Cambridge, ON – One of the oldest and prestigious hockey championships in Canada is getting a facelift. Beginning next season, OEHL member-teams will be able to compete for the Allan Cup.

The 2025 Allan Cup will take place April 5-12 in Innisfail Alberta. The last time the Allan Cup Championship was hosted outside of Ontario was in 2019 when the host Lacombe (Alberta) Generals defeated the Innisfail in the championship game 5-2 in front of a sell-out crowd.

Following three seasons of not competing for a championship due to the pandemic, the championship was back in 2023 and 2024; Dundas captured the title in both.

Now as excitement of Senior Hockey and the Allan Cup Championship increases, changes to the 2025 event mean more of an opportunity for other teams to enter. Beginning next season, the OEHL champion will play the ACH champion in a 2 out 3 playoff. If the OEHL becomes the OHA Senior Champion, they will be permitted to register five (5) extra players from within the OEHL. These (5) extra players will be part of the (28 players) roster that will participate in the 2025 Allan Cup.

“This is a great step for senior hockey and a validation of the quality of our product,” said OEHL Chair Gord Lamont. “This fits very well with our vision, which is to deliver the highest quality hockey product possible while maintaining our roots in small town Ontario.”

The OEHL is already a very competitive league with a very loyal fan base. With this caveat added to Allan Cup regulations, this will no doubt bolster the profile and overall strength of the league even further.