Clarence Schmalz Cup

Clarence Schmalz Cup
Award details

Sport	Ice hockey
Given for	Junior C champion of the Ontario Hockey Association
History
First award	1938
Most recent	Ayr Centennials (2016)

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 (Tubby) Schmalz

The trophy was named in honour of Clarence (Tubby) Schmalz (1915-1981), a longtime hockey administrator who first got involved with organized sports in his adopted hometown of Walkerton, Ontario. He and his brother, his partner in a Walkerton hotel called the Hartley House, sponsored an intermediate softball team that won four consecutive provincial championships in the 1950s. Tubby Schmalz also operated a hockey team called the Capitols, who competed in the OHA Intermediate B ranks. He became an OHA director in 1956 and remained an active member of the organization for the next 22 years.

Schmalz served as OHA 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.

The OHA presented Schmalz with a Gold Stick award in 1977 in recognition of his contributions to the association. A year later it made him a life member. In 1979 he received a meritorious service award from the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (now known as Hockey Canada). That same year, he was elected vice-chairman of the CAHA's board of directors. He was elected chairman in May 1981.

Less than seven months later, on the morning of Dec. 7, 1981, he died suddenly of a heart attack. It was 12 days before his 65th birthday.

OHA directors formed an honour guard at his funeral two days later at Sacred Heart Church in Walkerton. The association renamed the OHA Junior C Cup in his memory a year or two later, 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 to Present
- 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 to Present
- formerly Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League (EOJCHL) 1989-1996
Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League (GMOHL) 1994 to Present
- 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 to Present
- 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 to Present
Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League (NJCHL) 1974 to Present
Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League (SOJHL) 2012 to Present
Suburban Junior C Hockey League (SJCHL) 1961-1970
Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League (WJCHL) 1988 to Present
- 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

2016 Clarence Schmalz Cup

Each pairing represents a best-of-seven game series. See league articles for individual league playoffs.

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Schmalz Cup Finals

Cen

Port Perry

Emp

Port Hope

Emp

Port Hope

GMO

Alliston

GMO

Alliston

Wst

Kincardine

Emp

Port Hope

Ayr

Essex

Dorchester

Essex

Ayr

Grimsby

Clarence Schmalz Cup Champions

Year	Champion	Finalist	Semifinalists
OHA Junior C Champions
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]
1943-45 -- Suspended Due to War
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)

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

Most Championships by Team

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

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

Collingwood Greenshirts (1953, 1952, 1951, 1950)
Lakeshore Canadiens (GLJHL) (1995, 1994, 1992, 1985)
Newmarket Redmen (SubJHL) (1970, 1959, 1958, 1956)

Glanbrook Rangers (NJCHL) (1999, 1998, 1997)
Lakefield Chiefs (COJCHL) (2014, 2000, 1987)
Penetang Kings (GMOHL) (2007, 2006, 1984)

Alliston Hornets (GMOHL) (2008, 2010)
Bowmanville Eagles (CLJHL) (1981, 1979)
Dunnville Terriers (NJCHL) (1983, 1976)
Leamington Flyers (GLJHL) (1980, 1972)
New Hamburg Hahns (CJCHL Western) (1967, 1963)
Orangeville Crushers (GMOHL) (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".

Year	Champion	Finalist	Semi-finalist(s)
OHA Super C Champions
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

References

↑ "A fitting tribute: It wasn't long after his death that the Ontario Hockey Association renamed its Junior C championship trophy after Clarence (Tubby) Schmalz," Jonathon Jackson, Owen Sound Sun Times, April 26, 2005, p. B1.
↑ http://news.milton.halinet.on.ca/2494855/page/3?n=
↑ http://news.milton.halinet.on.ca/2495099/page/2?n=
↑ http://news.milton.halinet.on.ca/2495098/page/3?q=hockey&docid=OOI.2495098
↑ "Essex wins Schmalz Cup in Game 7". Kincardine Independent. 5 June 2015.

External links

Schmalz Cup Page

OHA Junior C

Provincial Junior Hockey League

Carruthers	Alliston Hornets Caledon Golden Hawks Fergus Devils Huntsville Otters Midland Flyers Orillia Terriers Penetang Kings Schomberg Cougars Stayner Siskins (See also: GMOHL)

Pollock	Goderich Flyers Hanover Barons Kincardine Bulldogs Mitchell Hawks Mount Forest Patriots Walkerton Hawks Wingham Ironmen (See also: WOJCHL)

Bloomfield	Dundas Blues Dunnville Jr. Mudcats Glanbrook Rangers Grimsby Peach Kings Hagersville Hawks Niagara Riverhawks Port Dover Sailors Simcoe Storm (See also: NDJCHL)

Doherty	Ayr Centennials Burford Bulldogs Delhi Travellers New Hamburg Firebirds Norwich Merchants Paris Mounties Tavistock Braves Wellesley Applejacks Woodstock Navy-Vets (See also: MWJCHL)

Orr	Clarington Eagles Georgina Ice Lakefield Chiefs Little Britain Merchants North Kawartha Knights Port Perry Mojacks Uxbridge Bruins (See also: COJCHL)

Tod	Amherstview Jets Campbellford Rebels Gananoque Islanders Napanee Raiders Picton Pirates Port Hope Panthers (See also: EBJCHL)

Stobbs	Amherstburg Admirals Blenheim Blades Dresden Jr. Kings Essex 73's Lakeshore Canadiens Mooretown Flags Petrolia Flyers Wallaceburg Lakers Wheatley Sharks (See also: GLJCHL)

Yeck	Aylmer Spitfires Dorchester Dolphins Exeter Hawks Lambeth Lancers Lucan Irish Mount Brydges Bulldogs North Middlesex Stars Port Stanley Sailors Thamesford Trojans (See also: SOJHL)

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