2023-24 OJHL season

This is the 2023-24 Ontario Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's 14th season as a re-established league after the league members played in 2 separate leagues for the 2009-10 season.
==Membership changes==
*At the end of July, 2020 the Buffalo Jr. Sabres and the league announced that they were taking a leave of absence for the 2020-21 season due to the closure of the Canada-US border. Being the only US-based team in the league, the team's players were to be dispersed to the other teams in the league for the 2020-21 season.https://thejuniorhockeynews.com/ojhls-buffalo-junior-sabres-the-first-to-take-leave-of-absence-more-to-come/ They were hopeful to return to play for the 2021-22 season but it would be announced on August 13, 2021 the team would also sitting out the 2021-22 season as well citing the pandemic and cross-border travel.http://ojhl.pointstreaksites.com/view/ojhl/news-21/news_537193 The league would announce that the team would also be taking the 2022-23 season off as well when the league's schedule was released.https://ojhl.pointstreaksites.com/view/ojhl/news-21/news_541245 On January 16, 2023 the team announced that they were returning for the 2023-24 season.http://buffalojrsabres.pointstreaksites.com/view/buffalojrsabres/news-archive/news_542680
*On May 17, 2023 the Leamington Flyers were announced as joining the OJHL from the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League for the 2023-24 season.https://www.leamingtonflyers.com/flyersjoinojhl
*On June 26, 2023 the Niagara Falls Canucks were announced as being an expansion team in the Ontario Junior Hockey League for the 2023-24 season,https://www.ojhl.ca/ojhl-announces-niagara-falls-as-new-expansion-team/ ending their tenure in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.https://www.gojhl.ca/gojhl-board-of-directors-releases-statement-on-niagara-falls-canucks-joining-ojhl
On February 7, 2023, the Hamilton Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League announced that the club would be moving to Brantford, Ontario, for three seasons due to renovations and the long-term closure of First Ontario Centre beginning this season. The team also announced that the team would be known as the Brantford Bulldogs and play at the Brantford Civic Centre. Despite saying that this would not affect the Brantford 99ers franchise, the 99ers announce on May 27, 2024 that they would be relocating to King, Ontario and would be renamed the King Rebellion.https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/weekly-sports-league-and-franchise-report/n-6110447https://www.kingrebellionojhl.com/99ers-relocating-to-king-township-for-the-2024-2025-season
==Teams==
 	
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East Conference 	East Conference 	East Conference 	East Conference	East Conference	East Conference	East Conference	East Conference	East Conference	East Conference	East Conference
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	Joined 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Aurora Tigers 	Aurora, Ontario 	Aurora Community Centre 	1997 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cobourg Cougars 	Cobourg, Ontario 	Cobourg Community Centre 	1992 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Haliburton County Huskies	Minden, Ontario 	S.G. Nesbitt Memorial Arena 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lindsay Muskies 	Lindsay, Ontario 	Lindsay Recreation Centre 	1989 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Markham Royals 	Markham, Ontario 	Markham Centennial Centre 	1993 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
North York Rangers 	North York, Ontario 	Carnegie Centennial Centre 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pickering Panthers 	Pickering, Ontario 	Pickering Recreation Complex 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
St. Michael's Buzzers 	Toronto, Ontario 	St. Michael's College School Arena 	1995 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Stouffville Spirit 	Stouffville, Ontario 	Stouffville Arena 	1995 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Toronto Jr. Canadiens 	Downsview, Ontario 	Buckingham Arena 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Trenton Golden Hawks 	Trenton, Ontario 	Duncan McDonald Memorial Community Gardens	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Wellington Dukes 	Wellington, Ontario 	Wellington & District Community Centre 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
West Conference 	West Conference 	West Conference 	West Conference	West Conference	West Conference	West Conference	West Conference	West Conference	West Conference	West Conference
