2021-22 GOJHL season

This is the 2021-22 Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League season. This is the league's 72nd season overall dating back to the Eastern Junior B Hockey League, Metro Junior A Hockey League, and the Western Junior B Hockey League in 1950. The league has used the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League name since 2007 when 3 leagues (Mid-Western Junior Hockey League, Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League and Western Ontario Hockey League) merged to form the present league.
==Elevation to Junior A Status Petition==
On May 27, 2021 the GOJHL issued an open letter to the Ontario Hockey Association petitioning for an elevation to Junior "A" status stating that it's Junior "B" status was impeding the advancement of players to higher ranks of hockey such as the NCAA, U Sports, and the Ontario Hockey League. It also stated that the Junior "B" label has forced many players in southwestern Ontario to move upwards of 8 hours away to play at a higher level of hockey and that another Junior "A" league was charging upwards of $10,000 per player per season to play. The letter also stated that the move could also benefit the Provincial Junior Hockey League as it could be elevated to Junior B status thus giving even more players an opportunity.
The letter also stated that they were being forced to go public with the battle as the OHA membership was not given an opportunity to even consider the motion at the 2021 OHA AGM.https://www.gojhl.ca/the-greater-ontario-junior-hockey-league-shoots-for-junior-a-status
==Forteitures due to COVID-19 vacination policy violations==
On December 17th the league announced that the results of 60 games were being changed as a result of violations committed by teams in the Golden Horseshoe conference.
Hamilton forfeited 2 wins, Niagara Falls forfeited 13 wins and 2 overtime loses, St. Catharines forfeited 1 win, Thorold forfeited 6 wins, and Welland forfeited one win. As a result of these changes Caledonia was given 5 points Fort Erie was given 1 point, Hamilton lost 4 points, Niagara Falls lost 29 points, Pelham was given 6 points, St. Catharines did not change, Thorold lost 1 point and Welland gained 4 points.
Niagara Falls kept a previous win (September 25th) against Caledonia as Caledonia forfeited the game prior to the beginning and no ineligible Niagara Falls players played. A member of the Niagara Falls Canucks organization was also indefinitely suspended due to the violations.https://www.gojhl.ca/gojhl-announces-discipline-and-forfeiture-of-30-gojhl-games-due-to-ineligibility
==Membership Changes==
* The lone American team in the league, the Buffalo Regals are no longer on the league schedule.https://thejuniorhockeynews.com/the-death-pool-buffalo-regals-officially-dead/ The team apparently resigned from the league.https://www.gojhl.ca/2021-22-regular-season-schedule-announced
* The Kitchener Dutchmen were sold and relocated to Ayr where they will assume the Ayr Centennials name which was the new ownership's former team that played in the Provincial Junior Hockey League (OHA) until the purchase of the Junior B franchise.
* Due to the Kitchener team relocating the Waterloo Siskins are renamed the Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins.
==Teams==
Golden Horseshoe Conference	Golden Horseshoe Conference	Golden Horseshoe Conference 	Golden Horseshoe Conference	Golden Horseshoe Conference
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	 	
Caledonia Corvairs 	Caledonia 	Haldimand County Caledonia Centre 	 	
Fort Erie Meteors 	Fort Erie 	Leisureplex Kinsmen Arena 	 	
Hamilton Kilty B's 	Hamilton 	Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena & Skating Centre 	 	
Niagara Falls Canucks 	Niagara Falls 	Gale Centre 	 	
Pelham Panthers 	Pelham 	Pelham Community Centre 	 	
St. Catharines Falcons 	St. Catharines 	Jack Gatecliff Arena 	 	
Thorold Blackhawks 	Thorold 	Thorold Community Arena 	 	
Welland Jr. Canadians 	Welland 	Welland Main Arena 	 	
Midwestern Conference 	Midwestern Conference 	Midwestern Conference 	Midwestern Conference 	Midwestern Conference
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	 	
Ayr Centennials 	Ayr 	Ayr Farmers Mutual Insurance Company Arena 	 	
Brantford Bandits 	Brantford 	Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre 	 	
Caledon Bombers 	Caledon 	Mayfield Recreation Complex 	 	
Cambridge Redhawks 	Cambridge 	Galt Arena Gardens 	 	
Elmira Sugar Kings 	Elmira 	Woolwich Memorial Centre(Dan Snyder Arena) 	 	
Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins 	Waterloo 	Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex 	 	
Listowel Cyclones 	Listowel 	Listowel Memorial Arena 	 	
Stratford Warriors 	Stratford 	William Allman Memorial Arena 	 	
Western Conference 	Western Conference 	Western Conference 	Western Conference 	Western Conference
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	 	
Chatham Maroons 	Chatham 	Chatham Memorial Arena 	 	
Komoka Kings 	Komoka, Ontario 	Middlesex Centre Wellness and Recreation Complex	 	
LaSalle Vipers 	LaSalle 	Vollmer Culture and Recreation Complex 	 	
Leamington Flyers 	Leamington 	Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex 	 	
