Clarence Schmalz Cup

The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior "C" ice hockey championship and championship trophy. The champions of the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) are awarded the Cup. The PJHL was formed in 2016 from the former 8 provincial leagues that previously competed in a tournament, commonly called the All-Ontario Championships, to determine the winner of the Cup.

Clarence Schmalz Cup

Sport	Ice hockey
Awarded for	Junior C champion of the Ontario Hockey Association
History
First award	1938
First winner	Orangeville
Most wins	Essex 73's (7 titles)
Most recent	Hanover Barons (2024-25

Tubby Schmalz

The trophy was named in honour of Clarence "Tubby" Schmalz, an administrator from Walkerton, Ontario. He served as the Ontario Hockey Association president from 1969 to 1972. In 1974, the Major Junior A program began operating independently of the association as the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League; Schmalz became the league's first commissioner, a post he held until 1978. He served as vice-chairman of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association from 1979 to 1981, and as chairman in 1981. The association renamed the OHA Junior C Cup in his memory in 1982, then collaborated with Schmalz's family in the creation of a commemorative trophy case in the lobby of the Walkerton Community Centre.^[1]

Competing leagues

• Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) 2016 to Present

Former competing leagues

• Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League (COJCHL) 1986-2016
  • formerly Central Lakeshore Junior C Hockey League (CLJHL) 1965-1986
  • formerly Quinte-St. Lawrence Junior C Hockey League (QSLJHL) 1965-1986
• Empire B Junior C Hockey League (EBJCHL) 1996-2016
  • formerly Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League (EOJCHL) 1989-1996
• Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League (GMOHL) 1994-2016
  • formerly Georgian Bay Junior C Hockey League (GBJCHL) 1970-1994
  • formerly Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League (MOJCHL) 1976-1994
  • formerly Central Junior C Hockey League (CJCHL GMO) 1973-1976
• Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League (GLJHL) 1970-2016
  • formerly Border Cities Junior Hockey League (BCJHL) 1968-1970
  • formerly Bluewater Junior C Hockey League (BJCHL) 1964-1968
• Intercounty Junior C Hockey League (IJCHL) 1966-1970
• Midwestern Junior C Hockey League (MWJCHL) 2013-2016
• Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League (NJCHL) 1974-2016
• Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League (SOJHL) 2012-2016
• Suburban Junior C Hockey League (SJCHL) 1961-1970
• Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League (WJCHL) 1988-2016
  • formerly Grey-Bruce Junior C Hockey League (GBJCHL) 1980-1988
  • formerly Central Junior C Hockey League (CJCHL Western) 1967-1980
  • formerly Western Junior C Hockey League (IntJCHL) 1966-1970

