The National Capital Junior Hockey League (NCJHL) is a Canadian Junior ice hockey league in Ontario, sanctioned by the Hockey Eastern Ontario and Hockey Canada. The league is meant to be an interprovincial league between Ontario and Quebec.
History From 1968 until 2010, the league was known as the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League. At the start of the 2010-2011 regular season, the league was rebranded under its new name - National Capital Junior Hockey League (NCJHL).
In April 2015, the NCJHL accepted the application of the Morrisburg Lions to join the league for starting in the 2015-2016 season. The Lions were one of six teams dropped when the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League re-configured and re-branded as the Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2.
In March 2017, it was announced that the reigning NCJHL champions, Embrun Panthers, were joining CCHL Tier 2 in the fall of 2017.
In April 2017, four new teams have been accepted to join the NCJHL: two brand new teams - Blackburn Inferno and Bytown Royals; and two former CCHL Tier 2 teams - Metcalfe Jets and South Grenville Rangers, bringing the total to 12 teams.
In July 2017, the Rockland Nationals became the Les Castors de Clarence (Clarence Castors) after originally moving to Clarence to become the Jr. C version of the CCHL's Rockland Nationals. The CCHL2 Clarence Castors moved to Carleton Place to serve as an affiliation to the Carleton Place Canadians, calling themselves the Carleton Place Jr. Canadians.
The 2019–2020 season was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic, before resuming in 2021 (although with the Inferno relocated to Almonte.)
Current teams Team Centre Founded Cumberland Castors Orleans, Ontario 1987 Kanata Kings Kanata, Ontario 2017 Metcalfe Jets Metcalfe, Ontario 1967 Morrisburg Lions Morrisburg, Ontario 1971 North Dundas Rockets Chesterville, Ontario 2011South Grenville RangersPrescott, Ontario 2017 St-Isidore Eagles St. Isidore de Prescott, Ontario 1974 Vankleek Hill Cougars Vankleek Hill, Ontario 1991 Westport Rideaus Westport, Ontario 2022
John A. Cameron Trophy League Champions
Year Champion Finalist1969 North Eamers Corners 1970 Osnabruck Township Angels 1971 Glen Walter Flyers 1972 Char-Lan Optimist 1973 Char-Lan Rebels 1974 Cornwall Township Polaris 1975 Char-Lan Rebels 1976 Char-Lan Rebels 1977 Chesterville Jets 1978 Embrun 72's 1979 Char-Lan Rebels 1980 Embrun 72's 1981 Crysler Raiders 1982 Embrun 72's 1983 Embrun 72's 1984 Alexandria Glens 1985 Chesterville Flyers 1986 Chesterville Flyers 1987 St. Isidore Eagles 1988 Rockland Nationals 1989 Casselman Stars 1990 St. Isidore Eagles 1991 St. Isidore Eagles 1992 Vankleek Hill Cougars 1993 Casselman Stars 1994 Embrun 72's 1995 Embrun 72's 1996 Embrun 72's 1997 Embrun 72's 1998 Casselman Stars 1999 Casselman Stars 2000 Casselman Stars 2001 Embrun Panthers Vankleek Hill Cougars2002 Embrun Panthers Vankleek Hill Cougars2003 Vankleek Hill Cougars Rockland Nationals2004 Embrun Panthers Rockland Nationals2005 Casselman Stars Embrun Panthers Year Champion Finalist2006 Embrun Panthers Casselman Stars2007 East Ottawa Thunder Embrun Panthers2008 East Ottawa Thunder Embrun Panthers2009 Embrun Panthers East Ottawa Thunder2010 Embrun Panthers Rockland Nationals2011 Embrun Panthers Rockland Nationals2012 Embrun Panthers St. Isidore Eagles2013 Cumberland Bandits St. Isidore Eagles2014 Embrun Panthers Vankleek Hill Cougars2015 Papineauville Vikings Embrun Panthers2016 Papineauville Vikings Embrun Panthers2017 Embrun Panthers North Dundas Rockets2018Papineau VikingsNorth Dundas Rockets2019 Vankleek Hill Cougars Clarence Castors2020 Playoffs cancelled - covid2021 Playoffs cancelled - covid2022 Clarence Castors South Grenville Rangers2023 Gatineau Hull-Volants Clarence Castors2024 Gatineau Hull-Volants Vankleek Hill Cougars2025 Gatineau Hull-Volants Vankleek Hill Cougars2026 Vankleek Hill Cougars Westport Rideaus
2026 playoffs
Quarterfinals (1) Vankleek Hill Cougars vs. (8) Morrisburg Lions
(4) South Grenville Rangers vs. (5) St-Isidore Eagles
(2) Kanata Kings vs. (7) Metcalfe Jets
(3) Westport Rideaus vs. (6) Cumberland Castors
Former teams Alexandria Glens Almonte Inferno 2011-2025. Sold and relocated to become the Kanata Kings 2025. Blackburn Inferno 2017-2018 expansion team from Blackburn Hamlet re-located to Carp 2018 and eventually Almonte in 2021. Bytown Royals 2017-2021 Char-Lan Rebels Casselman Stars Cumberland Bandits 1986-2018 took leave of absence - never returned Embrun Panthers (1972-2017) - join the CCHL2 Cornwall Township Flyers Long Sault Vipers Outaouais Jr. Académie Papineau Vikings 1998-2018. relocated to Stittsville as Ottawa Valley Lightning Russell Lions North Stormont Express Maxville Mustangs Gatineau Hull-Volants 2015-2025 - left to join Laurentides-Lanaudière/Laval Jr B league.
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