2023–24 OEHL season

The 2023–24 OEHL season was the first season of the Ontario Elite Hockey League. The league played a 20-game regular season which began in October 2023 and concluded in February 2024. The post-season began in February 2024 and concluded in March 2024.

The Minto 81's won the OEHL Cup Championship, defeating the Tavistock Royals in the final round of the playoffs.

Formation of OEHL
The Ontario Elite Hockey League (OEHL) was established on August 17, 2023, by the Ontario Hockey Association. The league took ten members of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League, plus one pending expansion team, as well as another team as being formed in the announcement for the formation of a new league.

The ten former WOAA teams were the Creemore Coyotes, Durham Thundercats, Lucknow Lancers, Milverton Four Wheel Drives, Minto 81's, Ripley Wolves, Saugeen Shores Winterhawks, Seaforth Centenaires, Shelburne Muskies and Tavistock Royals. The expansion team brought from the WOAA was the Georgian Bay Applekings. The Erin Outlaws were also announced as a new team to the league.

The Shelburne Muskies took a leave of absence for the 2023–24 season.

Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot

Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

OEHL Cup playoffs
The top eight teams qualify for the OEHL Cup playoffs. Each series is a best-of-seven.

(2) Creemore Coyotes vs. (7) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks
Note: Game seven was played at the Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex in Shelburne, Ontario.

Hugh McLean Cup playoffs
The non-OEHL Cup playoff qualifiers played in a home and home round robin with the top two teams in the round robin advancing to the best-of-seven McLean Cup championship series.

Round robin
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched championship series berth

(1) Georgian Bay Applekings vs. (2) Milverton Four Wheel Drives
''Note: Game seven was played at the Meaford & St. Vincent Community Centre in Meaford, Ontario.