Clarence Schmalz Cup champions

OHA Junior C champions Year Champion Finalist Semifinalists 1938 Orangeville Aurora Bears Lindsay, Simcoe 1939 Aurora Bears Milton Bricktowners[2] Lindsay, New Hamburg 1940 Grimsby Peach Kings Markham Jets Bolton, Sundridge 1941 Markham Jets Bolton Parry Sound, Thorold 1942 Milton Bricks Tigers[3] Preston Parry Sound[4] 1943–1945 — suspended due to World War II 1946 Whitby Port Colborne Goderich, Stirling-Marmora 1947 Goderich Stouffville Gananoque, Orangeville 1948 Thorold Gananoque Aurora, Goderich 1949 Weston Midland Red Wings Lindsay, Stamford 1950 Collingwood Greenshirts Aurora Black Hawks Simcoe, Wallaceburg 1951 Collingwood Greenshirts Port Hope Panthers Milton, Paris 1952 Collingwood Greenshirts Ingersoll Reems Aurora, Dunnville 1953 Collingwood Greenshirts Ingersoll Reems Aurora, Thorold 1954 Midland Red Wings Ingersoll Reems Thorold, Whitby 1955 Ingersoll Reems Collingwood Belaires 1956 Newmarket Smoke Rings (Sub) Stamford Goderich, Parry Sound 1957 Parry Sound Brunswicks Brooklin Cyclones (Sub) Welland-Crowland 1958 Newmarket Smoke Rings (Sub) Fort Erie Brooklin (Sub), Georgetown (Sub) 1959 Newmarket Smoke Rings (Sub) Fort Erie Harriston 1960 Whitby Hillcrests (Sub) Stratford Braves Picton, Wallaceburg 1961 Stratford Braves Gananoque Islanders (CL) Simcoe (Int), Warsaw (E) 1962 Elmira Sugar Kings (C) Newmarket Redmen (Sub) Dresden (BC), Napanee (E) 1963 New Hamburg Hahns (IC) Napanee Red Wings (E) Hespeler (C), Orangeville (Sub) 1964 Hespeler Shamrocks (C) Lindsay Lions (CL) Barrie (N), Wallaceburg 1965 Simcoe Blades (C) Lindsay Merchants (CL) Penetang, Point Edward 1966 Parry Sound Brunswicks (GB) New Hamburg Hahns (C) Napanee (QSL), Port Huron 1967 New Hamburg Hahns (W) Aurora Tigers (Sub) Exeter (BW), Napanee (QSL) 1968 Georgetown Raiders (Sub) New Hamburg Hahns (W) Huntsville (GB), Paris (IC) 1969 Woodstock Navy-Vets (IC) Oakville Blades (Sub) New Hamburg (W), Parry Sound (GB) 1970 Newmarket Redmen (Sub) Hespeler Shamrocks (W) Huntsville (GB), Leamington (BW) 1971 Dresden Jr. Kings (GL) Bowmanville Eagles (CL) Huntsville (GB), Hanover (CW) 1972 Leamington Flyers (GL) Cobourg Cougars (CL) Bracebridge (GB), Gananoque (QSL) 1973 Caledonia Corvairs (CW) Lindsay Mercurys (CL) Gananoque (QSL), Leamington (GL) 1974 Cobourg Cougars (CL) Simcoe Jets (CW) Bradford (MO), Leamington (GL) 1975 Essex 73's (GL) Lindsay Muskies (CL) Dunnville (ND), New Hamburg (CW) 1976 Dunnville Terriers (ND) Essex 73's (GL) Clinton (CW), Cobourg (CL) 1977 Essex 73's (GL) Bowmanville Eagles (CL) Alliston (MO), Listowel (CW) 1978 Essex 73's (GL) Bowmanville Eagles (CL) Alliston (MO), Flamborough (ND) 1979 Bowmanville Eagles (CL) Kincardine Kinucks (CW) Leamington (GL), Penetang (GB) 1980 Leamington Flyers (GL) Bradford Blues (MO) Flamborough (ND), Gananoque (QSL) 1981 Bowmanville Eagles (C) Essex 73's (GL) Gravenhurst (GB), Woodstock (ND) 1982 Flamborough Colts (ND) Bowmanville Eagles (C) 3rd Penetang (GB), 4th Leamington (GL) 1983 Dunnville Terriers (ND) Lindsay Muskies (C) Leamington (GL), Penetang (GB) 1984 Penetang Kings (GB) Woodstock Navy-Vets (ND) Bowmanville (C), Dresden (GL) 1985 Belle River Canadiens (GL) Midland Centennials (GB) Bowmanville (C), Stoney Creek (ND) 1986 Norwich Merchants (C) Bradford Blues (MO) Essex (GL), Lakefield (C) 1987 Lakefield Chiefs (C) Norwich Merchants (ND) Bradford (MO), Hanover (W) 1988 Mooretown Flags (GL) Port Perry Mojacks (C) Hanover (W), Stoney Creek (ND) 1989 Bradford Bulls (MO) Hanover Barons (W) Belle River (GL), Lakefield (C) 1990 Orangeville Crushers (MO) Belle River Canadiens (GL) Napanee (EO), Parry Sound (GB) 1991 Hanover Barons (W) Orangeville Crushers (MO) Belle River (GL), Uxbridge (C) 1992 Belle River Canadiens (GL) Stayner Siskins (MO) Dundas (ND), Port Perry (C) 1993 Napanee Raiders (EB) Hanover Barons (W) Dundas (ND), Orangeville (MO) 1994 Belle River Canadiens (GL) Rockton Real McCoys (ND) Bowmanville (C), Mount Forest (W) 1995 Belle River Canadiens (GL) Bowmanville Eagles (C) Mount Forest (W), Woodstock (ND) 1996 Paris Mounties (ND) Napanee Raiders (EB) Belle River (GL), Mount Forest (W) 1997 Glanbrook Rangers (ND) Belle River Canadiens (GL) Kincardine (W), Lakefield (C) 1998 Glanbrook Rangers (ND) Kincardine Bulldogs (W) Essex (GL), Little Britain (C) 1999 Glanbrook Rangers (ND) Wallaceburg Lakers (GL) Kincardine (W), Lakefield (C) 2000 Lakefield Chiefs (C) Belle River Canadiens (GL) Chippawa (ND), Kincardine (W) 2001 Chippawa Riverhawks (ND) Belle River Canadiens (GL) Hanover (W), Uxbridge (C) 2002 Essex 73's (GL) Uxbridge Bruins (C) Kincardine (W), Woodstock (ND) 2003 Grimsby Peach Kings (ND) Georgina Ice (C) Essex (GL), Hanover (W) 2004 Grimsby Peach Kings (ND) Wingham Ironmen (W) Dresden (GL), Lakefield (C) 2005 Essex 73's (GL) Grimsby Peach Kings (ND) Uxbridge (C), Wingham (W) 2006 Penetang Kings (GMO) Essex 73's (GL) Port Perry (C), Simcoe (ND) 2007 Penetang Kings (GMO) Essex 73's (GL) Grimsby (ND), Lakefield (C) 2008 Alliston Hornets (GMO) Essex 73's (GL) Grimsby (ND), Napanee (EB) 2009 Essex 73's (GL) Alliston Hornets (GMO) Amherstview (EB), Norwich (ND) 2010 Alliston Hornets (GMO) Belle River Canadiens (GL) Grimsby (ND), Napanee (EB) 2011 Grimsby Peach Kings (ND) Alliston Hornets (GMO) Belle River (GL), Picton (EB) 2012 Grimsby Peach Kings (ND) Alliston Hornets (GMO) Campbellford (EB), Essex (GL) 2013 Picton Pirates (EB) Essex 73's (GL) Alliston (GMO), Grimsby (ND) 2014 Lakefield Chiefs (C) Essex 73's (GL) Grimsby (ND), Wingham (W) 2015 Essex 73's (GL)[5] Port Hope Panthers (EB) Alliston (GMO), Ayr (MW) 2016 Ayr Centennials (MW) Port Hope Panthers (EB) Alliston (GMO), Essex (GL) Provincial Junior Hockey League champions Year Champion Finalist Semifinalists 2017 Ayr Centennials Port Hope Panthers Alliston, Essex 2018 Lakefield Chiefs Glanbrook Rangers Lambeth, Stayner 2019 Napanee Raiders Grimsby Peach Kings Alliston, Exeter 2020 and 2021 — cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. 2022 Lakeshore Canadiens Clarington Eagles Grimsby, Stayner 2023 Wellesley Applejacks Clarington Eagles Lakeshore, Stayner 2024 Lakeshore Canadiens Clarington Eagles Hanover, New Hamburg 2025 Hanover Barons Essex 73's Napanee, New Hamburg

