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Welcome To The Home Of The Western Jr C Hockey League!


Here you will find important league and team information including contacts, statistical information and news.

Thank you for visiting and enjoy!

Email Us:  info@westernjrc.com

GO WEST GO!

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SCHMALTZ CUP PLAYOFFS


To view the results of the Schmaltz Cup race please visit the Cup Playoff Bracket.

The Picton Pirates are the 2013 Schmalz Cup Champions!

For some interesting history on our sought after Clarence Schmalz Championship Cup and past winners please click here.

Interesting reading for all Jr C Fans!

Schmalz Cup Quarter Final Results


Walkerton (Western) Vs Alliston  (Georgian - Mid - Ontario)

Alliston Wins Series 4 - 2

Wednesday Mar 20: 8:30 Alliston 3 @ Walkerton 4 OT Boxscore
Friday Mar 22: 8:00 Walkerton 3 @ Alliston 5 Boxscore
Saturday Mar 23: 8:30 Alliston 2 @ Walkerton 4 Boxscore
Wednesday Mar 27: 8:00 Walkerton 4 @ Alliston 7 Boxscore
Thursday Mar 28: 8:30 Alliston 4 @ Walkerton 3 Boxscore
Saturday Mar 30: 5:00 Walkerton 3 @ Alliston 4 Boxscore


Walkerton Hawks - Western Jr C Champions 2012/2013

League Awards


WINGHAM IRONMEN STAR TAKES SCORING TITLE,
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER &
MOST SPORTSMANLIKE PLAYER

The just completed Western Junior C Hockey League season was highlighted by the record breaking performance of Wingham Ironmen centre Aaron Armstrong.

Armstrong finished the season with 50 goals and 74 assists for a new league record, 124 points. The old mark was 113 points set by Hanover Baron Dave Hopkins in 1986-87, a mark that stood up for 26 years.

Armstrong, who hails from Teeswater, is also just the second Western Junior C player to score 50 goals.

The OHA Junior C player of the year for 2011-12 captained the Ironmen to a solid-fourth place finish and the team challenged for third all year.

Aaron Armstrong

It should come as no surprise that the sniper would also dominate the post-season awards.

THREE AWARDS

In addition to being named the League’s Top Scorer, Armstrong was a unanimous choice as the League’s Most Valuable Player.

He was also named the league’s Most Sportsmanlike Player with just 24 penalty minutes.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Walkerton Hawks Connor Patton finished the season with 19 goals, including seven on the power play, and 28 assists for 47 points in helping the Hawks finish first for the fifth year in a row.

TOP DEFENCEMAN

Patton’s teammate in Walkerton, Jordan Turcotte, was named the league’s top blue liner. Turcotte had 9 goals and 12 assists in 25 games for Walkerton.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Matt Mullin, who guided the Mount Forest Patriots this season, was named Coach of the Year.

TOP GOALTENDERS

Walkerton goaltenders Jeff Flagler League Leading 2.60) and Justin Hammond (3.89) combined to have the league’s lowest goals against average. Walkerton gave up just 93 goals this year, 30 fewer than the next closest team.

Walkerton also takes the trophy for being the Regular Season Champions.

The awards will be handed out at the home games of the recipients.

For more information contact league chairperson
John Kastner at 519-301-3227 or at johnkastner@rogers.com


Walkerton Hawks Captains Accept The League Regular Season Championship Trophy From Convenor Steve Coulter

Matt Mullin & Mt Forest Coaching Staff Receive The Coach Of The Year Trophy from Convenor Steve Coulter

Western Jr C Ideal Supply Bursary Awards



Rob Lance of Kincardine's Ideal Supply presents Jamie Miller of the Kincardine Bulldogs with his Western Jr C 2012/2013 League $500.00 Bursary.

Congratulations Jamie!

Photo Courtesy of the Kincardine Times

 

 

 

 

 

Brad Larkin of the Mount Forest Patriots with his Western Jr C 2012/2013 League $500.00 Bursary.

Congratulations Brad!

Aaron Armstrong

Aaron Armstrong's incredible performance this year has set a new standard for scoring in the Western Junior C Hockey League.

The Teeswater native finished with 50 goals to go with 74 assists and a new league record, 124 points.

The previous league record was 113 points, set by Hanover's Dave Hopkins in 1986-87.

He is also just the second player in league history to hit the 50-goal plateau.

