The Central West Junior Hockey League was an

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice h ...

league in

Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic Canada, Atlantic region. The province comprises t ...

, Canada. The league consists three teams that compete against each other in an 18-game season. The playoffs include two rounds, the first round is a best of five series, with the winner of each series compete for the Exploits Home Hardware Cup in a best of seven series. Until 2013, after the conclusion of the playoffs the winner competes for the

Veitch Memorial Trophy The Veitch Memorial Trophy is the Junior ice hockey Grand Championship of Newfoundland and Labrador. The trophy is awarded by Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador. History The trophy is named after Cyril Veitch a former executive of the Newfoundland ...

against the winner in the St. John's Junior Hockey League. Winners of the

earns the right to represent Newfoundland and Labrador in the

Don Johnson Cup The Don Johnson Memorial Cup, formerly Don Johnson Cup, is the Junior B ice hockey championship for Atlantic Canada, including Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island as of 2014. From 1982 until 1990 and 1997 until 2013, ...

History

Through the years the CWJHL was a league that could churn out a strong contender for the Veitch Memorial Trophy. During the last two seasons experienced a massive drop in talent. At the 2011 Provincials, the Central Jr. Cataracts lost to the St. John's Jr. Celtics of the St. John's Junior Hockey League 5–3 in the round robin and 2–1 in the final. A year later at the 2012 Provincials, the champion Humber Valley Jr. Red Wings lost 16–2 to the SJJHL's St. John's Jr. Caps and 11–1 to the Mount Pearl Jr. Blades. In 2013, the champion Bishop's Falls Jr. Express lost 17–1 to the Jr. Caps in the semi-final and in the final the host Stephenville Jr. Jets lost 15–2. The drop in competitiveness within the CWJHL combined with a lack of volunteers to run the league led

Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador (HNL) is the governing body of all amateur hockey ice hockey in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador is a branch of Hockey Canada. History Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador (HNL) wa ...

to demote the league to Junior C after the 2012–13 season. When league members missed the deadline to register for the

Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championships The Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championship are the Junior "C" ice hockey championships for the Maritime Junior "C" leagues and Hockey North's Team Nunavut of the Canadian Territory of Nunavut. History The championship was officially adopte ...

, organization for the season faltered and never materialized.

Past teams

*Bay St. George Junior Jets *Bishop's Falls Jr. Express *Central Jr. Arctic Blast *Central Jr. Cataracts *Corner Brook Junior Royals *Deer Lake Junior Red Wings *Humber Valley Junior Red Wings *Port Aux Basque Centennials *Port-Aux-Basques Jr. Mariners *Stephenville Jr. Jets *Triton Roadrunners

Champions

References

External links

CWJHL website
Ice hockey leagues in Newfoundland and Labrador C {{Newfoundland-stub

History

Past teams

Champions

See also

References

External links