The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, in conjunction with the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Superior International Junior Hockey League, announced Thursday that Cochrane, Ontario has been selected as the host community for the 2019 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Jr. A Championship.

The town and the NOJHL’s Cochrane Crunch will host the four-team event, April 30 through May 4, 2019, at the Tim Horton Event Centre.

Joining the Crunch at the 2019 DHC will be the respective champions of the NOJHL, OJHL and SIJHL with the four clubs vying for the Central Canadian Jr. A title as well as the opportunity to represent the Central region at the 2019 RBC Cup Canadian Jr. A Championship in Brooks, Alta.

Should Cochrane prevail as 2019 NOJHL champion, then the league finalist will also take part in the event.

Now in their fourth season in Cochrane, the Crunch boast the third-best winning percentage in the NOJHL over the past four campaigns.

Having the opportunity to host such an event as the Dudley-Hewitt Cup in their northern Ontario community is something the Town of Cochrane is extremely proud of and wholeheartedly supports.

“We’re excited to have the opportunity to not only showcase our progressive community and region, along with the greatest way of life in the best backyard on the planet, we’re also excited to showcase central Canadian Junior A hockey at it’s highest calibre,” provided Peter Politis, the Mayor of Cochrane.

The NOJHL last hosted the event back in 2016 in Kirkland Lake, Ont.

Meanwhile, the 2018 Dudley-Hewitt Cup will be hosted by the Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL) May 1-5 with the champion there moving on to the RBC Cup, May 12-20, in Chilliwack, B.C.

 

Source: NOJHL.com