The 2014–15 NOJHL
season
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was the
37th season of the
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). The nine teams of the NOJHL played 56-game schedules.
Come February, the top teams of each division will play down for the Copeland-McNamara Trophy, the NOJHL championship. The winner of the Copeland-McNamara Trophy will compete in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League ...
. If successful against the winners of the
Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. It is under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL).
The league dates back to 1954 where i ...
and
Superior International Junior Hockey League
The Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) is a Junior ice hockey#Junior A, junior A ice hockey league and a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) and Hockey Canada. The league operates in the Canadian province of Ontar ...
, the champion would then move on to play in the
Canadian Junior Hockey League
The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) is an association of Canadian junior ice hockey#Junior A, junior A ice hockey leagues and teams and was formed in November 1993, emerging from the Canada West Association of Junior 'A' Hockey. The champi ...
championship, the
2015 Royal Bank Cup
The 2015 Royal Bank Cup was the 45th Canadian junior A Ice Hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It was the 45th consecutive year a national championship was awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Jun ...
.
Changes
*Elliot Lake Bobcats relocate to
Cochrane, Ontario
Cochrane is a town in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is located east of Kapuskasing, northeast of Timmins, south of Moosonee, and north of Iroquois Falls. It is about a one-hour drive from Timmins and Kapuskasing, the other two major population ...
and become
Cochrane Crunch.
*
Espanola Rivermen leave league for
CIHL.
*North Bay Trappers relocate to
Mattawa, Ontario
Mattawa is a town in northeastern Ontario, Canada at the confluence of the Mattawa and Ottawa Rivers in Nipissing District. The first Europeans to pass through this area were Étienne Brûlé and Samuel de Champlain.
History
In 1610, Étienne Br ...
and become
Mattawa Blackhawks.
*
Elliot Lake Wildcats
The Elliot Lake Vikings are an inactive Junior ice hockey#Junior A, Junior "A" ice hockey franchise in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) based out of Elliot Lake, Ontario. The team played its home games at the Elliot Lake Centennia ...
of
Elliot Lake, Ontario
Elliot Lake is a city in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is north of Lake Huron, midway between the cities of Greater Sudbury, Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Sault Ste. Marie in the Northern Ontario region. Once dubbed the "uranium ca ...
are granted expansion.
*
Powassan Voodoos of
Powassan, Ontario
Powassan () is a municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario, located near North Bay. Powassan is located in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District, at its easternmost boundary with the Nipissing District.
The municipality ...
are granted expansion.
Final standings
''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title''
''Teams listed on the official league website.''
''Standings listed on official league website.''
2015 Copeland-McNamara Trophy Playoffs
''Playoff results are listed on the official league website.
''
2015
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League ...
Championship
Hosted by the
Fort Frances Lakers of the
Superior International Junior Hockey League
The Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) is a Junior ice hockey#Junior A, junior A ice hockey league and a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) and Hockey Canada. The league operates in the Canadian province of Ontar ...
in
Fort Frances, Ontario
Fort Frances is a town in, and the seat of, Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The population as of the 2021 census was 7,466 Fort Frances is a popular fishing destination. It hosts the annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Cham ...
. The
Soo Thunderbirds
The Soo Thunderbirds are a Junior ice hockey#Junior A, Junior "A" ice hockey team from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL).
History
Soo Thunderbirds first came into being as a ju ...
represented the NOJHL and won the Dudley Hewitt Cup.
''Round Robin''
:Soo Thunderbirds defeated
Dryden Ice Dogs
The Dryden Ice Dogs are a Junior ice hockey#Junior A, junior ice hockey team in the Superior International Junior Hockey League, Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) based in Dryden, Ontario. It is one of the charter teams of the ...
(SIJHL), 8-1
:Soo Thunderbirds defeated
Fort Frances Lakers (Host-SIJHL), 6-3
:
Toronto Patriots (OJHL) defeated Soo Thunderbirds, 4-3 OT
''Championship Game''
:Soo Thunderbirds defeated Fort Frances Lakers, 3-2
2015 Royal Bank Cup
The 2015 Royal Bank Cup was the 45th Canadian junior A Ice Hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It was the 45th consecutive year a national championship was awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Jun ...
''Round Robin''
:
Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) defeated Soo Thunderbirds, 4-0
:
Melfort Mustangs
The Melfort Mustangs are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada. They are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). They play their home games at the Northern Lights Palace, which has a seating cap ...
(SJHL) defeated Soo Thunderbirds, 5-3
:
Portage Terriers
The Portage Terriers are a Canadian junior "A" ice hockey team from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League.
History
The Portage Terriers were foun ...
(MJHL) defeated Soo Thunderbirds, 7-2
:
Penticton Vees
The Penticton Vees are a junior "A" ice hockey team from Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League. The junior Vees were founded in 1961, sharing the name of the senior hockey team, the Penticto ...
(BCHL) defeated Soo Thunderbirds, 5-2
Awards
*Top Defenceman (NOJHL Award) - Ethan Strong, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners
*Most Improved (Gilles Laperriere Trophy) - Brennan Roy, Abitibi Eskimos
*Top Defensive Forward (Mitch Tetreault Memorial Trophy) - Brett Jefferies, Soo Thunderbirds
*Team Goaltending (NOJHL Award) - Mario Culina/Brian Kment, Soo Thunderbirds
*Top GAA (Wayne Chase Memorial Award) - Mario Culina, Soo Thunderbirds
*Top Scorer (Jimmy Conners Memorial Trophy) - Steve Harland, Powassan Voodoos
*Most Valuable Player (Carlo Catterello Trophy) - Steve Harland, Powassan Voodoos
*Top Rookie (John Grignon Trophy) - Steve Harland, Powassan Voodoos
*Most Gentlemanly Player (Onaping Falls Huskies Trophy) - Nicolas Tassone, Soo Thunderbirds
*Top Team Player (NOJHL Trophy) - Ethan Strong, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners
*Scholastic Award (NOJHL Trophy) -
*CJHL Scholastic Nominee Award -
*Playoff's Most Valuable Player (NOJHL Trophy) - Owen Headrick, Soo Thunderbirds
*Coach of the Year (Mirl "Red" McCarthy Memorial Award) - Jordan Smith, Soo Thunderbirds
*Top Executive (Joe Drago Trophy) - Todd Stencill, Elliot Lake Wildcats
See also
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2015 Royal Bank Cup
The 2015 Royal Bank Cup was the 45th Canadian junior A Ice Hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It was the 45th consecutive year a national championship was awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Jun ...
*
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League ...
*
List of NOHA Junior A seasons
*
Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. It is under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL).
The league dates back to 1954 where i ...
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Superior International Junior Hockey League
The Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) is a Junior ice hockey#Junior A, junior A ice hockey league and a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) and Hockey Canada. The league operates in the Canadian province of Ontar ...
*
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 c ...
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2014 in ice hockey
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2015 in ice hockey
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References
External links
Official website of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey LeagueOfficial website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League
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2014–15 in Canadian ice hockey by league
2014
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