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	Joined 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brantford 99ers 	Brantford, Ontario 	Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre 	1971 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Buffalo Jr. Sabres 	Buffalo, New York 	HarborCenter 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Burlington Cougars 	Burlington, Ontario 	Burlington Central Arena 	1971 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Caledon Admirals 	Caledon, Ontario 	Mayfield Recreation Complex 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Collingwood Blues 	Collingwood, Ontario 	Eddie Bush Memorial Arena 	2019 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Georgetown Raiders 	Georgetown, Ontario 	Gordon Alcott Arena 	1975 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Leamington Flyers 	Leamington, Ontario 	Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex 	2023 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Milton Menace 	Milton, Ontario 	Milton Memorial Arena 	1972 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mississauga Chargers 	Mississauga, Ontario 	Port Credit Memorial Arena 	1995 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Niagara Falls Canucks 	Niagara Falls, Ontario	Gale Centre 	1987 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Oakville Blades 	Oakville, Ontario 	Sixteen Mile Sports Complex 	1971 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Toronto Patriots 	Rexdale, Ontario 	Westwood Arena 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Standings==
===East Conference===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	T	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Trenton Golden Hawks 	56	43	11	1	1 	289	134	88
St. Michael's Buzzers 	56	34	15	1	6 	221	186	75
Wellington Dukes 	56	35	18	0	3 	213	159	73
Haliburton County Huskies	56	33	19	3	1 	185	152	70
Cobourg Cougars 	56	31	18	3	4 	224	165	69
Toronto Jr. Canadiens 	56	31	19	3	3 	210	165	68
Markham Royals 	56	30	20	3	3 	233	199	66
Stouffville Spirit 	56	29	20	2	5 	204	164	65
Lindsay Muskies 	56	26	21	2	7 	146	173	61
Pickering Panthers 	56	15	35	1	5 	168	267	36
Aurora Tigers 	56	13	37	2	4 	137	256	32
North York Rangers 	56	8 	45	1	2 	123	311	19
===West Conference===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	T	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Collingwood Blues 	56	49	6 	0	1 	284	88 	99
Milton Menace 	56	41	12	2	1 	242	152	85
Leamington Flyers 	56	34	14	4	3 	209	139	76
Oakville Blades 	56	32	20	1	3 	180	151	68
Buffalo Jr. Sabres 	56	31	20	0	5 	207	178	67
Georgetown Raiders 	56	30	21	1	4 	209	181	65
Burlington Cougars 	56	29	20	1	6 	212	191	65
Brantford 99ers 	56	26	26	0	4 	165	204	56
Toronto Patriots 	56	22	27	3	4 	167	207	51
Niagara Falls Canucks	56	18	37	0	1 	170	245	37
Caledon Admirals 	56	10	40	1	5 	122	259	26
Mississauga Chargers 	56	4 	48	0	4 	98 	292	12
==Buckland Cup Playoffs==
===Format===
The top eight teams in each conference for the playoffs with the first place team plays the 8th place team 2 vs 7, etc. in the conference quarterfinals.
The Buckland Cup champions advance to the 2024 Centennial Cup.
===Conference Quarterfinals===
====East Conference====
*Trenton Golden Hawks defeated Stouffville Spirit 4 games to none (4-2, 6-2, 5-2, 4-3)
*St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Markham Royals 4 games to none (6-4, 3-2 (ot), 3-2 (ot), 6-5 (ot)) 
*Toronto Jr. Canadiens defeated Wellington Dukes 4 games to 1 (2-5, 4-1, 3-2, 4-3, 2-1 (ot))
*Cobourg Cougars defeated Haliburton County Huskies 4 games to 1 (2-3 (ot), 6-1, 4-2, 5-2, 4-1)
====West Conference====
*Collingwood Blues defeated Brantford 99ers 4 games to none (2-1 (2ot), 5-1, 4-0, 4-3) 
*Milton Menace defeated Burlington Cougars 4 games to 1 (3-1, 4-0, 6-0, 2-3 (ot), 3-2)
*Leamington Flyers defeated Georgetown Raiders 4 games to none (6-2, 2-0, 3-2 (ot), 6-5 (ot)) 
*Oakville Blades defeated Buffalo Jr. Sabres 4 games to 2 (6-2, 6-1, 4-0, 2-3 (ot), 2-3, 6-1)
===Conference Semifinals===
====East Conference====
*Trenton Golden Hawks defeated Toronto Jr. Canadiens 4 games to none (4-3, 4-1, 3-2 (ot), 2-1 (ot))
*Cobourg Cougars defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4 games to 3 (2-3 (ot), 2-4, 4-3, 5-2, 4-2, 4-5 (ot), 5-3)
====West Conference====
*Collingwood Blues defeated Oakville Blades 4 games to 1 (3-2, 4-2, 10-1, 3-5, 3-0)
*Leamington Flyers defeated Milton Menace 4 games to 1 (4-3 (2ot), 1-3, 2-1 (ot), 4-0, 3-1)
===Conference Finals===
====East Conference====
*Trenton Golden Hawks defeated Cobourg Cougars 4 games to 2 (5-0, 4-1, 2-3 (2ot), 9-3, 2-6, 3-1)
====West Conference====
*Collingwood Blues defeated Leamington Flyers 4 games to none (3-0, 2-1 (ot), 6-2, 4-2)
===Buckland Cup OJHL Final===
*Collingwood Blues defeated Trenton Golden Hawks 4 games to 2 (5-4, 4-0, 4-5, 1-3, 7-2, 3-2)
The Collingwood Blues advance to the 2024 Centennial Cup.
==References==
Category:2023-24 in ice hockey
Category:Ontario Junior Hockey League