The OHL's West Division is one of four divisions in the league, and one of two divisions in the Western Conference. The division was created in 1994 as the OHL underwent a realignment that saw the league go from two divisions to three. The teams creating the West Division in 1994 were the Detroit Junior Red Wings, London Knights, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and Windsor Spitfires from the Emms Division, while the Newmarket Royals relocated and became the Sarnia Sting, who were in the Leyden Division.