1996–97 WOAA Senior League season

1996–97 WOAA Senior League season
LeagueWOAA Senior AA Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
October 1996 – February 1997
Playoffs
February 1997 – April 1997
Number of teams19
Finals championsSr. "AA" Champions - Durham Thundercats
Sr. "A" Champions - Goderich Pirates
Sr. "B" Champions - Lucknow Lancers

The 1996–97 WOAA Senior League season was the 7th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League.[1] The league played a regular season schedule which began in October 1996 and concluded in February 1997. The post-season began in February 1997 and concluded in April 1997.

The Durham Thundercats won the Sr. "AA" championship, defeating the Wellesley Merchants in six games. The Goderich Pirates won the Sr. "A" championship and the Lucknow Lancers won the Sr. "B" championship.[2]

Team changes

Senior "AA"

Final standings

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

Rank Senior "AA" Standings GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA
1 Wellesley Merchants 24 16 6 1 1 34 127 99
2 Durham Thundercats 24 15 7 1 1 32 143 105
3 Tavistock Royals 24 14 9 0 1 29 123 107
4 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 24 10 12 0 2 22 87 105
5 Elora Rocks 24 4 18 0 2 10 85 149

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Darren Snyder Wellesley Merchants 22 31 29 60 14
Jason Mervyn Wellesley Merchants 16 24 21 45 31
Dean Huber Wellesley Merchants 20 12 31 43 2
Greg Snyder Tavistock Royals 24 23 14 37 39
Todd Stoddart Durham Thundercats 21 16 19 35 30
Terry Hoelscher Elora Rocks 23 18 15 33 18
Keith MacMillan Durham Thundercats 17 13 20 33 18
Randy Coverdale Elora Rocks 22 12 21 33 52
Joe Scherer Tavistock Royals 14 15 17 32 8
Rob LeBlanc Durham Thundercats 18 14 17 31 78

Sr. "AA" playoff bracket

Sr. "AA" preliminary Sr. "AA" semi-finals Sr. "AA" finals
         
1 Wellesley bye
 
1 Wellesley 4
4 Milverton 1
4 Milverton 3
5 Elora 2
1 Wellesley 2
2 Durham 4
2 Durham bye
 
2 Durham 4
3 Tavistock 1
3 Tavistock bye
 

WOAA Sr. "AA" preliminary round

(4) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (5) Elora Rocks
February 14 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 6 – 4 Elora Rocks Elora
February 15 Elora Rocks 2 – 3 Milverton Four Wheel Drives Milverton
February 18 Elora Rocks 5 – 4 OT Milverton Four Wheel Drives Milverton
February 23 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 1 – 3 Elora Rocks Elora
February 25 Elora Rocks 1 – 8 Milverton Four Wheel Drives Milverton
Milverton wins series 3 – 2

WOAA Sr. "AA" semi-finals

(1) Wellesley Merchants vs. (4) Milverton Four Wheel Drives
March 1 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 1 – 2 OT Wellesley Merchants Wellesley
March 4 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 4 – 3 OT Wellesley Merchants Wellesley
March 7 Wellesley Merchants 0 – 3 Milverton Four Wheel Drives Milverton
March 8 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 3 – 4 Wellesley Merchants Wellesley
March 14 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 2 – 3 2OT Wellesley Merchants Wellesley
Wellesley wins series 4 – 1
(2) Durham Thundercats vs. (3) Tavistock Royals
February 21 Tavistock Royals 7 – 1 Durham Thundercats Durham
February 22 Durham Thundercats 4 – 3 Tavistock Royals Tavistock
February 28 Tavistock Royals 3 – 4 OT Durham Thundercats Durham
March 1 Durham Thundercats 6 – 3 Tavistock Royals Tavistock
March 7 Tavistock Royals 5 – 9 Durham Thundercats Durham
Durham wins series 4 – 1

WOAA Sr. "AA" Championship

(1) Wellesley Merchants vs. (2) Durham Thundercats
March 21 Durham Thundercats 5 – 3 Wellesley Merchants Wellesley
March 23 Durham Thundercats 3 – 7 Wellesley Merchants Wellesley
March 28 Wellesley Merchants 2 – 5 Durham Thundercats Durham
March 29 Wellesley Merchants 4 – 7 Durham Thundercats Durham
April 4 Durham Thundercats 2 – 3 Wellesley Merchants Wellesley
April 5 Wellesley Merchants 4 – 6 Durham Thundercats Durham
Durham wins series 4 – 2

Senior "A"

Final standings

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

Rank Senior "A" Standings GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA
1 Shelburne Muskies 22 17 4 0 1 35 164 102
2 Wiarton Redmen 24 16 8 0 0 32 155 116
3 Goderich Pirates 24 15 9 0 0 30 129 115
4 Palmerston 81's 24 13 9 1 1 28 146 124
5 Ripley Wolves 23 13 9 0 1 27 111 104
6 Arthur Tigers 24 12 11 1 0 25 159 151
7 Brussels Crusaders 24 9 13 2 0 17 112 121
8 Clinton Radar 24 5 13 2 1 13 98 150
9 Drayton Comets 24 2 22 0 0 4 82 166

