sentences:  The league is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association, Ontario Hockey Federation, and Hockey Canada.The league is considered Junior B by the OHA, although it has attempted several times to be promoted to Junior A.The league was created in 2007 through the merging of the Western Ontario Hockey League, Mid-Western Junior Hockey League, and Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League to dissuade perceived "player raiding" from teams in the then-Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.