The most decorated Junior B franchise in Ontario Hockey Association history.
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🏆 12 Sutherland Cups
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🥇 20 League Championships
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🏒 90+ Years of Tradition
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⭐ 1 Record-Holding Organization
Sutherland Cup History.
Since its inception in 1934, the Sutherland Cup has stood as the ultimate prize in Ontario Hockey Association Junior ‘B’ hockey. It is more than just a trophy; it is the definitive symbol of provincial supremacy. Today, 23 elite teams across the Greater Ontario Hockey League (GOHL) battle every season for the honor of hoisting it.
In the storied history of this competition, no name carries more weight than the Waterloo Siskins. With a record-breaking 12 Sutherland Cup championships, the Siskins have defined excellence for generations—from our foundational first title in 1940 to our most recent provincial triumph in 2019. We don’t just compete for the Cup; we helped build its legacy.
The Man Behind the Silver: Captain James T. Sutherland
The Sutherland Cup is more than just a trophy; it is a monument to the “Father of Hockey in Ontario,” Captain James T. Sutherland. A military veteran and a visionary architect of the sport, Sutherland’s influence on the game is immeasurable. From serving as President of the OHA (1915) and the CAHA (1916) to revolutionizing the sport with preseason conditioning and strategic coaching systems, he built the very foundation of the modern game.
Perhaps his greatest legacy was born from his time in uniform. Upon his discharge from the army in 1919, Sutherland proposed a memorial for the young men who made the ultimate sacrifice in the Great War—a vision that became the Memorial Cup. Until his passing in 1955, he remained the fierce guardian of hockey’s heritage, famously championing his hometown of Kingston as the birthplace of the organized game.
As the namesake of our league’s highest honor, Captain Sutherland represents the grit, discipline, and historical preservation that the Waterloo Siskins have championed since 1934. Today, when a Siskin lifts the Sutherland Cup, they aren’t just celebrating a season—they are joining a 90-year lineage of excellence established by the man who dedicated his life to Canada’s game.
Championship History:
| Sutherland Cup Champions | |||
| 2025 | Chatham Maroons | St. Catharine’s Falcons | 4-2 |
| 2024 | Listowel Cyclones | St. Mary’s Lincolns | 4-1 |
| 2023 | Leamington Flyers | Stratford Warriors | 4-3 |
| 2022 | St. Catharine’s Falcons | Chatham Maroons | 2-0 |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID Pandemic | ||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID Pandemic | ||
| 2019 | Waterloo Siskins | London Nationals | 4-3 |
| 2018 | Listowel Cyclones | Caledonia Corvairs | 4-0 |
| 2017 | Elmira Sugar Kings | London Nationals | 4-1 |
| 2016 | Caledonia Corvairs | London Nationals | 4-0 |
| 2015 | Caledonia Corvairs | LaSalle Vipers | 4-2 |
| 2014 | Caledonia Corvairs | St. Catharine’s Falcons | 4-3 |
| 2013 | London Nationals | Cambridge Winterhawks | 4-2 |
| 2012 | St. Catharine’s Falcons | Brantford Golden Eagles | 4-2 |
| 2011 | Elmira Sugar Kings | Niagara Falls Canucks | 4-1 |
| 2010 | LaSalle Vipers | Brantford Eagles | 4-1 |
| 2009 | Brantford Golden Eagles | Stoney Creek Warriors | 4-1 |
| 2008 | Tecumseh Chiefs | Elmira Sugar Kings | 4-0 |
| 2007 | Cambridge Winterhawks | Strathroy Rockets | 4-0 |
| 2006 | Cambridge Winterhawks | Niagara Falls Canucks | 4-1 |
| 2005 | Thorold Blackhawks | Chatham Maroons | 4-1 |
| 2004 | Stratford Cullitons | Thorold Blackhawks | 4-0 |
| 2003 | Stratford Cullitons | Thorold Blackhawks | 4-3 |
| 2002 | Sarnia Blast | Elmira Sugar Kings | 4-3 |
