PJHL: North
LAKEFIELD CHIEFS WIN 2018 OHA SCHMALZ CUP CHAMPIONSHIP
Date:05/01/2018 Source:PJHL: North
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media Photo: OHA Media The Lakefield Chiefs are the 2018 PJHL OHA Schmalz Cup Champions after beating the Glanbrook Rangers 4-0 in Game 5 to win the best of seven series 4 games to 1. The Championship is Lakefield’s fourth in the history of their organization following wins in 1987 against Norwich (six games), in 2000 in over Belle River (six games), and Essex...
OHA SCHMALZ CUP: GLANBROOK VS LAKEFIELD - CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
Date:04/21/2018 Source:PJHL: North
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media Photos: Spencer Smye Photogaphy & Amy Hinchey OHA SCHMALZ CUP CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: GLANBROOK VS LAKEFIELD Glanbrook Rangers (38-3-0-1) vs Lakefield Chiefs (34-4-1-3) The 2018 OHA Schmalz Cup Championship Series between the Glanbrook Rangers and the Lakefield Chiefs features two organizations with perfect records in the Schmalz Cup Champion...
SCHMALZ CUP: STAYNER VS LAKEFIELD SEMIFINAL PREVIEW
Date:04/04/2018 Source:PJHL: North
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media Photos: Amy Hinchey & J. Visca OHA SCHMALZ CUP: STAYNER VS LAKEFIELD SEMIFINAL PREVIEW Stayner Siskins (40-2-0-0) vs Lakefield Chiefs (34-4-1-3) The 2018 OHA Schmalz Cup Semifinal Series between the Stayner Siskins and the Lakefield Chiefs features two teams who had extended winning streaks during the season. The Siskins opened the season w...
CHERIE NOBLE - THE “MATRIARCH” OF THE MOUNT FOREST PATRIOTS
Date:03/26/2018 Source:PJHL: North
By: Emma Duggan, Ryerson Sport Media Photo: Mount Forest Patriots Cherie Noble was a dedicated volunteer for the Mount Forest Patriots hockey club for over twenty years. During her years at the club, she became a more prominent member of the day-to-day operations as she went above and beyond her duties of a volunteer to create a welcoming and fun atmosphere for everyone at the club. Sh...
NORTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
Date:03/20/2018 Source:PJHL: North
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media Photos: Amy Hinchey & Gar FitzGerald PJHL NORTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW Stayner Siskins (40-2-0-0) vs Mount Forest Patriots (31-7-0-2) The 2018 PJHL North Conference Championship has one returnee from last year; the Mount Forest Patriots from the Pollock Division, and a new champion from the Carruthers Division as the Stayner Siskin...
MOUNT FOREST REPEATS AS POLLOCK DIVISION CHAMPIONS
Date:03/16/2018 Source:PJHL: North
The Mount Forest Patriots are back-to-back Pollock Division Champions after beating the Walkerton Hawks in the Championship Series for the second straight year. In a very close series, where overtime was the norm, the Patriots took down the Hawks in six games. The top seeded Patriots become the first team to repeat as Pollock Division Champions (previously the Western Ontario Junior C Hockey Leag...
STAYNER WINS 2018 CARRUTHERS DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
Date:03/15/2018 Source:PJHL: North
The Stayner Siskins have won the 2018 PJHL Carruthers Division Championship in five games over the three-time defending champion Alliston Hornets. Stayner had the best regular season record in the entire PJHL this year and proved their mettle in the playoffs by beating their arch rival the Alliston Hornets in the Championship Series. The Hornets were seeking their fourth straight Championship (PJ...
CARRUTHERS DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
Date:03/07/2018 Source:PJHL: North
By: OHA Media Photo: Amy Hinchey, Stayner Siskins The Stayner Siskins and Alliston Hornets will meet in the 2018 PJHL Carruthers Division Championship Series, a rematch from last year’s series won by Alliston 4 games to none. Game one of this Championship series is on Thursday, March 8 in Stayner. For the second straight season the Siskins enter the Championship seri...
POLLOCK DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
Date:03/01/2018 Source:PJHL: North
By: OHA Media Photo: Gar FitzGerald The 2018 PJHL Pollock Division Championship is a rematch of last year as the Mount Forest Patriots and Walkerton Hawks will meet in the final for the second straight year. Last year the Patriots won an exciting seven games series as the two teams went back and forth with momentum swings from game to game. This year the roles are reversed as Mo...
