2021–22 CCHL season
The 2021–22 CCHL season was the 61st season of the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL). Season highlightsThe Renfrew Wolves debuted and made the playoffs in their inaugural season.[1][2] The team formed from the sale and relocation of the Kanata Lasers in the 2020 off-season. Their debut was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] An increase in COVID-19 cases in Ontario forced the league to temporarily shutdown for about 4 weeks after the Christmas break.[5][6] The national championship Centennial Cup tournament returned after a two-year hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The format was modified from the traditional 5-team format to a 10-team format, including the championship teams from each of the 9 leagues that make up the CJHL, and the host team.[7] This eliminated the intervening regional Eastern Canada championship Fred Page Cup tournament.[8] Under the new format, the tournament consisted of a 4-game round-robin with two groups of five teams, followed by a six-team single-elimination play-off.[9] Awards
Source: "Season award archives". thecchl.ca. Retrieved 15 December 2024. Regular seasonTeams played 55 regular season games, with the top 8 teams overall advancing to the post-season. An increase in COVID-19 cases in Ontario during the Christmas break forced the league to temporarily shutdown for about 4 weeks in January.[5][6]
Source: "2021–22 Central CCHL standings". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
Source: "2021–22 Central CCHL standings". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2024. Post-season
The Ottawa Jr. Senators swept the Hawkesbury Hawks in the final round to win the league championship Bogart Cup and advance to the 2022 Centennial Cup national championship tournament in Estevan, Saskatchewan.[8][10]
Source: "2021–22 CCHL playoff results". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2024. National championshipIn 2022, the Centennial Cup moved to a 10-team format, including the champions from each of the 9 leagues that make up the CJHL, and the host team, thus eliminating the intervening regional contests for the ANAVET Cup, the Fred Page Cup and the Doyle Cup.[8] Since the SJHL championship Estevan Bruins already had a guaranteed berth as the host team, the qualifying berth for the SJHL champions was awarded to the second place Flin Flon Bombers.[11] The tournament consisted of a 4-game round-robin with two groups of five teams, followed by a six-team single-elimination play-off.[9] The Ottawa Jr. Senators represented the CCHL and were eliminated from competition after losing 3 of their 4 games in the preliminary round.[12] The Brooks Bandits of the AJHL defeated the Pickering Panthers of the OJHL in the final match to win the tournament.[13][14] See alsoReferences
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