The Nova Scotia Regional Junior Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Nova Scotia, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. League playoff winners compete in the Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championships.
History In 1999 the West Nova Junior Hockey League began as the first Junior C circuit sanctioned by Hockey Nova Scotia. The league was reorganized prior to the 2004-05 season as the Nova Scotia Junior C Hockey League. It was renamed prior to the 2016-17 season.
Barrington Ice Dogs were the first team to repeat as provincial champion winning titles in 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2009. Eastern Shore Jr. Mariners would win back-to-back championships in 2010 and 2011 with the Chester Clippers duplicating the feat in 2012 and 2013. Spryfield Attack became a three-time winner in 2018 after previous titles in 2014 and 2016.
Justin MacLellan of the Avon River Rats made headlines after a 10-point game on January 14, 2018.
Current Teams Team Centre Formed Admirals Hockey Club Bridgetown2023 East Hants Jr. C PenguinsEast Hants2017 Eastern Shore ThunderEastern Shore2016 Newport TitansNewport2023 Sackville Knights Sackville2018 South Shore Schooners Chester2019 South West Storm Barrington2021 Spryfield Attack Spryfield2011
Champions +League playoff winnersSeasonChampionsRunner-upResult (best-of 7)2000Thorburn Mohawks2001Barrington Ice Dogs2002Yarmouth Raiders2003Chebucto Canadians2004Barrington Ice Dogs2005Barrington Ice DogsYarmouth Raiders4-12006Barrington Ice Dogs2007New Waterford JetsClare Lions2008Harbour Crunch2009Barrington Ice Dogs2010Eastern Shore Jr. Mariners2011Eastern Shore Jr. MarinersChester Clippers2012Chester ClippersClare Lions2013Chester ClippersBarrington Ice Dogs4-12014Spryfield Silver and Black AttackMU Rhino Renovations4-12015MU Rhino RenovationsSpryfield Attack4-12016Spryfield Silver and Black AttackMetro Jaguars4-22017Metro JaguarsAvon River Rats4-22018Spryfield AttackEastern Shore Thunder4-32019Spryfield AttackEastern Shore Thunder4-3 2020Eastern Shore ThunderChester Castaways4-0 2021Chester CastawaysEast Hants Penguins3-1 covid halted 2022South West StormEast Hants Penguins4-1 2023South West StormEast Hants Penguins4-3 2024South West StormEast Hants Penguins4-32025East Hants PenguinsSpryfield Attack4-02026Admirals Hockey ClubEast Hants Penguins4-2 Teams in bold went on to win the Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championship.
Defunct teams
Antigonish Jr. C Hockey Club (2000-04) Avon River Rats (2007-18) - renamed Windsor Royals Barrington Ice Dogs (2004-15) return 20211 as South West Storm Bedford Wolverines (2015-17) Chebucto Canadians (2000-04) Chester Clippers/Northside Vics (2008-13; 2013-14) return as Chester Castaways 2019 Claire Lions (2005-15) Chester Castaways (2019-2023} - South Shore Schooners - 2023- Cumberland/Colchester Colts (2016-19) East Hants Penguins/Halifax Thunder (2004-06; 2006-09) Harbour Crunch/Eastern Shore Jr. Mariners (2006-09; 2009-11) Fundy Phantoms/Rhinos (2004-13; 2013-15) Metro Jaguars (2015-17) New Waterford Jets (2005-11) North Shore Storm/Oxford Colts/Amherst Colts (2004-08; 2009-10; 2010-12; 2012-14; 2015-16) - renamed Cumberland/Colchester Colts Shannon Huskies (2012-13) South Shore Wild (2007-14) Thorburn Mohawks (2000-04) Valley Fuelers (2009-11) Windsor Royals (2007-2019) Yarmouth Admirals (2006-09) Yarmouth Kings (2009-10) Yarmouth Raiders (2000-05)
See also List of ice hockey teams in Nova Scotia
References
External links Nova Scotia Regional Junior Hockey League website