The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) has released its 2023-24 regular season schedule.
The 2023-24 season opens Thursday, September 7.
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The Dukes are welcoming the Toronto Jr Canadiens Friday September 8 for the opening of the season.
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The Golden Hawks open their season Friday September 8 against the Cobourg Cougars.
The OJHL is divided into east and west conferences this season with the top eight teams in each conference qualifying for the playoffs.
Inter-conference, crossover games return for the 2023-24 season.
Highlights of the 2023-24 schedule include:
- Cottage Cup, a pilot project run in conjunction with the host Collingwood Blues, will see eight Junior A teams from the OJHL, other CJHL partner leagues and Europe play a preseason tournament Aug. 28-30, 2023.
- Annual Governors’ Showcase to be held from Sept. 26-28 at the LECOM Harborcenter, official practice facility of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres. The event attracts hundreds of NHL, NCAA, U SPORTS and OHL scouts.
- The league will be hosting the return of the Eastern Canada Cup in Trenton, ON Nov. 13-15th. The event will be part of the identification and evaluation process for the Team Canada East team that will compete in the 2023 World Jr. A Challenge tournament. Two teams from each of the five Canadian Junior Hockey League leagues in eastern Canada will compete in the event.
- The OJHL All-Star Celebration weekend returns to Collingwood, ON for the second straight year Jan. 12 and 13, 2024. The event will include a skills competition, Prospects Game, Alumni Game and All-Star Game.
- The 2024 Centennial Cup, the National Junior ‘A’ Championship, will be hosted by the OJHL’s Oakville Blades May 9-19 at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex.