2021-22 GOJHL season

This is the '''2021-22 Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League season. '''This is the league's 72nd season overall dating back to the Eastern Junior B Hockey League, Metro Junior A Hockey League, and the Western Junior B Hockey League in 1950. The league has used the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League name since 2007 when 3 leagues (Mid-Western Junior Hockey League, Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League and Western Ontario Hockey League) merged to form the present league.

Elevation to Junior A Status Petition
On May 27, 2021 the GOJHL issued an open letter to the Ontario Hockey Association petitioning for an elevation to Junior "A" status stating that it's Junior "B" status was impeding the advancement of players to higher ranks of hockey such as the NCAA, U Sports, and the Ontario Hockey League. It also stated that the Junior "B" label has forced many players in southwestern Ontario to move upwards of 8 hours away to play at a higher level of hockey and that another Junior "A" league was charging upwards of $10,000 per player per season to play. The letter also stated that the move could also benefit the Provincial Junior Hockey League as it could be elevated to Junior B status thus giving even more players an opportunity.

The letter also stated that they were being forced to go public with the battle as the OHA membership was not given an opportunity to even consider the motion at the 2021 OHA AGM.

Forteitures due to COVID-19 vacination policy violations
On December 17th the league announced that the results of 60 games were being changed as a result of violations committed by teams in the Golden Horseshoe conference. Hamilton forfeited 2 wins, Niagara Falls forfeited 13 wins and 2 overtime loses, St. Catharines forfeited 1 win, Thorold forfeited 6 wins, and Welland forfeited one win. As a result of these changes Caledonia was given 5 points Fort Erie was given 1 point, Hamilton lost 4 points, Niagara Falls lost 29 points, Pelham was given 6 points, St. Catharines did not change, Thorold lost 1 point and Welland gained 4 points.

Niagara Falls kept a previous win (September 25th) against Caledonia as Caledonia forfeited the game prior to the beginning and no ineligible Niagara Falls players played. A member of the Niagara Falls Canucks organization was also indefinitely suspended due to the violations.

Membership Changes

 * The lone American team in the league, the Buffalo Regals are no longer on the league schedule. The team apparently resigned from the league.
 * The Kitchener Dutchmen were sold and relocated to Ayr where they will assume the Ayr Centennials name which was the new ownership's former team that played in the Provincial Junior Hockey League (OHA) until the purchase of the Junior B franchise.
 * Due to the Kitchener team relocating the Waterloo Siskins are renamed the Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins.

Standings
To be added upon completion of the regular season

Sutherland Cup Playoffs
To be announced