The 1995–96 OPJHL

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is the third season of the

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(OPJHL). The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 50-game schedule. The top 4 teams of each division make the playoffs. The winner of the OPJHL playoffs, the Newmarket 87's, won the 1996 Buckland Cup as OHA Champions and the

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as Central Canadian Champions, but failed to win the 1996 Royal Bank Cup.

Changes

*League jumps from 2 to 4 divisions. *

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leave OPJHL for

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. * Markham Waxers leave OPJHL for MetJHL. * Bramalea Blues, St. Michael's Buzzers, Mississauga Chargers, and Kingston Voyageurs join OPJHL from MetJHL. * Stouffville Clippers join OPJHL. * Trenton Sting and Bowmanville Eagles join OPJHL from COJCHL.

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''

1995-96 OPJHL Playoffs

''Division Semi-final'' : Bramalea Blues defeated Oakville Blades ''4-games-to-1'' : Brampton Capitals defeated Streetsville ''4-games-to-none'' : Mississauga Chargers defeated St. Michael's Buzzers ''4-games-to-3'' : Milton Merchants defeated Hamilton Kiltys ''4-games-to-2'' : Newmarket 87's defeated Cobourg Cougars ''4-games-to-3'' : Kingston Voyageurs defeated Trenton Sting ''4-games-to-none'' : Orillia Terriers defeated

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''4-games-to-3'' : Lindsay Muskies defeated Bowmanville Eagles ''4-games-to-none'' ''Division Final'' : Bramalea Blues defeated Milton Merchants ''4-games-to-none'' : Brampton Capitals defeated Mississauga Chargers ''4-games-to-none'' : Newmarket 87's defeated Orillia Terriers ''4-games-to-1'' : Lindsay Muskies defeated Kingston Voyageurs ''4-games-to-3'' ''Semi-final'' : Brampton Capitals defeated Bramalea Blues ''4-games-to-3'' : Newmarket 87's defeated Lindsay Muskies ''4-games-to-3'' ''Final'' : Newmarket 87's defeated Brampton Capitals ''4-games-to-2''

OHA Buckland Cup and
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Championship

The 1996

was hosted by the Cobourg Cougars of

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. Both Newmarket and Brampton were granted entry into the event, Newmarket eventually won. ''Round Robin'' : Thunder Bay Flyers (

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) defeated Cobourg Cougars 5-3 : Newmarket 87's defeated

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(

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) 4-3 : Brampton Capitals defeated Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) 5-2 : Cobourg Cougars defeated

(NOJHL) 5-3 : Brampton Capitals defeated

(NOJHL) 10-6 : Newmarket 87's defeated Cobourg Cougars 3-1 : Brampton Capitals defeated Newmarket 87's 6-3 : Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) defeated Newmarket 87's 3-2 : Brampton Capitals defeated Cobourg Cougars 9-3 ''Semi-final'' : Brampton Capitals defeated Cobourg Cougars 5-2 : Newmarket 87's defeated Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) 6-3 ''Final'' : Newmarket 87's defeated Brampton Capitals 8-2

1996 Royal Bank Cup Championship

The 1996 Royal Bank Cup was hosted by the

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of Melfort, Saskatchewan. The Newmarket 87's were defeated in the semi-final. ''Round Robin'' : Newmarket 87's defeated Vernon Vipers ( BCHL) 7-5 : Newmarket 87's defeated Yorkton Terriers ( SJHL) 5-2 :

(SJHL) defeated Newmarket 87's 11-3 : Moncton Beavers ( MJAHL) defeated Newmarket 87's 4-3 ''Semi-final'' : Vernon Vipers (BCHL) defeated Newmarket 87's 7-4

Scoring leaders

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

References

External links

Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey League

Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League
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