Western Junior B Hockey League history and statistics

WJBHL History

The Western Ontario Junior Hockey League was a Canadian Junior B hockey league that operated from 1969 to 2006. The league started as the Western Junior B Hockey League, but renamed itself the Western Ontario Hockey League for its final season, 2006-07. Following the 2006-07 season, the WOHL joined together with the Midwestern and Golden Horseshoe Junior B hockey leagues to form the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

WJBHL Seasons

Western Junior B Hockey League
Year	Teams	Champion	Runner-Up	Result
	In: London Squires In: Sarnia Bees In: St. Mary's Lincolns In: Stratford Warriors In: Strathroy Rockets
1969-70	5 Teams
1970-71	5 Teams
Out: Sarnia Bees Out: Strathroy Rockets	In: Elmira Sugar Kings In: Kitchener Ranger B's In: Waterloo Siskins In: Woodstock Navy Vets
1971-72	7 Teams
Out: Woodstock Navy Vets	In: Petrolia Jets In: Sarnia Bees
1972-73	8 Teams
Out: Elmira Sugar Kings Out: Kitchener Ranger B's Out: Waterloo Siskins
1973-74	5 Teams
Out: London Squires	In: London-Glencoe Squires In: Windsor Royals
1974-75	6 Teams
Out: Stratford Warriors	In: Belle River Bulldogs In: Strathroy Blades
1975-76	7 Teams
Out: Belle River Bulldogs Out: London-Glencoe Squires	In: Chatham Maple City Fords
1976-77	6 Teams
1977-78	6 Teams
Out: Chatham Maple City Fords	In: Chatham Jr. Maroons In: London Diamonds In: St. Thomas Colonels
1978-79	8 Teams
1979-80	8 Teams
Out: St. Thomas Colonels	In: St. Thomas Pests
1980-81	8 Teams
1981-82	8 Teams
1982-83	8 Teams
	In: Port Huron Flags
1983-84	9 Teams
Out: Petrolia Jets Out: Port Huron Flags Out: St. Thomas Pests	In: St. Thomas Stars
1984-85	7 Teams
Out: Windsor Royals	In: Tillsonburg Titans In: Windsor Bulldogs
1985-86	8 Teams
1986-87	8 Teams
1987-88	8 Teams
1988-89	8 Teams
Out: Chatham Jr. Maroons	In: Chatham Micmacs In: Petrolia Jets
1989-90	9 Teams
1990-91	9 Teams
Out: Tillsonburg Titans Out: London Diamonds	In: Aylmer Aces In: London Nationals
1991-92	9 Teams
	In: Leamington Flyers
1992-93	10 Teams
1993-94	10 Teams
Out: Strathroy Blades	In: Strathroy Rockets
1994-95	10 Teams
Out: Sarnia Bees Out: Windsor Bulldogs	In: Sarnia Steeplejacks In: Tecumseh Bulldogs
1995-96	10 Teams
Out: Chatham Micmacs	In: Chatham Maroons
1996-97	10 Teams
1997-98	10 Teams
1998-99	10 Teams
Out: Sarnia Steeplejacks	In: Sarnia Steeplejack Bees
1999-00	10 Teams
2000-01	10 Teams
Out: Sarnia Steeplejack Bees Out: Tecumseh Bulldogs	In: Sarnia Blast In: Tecumseh Chiefs
2001-02	10 Teams
Out: Aylmer Aces
2002-03	9 Teams
2003-04	9 Teams
2004-05	9 Teams
2005-06	9 Teams

Western Ontario Junior Hockey League
Year	Teams	Champion	Runner-Up	Result
2006-07	9 Teams
2007-08	9 Teams

Cities in WJBHL

Aylmer, ONT

Aces [1991-2002]

Belle River, ONT

Bulldogs [1975-1976]

Chatham, ONT

Maple City Fords [1976-1978]

Jr. Maroons [1978-1989]

Micmacs [1989-1996]

Maroons [1996-2008]

Elmira, ONT

Sugar Kings [1971-1973]

Kitchener, ONT

Ranger B's [1971-1973]

Leamington, ONT

Flyers [1992-2008]

London, ONT

Squires [1969-1974]

London-Glencoe Squires [1974-1976]

Diamonds [1978-1991]

Nationals [1991-2008]

Petrolia, ONT

Jets [1972-1984]

Jets [1989-2008]

Port Huron, MI

Flags [1983-1984]

Sarnia, ONT

Bees [1969-1971]

Bees [1972-1995]

Steeplejacks [1995-1999]

Steeplejack Bees [1999-2001]

Blast [2001-2008]

St. Mary's, ONT

Lincolns [1969-2008]

St. Thomas, ONT

Colonels [1978-1980]

Pests [1980-1984]

Stars [1984-2008]

Stratford, ONT

Warriors [1969-1975]

Strathroy, ONT

Rockets [1969-1971]

Blades [1975-1994]

Rockets [1994-2008]

Tecumseh, ONT

Bulldogs [1995-2001]

Chiefs [2001-2008]

Tillsonburg, ONT

Titans [1985-1991]

Waterloo, ONT

Siskins [1971-1973]

Windsor, ONT

Royals [1974-1985]

Bulldogs [1985-1995]

Woodstock, ONT

Navy Vets [1971-1972]