CARRUTHERS DIVISION SEMIFINALS PREVIEW
Date:02/21/2018 Source:PJHL: North
The Stayner Siskins finished the regular season with the best record in the PJHL with 40 wins in 42 games and then swept the Orillia Terriers in four games to advance to the Carruthers Division Semifinals. The top seeded Siskins will face the fourth seed from Penetang as the Kings took out their rivals from Midland in six games. The first game of the series between Stayner and Penetang is set for...
WEEK IN REVIEW - FEB. 19
Date:02/19/2018 Source:PJHL: North
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media (Thank you to all of the photographers and teams who have contributed photos this year!) The Tod Division wrapped up their regular season on the weekend and they have started their semifinals so the 2017-18 PJHL Regular Season is officially completed so this is the last Week in Review for 2017-18. Keep reading below for the final Scoring and Goalie Leaders, alo...
POLLOCK DIVISION SEMIFINALS PREVIEW
Date:02/14/2018 Source:PJHL: North
With the Quarterfinals complete, the Mount Forest Patriots, who took the first round bye, get to join in the playoff fun. Let's take a look at both series in the Pollock Division Semifinals, including head-to-head results and top scorers and goaltenders for each team in the games between the two teams during the regular season. Click here to view the full PJHL North Conference Playoff Bracke...
WEEK IN REVIEW - FEB. 12
Date:02/12/2018 Source:PJHL: North
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media Photo: Dave Jull, Norwich Merchants With the Tod Division wrapping up their regular season this week; this will be the second-last PJHL Week in Review for the 2017-18 season as we switch our focus full time to the PJHL Playoffs and the chase for the 2018 OHA Schmalz Cup. Next week we will wrap up the stats for the full PJHL regular season. For the ...
WEEK IN REVIEW - FEB. 5
Date:02/05/2018 Source:PJHL: North
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media Photo: @sgl247media Seven of the eight PJHL Divisions have now wrapped up their regular seasons, with the Tod Division set to join the action in two weeks when they jump into their Semifinals. All eight Divisions have crowned their regular season champions: 2017-18 PJHL Regular Season Division Champions Orr: Lakefield Chiefs Tod: Napanee ...
POLLOCK DIVISION QUARTERFINALS PREVIEW
Date:02/01/2018 Source:PJHL: North
Let's take a look at each series in the Pollock Division Quarterfinals, including head-to-head results and top scorers and goaltenders for each team in games between the two teams during the regular season. Click here to view the full PJHL North Conference Playoff Bracket including schedules for the series below. (1) Mount Forest Patriots (31-7-0-2) - BYE (2)Walkerton Hawks (25-12-2-1) vs...
CARRUTHERS DIVISION QUARTERFINALS PREVIEW
Date:01/31/2018 Source:PJHL: North
Let's take a look at each series in the Carruthers Division Quarterfinals, including head-to-head results and top scorers and goaltenders for each team in games between the two teams during the regular season. Click here to view the full PJHL North Conference Playoff Bracket including schedules for the series below. (1) Stayner Siskins (40-2-0-0) vs (8) Orillia Terriers (4-38-0-0) Stayner w...
WEEK IN REVIEW - JAN. 29
Date:01/29/2018 Source:PJHL: North
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media Photo: Jennifer McNeil/Hagersville Hawks Five of the eight PJHL Divisions have crowned their Regular Season Champions: Orr Division: Lakefield Chiefs (repeat) Carruthers Division: Stayner Siskins (repeat) Pollock Division: Mount Forest Patriots Doherty Division: Ayr Centennials (repeat) Yeck Division: Lambeth Lancers Two of the ...
THE ROAD TO THE 2018 OHA SCHMALZ CUP
Date:01/25/2018 Source:PJHL: North
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media With the 2017-18 PJHL Regular Season winding down some teams are preparing for a long playoff run, some are still fighting for their playoff lives, while some have been eliminated from playoff contention and are looking toward next season. Defending OHA Schmalz Cup Champions: Ayr Centennials 2018 PJHL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE PJHL Division Finals&n...
WEEK IN REVIEW - JAN. 22
Date:01/22/2018 Source:PJHL: North
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media Photo: J. Visca, Clarington Eagles In the Orr Division, the Lakefield Chiefs have won 13 straight and look to clinch top spot. The Tod Division leading Napanee Raiders have also won 13 straight and the 4 playoff teams in the division are set with Gananoque and Campbellford missing the playoffs, despite Campbellford winning their first game of the year on ...
WEEK IN REVIEW - JAN. 15
Date:01/15/2018 Source:PJHL: North
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media Photo: Blenheim Blades With only a few weeks left in the regular season, very little has been decided for playoff positioning across the PJHL. The Stayner Siskins are the only top seed to have clinched their Division, as the Siskins have secured top spot in the Carruthers. The craziest race continues to be the battle for first place in the Stobbs Di...
