GOJHL Commissioner resigns

By C. Scott Holland

Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League commissioner Mark Tuck of Chatham has resigned. The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League is comprised of the West, Mid-West and Golden Horseshoe Jr. B conferences.

As well, GOJHL board chairperson Joe Daniels (St. Thomas) has tendered his resignation. A new chairperson is expected to be elected by the GOJHL this week.

There is no particular reason for his departure. “It was just time,” he said. “I’ve been with the league since 2009. It is time to do other endeavours.”

Mark Tuck (right) giving Flyers’ goalie Tyler Wall (left) the goalie of month award for December, 2015.

Photo courtesy of Shelley J. Quick

The 2020-21 GOJHL season has been delayed indefinitely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. No official games have been played since last March, although some teams did play scrimmages late in 2020.

With the Covid pandemic still ongoing, this gives the GOJHL plenty of time and opportunity to adjust and prepare for any possibility of a 2021-22 season.

Hockey Canada has cancelled their ‘big four’ national spring championships - the Allen Cup (Senior), the Esso Cup (Women’s under-18), the Centennial Cup (Jr. A) and the Telus Cup (men’s under 18) championships.

Tuck was named interim commissioner in October 2017, and was elevated to commissioner in the summer of 2019.