Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League [1978-2024] history and statistics

NOJHL History

The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Canadian Junior A hockey league that has operated from 1978 to 2024.

NOJHL Seasons

Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Year	Teams	Champion	Runner-Up	Result
	In: Espanola Eagles In: Capreol Hawks In: Nickel Centre Native Sons In: Onaping Falls Huskies In: Rayside-Balfour Canadians In: Sudbury Cubs
1978-79	6 Teams
1979-80	6 Teams
1980-81	6 Teams
	In: Elliot Lake Vikings
1981-82	7 Teams
Out: Sudbury Cubs	In: Sudbury North Stars
1982-83	7 Teams
Out: Onaping Falls Huskies Out: Sudbury North Stars	In: Sudbury Cubs
1983-84	6 Teams
Out: Nickel Centre Native Sons	In: Onaping Falls Huskies
1984-85	6 Teams
	In: Nickel Centre Native Sons
1985-86	7 Teams
Out: Capreol Hawks Out: Nickel Centre Native Sons Out: Onaping Falls Huskies Out: Rayside-Balfour Canadians	In: Nickel Centre Power Trains
1986-87	4 Teams
Out: Nickel Centre Power Trains	In: Rayside-Balfour Canadians In: Thessalon Flyers
1987-88	5 Teams
Out: Espanola Eagles	In: Haileybury 54's
1988-89	5 Teams
	In: Rouyn-Noranda Capitales
1989-90	6 Teams
Out: Haileybury 54's Out: Thessalon Flyers	In: Powassan Passports
1990-91	5 Teams
Out: Powassan Passports	In: Timmins Golden Bears In: Powassan Hawks In: Espanola Eagles
1991-92	7 Teams
Out: Sudbury Cubs	In: Nickel Centre Cubs
1992-93	7 Teams
Out: Nickel Centre Cubs
1993-94	6 Teams
Out: Powassan Hawks	In: Sturgeon Falls Lynx In: Parry Sound Shamrocks
1994-95	7 Teams
Out: Espanola Eagles Out: Rayside-Balfour Canadians	In: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
1995-96	6 Teams
Out: Rouyn-Noranda Capitales
1996-97	5 Teams
1997-98	5 Teams
Out: Elliot Lake Vikings	In: Elliot Lake Ice In: Espanola Eagles
1998-99	6 Teams
Out: Elliot Lake Ice Out: Timmins Golden Bears Out: Espanola Eagles Out: Parry Sound Shamrocks	In: Espanola Screaming Eagles In: Nickel Centre Barons In: Iroquois Falls Eskimos In: Soo Thunderbirds
1999-00	6 Teams
Out: Nickel Centre Barons	In: Blind River Barons In: Sudbury Northern Wolves
2000-01	7 Teams
Out: Blind River Barons	In: Blind River Beavers
2001-02	7 Teams
Out: Iroquois Falls Eskimos Out: Sturgeon Falls Lynx Out: Soo Thunderbirds	In: Abitibi Eskimos In: North Bay Skyhawks In: Sault Jr. Greyhounds
2002-03	7 Teams
Out: Espanola Screaming Eagles Out: Sault Jr. Greyhounds	In: Northern Michigan Black Bears In: Manitoulin Wild In: Soo Thunderbirds
2003-04	8 Teams
2004-05	8 Teams
Out: Manitoulin Wild Out: Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats	In: Manitoulin Islanders
2005-06	7 Teams
Out: Northern Michigan Black Bears Out: Sudbury Northern Wolves	In: Soo Indians In: Sudbury Jr. Wolves
2006-07	7 Teams
Out: Soo Indians Out: North Bay Skyhawks
2007-08	5 Teams
	In: Soo Eagles In: North Bay Skyhawks In: Temiscaming Royals
2008-09	8 Teams
Out: North Bay Skyhawks	In: North Bay Trappers
2009-10	8 Teams
2010-11	8 Teams
Out: Manitoulin Islanders Out: Sudbury Jr. Wolves Out: Temiscaming Royals	In: Kirkland Lake Blue Devils In: Kirkland Lake Gold Miners In: Sudbury Cubs
2011-12	8 Teams
Out: Soo Eagles Out: Kirkland Lake Blue Devils Out: Sudbury Cubs	In: Sudbury Nickel Barons In: Elliot Lake Bobcats
2012-13	7 Teams
	In: Espanola Rivermen
2013-14	8 Teams
Out: North Bay Trappers Out: Elliot Lake Bobcats Out: Espanola Rivermen	In: Mattawa Blackhawks In: Cochrane Crunch In: Elliot Lake Wildcats In: Powassan Voodoos
2014-15	9 Teams
Out: Abitibi Eskimos Out: Mattawa Blackhawks Out: Sudbury Nickel Barons	In: Soo Eagles In: Timmins Rock In: Iroquois Falls Eskis In: Rayside-Balfour Canadians In: Espanola Express In: French River Rapids
2015-16	12 Teams	Soo Thunderbirds	Kirkland Lake Gold Miners	(4-0)
2016-17	12 Teams	Powassan Voodoos	Blind River Beavers	(4-0)
Out: Iroquois Falls Eskis	In: Hearst Lumberjacks
2017-18	12 Teams	Cochrane Crunch	Rayside-Balfour Canadians	(4-2)
2018-19	12 Teams	Hearst Lumberjacks	Soo Thunderbirds	(4-3)
2019-20	12 Teams
Out: Soo Eagles Out: Elliot Lake Wildcats Out: Powassan Voodoos
2020-21	9 Teams
Out: Rayside-Balfour Canadians	In: Soo Eagles In: Greater Sudbury Cubs In: Elliot Lake Red Wings In: Powassan Voodoos
2021-22	12 Teams	Soo Thunderbirds	Hearst Lumberjacks	(4-3)
Out: Espanola Express	In: Espanola Paper Kings
2022-23	12 Teams	Timmins Rock	Soo Thunderbirds	(4-2)
Out: Cochrane Crunch Out: Elliot Lake Red Wings	In: Elliot Lake Vikings In: Iroquois Falls Storm
2023-24	12 Teams