The Junior "C" Challenge Cup, given to the best Junior "C" team in the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Schmalz Cup.

Championship series

Bolded is winner of Clarence Schmalz Cup as PJHL and OHA champion.

Season	Eastern finalist	Western finalist	Series (best-of-7)	Scores
2000	Lakefield Chiefs (C)	Belle River Canadiens (GL)	4-2	4-3, 2-1 OT, 4-3, 2-3 2OT, 0-3, 3-2
2001	Chippawa Riverhawks (ND)	Belle River Canadiens (GL)	4-1	2-1, 1-2, 7-2, 2-1, 6-3
2002	Uxbridge Bruins (C)	Essex 73's (GL)	3-4	5-6, 2-5, 5-4 OT, 5-3, 0-4, 4-3, 1-2
2003	Georgina Ice (EB)	Grimsby Peach Kings (ND)	0-4	3-8, 2-5, 2-4, 1-5
2004	Grimsby Peach Kings (ND)	Wingham Ironmen (W)	4-0	5-2, 3-2, 4-1, 7-1
2005	Grimsby Peach Kings (ND)	Essex 73's (GL)	3-4	5-3, 1-3, 10-3, 2-3, 3-1, 2-5, 0-5
2006	Penetang Kings (GMO)	Essex 73's (GL)	4-1	1-0, 3-1, 1-3, 2-0, 1-0
2007	Penetang Kings (GMO)	Essex 73's (GL)	4-1	3-4, 3-1, 4-3 OT, 5-2, 3-1
2008	Alliston Hornets (GMO)	Essex 73's (GL)	4-3	4-1, 4-2, 2-3, 2-4, 5-1, 0-2, 3-2
2009	Alliston Hornets (GMO)	Essex 73's (GL)	0-4	2-4, 2-3, 0-6, 0-7
2010	Alliston Hornets (GMO)	Belle River Canadiens (GL)	4-2	2-5, 7-6 OT, 5-4 OT, 1-5, 7-3, 4-3
2011	Alliston Hornets (GMO)	Grimsby Peach Kings (ND)	1-4	2-1 OT, 3-4 2OT, 2-3, 4-6, 1-3
2012	Alliston Hornets (GMO)	Grimsby Peach Kings (ND)	1-4	3-5, 1-2 OT, 2-1 OT, 2-3, 4-5 OT
2013	Picton Pirates (EB)	Essex 73's (GL)	4-1	4-3 OT, 2-3, 3-1, 6-3, 3-2
2014	Lakefield Chiefs (C)	Essex 73's (GL)	4-0	5-0, 5-1, 4-3 OT, 6-2
2015	Port Hope Panthers (EB)	Essex 73's (GL)	3-4	0-2, 1-2, 3-4, 4-0, 5-4, 4-1, 0-1
2016	Port Hope Panthers (EB)	Ayr Centennials (MW)	0-4	3-6, 2-3, 2-5, 2-5
Season	PJHL North/East champion	PJHL South/West champion	Series (best-of-7)	Scores
2017	Port Hope Panthers	Ayr Centennials	2-4	8-1, 4-1, 2-4, 1-3, 1-4, 3-6
2018	Lakefield Chiefs	Glanbrook Rangers	4-1	2-1 OT, 2-3, 4-3 OT, 5-2, 4-0
2019	Napanee Raiders	Grimsby Peach Kings	4-1	2-0, 2-3, 3-1, 4-1, 3-1
2020 and 2021 Championship cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Championship tournament
Season	Champion	Finalist	Score	Location
2022	Lakeshore Canadiens	Clarington Eagles	3-2 OT	Guelph, Ontario
2023	Wellesley Applejacks	Clarington Eagles	3-2	Woodstock, Ontario
Season	PJHL South/West champion	PJHL North/East champion	Series (best-of-7)	Scores
2024	Lakeshore Canadiens	Clarington Eagles	4-1	0-1, 2-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-4
2025	Essex 73"s	Hanover Barons	0-4	1-6, 1-2, 0-4, 4-5 OT

