The Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. The "Central" plays inter-league games with the Empire Junior "C" League. The Champion of the Central will compete for the All-Ontario Championship and the Clarence Schmalz Cup.
- For the Ontario Hockey Association "All-Ontario Jr. "C" Championship", please go to the Clarence Schmalz Cup.
History
In 1970, the Suburban Junior C Hockey League divided into two leagues. Most of the westerly teams formed the Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League, while most of the easterly teams formed the Central Lakeshore Junior C League. In 1972, the Eastern Junior B Hockey League was also divided up, half to the Metro Junior B Hockey League and the other half to the Central League. With this, the Eastern Junior C Loop became the Quinte-St. Lawrence Junior C Hockey League, the Central League's main territorial rival until 1986.
In 1986, the Quinte-St. Lawrence League folded. The Wellington Dukes fled to the Central League and the Gananoque Islanders joined the Ottawa District Hockey Association's Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League.
With a plethora of major towns in the league: Trenton, Ajax, Bowmanville, Port Hope, Lindsay, Cobourg, and the retirement community-backed Wellington Dukes; the Central Junior B Hockey League absorbed many of these franchises over the course of a couple years in their run to Junior A status -- obtained in 1993.
Since losing half of their teams, the Central Ontario League has survived with the likes of Georgina, Lakefield, Little Britain, Port Perry, and Uxbridge. A sixth team has failed to stick in most cases, in towns like Bobcaygeon and Madoc. Due to retraction in the Ontario Junior Hockey League, the Bowmanville Eagles have returned in 2011 in the form of the Clarington Eagles but Ajax remains unserviced after their team left Junior A, both having folded in 2010.
The teams
2015-2016 league playoffs
For the Ontario Hockey Association "All-Ontario Jr. "C" Championship", please go to the Clarence Schmalz Cup.
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| Clarington
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| Uxbridge
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| Port Perry
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| North Kawartha
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| Port Perry
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| Little Britian
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| Lakefield
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Cougar Cup champions
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| Year | Champion | Finalist | Result in Provincials |
| 1971 | Bowmanville Eagles | | Lost Final to Dresden (GL) |
| 1972 | Cobourg Cougars | Lindsay Mercurys | Lost Final to Leamington (GL) |
| 1973 | Lindsay Mercurys | | Lost Final to Caledonia (W) |
| 1974 | Cobourg Cougars | | Won CSC vs. Simcoe (W) |
| 1975 | Lindsay Muskies | | Lost Final to Essex (GL) |
| 1976 | Cobourg Cougars | | Lost SF to Dunnville (ND) |
| 1977 | Bowmanville Eagles | | Lost Final to Essex (GL) |
| 1978 | Bowmanville Eagles | | Lost Final to Essex (GL) |
| 1979 | Bowmanville Eagles | | Won CSC vs. Kincardine (W) |
| 1980 | Lindsay Muskies | | Lost QF to Gananoque (QSL) |
| 1981 | Bowmanville Eagles | Lindsay Muskies | Won CSC vs. Essex (GL) |
| 1982 | Bowmanville Eagles | Lindsay Muskies | Lost Final to Flamborough (ND) |
| 1983 | Lindsay Muskies | Bowmanville Eagles | Lost Final to Dunnville (ND) |
| 1984 | Bowmanville Eagles | Little Britain Merchants | Lost SF to Penetang (GB) |
| 1985 | Bowmanville Eagles | Lakefield Chiefs | Lost SF to Midland (MO) |
| 1986 | Lakefield Chiefs | Cobourg Cougars | Lost SF to Bradford (MO) |
| 1987 | Lakefield Chiefs | Wellington Dukes | Won CSC vs. Norwich (ND) |
| 1988 | Port Perry Mojacks | Wellington Dukes | Lost Final to Mooretown (GL) |
| 1989 | Lakefield Chiefs | Wellington Dukes | Lost SF to Bradford (MO) |
| 1990 | Port Perry Mojacks | | Lost QF to Napanee (EO) |
| 1991 | Uxbridge Bruins | | Lost SF to Orangeville (MO) |
| 1992 | Port Perry Mojacks | | Lost SF to Stayner (GB) |
| 1993 | Bowmanville Eagles | | Lost QF to Napanee (EO) |
| 1994 | Bowmanville Eagles | | Lost SF to Rockton (ND) |
| 1995 | Bowmanville Eagles | | Lost Final to Belle River (GL) |
| 1996 | Uxbridge Bruins | | Lost QF to Napanee (EB) |
| 1997 | Lakefield Chiefs | | Lost SF to Glanbrook (ND) |
| 1998 | Little Britain Merchants | | Lost SF to Glanbrook (ND) |
| 1999 | Lakefield Chiefs | Uxbridge Bruins | Lost SF to Glanbrook (ND) |
| 2000 | Lakefield Chiefs | Georgina Ice | Won CSC vs. Belle River (GL) |
| 2001 | Uxbridge Bruins | Lakefield Chiefs | Lost SF to Chippawa (ND) |
| 2002 | Uxbridge Bruins | Lakefield Chiefs | Lost Final to Essex (GL) |
| 2003 | Georgina Ice | Lakefield Chiefs | Lost Final to Grimsby (ND) |
| 2004 | Lakefield Chiefs | Georgina Ice | Lost SF to Grimsby (ND) |
| 2005 | Uxbridge Bruins | Port Perry Mojacks | Lost SF to Grimsby (ND) |
| 2006 | Port Perry Mojacks | Uxbridge Bruins | Lost SF to Penetang (GMO) |
| 2007 | Lakefield Chiefs | Port Perry Mojacks | Lost SF to Penetang (GMO) |
| 2008 | Georgina Ice | Lakefield Chiefs | Lost QF to Napanee (EB) |
| 2009 | Uxbridge Bruins | Lakefield Chiefs | Lost QF to Amherstview (EB) |
| 2010 | Little Britain Merchants | Uxbridge Bruins | Lost QF to Napanee (EB) |
| 2011 | Port Perry Mojacks | Uxbridge Bruins | Lost QF to Picton (EB) |
| 2012 | Clarington Eagles | Lakefield Chiefs | Lost QF to Campbellford (EB) |
| 2013 | Lakefield Chiefs | Uxbridge Bruins | Lost QF to Picton (EB) |
| 2014 | Lakefield Chiefs | Uxbridge Bruins | Won CSC vs. Essex (GL) |
| 2015 | Clarington Eagles | Uxbridge Bruins | Lost QF to Port Hope (EB) |
| 2016 | Port Perry Mojacks | Clarington Eagles | Lost QF to Port Hope (EB) |
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Regular season champions
Former member teams
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