| 2024–25 OHL season | |
| League | Ontario Hockey League |
|---|---|
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Preseason August 30, 2024 – September 22, 2024 Regular season September 25, 2024 – March 23, 2025 Playoffs March 2025 – May 2025 |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| TV partner(s) | Rogers TV YourTV TSN |
| 2024–25 CHL season | |
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
|---|---|
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | OHL September 2024 – May 2025 QMJHL September 2024 – May 2025 WHL September 2024 – May 2025 |
| Number of teams | 60 |
| TV partner(s) | RDS TSN Rogers TV |
The 2024–25 OHL season will be the 45th season of operation (44th season of play) of the Ontario Hockey League. The league will play a 68-game regular season which begins on September 25, 2024 and concludes on March 23, 2025. The post-season will begin in March 2025 and conclude in May 2025.
The team who wins the championship will win the J. Ross Robertson Cup and will represent the Ontario Hockey League at the 2025 Memorial Cup, which will be hosted by the Rimouski Océanic of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. The tournament will be held at Colisée Financière Sun Life in Rimouski, Quebec.[1]
Off-season[]
Commissioner[]
On June 12, 2024, the OHL appointed Bryan Crawford as Incoming Commissioner of the league. He will begin his tenure on August 6, 2024. Crawford will be taking over for David Branch, who has held the position since 1979.[2]
Relocation[]
On June 13, 2024, the OHL Board of Governors approved the relocation of the Mississauga Steelheads to Brampton. The team will be rebranded as the Brampton Steelheads and will play out of the CAA Centre.[3]
Brampton previously hosted an OHL team, as the Brampton Battalion played in the league from 1998 to 2013. The Battalion relocated to North Bay and are currently the North Bay Battalion.[4]
Pre-season[]
On June 27, 2024, the OHL announced the preseason schedule for the 2024–25 season. In total, there will be 45 preseason games which will begin on August 30th and conclude on September 22nd.
This year's schedule includes a pre-season showcase at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium over Labour Day weekend that includes the host team, the Kitchener Rangers, as well as the Brantford Bulldogs, Erie Otters and Saginaw Spirit.
Neutral site games include:
- Niagara IceDogs at Peterborough Petes at the Jack Burger Sports Complex in Port Hope, Ontario on September 1st.
- Sudbury Wolves at Peterborough Petes at the Asphodel-Norwood Community Centre in Asphodel-Norwood, Ontario on September 8th.
- Windsor Spitfires at Flint Firebirds at Flint Iceland Arena in Flint, Michigan on September 8th.
- Kingston Frontenacs at Ottawa 67's at the Cornwall Civic Complex in Cornwall, Ontario on September 21st.
- Guelph Storm at Peterborough Petes at the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre in Millbrook, Ontario on September 21st.
OHL training camps will begin in late August in preparation of the 2024-25 season, which begins on September 25, 2024.[5]
Attempted Expansion[]
As part of the fallout from the NCAA decision to allow CHL players to play NCAA Hockey the league looked to add some more US-based teams in the Muskegon Lumberjacks and the Youngstown Phantoms from the United States Hockey League. Just before Christmas the move was not approved by USA Hockey.[6]
Regular season[]
Season standings[]
To be added upon completion of the regular season.
References[]
- ↑ Rimouski selected to host the 2025 Memorial Cup.
- ↑ OHL Appoints Golf Canada Executive Bryan Crawford as Incoming Commissioner.
- ↑ OHL Board of Governors Approves Relocation of Mississauga Steelheads Franchise to Brampton.
- ↑ OHL announces Mississauga Steelheads' official relocation to Brampton. Canadian Press.
- ↑ OHL Announces 2024-25 Preseason Schedule.
- ↑ https://www.sportsnet.ca/ohl/article/usa-hockey-denies-ohl-permission-to-add-two-ushl-teams/
External links[]
| Preceded by 2023–24 OHL season |
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