Eastern Junior B Hockey League

The Eastern Junior B Hockey League (EJBHL) was a Junior "B" ice hockey league based in Eastern Ontario. They were sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association and Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, and competed for the All-Ontario Junior "B" title, the Sutherland Cup.

History
In 1951, the Eastern Group of the Ontario Hockey Association Junior B grouping was segregated and named the Eastern Junior B Hockey League.

In 1960, the league consisted of entries from Peterborough, Whitby, Belleville, Kingston, Picton, and Cobourg. A year later, the EJBHL added Gananoque. From 1963 until 1965, the league dropped to two full time members: Kingston and Peterborough. Belleville moonlit as a Junior C team in a Junior B league and the rest of the teams dropped to Junior C.

In 1965, Cobourg and Oshawa jumped on board with the league.

Although Trenton missed some time, the league consisted of Trenton, Peterborough, Belleville, Oshawa, Cobourg, and Kingston.

In 1972, the league was closed and divided between the original Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and the Metro Junior B Hockey League. In 1973, the Kingston Frontenacs made the jump to the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League. The other five remaining teams are all one way or another members of the current Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.

In their final years, the EJBHL was dominated by Peterborough, Kingston, and Oshawa. These three teams combined for the leagues final nine championships.

Teams

 * Belleville Bobcats
 * Cobourg Cougars
 * Cobourg Rockets
 * Gananoque Islanders
 * Kingston Frontenacs
 * Napanee Red Wings
 * Oshawa Crushmen
 * Peterborough Lions
 * Picton Merchants
 * Trenton Apple Kings
 * Trenton Golden Hawks
 * Whitby Hillcrests

League Champions

 * 1952	Belleville Snowmen
 * 1953	Belleville Snowmen
 * 1954	Kingston Frontenacs
 * 1955	Peterborough Canucks
 * 1956	Kingston Frontenacs
 * 1957	Peterborough Canucks
 * 1958	Peterborough Canucks
 * 1959	Peterborough Canucks
 * 1960	Peterborough Canucks
 * 1961	Peterborough Canucks
 * 1962	Belleville McFarlands
 * 1963	Kingston Frontenacs
 * 1964	Kingston Frontenacs
 * 1965	Kingston Frontenacs
 * 1966	Oshawa Crushmen
 * 1967	Peterborough Lions
 * 1968	Oshawa Crushmen
 * 1969	Oshawa Crushmen
 * 1970	Kingston Frontenacs
 * 1971	Peterborough Lions
 * 1972