The 2026–27 OEHL season is the fourth season of the Ontario Elite Hockey League. The league will begin play on September 27, 2026 and conclude on January 23, 2027. The post-season will begin play in February 2027 and conclude in April 2027.
The winner of the J. F. Paxton Trophy will represent the OEHL at the Allan Cup.
Off-season Expansion On June 26, 2026, the OEHL member clubs and the Ontario Hockey Association approved the expansion application and announced that the Ridgetown Rebels would join the league in the South Conference, bringing the total number of teams to 19.
Conferences The OEHL announced that the Erin Outlaws would move from the South Conference to the North Conference. The league also announced that all teams will play a 20-game regular season schedule within their own conference.
2026–27 OEHL Conferences North Conference South Conference Creemore Coyotes Delhi Flames Durham Thundercats Dunnville Aeros Elmvale Harvesters Elora Rocks Erin Outlaws Milverton Four Wheel Drives Georgian Bay Applekings Petrolia Squires Lucknow Lancers Ridgetown Rebels Minto 81's Seaforth Centenaires Ripley Wolves Tavistock Royals Saugeen Shores Winterhawks Tillsonburg Thunder Shelburne Muskies
Regular season Standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot
as of October 3, 2026 Rank North Conference GP W L OTL SL Pts GF GA 1 Durham Thundercats 1 1 0 0 0 2 10 1 2 Erin Outlaws 1 1 0 0 0 2 7 1 3 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 2 4 Elmvale Harvesters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Lucknow Lancers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Minto 81's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Ripley Wolves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Creemore Coyotes 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 9 Georgian Bay Applekings 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 10 Shelburne Muskies 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 10
Rank South Conference GP W L OTL SL Pts GF GA 1 Tillsonburg Thunder 1 1 0 0 0 2 7 3 2 Ridgetown Rebels 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 3 3 Seaforth Centenaires 1 1 0 0 0 2 6 4 4 Dunnville Aeros 2 1 1 0 0 2 13 7 5 Elora Rocks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Petrolia Squires 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Tavistock Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 9 Delhi Flames 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 16
References
External links Ontario Elite Hockey League