Ontario Hockey League [1892-2024] history and statistics

OHL History

The Ontario Hockey League is a Major Junior hockey league that has operated from 1892 to 2024.

OHL Seasons

Ontario Hockey Association
Year	Teams	Champion	Runner-Up	Result
	In: Kitchener Twin City In: Oshawa ??? In: Toronto Lions
1932-33	3 Teams
Out: Kitchener Twin City Out: Oshawa ??? Out: Toronto Lions	In: Galt Pups In: Guelph Maple Leafs In: Kitchener-Waterloo Greenshirts In: Port Colborne Tars In: Stratford Midgets In: Stratford Mites In: Toronto St. Michael's
1936-37	7 Teams
Out: Galt Pups Out: Guelph Maple Leafs Out: Kitchener-Waterloo Greenshirts Out: Port Colborne Tars Out: Stratford Midgets Out: Stratford Mites Out: Toronto St. Michael's	In: Toronto Marlboros In: Oshawa Generals In: Stratford Kroehlers In: Brantford Lions In: Hamilton Whizzers In: Toronto St. Michael's In: Toronto Young Rangers
1942-43	7 Teams
	In: St. Catharines Falcons In: Galt Red Wings In: Port Colborne ???
1943-44	10 Teams
Out: Stratford Kroehlers Out: Brantford Lions Out: Hamilton Whizzers	In: Hamilton Barons
1944-45	8 Teams
Out: Hamilton Barons Out: Port Colborne ???	In: Barrie Flyers In: Hamilton Lloyds
1945-46	8 Teams
Out: Hamilton Lloyds	In: Windsor Spitfires In: Stratford Kroehlers In: Hamilton Szabos
1946-47	10 Teams
Out: St. Catharines Falcons Out: Galt Red Wings Out: Hamilton Szabos	In: St. Catharines Teepees In: Guelph Biltmores In: Galt Rockets
1947-48	10 Teams
Out: Galt Rockets Out: Toronto Young Rangers	In: Galt Black Hawks
1948-49	9 Teams
1949-50	9 Teams
	In: Waterloo Hurricanes
1950-51	10 Teams
Out: Stratford Kroehlers	In: Kitchener-Waterloo Greenshirts
1951-52	10 Teams
Out: Waterloo Hurricanes
1952-53	9 Teams
Out: Windsor Spitfires Out: Oshawa Generals	In: Hamilton Tiger Cubs In: Quebec Citadelles
1953-54	9 Teams
Out: Kitchener-Waterloo Greenshirts Out: Quebec Citadelles	In: Kitchener Canucks
1954-55	8 Teams
Out: Galt Black Hawks
1955-56	7 Teams
Out: Kitchener Canucks	In: Peterborough T.P.T Petes
1956-57	7 Teams
1957-58	7 Teams
1958-59	7 Teams
1959-60	7 Teams
Out: Hamilton Tiger Cubs Out: Guelph Biltmores Out: Barrie Flyers	In: Hamilton Red Wings In: Guelph Royals In: Niagara Falls Flyers
1960-61	7 Teams
Out: Peterborough T.P.T Petes	In: Whitby Mohawks In: Peterborough Petes In: Unionville Seaforths In: Brampton Seven-Ups In: Montreal Junior Canadiens
1961-62	11 Teams
Out: St. Catharines Teepees Out: Whitby Mohawks Out: Unionville Seaforths Out: Toronto St. Michael's	In: St. Catharines Black Hawks In: Whitby Dunlops In: Oshawa Generals In: Toronto Knob Hill Farms In: Toronto Neil McNeil Maroons
1962-63	12 Teams
Out: Whitby Dunlops Out: Guelph Royals Out: Brampton Seven-Ups Out: Toronto Knob Hill Farms Out: Toronto Neil McNeil Maroons	In: Kitchener Rangers
1963-64	8 Teams
1964-65	8 Teams
	In: London Nationals
1965-66	9 Teams
1966-67	9 Teams
	In: Ottawa 67's
1967-68	10 Teams
Out: London Nationals	In: London Knights
1968-69	10 Teams
1969-70	10 Teams
1970-71	10 Teams	St. Catharines Black Hawks	Toronto Marlboros	(4-0)
1971-72	10 Teams	Peterborough Petes	Ottawa 67's	(3-0)
Out: Niagara Falls Flyers Out: Montreal Junior Canadiens	In: Sudbury Wolves In: Soo Greyhounds
1972-73	10 Teams	Toronto Marlboros	Peterborough Petes	(3-2)
	In: Kingston Canadians
1973-74	11 Teams	St. Catharines Black Hawks	Peterborough Petes	(4-0)
Out: Hamilton Red Wings	In: Hamilton Fincups
1974-75	11 Teams	Toronto Marlboros	Hamilton Fincups	(4-3)
	In: Windsor Spitfires
1975-76	12 Teams	Hamilton Fincups	Sudbury Wolves	(4-1)
Out: Hamilton Fincups Out: St. Catharines Black Hawks	In: St. Catharines Fincups In: Niagara Falls Flyers
1976-77	12 Teams	Ottawa 67's	London Knights	(4-2)
Out: St. Catharines Fincups	In: Hamilton Fincups
1977-78	12 Teams	Peterborough Petes	Hamilton Fincups	(3-2)
Out: Hamilton Fincups	In: Brantford Alexanders
1978-79	12 Teams	Peterborough Petes	Niagara Falls Flyers	(4-3)
1979-80	12 Teams	Peterborough Petes	Windsor Spitfires	(4-0)

