1995–96 WOAA Senior League season

The 1995–96 WOAA Senior League season was the 6th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League.[1] The league played a regular season schedule which began in October 1995 and concluded in January 1996. The post-season began in February 1996 and concluded in April 1996.

1995–96 WOAA Senior League season
LeagueWOAA Senior AA Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
October 1995 – January 1996
Playoffs
February 1996 – April 1996
Number of teams20
Finals championsSr. "AA" Champions - Durham Thundercats
Sr. "A" Champions - Brussels Crusaders
Sr. "B" Champions - Ripley Wolves
WOAA Senior League seasons

The Durham Thundercats won the Sr. "AA" championship, defeating the Lakeshore Winterhawks in six games. The Brussels Crusaders won the Sr. "A" championship and the Dundalk Flyers won the Sr. "B" championship.[2]

Team changes

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  • The WOAA realigns into three divisions: Sr. "AA", Sr. "A" and Sr. "B".
  • The Tiverton Thunder fold.
  • The Goderich Pirates join the league as an expansion team and will play in the Senior "A" division.

Teams

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1994–95 WOAA Senior League season
Division Team Town
Senior "AA" Durham Thundercats Durham, Ontario
Elora Rocks Elora, Ontario
Lakeshore Winterhawks Southampton, Ontario
Milverton Four Wheel Drives Milverton, Ontario
Shelburne Muskies Shelburne, Ontario
Tavistock Royals Tavistock, Ontario
Wellesley Merchants Wellesley, Ontario
Senior "A" Arthur Tigers Arthur, Ontario
Brussels Crusaders Brussels, Ontario
Clinton Radar Clinton, Ontario
Drayton Comets Drayton, Ontario
Goderich Pirates Goderich, Ontario
Palmerston 81's Palmerston, Ontario
Ripley Wolves Ripley, Ontario
Wiarton Redmen Wiarton, Ontario
Senior "B" Dundalk Flyers Dundalk, Ontario
Grand Valley Tornadoes Grand Valley, Ontario
Lucknow Lancers Lucknow, Ontario
Mildmay Monarchs Mildmay, Ontario
Teeswater Falcons Teeswater, Ontario

Map of teams

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  Sr. "AA" Teams   Sr. "A" teams   Sr. "B" teams

Senior "AA"

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Final standings

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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 Durham Thundercats 24 18 6 0 0 36 141 94
2 Elora Rocks 24 16 8 0 0 32 118 108
3 Tavistock Royals 23 13 8 0 1 27 126 96
4 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 23 12 8 2 1 27 105 98
5 Wellesley Merchants 24 7 13 1 3 18 113 129
6 Lakeshore Winterhawks 22 8 14 0 0 16 102 128
7 Shelburne Muskies 21 4 16 1 0 9 98 150

Scoring leaders

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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 15 29 44 74
Bill Jacques Lakeshore Winterhawks 18 24 18 42 18
Jason Mervyn Wellesley Merchants 17 22 20 42 14
Terry Hoelscher Elora Rocks 20 17 21 38 8
Rob LeBlanc Durham Thundercats 22 25 12 37 100
Mike Allen Tavistock Royals 19 22 15 37 10
Jeff McClenaghan Tavistock Royals 18 7 28 35 59
Jim Grieve Lakeshore Winterhawks 21 9 24 33 8
Keith MacMillan Durham Thundercats 24 19 13 32 15
Greg Snyder Tavistock Royals 18 13 19 32 53

Sr. "AA" playoff bracket

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Sr. "AA" quarter-finals Sr. "AA" semi-finals Sr. "AA" finals
         
1 Durham bye
 
1 Durham 4
3 Tavistock 3
3 Tavistock 4
4 Milverton 0
1 Durham 4
6 Lakeshore 0
2 Elora 4
5 Wellesley 0
2 Elora 2
6 Lakeshore 4
6 Lakeshore 4
7 Shelburne 2

WOAA Sr. "AA" quarter-finals

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(2) Elora Rocks vs. (5) Wellesley Merchants
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February 9 Wellesley Merchants 6 – 8 Elora Rocks Elora
February 16 Elora Rocks 5 – 4 Wellesley Merchants Wellesley
February 17 Wellesley Merchants 3 – 4 Elora Rocks Elora
February 18 Elora Rocks 2 – 1 Wellesley Merchants Wellesley
Elora wins series 4 – 0


(3) Tavistock Royals vs. (6) Milverton Four Wheel Drives
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Note: Game four was played in New Hamburg, Ontario.

