2022–23 CCHL season

2022–23 CCHL season
LeagueCentral Canada Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationRegular season
September–April
Number of games55
Number of teams12
Total attendance77,274
League championship
Bogart CupOttawa Jr. Senators
  Runners-upSmiths Falls Bears
CCHL seasons

The 2022–23 CCHL season was the 62nd season of the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL). The Ottawa Jr. Senators won their fourth straight league championship Bogart Cup. The team went on to compete for the 2023 Centennial Cup national championship in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba and were eliminated by the Brooks Bandits of the Alberta Junior Hockey League in the semifinals.

Season highlights

League commissioner Kevin Abrams resigned after serving for 17 years in the role.[1][2] Sean Marcellus was appointed as interim commissioner.[3][4]

Sean James of the Smiths Falls Bears received the league's most valuable player and scoring champion awards for the second year in a row.[5]

Awards

Source: "Season award archives". thecchl.ca. Retrieved 15 December 2024.

Regular season

The regular season ran from 21 September 2022 until 19 March 2023. Each team played 55 regular season games, facing each team 5 times. While teams were nominally assigned to either the Robinson division or the Yzerman division, the top 8 teams overall advanced to the playoffs regardless of their division assignment.[6]

Standings
Rank Team GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Pts
1 Ottawa Jr. Senators 55 42 8 3 2 218 126 89
2 Navan Grads 55 38 12 4 1 213 150 81
3 Smiths Falls Bears 55 37 15 1 2 232 165 77
4 Hawkesbury Hawks 55 30 18 4 3 188 172 67
5 Renfrew Wolves 55 30 18 4 3 184 177 67
6 Carleton Place Canadians 55 31 20 2 2 210 183 66
7 Brockville Braves 55 29 18 4 4 166 154 66
8 Cornwall Colts 55 26 24 3 2 175 181 57
9 Kemptville 73's 55 25 24 5 1 199 206 56
10 Rockland Nationals 55 20 23 4 8 172 203 52
11 Nepean Raiders 55 12 39 1 3 138 262 28
12 Pembroke Lumber Kings 55 10 40 2 3 132 248 25

Source: "2022–23 Central CCHL standings". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2024.

Post-season

2023 League championship
Bogart Cup
Tournament details
Dates22 March – 5 May
Teams8
Defending championsOttawa Jr. Senators
Final positions
ChampionsOttawa Jr. Senators
Runner-upSmiths Falls Bears
Tournament statistics
Games played39
Goals scored213 (5.46 per game)
Attendance15,408 (395 per game)
Playoff MVPRorke Applebee

The Ottawa Jr. Senators won the league championship Bogart Cup for the fourth time in a row after defeating the Smiths Falls Bears in game 7 of the finals. The Jr. Senators thus advanced to the national championship tournament in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba[7]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Bogart Cup Finals
      
Ottawa 4
Cornwall 1
Ottawa 4
Brockville 1
Brockville 4
Navan 3
Ottawa 4
Smiths Falls 3
Smiths Falls 4
Carleton Place 1
Smiths Falls 4
Renfrew 1
Hawkesbury 1
Renfrew 4

Source: "2022–23 CCHL playoff results". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2024.

National championship

2023 National championship
Centennial Cup
Tournament details
CityPortage la Prairie
Venue(s)Stride Place
Dates11-21 May 2023
Teams10
Host teamPortage Terriers
Final positions
ChampionsBrooks Bandits
Runner-upBattlefords North Stars
Tournament statistics
Games played25
MVPAiden Fink
Official website
Hockey Canada
Main article: 2023 Centennial Cup

The 2023 Centennial Cup tournament was hosted by the Portage Terriers of the MJHL in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.[8][9] Following the precedent set at the 2022 Centennial Cup, the tournament consisted of a 4-game round-robin with two groups of five teams, followed by a six-team single-elimination play-off.[10]

Round-robin

The top 3 teams from each group advanced to the playoffs, and the 1st place teams in each group had a bye to the semifinals.

Group A BB OJS YM CT TR
1 Brooks Bandits 5-1 7-2 6-1 9-0
2 Ottawa Jr. Senators 1-5 4-3 2-1 1-2
3 Yarmouth Mariners 2-7 3-4 3-2 3-4
4 Cobras de Terrebonne 1-6 1-2 2-3 2-1
5 Timmins Rock 0-9 2-1 4-3 1-2
Group B BNS PT CB SP KFW
1 Battlefords North Stars 3-2 1-3 3-1 4-1
2 Portage Terriers 2-3 4-3 4-2 12-2
3 Collingwood Blues 3-1 3-4 2-1 4-1
4 Steinbach Pistons 1-3 2-4 1-2 5-2
5 Kam River Fighting Walleye 1-4 2-12 1-4 2-5

Playoffs

The Ottawa Jr. Senators reached the semifinals and were eliminated from competition by the defending championship Brooks Bandits of the AJHL. The Bandits went on to win their third straight national championship after defeating the Battlefords North Stars of the SJHL in four games in the finals.[11][12]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
      
Ottawa Jr. Senators 4
Collingwood Blues 2
Ottawa Jr. Senators 0
Brooks Bandits 3
Brooks Bandits 4
Battlefords North Stars 0
Battlefords North Stars 7
Portage Terriers 1
Portage Terriers 2
Yarmouth Mariners 1

References

  1. ^ "The CCHL announces resignation of Commissioner Kevin Abrams". thecchl.ca (Press release). 30 August 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Sean Marcellus appointed as CCHL interim commissioner". cjhlhockey.com. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  3. ^ Egan, Kasey (3 July 2024). "Arnprior's Sean Marcellus returns to EOJHL to elevate Junior B Hockey". arnpriortoday.ca. myFM News/Oldies 107.7. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Sean Marcellus Has Resigned as Interim Commissioner". thecchl.ca (Press release). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  5. ^ Cleary, Martin (30 June 2023). "HIGH ACHIEVERS: COVID forced Sean James on long road to Mercyhurst U, but led him to discover he wants to be a teacher". OttawaSportsPages.ca. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  6. ^ "CCHL release 2022–23 schedule". thecchl.ca. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Ottawa defeats Smiths Falls in game seven to win fourth CCHL title in a row". recorder.ca. Postmedia. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  8. ^ Slattery, Joey (11 May 2023). "'It's an amazing experience': 2023 Centennial Cup underway in Portage la Prairie". CTV News Winnipeg. Bell Media. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  9. ^ Sawatzky, Mike (19 June 2023). "Portage la Prairie earns praise for hosting 'best' Centennial Cup ever". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  10. ^ Willberg, David (16 May 2022). "The field is set for the Centennial Cup in Estevan". sasktoday.ca. Harvard Media. Retrieved 28 July 2024. The top three teams from each pool will advance to the playoff round. The top seed gets a direct bye to the semifinal, while the second and third place teams move onto the quarter-finals.
  11. ^ Punkari, Lucas (21 May 2023). "May 2023: Bandits win third straight Centennial Cup". Brandon Sun. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Brooks beats Battlefords to win Centennial Cup championship". 980 CJME. Rawlco Radio. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2024.

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