CJHL Leagues Rev Up for Start of 2016?17 Season

CALGARY, Alberta – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) season is just around the corner as most CJHL leagues have started their training camps over the past week.  The exhibition season is already in full swing across the country as the excitement builds for the opening weekend of the CJHL season.

The 2016–2017 CJHL regular season kicks off the weekend of September 3rd in the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) with their annual Showcase Weekend.  The following weekend five CJHL leagues including the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), Quebec Junior Hockey League (QJHL), Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL), Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) and Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) start their league play.

This year will include more games and events across Canada, including eleven Showcase Weekends, three Regional Championships, one Eastern Canadian All-Star event, the CJHL Prospect Game and the RBC Cup National Junior A Championship.  Each event provides CJHL players with excellent development and exposure opportunities for advancement in front of the scouting community as well as the media and fans of the CJHL throughout Canada.

Below is the 2016 – 2017 schedule for Showcase Weekends and Regional / National Championships.

 

2016 League Showcases

Event

Date

Location

CCHL Showcase Weekend

Sep. 3 – Sep. 5

Kanata, ON (Bell Sensplex)

BCHL Showcase Weekend

Sep. 21 – 25

Chilliwack, BC (Prospera Centre)

SJHL Identification Camp

Sep. 25 – 28

Warman, SK

OJHL Governors Showcase

Sep. 26 – 28

Buffalo, NY (HarborCenter)

AJHL Showcase Weekend

Sep. 29 – Oct. 1

Camrose, AB (Max McLean/Encana Arenas)

QJHL Showcase Weekend

Oct. 8 – 9

St. Jerome, QC (Arena Melancon)

MHL Showcase Weekend

Oct. 9 – 11

Truro, NS

NOJHL Showcase Weekend

Oct. 11 – 12

Sudbury, ON

MJHL Showcase Weekend

Dec. 12 – 14

Winnipeg, MB (MTS Iceplex)

OJHL Winter Showcase

Jan. 23 – 25

Trenton, ON

SIJHL Showcase Weekend

Jan. 24 – 25

Thief River Falls, MN   

 

 

2016 – 2017 CJHL Events 

Event

Date

Location

Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Jr. A Challenge

Nov. 14 – 17

Cornwall, ON

WJAC – East Selection Camp

Dec. 3 – 7

Toronto, ON (Mastercard Centre)

WJAC – West Selection Camp

Dec. 3 – 7

Edmonton, AB (Leduc Arena)

World Junior A Challenge

Dec. 12 – 17

Bonnyville, AB

CJHL Prospects Game

Jan. 26

TBA

Western Canada Cup

Apr. 29 – May 7

Penticton, BC

Dudley Hewitt Cup

May 2 – May 6

Trenton, ON

Fred Page Cup

May 3 – May 7

Terrebonne, QB

RBC Cup

May 13 – 21

Cobourg, ON