2022–23 WOAA Senior League season

2022–23 WOAA Senior League season
LeagueWOAA Senior AA Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
October 2022 – January 2023
Playoffs
February 2023 – March 2023
Number of teams12
Finals championsSr. AA - Tavistock Royals
Sr. A - Milverton Four Wheel Drives

The 2022–23 WOAA Senior League season was the 33rd and final season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League. The league played a 20-game regular season which began in October 2022 and concluded in January 2023. The post-season began in February 2023 and concluded in March 2023.[1]

The Tavistock Royals won the WOAA Sr. AA Championship, defeating the Ripley Wolves in the final round of the playoffs.[2]

Following the season, the WOAA Senior League disbanded and the Ontario Elite Hockey League was created.[3]

Team changes

  • On June 2, the Western Ontario Super Hockey League announced that the Petrolia Squires would be joining their league in 2023–24.[4]
  • On June 16, the league announced an expansion team for Thornbury, Ontario for the 2023-24 season.[5] On June 23, the team was announced as the Georgian Bay Applekings.[6] The team will play at the Beaver Valley Community Centre.
  • On September 28, the Clinton Radars informed the league they were taking a leave of absence for the 2022–23 season.[7]

Regular 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

Rank WOAA Senior League GP W L OTL Pts GF GA
1 Seaforth Centenaires 20 17 1 2 36 104 37
2 Ripley Wolves 20 14 4 2 30 103 65
3 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 20 14 5 1 29 96 47
4 Minto 81's 20 14 5 1 29 85 54
5 Tavistock Royals 20 13 5 2 28 97 75
6 Creemore Coyotes 20 12 7 1 25 92 94
7 Petrolia Squires 20 12 8 0 24 96 68
8 Durham Thundercats 20 10 9 1 21 72 71
9 Shallow Lake Crushers 20 5 15 0 10 51 100
10 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 20 4 16 0 8 65 116
11 Shelburne Muskies 20 3 15 2 8 54 103
12 Lucknow Lancers 20 2 18 0 4 38 123

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Garrett Meurs Ripley Wolves 19 26 14 40 26
Riley Cribbin Minto 81's 19 19 18 37 22
Mike Siddall Seaforth Centenaires 12 16 20 36 10
Sean Kienapple Tavistock Royals 15 12 23 35 34
Miles MacLean Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 19 17 16 33 10
Kyler Nixon Durham Thundercats 20 6 26 32 46
Kurtis Bartliff Seaforth Centenaires 14 13 17 30 0
Drew Gerth Tavistock Royals 20 16 14 30 2
Dennis Dewar Milverton Four Wheel Drives 19 12 16 28 6
Ethan Skinner Ripley Wolves 13 11 16 27 10

Playoffs

WOAA Senior "AA" Hockey playoffs

The top eight teams qualify for the WOAA Senior "AA" Hockey playoffs. Each series is a best-of-seven.

WOAA Sr. AA quarter-finals WOAA Sr. AA semi-finals WOAA Sr. AA finals
         
1 Seaforth 4
8 Durham 0
1 Seaforth 2
5 Tavistock 4
4 Minto 2
5 Tavistock 4
5 Tavistock 4
2 Ripley 1
2 Ripley 4
7 Petrolia 0
2 Ripley 4
3 Saugeen Shores 3
3 Saugeen Shores 4
6 Creemore 2

WOAA Senior AA quarter-finals

(1) Seaforth Centenaires vs. (8) Durham Thundercats
February 4 Durham Thundercats 0 – 5 Seaforth Centenaires Seaforth Community Centre
February 10 Durham Thundercats 1 – 3 Seaforth Centenaires Seaforth Community Centre
February 11 Seaforth Centenaires 2 – 0 Durham Thundercats Durham Community Centre
February 17 Seaforth Centenaires 5 – 4 OT Durham Thundercats Durham Community Centre
Seaforth wins series 4 – 0
(2) Ripley Wolves vs. (7) Petrolia Squires
February 4 Ripley Wolves 6 – 1 Petrolia Squires Greenwood Recreation Centre
February 5 Petrolia Squires 4 – 9 Ripley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena
February 10 Petrolia Squires 4 – 6 Ripley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena
February 17 Ripley Wolves 4 – 3 OT Petrolia Squires Greenwood Recreation Centre
Ripley wins series 4 – 0
(3) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks vs. (6) Creemore Coyotes

Note: Game six was played at the Southampton Coliseum in Southampton, Ontario.

