Hockey Eastern Ontario
 |
Ottawa, Ontario | |
| Replaced | Central Canada Hockey Association (CCHA) |
|---|---|
| (founded) | November 20, 1916 |
| Official website | |
| hockeyeasternontario | |
Hockey Eastern Ontario (HEO), formerly the Ottawa District Hockey Association (ODHA) and the Ottawa and District Amateur Hockey Association (ODAHA), is the governing body of a variety of ice hockey Junior leagues and a minor hockey system based out of the Greater Ottawa area and Southwestern Quebec. It is one of thirteen regional branches of Hockey Canada. The ODHA became HEO in the Summer of 2013.
History
The roots of Hockey Eastern Ontario date back to the 1890s. In 1890, the
Amateur Athletic Union of Canada was formed. It eventually became the Ottawa District Hockey Association with the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
.
Jurisdiction
Under the jurisdiction of
Gananoque which is under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Hockey Association
.
Leagues
- Central Canada Hockey League
- Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2
- National Capital Junior Hockey League
- HEO Minor Hockey League
Notable people
- Bill Beagan, ice hockey referee and later commissioner of four different leagues[2]
- Cecil Duncan, ODHA executive board member for 51 years, Canadian Amateur Hockey Association president and Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace vice-president[3]
- W. B. George, ODHA executive board member for 25 years, Canadian Amateur Hockey Association president[4]
- Silver Quilty, founding member of the ODHA and president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association[5]
See also
- List of ice hockey teams in Ontario
- List of ice hockey leagues
- Canadian Junior A Hockey League
References
- ^ http://www.odha.com/pages/about/about.htm
- ^ "Bill Beagan". Bobby Orr Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Cecil Duncan". Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame. 2006. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ "William Bryden (Baldy) George". Kemptville District Sports Hall of Fame. 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Sylvester 'Silver' Quilty". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. 1975. Retrieved 2018-12-17.