The Ontario Sledge Hockey Association, is the governing body for sledge hockey in Ontario, Canada. The league was founded in 2004, and its main goals are to develop and promote a positive sledge hockey experience. The league is also an associate member of the Ontario Hockey Federation and a member of Hockey Canada. The league works closely with Sledge Team Ontario, the provincial sledge hockey team, to develop elite players.
History Throughout the leagues history, the Ontario Sledge Hockey Association has had over 20 different sledge hockey clubs from around most of Ontario, as well a few from the USA, and been home to over 400 players including some who have gone on to play for the Canada Sledge Hockey team. Depending on how many teams register for the league each year the divisions are different. usually there is an elite division (which can include national team players), intermediate division, open division, mixed division (all players over 16) and a junior division. The open, mixed and junior divisions do not allow body checking.
Member Teams 2024–2025 +Ontario Sledge Hockey AssociationDivisionTeamCity/TownArenaIntermediate-EastElmvale BearsElmvale, OntarioNorth Simcoe Sports and rec. CentreIntermediate-EastMarkham IslandersMarkham, OntarioRJ Clatworthy ArenaIntermediate-EastNorthumberland PredatorsNorthumberland County, OntarioBewdley Community CentreIntermediate-EastDurham SteelhawksDurham, OntarioIroquois Park Sports CentreIntermediate-EastKawartha BlazersPeterborough, OntarioMinskin Law Community ComplexIntermediate-EastCruisers Silver StreaksMississauga, OntarioIceland ArenaIntermediate-WestWindsor Ice BulletsWindsor, OntarioLibro Credit Union CentreIntermediate-WestBuffalo SabresBuffalo, New YorkCornerstone ArenaIntermediate-WestKitchener RangersKitchener, OntarioRIM ParkIntermediate-WestNiagara ThunderbladesNiagara, OntarioVale Health and Wellness CentreIntermediate-WestLondon BlizzardLondon, OntarioWestern Fair Sports CentreIntermediate-WestHamilton SledgehammersHamilton, OntarioChedoke ArenaOpen-WestElgin ImperialsElgin County, OntarioEast Elgin Community ComplexOpen-WestWoolwich Thrashers Elmira, OntarioWoolwich Memorial CentreOpen-WestSarnia Ice HawksSarnia, OntarioClearwater ArenaOpen-WestCruisers Red DawgsMississauga, OntarioIceland ArenaOpen-WestLondon BlizzardLondon, OntarioWestern Fair Sports CentreOpen-EastElmvale BearsElmvale, OntarioNorth Simcoe Sports and rec. CentreOpen-EastHamilton SledgehammersHamilton, OntarioChedoke ArenaOpen-EastBuffalo SabresBuffalo, New YorkCornerstone ArenaOpen-EastMarkham IslandersMarkham, OntarioRJ Clatworthy ArenaOpen-EastKawartha BlazersPeterborough, OntarioMinskin Law Community ComplexJuniorHamilton Sledgehammers jrHamilton, OntarioChedoke ArenaJuniorMississauga Cruisers jrMississauga, OntarioIceland ArenaJuniorWoolwich Thrashers jrElmira, OntarioWoolwich Memorial Centre
Other related competitions The Ontario Sledge Hockey Association also holds two annual sledge hockey tournaments, these tournaments are the Cruisers Cup tournament held in the first weekend of November, and the London Blizzard Invitational held the third weekend of January. These tournaments bring sledge hockey teams from all over the world.
Past Champions 2022: Intermediate B- Cruisers All Blacks, Intermediate C- Kawartha Blazers, Open Division- Elgin Imperials, Open Mixed- Ottawa Senators, Junior Division- Elmvale Cubs
2023: Intermediate A- Cruisers All Blacks, Intermediate B-Durham Steelhawks Intermediate C- Windsor Ice Bullets, Open Division- Woolwich Thrashers, Mixed Division- Cruisers Red Dawgs
2024: Intermediate A- Durham Steelhawks, Intermediate C- Northumberland Predators, Open West- Woolwich Thrashers, Open East- Kawartha Blazers. Junior Division- Hamilton Sledgehammers
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