The Ottawa–St. Lawrence Conference ice hockey tournament was an annual conference championship held between member teams.
History
After
World War II
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, there was a push to expand ice hockey among the smaller colleges in Canada. The initial product was the Senior Intercollegiate League, however, that conference lasted for only one season. Eventually, several schools in Ontario and Quebec banded together to form the Ottawa–St. Lawrence Conference.
Initially, the league was considered an intermediate conference (roughly equivalent to
Division II in the U.S.) and included the second team from
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. By the early 1960s, however, the conference had grown in strength and prestige and was included in the inaugural CIAU national tournament. In 1971, the three conferences in Ontario and Quebec were realigned according to provincial lines and the OSLC ceased to exist.
Initially, the conference did not have a formal playoff structure to determine the league champion. The OSLC would only hold a playoff if there was a tie for the league champions at the end of the regular season. No playoffs were held in the first 12 years of conference play as no tie ever occurred. In 1962, the conference formalized a postseason for the first time, pitting the top two teams in a single-elimination game for the championship. The tournament was expanded to four teams the following season and remained in place for the duration of the conference.
Tournaments
1950
''no playoffs''
Note: records incomplete.
1951
''no playoffs''
1952
''no playoffs''
1953
''no playoffs''
1954
''no playoffs''
1955
''no playoffs''
1956
''no playoffs''
Note: The result of the game between Sir George Williams and Royal Military College is missing.
1957
''no playoffs''
Note: Records incomplete.
1958
''no playoffs''
Note: Records incomplete.
1959
''no playoffs''
Note: Records incomplete.
1960
''no playoffs''
1961
''no playoffs''
Note: Records incomplete.
1962
1963
1964
1965
Note: Royal Military College was unable to participate in the tournament due to a scheduling conflict.
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
Championships
See also
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OUAA men's ice hockey tournament
The Ontario University Athletic Association ice hockey tournament was an annual conference championship held between member teams.
History
After the realignment of the Quebec–Ontario Athletic Association, Ontario Intercollegiate Athletic Asso ...
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QUAA men's ice hockey tournament
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OUA men's ice hockey tournament
References
External linksConcordia Stingers Championships
{{U Sports men's ice hockey
tournament
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Canadian college men's ice hockey tournament
Recurring sporting events established in 1950
1950 establishments in Canada
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1971
1971 disestablishments in Canada