Dudley Hewitt Cup

Canadian Junior A Outline
The Dudley Hewitt Cup is the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship. The trophy is governed by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The winner moves on to the Royal Bank Cup.
Prior to the creation of the Dudley Hewitt Cup and Callaghan Cup, all Eastern teams played in the Eastern Centennial Cup Championship.
==Naming of Trophy==
The trophy is named in honour of George Dudley and W. A. Hewitt who were two pioneers of amateur hockey in the province of Ontario.  Both men are members of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
==Leagues==
*Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
*Ontario Junior Hockey League
*Superior International Junior Hockey League
==Formats==
===Current===
A pre-selected host team plus the champions of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League, and Superior International Junior Hockey League play a single round robin preliminary round followed by a the second and third place teams from the round robin meeting in the semifinal and the winner of that game meeting the first place team from the round robin in the championship game. The winner of the championship advances to the National Junior A Championship. If the predetermined host of this tournament also wins their league playoffs the runner-up qualifies as the league representative. This format has been used since the 2001-02 season when the Superior International Junior Hockey League began play.
===Previous Formats===
*From 1997-98 to 2000-01 a best of seven series was held between the winners of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and the then Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League (now OJHL).
*For 1996-97 the Metro Junior A Hockey League would be included in the playdowns creating the need for two rounds of play.  The MJAHL would merger with the OPJHL for the 1997-98 season.
*From 1990-91 to 1995-96 a tournament held between a host team and representatives of the Central Junior A Hockey League (2 teams), Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League, and a representative from the Thunder Bay area (each time it was the Thunder Bay Flyers of the United States Hockey League).
*From 1978-79 until 1989-90 Atlantic Canada was removed from the playdowns as they would play for the Callaghan Cup to determine the Atlantic region spot for the Centennial Cup.  Previously, the Atlantic region champion would qualify for the Dudley Hewit Cup playdowns.
*From 1970-71 to 1977-78 the trophy was for the Eastern Canada championship a a spot in the Centennial Cup final against the Western Canada champion.
==Champions==
 	
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Central Canada Champions 	Central Canada Champions 	Central Canada Champions 	Central Canada Champions 	Central Canada Champions
Year 	Champions 	Runners-Up 	Host/Series 	
Eastern Canadian Champions	Eastern Canadian Champions 	Eastern Canadian Champions 	Eastern Canadian Champions 	
1971 	Charlottetown Islanders (MJAHL) 	Detroit Jr. Red Wings (SOJHL) 	4-2 	
1972 	Guelph CMC's (SOJHL) 	Charlottetown Islanders (Independent) 	4-0 	
1973 	Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) 	St. Jerome Alouettes (QJAHL) 	4-1 	
1974 	Smiths Falls Bears (CJHL) 	Thunder Bay Hurricanes (TBJHL) 	4-3 	
1975 	Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters (SOJHL) 	Smiths Falls Bears (CJHL) 	4-2 	
1976 	Rockland Nationals (CJHL) 	Charlottetown Colonels (IJHL) 	4-0 	
1977 	Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) 	Charlottetown Generals (IJHL) 	4-0 	
1978 	Guelph Platers (OPJHL) 	Charlottetown Eagles (IJHL) 	4-2 	
Central Region Champions 	Central Region Champions 	Central Region Champions 	Central Region Champions 	
1979 	Guelph Platers (OPJHL) 	Hawkesbury Hawks (CJHL) 	4-2 	
1980 	North York Rangers (OPJHL) 	Joliette Cyclones (QJAHL) 	4-2 	
1981 	Belleville Bulls (OPJHL) 	Gloucester Rangers (CJHL) 	4-3 	
1982 	Guelph Platers (OJHL) 	Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) 	4-0 	
1983 	North York Rangers (OJHL) 	Thunder Bay Kings (TBHL) 	4-0 	
