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Central Canada Junior A Championship - Dudley Hewitt Cup

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Central Canada Junior A Championship - Dudley Hewitt Cup

The Dudley Hewitt Cup is currenly the Central Canadian ice hockey championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. The winner progresses onto the Royal Bank Cup championship. It was presented to the Champions of Ontario between the OHA and NOJHA, prior to 2002. With the withdrawal of the Provincial Junior A League from competition for the Royal Bank Cup in 2002 the winners of the NOJHA and the Superior International Junior Hockey League played for the cup.

Currently the Cup is a round robin type tournament and a championship playdown between a predetermined host and a champion from each of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, and the Superior International Junior Hockey League.

From the formation of the Junior A Tier II in 1971 the Dudely Hewitt Cup was presented to the Eastern Ontario Champion, which then progresed onto the Centennial Cup. It was not until 1979 that the Dudlry Hewitt Cup was presented to the Central Canada Champion. With the introduction of the Fred Page Cup and playoff realignment in 1995, the Dudley Cup now is awarded to the Ontario Champions.

 

Central Canada Junior A Championship - Dudley Hewitt Cup

From 1971 to 1979 the Eastern Centenial Cup semi final determined the representative for the national championship series against the winner of the Abbott Cup. This elimination series was conducted by eligible teams from Northern and Southern Ontario, Quebec teams and Maritime teams.Below is the list of Ontario Champions.

SeasonChampionLoserGames
1970-71Detroit Jr. Red Wings (SOJHL)Ottawa M&W Rangers (CJHL)4 to 2
1971-72Guelph CMC's (SOJHL)Thunder Bay Vulcans (TBJHL)4 to 2
1972-73Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL)Chatham Maroons (SOJHL)4 to 3
1973-74Thunder Bay Hurricanes (TBJHL)Wexford Raiders (OPJHL)4 to 3
1974-75Guelph CMC's (SOJHL)Thunder Bay Case Eagles (TBJHL)4 to 1
1975-76Rockland Nationals (CJHL)Guelph Platers (SOJHL)4 to 3
1976-77Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL)North York Rangers (OPJHL)4 to 2
1977-78Guelph Platers (OPJHL)Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL)4 to 1
1978-79Guelph Platers (OPJHL)Hawkesbury Hawks (CJHL)4 to 2
1979-80North York Rangers (OPJHL)Joliette Cyclones (QJAHL)4 to 2
1980-81Belleville Bulls (OPJHL)Gloucester Rangers (CJHL)4 to 3
1981-82Guelph Platers (OJHL)Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL)4 to 0
1982-83North York Rangers (OJHL)Thunder Bay Kings (TBHL)4 to 0
1983-84Orillia Travelways (OJHL)Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL)4 to 0
1984-85Orillia Travelways (OJHL)Aurora Tigers (OJHL)11-3 (game)
1985-86Orillia Travelways (OJHL)Brockville Braves (CJHL)4 to 3
1986-87Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL)Nickel Centre Power Trains (NOJHL)4 to 1
1987-88Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL)Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL)4 to 0
1988-89Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL)Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL)4 to 0
1989-90Longueuil College Fran?ais (QPJHL)Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL)4 to 3
1990-91Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL)Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL)
1991-92Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL)Kanata Valley Lasers (CJHL)
1992-93Chateauguay Elites (QPJHL)Ottawa Senators (CJHL)
1993-94Chateauguay Elites (QPJHL)Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL)

Ontario Championship (Central Canada) - Dudley Hewitt Trophy

In 1995, the National Playoff system was revised with the introduction of the Fred Page Cup and the expansion of the Royal Bank Cup to a round robin tournament. The winners of the Central Canada championship (Dudley Hewitt Cup) advanced directly to the Royal Bank Cup.

SeasonChampionLoserGames
1995-96Newmarket 87's (OPJHL)Brampton Capitals (OPJHL)
1996-97Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL)Milton Merchants (OPJHL)4 to 1
1997-98Milton Merchants (OPJHL)Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL)4 to 2
1998-99Bramalea Blues (OPJHL)Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL)4 to 0
1999-00Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL)Brampton Capitals (OPJHL)4 to 1
2000-01Thornhill Rattlers (OPJHL)Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL)4 to 3
2001-02Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL)Dryden Ice Dogs (SIJHL)2 to 0
2002-03Wellington Dukes (OPJHL)North Bay Skyhawks (NOJHL)
2003-04Aurora Tigers (OPJHL)North Bay Skyhawks (NOJHL)
2004-05Georgetown Raiders (OPJHL)St. Michael's Buzzers (OPJHL)
2005-06Fort William North Stars (SIJHL)Sudbury Jr. Wolves (NOJHL)
2006-07Aurora Tigers (OPJHL)Schreiber Diesels (SIJHL)
2007-08Oakville Blades (OPJHL)Newmarket Hurricanes (OPJHL)
2008-09Kingston Voyageurs (OJHL)Fort William North Stars (SIJHL)
2009-10Oakville Blades (OJAHL)Fort William North Stars (SIJHL)
2010-11Wellington Dukes (OJHL) Huntsville Otters (OJHL)
2011-12Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL)Stouffville Spirit (OJAHL)
2012-13Minnesota Wilderness (SIJHL)St. Michael's Buzzers (OJHL)
2013-14Toronto Lakeshore Patriots (OJHL)Wellington Dukes (OJHL)
2014-15Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL)Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL)
2015-16Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL)Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL)
2016-17Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL)Georgetown Raiders (OJHL)
2017-18Wellington Dukes (OJHL)Dryden Ice Dogs (SIJHL)
2018-19Oakville Blades (OJHL)Hearst Lumberjacks (NOJHL)
2019-20Not Awarded Covid 19
2020-21Not Awarded Covid 19
2021-22Not Awarded Covid 19