The Mid-Western Junior Hockey League (MWJHL) was a junior

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league in

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, Canada, sanctioned by the

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from 1973 until 2007. In 2007, the league became a division of the newly formed

Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) is a Canadian junior ice hockey league based in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association, Ontario Hockey Federation, and Hockey Canada. The league is ...

along with the

Western Ontario Hockey League The Western Ontario Hockey League (WOHL) was a junior hockey, junior ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association from 1969 until 2007. In 2007, the league became a division of the newly formed Greater Ontari ...

and

Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League The Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League (GHL) was a junior ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association from 1974 until 2007. In 2007, the league became a division of the newly formed Greater Ontario Juni ...

. :Southwestern Junior "B" Hockey League 1973 - 1974 :Waterloo-Wellington Junior "B" Hockey League 1974 - 1977 :Mid-Western Junior "B" Hockey League 1977 - 2007

History

The Mid-Western "B" was known as the Waterloo-Wellington Junior "B" Hockey League until 1977 when it donned its current name. Before 1974, the league was known as the Southwestern Junior "B" Hockey League for one season. The league was founded in 1973, taking aboard Kitchener Ranger Bs, Waterloo Siskins from the Western Jr. B league, and expansion teams the Caledonia Corvairs and Brantford Diamond Kings. A year later the Stratford Warriors joined the Waterloo-Wellington league, along with the Preston Raiders, Hespeler Shamrocks and Elmira Sugar Kings. As there is little information about the league pre-1977, it is easy to say that the Mid-Western "B" was easily dominated by the

Stratford Cullitons The Stratford Warriors are a junior ice hockey team based in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The team was originally named the Warriors but was changed to Cullitons ...

and the Waterloo Siskins for the first fourteen years of its current existence. Stratford won 8 championships in the league's early years, with Waterloo close behind with 6, but all other charter members were left without glory until the

Kitchener Dutchmen The Kitchener Dutchmen were a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. History The Kitchener Dutchmen franchise was founded in ...

won their first championship in 1992. Since then, the Cullitons have won 5 league championships and the Siskins have won only once, making way for other teams like the

Elmira Sugar Kings The Elmira Sugar Kings are a junior ice hockey team based in Elmira, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. History The Elmira Juniors played at the Junior "C" level during the 1950 ...

, the Dutchmen, and the Cambridge Winterhawks. In 2007, the MWJHL merged with the

and the

to create the

2007-08 Season

For information on the 2007-08 season, please see: ''

''.

Final teams

''These are the teams that were in the league during its final independent season (2006-07).'' *

Brantford Golden Eagles The Brantford Eagles were a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Mid-Western Conference of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. On May 23, 2012, the Eagles were transplanted to Caledonia, ...

* Cambridge Winterhawks *

Guelph Dominators The Cambridge Redhawks are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. They compete in the Midwestern division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL). From 1986 to 2018, the franchise played in nearby Guelp ...

Listowel Cyclones The Listowel Cyclones are a junior ice hockey team based in Listowel, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. They currently play at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex. History and The E ...

Owen Sound Greys The Owen Sound Greys were a series of junior ice hockey teams based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The original Greys, in their early years, won the 1924 and ...

* Waterloo Siskins

Other former members

* Brantford Diamond Kings *

Caledonia Corvairs The Caledonia Corvairs are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Caledonia, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Golden Horseshoe Conference of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The team announced it would not participate in the 201 ...

* Guelph Holody Platers * New Hamburg Hahns *

Orangeville Crushers The Orangeville Crushers were a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Orangeville, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Junior Hockey League, Midwestern Junior B Hockey League, and Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League. History Founded in 1975, ...

Preston Raiders The Preston Raiders were a Canadian Junior "B" ice hockey team from the town of Preston, Ontario which later became Cambridge, Ontario. History The team started out as the Preston Pals of the Central Junior C Hockey League. They changed their ...

Cherrey Cup Playoff Champions

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Records

''Taken from league 25th Anniversary Program.'' *Best record: 1985-86 Stratford Cullitons (36-3-1) *Worst record: 1997-98 Ohsweken Golden Eagles (0-47-1) *Largest margin of victory: Waterloo Siskins 23 - Listowel Cyclones 3 on December 11, 1983 *Most goals, one season: Jason Mervyn (79) -- 1991-92 Stratford Cullitons *Most assists, one season: Dan Haylow (98) -- 1989-90 Owen Sound Greys *Most points, one season: Erik Anderson (145) -- 1996-97 Stratford Cullitons *Most goals, career: Ron White (163) -- 143 games with the Stratford Cullitons *Most assists, career: Jamie Hartnett (212) -- 188 games with Stratford Cullitons *Most points, career: Jamie Hartnett (371) -- 188 games with Stratford Cullitons *Most penalty minutes, season: Chris Brine (398) -- 1993-94 Cambridge Winterhawks *Lowest goals against average, one season: Greg Dreveny (1.96) -- 1988-89 Waterloo Siskins *Most shutouts, one season: Matt Barnes (6) -- 1993-94 Stratford Cullitons

External links

Midwestern Junior B WebsiteOHA Website
Defunct ice hockey leagues in Ontario