The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Canadian Junior Hockey League ( CJHL) an association of Canadian Junior A Ice hockey leagues and teams formed in November 1993 The trophy was first awarded in 1971. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the Royal Bank Cup 2008. The 2008 Royal Bank Cup was the Tier II Junior "A" 2008 Ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League.
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History
- For year-by-year information, please visit the Dudley Hewitt Cup History. The Dudley Hewitt Cup is the Central Canadian Ice hockey championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
The trophy is named after George Dudley and W. A. Hewitt, two pioneers of amateur hockey in Ontario. George Dudley ( April 19, 1894 &ndash May 8, 1960) was the president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association from 1940 to 1942 William Abraham "W A" Hewitt ( May 15, 1875 – September 8, 1966) was a leading Canadian sports journalist
The first Dudley Hewitt Cup was awarded in 1971 to the Detroit Jr. Red Wings of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League. The Detroit Jr Red Wings are a defunct Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team that was based out of Detroit Michigan. ----The Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League was a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey that lasted from the late 1960s until 1977 in Southern Ontario, They were the first American team to win an Ontario Hockey Association championship, and never since has an American team won the title. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level Ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. For some time the champions of the Central Junior A Hockey League, the Quebec Provincial League, and the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League competed for the Dudley. History The league started in 1961 as the "Ottawa-Hull District Junior Hockey League" under the sponsorship of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey History The Quebec Junior "AAA" Hockey League is an offshoot of the Quebec Provincial Junior A Hockey League that last from 1972-1982 From 1984 until 1995 the Thunder Bay Flyers of the United States Hockey League competed as well, possibly the most successful competition in the event's history with 5 titles in 12 years. The Thunder Bay Flyers were a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The United States Hockey League (USHL is the top Junior ice hockey league in the United States.
The host of the 2007 Dudley Hewitt Cup was the Abitibi Eskimos of Iroquois Falls, Ontario. The Abitibi Eskimos are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Iroquois Falls, Ontario, Canada. Iroquois Falls is a small town in Northern Ontario, Canada with a population of 4729 in the Canada 2006 Census. The 2008 tournament will be hosted by the Newmarket Hurricanes [1]. The Newmarket Hurricanes are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.
Structure
The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between a host team and the winners of the:
- Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League's McNamara Trophy
- Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League's Frank L. The term round-robin describes correspondence to a single Address authored or signed by numerous individuals (as found in a Petition) The Modern NOJHL The current incarnation of the NOJHL is comprised of six Ontario teams one Quebec team and one American team Buckland Trophy
- Superior International Junior Hockey League's Bill Salonen Cup
The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup moves on to compete for the Royal Bank Cup Tier II Junior A national championship. History Although founded in 2001 the SIJHL is another chapter in a long history of Thunder Bay Junior "A" Hockey The Royal Bank Cup is an annual Ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion.
2008 Dudley Hewitt Cup Tournament
Round Robin
| Rank | Team | League | W-L | GF | GA |
| 1 | Oakville Blades | OPJHL | 3-0 | 15 | 6 |
| 2 | Newmarket Hurricanes | Host | 2-1 | 14 | 7 |
| 3 | Dryden Ice Dogs | SIJHL | 1-2 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Sudbury Jr. Wolves | NOJHL | 0-3 | 4 | 14 |
Tie Breaker: Head-to-Head, then 3-way +/-. The Oakville Blades are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Oakville, Ontario, Canada. The Newmarket Hurricanes are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. The Dryden Ice Dogs are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Dryden, Ontario, Canada. History Although founded in 2001 the SIJHL is another chapter in a long history of Thunder Bay Junior "A" Hockey The Sudbury Jr Wolves are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The Modern NOJHL The current incarnation of the NOJHL is comprised of six Ontario teams one Quebec team and one American team
Results
- Oakville defeated Dryden 5-1
- Newmarket defeated Sudbury 5-1
- Oakville defeated Sudbury 5-3
- Newmarket defeated Dryden 7-1
- Dryden defeated Sudbury 4-0
- Oakville defeated Newmarket 5-2
Semi and Finals
| Semi-finals | Dudley Hewitt Cup Finals | |||||||
| 1 | Oakville | 6 | ||||||
| 2 | Newmarket | 2 | 2 | Newmarket | 3 | |||
| 3 | Dryden | 1 | ||||||
Please note: the Semi-final was determined in overtime.
DHC Champions
Current Format
Since 1996, the DHC has been awarded to the team that could be best considered the "Greater Ontario Champion", excluding the Ottawa District.
- 2008 Oakville Blades (OPJHL)
- 2007 Aurora Tigers (OPJHL)
- 2006 Fort William North Stars (SIJHL)
- 2005 Georgetown Raiders (OPJHL)
- 2004 Aurora Tigers (OPJHL)
- 2003 Wellington Dukes (OPJHL)
- 2002 Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL)
- 2001 Thornhill Rattlers (OPJHL)
- 2000 Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL)
- 1999 Bramalea Blues (OPJHL)
- 1998 Milton Merchants (OPJHL)
- 1997 Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL)
- 1996 Newmarket 87's (OPJHL)
Original Format
What is now called the DHC Championship was only a preliminary prior to 1996 and was known as Ontario Hockey Association Championship. The Dudley Hewitt Cup is the Central Canadian Ice hockey championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. The Oakville Blades are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Oakville, Ontario, Canada. The Dudley Hewitt Cup is the Central Canadian Ice hockey championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. The Aurora Tigers are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. The Dudley Hewitt Cup is the Central Canadian Ice hockey championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. The Fort William North Stars are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from the Fort William section of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada The Dudley Hewitt Cup is the Central Canadian Ice hockey championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. This article is about the Georgetown Raiders junior hockey team The Dudley Hewitt Cup is the Central Canadian Ice hockey championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. The Aurora Tigers are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. The Dudley Hewitt Cup is the Central Canadian Ice hockey championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. The Wellington Dukes are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Wellington, Ontario, Canada. The Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats were a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Rayside-Balfour, Ontario, Canada. The Villanova Knights are a Tier II junior 'A' Ice hockey team based in North York, Ontario, Canada. The Bramalea Blues are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The Milton Icehawks are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Milton, Ontario, Canada. The Newmarket Hurricanes are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Before 1996, the Greater Ontario Champions, the Thunder Bay Flyers, the Ottawa District Champions, and the Quebec Champions were all in competition for the DHC. The Thunder Bay Flyers were a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. From 1988 until 1993, the OHA was represented by the Champion of the NOJHL as the OPJHL had folded.
