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The Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League (formerly the Nova Scotia Junior B Hockey League) is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Nova Scotia, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of the Nova Scotia playoffs competes for the Don Johnson Cup, for the Atlantic Junior "B" Championship
History
The league was founded in 1980 by Al Hollingsworth as the Mainland Junior B Hockey League.
logo until 2006
Evolution of league name
- The name was changed in 1992 when league took in the Cape Breton Junior Mills and the Port Hawkesbury Pirates of the recently folded Cape Breton Junior B Hockey League.
- (1980-1992) Mainland Junior B Hockey League
- (1992-2006) Nova Scotia Junior B Hockey League
- (2006-Present) Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League
logo until 2018
Teams
Timeline of Teams
(includes teams under league's former name)
| Team | Centre | Tenure | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Barons | Bedford | 1980-1982 | withdrew |
| Bridgewater Hawks | Bridgewater | 1980-1981 | become South Shore Flyers |
| Sackville Blazers | Sackville | 1980-1981 | withdrew |
| Shannon Huskies | Halifax (Dartmouth) |
1980-1984 | withdrew |
| Spryfield Lions | Halifax | 1980-1982 | renamed Spryfield Spartans |
| South Shore Flyers | Bridgewater | 1980-1982 | withdrew |
| Valley Jets | Windsor ? | 1980-1984 | renamed Windsor Royals |
| Sackville Blazers | Sackville | 1982-1991 | withdrew |
| West Colchester Titans | Debert | 1982-1983 | withdrew |
| Spryfield Spartans | Halifax | 1982-1983 | revert to Spryfield Lions name |
| Spryfield Lions | Halifax | 1983-1984 | become Scotia Tire Lions |
| Truro Bearcats (junior) | Truro | 1983-1992 | withdrew |
| East Hants Penguins | Elmsdale | 1984-1990 | return to Junior A level |
| Windsor Royals | Windsor | 1984-2012 | Take leave of absence then fold; replaced by Valley Maple Leafs |
| Bridgewater Colts | Bridgewater | 1988-1989 | withdrew during season |
| Scotia Tire Lions | St. Margaret's Bay | 1988-1989 | folded |
| St. Margaret's Bay Mariners | St. Margaret's Bay | 1989-1992 | withdrew |
| Springhill Ropak Rangers | Springhill | 1991-1992 | renamed Springhill Premium Moosehead Dry |
| Sydney Jr. Millionaires | Sydney | 1992-1997 | renamed Cape Breton Alpines |
| Port Hawkesbury Strait Pirates | Port Hawkesbury | 1992-1997 | renamed Strait Pirates |
| Springhill Premium Moosehead Dry | Springhill | 1992-1993 | withdrew |
| Chester Ravens | Chester | 1993-2002 | Take leave of absence, then withdrew |
| Sackville Blazers | Sackville | 1993- | Present Franchise |
| Antigonish Bulldogs | Antigonish | 1994- | Present Franchise |
| Pictou County Icemen | Trenton | 1994-1997 | renamed Pictou County Molson Canadians |
| Bedford Barons | Bedford | 1994-1995 | withdrew |
| Halifax Blues | Halifax | 1995-1996 | withdrew |
| Colchester County Titans | Debert | 1995-1996 | relocated to Brookfield renamed Colchester County Sports Eagle Experts |
| Colchester County Sports Eagle Experts | Brookfield | 1996-1997 | become Brookfield Elks |
| Cape Breton Alpines | Sydney | 1997-2005 | become Whitney Pier Molson Canadians |
| Pictou County Molson Canadians | Trenton | 1997-1998 | renamed Pictou County Subways |
| Strait Pirates | Port Hawkesbury | 1997- | Present Franchise |
| Brookfield Elks | Brookfield | 1997- | Present Franchise |
| Pictou County Subways | Trenton | 1997-2007 | renamed Pictou County Scotians |
| East Hants Penguins | Lantz | 2000-2009 | take leave of absence, return 2010 |
| Oxford Blues | Oxford | 2000-2003 | take leave of absence, return as Cumberland County Blues based out of Springhill |
| Cumberland County Blues | Oxford | 2004- | Present Franchise |
| Whitney Pier Molson Canadians | Whitney Pier | 2005-2006 | Take leave of absence; return as Cape Breton Molson Canadians |
| Bay Ducks | Upper Tantallon | 2005-2014 | sold and relocated to Liverpool renamed Liverpool Privateers |
| Cape Breton Molson Canadians | Dominion | 2007-2010 | franchise revoked; replaced by Glace Bay Jr. Miners |
| Pictou County Scotians | Trenton | 2007- | Present Franchise |
| East Hants Penguins | Lantz | 2010- | Present Franchise |
| Glace Bay Jr. Miners | Glace Bay | 2010-2016 | become Kameron Jr. Miners |
| Eastern Shore Junior Mariners | Musquodoboit Harbour | 2010-2014 | relocated to Cole Harbour and become Cole Harbour Colts |
| Valley Maple Leafs | Kentville (2012-13) Windsor (2013-present |
2012- | Present Franchise |
| Liverpool Privateers | Liverpool | 2014- | Present Franchise |
| Cole Harbour Colts | Cole Harbour | 2014- | Present Franchise |
| Kameron Jr. Miners | Glace Bay | 2016- | Present Franchise |
| Eskasoni Eagles | Eskasoni First Nation | 2018- | Present Franchise |
Seasons/Playoff Champions/Regional Championships
Since 1992, the league champion has been the de facto provincial champion as the league has been the only Junior B level in the province since then. The Antigonish-Pictou-Colchester Junior B Hockey League, Cape Breton Junior B Hockey League, Eastern Junior Hockey League (1974-1978), and Northumberland Junior B Hockey League had previously played on and off in various forms from 1967 to 1992, when the CBJBHL folded and the then NSJBHL become the proviniclal wide league.
- Mainland Junior B Hockey League
| Season | Champion | Don Johnson Memorial Cup |
|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | Valley Jets (RS) Shannon Park Huskies (PO) |
No Tournament |
| 1981-82 | Spryfield Lions (RS and PO) | unknown result |
| 1982-83 | Sackville Blazers (RS and PO) | N/A |
| 1983-84 | Truro Bearcats (RS and PO) | N/A |
| 1984-85 | East Hants Penguins (RS and PO) | unknown result |
| 1985-86 | Sackville Blazers (RS) Spryfield Lions (PO) |
unknown result |
| 1986-87 | Valley Jets (RS and PO) | Lost Final |
| 1987-88 | Windsor Royals (RS and PO) | unknown result |
| 1988-89 | Sackville Blazers (RS) East Hants Penguins (PO) |
unknown result |
| 1989-90 | St. Margaret's Bay Mariners (RS and PO) | Won Don Johnson Cup |
| 1990-91 | St. Margaret's Bay Mariners (RS and PO) | No Tournament |
| 1991-92 | St. Margaret's Bay Mariners (RS) Windsor Royals (PO) |
No Tournament |
- Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League
External links
See Also
| Leagues competing for the Don Johnson Memorial Cup | |
|---|---|
| New Brunswick | New Brunswick Junior Hockey League |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's Junior Hockey League |
| Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League |
| Prince Edward Island | Island Junior Hockey League |
| Former Leagues | Central-West Junior Hockey League (2004-2013) · Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League (2014 only) · New Brunswick Junior B Hockey League (1982-2003, 2010-2012) |
| Don Johnson · Hockey Canada · List of Don Johnson Cup tournaments | |
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