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The 2023–24 NOJHL season was the 46th season of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). The
Greater Sudbury Cubs The Greater Sudbury Cubs are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). History The Sudbury Northern Wolves came into the league in 2000 and were present up until t ...
won the league championship Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy after defeating the
Powassan Voodoos The Powassan Voodoos are a Canadian junior "A" ice hockey team based out of Powassan, Ontario. They are members of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and play their home games at the Powassan Sportsplex. History The Voodoos were founded i ...
in the final round of the playoffs. The franchise formerly known as the Cochrane Crunch relocated to
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and became the
Iroquois Falls Storm The Iroquois Falls Storm are a Canadian Junior "A" Hockey team based out of Iroquois Falls, Ontario, Canada. They currently play in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and are former members of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. ...
. The franchise formerly known as the Elliot Lake Red Wings was renamed the Elliot Lake Vikings following a change in ownership. The team was forced out of its home arena in
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due to "structural concerns". The team temporarily relocated to the Massey and District Community Centre some away in Blind River. The team's head coach and general manager, Chris Keleher, departed midseason and was replaced by Jon Campbell.


Regular season

The regular season ran from 7 September 2023 – 17 March 2024. The
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finished in first place overall, ahead of the second place
Greater Sudbury Cubs The Greater Sudbury Cubs are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). History The Sudbury Northern Wolves came into the league in 2000 and were present up until t ...
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Espanola Paper Kings The Espanola Paper Kings are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team based out of Espanola, Ontario. They are members of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) and play their home games at the Espanola Regional Recreational Complex. ...
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Post-season

The top 4 teams in each division advanced to the playoffs. The
Greater Sudbury Cubs The Greater Sudbury Cubs are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). History The Sudbury Northern Wolves came into the league in 2000 and were present up until t ...
won the league championship Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy after defeating the
Powassan Voodoos The Powassan Voodoos are a Canadian junior "A" ice hockey team based out of Powassan, Ontario. They are members of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and play their home games at the Powassan Sportsplex. History The Voodoos were founded i ...
4 games to 1 in the final round of the playoffs. Source:


National championship

After winning the league championship, the
Greater Sudbury Cubs The Greater Sudbury Cubs are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). History The Sudbury Northern Wolves came into the league in 2000 and were present up until t ...
went on to compete in the national championship tournament in
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. The Cubs were eliminated after losing 3 out 4 games in the preliminary round-robin phase.


References


Further reading

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