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The Island Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Prince Edward Island, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada.
History
Since being founded in 1996, the IJHL has been strictly a Junior "B" League—one tier below the Maritime Junior A Hockey League and two tiers below the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League which both draw from the same region.
The IJHL shares its name with the former Junior "A" league that played in the same region, the Island Junior Hockey League.
In 2002, the O'Leary Eagles won the Don Johnson Cup as Maritime Junior B champions. Nine years later, in 2011, the Kensington Vipers repeated the act as Maritime champions, following up their success again in 2013. The Don Johnson Cup has been generally dominated by the Nova Scotia Junior B Hockey League.
Teams
| Team | Centre | Joined |
| Eastern Maniacs | Montague | 2008 |
| Kensington Vipers | Kensington | 1998 |
| Sherwood Metros Jr. B | Sherwood | 2001 |
| Western Red Wings | Abrams Village | 2001 |
Former teams
- Evangeline Loggers/Pownal Metro Builders/Charlottetown Jr. B Abbies (2005-2013)
- Holland College Hurricanes (2012-2015)
- Kings County Sharks/Kings County Boathaulers/Down East Maniacs (became Eastern Maniacs in 2016)
- O'Leary Eagles (2001–02)
- Summerside Red Wings/South Shore Red Wings (became Western Red Wings in 2008)
Champions
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Sherwood Falcons | ||
| 1998 | Kings County Sharks | ||
| 1999 | Kings County Sharks | ||
| 2000 | Summerside Red Wings | ||
| 2001 | Sherwood Falcons | ||
| 2002 | O'Leary Eagles | Sherwood Falcons | 4-1 |
| 2003 | Sherwood Falcons | Kensington Vipers | 4-3 |
| 2004 | Kensington Vipers | Sherwood Falcons | 4-1 |
| 2005 | Kensington Vipers | Sherwood Falcons | 4-3 |
| 2006 | Sherwood Falcons | Kensington Vipers | 4-2 |
| 2007 | Kensington Vipers | South Shore Red Wings | 4-1 |
| 2008 | Kensington Vipers | Sherwood Falcons | 4-2 |
| 2009 | Sherwood Falcons | Kensington Vipers | 4-2 |
| 2010 | Kensington Vipers | Sherwood Falcons | 4-3 |
| 2011 | Kensington Vipers | Down East Maniacs | 4-0 |
| 2012 | Kensington Vipers | Western Red Wings | 4-0 |
| 2013 | Kensington Vipers | Western Red Wings | 4-0 |
| 2014 | Kensington Vipers | Montague Maniacs | 4-0 |
| 2015 | Kensington Vipers | Western Red Wings | 4-0 |
| 2016 | Kensington Vipers | Western Red Wings | 4-3 |
| 2017 | Western Red Wings[1] | Kensington Vipers | 4-3 |
| 2018 | Western Red Wings[2] | Sherwood Metros | 4-2 |
| 2019 | Western Red Wings[3] | Kensington Vipers | 4-1 |
| 2020 | Playoffs cancelled due to covid-19 | ||
| 2021 | Western Red Wings | Sherwood Metros | 4-1 |
| 2022 | Western Red Wings | Sherwood Metros | 4-1 |
| 2023 | Kensington Vipers | Sherwood Metros | 4-1 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Red Wings win IJHL title". The Guardian. April 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Red Wings repeat as IJHL champs". The Journal Pioneer. April 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Red Wings win IJHL championship". The Journal Pioneer. April 14, 2019.