1997–98 WOAA Senior League season
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The 1997–98 WOAA Senior League season was the 8th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League.[1] The league played a regular season schedule which began in October 1997 and concluded in February 1998. The post-season began in February 1998 and concluded in April 1998.
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
October 1997 – February 1998
Playoffs
February 1998 – April 1998
October 1997 – February 1998
Playoffs
February 1998 – April 1998
Teams15
| 1997–98 WOAA Senior League season | |
|---|---|
| League | WOAA Senior AA Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season October 1997 – February 1998 Playoffs February 1998 – April 1998 |
| Teams | 15 |
| Finals champions | Sr. "AA" Champions - Durham Thundercats Sr. "A" Champions - Shelburne Muskies |
The Durham Thundercats won the Sr. "AA" championship, defeating the Milverton Four Wheel Drives in four games. The Shelburne Muskies won the Sr. "A" championship.[2]
Team changes
- The Sr. "B" division merged with the Sr. "A" division. The Sr. "A" division was divided into East and West Divisions.
- The Brussels Crusaders took a leave of absence.
- The Drayton Comets folded.
- The Grand Valley Tornadoes folded.
- The Teeswater Falcons folded.
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 | Durham Thundercats | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 182 | 98 |
| 2 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 26 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 125 | 86 |
| 3 | Tavistock Royals | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 146 | 94 |
| 4 | Wellesley Merchants | 26 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 102 | 91 |
| 5 | Elora Rocks | 26 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 93 | 155 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Johnson | Tavistock Royals | 25 | 31 | 27 | 58 | 12 |
| Jeremy Franks | Durham Thundercats | 26 | 32 | 21 | 53 | 30 |
| Scott Betts | Durham Thundercats | 19 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 17 |
| Keith MacMillan | Durham Thundercats | 24 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 21 |
| Rob LeBlanc | Durham Thundercats | 21 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 65 |
| Mark Germann | Tavistock Royals | 22 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 51 |
| Kory Dietz | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 25 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 46 |
| Ron White | Tavistock Royals | 18 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 14 |
| Dan Neil | Durham Thundercats | 21 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 126 |
| Greg Snyder | Tavistock Royals | 18 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 20 |
Sr. "AA" playoff bracket
| Sr. "AA" preliminary | Sr. "AA" semi-finals | Sr. "AA" finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Durham | bye | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Durham | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Wellesley | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Wellesley | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Elora | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Durham | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Milverton | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Milverton | bye | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Milverton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Tavistock | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Tavistock | bye | ||||||||||||
WOAA Sr. "AA" preliminary round
(4) Wellesley Merchants vs. (5) Elora Rocks
| February 20 | Elora Rocks | 2 – 5 | Wellesley Merchants | Wellesley | ||||
| February 25 | Wellesley Merchants | 6 – 3 | Elora Rocks | Elora | ||||
| February 27 | Wellesley Merchants | 1 – 3 | Elora Rocks | Elora | ||||
| March 2 | Elora Rocks | 3 – 6 | Wellesley Merchants | Wellesley | ||||
| Wellesley wins series 3 – 1 | |
WOAA Sr. "AA" semi-finals
(1) Durham Thundercats vs. (4) Wellesley Merchants
| March 6 | Wellesley Merchants | 6 – 5 | Durham Thundercats | Durham | ||||
| March 7 | Durham Thundercats | 2 – 1 | Wellesley Merchants | Wellesley | ||||
| March 12 | Wellesley Merchants | 5 – 3 | Durham Thundercats | Durham | ||||
| March 15 | Durham Thundercats | 8 – 2 | Wellesley Merchants | Wellesley | ||||
| March 20 | Wellesley Merchants | 3 – 8 | Durham Thundercats | Durham | ||||
| March 21 | Durham Thundercats | 5 – 4 | OT | Wellesley Merchants | Wellesley | |||
| Durham wins series 4 – 2 | |
(2) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (3) Tavistock Royals
| February 28 | Tavistock Royals | 4 – 10 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Milverton | ||||
| March 6 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 3 – 6 | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock | ||||
| March 7 | Tavistock Royals | 1 – 3 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Milverton | ||||
| March 13 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 4 – 3 | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock | ||||
| March 14 | Tavistock Royals | 2 – 7 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Milverton | ||||
| Milverton wins series 4 – 1 | |
WOAA Sr. "AA" Championship
(1) Durham Thundercats vs. (2) Milverton Four Wheel Drives
Note: Game four was played in Mitchell, Ontario.
