2023-24 OJHL season

This is the 2023-24 Ontario Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's 14th season as a re-established league after the league members played in 2 separate leagues for the 2009-10 season.

Membership changes

• At the end of July, 2020 the Buffalo Jr. Sabres and the league announced that they were taking a leave of absence for the 2020-21 season due to the closure of the Canada-US border. Being the only US-based team in the league, the team's players were to be dispersed to the other teams in the league for the 2020-21 season. They were hopeful to return to play for the 2021-22 season but it would be announced on August 13, 2021 the team would also sitting out the 2021-22 season as well citing the pandemic and cross-border travel. The league would announce that the team would also be taking the 2022-23 season off as well when the league's schedule was released. On January 16, 2023 the team announced that they were returning for the 2023-24 season.

• On May 17, 2023 the Leamington Flyers were announced as joining the OJHL from the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League for the 2023-24 season.

• On June 26, 2023 the Niagara Falls Canucks were announced as being an expansion team in the Ontario Junior Hockey League for the 2023-24 season, ending their tenure in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

On February 7, 2023, the Hamilton Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League announced that the club would be moving to Brantford, Ontario, for three seasons due to renovations and the long-term closure of First Ontario Centre beginning this season. The team also announced that the team would be known as the Brantford Bulldogs and play at the Brantford Civic Centre. Despite saying that this would not affect the Brantford 99ers franchise, the 99ers announce on May 27, 2024 that they would be relocating to King, Ontario and would be renamed the King Rebellion.

Teams

East Conference Team Centre Arena Joined Aurora Tigers Aurora, Ontario Aurora Community Centre 1997 Cobourg Cougars Cobourg, Ontario Cobourg Community Centre 1992 Haliburton County Huskies Minden, Ontario S.G. Nesbitt Memorial Arena 1998 Lindsay Muskies Lindsay, Ontario Lindsay Recreation Centre 1989 Markham Royals Markham, Ontario Markham Centennial Centre 1993 North York Rangers North York, Ontario Carnegie Centennial Centre 1998 Pickering Panthers Pickering, Ontario Pickering Recreation Complex 1998 St. Michael's Buzzers Toronto, Ontario St. Michael's College School Arena 1995 Stouffville Spirit Stouffville, Ontario Stouffville Arena 1995 Toronto Jr. Canadiens Downsview, Ontario Buckingham Arena 1998 Trenton Golden Hawks Trenton, Ontario Duncan McDonald Memorial Community Gardens 1998 Wellington Dukes Wellington, Ontario Wellington & District Community Centre 1998 West Conference Team Centre Arena Joined Brantford 99ers Brantford, Ontario Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre 1971 Buffalo Jr. Sabres Buffalo, New York HarborCenter 1998 Burlington Cougars Burlington, Ontario Burlington Central Arena 1971 Caledon Admirals Caledon, Ontario Mayfield Recreation Complex 1998 Collingwood Blues Collingwood, Ontario Eddie Bush Memorial Arena 2019 Georgetown Raiders Georgetown, Ontario Gordon Alcott Arena 1975 Leamington Flyers Leamington, Ontario Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex 2023 Milton Menace Milton, Ontario Milton Memorial Arena 1972 Mississauga Chargers Mississauga, Ontario Port Credit Memorial Arena 1995 Niagara Falls Canucks Niagara Falls, Ontario Gale Centre 1987 Oakville Blades Oakville, Ontario Sixteen Mile Sports Complex 1971 Toronto Patriots Rexdale, Ontario Westwood Arena 1998

Standings

East Conference

Team	GP	W	L	T	OL	GF	GA	Pts
Trenton Golden Hawks	56	43	11	1	1	289	134	88
St. Michael's Buzzers	56	34	15	1	6	221	186	75
Wellington Dukes	56	35	18	0	3	213	159	73
Haliburton County Huskies	56	33	19	3	1	185	152	70
Cobourg Cougars	56	31	18	3	4	224	165	69
Toronto Jr. Canadiens	56	31	19	3	3	210	165	68
Markham Royals	56	30	20	3	3	233	199	66
Stouffville Spirit	56	29	20	2	5	204	164	65
Lindsay Muskies	56	26	21	2	7	146	173	61
Pickering Panthers	56	15	35	1	5	168	267	36
Aurora Tigers	56	13	37	2	4	137	256	32
North York Rangers	56	8	45	1	2	123	311	19

