The year 1974 saw the founding of the Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League.
A season later, the Niagara District league folded and their final champion, the Fort Erie Meteors, came aboard as the GHL's tenth team.
In 1997-98, the league even allowed the expansion of one of the NEJHL's teams, the Rochester Jr. Americans for a single season.
In 2005-06, the GHL allowed another former NEJHL team, the Wheatfield Jr. Blades, to participate in the league.
For information on the 2007-08 season, please see: Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.