2022–23 CCHL season
| 2022–23 CCHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Central Canada Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September–April |
| Number of games | 55 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Total attendance | 77,274 |
| League championship | |
| Bogart Cup | Ottawa Jr. Senators |
| Runners-up | Smiths Falls Bears |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- Most Valuable Player: Sean James (Smiths Falls Bears)
- Top Rookie: Luke Posthumus (Nepean Raiders)
- Outstanding Defenceman: Brandon Walker (Carleton Place Canadians)
- Sportsmanship/ability award: Matteo Disipio (Carleton Place Canadians)
- Top Prospect: Ty Campbell (Smiths Falls Bears)
- Outstanding graduating player: Sean James (Smiths Falls Bears)
- Arthur K. Nielsen scholarship award: Tyson Tomasini (Renfrew Wolves)
- Scoring champion: Sean James (Smiths Falls Bears)
- Top Goaltender: Sami Molu (Brockville Braves)
- Top Coach: Kyle Makaric (Ottawa Jr. Senators)
- Top General Manager: Pat Malloy (Smiths Falls Bears)
Source: "Season award archives". thecchl.ca. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
Regular season
[edit]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]
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Source: "2022–23 Central CCHL standings". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
Post-season
[edit]| Bogart Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 22 March – 5 May |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | Ottawa Jr. Senators |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ottawa Jr. Senators |
| Runner-up | Smiths Falls Bears |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 39 |
| Goals scored | 213 (5.46 per game) |
| Attendance | 15,408 (395 per game) |
| Playoff MVP | Rorke 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
[edit]| Centennial Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| City | Portage la Prairie |
| Venue(s) | Stride Place |
| Dates | 11-21 May 2023 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Host team | Portage Terriers |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Brooks Bandits |
| Runner-up | Battlefords North Stars |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 25 |
| MVP | Aiden Fink |
| Official website | |
| Hockey Canada | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "The CCHL announces resignation of Commissioner Kevin Abrams". thecchl.ca (Press release). 30 August 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Sean Marcellus appointed as CCHL interim commissioner". cjhlhockey.com. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sean Marcellus Has Resigned as Interim Commissioner". thecchl.ca (Press release). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "CCHL release 2022–23 schedule". thecchl.ca. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sawatzky, Mike (19 June 2023). "Portage la Prairie earns praise for hosting 'best' Centennial Cup ever". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Punkari, Lucas (21 May 2023). "May 2023: Bandits win third straight Centennial Cup". Brandon Sun. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Brooks beats Battlefords to win Centennial Cup championship". 980 CJME. Rawlco Radio. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
Sources
[edit]- Sawatzky, Mike (19 June 2023). "Portage la Prairie earns praise for hosting 'best' Centennial Cup ever". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- "Sean Marcellus appointed as CCHL interim commissioner". cjhlhockey.com. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- "Sean Marcellus Has Resigned as Interim Commissioner". thecchl.ca (Press release). 19 April 2024.
- "Smiths Falls forces game seven of CCHL finals with Ottawa". recorder.ca. Postmedia. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- "Road to the 2023 Centennial Cup: Ottawa Jr. Senators". hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 20 December 2024.