Clarence Schmalz Cup tournament results

Year	Round robin	Standings	Consolation game	Championship game
1982 Bracebridge, ON	Penetang def. Leamington 5-3 Flamborough def. Bowmanville 7-3 Flamborough def. Penetang 7-5 OT Bowmanville def. Leamington 6-1 Leamington def. Flamborough 5-3 Bowmanville def. Penetang 4-2	Flamborough (2-1) Bowmanville (2-1) Penetang (1-2) Leamington (1-2)	Penetang def. Leamington 7-4	Flamborough def. Bowmanville 7-1
Year	Round robin	Standings	Semifinal games	Championship game
2022 Guelph, ON	Stayner def. Clarington 3-0 Lakeshore def. Grimsby 3-2 Clarington def. Grimsby 2-1 OT Lakeshore def. Stayner 5-1 Clarington def. Lakeshore 4-1 Stayner def. Grimsby 3-2 OT	Lakeshore (2-1) Stayner (2-1) Clarington (2-1) Grimsby (0-3)	Lakeshore def. Grimsby 5-0 Clarington def. Stayner 4-1	Lakeshore def. Clarington 3-2 OT
2023 Woodstock, ON	Wellesley def. Clarington 7-5 Lakeshore def. Wellesley 4-1 Clarington def. Stayner 4-1 Stayner def. Lakeshore 4-2 Wellesley def. Stayner 5-3 Clarington def. Lakeshore 4-0	Wellesley (2-1) Clarington (2-1) Stayner (1-2) Lakeshore (1-2)	Wellesley def. Lakeshore 3-2 OT Clarington def. Stayner 2-1	Wellesley def. Clarington 3-2

Most championships by team

7

• Essex 73's (2015, 2009, 2005, 2002, 1978, 1977, 1975)

6

• Lakeshore Canadiens (2024, 2022, 1995, 1994, 1992, 1985)

5

• Grimsby Peach Kings (2012, 2011, 2004, 2003, 1940)

4

• Collingwood Greenshirts (1953, 1952, 1951, 1950)
• Lakefield Chiefs (2018, 2014, 2000, 1987)
• Newmarket Redmen (1970, 1959, 1958, 1956)

3

• Glanbrook Rangers (1999, 1998, 1997)
• Penetang Kings (2007, 2006, 1984)

2

• Alliston Hornets (2008, 2010)
• Ayr Centennials (2017, 2016)
• Bowmanville Eagles (1981, 1979)
• Dunnville Terriers (1983, 1976)
• Hanover Barons (1991, 2025)
• Leamington Flyers (1980, 1972)
• Napanee Raiders (2019, 1993)
• New Hamburg Firebirds (1967, 1963)
• Orangeville Crushers (1990, 1938)
• Parry Sound Brunswicks (1957, 1966)
• Whitby Jr. Dunlops (1960, 1946)

George S. Dudley Trophy Super "C" champions

This trophy was awarded during the 1970s to a new class of junior hockey known as Super "C". The teams that competed were deemed to be from centres too small for Junior "B" but yet too big for Junior "C". The cities that competed for it: Barrie, Woodstock, Kitchener, Owen Sound, and Brantford; struggled throughout that decade to find Junior "B" leagues that suited their needs. While waiting, these teams generally played "down" in the Junior "C" or "D" level and awaited the Super "C" playoffs. The class was disbanded by 1976 as the only teams eligible for the championship had found homes in Junior "B".

OHA Super C Champions Year Champion Finalist Semi-finalist(s) 1970 Barrie Colts Woodstock Navy-Vets Oakville Blades 1971 Woodstock Navy-Vets Kitchener Ranger B's London Gems No competition in 1972 1973 Woodstock Navy-Vets Kitchener Ranger B's 1974 Woodstock Navy-Vets Owen Sound Salvagemen 1975 Woodstock Navy-Vets Owen Sound Salvagemen Brantford Gunners 1976 Woodstock Navy-Vets Brantford Penguins