2022–23 PJHL season

2022–23 PJHL season
LeagueProvincial Junior Hockey League
SportHockey
Teams60
Finals championsWellesley Applejacks

The 2022–23 season was the 8th season for the Provincial Junior Hockey League.

Team Changes

  • After a one-year leave of absence during the 2021–22 season, the Paris Mounties returned to the league for the 2022–23 season.[1]

Standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points

East Orr Division

Rank Team GP W L OTL T Pts GF GA GD
1 Clarington Eagles 41 34 5 1 1 70 220 70 +150
2 Uxbridge Bruins 41 27 9 5 0 59 154 120 +34
3 Little Britain Merchants 42 23 12 6 1 53 142 119 +23
4 Georgina Ice 40 22 15 3 0 47 144 141 +3
5 North Kawartha Knights 42 18 21 3 0 39 119 154 -35
6 Port Perry Lumberjacks 42 10 28 4 0 24 105 197 -92
7 Lakefield Chiefs 42 10 30 2 0 22 96 179 -83

East Tod Division

Rank Team GP W L OTL T Pts GF GA GD
1 Napanee Raiders 41 35 5 1 0 71 218 113 +105
2 Amherstview Jets 42 26 13 3 0 55 176 144 +32
3 Picton Pirates 42 23 15 3 1 50 152 119 +33
4 Port Hope Panthers 42 22 17 3 0 47 144 133 +11
5 Frankford Huskies 42 15 24 3 0 33 152 189 -37
6 Campbellford Rebels 41 3 35 2 1 9 91 235 -144

North Carruthers Division

Rank Team GP W L OTL T Pts GF GA GD
1 Stayner Siskins 40 36 4 0 0 72 212 74 +138
2 Alliston Hornets 40 30 7 2 1 63 203 118 +85
3 Schomberg Cougars 40 28 9 2 1 59 196 114 +82
4 Innisfil Spartans 40 20 17 2 1 43 151 161 -10
5 Orillia Terriers 40 19 18 1 2 41 139 151 -12
6 Huntsville Otters 40 17 21 1 1 36 132 159 -27
7 Midland Flyers 41 9 27 4 1 23 126 198 -72
8 Caledon Golden Hawks 41 9 28 3 1 22 111 196 -85
9 Penetang Kings 40 8 26 4 2 22 110 209 -99

North Pollock Division

Rank Team GP W L OTL T Pts GF GA GD
1 Mount Forest Patriots 42 32 9 0 1 65 201 130 +71
2 Mitchell Hawks 42 26 11 3 2 57 142 101 +41
3 Hanover Barons 42 26 12 2 2 56 151 105 +46
4 Wingham Ironmen 42 26 13 2 1 55 146 109 +37
5 Kincardine Bulldogs 42 18 18 5 1 42 156 148 +8
6 Wingham Ironmen 42 8 32 1 1 18 129 205 -76
7 Goderich Flyers 42 7 33 2 0 16 114 241 -127

South Bloomfield Division

Rank Team GP W L OTL T Pts GF GA GD
1 Glanbrook Rangers 42 35 3 3 1 74 210 94 +116
2 Grimsby Peach Kings 42 32 10 0 0 64 168 105 +63
3 Port Dover Sailors 42 21 15 5 1 48 148 153 -5
4 Niagara Riverhawks 42 21 16 5 0 47 161 167 -6
5 Dundas Blues 42 15 19 5 3 38 133 148 -15
6 Dunnville Jr. Mudcats 42 13 25 2 2 30 111 170 -59
7 Hagersville Hawks 42 6 31 4 1 17 95 189 -94

South Doherty Division

Rank Team GP W L OTL T Pts GF GA GD
1 New Hamburg Firebirds 42 31 6 3 2 67 194 91 +103
2 Wellesley Applejacks 42 31 7 2 2 66 185 110 +75
3 Norwich Merchants 42 29 12 1 0 59 190 122 +68
4 Tavistock Braves 41 21 15 3 2 47 142 121 +21
5 Woodstock Navy-Vets 41 18 21 1 1 38 140 171 -31
6 Paris Mounties 41 5 32 2 2 14 88 202 -114
7 Hespeler Shamrocks 41 5 32 3 1 14 83 205 -122

