Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League

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Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League	Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League
 	
Membership 	Hockey Nova Scotia
Founded 	1980
Don Johnson Memorial Cups 	15
Current Champion 	Antigonish Bulldogs (2023)
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.
===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
==Teams==
Fred Fox Division 	Fred Fox Division 	Fred Fox Division 	Fred Fox Division	Fred Fox Division	Fred Fox Division	Fred Fox Division	Fred Fox Division	Fred Fox Division	Fred Fox Division	Fred Fox Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brookfield Elks 	Brookfield 	Don Henderson Memorial Sportsplex 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cole Harbour Colts 	Cole Harbour 	Cole Harbour Place 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
East Hants Penguins 	Elmsdale 	East Hants Sportsplex 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Liverpool Privateers 	Liverpool 	Queens Place Emera Centre 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Sackville Blazers 	Sackville 	Sackville Community Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Valley Maple Leafs 	Windsor 	Hants Exhibition Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Sid Rowe Division 	Sid Rowe Division 	Sid Rowe Division 	Sid Rowe Division	Sid Rowe Division	Sid Rowe Division	Sid Rowe Division	Sid Rowe Division	Sid Rowe Division	Sid Rowe Division	Sid Rowe Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Antigonish Bulldogs 	Antigonish 	Antigonish Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cumberland County Blues	Springhill 	Dr. Carson & Marion Murray Community Centre(Richard Calder Arena)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Eskasoni Eagles 	Eskasoni First Nation	Dan K. Stevens Memorial Arena 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kameron Jr. Miners 	Glace Bay 	Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pictou County Scotians 	Trenton 	Trenton Community Centre 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Strait Pirates 	Port Hawkesbury 	Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===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
Season 	Champion 	Don Johnson Memorial Cup
1992-93	Windsor Royals 	No Tournament
1993-94	Port Hawkesbury Strait Pirates	No Tournament
1994-95	Windsor Royals 	No Tournament
1995-96	Windsor Royals 	No Tournament
1996-97	Cape Breton Alpines 	Won 1997 Don Johnson Cup
1997-98	Windsor Royals 	Won 1998 Don Johnson Cup
1998-99	Strait Pirates 	unknown result
1999-00	Cape Breton Alpines 	Lost Final
2000-01	Strait Pirates 	Lost FinalWindsor Royals win 2001 Don Johnson Cup as host
2001-02	Strait Pirates 	Lost Final
2002-03	Sackville Blazers 	Won 2003 Don Johnson Cup
2003-04	Sackville Blazers 	Won 2004 Don Johnson CupAntigonish Bulldogs finish 4th as host
2004-05	Sackville Blazers 	Won 2005 Don Johnson CupStrait Pirates lose final as host
2005-06	Antigonish Bulldogs 	Lose FinalBay Ducks win 2006 Don Johnson Cup as substitute for withdrawn Newfoundland team
2006-07	East Hants Penguins 	Won 2007 Don Johnson CupCumberland County Blues lose final as host
2007-08	Windsor Royals 	Won 2008 Don Johnson Cup
2008-09	Cumberland County Blues 	Lost Semifinals
2009-10	Cumberland County Blues 	Won 2010 Don Johnson CupBay Ducks lose final as host
2010-11	Bay Ducks 	Lost Semifinals
2011-12	East Hants Penguins 	Lost Final
2012-13	Sackville Blazers 	Lost Final
2013-14	Sackville Blazers 	Lost FinalStrait Pirates eliminated in round robin as host
2014-15	Glace Bay Jr. Miners 	Lost Final
2015-16	Valley Maple Leafs 	Won 2016 Don Johnson Memorial Cup
2016-17	Pictou County Scotians 	Eliminated in Round robin
2017-18	Kameron Jr. Miners 	Won 2018 Don Johnson Memorial Cup as hostEast Hants Penguins lose semifinals as league representative
2018-19	Sackville Blazers 	Lost Semifinals
2019-20	Playoffs Cancelled 	Tournament Cancelled
2020-21	Final Cancelled 	Tournament Cancelled
2021-22	Antigonish Bulldogs 	Lost Semifinals
2022-23	Antigonish Bulldogs 	Lost Final
2023-24	Antigonish Bulldogs 	
==External links==
*Nova Scotia Jr. "B"
==See Also==
*List of NSJHL Seasons
*Don Johnson Memorial Cup
Category:Ice hockey leagues
Category:Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League