West Conference

Team	GP	W	L	T	OL	GF	GA	Pts
Collingwood Blues	56	49	6	0	1	284	88	99
Milton Menace	56	41	12	2	1	242	152	85
Leamington Flyers	56	34	14	4	3	209	139	76
Oakville Blades	56	32	20	1	3	180	151	68
Buffalo Jr. Sabres	56	31	20	0	5	207	178	67
Georgetown Raiders	56	30	21	1	4	209	181	65
Burlington Cougars	56	29	20	1	6	212	191	65
Brantford 99ers	56	26	26	0	4	165	204	56
Toronto Patriots	56	22	27	3	4	167	207	51
Niagara Falls Canucks	56	18	37	0	1	170	245	37
Caledon Admirals	56	10	40	1	5	122	259	26
Mississauga Chargers	56	4	48	0	4	98	292	12

Buckland Cup Playoffs

Format

The top eight teams in each conference for the playoffs with the first place team plays the 8th place team 2 vs 7, etc. in the conference quarterfinals. The Buckland Cup champions advance to the 2024 Centennial Cup.

Conference Quarterfinals

East Conference

• Trenton Golden Hawks defeated Stouffville Spirit 4 games to none (4-2, 6-2, 5-2, 4-3)
• St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Markham Royals 4 games to none (6-4, 3-2 (ot), 3-2 (ot), 6-5 (ot))
• Toronto Jr. Canadiens defeated Wellington Dukes 4 games to 1 (2-5, 4-1, 3-2, 4-3, 2-1 (ot))
• Cobourg Cougars defeated Haliburton County Huskies 4 games to 1 (2-3 (ot), 6-1, 4-2, 5-2, 4-1)

West Conference

• Collingwood Blues defeated Brantford 99ers 4 games to none (2-1 (2ot), 5-1, 4-0, 4-3)
• Milton Menace defeated Burlington Cougars 4 games to 1 (3-1, 4-0, 6-0, 2-3 (ot), 3-2)
• Leamington Flyers defeated Georgetown Raiders 4 games to none (6-2, 2-0, 3-2 (ot), 6-5 (ot))
• Oakville Blades defeated Buffalo Jr. Sabres 4 games to 2 (6-2, 6-1, 4-0, 2-3 (ot), 2-3, 6-1)

Conference Semifinals

East Conference

• Trenton Golden Hawks defeated Toronto Jr. Canadiens 4 games to none (4-3, 4-1, 3-2 (ot), 2-1 (ot))
• Cobourg Cougars defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4 games to 3 (2-3 (ot), 2-4, 4-3, 5-2, 4-2, 4-5 (ot), 5-3)

West Conference

• Collingwood Blues defeated Oakville Blades 4 games to 1 (3-2, 4-2, 10-1, 3-5, 3-0)
• Leamington Flyers defeated Milton Menace 4 games to 1 (4-3 (2ot), 1-3, 2-1 (ot), 4-0, 3-1)

Conference Finals

East Conference

• Trenton Golden Hawks defeated Cobourg Cougars 4 games to 2 (5-0, 4-1, 2-3 (2ot), 9-3, 2-6, 3-1)

West Conference

• Collingwood Blues defeated Leamington Flyers 4 games to none (3-0, 2-1 (ot), 6-2, 4-2)

Buckland Cup OJHL Final

• Collingwood Blues defeated Trenton Golden Hawks 4 games to 2 (5-4, 4-0, 4-5, 1-3, 7-2, 3-2)

The Collingwood Blues advance to the 2024 Centennial Cup.