Second group of members be inducted during May ceremony
Mississauga, ON – …. The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) Hall of Fame is set to introduce its second group of inductees.
The announcement will be made next week. The Class of 2025 will be officially welcomed during a ceremony in early May.
The virtual hall of fame was officially launched last May with the induction of Bob Hooper, Josh Soares and former NHLers Paul Coffey, Steve Thomas and Adam Oates.
The OJHL Hall of Fame Selection Committee determined this year’s slate of Hall of Fame inductees after reviewing nominations submitted by members of the public and personnel within the OJHL.
“The OJHL Hall of Fame is a tremendous way for the league to honour our history and the individuals that have had an impact on the league and the game,” said Marty Savoy, Commissioner of the OJHL. ”The Selection Committee is made up of people that have a great knowledge of our league and the history of the game.”
The Selection Committee is comprised 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.
Nominations are open annually from mid-September until the end of November.
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 website features information about the inductees and the inductee categories, timelines and selection criteria.
The site includes information on the history of Junior A leagues that laid the foundation for the present-day OJHL including statistical records, history of league award winners and a list league and national champions.
To visit the OJHL Hall of Fame virtual website, please go to www.ojhlhalloffame.ca
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 has had more than 90 commitments already this season.
For more information on the Ontario Junior Hockey League, please visit www.ojhl.ca