West Stobbs Division

Rank Team GP W L OTL T Pts GF GA GD
1 Essex 73's 42 36 4 2 0 74 200 66 +134
2 Lakeshore Canadiens 41 32 7 1 1 66 182 82 +100
3 Wheatley Sharks 42 27 11 3 1 58 165 99 +66
4 Blenheim Blades 42 24 14 4 0 52 166 112 +54
5 Mooretown Flags 41 21 19 1 0 43 145 143 +2
6 Amherstburg Admirals 42 13 26 3 0 29 117 186 -69
7 Dresden Jr. Kings 42 9 31 2 0 20 105 221 -116
8 Wallaceburg Thunderhawks 42 4 35 3 0 11 91 262 -171

West Yeck Division

Rank Team GP W L OTL T Pts GF GA GD
1 Mount Brydges Bulldogs 40 29 7 3 1 62 169 105 +64
2 North Middlesex Stars 40 27 8 2 3 59 203 104 +99
3 Thamesford Trojans 39 25 9 4 1 55 162 104 +58
4 Exeter Hawks 39 23 11 3 2 51 141 111 +30
5 Dorchester Dolphins 39 20 15 3 1 44 148 135 +13
6 Lucan Irish 40 18 19 2 1 39 146 143 +3
7 Port Stanley Sailors 40 14 20 3 3 34 136 155 -19
8 Petrolia Flyers 40 10 26 1 3 24 82 158 -76
9 Aylmer Spitfires 39 4 34 0 1 9 77 249 -172

Statistics

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes[2]

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Jake Weston North Middlesex Stars 39 32 49 81 4
Elijah Brahaney Mount Forest Patriots 41 36 41 77 38
Cameron Kokelj Schomberg Cougars 36 30 47 77 24
Dawson Manning Clarington Eagles 39 21 54 75 18
Damen Boose Stayner Siskins 40 36 35 71 12
Luke Miehm Schomberg Cougars 38 27 44 71 68
Cole Turcotte Alliston Hornets 34 33 35 68 37
Christopher Prucha Stayner Siskins 37 30 38 68 42
Sean Golebiowski Glanbrook Rangers 37 31 36 67 138
Caleb Cribbin Mount Forest Patriots 37 30 37 67 26

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses;
T = Ties; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
[3]

Player Team GP MINS W L OTL T GA SO Sv% GAA
Nick Ciccarelli Stayner Siskins 19 1142 16 3 0 0 26 6 0.945 1.37
Adrian McBride Essex 73's 25 1503 21 3 1 0 38 6 0.937 1.52
Cavan McCabe Essex 73's 17 1016 15 1 1 0 27 4 0.942 1.59
Blake Richard New Hamburg Firebirds 23 1302 16 5 1 0 36 5 0.930 1.66
Romano Liburdi Lakeshore Canadiens 25 1432 19 4 1 0 42 5 0.930 1.76

2023 Schmalz Cup Playoffs

Division Quarterfinal Division Semifinal Division Final Conference Final
            
O1 Clarington 4
O7 Lakefield 0
O1 Clarington 4
O4 Georgina 0
O4 Georgina 4
O5 North Kawartha 1
O1 Clarington 4
East - Orr
O2 Uxbridge 0
O3 Little Britain bye
 
O2 Uxbridge 4
O3 Little Britain 2
O2 Uxbridge 4
O6 Port Perry 0
O1 Clarington 4
T4 Port Hope 0
T1 Napanee bye
 
T1 Napanee 2
T4 Port Hope 4
T4 Port Hope 4
T5 Frankford 1
T3 Picton 1
East - Tod
T4 Port Hope 4
T3 Picton 4
T6 Campbellford 0
T2 Amherstview 2
T3 Picton 4
T2 Amhsertview bye
 
