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The Niagara District Junior B Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league in the Golden Horseshoe of Ontario from 1954 until 1979. The league was a part of the Ontario Hockey Association of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and was eligible for the Sutherland Cup.
History
editThe Niagara District Junior B Hockey League was founded in 1957. In 1974, many teams in the area broke off and formed the Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League. The Niagara District League survived until 1979,[1] when it was divided between the Golden Horseshoe League and the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League.
Teams
editNiagara District Champions
edit- 1958 Welland Brookies
- 1959 St. Catharines Falcons
- 1960 St. Catharines Falcons
- 1961 Welland Brookies
- 1962
- 1963 Burlington Mohawks
- 1964 Burlington Mohawks
- 1965 Hamilton Bees
- 1966 Hamilton Bees
- 1967 Stamford Bruins
- 1968 Thorold Jaycees
- 1969 Hamilton Mountain Bees
- 1970 Hamilton Mountain Bees
- 1971 Hamilton Mountain Bees
- 1972 St. Catharines Falcons
- 1973 Hamilton Mountain Bees
- 1974 Hamilton Red Wings
- 1975 Niagara Falls Canucks
- 1976 Niagara Falls Canucks
- 1977 Niagara Falls Canucks
- 1978 Welland Cougars
- 1979 Fort Erie Meteors[1]
References
edit- 1 2 Franke, Bernd (16 April 2024). "Fort Erie Meteors take first title since 1979 with comeback win in Golden Horseshoe final". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved 28 March 2026.