Nova Scotia Regional Junior Hockey League
The Nova Scotia Regional Junior Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Nova Scotia, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. League playoff winners compete in the Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championships.History
In 1999 the West Nova Junior Hockey League began as the first Junior C circuit sanctioned by Hockey Nova Scotia. The league was reorganized prior to the 2004-05 season as the Nova Scotia Junior C Hockey League. It was renamed prior to the 2016-17 season.
Barrington Ice Dogs were the first team to repeat as provincial champion winning titles in 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2009. Eastern Shore Jr. Mariners would win back-to-back championships in 2010 and 2011 with the Chester Clippers duplicating the feat in 2012 and 2013. Spryfield Attack became a three-time winner in 2018 after previous titles in 2014 and 2016.
Justin MacLellan of the Avon River Rats made headlines after a 10-point game on January 14, 2018.Teams
Defunct teams
- Antigonish Jr. C Hockey Club
- Avon River Rats - renamed Windsor Royals
- Barrington Ice Dogs
- Bedford Wolverines
- Chebucto Canadians
- Chester Clippers/Northside Vics return as Chester Castaways 2019
- Claire Lions
- Cumberland/Colchester Colts
- East Hants Penguins/Halifax Thunder
- Harbour Crunch/Eastern Shore Jr. Mariners
- Fundy Phantoms/Rhinos
- Metro Jaguars
- New Waterford Jets
- North Shore Storm/Oxford Colts/Amherst Colts - renamed Cumberland/Colchester Colts
- Shannon Huskies
- South Shore Wild
- Thorburn Mohawks
- Valley Fuelers
- Yarmouth Admirals
- Yarmouth Kings
- Yarmouth Raiders
Champions
Teams in bold went on to win the Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championship.
