Up to five people to be inducted during spring ceremony
September 20, 2024, Mississauga, ON – …. The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) Hall of Fame is welcoming nominations for its second class of inductees, the league announced today. Nominations will be welcome every year from September until the end of November.
Nominees’ names can be put forth by using a nomination form available by going to www.ojhlhalloffame.ca.
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 virtual hall was officially opened last May with the induction of Bob Hooper, Josh Soares and former NHLers Paul Coffey, Steve Thomas and Adam Oates.
“We are extremely proud to offer to the public a nomination process for qualified players and builders who participated in OJHL both past and present,” said OJHL Commissioner Marty Savoy. “I encourage anyone who believes an athlete, coach, builder is worthy of the OJHL Hall of Fame to submit a nomination for our selection committee to review.”
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 45 NCAA Division I scholarship commitments last season.
For more information on the Ontario Junior Hockey League, please visit www.ojhl.ca
