The 1998–99 WOAA Senior League season was the 9th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League. The league played a regular season schedule which began in October 1998 and concluded in February 1999. The post-season began in February 1999 and concluded in April 1999.
The Milverton Four Wheel Drives won the Sr. "AA" championship, defeating the Durham Thundercats in six games. The Palmerston 81's won the Sr. "A" championship.
Team changes The Ripley Wolves took a leave of absence. The Tavistock Royals took a leave of absence. The Monkton Wildcats returned to the league and joined the Sr. "A" West Division. The Hensall Sherwoods joined the league as an expansion team in the Sr. "A" West Division. The Mildmay Monarchs moved from the Sr. "A" West Division to the Sr. "A" East 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 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 24 19 2 3 0 41 135 69 2 Durham Thundercats 24 18 4 2 0 38 139 78 3 Wellesley Merchants 24 12 7 5 0 29 116 98 4 Elora Rocks 24 6 13 4 1 17 91 138
Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team Keith MacMillanDurham Thundercats 23 18 29 47 10Kory DietzMilverton Four Wheel Drives 22 25 16 41 34Bill EvansWellesley Merchants 24 12 28 40 20Dan NeilDurham Thundercats 20 16 23 39 81Greg BuderWellesley Merchants 22 19 19 38 62Jeremy FranksDurham Thundercats 23 13 22 35 18Chip SeilingWellesley Merchants 23 7 21 28 26Bill SpielmacherDurham Thundercats 17 13 14 27 70Jeff RahnDurham Thundercats 21 12 14 26 85Chad BeaupreWellesley Merchants 22 11 14 25 78
Sr. "AA" playoff bracket
WOAA Sr. "AA" semi-finals (1) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (4) Elora Rocks
(2) Durham Thundercats vs. (3) Wellesley Merchants
WOAA Sr. "AA" Championship (1) Milverton Four Wheel Drives 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 East Division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA 1 Palmerston 81's 24 17 5 0 2 36 118 70 2 Shelburne Muskies 24 15 8 0 1 31 119 108 3 Wiarton Redmen 24 11 13 0 0 22 114 107 4 Mildmay Monarchs 23 8 14 0 1 17 83 113 5 Arthur Tigers 23 7 14 2 0 16 114 141 6 Dundalk Flyers 24 5 15 2 2 14 71 114
Rank West Division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA 1 Goderich Pirates 24 15 8 1 0 31 136 110 2 Lucknow Lancers 24 13 10 1 0 27 124 95 3 Clinton Radar 24 10 12 2 0 22 86 99 4 Hensall Sherwoods 24 7 15 2 0 14 106 141 5 Monkton Wildcats 24 3 20 0 1 7 75 146
Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team Ray ButtineauGoderich Pirates 21 21 25 46 28Darryll HancockArthur Tigers 21 18 24 42 41Sean BurtonGoderich Pirates 21 25 15 40 0Tim HarrisonGoderich Pirates 19 18 22 40 38Dave RitchieShelburne Muskies 22 21 18 39 30Darryl RooneyArthur Tigers 23 17 22 39 32Bryan LongArthur Tigers 20 23 13 36 74Keith DavisShelburne Muskies 17 24 11 35 109Kyle WheelerLucknow Lancers 21 16 17 33 20Scott BridgeWiarton Redmen 19 7 25 32 32
Sr. "A" playoff bracket
WOAA Sr. "A" preliminary round (E3) Wiarton Redmen vs. (E6) Dundalk Flyers
(E4) Mildmay Monarchs vs. (E5) Arthur Tigers
(W4) Hensall Sherwoods vs. (W5) Monkton Wildcats
WOAA Sr. "A" divisional semi-finals (E1) Palmerston 81's vs. (E5) Arthur Tigers Note: Game five was played in Harriston, Ontario.
(E2) Shelburne Muskies vs. (E3) Wiarton Redmen
(W1) Goderich Pirates vs. (W4) Hensall Sherwoods
(W2) Lucknow Lancers vs. (W3) Clinton Radar
WOAA Sr. "A" divisional finals (E1) Palmerston 81's vs. (E2) Shelburne Muskies Note: Game one was played in Harriston, Ontario.
(W1) Goderich Pirates vs. (W3) Clinton Radar Note: Goderich home games were played in Ripley, Ontario.
WOAA Sr. "A" Championship (E1) Palmerston 81's vs. (W3) Clinton Radar
References
External links WOAA website