1996–97 OPJHL season

The 1996–97 OPJHL season is the fourth season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 51-game schedule. The top 4 teams of each division make the playoffs.

1996–97 OPJHL season
LeagueOntario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
1996-09 – 1997-02
Playoffs
1997-02 – 1997-04
Number of teams22
Finals championsMilton Merchants

The winner of the OPJHL playoffs, the Milton Merchants, lost the 1997 Buckland Cup and Dudley Hewitt Cup to the Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.[1]

Changes

Final standings


Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title

MacKenzie Division
TeamGPWLTGFGAP
Bramalea Blues513612326315476
Brampton Capitals513514228018373
Mississauga Chargers512919323422062
St. Michael's Buzzers512622321017359
Streetsville Derbys511926621222245
Vaughan Vipers511633217927235
MacKinnon Division
TeamGPWLTGFGAP
Milton Merchants51379531916981
Hamilton Kilty513214528621870
Oakville Blades512228121823350
Burlington Cougars511434318827332
Georgetown Raiders51347114037510
Phillips Division
TeamGPWLTGFGAP
Newmarket 87's51435331313589
Collingwood Blues512818524920662
Orillia Terriers502521420119456
Lindsay Muskies511729518824742
Stouffville Spirit50841116729519
Ruddock Division
TeamGPWLTGFGAP
Kingston Voyageurs51427231313887
Peterborough Jr. Petes512919321918264
Ajax Axemen512128221225845
Bowmanville Eagles511531521528537
Trenton Sting511632319227836
Cobourg Cougars511135519027829

1996-97 OPJHL Playoffs

Division Semi-final

Newmarket 87's defeated Bowmanville Eagles 4-games-to-2
Kingston Voyageurs defeated Ajax Axemen 4-games-to-none
Peterborough Jr. Petes defeated Lindsay Muskies 4-games-to-2
Collingwood Blues defeated Orillia Terriers 4-games-to-2
Milton Merchants defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-none
Brampton Capitals defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-2
Mississauga Chargers defeated Hamilton Kiltys 4-games-to-2

Division Final

Newmarket 87's defeated Collingwood Blues 4-games-to-none
Kingston Voyageurs defeated Peterborough Jr. Petes 4-games-to-1
Milton Merchants defeated Mississauga Chargers 4-games-to-none
Bramalea Blues defeated Brampton Capitals 4-games-to-2

Semi-final

Newmarket 87's defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-1
Milton Merchants defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-3

Final

Milton Merchants defeated Newmarket 87's 4-games-to-3

OHA Buckland Cup and Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship

Best-of-7

Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-1
Milton 4 - Rayside-Balfour 0
Rayside-Balfour 4 - Milton 3 OT
Rayside-Balfour 5 - Milton 3
Rayside-Balfour 9 - Milton 2
Rayside-Balfour 4 - Milton 1

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts
Ryan VinceKingston Voyageurs515481135
Scott CameronKingston Voyageurs485161112
Eric EllisHamilton Red Wings505062112
Dan KerlukeBrampton Capitals516248110
Ron BakerMilton/Bowmanville494362105
Scott StephensNewmarket 87's444360103
Chris StevensonHamilton Red Wings515149100
Darren HaydarMilton Merchants513268100

See also

References
  1. "Shaw Communications".
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