[3][4] An increase in COVID-19 cases in Ontario forced the league to temporarily shutdown for about 4 weeks after the Christmas break.
[5][6] The national championship Centennial Cup tournament returned after a two-year hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
[7] This eliminated the intervening regional Eastern Canada championship Fred Page Cup tournament.
An increase in COVID-19 cases in Ontario during the Christmas break forced the league to temporarily shutdown for about 4 weeks in January.
Senators represented the CCHL and were eliminated from competition after losing 3 of their 4 games in the preliminary round.
[12] The Brooks Bandits of the AJHL defeated the Pickering Panthers of the OJHL in the final match to win the tournament.