The 1997–98 WOAA Senior League season was the 8th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League. 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.
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.
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 Shane JohnsonTavistock Royals 25 31 27 58 12Jeremy FranksDurham Thundercats 26 32 21 53 30Scott BettsDurham Thundercats 19 15 35 50 17Keith MacMillanDurham Thundercats 24 25 18 43 21Rob LeBlancDurham Thundercats 21 22 19 41 65Mark GermannTavistock Royals 22 8 29 37 51Kory DietzMilverton Four Wheel Drives 25 14 22 36 46Ron WhiteTavistock Royals 18 15 19 34 14Dan NeilDurham Thundercats 21 15 18 33 126Greg SnyderTavistock Royals 18 16 14 30 20
Sr. "AA" playoff bracket
WOAA Sr. "AA" preliminary round (4) Wellesley Merchants vs. (5) Elora Rocks
WOAA Sr. "AA" semi-finals (1) Durham Thundercats vs. (4) Wellesley Merchants
(2) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (3) Tavistock Royals
WOAA Sr. "AA" Championship (1) Durham Thundercats vs. (2) Milverton Four Wheel Drives Note: Game four was played in Mitchell, Ontario.
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 Glenn WattArthur Tigers 24 13 39 52 8Sean BurtonRipley Wolves 24 20 27 47 12Greg McNevanPalmerston 81's 23 22 22 44 29Dave RitchieShelburne Muskies 22 23 19 42 28Justin MurrayLucknow Lancers 22 18 23 41 62Brad RobinsonLucknow Lancers 20 19 21 40 22Tim HarrisonGoderich Pirates 20 26 13 39 58Kevin GrecoShelburne Muskies 15 18 21 39 13Mark ArmatageShelburne Muskies 20 10 28 38 12Ron CoughlerArthur Tigers 21 14 23 37 32
Sr. "A" playoff bracket
WOAA Sr. "A" preliminary round (E4) Arthur Tigers vs. (E5) Dundalk Flyers
(W2) Ripley Wolves vs. (W3) Goderich Pirates
WOAA Sr. "A" divisional semi-finals (E1) Shelburne Muskies vs. (E4) Arthur Tigers
(E2) Wiarton Redmen vs. (E3) Palmerston 81's Note: Games four and six were played in Harriston, Ontario.
(W1) Lucknow Lancers vs. (W3) Goderich Pirates
(W4) Clinton Radar vs. (W5) Mildmay Monarchs
WOAA Sr. "A" divisional finals (E1) Shelburne Muskies vs. (E2) Wiarton Redmen
(W3) Goderich Pirates vs. (W4) Clinton Radar
WOAA Sr. "A" Championship (E1) Shelburne Muskies vs. (W4) Clinton Radar
References
External links WOAA website