February 10 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 3 – 2 Tavistock Royals Tavistock
February 12 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 2 – 8 Tavistock Royals Tavistock
February 17 Tavistock Royals 7 – 5 Milverton Four Wheel Drives Milverton
February 18 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 5 – 6 OT Tavistock Royals Tavistock
Tavistock wins series 4 – 0


(6) Lakeshore Winterhawks vs. (7) Shelburne Muskies
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February 9 Shelburne Muskies 4 – 5 Lakeshore Winterhawks Southampton
February 10 Lakeshore Winterhawks 1 – 2 Shelburne Muskies Shelburne
February 16 Shelburne Muskies 4 – 5 OT Lakeshore Winterhawks Southampton
February 17 Lakeshore Winterhawks 3 – 5 Shelburne Muskies Shelburne
February 20 Lakeshore Winterhawks 11 – 4 Shelburne Muskies Shelburne
February 23 Shelburne Muskies 3 – 9 Lakeshore Winterhawks Southampton
Lakeshore wins series 4 – 2


WOAA Sr. "AA" semi-finals

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(1) Durham Thundercats vs. (3) Tavistock Royals
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March 2 Tavistock Royals 4 – 2 Durham Thundercats Durham
March 8 Tavistock Royals 5 – 4 OT Durham Thundercats Durham
March 10 Durham Thundercats 6 – 5 OT Tavistock Royals New Hamburg
March 13 Tavistock Royals 5 – 2 Durham Thundercats Durham
March 15 Tavistock Royals 5 – 4 OT Durham Thundercats Durham
March 17 Tavistock Royals 5 – 3 Durham Thundercats Durham
March 20 Tavistock Royals 1 – 5 Durham Thundercats Durham
Durham wins series 4 – 3


(2) Elora Rocks vs. (6) Lakeshore Winterhawks
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March 1 Lakeshore Winterhawks 2 – 4 Elora Rocks Elora
March 3 Elora Rocks 2 – 3 Lakeshore Winterhawks Southampton
March 8 Elora Rocks 1 – 2 Lakeshore Winterhawks Southampton
March 10 Lakeshore Winterhawks 7 – 2 Elora Rocks Elora
March 15 Lakeshore Winterhawks 0 – 4 Elora Rocks Elora
March 16 Elora Rocks 1 – 5 Lakeshore Winterhawks Southampton
Lakeshore wins series 4 – 2


WOAA Sr. "AA" Championship

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(1) Durham Thundercats vs. (6) Lakeshore Winterhawks
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March 29 Lakeshore Winterhawks 2 – 6 Durham Thundercats Durham
March 31 Durham Thundercats 2 – 1 Lakeshore Winterhawks Southampton
April 6 Lakeshore Winterhawks 1 – 6 Durham Thundercats Durham
April 7 Durham Thundercats 4 – 1 Lakeshore Winterhawks Southampton
Durham wins series 4 – 0


Senior "A"

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Final standings

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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 "AA" Standings GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA
1 Ripley Wolves 24 17 4 2 1 37 170 105
2 Wiarton Redmen 24 17 5 1 1 36 153 107
3 Brussels Crusaders 24 16 6 2 0 34 154 104
4 Clinton Radar 24 10 11 3 0 23 116 116
5 Palmerston 81's 24 9 14 1 0 19 104 105
6 Arthur Tigers 24 9 14 1 0 19 129 151
7 Drayton Comets 24 7 14 2 1 17 112 121
8 Goderich Pirates 24 5 19 0 0 10 97 226

