The Nova Scotia Regional Junior Hockey League formerly the Nova Scotia Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Nova Scotia, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of the playoffs competes in the Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championships. The league was founded for the 2004-2005 season as an evolution of the West Nova Junior C League
The Chester Clippers relocated Bedford for the 2013-14 season but the team was unable to work out a lease and subsequently relocated to North Sydney and they folded before training camps began.
The league lost two longtime members for the 2015-16 season. The Barrington Ice Dogs announced they were taking a leave of absence from the league. This caused the Clare Lions to also take a leave of absence due to the closest team being over 2 hours away. The Lions have stated they are intending to return to the league for 2016-17 but the loss of its nearby rival would not make playing practical for the 2015-16 season. The league also added two teams based out of the Halifax Regional Municipality for the season, the Bedford Wolverines and the Metro Jaguars.
logo as Nova Scotia Jr "C" Hockey League until 2016
The league added another team in the HRM for the 2016-17 season with the addition of the Eastern Shore Thunder who will play out of the Eastern Shore Recreation Centre. The Amherst Colts were replaced by the Cumberland-Colchester Colts who will be based out of the Colchester Legion Stadium.
It was announced March 11, 2017 that the East Hants Jr. C Penguins would be joining the league for the 2017-18 season.
For 2018-19 the league added the Sack Vegas Knights, the Metro Jaguars return to the league, and the Avon River Rats are renamed the Windsor Royals
The league added the Chester Castaways as a member for the 2019-20 season
The Teams[edit | edit source]
| Team | Centre | Arena | Notes |
| Chester Castaways | Chester | Eleanor Pew-Morris Memorial Arena | 2019-20 expansion team |
| East Hants Jr. C Penguins | Lantz | East Hants Sportsplex | 2017-18 expansion team |
| Eastern Shore Thunder | Musquodoboit Harbour | Eastern Shore Community Centre | 2016-17 expansion team |
| Sackville Knights | Sackville (HRM) | Sackville Community Arena | 2018-19 expansion team |
| Spryfield Attack | Spryfield (HRM) | Spryfield Lions Rink | formerly known as Spryfield Silver and Black Attack 2011-14 |
Defunct Teams[edit | edit source]
| Defunct Team | tenure | Centre | Notes |
| Amherst Colts | 2015-16 | Amherst | previously Oxford Colts; go on leave of absence for 2014-15 due to lack of players; return for 2015-16; then fold in 2016 |
| Antigonish Jr. C Hockey Club | 2004 | Antigonish | team from West Nova Junior C League withdrew before league renamed |
| Avon River Rats | 2007-2018 | Windsor | renamed Windsor Royals in 2018 |
| Barrington Ice Dogs | -2015 | Barrington | announced team is sitting out 2015-16 season; don't return |
| Bedford Wolverines | 2015-2017 | Bedford, Nova Scotia | 2015 expansion team; relocated to Dartmouth as SEDMHA Jets but fold prior to playing due to announced arena closing |
| Chebucto Canadians | 2004 | Chebucto (Halifax West End) | team from West Nova Junior C League withdrew before league renamed |
| Chester Clippers | 2008-2013 | Chester | relocated to Bedford then North Sydney then Sydney Mines as Northside Vics |
| Clare Lions | -2017 | Clare | took leave due to travel distance to other league teams after Barrington takes leave |
| Cumberland Colts | 2016-2019 | Truro | relocated/revived Amherst team 2016 |
| East Hants Penguins | 2004-2006 | Lantz | join NSJHL; league franchise rights become Halifax Thunder |
| Eastern Shore Jr. Mariners | 2006-2011 | Musquodoboit Harbour | join Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League known as Colchester County Crunch (2006-07) known as Harbour Crunch 2007-09 |
| Fundy Phantoms | 2004-2013 | Tatamagouche | moved to Truro; renamed Rangers (briefly); then Rhinos after sponsorship |
| Halifax Thunder | 2006-2009 | Halifax | folded; were previously East Hants Penguins |
| Metro Jaguars | 2015-2017 | Dartmouth | 2015 expansion team; fold when unable to find new ownership |
| New Waterford Jets | 2005-2011 | New Waterford | went on leave of absence for 2011-12; don't return |
| North Shore Storm | 2004-2008 2009-2010 |
Tatamagouche/Oxford | sit out 2008-09 season; become Oxford Colts when abandon Tatamagouche |
| Northside Vics | 2004 | Sydney Mines | folded before playing |
| Oxford Colts | 2010-2012 | Oxford | become Amherst Colts |
| Sack Vegas Knights | 2018-2019 | Sackville (HRM) | 2018-19 expansion team; renamed Sackville Knights |
| Shannon Huskies | 2012-2013 | Dartmouth | folded |
| South Shore Wild | 2007-2014 | Liverpool | On leave of absence 2009-10 & 2014-15; don't return |
| Thorburn Mohawks | 2004 | Thorburn | team from West Nova Junior C League withdrew before league renamed |
| Truro Rhinos | 2013-2015 | Truro | known as Fundy Phantoms 2004-2013 |
| Valley Fuelers | 2009-2011 | Digby | went on leave of absence for 2011-12; don't return |
| Windsor Royals | 2015-2019 | Windsor | formerly Avon River Rats (2007-2015) |
| Yarmouth Admirals | 2006-2009 | Yarmouth | |
| Yarmouth Kings | 2009-2010 | Yarmouth | |
| Yarmouth Raiders | 2004-2005 | Yarmouth |
Champions[edit | edit source]
West Nova Junior Hockey League (2000-2004)
Nova Scotia Junior C Hockey League (2005-2017)
Nova Scotia Regional Junior Hockey League (2018-present)
Note: The Clare Lions won the 2011 Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championship as host
External links[edit | edit source]
- NSJCHL website
- Nova Scotia Jr "C" Website (former website)
- New Waterford
- Valley
- Clare
- Yarmouth
- Eastern Shore
- Chester
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