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Tim Harrison Goderich Pirates 23 35 26 61 45
Kevin Greco Shelburne Muskies 21 21 39 60 12
Keith Davis Shelburne Muskies 20 32 23 55 94
Scott Vader Palmerston 81's 20 24 29 53 42
Ryan Thompson Wiarton Redmen 20 26 20 46 2
Don Richardson Wiarton Redmen 24 14 29 43 39
Jason Hackett Shelburne Muskies 21 16 26 42 96
Darryl Durnin Goderich Pirates 23 16 25 41 35
Tom McDonald Brussels Crusaders 24 21 19 40 9
Greg McNevan Drayton Comets 22 22 17 39 60

Sr. "A" playoff bracket

Sr. "A" preliminary round Sr. "A" semi-finals Sr. "A" finals
         
1 Shelburne 4
8 Clinton 2
1 Shelburne 3
5 Ripley 4
4 Palmerston 2
5 Ripley 4
5 Ripley 3
3 Goderich 4
2 Wiarton 4
7 Brussels 0
2 Wiarton 3
3 Goderich 4
3 Goderich 4
6 Arthur 3

WOAA Sr. "A" quarter-finals

(1) Shelburne Muskies vs. (8) Clinton Radar
February 15 Clinton Radar 3 – 6 Shelburne Muskies Shelburne
February 21 Shelburne Muskies 7 – 3 Clinton Radar Clinton
February 22 Clinton Radar 5 – 3 Shelburne Muskies Shelburne
February 28 Shelburne Muskies 4 – 3 OT Clinton Radar Clinton
March 1 Clinton Radar 6 – 4 Shelburne Muskies Shelburne
March 2 Shelburne Muskies 7 – 1 Clinton Radar Clinton
Shelburne wins series 4 – 2
(2) Wiarton Redmen vs. (7) Brussels Crusaders
February 14 Brussels Crusaders 1 – 6 Wiarton Redmen Wiarton
February 15 Wiarton Redmen 4 – 3 Brussels Crusaders Brussels
February 21 Brussels Crusaders 1 – 9 Wiarton Redmen Wiarton
February 22 Wiarton Redmen 3 – 2 Brussels Crusaders Brussels
Wiarton wins series 4 – 0
(3) Goderich Pirates vs. (6) Arthur Tigers
February 15 Goderich Pirates 2 – 5 Arthur Tigers Arthur
February 16 Arthur Tigers 2 – 6 Goderich Pirates Goderich
February 21 Arthur Tigers 5 – 6 OT Goderich Pirates Goderich
February 22 Goderich Pirates 1 – 5 Arthur Tigers Arthur
February 28 Arthur Tigers 2 – 7 Goderich Pirates Goderich
March 1 Goderich Pirates 2 – 7 Arthur Tigers Arthur
March 2 Arthur Tigers 2 – 5 Goderich Pirates Goderich
Goderich wins series 4 – 3
(4) Palmerston 81's vs. (5) Ripley Wolves

Note: Games three and five were played in Harriston, Ontario.

February 14 Ripley Wolves 5 – 4 OT Palmerston 81's Palmerston
February 15 Palmerston 81's 3 – 7 Ripley Wolves Ripley
February 21 Ripley Wolves 5 – 2 Palmerston 81's Palmerston
February 23 Palmerston 81's 8 – 6 Ripley Wolves Ripley
February 28 Ripley Wolves 4 – 8 Palmerston 81's Palmerston
March 1 Palmerston 81's 3 – 4 Ripley Wolves Ripley
Ripley wins series 4 – 2

WOAA Sr. "A" semi-finals

(1) Shelburne Muskies vs. (5) Ripley Wolves
March 8 Ripley Wolves 4 – 9 Shelburne Muskies Shelburne
March 9 Shelburne Muskies 6 – 5 OT Ripley Wolves Ripley
March 14 Ripley Wolves 8 – 7 Shelburne Muskies Shelburne
March 16 Shelburne Muskies 3 – 4 OT Ripley Wolves Ripley
March 21 Ripley Wolves 4 – 3 Shelburne Muskies Shelburne
March 22 Shelburne Muskies 5 – 3 Ripley Wolves Ripley
March 23 Ripley Wolves 6 – 3 Shelburne Muskies Shelburne
Ripley wins series 4 – 3
(2) Wiarton Redmen vs. (3) Goderich Pirates
March 9 Goderich Pirates 6 – 7 Wiarton Redmen Wiarton
March 13 Wiarton Redmen 3 – 4 Goderich Pirates Goderich
March 14 Goderich Pirates 3 – 9 Wiarton Redmen Wiarton
March 16 Wiarton Redmen 0 – 4 Goderich Pirates Goderich
March 21 Goderich Pirates 7 – 8 Wiarton Redmen Wiarton
March 23 Wiarton Redmen 6 – 7 Goderich Pirates Goderich
March 25 Goderich Pirates 5 – 3 Wiarton Redmen Wiarton
Goderich wins series 4 – 3