WEEK IN REVIEW - JAN. 8
Date:01/08/2018 Source:PJHL: North
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media Photo: Heather Johns After a brief hiatus for the holidays, the PJHL Week In Review is back and we are in 2018 and the regular season is winding down. Let’s get right into it and take a look at what happened across the PJHL last week! In the East, the Lakefield Chiefs have increased their lead in the Orr Division and in the Tod Division the N...
KINCARDINE BULLDOGS TRAVELLING TO SCANDINAVIA
Date:12/21/2017 Source:PJHL: North
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media Photo: Sandra Weishar Pierik Next week the Kincardine Bulldogs of the PJHL’s Pollock Division will embark on an International hockey adventure to Scandinavia. On Wednesday, December 27th the Bulldogs are set to travel overseas to play four games against teams in Sweden and Finland before returning to Canada Thursday, January 4th. The Tour is b...
PJHL WEEK IN REVIEW - DEC. 18
Date:12/18/2017 Source:PJHL: North
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media Photo: J. Visca, Clarington Eagles With just a few weeks left in 2017, very little is settled in the PJHL as there are battles for position in every Division and half of the Divisions have two or three teams within two points of first place. The PJHL Week In Review will return in the New Year focused on playoff positions in all eight divisions. SCORING L...
PENETANG KINGS CELEBRATE 40 YEARS OF JR. C
Date:12/16/2017 Source:PJHL: North
By: Colton Phibbs, OHA Media Photos: Jim Brown, Penetang Kings Jr. C hockey in Ontario has an abundance of history; dating back to the first Ontario Hockey Association Jr. C Championship in 1938 won by Orangeville. In the early 1980’s the Championship trophy was renamed the Clarence Schmalz Cup after longtime hockey administrator Clarence (Tubby) Schmalz (1915-1981). The Penetang Kings of ...
PJHL WEEK IN REVIEW - DEC. 11
Date:12/11/2017 Source:PJHL: North
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media Photo: Wingham Ironmen The Stayner Siskins continue to win as only the weather has kept them at bay so far this season, winners of all 28 games played so far. The next hottest teams are the Grimsby Peach Kings and Exeter Hawks who have both won 11 straight, as both teams try to catch the first place team in their division. Speaking of the divisions, we ha...
PJHL WEEK IN REVIEW - DEC. 4
Date:12/04/2017 Source:PJHL: North
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media Photo: Terry Sowrey, Niagara RiverHawks The Port Perry MoJacks have won 10 straight road games and are tied with the Lakefield Chiefs for 1st in the Orr Division. The Picton Pirates are chasing Port Hope for second in the Tod Division but the Amherstview Jets are right behind them and eyeing third. The Stayner Siskins continue to roll in the Carruthers,...
PJHL WEEK IN REVIEW - NOV. 27
Date:11/27/2017 Source:PJHL: North
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media Photo: Kelly Tomlinson Photography / Huntsville Otters The second half of the PJHL season is underway and the Stayner Siskins remain perfect through 24 games. The Siskins are now 12 points ahead of second place Alliston in the Carruthers Division, the only double digit lead for any first place team in the PJHL with a lot of really tight races o...
PJHL MID-SEASON REVIEW
Date:11/20/2017 Source:PJHL: North
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media The 2017-18 PJHL regular season has reached the midpoint of the schedule so this week we are going to take a look at each team division by division and recognize the top performers across the league through the first half of the season. PJHL LEAGUE LEADERS Points: 57 - Ben Hughes (Stayner), Ryan Casselman (Napnee) Goals: 29 - JD Falconer (Stayner) A...
PJHL WEEK IN REVIEW - NOV. 13
Date:11/13/2017 Source:PJHL: North
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media Photo: Mt. Brydges Bulldogs We're just one week away from the half-way point in the 2017-18 PJHL regular season schedule and the battles in every division are heating up. In the East, the Lakefield Chiefs have broken the tie on top of the Orr Division to lead Uxbridge by two points, and Napanee has a commanding 10 point lead on top of the Tod Di...
PJHL WEEK IN REVIEW - NOV. 6
Date:11/06/2017 Source:PJHL: North
By: Chris McLachlin, OHA Media Photo: J. Visca, Clarington Eagles It was another busy and at times crazy week in the PJHL as the Stayner Siskins and Glanbrook Rangers have unblemished records to start the season. The two-time defending champion Ayr Centennials have won 16 straight in the Doherty Division. Three’s company at the top of the Orr Division as Uxbridge, Lakefield ...
