Up to five people to be inducted during spring ceremony
September 26, 2025, Mississauga, ON – … The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) Hall of Fame is welcoming nominations for its third class of inductees, the league announced today. Nominations will be welcome as of today until November 30, 2025.
Nominees’ names can be put forth by using a nomination form available by going to www.ojhlhalloffame.ca.
The Class of 2026 will be honoured during a ceremony next spring in early May 2026.
Nominees can be inducted from the Original Era and other leagues or the Modern Era. A special category consists of the Central Junior B Hockey League (CJBHL) 1954 – 1993 where hockey franchises that have a lineage to current OJHL franchises will be eligible for an OJHL HOF Award of Distinction.
The OJHL Hall of Fame has three categories consisting of Player, Builder and Award of Distinction, which can be a Player, Coach, Builder, member of the Media, Trainer, Athletic Therapist or Volunteer. Nominees can come from three distinct areas that include the Original Era and other Leagues, Modern Era or have played in the Central Jr. B Hockey League in which teams have a lineage to the current members of the OJHL.
‘The OJHL is excited to begin this year’s process of receiving nominations for our Hall of Fame”, said OJHL Commissioner Marty Savoy. “I would encourage anyone who believes there is a person who was affiliated with the OJHL who has the qualities worthy of being honoured in the OJHL Hall of Fame to go to our website and fill out a nomination form. There are so many amazing people who have made the OJHL what it is today, including the builders, coaches and players. We look forward to seeing who will be honoured in 2026.”
The virtual hall was officially opened in 2024 with the induction of former commissioner Bob Hooper, big-time scorer Josh Soares and former NHLers Paul Coffey, Steve Thomas and Adam Oates.
The class of 2025 included team and league builder Charlie Macoun, ex-NHLer Michael Cammalleri and prolific Jr. A scorers Trent Walford, Steve Novis and Darren Haydar.
The Selection Committee is composed of OJHL Board of Directors Chairman Stuart Hyman; Izak Westgate, Manager of Outreach Exhibits and Assistant Curator, Hockey Hall of Fame; Burlington Cougars Governor and former NHL player Ron Sedlbauer; retired journalist John Cudmore; Rick Morocco, Executive Director, OJHL Foundation and; OJHL Communications Director Jim Mason.
The OJHL Hall of Fame was established to honour and preserve the history of the great athletes and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the development and advancement of the OJHL and who have performed with highest distinction in the OJHL and beyond.
The OJHL Hall of Fame highlights the history of Provincial Junior A Hockey in Ontario and all the pioneer leagues that built the OJHL into what the 24-team league is today.
The OJHL Hall of Fame website features information about the inductees, history of the leagues, league historical records, including the listing of all-time leaders in statistical categories and award winners and the history of OJHL champions.
About the OJHL – “League of Choice”
The Ontario Junior Hockey League is the largest Junior ‘A’ league operating under the auspices of the Canadian Junior Hockey League with 24 member clubs. A proud member of the CJHL and Ontario Hockey Association, the OJHL was originally named the Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League and it was formed out of the Central Junior ‘B’ Hockey League in 1993-94. With a long and storied history of developing players for the next level, including U SPORTS, the NCAA, CHL, minor pro ranks and the NHL, the OJHL had more than 135 commitments last season.
