The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League has dropped the “junior” from its name in a rebranding, but so far hasn’t been able to reclassify itself to junior-A from junior-B.

What from now on will be known as the Greater Ontario Hockey League has officially become the first development league of the Ontario Hockey League, one of three major junior organizations under the Canadian Hockey League umbrella.

GOHL commissioner Craig Spada welcomes a move that will be phased in over the 2025-26 season.

“The GOHL has always been about player development, and now, as the official development league of the OHL, we’re raising that standard even higher,” he said. “Our new identity reflects this partnership and shows players, fans, sponsors, and the hockey community that we are fully committed to prov

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