List of MetJHL Standings

The following is a listing of Metro Junior Hockey League Standings. The Metro Junior Hockey League was a Canadian Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey league that was absorbed by the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1998. The league operated out of the Greater Toronto Area, but also pushed into Eastern Ontario, [http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/KingstonVoyaguers.htm Details MetJHL's Kingston Voyageurs of Kingston, Ontario] [http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/BellevilleBobcats.htm Details MetJHL's Belleville Bobcats of Belleville, Ontario] Southwestern Ontario, [http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/DurhamHuskies2.htm Details MetJHL's Durham Huskies of Durham, Ontario] [http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/ShelburneWolves.htm Details MetJHL's Shelburne Wolves of Shelburne, Ontario] New York, [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=4403 Details MetJHL's Syracuse Jr. Crunch of Syracuse, New York] [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=3627 Details MetJHL's Niagara Scenic of West Seneca, New York] and Pennsylvania. [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=4451 Details MetJHL's Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

From the 1950s until the 1980s, the Metro was considered to be an elite Junior "B" hockey league. [http://www.rauzulusstreet.com/hockey/junior/sunderland.html Details Sutherland Cup Champions — Metro teams are on this list prior to 1989] In the late 1980s, the league severed ties with the Ontario Hockey Association and Hockey Canada. In 1991, it declared itself a Tier II Junior "A" league. In 1993, the Metro helped found the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. The league was completely absorbed by the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1998.

By declaring itself renegade, the league put itself in direct competition with the Ontario Hockey Association, a rare occurrence. In modern history, the only other league to attempt to break away from the OHA has been the Western Ontario Junior A Hockey League. [http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/StThomasBarons.htm The St. Thomas Barons and the Western "B" go Renegade in 1968]

This article shows the year by year breakdown of the results of the league through final standings. In the standings, included are games played, wins, losses, ties, goals for and against, as well as final points (2 for a win, 1 for a tie). The purpose of this list is to document the league's history in a way to show the trends in the league as pertaining to successful teams, unsuccessful teams, its members, and its champions.

Related Articles::*OPJHL Standings (1972-1981):*OJHL Standings (1981-1987):*OPJHL Standings (1993-Present):*CJBHL Standings:*SOJAHL Standings

"Note: GP - Games Played, W - Wins, L - Losses, T - Ties, OTL - Overtime Losses, GF - Goals For, GA - Goals Against, P - Points."

1950–51

1954–55

1957–60

"Missing"

1960–61

1971–72

The Markham Waxers were 1972 Metro champions and Sutherland Cup All-Ontario champions. They defeated the St. Marys Lincolns of the Western Ontario Junior B Hockey League 4-games-to-1 to clinch the provincial title.

The 1971-72 season marked the end of the "Golden Years" of the Metro Junior B Hockey League. At the end of this season, the league was raided for teams and talent by the Ontario Hockey Association to create an Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League instead of cooperating with and building up the sometimes controversial Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League. The OPJHL took Richmond Hill, Weston, Dixie, Wexford, Aurora, North York, Downsview, Whitby-Ajax, and even Markham a year later. It is unknown what happened to the Scarborough franchise past 1972. By 1973, only the St. Michael's Buzzers and the Toronto Nationals remained as original Metro league members.

1977–78

The 1978 Metro Champions are unknown at this time.

The 1977-78 starts off with a weakened Toronto Nationals, as a 16-year-old Wayne Gretzky opts out of his third year in the Metro and was drafted in the OHA draft, third overall, by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds after leading the Nats to a Metro title in 1977.

The North York Rangers change their name to the North York Flames to differentiate themselves from the North York Rangers of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.

The Oshawa Legionaires, led by first year coach Mike Keenan, were the best team in the Eastern Division as well as the entire league in the regular season. With only 4 losses, the Legionaires entered the playoffs as heavy favourites. The second best team, and runaway best of the Central Division was the St. Michael's Buzzers.

1980–81

The St. Michael's Buzzers were 1981 Metro Champions.

The Don Mills Flyers, Seneca Nationals, and Etobicoke Selects leave the Metro league and are replaced by the Henry Carr Crusaders and the Weston Dukes.

The St. Michael's Buzzers are the top team in the Central and the Oshawa Legionaires edge out the Pickering Panthers in the Eastern. The Buzzers defeated the Bramalea Blues, North York Flames, and either Oshawa or the Belleville Bobcats to win the Metro title.

1983–84

The Henry Carr Crusaders were the 1984 Metro Champions.

The North York Flames were bought out and moved to become the Markham Travelways.

1986–87

The Henry Carr Crusaders won the 1987 Metro Championship.

In a very odd occurrence, the King City Dukes moved to become the North York Civics mid-season.

"The 1988-89 standings have been compiled from the February 13, 1989 edition of the Toronto Sun. For reasons unknown, the Sun did include the final four games of the season in the last listed league standings."

1989–90

The Thornhill Thunderbirds won the 1990 Metro Championship.

1992–93

The Wexford Raiders won the 1993 Metro Championship.

1995–96

The Caledon Canadians won the 1996 Metro Championship.

The Exudos of 1995 forced the Metro to look for teams in areas the league was not traditionally affiliated with. They ventured to the United States to pick up the Niagara Scenic of West Seneca, New York and the Shelburne Hornets of the Southwestern Ontario region.

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