The 1995–96 WOAA Senior League season was the 6th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League. 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.
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.
Team changes The WOAA realigned into three divisions: Sr. "AA", Sr. "A" and Sr. "B". The Tiverton Thunder folded. The Goderich Pirates joined the league as an expansion team in the Senior "A" division.
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 24 18 6 0 0 36 141 94 2 Elora Rocks 24 16 8 0 0 32 118 108 3 Tavistock Royals 22 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 Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team Darren SnyderWellesley Merchants 22 15 29 44 74Bill JacquesLakeshore Winterhawks 18 24 18 42 18Jason MervynWellesley Merchants 17 22 20 42 14Terry HoelscherElora Rocks 20 17 21 38 8Rob LeBlancDurham Thundercats 22 25 12 37 100Mike AllenTavistock Royals 19 22 15 37 10Jeff McClenaghanTavistock Royals 18 7 28 35 59Jim GrieveLakeshore Winterhawks 21 9 24 33 8Keith MacMillanDurham Thundercats 24 19 13 32 15Greg SnyderTavistock Royals 18 13 19 32 53
Sr. "AA" playoff bracket
WOAA Sr. "AA" quarter-finals (2) Elora Rocks vs. (5) Wellesley Merchants
(3) Tavistock Royals vs. (6) Milverton Four Wheel Drives Note: Game four was played in New Hamburg, Ontario.
(6) Lakeshore Winterhawks vs. (7) Shelburne Muskies
WOAA Sr. "AA" semi-finals (1) Durham Thundercats vs. (3) Tavistock Royals
(2) Elora Rocks vs. (6) Lakeshore Winterhawks
WOAA Sr. "AA" Championship (1) Durham Thundercats vs. (6) Lakeshore Winterhawks
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 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 Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team Sean BurtonRipley Wolves 24 47 35 82 4Ryan ThompsonWiarton Redmen 24 34 31 65 22Don RichardsonWiarton Redmen 24 23 41 64 20Brent ArmstrongRipley Wolves 22 24 37 61 8Mike ReaumeRipley Wolves 19 14 34 48 29Tim HarrisonClinton Radar 23 26 21 47 32Corey McKeeBrussels Crusaders 23 15 25 40 24Tim FritzBrussels Crusaders 20 12 27 39 79Darryl HancockArthur Tigers 17 21 17 38 54Jeff ResmerDrayton Comets 24 16 20 36 70
Sr. "A" playoff bracket
WOAA Sr. "A" quarter-finals (1) Ripley Wolves vs. (8) Goderich Pirates
(2) Wiarton Redmen vs. (7) Drayton Comets
(3) Brussels Crusaders vs. (6) Arthur Tigers
(4) Clinton Radar vs. (5) Palmerston 81's
WOAA Sr. "A" semi-finals (1) Ripley Wolves vs. (4) Clinton Radar
(2) Wiarton Redmen vs. (3) Brussels Crusaders Note: Game four played in Lucknow, Ontario.
WOAA Sr. "A" Championship (1) Ripley Wolves vs. (3) Brussels Crusaders
Senior "B" Final standings 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 Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team Brad MurrayLucknow Lancers 14 20 27 47 24Lou BellwoodDundalk Flyers 16 16 24 40 61Brad PriestapLucknow Lancers 15 11 21 32 27Greg BrattonGrand Valley Tornadoes 14 13 18 31 47Shawn MillerDundalk Flyers 12 11 15 26 46Joe ZettlerMildmay Monarchs 16 8 16 24 2Troy FischerTeeswater Falcons 14 12 11 23 30Todd DavisDundalk Flyers 13 16 6 22 23Kyle CroninTeeswater Falcons 13 11 11 22 2Brian GillespieGrand Valley Tornadoes 15 9 13 22 52
Sr. "B" playoff bracket
WOAA Sr. "B" preliminary round (4) Teeswater Falcons vs. (5) Grand Valley Tornadoes
WOAA Sr. "B" semi-finals (1) Dundalk Flyers vs. (4) Teeswater Falcons
(2) Mildmay Monarchs vs. (3) Lucknow Lancers
WOAA Sr. "B" Championship (1) Dundalk Flyers vs. (3) Lucknow Lancers
References
External links WOAA website