London Nationals 	London 	Western Fair Sports Centre 	 	
Sarnia Legionnaires 	Sarnia 	Sarnia Arena 	 	
St. Marys Lincolns 	St. Marys 	St. Marys Pyramid Centre 	 	
St. Thomas Stars 	St. Thomas 	St. Thomas Timken Community Centre 	 	
Strathroy Rockets 	Strathroy 	West Middlesex Memorial Arena 	 	
==Standings==
===Golden Horseshoe Conference===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Hamilton Kilty B's 	48	40	7 	1 	0 	203	86 	81
St. Catharines Falcons	48	36	10	1 	1 	178	78 	74
Caledonia Corvairs 	48	31	13	2 	2 	164	108	66
Fort Erie Meteors 	48	26	21	0 	1 	163	137	53
Welland Jr. Canadians 	48	19	26	3 	0 	124	170	41
Thorold Blackhawks 	48	15	32	0 	1 	89 	155	31
Pelham Panthers 	48	14	32	2 	0 	110	192	30
Niagara Falls Canucks 	48	7 	37	3 	1 	64 	169	18
===Midwestern Conference===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Elmira Sugar Kings 	48	35	11	1 	1 	169	102	72
Cambridge Redhawks 	48	33	12	3 	0 	190	127	69
Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins	48	31	12	5 	0 	185	129	67
Stratford Warriors 	48	29	17	1 	1 	175	131	60
Ayr Centennials 	48	22	19	3 	4 	151	151	51
Listowel Cyclones 	48	17	25	5 	1 	130	162	40
Caledon Bombers 	48	18	28	1 	2 	135	190	37
Brantford Bandits 	48	8 	36	4 	0 	78 	221	20
===Western Conference===
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Leamington Flyers 	48	36	12	0 	0 	194	119	72
London Nationals 	48	34	11	2 	1 	187	121	71
Chatham Maroons 	48	29	12	4 	3 	202	157	65
LaSalle Vipers 	48	27	17	3 	1 	163	140	58
St. Marys Lincolns 	48	26	21	0 	1 	158	148	53
Komoka Kings 	48	22	22	2 	2 	147	185	48
St. Thomas Stars 	48	18	26	3 	1 	149	175	40
Strathroy Rockets 	48	13	29	2 	4 	130	187	32
Sarnia Legionnaires	48	11	35	1 	1 	122	220	24
==Sutherland Cup Playoffs==
===Revised Format===
The league announced on March 11, 2022 that the playoffs would be slightly modified returning to a format last used in 2012-13. The top eight teams in each coference qualify for the playoffs. The first three rounds remain best-of-seven series within each conference. The fourth round consist of the three conference champions playing a home and home round robin. If the second and third place team finish tied they will meet in a single game tie-breaker. If all three teams finish tied, regular season standing tie-breaker procedures will be used to determine first place and the other two teams will meet in a tie-breaker game. The first place team and the second place team (or winner of the tie-breaker) will meet in a best-of-three series to determine the Sutherland Cup champion.https://www.gojhl.ca/2021-22-sutherland-cup-playoffs-format-announced
===Golden Horseshoe Conference Quarterfinals=== 
*Hamilton Kilty B's defeated Niagara Falls Canucks 4 games to none
*St. Catharines Falcons defeated Pelham Panthers 4 games to none
*Caledonia Corvairs defeated Welland Jr. Canadians 4 games to none
*Fort Erie Meteors defeated Welland Jr. Canadians 4 games to none
===Midwestern Conference Quarterfinals=== 
*Elmira Sugar Kings defeated Brantford Bandits 4 games to none 
*Cambridge Redhawks defeated Caledon Bombers 4 games to 1
*Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins defeated Listowel Cyclones 4 games to none
*Stratford Warriors defeated Ayr Centennials 4 games to none
===Western Conference Quarterfinals===
*Leamington Flyers defeated Strathroy Rockets 4 games to none 
*London Nationals defeated St. Thomas Stars 4 games to 2
*Chatham Maroons defeated Komoka Kings 4 games to 1
*St. Marys Lincolns defeated LaSalle Vipers 4 games to 3
===Golden Horseshoe Conference Semifinals=== 
*Hamilton Kilty B's defeated Fort Erie Meteors 4 games to 3
*St. Catharines Falcons defeated Caledonia Corvairs 4 games to none
===Midwestern Conference Semifinals===
*Elmira Sugar Kings defeated Stratford Warriors 4 games to 2
*Cambridge Redhawks defeated Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins 4 games to 3
===Western Conference Semifinals===
*Leamington Flyers defeated St. Marys Lincolns 4 games to 2
*Chatham Maroons defeated London Nationals 4 games to 1 
===Golden Horseshoe Conference Final===
*St. Catharines Falcons defeated Hamilton Kilty B's 4 games to 2
===Midwestern Conference Final===
*Cambridge Redhawks defeated Elmira Sugar Kings 4 games to 1
===Western Conference Final===
*Chatham Maroons defeated Leamington Flyers 4 games to 2
===Sutherland Cup Round Robin===
May 17
*St. Catharines Falcons 3-2 Chatham Maroons (ot)
May 18
*Chatham Maroons 3-2 Cambridge Redhawks
May 20
*Chatham Maroons 1-5 St. Catharines Falcons
May 21
*St. Catharines Falcons vs Cambridge Redhawks (postponed due to power outage due to storm-recheduled to May 25th)
May 22
*Cambridge Redhawks 0-3 Chatham Maroons
May 24
*Cambridge Redhawks 4-3 St. Catharines Falcons (ot)
May 25
*St. Catharines Falcons 3-2 Cambridge Redhawks
===Round Robin Standings===
Team 	GP	W	L	GF	GA	Goal Avg.	Pts
St. Catharines Falcons	4 	3	1	14	9 	.609 	6
Cambridge Redhawks 	4 	2	2	9 	10	.471 	4
Chatham Maroons 	4 	1	3	8 	12	.400 	2
===Sutherland Cup Final===
*St. Catharines Falcons defeated Chatham Maroons 2 games to none
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==References==
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