1984 	Orillia Travelways (OJHL) 	Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) 	4-0 	
1985 	Orillia Travelways (OJHL) 	Aurora Tigers (OJHL) 	11-3 (@ 1985 CC) 	
1986 	Orillia Travelways (OJHL) 	Brockville Braves (CJHL) 	4-3 	
1987 	Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) 	Nickel Centre Power Trains (NOJHL) 	4-1 	
1988 	Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) 	Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) 	4-0 	
1989 	Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) 	Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) 	4-0 	
1990 	Longueuil College Francais (QPJHL) 	Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) 	4-3 	
1991 	Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) 	Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) 	Hawkesbury, Ontario 	
1992 	Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) 	Kanata Valley Lasers (CJHL) 	Thunder Bay, Ontario 	
1993 	Chateauguay Elites (QPJHL) 	Ottawa Senators (CJHL) 	St. Hubert, Quebec 	
1994 	Chateauguay Elites (QPJHL) 	Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) 	Timmins, Ontario 	
1995 	Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) 	Brampton Capitals (OPJHL) 	Thunder Bay, Ontario 	
1996 	Newmarket 87's (OPJHL) 	Brampton Capitals (OPJHL) 	Cobourg, Ontario 	
1997 	Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) 	Milton Merchants (OPJHL) 	4-1 	
1998 	Milton Merchants (OPJHL) 	Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) 	4-2 	
1999 	Bramalea Blues (OPJHL) 	Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) 	4-0 	
2000 	Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) 	Brampton Capitals (OPJHL) 	4-1 	
2001 	Thornhill Rattlers (OPJHL) 	Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) 	4-3 	
2002 	Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) 	Dryden Ice Dogs (SIJHL) 	2-0 	
2003 	Wellington Dukes (OPJHL) 	North Bay Skyhawks (NOJHL) 	Fort Frances, Ontario 	
2004 	Aurora Tigers (OPJHL) 	North Bay Skyhawks (NOJHL) 	North Bay, Ontario 	
2005 	Georgetown Raiders (OPJHL) 	St. Michael's Buzzers (OPJHL) 	Georgetown, Ontario 	
2006 	Fort William North Stars (SIJHL) 	Sudbury Jr. Wolves (NOJHL) 	Thunder Bay, Ontario 	
2007 	Aurora Tigers (OPJHL) 	Schreiber Diesels (SIJHL) 	Iroquois Falls, Ontario 	
2008 	Oakville Blades (OPJHL) 	Newmarket Hurricanes (OPJHL) 	Newmarket, Ontario 	
2009 	Kingston Voyageurs (OJHL) 	Fort William North Stars (SIJHL) 	Schreiber, Ontario 	
2010 	Oakville Blades (OJAHL) 	Fort William North Stars (SIJHL) 	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario 	
2011 	Wellington Dukes (OJHL) 	Huntsville Otters (OJHL) 	Huntsville, Ontario 	
2012 	Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) 	Stouffville Spirit (OJHL) 	Thunder Bay, Ontario 	
2013 	Minnesota Wilderness (SIJHL) 	St. Michael's Buzzers (OJHL) 	North Bay, Ontario 	
2014 	Toronto Lakeshore Patriots (OJHL) 	Wellington Dukes (OJHL) 	Wellington, Ontario 	
2015 	Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) 	Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) 	Fort Frances, Ontario 	
2016 	Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) 	Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) 	Kirkland Lake, Ontario 	
2017 	Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) 	Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) 	Trenton, Ontario 	
2018 	Wellington Dukes  (OJHL) 	
Dryden Ice Dogs (SIJHL) 	Dryden, Ontario 	
2019 	Oakville Blades (OJHL) 	Hearst Lumberjacks (NOJHL) 	Cochrane, Ontario 	
2020 	2020 Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	2020 Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	2020 Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	
2021 	2021 Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	2021 Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	2021 Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	
==See also==
*List of Ontario Tier II Junior A Seasons
Category:Canadian Junior A Hockey League
Category:Dudley Hewitt Cup
Category:Trophies and awards
Category:Northern Ontario Junior Hockey
Category:Ontario Junior Hockey League
Category:Superior International Junior Hockey League