Hosts Selected for 2026 OHF Championships, News (Markham Waxers)

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Sep 16, 2025 | Deb Larsen | 93 views
Hosts Selected for 2026 OHF Championships
Five local member minor hockey associations have been selected as the hosts for the 2026 Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) Championships.

The OHF Championships are a three day event that produces champions at the U13 (AA, A), U15 (AA, A) and U18 (AA, A) divisions. New for the 2025-26 season are the U15 and U18 Non-Contact Championships.  The All-Ontario Championships are the pinnacle events for U13 and U15 AAA hockey teams.

The OHF Championships will take place on the weekend of April 17-19, 2026, while the All-Ontario U13 and U15 AAAs take place April 8-12, 2026. The Central Region U18 AAA will be on March 30-April 5, 2026. Five teams participate at each of the OHF Championships (the OHF Minor Hockey Member Partner Championship teams within the age category plus the host team).

OMHA Host Associations

DIVISION HOST DATE
U13 A Southeast Surge April 17-19, 2026
U15 A Mount Brydges Cougars April 17-19, 2026
U15 Non-Contact Aurora Tigers April 17-19, 2026
U18 AAA Central Region Markham Waxers March 30 - April 5, 2026
U18 Non-Contact Markham Waxers April 17-19, 2026

Other Host Associations

DIVISION HOST DATE
U13 AAA All-Ontario Championships Waterloo Wolves April 8-12, 2026
U13 AA Copper Cliff Reds April 17-19, 2026
U15 AAA All-Ontario Hockey Northwestern Ontario April 8-12, 2026
U15 AA Vaughan Rangers April 17-19, 2026
U18 A New Liskeard Lions April 17-19, 2026
Kitchener Jr. Rangers April 17-19, 2026
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