- 1995 Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL)
- 1994 Chateauguay Elites (QPJAHL)
- 1993 Chateauguay Elites (QPJAHL)
- 1992 Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL)
- 1991 Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL)
- 1990 Longueuil Sieurs (QPJAHL)
- 1989 Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL)
- 1988 Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL)
- 1987 Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL)
- 1986 Orillia Travelways (OJHL)
- 1985 Orillia Travelways (OJHL)
- 1984 Orillia Travelways (OJHL)
- 1983 North York Rangers (OJHL)
- 1982 Guelph Platers (OJHL)
- 1981 Belleville Bulls (OPJHL)
- 1980 North York Rangers (OPJHL)
- 1979 Guelph Platers (OPJHL)
- 1978 Guelph Platers (OPJHL)
- 1977 Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL)
- 1976 Rockland Nationals (CJHL)
- 1975 Guelph CMC's (SOJHL)
- 1974 Wexford Raiders (OPJHL)
- 1973 Chatham Maroons (SOJHL)
- 1972 Guelph CMC's (SOJHL)
- 1971 Detroit Jr. Red Wings (SOJHL)
Ontario Hockey Association Champions
What is now the DHC Championship was originally just a precursor to the then championship prior to 1996. The Thunder Bay Flyers were a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The United States Hockey League (USHL is the top Junior ice hockey league in the United States. The Les Braves de Valleyfield are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Québec, Canada. History The Quebec Junior "AAA" Hockey League is an offshoot of the Quebec Provincial Junior A Hockey League that last from 1972-1982 The Pembroke Lumber Kings are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. History The league started in 1961 as the "Ottawa-Hull District Junior Hockey League" under the sponsorship of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey History The original Nationals were founded in 1973 to replace the Hull Festivals who had just left the Central Junior A Hockey League for the Quebec Major The Guelph CMC's or sometimes known as the Guelph CMC's Biltmore Mad Hatters were a junior Ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association as a Junior The Toronto Jr Canadiens are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Downsview, Ontario, Canada. This article is about the Junior "B" Chatham Maroons for the Senior team see Chatham Maroons (IHL. The Detroit Jr Red Wings are a defunct Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team that was based out of Detroit Michigan. The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level Ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. After 1994, the Ottawa and Quebec Champions moved on to the Fred Page Cup and after 1995 the Thunder Bay Flyers were no longer eligible to play. The Fred Page Cup is a championship Ice hockey trophy won by tournament conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The Thunder Bay Flyers were a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Listed below are the OHA Champions who would now be considered DHC Champions if they had of competed under the current format. From 1988 until 1993, the NOJHL was uncontested as OHA champions as the OPJHL folded after the 1986-87 season.
- 1995 Brampton Capitals (OPJHL)
- 1994 Caledon Canadians (MetJHL)
- 1993 Powassan Hawks (NOJHL)
- 1992 Powassan Hawks (NOJHL)
- 1991 Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL)
- 1990 Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL)
- 1989 Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL)
- 1988 Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL)
- 1987 Nickel Centre Power Trains (NOJHL)
- 1986 Orillia Travelways (OJHL)
- 1985 Orillia Travelways (OJHL)
- 1984 Orillia Travelways (OJHL)
- 1983 North York Rangers (OJHL)
- 1982 Guelph Platers (OJHL)
- 1981 Belleville Bulls (OPJHL)
- 1980 North York Rangers (OPJHL)
- 1979 Guelph Platers (OPJHL)
- 1978 Guelph Platers (OPJHL)
- 1977 North York Rangers (OPJHL)
- 1976 Guelph Platers (SOJHL)
- 1975 Guelph CMC's (SOJHL)
- 1974 Wexford Raiders (OPJHL)
- 1973 Chatham Maroons (SOJHL)
- 1972 Guelph CMC's (SOJHL)
- 1971 Detroit Jr. The Brampton Capitals are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The Caledon Canadians are a defunct Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Caledon, Ontario, Canada. This article is about the league in operation from 1956-1998 For the Metro Junior Hockey League from 1961-1963 see Metro Junior A League ----The Metro The North Bay Skyhawks are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from North Bay, Ontario, Canada. The Sudbury Jr Wolves are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The Nickel Centre Native Sons were a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Nickel Centre, Ontario, Canada. The Couchiching Terriers are a Tier II Junior A Ice hockey team from Rama Ontario, Canada off of Lake Couchiching. The North York Rangers are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey Team from North York, Ontario, Canada. The Guelph Platers were a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1975 to 1982 and the Ontario Hockey League from 1982 to 1989 based The Belleville Bulls are a junior Ice hockey team founded in 1981 based in Belleville Ontario Canada This article is about the Junior "B" Chatham Maroons for the Senior team see Chatham Maroons (IHL. Red Wings (SOJHL)
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