These are the 2016 Clarence Schmalz Cup playoffs. This is the Ontario Provincial championship at the Junior C level.
Teams
- Kincardine Bulldogs (WOJCHL Champions)
- Port Hope Panthers (EBJCHL Champions)
- Alliston Hornets (GMOHL Champions)
- Essex 73's (GLJHL Champions)
- Port Perry Mojacks (COJCHL Champions)
- Dorchester Dolphins (SOJHL Champions)
- Grimsby Peach Kings (NDJCHL Champions)
- Ayr Centennials (MWJCHL Champions)
Format
The eight league champions play off in a 3 round tournament. All three rounds are best-of-seven.
Each pairing represents a best-of-seven game series. See league articles for individual league playoffs.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Schmalz Cup Finals | ||||||||||||
| COJCHL | Port Perry Mojacks | 1 | ||||||||||||
| EBJCHL | Port Hope Panthers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| EBJCHL | Port Hope Panthers | |||||||||||||
| GBMOJCHL | Alliston Hornets | |||||||||||||
| WOJCHL | Kincardine Bulldogs | |||||||||||||
| MWJCHL | Ayr Centennials | 4 | ||||||||||||
| NDJCHL | Grimsby Peach Kings | 1 | ||||||||||||
| MJCHL | Ayr Centennials | |||||||||||||
| GLJHL | Essex 73's | |||||||||||||
| GLJHL | Essex 73's | 4 | ||||||||||||
| SOJHL | Dorchester Dolphins | 0 | ||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
- Port Hope Panthers defeated Port Perry Mojacks 4 games to 1 (7-6 (ot), 2-3 (ot), 5-3, 5-2, 4-1)
- Essex 73's defeated Dorchester Dolphins 4 games to none (5-2, 4-0, 10-0, 4-1)
- Ayr Centennials defeated Grimsby Peach Kings 4 games to 1 (3-1, 2-5, 3-2, 3-0, 5-0)
- Alliston Hornets defeated Kincardine Bulldogs 4 games to 1 (4-3, 3-1, 4-3, 3-4, 3-1)
Semifinals
- Port Hope Panthers vs TBD
- Ayr Centennials vs Essex 73's
Final
- Semifinal winners