Current season or competition: 2024–25 season | |
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| Countries | Canada |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| Divisions | 4 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Most successful club | Whitby Dunlops |
| Website | eoshl |
The Eastern Ontario Super Hockey League is a senior ice hockey league in with 16 franchises based in Eastern Ontario.
History
The EOSHL became a sanctioned Senior "A" league in 2003. In 2005, the league was promoted to Senior "AAA" to compete against the Major League Hockey (MLH) league and have a chance to win the Allan Cup. In 2006, the league dropped from six to four teams.
During the 2007-08 season, a new team known as the Cooks Bay Canucks joined the league. What ensued with this franchise his quite original, as the team, although successful on the ice, underwent two name changes in the same season. The team started the season as the Cooks Bay Canucks, but soon dropped it for the Simcoe County Canucks. Although that does not sound too strange, the Canucks made the playoffs and before game two of the league semi-final announced another name change to the Simcoe County Tundras, with new logos, and completely different jerseys and team colours.
The Eastern Ontario Senior Hockey League merged with Major League Hockey in 2008, when AAA-level senior hockey in the OHA shrunk to only five teams.
The league incorporated as the Eastern Ontario Super Hockey League (EOSHL) ahead of the 2019–20 season with 4 teams: Cornwall Senior Prowlers, West Carleton Rivermen, Maxville Millionaires and Deseronto Bulldogs.
Teams
The league has 16 teams as of the 2024–25 EOSHL season.
Champions
- 2008 Whitby Dunlops
- 2007 Whitby Dunlops
- 2006 Whitby Dunlops
- 2005 Norwood Vipers
- 2004 Belleville Macs
Bolded teams were the winners of the J. Ross Robertson Cup as Ontario Hockey Association champions.
References
- "Senior hockey leagues merge". Brantford Expositor. Brantford, Ontario. 16 May 2008. p. 13.
- Weir, Laurie (25 January 2021). "New senior hockey league sprouts with Smiths Falls Rideaus in the fray". InsideOttawaValley.com. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- MacAlpine, Ian (19 March 2021). "Two area senior hockey teams hope to make debut in fall". thewhig.com. Postmedia. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- Hambleton, Todd (14 May 2024). "Cornwall Prowlers' move to Manotick leaves senior-hockey void in city". standard-freeholder.com. Postmedia. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
Further reading
- Weir, Laurie (25 January 2021). "New senior hockey league sprouts with Smiths Falls Rideaus in the fray". InsideOttawaValley.com. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- Dempsey, Keith (12 August 2024). "Islanders seek continued support from Gananoque council". recorder.ca. Postmedia. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- Hambleton, Todd (5 April 2024). "Gananoque Islanders beat North Dundas Rockets for EOSHL title". standard-freeholder.com. Postmedia. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- Hambleton, Todd (14 May 2024). "Cornwall Prowlers' move to Manotick leaves senior-hockey void in city". standard-freeholder.com. Postmedia. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- Prudhomme, Adam (16 May 2024). "Deseronto Bulldogs tab Brandon Tucker as next head coach". napaneebeaver.ca. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- "North Dundas Rockets, Gananoque Islanders to clash Thursday in EOSHL finale". standard-freeholder.com. Postmedia. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- Gordanier, Tim (3 April 2024). "North Dundas Rockets down Gananoque Islanders to repeat as senior champs". thewhig.com. Postmedia. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- "Rockets defeat Sr. Rangers in game one of EOSHL East final". recorder.ca. Postmedia. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- Peerenboom, Greg (4 March 2024). "North Dundas Rockets and South Stormont Mustangs in EOSHL Eastern Conference final, again". standard-freeholder.com. Postmedia. Retrieved 14 September 2024.