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Sean Burton Ripley Wolves 24 47 35 82 4
Ryan Thompson Wiarton Redmen 24 34 31 65 22
Don Richardson Wiarton Redmen 24 23 41 64 20
Brent Armstrong Ripley Wolves 22 24 37 61 8
Mike Reaume Ripley Wolves 19 14 34 48 29
Tim Harrison Clinton Radar 23 26 21 47 32
Corey McKee Brussels Crusaders 23 15 25 40 24
Tim Fritz Brussels Crusaders 20 12 27 39 79
Darryl Hancock Arthur Tigers 17 21 17 38 54
Jeff Resmer Drayton Comets 24 16 20 36 70

Sr. "A" playoff bracket

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

WOAA Sr. "A" quarter-finals

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(1) Ripley Wolves vs. (8) Goderich Pirates
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February 9 Goderich Pirates 2 – 5 Ripley Wolves Ripley
February 11 Ripley Wolves 3 – 7 Goderich Pirates Goderich
February 16 Goderich Pirates 2 – 6 Ripley Wolves Ripley
February 18 Ripley Wolves 4 – 2 Goderich Pirates Goderich
February 19 Goderich Pirates 2 – 9 Ripley Wolves Ripley
Ripley wins series 4 – 1


(2) Wiarton Redmen vs. (7) Drayton Comets
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February 9 Drayton Comets 3 – 5 Wiarton Redmen Wiarton
February 11 Wiarton Redmen 3 – 5 Drayton Comets Drayton
February 16 Drayton Comets 5 – 6 Wiarton Redmen Wiarton
February 18 Wiarton Redmen 7 – 3 Drayton Comets Drayton
February 23 Drayton Comets 8 – 9 OT Wiarton Redmen Wiarton
Wiarton wins series 4 – 1


(3) Brussels Crusaders vs. (6) Arthur Tigers
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February 10 Arthur Tigers 7 – 9 Brussels Crusaders Brussels
February 13 Brussels Crusaders 10 – 3 Arthur Tigers Arthur
February 16 Brussels Crusaders 6 – 4 Arthur Tigers Arthur
February 17 Arthur Tigers 5 – 6 OT Brussels Crusaders Brussels
Brussels wins series 4 – 0


(4) Clinton Radar vs. (5) Palmerston 81's
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February 9 Palmerston 81's 3 – 5 Clinton Radar Clinton
February 11 Clinton Radar 6 – 3 Palmerston 81's Palmerston
February 15 Clinton Radar 7 – 5 Palmerston 81's Palmerston
February 18 Palmerston 81's 3 – 8 Clinton Radar Clinton
Clinton wins series 4 – 0


WOAA Sr. "A" semi-finals

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(1) Ripley Wolves vs. (4) Clinton Radar
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March 1 Clinton Radar 4 – 7 Ripley Wolves Ripley
March 8 Ripley Wolves 1 – 2 Clinton Radar Clinton
March 9 Clinton Radar 2 – 5 Ripley Wolves Ripley
March 10 Ripley Wolves 5 – 4 2OT Clinton Radar Clinton
March 15 Clinton Radar 2 – 5 Ripley Wolves Ripley
Ripley wins series 4 – 1


(2) Wiarton Redmen vs. (3) Brussels Crusaders
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Note: Game four played in Lucknow, Ontario.

