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2018 Dudley-Hewitt Cup: May 1-5 at Dryden, Ont.
The Dudley-Hewitt Cup became the Central Canada championship after the 1978 Centennial Cup.
The champions from each to the three CJHL Central leagues the SIJHL, NOJHL and OJHL along with a host team play a round robin tournament. The champion of this Dudley Hewitt Cup represents the CJHL Central Canadian Region entry into the CJHL National Championship at the RBC Cup.
DUDLEY-HEWITT CUP
The Dudley-Hewitt Cup trophy is awarded to the the Central Canada Junior A Champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, and Superior International Junior Hockey League, to determine the central seed to the RBC Cup Canadian National Junior A Championship and is competed for by teams within the Canadian Junior Hockey League only.
The current format includes the champions of the OJHL, NOJHL and SIJHL and a pre-selected host city, but in the past has included the champions of the Central Canada Hockey League, Quebec Junior Hockey League, and even the champion of the Callaghan Cup (Atlantic Provinces).
HISTORY OF THE CUP
The trophy is named after George Dudley and W.A. Hewitt, two pioneers of amateur hockey in Ontario.
Both gentlemen are honoured members of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
The 2002 Dudley-Hewitt Cup marked a new chapter in Ontario hockey history. Since the mid 1990's, the OPJHL and NOJHL squared off in a head-to-head series to determine the Central Canadian seed in the Royal Bank Cup. In 2001, a new Thunder Bay area league, called the Superior International Junior Hockey League was founded. Late in the 2001-02 season of the OPJHL and NOJHL, the CJAHL informed them that instead of a series the Dudley-Hewitt Cup would be competed for through a round robin format.
George Dudley Bio
W.A. Hewitt Bio
FORMAT
The Copeland Cup - McNamara Trophy champions of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, the Bill Salonen Cup winners of the Superior International Junior Hockey League and the Buckland Tropy champions of the Ontario Junior Hockey League compete in a round robin hosted by a pre-determined city to determine the Central Canadian Junior A Champion.
The winner of the Dudley-Hewitt Cup moves on to compete for the RBC Cup Canadian Junior A National Championship.
DUDLEY-HEWITT CUP (CENTRAL/EAST) COUPE DUDLEY HEWITT (CENTRALE/EST)
| YEAR | CHAMPION | LEAGUE | RUNNER-UP | LEAGUE |
| ANNÉE | CHAMPION | LIGUE | DEUXIÉME | LIGUE |
| 2017 | Trenton Golden Hawks | OJHL | Georgetown Raiders | OJHL |
| 2016 | Trenton Golden Hawks | OJHL | Soo Thunderbirds | NOJHL |
| 2015 | Soo Thunderbirds | NOJHL | Fort Frances Lakers | SIJHL |
| 2014 | Toronto Lakeshore Patriots | OJHL | Wellington Dukes | OJHL |
| 2013 | Minnesota Wilderness | SIJHL | St. Michael's Buzzers | OJHL |
| 2012 | Soo Thunderbirds | NOJHL | Stoufville Spirit | OJHL |
| 2011 | Wellington Dukes | OJHL | Huntsville Otters | OJHL |
| 2010 | Oakville Blades | OJHL | Fort William North Stars | SIJHL |
| 2009 | Kingston Voyageurs | OJHL | Fort William North Stars | SIJHL |
| 2008 | Oakville Blades | OPJHL | Newmarket Hurricanes | OPJHL |
| 2007 | Aurora Tigers | OPJHL | Schreiber Diesels | SIJHL |
| 2006 | Fort William North Stars | SIJHL | Sudbury Jr. Wolves | NOJHL |
| 2005 | Georgetown Raiders | OPJHL | St. Michael's Buzzers | OPJHL |
| 2004 | Aurora Tigers | OPJHL | North Bay Skyhawks | NOJHL |
| 2003 | Wellington Dukes | OPJHL | North Bay Skyhawks | NOJHL |
| 2002 | Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats | NOJHL | Dryden Ice Dogs | SIJHL |
| 2001 | Thornhill Rattlers | OPJHL | Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats | NOJHL |
| 2000 | Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats | NOJHL | Brampton Capitals | OPJHL |
| 1999 | Bramalea Blues | OPJHL | Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats | NOJHL |
| 1998 | Milton Merchants | OPJHL | Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats | NOJHL |
| 1997 | Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats | NOJHL | Milton Merchants | OPJHL |
| 1996 | Newmarket 87's | OPJHL | Brampton Capitals | OPJHL |
| 1995 | Thunder Bay Flyers | USHL | Brampton Capitals | OPJHL |
| 1994 | Élites de Châteauguay | LHJAAAQ | Thunder Bay Flyers | USHL |
| 1993 | Élites de Châteauguay | LHJAAAQ | Ottawa Senators | CJHL |
| 1992 | Thunder Bay Flyers | USHL | Kanata Valley Lasers | CJHL |
| 1991 | Thunder Bay Flyers | USHL | Sudbury Cubs | NOJHL |
| 1990 | Collège Français de Longueuil | LHJAAAQ | Sudbury Cubs | NOJHL |
| 1989 | Thunder Bay Flyers | USHL | Pembroke Lumber Kings | CJHL |
| 1988 | Pembroke Lumber Kings | CJHL | Thunder Bay Flyers | USHL |
| 1987 | Pembroke Lumber Kings | CJHL | Nickel Centre Power Trains | NOJHL |
| 1986 | Orillia Travelways | OJHL | Brockville Braves | CJHL |
| 1985 | Orillia Travelways | OJHL | Aurora Tigers | OJHL |
| 1984 | Orillia Travelways | OJHL | Pembroke Lumber Kings | CJHL |
| 1983 | North York Rangers | OJHL | Thunder Bay Kings | TBHL |
| 1982 | Guelph Platers | OJHL | Pembroke Lumber Kings | CJHL |
| 1981 | Belleville Bulls | OJHL | Gloucester Rangers | CJHL |
| 1980 | North York Rangers | OJHL | Cyclones de Jolietter | LHJAQ |
| 1979 | Guelph Platers | OJHL | Hawkesbury Hawks | CJHL |
NOTE – In 1982 and 1983, the Dudley-Hewitt Cup winners met the Callaghan Cup (Maritimes) champions for the Eastern Canadian championship.
REMARQU – En 1982 et 1983, Les champions de la Coupe Callaghan one affronté les champions de la Coupe Dudley-Hewitt lors d'une série quatre de spt pout le championnat de lést Canada national junior A.
