2025–26 OEHL season

2025–26 OEHL season
LeagueOntario Elite Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
October 2025 – February 2026
Playoffs
February 2026 – March 2026
Number of teams18
Finals championsJ. F. Paxton Trophy:
Hugh McLean Trophy:

The 2025–26 OEHL season will be the third season of the Ontario Elite Hockey League. The league will begin play in October 2025 and conclude in February 2026. The post-season will begin in February 2026 and conclude in March 2026.

The winner of the J. F. Paxton Trophy will qualify for the 2026 Allan Cup.

Off-season

Expansion

On May 23, 2025, the OEHL member clubs and the Ontario Hockey Association approved three expansion applications for the 2025–26 season. Two weeks later, on June 6, the league announced the approval of two more expansion applications. This will bring the league to 16 teams.

In the first round of expansion, the OEHL member clubs and the OHA approved the applications for the Elora Rocks, Shelburne Muskies and Tillsonburg Thunder. All three teams had previously played in the WOAA Senior Hockey League.[1]

In the second round of expansion, the OEHL member clubs and the OHA approved the applications for the Dunnville Aeros and Elmvale Harvesters.[2]

In the third round of expansion, the OEHL announced the Delhi Flames and the Petrolia Squires would join the league, bringing the number of franchises to 18 in the league.[3]

Divisions

With the OEHL expanding to 18 teams, the league announced that the teams would be split into two divisions, the North Division and South Division. Teams will play a 20-game regular season schedule with all games played within their division.

North Division

South Division

Regular season

Standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot
[4]

Rank North Division GP W L OTL SL Pts GF GA
1 Creemore Coyotes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Durham Thundercats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Elmvale Harvesters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Georgian Bay Applekings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Lucknow Lancers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Minto 81's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Ripley Wolves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Shelburne Muskies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rank South Division GP W L OTL SL Pts GF GA
1 Delhi Flames 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Dunnville Aeros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Elora Rocks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Erin Outlaws 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Petrolia Squires 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Seaforth Centenaires 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Tavistock Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Tillsonburg Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Playoffs

J. F. Paxton Trophy playoffs

The league has not announced the format for the J.F. Paxton Trophy playoffs.

Hugh McLean Trophy playoffs

The league has not announced the format for the Hugh McLean Trophy playoffs.

References

  1. ^ "OEHL Approves 2025-26 Expansion Clubs". Ontario Elite Hockey League. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  2. ^ "OEHL Expands to Dunnville & Elmvale". Ontario Elite Hockey League. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  3. ^ "OEHL Adds Petrolia & Delhi". Ontario Elite Hockey League. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Standings - Ontario Elite Hockey League". OEHL.com. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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