The Georgian Mid Ontario Junior C Hockey League is a former Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. The Champion of the league competed for the All-Ontario Championship and the Clarence Schmalz Cup.
In the summer of 2016, the GMOHL merged into the Provincial Junior Hockey League and became the Carruthers Division in the Northern Conference.
History
Dating back to the late 1940s, the Georgian Bay League featured teams like the Owen Sound Greys, Barrie Colts, and Collingwood Blues. As the top tier teams of the group were promoted to Junior B, teams to the north entered the loop in the 1960s - Powassan North Stars, Bracebridge Bears, Huntsville Blair McCann, Parry Sound Shamrocks, Gravenhurst Indians, and so on. In 1971, the South-Central Junior D Hockey League was formed with teams like the Bradford Blues, Alliston Hornets, Schomberg Cougars, and Stayner Siskins. The South-Central League became Central League Group 1 in 1973. In 1974, Powassan and the Sundridge Beavers dropped out of the Georgian Bay League, so Huntsville and Bracebridge joined the Central League for two seasons until 1977 when they found enough interest from other clubs to restart their League. During this time, the Central League had three playoff championships, Central Junior C, Georgian Bay Junior C, and Central Junior D, all representing the league at the provincial level.
When the South-Central Junior D league was promoted to Junior C, their league champion competed for the Clarence Schmalz Cup, but a second tier champion also competed for the Junior D OHA Cup. In 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977, the Stayner Siskins competed on behalf of the then Central league for the All-Ontario Junior D title, victorious in 1974 and 1976.
The Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior "C" Hockey League is the result of the 1994 merger of the Mid-Ontario Junior "C" Hockey League and the short-lived Georgian Junior "C" Hockey League. The league began as a Junior "D" league in the early 1970s.
During the 2004-05 season, the GMOHL played an interlocking schedule with the Western Junior C Hockey League. The GMOHL won the series with 44 victories, 32 losses, and 6 ties.
In, May 2010, The OHA confirmed the welcoming of The Caledon Golden Hawks have entered the GMOHL. In March 2012, the GMOHL allowed the Huntsville Otters to join the league after recently retracting from the Ontario Junior Hockey League. With the announcement on April 16, 2015 the league accepted the Collingwood Admirals as the eleventh franchise to the Georgian Bay Mid-Ontario Hockey League. The awarding of the Collingwood franchise was challenged by the Stayner Siskins on the basis that the area did not have enough hockey players to support another franchise. Their appeal was upheld and the expansion Admirals will not participate. The Fergus Devil's announced that they are taking a leave of absence for the 2015-16 season.
League timeline Black vertical lines denote a Clarence Schmalz Cup championship. Purple vertical lines denote an OHA Cup Jr. D championship.
The teams Team Founded Centre Arena Alliston Hornets 1971 Alliston New Tecumseth Recreation Complex Caledon Golden Hawks 2010 Caledon Caledon East Arena Erin Shamrocks 1971 Erin Erin Community Centre Fergus Devils * 1990 Fergus Fergus & District Community Centre Huntsville Otters 1990 Huntsville Canada Summit Centre Midland Flyers 1978 Midland North Simcoe Sports & Recreation Centre Orillia Terriers 2013 Orillia West Orillia Sports Complex Penetang Kings 1977 Penetanguishene Penetanguishene Memorial Community Centre Schomberg Cougars 1969 Schomberg Trisan Centre Stayner Siskins 1972 Stayner Stayner Memorial Arena - inactive for the 2015-16 season.
2015-16 Playoffs Winner moves on to the Clarence Schmalz Cup.