| March 28 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 0 – 5 | Durham Thundercats | Durham | ||||
| March 29 | Durham Thundercats | 5 – 4 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Milverton | ||||
| April 3 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 5 – 7 | Durham Thundercats | Durham | ||||
| April 4 | Durham Thundercats | 4 – 2 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Milverton | ||||
| Durham wins series 4 – 0 | |
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 | East Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelburne Muskies | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 156 | 120 |
| 2 | Wiarton Redmen | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 123 | 108 |
| 3 | Palmerston 81's | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 104 | 107 |
| 4 | Arthur Tigers | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 125 | 162 |
| 5 | Dundalk Flyers | 24 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 91 | 148 |
| Rank | West Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucknow Lancers | 24 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 125 | 76 |
| 2 | Ripley Wolves | 24 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 111 | 116 |
| 3 | Goderich Pirates | 24 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 111 | 130 |
| 4 | Clinton Radar | 24 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 100 | 123 |
| 5 | Mildmay Monarchs | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 62 | 139 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Watt | Arthur Tigers | 24 | 13 | 39 | 52 | 8 |
| Sean Burton | Ripley Wolves | 24 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 12 |
| Greg McNevan | Palmerston 81's | 23 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 29 |
| Dave Ritchie | Shelburne Muskies | 22 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 28 |
| Justin Murray | Lucknow Lancers | 22 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 62 |
| Brad Robinson | Lucknow Lancers | 20 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 22 |
| Tim Harrison | Goderich Pirates | 20 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 58 |
| Kevin Greco | Shelburne Muskies | 15 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 13 |
| Mark Armatage | Shelburne Muskies | 20 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 12 |
| Ron Coughler | Arthur Tigers | 21 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 32 |
Sr. "A" playoff bracket
| Preliminary round | Division semi-finals | Division finals | Sr. "A" finals | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Shelburne | bye | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Shelburne | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Arthur | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Arthur | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Dundalk | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Shelburne | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Wiarton | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Wiarton | bye | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Wiarton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Palmerston | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Palmerston | bye | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Shelburne | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Clinton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Lucknow | bye | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Lucknow | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Goderich | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Ripley | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Goderich | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Goderich | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Clinton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Clinton | bye | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Clinton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Mildmay | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Mildmay | bye | |||||||||||||||||
WOAA Sr. "A" preliminary round
(E4) Arthur Tigers vs. (E5) Dundalk Flyers
| February 13 | Dundalk Flyers | 4 – 8 | Arthur Tigers | Arthur | ||||
| February 14 | Arthur Tigers | 4 – 3 | OT | Dundalk Flyers | Dundalk | |||
| Arthur wins series 2 – 0 | |
(W2) Ripley Wolves vs. (W3) Goderich Pirates
| February 13 | Ripley Wolves | 6 – 3 | Goderich Pirates | Goderich | ||||
| February 14 | Goderich Pirates | 3 – 2 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley | ||||
| February 16 | Goderich Pirates | 5 – 3 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley | ||||
| Goderich wins series 2 – 1 | |
WOAA Sr. "A" divisional semi-finals
(E1) Shelburne Muskies vs. (E4) Arthur Tigers
| February 21 | Shelburne Muskies | 4 – 9 | Arthur Tigers | Arthur | ||||
| February 22 | Shelburne Muskies | 8 – 5 | Arthur Tigers | Arthur | ||||
| February 27 | Arthur Tigers | 4 – 8 | Shelburne Muskies | Shelburne | ||||
| March 1 | Arthur Tigers | 3 – 1 | Shelburne Muskies | Shelburne | ||||
| March 6 | Arthur Tigers | 7 – 8 | OT | Shelburne Muskies | Shelburne | |||
| March 7 | Shelburne Muskies | 7 – 1 | Arthur Tigers | Arthur | ||||
| Shelburne wins series 4 – 2 | |
(E2) Wiarton Redmen vs. (E3) Palmerston 81's
Note: Games four and six were played in Harriston, Ontario.
