Sutherland Cup

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The Sutherland Cup is the ice hockey Ontario Junior "B" Provincial Championship trophy. The Sutherland Cup is now the championship trophy of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Until 2007, the Cup served as an interleague provincial championship. From 1976 until 1978, as many as eight leagues competed for the Sutherland Cup in a massive playdown structure that took months to complete.

As there is no National Championship at the Junior "B" level, The Sutherland Cup is the highest obtainable trophy for teams of this level in Ontario. It is comparable to the Carson Trophy in the Ottawa District Hockey Association, Coupe Dodge in Hockey Quebec, Don Johnson Cup in the maritime provinces, or Keystone Cup in Western Canada.

A few teams, with their excellent performances at the Sutherland Cup, have moved on to higher leagues. The Erie Otters (Hamilton), Barrie Colts, and Belleville Bulls were Sutherland Cup Champs before moving up to the Ontario Hockey League. The St. Michael's Buzzers, Markham Waxers, Bramalea Blues, and Streetsville Derbys are all now members of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, all former Sutherland Cup champs.

[edit] Competing Leagues

• Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League

[edit] Past Competing Leagues

• Big 10 Junior B Hockey League (Big 10) 1934-1956
• Border Cities Junior B Hockey League (BCJHL) 1958-1964
• Central Ontario Junior B Hockey League (CJBHL) 1956-1993
• Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League (EJBHL) 1955-1972
• Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League (GHJHL) 1974 to Present
• Metro Junior B Hockey League (MetJHL) 1956-1989
• Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League (MOJBHL) 1968-1978
• Mid-Western Junior Hockey League (MWJBHL) 1977 to Present

• aka Southwestern Junior B Hockey League (SJBHL) 1973-1974
• aka Waterloo-Wellington Junior B Hockey League (WWJHL) 1974-1977

• Niagara & District Junior B Hockey League (NJBHL) 1956-1979
• Southwestern Junior B Hockey League (SWJBHL) 1976-1978
• Western Junior B Hockey League (WOJBHL) 1956-1968
• Western Ontario Hockey League (WOHL) 1969 to Present

[edit] Sutherland Cup Champions

1934 St. Michael's Buzzers 1935 Barrie Colts 1936 St. Michael's Buzzers 1937 Toronto Northern Novacs 1938 Kingston Red Indians 1939 Niagara Falls Good Cheer 1940 Waterloo Siskins 1941 Brantford Lions 1942 Stratford Kist Canadians 1943 Port Colborne Recreationists 1944 Toronto Oaklands 1945 St. Michael's Buzzers 1946 Toronto Oaklands 1947 Toronto Oaklands 1948 Hamilton Aerovox 1949 Kitchener Greenshirts 1950 Barrie Flyers 1951 Sarnia Jr. Sailors 1952 Weston Dukes 1953 Weston Dukes 1954 Waterloo Siskins (Big 10) 1955 Woodstock Warriors (Big 10) 1956 Waterloo Siskins (Big 10) 1957 Dixie Beehives (MetJHL) 1958 Sarnia Legionnaires (WOJBHL) 1959 Sarnia Legionnaires (WOJBHL) 1960 Waterloo Siskins (CJBHL) 1961 St. Michael's Buzzers (MetJHL) 1962 Waterloo Siskins (CJBHL) 1963 St. Marys Lincolns (WOJBHL)

1964 Waterloo Siskins (CJBHL) 1965 Kitchener Greenshirts (CJBHL) 1966 Sarnia Legionnaires (WOJBHL) 1967 Kitchener Greenshirts (CJBHL) 1968 Sarnia Legionnaires (WOJBHL) 1969 Markham Waxers (MetJHL) 1970 Dixie Beehives (MetJHL) 1971 Dixie Beehives (MetJHL) 1972 Markham Waxers (MetJHL) 1973 Sarnia Bees (WOHL) 1974 Hamilton Mountain Bees (NJBHL) 1975 Bramalea Blues (MetJHL) 1976 St. Marys Lincolns (WOHL) 1977 Stratford Cullitons (WWJHL) 1978 Stratford Cullitons (MWJBHL) 1979 Streetsville Derbys (CJBHL) 1980 Belleville Bobcats (MetJHL) 1981 Burlington Cougars (CJBHL) 1982 St. Michael's Buzzers (MetJHL) 1983 Henry Carr Crusaders (MetJHL) 1984 Waterloo Siskins (MWJBHL) 1985 Waterloo Siskins (MWJBHL) 1986 Stratford Cullitons (MWJBHL) 1987 St. Thomas Stars (WOHL) 1988 Waterloo Siskins (MWJBHL) 1989 St. Michael's Buzzers (MetJHL) 1990 Stratford Cullitons (MWJBHL) 1991 Waterloo Siskins (MWJBHL) 1992 Kitchener Dutchmen (MWJBHL) 1993 Barrie Colts (CJBHL)

1994 Waterloo Siskins (MWJBHL) 1995 Stratford Cullitons (MWJBHL) 1996 Niagara Falls Canucks (GHJHL) 1997 Elmira Sugar Kings (MWJBHL) 1998 Niagara Falls Canucks (GHJHL) 1999 Chatham Maroons (WOHL) 2000 Cambridge Winterhawks (MWJBHL) 2001 Elmira Sugar Kings (MWJBHL) 2002 Sarnia Blast (WOHL) 2003 Stratford Cullitons (MWJBHL) 2004 Stratford Cullitons (MWJBHL) 2005 Thorold Blackhawks (GHJHL) 2006 Cambridge Winterhawks (MWJBHL) 2007 Cambridge Winterhawks (MWJBHL) GOJHL Championship 2008 Tecumseh Chiefs