Marty Rutledge had 55 goals for Brussels in 1989-90.

Drew Davidson


Meanwhile, Walkerton's Drew Davidson had an incredible season.

He had three goals and two assists Sunday night Vs Mitchell for a total of 44 goals and 57 assists for 101 points!

Davidson also recorded at least one point in every game this season!

League Past Top Stats

Season Player, Team                                                      GP G A PTS


11-12 Eric Lekun, Walkerton                                            35 42 42 84

10-11 Drew Davidson, Walkerton                                    35 30 48 78

09-10 Jim Hutchison, Hanover                                         35 24 31 55

08-09 Blake Underwood, Kincardine                                36 33 48 81

07-08 Brett Ziggel, Hanover                                              39 35 52 86

05-06 Cole Stewart, Wingham                                          39 33 44 77

06-07  Kevin Beirnes, Kincardine                                      34 48 39 87

2004-05 Nick Locking, Mt Forest                                      35 29 39 68

2003-04 Nick Locking, Mt Forest                                      33 36 27 63

2002-03 Jim McGillivray, Hanover                                    32 41 23 64

2001-02 Adam Millman, Hanover                                     35 39 40 79

2000-01 Jim McGillivray, Hanover                                    38 48 44 92

1999-00 Ryan Matheson, Wingham                                 35 27 41 68

1998-99 Brent McDermid, Kincardine                              36 30 34 64

1997-98 Jason Howes, Hanover                                      34 32 40 72

1996-97 Mark Wappett, Kincardine                                  29 30 43 73

1995-96 Jeff Rahn, Mt Forest                                           29 26 35 61

1994-95 Jeff Rahn, Mt Forest                                           29 36 41 77

1993-94 Keith MacMillan, Hanover                                  32 24 39 63

1992-93 Jeremy Franks, Hanover                                    28 35 43 78

1991-92 Glenn Watt, Grand Valley                                   28 35 40 75

1990-91 Marty Rutledge, Brussels                                    29 34 33 67

1989-90 Marty Rutledge, Brussels                                    30 55 35 90

1988-89 Rob Beitz, Hanover                                             30 33 41 74

1987-88 Ken Gosleigh, Port Elgin                                      21 27 40 67

1986-87 Dave Hopkins, Hanover                                        6 48 65 113

1985-86 Terry Whiteside, Hanover                                     30 39 62 101

1984-85 Paul Snodgrass, Walkerton                                  29 40 34 74

1983-84 Troy Pocaluyko, Wingham                                    28 35 34 69

1982-83 Steve Simpson, Kincardine                                   26 26 42 68

1981-82 Derrick Burrows, Kincardine                                 n/a

1980-81 Greg Flowers, Clinton                                           30 38 37 75

1979-80 Pete MacDermid, Port Elgin                                 30 36 42 78

1978-79 Rob Millican, Arthur                                              26 35 42 77

1977-78 Mike Huber, Port Elgin                                         33 39 33 72

Western Jr C Player Of The Month - January


The Player for the Month of January Is Derek Elliott of the Wingham Ironmen.

This 16 year old rookie had 9 goals and 7 assists for 16 points in 7 games and helped his team to 6 wins and 1 loss for the month.

Derek finished the year with 34 goals and 24 assists. Congrats Derek on a great month.
 

Western Jr C Player Of The Month - December

The December player of the Month for December is Gatlin Burt of the Kincardine Bulldogs. Gatlin played in seven games in December with a 257 GAA and a 4 - 3 record with a save percentage of 918. He has helped to vault his team into second place. Congratulations Gatlin on a great month of goaltending!

Western Jr C Player Of The Month - November


The Western Jr C Player of the Month for November is Drew Davidson of the Walkerton Hawks.  Drew is second in league scoring with 53 points in 19 games and has a remarkable point in every game so far this season. 

In November Drew had 11 goals and 14 assists for 25 points in 9 games.  Congratulations Drew on a great month!

Western Jr C Player Of The Month - October

The Western Jr C Player of the Month for October is Aaron Armstrong from the Wingham Ironmen.

Aaron was the Jr C player of the year last season and has not lost a step this season and is starting to pull away in league scoring.

This month Aaron had 11 goals and 18 assists in eight games for a total of 29 points and leads the league 41 points in 13 games. Congratulations Aaron on a great month!
 

Western Jr C Player Of The Month - September

OHA Western Jr C Player for the Month of September is Alex Kuntz of the Hanover Barons. Alex had 8 goals and 6 assists in five games to lead the league in scoring.

