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For the second time in its five-year history the All-Star Challenge returns to its founding league, the CCHL for the 2015 season.

Cornwall has been selected to host on the heels of a memorable Fred Page Cup, which was a monumental success on and off the ice.  

Fans in Cornwall will see nine elite all-star teams compete over three days in a unique format.  Each team plays two round robin games within their groups of three for seeding purposes only.  Games consist of two twenty-minute halves, creating an urgent and intense game from the drop of the puck.

Originally held in 2011 in Smiths Falls, the Central Canada Cup was a creation designed to reinstate an all-star game but with a more meaningful format-to have Junior ‘A’ leagues provide a best on best event with league versus league.

This year for the first time, all five Eastern Canada CJHL member leagues will participate with the arrival of the Maritime Hockey League (MHL).  

The event now will be called the EASTERN CANADA ALL STAR JUNIOR 'A' CHALLENGE and the MHL joins entries from the Quebec Hockey League (QHL), the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL), four entries from the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) and two entries from the host Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL).

Previous years the event has been held in Toronto (2014 OJHL), Terrebonne (2013-QJHL), Wellington (2012-OJHL) and Smiths Falls (2011-CCHL)

Previous champions of the event are:

2014    Team OJHL Oates
2013    Team QJAAAHL St Louis/Lalime
2012    Team OJHL East
2011    Team QJAAAHL

This event serves as a scouting opportunity for NHL, NCAA, CIS and CHL programs and annually attracts over 100 organizations.  It also allows for the staff of Team Canada East to have a final view of many eligible players to participate in the World Junior A Challenge,which this year is being held in Ontario for the first time, hosted by the OJHL's Cobourg Cougars.

Further information will be available in the coming weeks