The 1996–97 OPJHL
season
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is the
fourth season of the
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. It is under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL).
The league dates back to 1954 where i ...
(OPJHL). The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 51-game schedule. The top 4 teams of each division make the playoffs.
The winner of the OPJHL playoffs, the
Milton Merchants, lost the 1997 Buckland Cup and
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League ...
to the
Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
The Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Rayside-Balfour, Ontario, Rayside-Balfour, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.
History
A very successful franchis ...
of the
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.
Changes
*Royal York Royals become the
Vaughan Vipers.
*Stouffville Clippers become the
Stouffville Spirit.
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''
1996-97 OPJHL Playoffs
''Division Semi-final''
:
Newmarket 87's defeated
Bowmanville Eagles ''4-games-to-2''
:
Kingston Voyageurs defeated
Ajax Axemen ''4-games-to-none''
:
Peterborough Jr. Petes defeated
Lindsay Muskies ''4-games-to-2''
:
Collingwood Blues Collingwood Blues may refer to:
* Collingwood Blues (1988–2011)
* Collingwood Blues (2020)
{{Disambiguation ...
defeated
Orillia Terriers ''4-games-to-2''
:
Milton Merchants defeated
Streetsville Derbys
The Streetsville Derbys are a Junior "C" ice hockey team from Streetsville, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Provincial Junior Hockey League assigned to the South Conference and in the Bloomfield Division. The Derbys joined the PJHL as an ...
''4-games-to-none''
:
Brampton Capitals defeated
St. Michael's Buzzers ''4-games-to-2''
:
Mississauga Chargers defeated
Hamilton Kiltys ''4-games-to-2''
''Division Final''
:
Newmarket 87's defeated
Collingwood Blues Collingwood Blues may refer to:
* Collingwood Blues (1988–2011)
* Collingwood Blues (2020)
{{Disambiguation ...
''4-games-to-none''
:
Kingston Voyageurs defeated
Peterborough Jr. Petes ''4-games-to-1''
:
Milton Merchants defeated
Mississauga Chargers ''4-games-to-none''
:
Bramalea Blues defeated
Brampton Capitals ''4-games-to-2''
''Semi-final''
:
Newmarket 87's defeated
Kingston Voyageurs ''4-games-to-1''
:
Milton Merchants defeated
Bramalea Blues ''4-games-to-3''
''Final''
:
Milton Merchants defeated
Newmarket 87's ''4-games-to-3''
OHA Buckland Cup and
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League ...
Championship
''Best-of-7''
:
Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
The Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Rayside-Balfour, Ontario, Rayside-Balfour, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.
History
A very successful franchis ...
(
NOJHL
The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) is a Junior ice hockey league with eleven teams in Northeastern Ontario and Upper Michigan. The league is a constituent member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) and is governed by the N ...
) defeated
Milton Merchants ''4-games-to-1''
::Milton 4 - Rayside-Balfour 0
::Rayside-Balfour 4 - Milton 3 OT
::Rayside-Balfour 5 - Milton 3
::Rayside-Balfour 9 - Milton 2
::Rayside-Balfour 4 - Milton 1
Scoring leaders
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''
See also
*
1997 Royal Bank Cup
*
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League ...
*
List of OJHL seasons
*
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
*
Superior International Junior Hockey League
*
Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
*
1996 in ice hockey
*
1997 in ice hockey
References
External links
Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey LeagueOfficial website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League
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