| February 13 | Palmerston 81's | 3 – 5 | Wiarton Redmen | Wiarton | ||||
| February 20 | Wiarton Redmen | 3 – 7 | Palmerston 81's | Palmerston | ||||
| February 22 | Palmerston 81's | 2 – 6 | Wiarton Redmen | Wiarton | ||||
| February 27 | Wiarton Redmen | 0 – 4 | Palmerston 81's | Palmerston | ||||
| March 1 | Palmerston 81's | 3 – 6 | Wiarton Redmen | Wiarton | ||||
| March 6 | Wiarton Redmen | 3 – 1 | Palmerston 81's | Palmerston | ||||
| Wiarton wins series 4 – 2 | |
(W1) Lucknow Lancers vs. (W3) Goderich Pirates
| February 20 | Goderich Pirates | 6 – 5 | Lucknow Lancers | Lucknow | ||||
| February 22 | Goderich Pirates | 7 – 4 | Lucknow Lancers | Lucknow | ||||
| February 27 | Lucknow Lancers | 5 – 1 | Goderich Pirates | Goderich | ||||
| March 1 | Lucknow Lancers | 7 – 6 | OT | Goderich Pirates | Goderich | |||
| March 6 | Goderich Pirates | 5 – 6 | Lucknow Lancers | Lucknow | ||||
| March 7 | Lucknow Lancers | 4 – 6 | Goderich Pirates | Goderich | ||||
| March 8 | Goderich Pirates | 5 – 2 | Lucknow Lancers | Lucknow | ||||
| Goderich wins series 4 – 3 | |
(W4) Clinton Radar vs. (W5) Mildmay Monarchs
| February 20 | Mildmay Monarchs | 3 – 6 | Clinton Radar | Clinton | ||||
| February 22 | Clinton Radar | 3 – 2 | OT | Mildmay Monarchs | Mildmay | |||
| February 27 | Mildmay Monarchs | 0 – 5 | Clinton Radar | Clinton | ||||
| March 1 | Clinton Radar | 6 – 1 | Mildmay Monarchs | Mildmay | ||||
| Clinton wins series 4 – 0 | |
WOAA Sr. "A" divisional finals
(E1) Shelburne Muskies vs. (E2) Wiarton Redmen
| March 13 | Wiarton Redmen | 3 – 4 | Shelburne Muskies | Shelburne | ||||
| March 15 | Shelburne Muskies | 2 – 7 | Wiarton Redmen | Wiarton | ||||
| March 20 | Wiarton Redmen | 5 – 8 | Shelburne Muskies | Shelburne | ||||
| March 21 | Shelburne Muskies | 3 – 5 | Wiarton Redmen | Wiarton | ||||
| March 22 | Wiarton Redmen | 4 – 6 | Shelburne Muskies | Shelburne | ||||
| March 27 | Shelburne Muskies | 4 – 3 | Wiarton Redmen | Wiarton | ||||
| Shelburne wins series 4 – 2 | |
(W3) Goderich Pirates vs. (W4) Clinton Radar
| March 13 | Goderich Pirates | 3 – 6 | Clinton Radar | Clinton | ||||
| March 14 | Clinton Radar | 7 – 6 | OT | Goderich Pirates | Goderich | |||
| March 20 | Goderich Pirates | 4 – 1 | Clinton Radar | Clinton | ||||
| March 22 | Clinton Radar | 3 – 2 | Goderich Pirates | Goderich | ||||
| March 27 | Goderich Pirates | 11 – 8 | Clinton Radar | Clinton | ||||
| March 29 | Clinton Radar | 2 – 3 | OT | Goderich Pirates | Goderich | |||
| March 31 | Goderich Pirates | 5 – 6 | Clinton Radar | Clinton | ||||
| Clinton wins series 4 – 3 | |
WOAA Sr. "A" Championship
(E1) Shelburne Muskies vs. (W4) Clinton Radar
| April 3 | Clinton Radar | 3 – 6 | Shelburne Muskies | Shelburne | ||||
| April 5 | Shelburne Muskies | 7 – 6 | 2OT | Clinton Radar | Clinton | |||
| April 9 | Clinton Radar | 0 – 1 | 2OT | Shelburne Muskies | Shelburne | |||
| Shelburne wins series 3 – 0 | |