Ontario Hockey League
Year	Teams	Champion	Runner-Up	Result
1980-81	12 Teams	Kitchener Rangers	Soo Greyhounds	(3-0)
	In: Cornwall Royals In: Belleville Bulls
1981-82	14 Teams	Kitchener Rangers	Ottawa 67's	(4-0)
Out: Niagara Falls Flyers	In: Guelph Platers In: North Bay Centennials
1982-83	15 Teams	Oshawa Generals	Soo Greyhounds	(4-0)
1983-84	15 Teams	Ottawa 67's	Kitchener Rangers	(3-0)
Out: Brantford Alexanders Out: Windsor Spitfires	In: Hamilton Steelhawks In: Windsor Compuware Spitfires
1984-85	15 Teams	Soo Greyhounds	Peterborough Petes	(4-2)
1985-86	15 Teams	Guelph Platers	Belleville Bulls	(3-1)
1986-87	15 Teams	Oshawa Generals	North Bay Centennials	(4-3)
1987-88	15 Teams	Windsor Compuware Spitfires	Peterborough Petes	(4-0)
Out: Hamilton Steelhawks Out: Kingston Canadians	In: Niagara Falls Thunder In: Kingston Raiders
1988-89	15 Teams	Peterborough Petes	Niagara Falls Thunder	(4-2)
Out: Toronto Marlboros Out: Kingston Raiders Out: Guelph Platers Out: Windsor Compuware Spitfires	In: Hamilton Dukes In: Kingston Frontenacs In: Owen Sound Platers In: Windsor Spitfires
1989-90	15 Teams	Oshawa Generals	Kitchener Rangers	(4-3)
	In: Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
1990-91	16 Teams	Soo Greyhounds	Oshawa Generals	(4-2)
Out: Hamilton Dukes	In: Guelph Storm
1991-92	16 Teams	Soo Greyhounds	North Bay Centennials	(4-3)
Out: Cornwall Royals Out: Detroit Compuware Ambassadors	In: Newmarket Royals In: Detroit Junior Red Wings
1992-93	16 Teams	Peterborough Petes	Soo Greyhounds	(4-1)
1993-94	16 Teams	North Bay Centennials	Detroit Junior Red Wings	(4-3)
Out: Newmarket Royals	In: Sarnia Sting
1994-95	16 Teams	Detroit Junior Red Wings	Guelph Storm	(4-2)
Out: Detroit Junior Red Wings	In: Detroit Whalers In: Barrie Colts
1995-96	17 Teams	Peterborough Petes	Guelph Storm	(4-3)
Out: Niagara Falls Thunder	In: Erie Otters
1996-97	17 Teams	Oshawa Generals	Ottawa 67's	(4-2)
Out: Detroit Whalers	In: Toronto St. Michael's Majors In: Plymouth Whalers
1997-98	18 Teams	Guelph Storm	Ottawa 67's	(4-1)
	In: Mississauga IceDogs In: Brampton Battalion
1998-99	20 Teams	Belleville Bulls	London Knights	(4-3)
1999-00	20 Teams	Barrie Colts	Plymouth Whalers	(4-3)
Out: Owen Sound Platers	In: Owen Sound Attack
2000-01	20 Teams	Ottawa 67's	Plymouth Whalers	(4-2)
2001-02	20 Teams	Erie Otters	Barrie Colts	(4-1)
Out: North Bay Centennials	In: Saginaw Spirit
2002-03	20 Teams	Kitchener Rangers	Ottawa 67's	(4-1)
2003-04	20 Teams	Guelph Storm	Mississauga IceDogs	(4-0)
2004-05	20 Teams	London Knights	Ottawa 67's	(4-1)
2005-06	20 Teams	Peterborough Petes	London Knights	(4-0)
2006-07	20 Teams	Plymouth Whalers	Sudbury Wolves	(4-2)
Out: Toronto St. Michael's Majors Out: Mississauga IceDogs	In: Mississauga St. Michael's Majors In: Niagara IceDogs
2007-08	20 Teams	Kitchener Rangers	Belleville Bulls	(4-3)
2008-09	20 Teams	Windsor Spitfires	Brampton Battalion	(4-1)
2009-10	20 Teams	Windsor Spitfires	Barrie Colts	(4-0)
2010-11	20 Teams	Owen Sound Attack	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors	(4-3)
2011-12	20 Teams	London Knights	Niagara IceDogs	(4-1)
Out: Mississauga St. Michael's Majors	In: Mississauga Steelheads
2012-13	20 Teams	London Knights	Barrie Colts	(4-3)
Out: Brampton Battalion	In: North Bay Battalion
2013-14	20 Teams	Guelph Storm	North Bay Battalion	(4-1)
2014-15	20 Teams	Oshawa Generals	Erie Otters	(4-1)
Out: Plymouth Whalers Out: Belleville Bulls	In: Flint Firebirds In: Hamilton Bulldogs
2015-16	20 Teams	London Knights	Niagara IceDogs	(4-0)
2016-17	20 Teams	Erie Otters	Mississauga Steelheads	(4-1)
2017-18	20 Teams	Hamilton Bulldogs	Soo Greyhounds	(4-2)
2018-19	20 Teams	Guelph Storm	Ottawa 67's	(4-2)
2019-20	20 Teams
2021-22	20 Teams	Hamilton Bulldogs	Windsor Spitfires	(4-3)
2022-23	20 Teams	Peterborough Petes	London Knights	(4-2)
Out: Hamilton Bulldogs	In: Brantford Bulldogs
2023-24	20 Teams