This is the 2017-18 Ontario Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's 8th season as a re-established league after the league members played in 2 seperate leagues for the 2009-10 season.
The league will start to award the Brant Snow Memorial Trophy to the team with the best overall regular season record.
Membership changes[]
- none for 2017-18 but after the season the Orangeville Flyers would announce that they were relocating to Brampton and would be renamed the Brampton Admirals for the 2018-19 season.
- On June 18, 2018 the ownership of the Milton Icehawks, who also owns the Junior B level Brantford 99ers announced that the team will be relocated to Brantford and assume the 99ers name.[1] No decision has been made as for the future of the Junior B team, as of now the team is tentatively planning on staying put pending a meeting with Ontario Hockey Federation officials.
Teams[]
Standings[]
North/East Conference[]
North Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Tigers | 54 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 224 | 128 | 78 |
| Newmarket Hurricanes | 54 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 178 | 112 | 73 |
| Markham Royals | 54 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 199 | 195 | 58 |
| Pickering Panthers | 54 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 180 | 165 | 56 |
| Lindsay Muskies | 54 | 11 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 135 | 276 | 25 |
| Stouffville Spirit | 54 | 8 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 116 | 255 | 19 |
East Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Dukes | 54 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 207 | 153 | 74 |
| Kingston Voyageurs | 54 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 222 | 179 | 66 |
| Cobourg Cougars | 54 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 180 | 163 | 63 |
| Trenton Golden Hawks | 54 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 167 | 192 | 52 |
| Whitby Fury | 54 | 18 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 139 | 190 | 41 |
South/West Conference[]
South Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Patriots | 54 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 260 | 144 | 86 |
| North York Rangers | 54 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 181 | 110 | 80 |
| Oakville Blades | 54 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 195 | 125 | 79 |
| Toronto Jr. Canadiens | 54 | 33 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 202 | 166 | 69 |
| St. Michael's Buzzers | 54 | 24 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 184 | 197 | 53 |
| Mississauga Chargers | 54 | 19 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 133 | 178 | 44 |
West Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Raiders | 54 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 200 | 110 | 78 |
| Buffalo Jr. Sabres | 54 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 173 | 172 | 58 |
| Orangeville Flyers | 54 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 165 | 184 | 51 |
| Burlington Cougars | 54 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 169 | 224 | 44 |
| Milton Icehawks | 54 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 276 | 11 |
Buckland Cup Playoffs[]
Format[]
The top eight teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs with the division winners are seeded 1-2 and the first place team plays the eighth place team 2 vs7, 3 vs 6, 4 vs 5. in the conference quarterfinals. All series are best-of-seven.
The Buckland Cup champions will advance to the 2018 Dudley Hewitt Cup being held in Dryden, Ontario. The winnner of that tournament will advance to the 2018 Royal Bank Cup being held in Chilliwack, British Columbia.
Conference Quarterfinals[]
South-West Conference[]
- Toronto Patriots defeated Orangeville Flyers 4 games to none
- Georgetown Raiders defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4 games to none
- North York Rangers defeated Buffalo Jr. Sabres 4 games to none
- Oakville Blades defeated Toronto Jr. Canadiens 4 games to 2
North-East Conference[]
- Aurora Tigers defeated Trenton Golden Hawks 4 games to 2
- Wellington Dukes defeated Pickering Panthers 4 games to 3
- Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Markham Royals 4 games to 2
- Cobourg Cougars defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4 games to none
Conference Semifinals[]
South-West Conference[]
- Toronto Patriots defeated Oakville Blades 4 games to 3
- Georgetown Raiders defeated North York Rangers 4 games to 3
North-East Conference[]
- Aurora Tigers defeated Cobourg Cougars 4 games to 1
- Wellington Dukes defeated Newmarket Hurricanes 4 games to 3
Conference Finals[]
South-West Conference[]
- Georgetown Raiders defeated Toronto Patriots 4 games to 3
North-East Conference[]
- Wellington Dukes defeated Aurora Tigers 4 games to 1
Bucklaand Cup OJHL Final[]
- Wellington Dukes defeated Georgetown Raiders 4 games to 2
2018 OJHL champions Wellington Dukes