Alex's scoring touch and play making skills have continued into his second season with the barons. Congratulations Alex on a great start to the new season.

2012 All Star Game - Western 5 Georgian 2

This year's event was hosted by the Schomberg Cougars on Sunday November 04.

Every member of the Western Junior C All-Star team received a RBC Play Hockey Travel Bag. RBC is a corporate sponsor of the Western Junior C Hockey League.

The Western League All-Stars defeated the Georgian Bay All-Stars 5 - 2 giving the Western League home ice advantage in the first round of the Schmalz Cup Playoffs.

Armstrong had two third-period assists and was named the Western Junior C MVP. Randy Cox of the Alliston Hornets was the Georgian Bay MVP.

All Star Game: Western 5 GMOHL 2 Boxscore
Prospects Game: GMOHL 7 Western 6 Boxscore

Team Line-ups: All Star Prospects


Western Jr C All Star Team

Western Jr C On The Radio

Kincardine's myFM 95.5 Radio, the Official Voice of the Bulldogs will be broadcasting most of our home games along with several Goderich Sailors games. Their internet broadcast feed may be reached by clicking here.

Wingham's CKNX AM 920 will be broadcasting several Western Jr C games during the season. Their internet broadcast feed may be reached by clicking here.

A Great Assist: Western Junior C Corporate Partners Extend Agreements

The Ontario Hockey Association and the Western Junior C Hockey League is proud to announce that the league's two corporate partners — Ideal Supply and RBC — have agreed to new sponsorship agreements with the league.

This is the fourth year Ideal Supply has been involved with the Western Junior C League and the third year for RBC.

"We are really fortunate to have the support of these two outstanding and incredibly respected companies," said Ontario Hockey Association Junior hockey chairman John Kastner. "From the outset the goal has been to provide a better hockey experience for our teams, players, fans and parents and Ideal Supply and RBC have been great partners."

Ideal Supply is celebrating its 85th anniversary this year and has been honoured as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies. Ideal Supply has locations in all seven Western Junior C communities. Ideal Supply specifically contributes to the training equipment for each team and is the sponsor of the league's post-secondary bursaries program.

Tim MacDonald, Ideal’s CEO remarked “Ideal Supply is proud to support the Western Ontario Jr C League. Junior hockey is great entertainment and helps to instil the importance of team work, discipline, and fitness in young people.”

RBC, the official bank of the Western Junior C Hockey League, has directed much of its support to the league's all-star program and is the official sponsor of the prospects game and the all-star game December 4 in Hanover. The Western Junior C all-star team and prospects team will play all-star and prospects from the Georgian Bay league. The Western Junior C all-stars will be announced November 25.

RBC is a great supporter of amateur hockey in Canada and is a corporate partner with Hockey Canada. RBC's signature involvement with our national pastime is the RBC Play Hockey program.

“Hockey is bigger than any person or business. It is something that ties us all together,” said Tom Parisi, Regional Vice President for Huron Perth Oxford, RBC. “From ponds to podiums, RBC is proud to support the hard work and dedication of The Ontario Hockey Association and the Western Junior C Hockey League that help hockey happen and make a difference in our community.”

For more information contact John Kastner: 519-275-0899
johnkastner@rogers.com

"NEW FLEX PASSES"

The League is pleased to announce a new ticket purchase option called "Flex Passes"

You may purchase a package of 12 tickets good for any Western Jr C Regular Season Game at a cost of $70.00. This results in you receiving two free tickets.

The packages may be purchased via PayPal and will be delivered to your nearest Ideal Supply Store where you will also receive a free gift courtesy of Ideal Supply.

The ticket purchase system has two steps. Please fill out the form below, click submit and then complete the PayPal payment! That is it, simply gives us 48 hours and your tickets may be picked up.

FLEX PASSES

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PACKAGES (12 PASSES EACH)

LEAGUE CONTACTS


OHA Junior C Chairman:

John Kastner
Home Phone 519-273-0416
Work Phone 519-271-2222
Email: johnkastner@rogers.com

Convenor:

Steve Coulter
Home Phone: 519-887-9289
Cell Phone: 519-357-8773
Email: stevec@ezlink.ca

Webmaster:

Rick Dwinnell
Home Phone: 519-396-6144
Fax: 519-396-6154
Email: computers@tnt21.com
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