The Mid-Western Junior Hockey League (MWJHL) was a junior

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league in

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, Canada, sanctioned by the

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from 1973 until 2007. In 2007, the league became a division of the newly formed

Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) is a Canadian junior ice hockey league based in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association, Ontario Hockey Federation, and Hockey Canada. The league is c ...

along with the

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and

Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League The Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League (GHL) was a junior ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association from 1974 until 2007. In 2007, the league became a division of the newly formed Greater Ontario Juni ...

. *Southwestern Junior "B" Hockey League 1973 - 1974 *Waterloo-Wellington Junior "B" Hockey League 1974 - 1977 *Mid-Western Junior "B" Hockey League 1977 - 2007

History

The Mid-Western "B" was known as the Waterloo-Wellington Junior "B" Hockey League until 1977 when it donned its current name. Before 1974, the league was known as the Southwestern Junior "B" Hockey League for one season. The league was founded in 1973, taking aboard Kitchener Ranger Bs, Waterloo Siskins from the Western Jr. B league, and expansion teams the Caledonia Corvairs and Brantford Diamond Kings. A year later the Stratford Warriors joined the Waterloo-Wellington league, along with the Preston Raiders, Hespeler Shamrocks and Elmira Sugar Kings. As there is little information about the league pre-1977, it is easy to say that the Mid-Western "B" was easily dominated by the

Stratford Cullitons The Stratford Warriors are a junior hockey, junior ice hockey team based in Stratford, Ontario, Stratford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The team was originally named the Warrio ...

and the Waterloo Siskins for the first fourteen years of its current existence. Stratford won 8 championships in the league's early years, with Waterloo close behind with 6, but all other charter members were left without glory until the

Kitchener Dutchmen The Kitchener Dutchmen were a Canada, Canadian junior ice hockey, junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The Dutchmen tu ...

won their first championship in 1992. Since then, the Cullitons have won 5 league championships and the Siskins have won only once, making way for other teams like the Elmira Sugar Kings, the Dutchmen, and the Cambridge Winterhawks. In 2007, the MWJHL merged with the

and the

to create the

2007-08 season

For information on the 2007-08 season, please see: ''

''.

Final teams

''These are the teams that were in the league during its final independent season (2006-07).'' *

Brantford Golden Eagles The Brantford Eagles were a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Mid-Western Conference of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. On May 23, 2012, the Eagles were transplanted to Caledonia, ...

* Cambridge Winterhawks * Elmira Sugar Kings * Guelph Dominators *

Listowel Cyclones The Listowel Cyclones are a junior hockey, junior ice hockey team based in Listowel, Ontario, Listowel, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. They currently play at the Steve Kerr Memo ...

Owen Sound Greys The Owen Sound Greys were a series of junior ice hockey, junior ice hockey teams based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The original Greys, in their early years, w ...

* Waterloo Siskins

Other former members

* Brantford Diamond Kings * Caledonia Corvairs * Guelph Holody Platers * New Hamburg Hahns *

Orangeville Crushers The Orangeville Crushers were a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Orangeville, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Junior Hockey League The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. It is u ...

Preston Raiders The Preston Raiders were a Canadian Junior "B" ice hockey team from the town of Preston, Ontario which later became Cambridge, Ontario. History The team started out as the Preston Pals of the Central Junior C Hockey League. They changed their ...

Cherrey Cup Playoff Champions

Records

''Taken from league 25th Anniversary Program.'' *Best record: 1985-86 Stratford Cullitons (36-3-1) *Worst record: 1997-98 Ohsweken Golden Eagles (0-47-1) *Largest margin of victory: Waterloo Siskins 23 - Listowel Cyclones 3 on December 11, 1983 *Most goals, one season: Jason Mervyn (79) -- 1991-92 Stratford Cullitons *Most assists, one season: Dan Haylow (98) -- 1989-90 Owen Sound Greys *Most points, one season: Erik Anderson (145) -- 1996-97 Stratford Cullitons *Most goals, career: Ron White (163) -- 143 games with the Stratford Cullitons *Most assists, career: Jamie Hartnett (212) -- 188 games with Stratford Cullitons *Most points, career: Jamie Hartnett (371) -- 188 games with Stratford Cullitons *Most penalty minutes, season: Chris Brine (398) -- 1993-94 Cambridge Winterhawks *Lowest goals against average, one season: Greg Dreveny (1.96) -- 1988-89 Waterloo Siskins *Most shutouts, one season: Matt Barnes (6) -- 1993-94 Stratford Cullitons

External links

Midwestern Junior B Website
{{GOJHL Defunct ice hockey leagues in Ontario