February 4 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 6 – 3 Creemore Coyotes Creemore Recreation Centre
February 10 Creemore Coyotes 3 – 5 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks Port Elgin Plex
February 11 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 3 – 4 OT Creemore Coyotes Creemore Recreation Centre
February 17 Creemore Coyotes 2 – 5 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks Port Elgin Plex
February 18 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 5 – 6 OT Creemore Coyotes Creemore Recreation Centre
February 19 Creemore Coyotes 1 – 4 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks Port Elgin Plex
Saugeen Shores wins series 4 – 2
(4) Minto 81's vs. (5) Tavistock Royals
February 4 Minto 81's 5 – 2 Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre
February 5 Tavistock Royals 3 – 2 Minto 81's Palmerston Community Centre
February 10 Tavistock Royals 5 – 3 Minto 81's Palmerston Community Centre
February 11 Minto 81's 4 – 2 Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre
February 12 Tavistock Royals 4 – 2 Minto 81's Palmerston Community Centre
February 18 Minto 81's 0 – 7 Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre
Tavistock wins series 4 – 2

WOAA Senior AA semi-finals

(1) Seaforth Centenaires vs. (5) Tavistock Royals
February 24 Seaforth Centenaires 1 – 2 Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre
February 25 Tavistock Royals 1 – 2 Seaforth Centenaires Seaforth Community Centre
March 4 Tavistock Royals 2 – 0 Seaforth Centenaires Seaforth Community Centre
March 5 Seaforth Centenaires 3 – 2 Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre
March 10 Tavistock Royals 2 – 1 Seaforth Centenaires Seaforth Community Centre
March 17 Seaforth Centenaires 4 – 5 OT Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre
Tavistock wins series 4 – 2
(2) Ripley Wolves vs. (3) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks
February 24 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 1 – 3 Ripley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena
February 25 Ripley Wolves 4 – 1 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks Port Elgin Plex
March 3 Ripley Wolves 1 – 0 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks Port Elgin Plex
March 4 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 4 – 1 Ripley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena
March 10 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 5 – 3 Ripley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena
March 11 Ripley Wolves 1 – 4 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks Port Elgin Plex
March 14 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 2 – 3 OT Ripley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena
Ripley wins series 4 – 3

WOAA Sr. AA Championship

(2) Ripley Wolves vs. (5) Tavistock Royals
March 18 Tavistock Royals 6 – 2 Ripley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena
March 19 Ripley Wolves 3 – 4 OT Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre
March 25 Tavistock Royals 4 – 6 Ripley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena
March 26 Ripley Wolves 3 – 4 OT Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre
March 31 Ripley Wolves 6 – 4 Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre
Tavistock wins series 4 – 1

WOAA Senior "A" Hockey playoffs

The bottom four teams qualified for the WOAA Senior "A" Hockey playoffs. Each series is a best-of-seven.

WOAA Sr. A semi-finals WOAA Sr. A finals
      
9 Shallow Lake 4
12 Lucknow 2
9 Shallow Lake 2
10 Milverton 4
10 Milverton 4
11 Shelburne 3

WOAA Senior A semi-finals

(9) Shallow Lake Crushers vs. (12) Lucknow Lancers
February 4 Lucknow Lancers 3 – 4 Shallow Lake Crushers Shallow Lake Arena
February 5 Shallow Lake Crushers 6 – 4 Lucknow Lancers Lucknow Arena
February 10 Lucknow Lancers 4 – 5 OT Shallow Lake Crushers Shallow Lake Arena
February 11 Shallow Lake Crushers 1 – 4 Lucknow Lancers Lucknow Arena
February 17 Lucknow Lancers 6 – 1 Shallow Lake Crushers Shallow Lake Arena
February 18 Shallow Lake Crushers 5 – 3 Lucknow Lancers Lucknow Arena
Shallow Lake wins series 4 – 2
(10) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (11) Shelburne Muskies
February 5 Shelburne Muskies 2 – 5 Milverton Four Wheel Drives Perth East Recreational Complex
February 11 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 4 – 5 OT Shelburne Muskies Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex
February 12 Shelburne Muskies 1 – 2 Milverton Four Wheel Drives Perth East Recreational Complex
February 17 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 3 – 8 Shelburne Muskies Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex
February 18 Shelburne Muskies 1 – 5 Milverton Four Wheel Drives Perth East Recreational Complex
February 19 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 1 – 5 Shelburne Muskies Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex
February 21 Shelburne Muskies 1 – 4 Milverton Four Wheel Drives Perth East Recreational Complex
Milverton wins series 4 – 3

WOAA Sr. A Championship

(9) Shallow Lake Crushers vs. (10) Milverton Four Wheel Drives
February 24 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 5 – 2 Shallow Lake Crushers Shallow Lake Arena
March 3 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 2 – 5 Shallow Lake Crushers Shallow Lake Arena
March 5 Shallow Lake Crushers 1 – 5 Milverton Four Wheel Drives Perth East Recreational Complex
March 12 Shallow Lake Crushers 9 – 7 Milverton Four Wheel Drives Perth East Recreational Complex
March 17 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 3 – 2 OT Shallow Lake Crushers Shallow Lake Arena
March 18 Shallow Lake Crushers 1 – 4 Milverton Four Wheel Drives Perth East Recreational Complex
Milverton wins series 4 – 2

References

  1. ^ "WOAA Senior Hockey 2022-2023" (PDF). Western Ontario Athletic Association. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. ^ "2022-2023 AA Champions!". Tavistock Royals. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  3. ^ Cowan, Greg. "Ten Senior AA teams leave WOAA to form new hockey league". The Post. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  4. ^ "PRESENTING THE PETROLIA SQUIRES!". Western Ontario Super Hockey League. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Thornbury Senior Hockey Club". Twitter. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Name Reveal". Facebook.
  7. ^ Forrest, Ben. "Clinton Radars taking 1-year leave of absence from WOAA Senior hockey". The Parq. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
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