The 1996–97 WOAA Senior League season was the 7th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League. 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.
Team changes The Lakeshore Winterhawks fold. The Shelburne Muskies moved from the Senior "AA" division to Senior "A". The Goderich Pirates join the league as an expansion team and will play 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 Wellesley Merchants 24 16 6 1 1 34 127 99 2 Durham Thundercats 24 15 7 1 1 32 143 105 3 Tavistock Royals 24 14 9 0 1 29 123 107 4 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 24 10 12 0 2 22 87 105 5 Elora Rocks 24 4 18 0 2 10 85 149
Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team Darren SnyderWellesley Merchants 22 31 29 60 14Jason MervynWellesley Merchants 16 24 21 45 31Dean HuberWellesley Merchants 20 12 31 43 2Greg SnyderTavistock Royals 24 23 14 37 39Todd StoddartDurham Thundercats 21 16 19 35 30Terry HoelscherElora Rocks 23 18 15 33 18Keith MacMillanDurham Thundercats 17 13 20 33 18Randy CoverdaleElora Rocks 22 12 21 33 52Joe SchererTavistock Royals 14 15 17 32 8Rob LeBlancDurham Thundercats 18 14 17 31 78
Sr. "AA" playoff bracket
WOAA Sr. "AA" preliminary round (4) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (5) Elora Rocks
WOAA Sr. "AA" semi-finals (1) Wellesley Merchants vs. (4) Milverton Four Wheel Drives
(2) Durham Thundercats vs. (3) Tavistock Royals
WOAA Sr. "AA" Championship (1) Wellesley Merchants vs. (2) Durham Thundercats
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 "A" Standings GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA 1 Shelburne Muskies 22 17 4 0 1 35 164 102 2 Wiarton Redmen 24 16 8 0 0 32 155 116 3 Goderich Pirates 24 15 9 0 0 30 129 115 4 Palmerston 81's 24 13 9 1 1 28 146 124 5 Ripley Wolves 23 13 9 0 1 27 111 104 6 Arthur Tigers 24 12 11 1 0 25 159 151 7 Brussels Crusaders 24 9 13 2 0 17 112 121 8 Clinton Radar 24 5 13 2 1 13 98 150 9 Drayton Comets 24 2 22 0 0 4 82 166
Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team Tim HarrisonGoderich Pirates 23 35 26 61 45Kevin GrecoShelburne Muskies 21 21 39 60 12Keith DavisShelburne Muskies 20 32 23 55 94Scott VaderPalmerston 81's 20 24 29 53 42Ryan ThompsonWiarton Redmen 20 26 20 46 2Don RichardsonWiarton Redmen 24 14 29 43 39Jason HackettShelburne Muskies 21 16 26 42 96Darryl DurninGoderich Pirates 23 16 25 41 35Tom McDonaldBrussels Crusaders 24 21 19 40 9Greg McNevanDrayton Comets 22 22 17 39 60
Sr. "A" playoff bracket
WOAA Sr. "A" quarter-finals (1) Shelburne Muskies vs. (8) Clinton Radar
(2) Wiarton Redmen vs. (7) Brussels Crusaders
(3) Goderich Pirates vs. (6) Arthur Tigers
(4) Palmerston 81's vs. (5) Ripley Wolves Note: Games three and five were played in Harriston, Ontario.
WOAA Sr. "A" semi-finals (1) Shelburne Muskies vs. (5) Ripley Wolves
(2) Wiarton Redmen vs. (3) Goderich Pirates
WOAA Sr. "A" Championship (3) Goderich Pirates vs. (5) Ripley Wolves
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 24 19 5 0 0 38 160 93 2 Lucknow Lancers 24 18 5 0 1 37 157 91 3 Mildmay Monarchs 23 12 7 2 2 28 102 92 4 Teeswater Falcons 24 4 18 1 1 10 88 186 5 Grand Valley Tornadoes 23 4 18 1 0 9 108 153
Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team Brad PriestapLucknow Lancers 22 19 32 51 61Justin MurrayLucknow Lancers 21 26 24 50 37Dave VanalstineDundalk Flyers 21 21 22 43 21Kyle WheelerLucknow Lancers 21 18 25 43 25Todd DavisDundalk Flyers 19 20 19 39 74Lou BellwoodDundalk Flyers 20 16 23 39 32Troy FischerTeeswater Falcons 23 20 17 37 55Brad MurrayLucknow Lancers 20 12 25 37 47Shawn MillerDundalk Flyers 17 24 11 35 59Greg BrattonGrand Valley Tornadoes 20 8 27 35 33
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) Lucknow Lancers vs. (3) Mildmay Monarchs
WOAA Sr. "B" Championship (1) Dundalk Flyers vs. (2) Lucknow Lancers
References
External links WOAA website