Provincial Junior Hockey League
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| Region(s) |
Southern Ontario Central Ontario |
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| Former name(s) |
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| Founded | 2016 |
| No. of teams | 63 |
| Associated Title(s) | Clarence Schmalz Cup |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, Ontario |
| Website | PJHL |
The Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) is a Canadian junior ice hockey league spanning Southern Ontario and parts of Central Ontario. The PJHL is the third tier of the Ontario Hockey Association and is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation and Hockey Canada. The league was formed in 2016 with the merging of eight Junior C leagues. PJHL teams compete for the Clarence Schmalz Cup.
In the works since 2014, it was announced in the spring of 2016 that the eight Junior C leagues of the Ontario Hockey Association would merge for the 2016-17 season to create the Provincial Junior Hockey League. The union was in an effort to streamline rules across the classification and to promote growth and development.
The leagues that make up the PJHL are the former Central, Empire B, Georgian Mid-Ontario, Great Lakes, Midwestern, Niagara & District, Southern, and Western. leagues that are now the eight divisions split into four conferences.
The first game in PJHL history was played on September 9, 2016 as the Walkerton Hawks hosted the Hanover Barons in Pollock Division action. Walkerton won the game 6-2.
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