WOAA Sr. "A" Championship

(3) Goderich Pirates vs. (5) Ripley Wolves
March 27 Ripley Wolves 7 – 4 Goderich Pirates Goderich
March 29 Goderich Pirates 5 – 4 Ripley Wolves Ripley
April 4 Ripley Wolves 4 – 8 Goderich Pirates Goderich
April 6 Goderich Pirates 2 – 3 OT Ripley Wolves Ripley
April 11 Ripley Wolves 4 – 3 OT Goderich Pirates Goderich
April 12 Goderich Pirates 5 – 4 Ripley Wolves Ripley
April 13 Ripley Wolves 2 – 3 Goderich Pirates Goderich
Goderich wins series 4 – 3

Senior "B"

Final standings

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

Rank Senior "B" Standings GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA
1 Dundalk Flyers 24 19 5 0 0 38 160 93
2 Lucknow Lancers 24 18 5 0 1 37 157 91
3 Mildmay Monarchs 23 12 7 2 2 28 102 92
4 Teeswater Falcons 24 4 18 1 1 10 88 186
5 Grand Valley Tornadoes 23 4 18 1 0 9 108 153

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Brad Priestap Lucknow Lancers 22 19 32 51 61
Justin Murray Lucknow Lancers 21 26 24 50 37
Dave Vanalstine Dundalk Flyers 21 21 22 43 21
Kyle Wheeler Lucknow Lancers 21 18 25 43 25
Todd Davis Dundalk Flyers 19 20 19 39 74
Lou Bellwood Dundalk Flyers 20 16 23 39 32
Troy Fischer Teeswater Falcons 23 20 17 37 55
Brad Murray Lucknow Lancers 20 12 25 37 47
Shawn Miller Dundalk Flyers 17 24 11 35 59
Greg Bratton Grand Valley Tornadoes 20 8 27 35 33

Sr. "B" playoff bracket

Sr. "B" preliminary round Sr. "B" semi-finals Sr. "B" finals
         
1 Dundalk bye
 
1 Dundalk 3
4 Teeswater 0
4 Teeswater 2
5 Grand Valley 1
1 Dundalk 1
2 Lucknow 4
2 Lucknow bye
 
2 Lucknow 4
3 Mildmay 0
3 Mildmay bye
 

WOAA Sr. "B" preliminary round

(4) Teeswater Falcons vs. (5) Grand Valley Tornadoes
February 14 Grand Valley Tornadoes 5 – 10 Teeswater Falcons Teeswater
February 15 Teeswater Falcons 4 – 5 OT Grand Valley Tornadoes Grand Valley
February 16 Grand Valley Tornadoes 2 – 5 Teeswater Falcons Teeswater
Teeswater wins series 2 – 1

WOAA Sr. "B" semi-finals

(1) Dundalk Flyers vs. (4) Teeswater Falcons
February 23 Dundalk Flyers 4 – 2 Teeswater Falcons Teeswater
March 2 Dundalk Flyers 7 – 5 Teeswater Falcons Teeswater
March 5 Teeswater Falcons 1 – 14 Dundalk Flyers Dundalk
Dundalk wins series 3 – 0
(2) Lucknow Lancers vs. (3) Mildmay Monarchs
February 21 Mildmay Monarchs 2 – 3 Lucknow Lancers Lucknow
February 23 Lucknow Lancers 7 – 4 Mildmay Monarchs Mildmay
February 28 Mildmay Monarchs 0 – 6 Lucknow Lancers Lucknow
March 2 Lucknow Lancers 7 – 2 Mildmay Monarchs Mildmay
Lucknow wins series 4 – 0

WOAA Sr. "B" Championship

(1) Dundalk Flyers vs. (2) Lucknow Lancers
March 16 Dundalk Flyers 4 – 3 Lucknow Lancers Lucknow
March 22 Lucknow Lancers 3 – 1 Dundalk Flyers Dundalk
March 23 Dundalk Flyers 4 – 5 Lucknow Lancers Lucknow
March 27 Lucknow Lancers 7 – 4 Dundalk Flyers Dundalk
March 28 Lucknow Lancers 5 – 2 Dundalk Flyers Dundalk
Lucknow wins series 4 – 1

References

  1. ^ "1996-97 Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey" (PDF). Western Ontario Athletic Association. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Senior Hockey Record of Champions" (PDF). Western Ontario Athletic Association. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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