| 2001 | Elmira Sugar Kings | Thorold Blackhawks | 4-2 |
| 2000 | Cambridge Winterhawks | St. Catharines Falcolns | 4-0 |
| 1999 | Chatham Maroons | Stratford Cullitons | 4-3 |
| 1998 | Niagara Falls Canucks | Elmira Sugar Kings | 4-3 |
| 1997 | Elmira Sugar Kings | St. Catharines Falcolns | 4-3 |
| 1996 | Niagara Falls Canucks | St. Thomas | 4-2 |
| 1995 | Stratford Cullitons | St. Thomas | 4-0 |
| 1994 | Waterloo Siskins | St. Catharines Falcolns | 4-2 |
| 1993 | Barrie Colts | Kitchener Dutchmen | 4-0 |
| 1992 | Kitchener Dutchmen | Milton Merchants | 4-1 |
| 1991 | Waterloo Siskins | Oakville Blades | 4-0 |
| 1990 | Stratford Cullitons | St. Catharines Falcolns | 4-0 |
| 1989 | St. Michaels Buzzers | Niagara Falls Canucks | 4-1 |
| 1988 | Waterloo Siskins | Bramalea Blues | 4-1 |
| 1987 | St. Thomas Stars | Niagara Falls Canucks | 4-0 |
| 1986 | Stratford Cullitons | Streetsville Derbys | 4-0 |
| 1985 | Waterloo Siskins | Bramalea Blues | 4-1 |
| 1984 | Waterloo Siskins | Streetsville Derbys | 4-3 |
| 1983 | Henry Carr HS Crusaders | Stratford Cullitons | 4-0 |
| 1982 | St. Michaels Buzzers | Sarnia Glis Bees | 4-3 |
| 1981 | Burlington Cougars | Stratford Cullitons | 8-4 (pts) |
| 1980 | Belleville Bobcats | Windsor Royals | 4-0 |
| 1979 | Streetsville Derbys | St. Catharines Falcolns | 4-0 |
| 1978 | Stratford Cullitons | Streetsville Derbys | 9-5 (pts) |
| 1977 | Stratford Cullitons | Streetsville Derbys | 4-2 |
| 1976 | St. Marys Lincolns | Collingwood Blues | 4-3 |
| 1975 | Bramalea Blues | Oakville Blades | 4-3 |
| 1974 | Hamilton Red Wings | Bramalea Blues | Forfeit |
| 1973 | Sarnia Bees | Toronto Nationals | 4-2 |
| 1972 | Markham Waxers | St. Marys Lincolns | 4-2 |
| 1971 | Dixie Beehives | Hamilton Mountain Bees | 4-1 |
| 1970 | Dixie Beehives | Hamilton Mountain Bees | 4-1 |
| 1969 | Markham Waxers | Strathroy Rockets | 4-2 |
| 1968 | Sarnia Legionaires | Markham Waxers | 4-0 |
| 1967 | Kitchener Greenshirts | Dixie Beehives | 4-2 |
| 1966 | Sarnia Legionaires | Toronto Westclair | 4-2 |
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| 1964 | Waterloo Siskins | Weston Dodgers | 4-1 |
| 1963 | St. Marys Lincolns | Kingston Frontenacs | 4-2 |
| 1962 | Waterloo Siskins | St. Thomas Barons | 4-1 |
| 1961 | St. Michaels Buzzers | Owen Sound Greys | 4-0 |
| 1960 | Waterloo Siskins | Toronto Marlboros | 4-2 |
| 1959 | Sarnia Legionaires | Aurora Bears | 4-2 |
| 1958 | Sarnia Legionaires | Toronto Lakeshore Bruins | 4-1 |
| 1957 | Dixie Beehives | Sarnia Legionaires | 4-2 |
| 1956 | Waterloo Siskins | Brampton Regents | 4-1 |
| 1955 | Woodstock Warriors | Woodbridge Dogers | 4-2 |
| 1954 | Waterloo Siskins | Weston Dukes | 4-3 |
| 1953 | Weston Dukes | Waterloo Siskins | 4-3 |
| 1952 | Weston Dukes | Waterloo Hurricanes | 4-1 |
| 1951 | Sarnia Jr. Sailors | Weston Dukes | 4-1 |
| 1950 | Barrie Flyers | Guelph Bitmore Bees | 4-1 |
| 1949 | Kitchener Greenshirts | Upper Canada Collegians | 3-0 |
| 1948 | Hamilton Aerovox | St. Michaels Buzzers | 3-0 |
| 1947 | De La Salle Oaklands | Hamilton Aerovox | 3-2 |
| 1946 | De La Salle Oaklands | Kitchener Greenshirts | 3-1 |
| 1945 | St. Michaels Buzzers | Stratford Koehlers | 2-1 |
| 1944 | De La Salle Oaklands | Barrie Colts | 2-1 |
| 1943 | Port Colborne Recreationists | Milton Bombers | 2-0 |
| 1942 | Stratford Kist Canadians | Hamilton Tigers | 3-1 |
| 1941 | Brantford Lions | Oshawa Bees | 3-0 |
| 1940 | Waterloo Siskins | Owen Sound Greys | 3-1 |
| 1939 | Niagara Falls Good Cheer | Kitchener Greenshirts | 2-0 |
| 1938 | Kingston Red Indians | Barrie Colts | 3-0 |
| 1937 | Toronto Northern Novacs | Barrie Colts | 16-9 goals |
| 1936 | St. Michaels Buzzers | Guelph Maple Leaf | 2-1 |
| 1935 | Barrie Colts | St. Michaels Buzzers | 3-1 |
| 1934 | St. Michaels Buzzers | Preston Riverside | 2-0 |