February 25 Brussels Crusaders 5 – 7 Wiarton Redmen Wiarton
March 2 Wiarton Redmen 1 – 4 Brussels Crusaders Brussels
March 8 Brussels Crusaders 7 – 8 Wiarton Redmen Wiarton
March 9 Wiarton Redmen 2 – 9 Brussels Crusaders Brussels
March 10 Brussels Crusaders 8 – 5 Wiarton Redmen Wiarton
March 16 Wiarton Redmen 0 – 3 Brussels Crusaders Brussels
Brussels wins series 4 – 2


WOAA Sr. "A" Championship

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(1) Ripley Wolves vs. (3) Brussels Crusaders
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March 22 Brussels Crusaders 4 – 3 Ripley Wolves Ripley
March 23 Ripley Wolves 3 – 8 Brussels Crusaders Brussels
March 29 Brussels Crusaders 4 – 5 Ripley Wolves Ripley
March 30 Ripley Wolves 3 – 6 Brussels Crusaders Brussels
April 5 Brussels Crusaders 8 – 5 Ripley Wolves Ripley
Brussels wins series 4 – 1


Senior "B"

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Final standings

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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 16 12 3 0 1 25 105 57
2 Mildmay Monarchs 16 11 4 1 0 23 75 60
3 Lucknow Lancers 16 8 7 1 0 17 85 66
4 Teeswater Falcons 16 4 9 2 1 11 73 89
5 Grand Valley Tornadoes 16 2 11 2 1 7 65 131

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Brad Murray Lucknow Lancers 14 20 27 47 24
Lou Bellwood Dundalk Flyers 16 16 24 40 61
Brad Priestap Lucknow Lancers 15 11 21 32 27
Greg Bratton Grand Valley Tornadoes 14 13 18 31 47
Shawn Miller Dundalk Flyers 12 11 15 26 46
Joe Zettler Mildmay Monarchs 16 8 16 24 2
Troy Fischer Teeswater Falcons 14 12 11 23 30
Todd Davis Dundalk Flyers 13 16 6 22 23
Kyle Cronin Teeswater Falcons 13 11 11 22 2
Brian Gillespie Grand Valley Tornadoes 15 9 13 22 52

Sr. "B" playoff bracket

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

WOAA Sr. "B" preliminary round

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(4) Teeswater Falcons vs. (5) Grand Valley Tornadoes
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February 9 Teeswater Falcons 12 – 3 Grand Valley Tornadoes Grand Valley
February 11 Grand Valley Tornadoes 4 – 7 Teeswater Falcons Teeswater
Teeswater wins series 2 – 0


WOAA Sr. "B" semi-finals

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(1) Dundalk Flyers vs. (4) Teeswater Falcons
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February 17 Teeswater Falcons 4 – 5 OT Dundalk Flyers Dundalk
February 18 Dundalk Flyers 5 – 2 Teeswater Falcons Teeswater
February 24 Teeswater Falcons 3 – 11 Dundalk Flyers Dundalk
February 25 Dundalk Flyers 6 – 3 Teeswater Falcons Teeswater
Dundalk wins series 4 – 0


(2) Mildmay Monarchs vs. (3) Lucknow Lancers
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February 16 Lucknow Lancers 5 – 3 Mildmay Monarchs Mildmay
February 18 Mildmay Monarchs 4 – 2 Lucknow Lancers Lucknow
February 24 Mildmay Monarchs 3 – 1 Lucknow Lancers Lucknow
February 25 Lucknow Lancers 6 – 4 Mildmay Monarchs Mildmay
March 1 Lucknow Lancers 8 – 3 Mildmay Monarchs Mildmay
March 2 Mildmay Monarchs 1 – 4 Lucknow Lancers Lucknow
Lucknow wins series 4 – 2


WOAA Sr. "B" Championship

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(1) Dundalk Flyers vs. (3) Lucknow Lancers
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March 9 Lucknow Lancers 2 – 4 Dundalk Flyers Dundalk
March 10 Dundalk Flyers 6 – 4 Lucknow Lancers Lucknow
March 16 Lucknow Lancers 4 – 5 OT Dundalk Flyers Dundalk
March 17 Dundalk Flyers 5 – 2 Lucknow Lancers Lucknow
Dundalk wins series 4 – 0


References

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  1. ^ "1995-96 Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey" (PDF). Western Ontario Athletic Association. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Senior Hockey Record of Champions" (PDF). Western Ontario Athletic Association. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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