GMO Junior "C" Champions Year Champion Finalist Result in Provincials1995 Fergus Devils Penetang Kings Lost QF to Mount Forest (WO)1996 Stayner Siskins Penetang Kings Lost QF to Mount Forest (WO)1997 Gravenhurst Cubs Fergus Devils Lost QF to Kincardine (WO)1998 Bradford Bulls Penetang Kings Lost QF to Kincardine (WO)1999 Fergus Devils Midland Thunder Lost QF to Kincardine (WO)2000 Fergus Devils Stayner Siskins Lost QF to Kincardine (WO)2001 Fergus Devils Stayner Siskins Lost QF to Hanover (WO)2002 Stayner Siskins Erin Shamrocks Lost QF to Kincardine (WO)2003 Schomberg Cougars Stayner Siskins Lost QF to Hanover (WO)2004 Stayner Siskins Erin Shamrocks Lost QF to Wingham (WO)2005 Erin Shamrocks Penetang Kings Lost QF to Wingham (WO)2006 Penetang Kings Fergus Devils WON CSC vs. Essex (GL)2007 Penetang Kings Fergus Devils WON CSC vs. Essex (GL)2008 Alliston Hornets Penetang Kings WON CSC vs. Essex (GL)2009 Alliston Hornets Penetang Kings Lost Final vs. Essex (GL)2010 Alliston Hornets Penetang Kings WON CSC vs. Belle River (GL)2011 Alliston Hornets Stayner Siskins Lost Final vs. Grimsby (ND)2012 Alliston Hornets Stayner Siskins Lost Final vs. Grimsby (ND)2013 Alliston Hornets Midland Flyers Lost SF to Picton (EB)2014 Penetang Kings Alliston Hornets Lost QF to Wingham (WO)2015 Alliston Hornets Schomberg Cougars Lost SF to Port Hope (EB) 2016 Alliston Hornets Penetang Kings Lost SF to Port Hope (EB)
Georgian Bay Champions Year Champion Finalist Provincials1978 Penetang Bracebridge Lost QF to Alliston (MO)1979 Penetang Oro Lost SF to Bowmanville (CL)1980 Penetang Oro Lost QF to Bradford (MO)1981 Gravenhurst Parry Sound Lost SF to Bowmanville (CL)1982 Penetang Bracebridge Won Cons. vs. Leamington (GL)1983 Penetang Gravenhurst Lost SF to Lindsay (CL)1984 Penetang Parry Sound WON vs. Woodstock (ND)1985 Midland Oro Lost Final to Belle River (GL)1986 Midland Huntsville Lost QF to Bradford (MO)1987 Huntsville Stayner Lost QF to Bradford (MO)1988 Stayner Huntsville Lost QF to Hanover (WO)1989 Stayner Huntsville Lost QF to Hanover (WO)1990 Parry Sound Oro Lost SF to Belle River (GL)1991 Parry Sound Penetang Lost QF to Hanover (WO)1992 Stayner Innisfil Lost Final to Belle River (GL)1993 Stayner Innisfil Lost QF to Orangeville (MO)1994 Stayner Innisfil Lost QF to Mount Forest (WO)
Mid-Ontario Champions Year Champion Finalist Provincials1978 Alliston Bradford Lost SF to Bowmanville (CL)1979 Alliston Bradford Lost QF to Penetang (GB)1980 Bradford Schomberg Lost Final to Leamington (GL)1981 Bradford Orangeville Lost QF to Bracebridge (GB)1982 Alliston Angus-Essa Lost QF to Penetang (GB)1983 Bradford Orangeville Lost QF to Penetang (GB)1984 Alliston Keswick Lost QF to Penetang (GB)1985 Bradford Orangeville Lost QF to Midland (GB)1986 Bradford Lost Final to Norwich (ND)1987 Bradford Fergus Lost SF to Lakefield (C)1988 Orangeville Bradford Lost QF to Mooretown (GL)1989 Bradford Orangeville WON vs. Hanover (WO)1990 Orangeville Bradford WON vs. Belle River (GL)1991 Orangeville Acton Lost Final to Hanover (WO)1992 Orangeville Schomberg Lost QF to Stayner (GB)1993 Orangeville Erin Lost SF to Hanover (WO)1994 Orangeville Bradford Lost QF to Rockton (ND)
Central League (1973-1976) Year GB Champion Finalist Provincials MO Champion Finalist Provincials1974 Bradford Acton Lost SF to Cobourg (CL)1975 Bracebridge Huntsville Lost QF to Lindsay (CL) Bradford Acton Lost QF to Dunnville (ND)1976 Alliston Bradford Lost QF to Dunnville (ND)1977 Alliston Bradford Lost SF to Bowmanville (CL)
