Sports season
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]
1996–97 WOAA Senior League season Division Team Town Senior "AA" Durham Thundercats Durham , Ontario Elora Rocks Elora , Ontario Milverton Four Wheel Drives Milverton , 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 Shelburne Muskies Shelburne , 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
Sr. "AA" Teams
Sr. "A" teams
Sr. "B" teams
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
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Sr. "AA" playoff bracket[ edit ] 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[ edit ] (4) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (5) Elora Rocks[ edit ] 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[ edit ] (1) Wellesley Merchants vs. (4) Milverton Four Wheel Drives[ edit ] 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[ edit ] 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
WOAA Sr. "AA" Championship[ edit ] (1) Wellesley Merchants vs. (2) Durham Thundercats[ edit ] 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
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
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Sr. "A" playoff bracket[ edit ] WOAA Sr. "A" quarter-finals[ edit ] (1) Shelburne Muskies vs. (8) Clinton Radar[ edit ] 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[ edit ] 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[ edit ] 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[ edit ] 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
WOAA Sr. "A" semi-finals[ edit ] (1) Shelburne Muskies vs. (5) Ripley Wolves[ edit ] 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
(2) Wiarton Redmen vs. (3) Goderich Pirates[ edit ] 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[ edit ] (3) Goderich Pirates vs. (5) Ripley Wolves[ edit ] 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
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
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Sr. "B" playoff bracket[ edit ] WOAA Sr. "B" preliminary round[ edit ] (4) Teeswater Falcons vs. (5) Grand Valley Tornadoes[ edit ] 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[ edit ] (1) Dundalk Flyers vs. (4) Teeswater Falcons[ edit ] 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[ edit ] 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[ edit ] (1) Dundalk Flyers vs. (2) Lucknow Lancers[ edit ] 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
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