Division Quarterfinal Division Semifinal Division Final Conference Final
            
C1 Stayner 4
C7 Midland 0
C1 Stayner 4
C5 Orillia 0
C4 Innisfil 1
C5 Orillia 4
C1 Stayner 4
North - Carruthers
C2 Alliston 1
C3 Schomberg 4
C6 Huntsville 0
C2 Alliston 4
C3 Schomberg 3
C2 Alliston 4
C9 Penetang 0
C1 Stayner 4
P1 Mount Forest 2
P1 Mount Forest bye
 
P1 Mount Forest 4
P4 Wingham 3
P4 Wingham 4
P5 Kincardine 1
P1 Mount Forest 4
North - Pollock
P3 Hanover 1
P3 Hanover 4
P6 Walkerton 0
P2 Mitchell 1
P3 Hanover 4
P2 Mitchell 4
P7 Goderich 0
Division Quarterfinal Division Semifinal Division Final Conference Final
            
B1 Glanbrook bye
 
B1 Glanbrook 4
B4 Niagara 1
B4 Niagara 4
B5 Dundas 3
B1 Glanbrook 4
South - Bloomfield
B2 Grimsby 1
B3 Port Dover 4
B6 Dunnville 0
B2 Grimsby 4
B3 Port Dover 1
B2 Grimsby 4
B7 Hagersville 0
B1 Glanbrook 1
D2 Wellesley 4
D1 New Hamburg bye
 
D1 New Hamburg 4
D4 Tavistock 0
D4 Tavistock 4
D5 Woodstock 3
D1 New Hamburg 2
South - Doherty
D2 Wellesley 4
D3 Norwich 4
D6 Paris 1
D2 Wellesley 4
D3 Norwich 1
D2 Wellesley 4
D7 Hespeler 0
Division Quarterfinal Division Semifinal Division Final Conference Final
            
S1 Essex 4
S8 Wallaceburg 0
S1 Essex 4
S5 Mooretown 2
S4 Blenheim 2
S5 Mooretown 4
S1 Essex 1
West - Stobbs
S2 Lakeshore 4
S3 Wheatley 4
S6 Amherstburg 0
S2 Lakeshore 4
S3 Wheatley 2
S2 Lakeshore 4
S7 Dresden 0
S2 Lakeshore 4
Y3 Thamesford 0
Y1 Mount Brydges 4
Y8 Petrolia 0
Y1 Mount Brydges 4
Y4 Exeter 0
Y4 Exeter 4
Y5 Dorchester 2
Y1 Mount Brydges 3
West - Yeck
Y3 Thamesford 4
Y3 Thamesford 4
Y6 Lucan 0
Y2 North Middlesex 0
Y3 Thamesford 4
Y2 North Middlesex 4
Y7 Port Stanley 1

Round Robin

May 5 Clarington Eagles 5-7 Wellesley Applejacks Woolwich Memorial Centre Recap  
Owen Manarin - 5:14
Ryan Hall - 10:14
First period 3:34 - Tristan Romany
15:57 - Curtis Butler
Dawson Manning - 2:32
Brady Darrach - 3:20
Jordan Shaw - 14:15
Second period 10:26 - Eric Lacey
16:22 - Carson Wickie
17:49 - Jake Clemmer
No scoring Third period 12:12 - Carson Wickie
16:05 - Isiah Katsube
Jude Rondina (24 saves / 29 shots)
Marc-Oliver Robert (9 saves / 11 shots)
Goalie stats Noah Bender (36 saves / 41 shots)


May 6 Wellesley Applejacks 1-4 Lakeshore Canadiens Atlas Tube Centre Recap  
No scoring First period 18:53 - Liam Sinasac
19:31 - Marco Sladoje
No scoring Second period 13:50 - Marco Sladoje
Evan Silveira - 14:03 Third period 19:36 - Bryce Scarlett
Noah Bender (31 saves / 34 shots) Goalie stats Romano Liburdi (24 saves / 25 shots)