Georgian Bay Junior C Year Champion Finalist Provincials1964 Barrie Lost SF to Lindsay (CL)1965 Penetang Lost SF to Lindsay (CL)1966 Parry Sound WON vs. New Hamburg (Int)1967 Parry Sound Lost QF to Aurora (Sub)1968 Huntsville Lost SF to Georgetown (Sub)1969 Parry Sound Lost SF to Oakville (Sub)1970 Huntsville Lost SF to Newmarket (Sub)1971 Huntsville Lost SF to Bowmanville (CL)1972 Bracebridge Powassan Lost SF to Leamington (GL)1973 Sundridge Bracebridge Lost QF to Gananoque (QSL)1974 Bracebridge Sundridge Lost QF to Bradford (CMO)
South-Central Junior D Year Champion Finalist Provincials1972 Fergus Alliston Lost SF to Exeter (W)1973 Bradford Fergus WON vs. Mitchell (W)Central Jr. D1974 Stayner Schomberg WON vs. Belmont (W)1975 Stayner Schomberg Lost Final to Belmont (W)1976 Stayner Schomberg WON vs. Belmont (W)1977 Stayner Schomberg Lost Final to Exeter (W)
Regular season champions
Season Georgian Bay SCJDHL/Central1971-72 Fergus Green Machine1972-73 Sundridge Beavers Fergus Green Machine1973-74 Bracebridge Bears Bradford Vasey Juniors Season Champion Record Points1974-75 Stayner Siskins 25-5-0-0 501975-76 Stayner Siskins 26-4-2-0 541976-77 Stayner Siskins 19-4-3-0 41 Season Georgian Bay Mid-Ontario1977-78 Penetang Kings Alliston Hornets1978-79 Penetang Kings Alliston Hornets1979-80 Penetang Kings Bradford Blues1980-81 Gravenhurst Indians Alliston Hornets1981-82 Bracebridge Bears Alliston Hornets1982-83 Gravenhurst Indians Bradford Blues1983-84 Penetang Kings Orangeville Stonecrushers1984-85 Penetang Kings Bradford Blues1985-86 Midland Centennials Bradford Blues1986-87 Stayner Siskins Bradford Blues1987-88 Stayner Siskins Orangeville Crushers1988-89 Huntsville Blair McCann Orangeville Crushers1989-90 Parry Sound Brewers Orangeville Crushers1990-91 Stayner Siskins Orangeville Crushers1991-92 Stayner Siskins Orangeville Crushers1992-93 Stayner Siskins Orangeville Crushers1993-94 Stayner Siskins Orangeville Crushers Season Champion Record Points1994-95 Penetang Kings 27-8-1-0 551995-96 Stayner Siskins 32-10-2-0 661996-97 Erin Shamrocks 24-11-1-0 491997-98 Bradford Bulls 24-10-2-0 501998-99 Midland Thunder 26-10-0-0 521999-00 Fergus Devils 31-5-0-0 622000-01 Stayner Siskins 31-5-0-0 622001-02 Stayner Siskins 24-11-1-0 492002-03 Stayner Siskins 24-9-1-2 512003-04 Erin Shamrocks 28-7-1-0 572004-05 Alliston Hornets 26-9-5-0 572005-06 Penetang Kings 28-8-4-2 622006-07 Fergus Devils 29-7-3-2 632007-08 Alliston Hornets 36-3-3-0 752008-09 Alliston Hornets 40-2-0-0 802009-10 Alliston Hornets 38-2-0-2 782010-11 Alliston Hornets 32-5-0-3 672011-12 Stayner Siskins 32-6-0-2 662012-13 Alliston Hornets 35-3-0-2 722013-14 Penetang Kings 30-6-0-4 642014-15 Alliston Hornets 32-6-0-2 662015-16 Alliston Hornets 36-2-3-0 73
Former member teams Astorville Flyers, GB 1970s Bradford Bulls, GMO 1971-06 Bracebridge Bears, GB 1974-78 Caledon Flyers, MO 1976-90 Collingwood Glassmen, MO 1977-79 Essa 80's, MO 1980-82, GB 1983-85 Innisfil Bruins, GB 1985-94 Grand Valley Harvesters, GMO 1993-96 Gravenhurst Cubs, GMO 1994-00 Gravenhurst Indians, GB 1980-87 Huntsville Blair McCann/Huskies, GB 1983-94 Keswick Royals, MO 1982-86 Meaford Monarchs, MO 1975-78 Orangeville Crushers, MO 1975-94 Oro 77's, GB 1977-92 Parry Sound Shamrocks, GB 1983-91 Powassan North Stars, GB 1970s Shelburne Bluebirds, MO 1971-73 Sundridge Beavers, GB 1970s Vaughan Kings/Maple Trappers, MO 1978-81 Wasaga Beach White Caps, GB 1992-93 Woodbridge Raiders, MO 1982-84
Professional alumni National Hockey League Perry Anderson (Alliston 1977-78) Jason Arnott (Stayner 1989-90) Mike Fountain (Huntsville 1988-89) Kris King (Gravenhurst 1982-83) Manny Legace (Alliston 1987-88) John Madden (Alliston 1989-91) Darrin Madeley (Bradford 1984-86) Sandy McCarthy (Midland 1987-88) Brian McReynolds (Penetang 1982-84) Darrin Shannon (Alliston 1984-85) Darryl Shannon (Alliston 1983-84) Jeff Shevalier (Acton 1989-91)
References
External links OHA Website