Eastern Sr A edit Cobourg Lynx Deseronto Bulldogs Kingston Aces Marmora Lakers St Lawrence Falcons Tamworth Braves Southern Ontario Sr A edit Smithville Real McCoys Tillsonburg Maroons Woodstock GemsSouthern Int B edit Ayr Rockets Milton Aeros Norwich Imperials Paris 29ers Plattsville Combines Port Dover Lakers Rockton Real McCoys Six Nations Redmen St Marys Stone Town FlyersSouthern Counties Int B edit Caledonia Seniors Cheltenham Harvesters Delhi Leafs Elmira Polar Kings Fergus Flyers Lucan Ilderton Jets New Hamburg Screaming Eagles Preston Jesters Simcoe County KingsCentral Int C edit Arthur Tigers Goderich Sailors New Hamburg Panthers Port Elgin Sunocos Central Sr A edit Durham Huskies Elora Rocks Harriston Blues Hillsburgh Seniors Palmerston 81 s Tavistock RoyalsNorthern Sr A edit Creemore Chiefs Grand Valley Harvesters Honeywood Cougars Owen Sound Canadians Shelburne MuskiesOHA Int C edit Clinton Colts Kincardine Texacos Lucknow Lancers Milverton Four Wheel Drives Mitchell Red Devils Seaforth Seniors Southampton Seniors Wiarton Redmen Seaway Cyclone Sr B edit Alvinston 77 s Dresden Lumber Kings Lambeth Seniors Wallaceburg Whalers Walpole Island Hawks Watford GeneralsSeaway Cyclone Int B edit Glencoe CentennialsSeaway Int C edit Blenheim Seniors Leamington Lakers Tilbury Selects Wheatley OmsteadsSeaway Western Int C edit Chatham Royals Forest Boyds Sandwich West SeniorsWestern Tri County Int C edit Belmont Blazers Point Edward Easy MoversCyclone Int D edit West Lorne BluesReferences edit Tillsonburg News Tillsonburg ON Archived from the original on 2009 01 07 Retrieved 2008 05 04 Senior hockey leagues merge Brantford Expositor Brantford Ontario May 16 2008 p 13 nbsp La Rose Jason December 15 2016 A New Voice for Junior A Hockey Hockey Canada Retrieved May 9 2022 Smart Darryl 2017 09 15 Thorold Athletics take one year leave from ACH Toronto com Retrieved 2019 12 06 September 24 Brian Smiley More from Brian Smiley Published on September 24 2018 Last Updated Edt 2018 2 57 Pm 2018 09 24 New owner found for Brantford Blast Brantford Expositor Retrieved 2019 12 06 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link August 23 Brian Smiley More from Brian Smiley Published on August 23 2019 Last Updated Edt 2019 10 09 Pm 2019 08 24 Blast are back in Brantford Brantford Expositor Retrieved 2019 12 06 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Ontario Senior AAA 19 20 Archived from the original on 2020 11 29 Retrieved 2020 11 20 Opinion Senior hockey will return this year But it ll be different The Hamilton Spectator 11 February 2022 Radley Scott 2 June 2015 RADLEY The Hamilton Steelhawks are back in senior role The Hamilton Spectator External links editOfficial ACH website OHA website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Allan Cup Hockey amp oldid 1176625006, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
