This is the 2022-23 Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's third season back under this name and the league's 58th season dating back to the founding of the Rideau-St Lawrence Junior B League in 1966. The league was known as the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League prior to the 2015-16 season and then the Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2 from 2016 to 2020.
Membership Changes[]
- On August 15, 2022 the Westport Rideaus announced that they would be relocating to the Smiths Falls Youth Arena in Smiths Falls and would be renamed the Smiths Falls Jr. Bears.[1] Interests in the community of Westport had already purchased the rights to the dormant Bytown Royals franchise in the Junior C level National Capital Junior Hockey League.[2]
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Teams[]
| Martin Division | ||||||||||
| Team | Centre | Arena | Founded | |||||||
| Alexandria Glens | Alexandria | Billy Gebbie Arena | 1967 | |||||||
| Casselman Vikings | Casselman | Complexe J.R. Brisson | 2008 | |||||||
| Char-Lan Rebels | Williamstown | Charlottenburgh Recreation Centre | 1979 | |||||||
| Embrun Panthers | Embrun | Embrun Arena | 1972 | |||||||
| Ottawa Jr. Canadians | Kanata | Earl Armstrong Arena | 1973 | |||||||
| Ottawa West Golden Knights | Ottawa | Barbara Ann Scott Arena | 1983 | |||||||
| Richmond Royals | Richmond | Richmond Memorial Community Centre | 1968 | |||||||
| Winchester Hawks | Winchester | Winchester Community Centre | 1971 | |||||||
| Richardson Division | ||||||||||
| Team | Centre | Arena | Founded | |||||||
| Arnprior Packers | Arnprior | Nick Smith Centre | 1965 | |||||||
| Athens Aeros | Athens | Centre 76 Arena | 1968 | |||||||
| Brockville Tikis | Brockville | Brockville Memorial Centre | 1967 | |||||||
| Carleton Place Jr. Canadians | Carleton Place | Carleton Place Arena | 1980 | |||||||
| Perth Blue Wings | Perth | Perth & District Community Centre | 1936 | |||||||
| Smiths Falls Jr. Bears | Smiths Falls | Smiths Falls Youth Arena | 2022* (1967) | |||||||
| Valley Timberwolves | Renfrew | Ma-Te-Way Arena | 1987 | |||||||
| Whitewater Kings | Cobden | Astrolabe Arena | 1971 | |||||||
Standings[]
Martin Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Royals | 42 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 198 | 141 | 63 |
| Casselman Vikings | 42 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 182 | 118 | 62 |
| Embrun Panthers | 42 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 162 | 119 | 57 |
| Ottawa West Golden Knights | 42 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 170 | 141 | 50 |
| Ottawa Jr. Canadians | 42 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 128 | 127 | 47 |
| Winchester Hawks | 42 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 148 | 148 | 41 |
| Char-Lan Rebels | 42 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 115 | 156 | 34 |
| Alexandria Glens | 42 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 242 | 11 |
Richardson Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Blue Wings | 42 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 221 | 72 | 75 |
| Arnprior Packers | 42 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 103 | 74 |
| Smiths Falls Jr. Bears | 42 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 193 | 127 | 58 |
| Athens Aeros | 42 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 200 | 141 | 53 |
| Brockville Tikis | 42 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 152 | 174 | 38 |
| Carleton Place Jr. Canadians | 42 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 144 | 156 | 35 |
| Whitewater Kings | 42 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 312 | 11 |
| Valley Timberwolves | 42 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 304 | 6 |
D. Arnold Carson Memorial Trophy Playoffs[]
Format[]
The top six teams in each division qualify for the playoffs. The 3rd and 6th and the 4th and 5th place teams meet in a best-of-three wild card series. The winning team becomes the fourth seed. The remaining series are best-of-seven. The higher seeded team winning in the division semifinals plays the lower seeded division semifinal winner from the other division in the league semifinals. The semifinal winners meet in the D. Arnold Carson Memorial Trophy Final.
Martin Division Quarterfinals[]
- Embrun Panthers defeated Winchester Hawks 2 games to 1
- Ottawa Jr. Canadians defeated Ottawa West Golden Knights 2 games to none
Richardson Division Quarterfinals[]
- Smiths Falls Jr. Bears defeated Carleton Place Jr. Canadians 2 games to none
- Athens Aeros defeated Brockville Tikis 2 games to none
Martin Division Semifinals[]
- Richmond Royals defeated Ottawa Jr. Canadians 4 games to 1
- Casselman Vikings defeated Embrun Panthers 4 games to 2
Richardson Division Semifinals[]
- Perth Blue Wings defeated Athens Aeros 4 games to 1
- Arnprior Packers defeated Smiths Falls Jr. Bears 4 games to 1
Martin Division Final[]
- Casselman Vikings defeated Richmond Royals 4 games to 3
Richardson Division Final[]
- Perth Blue Wings defeated Arnprior Packers 4 games to none
Carson Memorial Trophy Final[]
- Perth Blue Wings defeated Casselman Vikings 4 games to 1