May 6 Stayner Siskins 1-4 Clarington Eagles Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex Recap  
No scoring First period 5:34 - Jordan Shaw
Ty Roberts - 3:36 Second period 0:51 - Dawson Manning
9:21 - Dawson Manning
No scoring Third period 12:54 - Mitchell Davies
Derek Hartley (38 saves / 42 shots) Goalie stats Marc-Oliver Robert (47 saves / 48 shots)


May 7 Lakeshore Canadiens 2-4 Stayner Siskins Stayner Memorial Arena Recap  
Spencer Higginbottom - 6:44 First period 13:04 - Gavin Mikaczo
19:53 - Ethan Allair
Matthew Herniman - 8:58 Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period 10:32 - Ty Roberts
19:30 - Gavin Mikaczo
Nicholas Bolton (25 saves / 29 shots) Goalie stats Derek Hartley (29 saves / 31 shots)


May 12 Wellesley Applejacks 5-3 Stayner Siskins Woodstock District Community Complex Recap  
Curtis Butler - 3:08
Connor Doerbecker - 17:52
Kyle Baker - 18:18
First period 6:48 - Damen Boose
Isiah Katsube - 7:17 Second period 20:00 - Christopher Prucha
Kyle Baker - 0:33 Third period 5:27 - Deandres DeJesus
Noah Bender (23 saves / 26 shots) Goalie stats Derek Hartley (25 saves / 30 shots)


May 12 Clarington Eagles 4-0 Lakeshore Canadiens Woodstock District Community Complex Recap  
Jordan Shaw - 20:00 First period No scoring
Mitchell Davies - 6:46
Mitchell Davies - 15:33
Second period No scoring
Hayes Bell - 16:20 Third period No scoring
Jude Rondina (12 saves / 12 shots) Goalie stats Nicholas Bolton (30 saves / 34 shots)

Round-robin standings

Rank Team GP W L Pts GF GA
1 Wellesley Applejacks 3 2 1 4 13 12
2 Clarington Eagles 3 2 1 4 13 8
3 Stayner Siskins 3 1 2 2 8 11
4 Lakeshore Canadiens 3 1 2 2 6 9

2023 Schmalz Cup Finals

Semi Final Final
      
1 Wellesley 3
4 Lakeshore 2
1 Wellesley 3
2 Clarington 2
2 Clarington 2
3 Stayner 1

Semifinals

May 13 Lakeshore Canadiens 2-3 OT Wellesley Applejacks Woodstock District Community Complex Recap  
No scoring First period 16:59 - Isiah Katsube
Matthew Herniman - 6:42 Second period No scoring
Eric Bisson - 5:49 Third period 13:30 - Adam Hoff
No scoring First overtime period 3:59 - Koby Seiling
Romano Liburdi (28 saves / 31 shots) Goalie stats Noah Bender (19 saves / 21 shots)


May 13 Stayner Siskins 1-2 Clarington Eagles Woodstock District Community Complex Recap  
No scoring First period No scoring
Damen Boose - 3:42 Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period 6:43 - Mitchell Davies
16:31 - Jordan Shaw
Derek Hartley (36 saves / 38 shots) Goalie stats Marc-Oliver Robert (25 saves / 26 shots)

Championship

May 14 Clarington Eagles 2-3 Wellesley Applejacks Woodstock District Community Complex Recap  
No scoring First period No scoring
Adam Klaas - 15:24 Second period 1:24 - Isiah Katsube
18:03 - Carson Wickie
Owen Manarin - 13:26 Third period 2:38 - Connor Doerbecker
Marc-Oliver Robert (21 saves / 24 shots) Goalie stats Noah Bender (26 saves / 28 shots)

References

  1. ^ Admin (2022-04-08). "Mounties 'excited' for return to PJHL".
  2. ^ "PJHL".
  3. ^ "PJHL".