The 2006–07 OPJHL

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is the 14th season of the

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(OPJHL). The thirty-six teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions will compete in a 49-game schedule. Come February, the top eight teams of each division competed for the Frank L. Buckland Trophy, the OJHL championship. The winner of the Buckland Cup, the Aurora Tigers, competed in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the

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, and won. Once successful against the winners of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and Superior International Junior Hockey League, the champion Tigers then moved on to play in the Canadian Junior A Hockey League championship, the 2007 Royal Bank Cup where they became national champions.

Changes

*Wexford Raiders became Toronto Jr. Canadiens *Oshawa Legionaires became Durham Fury * Couchiching Terriers fold for 2006-07 * Toronto Thunderbirds fold for 2006-07 * Orangeville Crushers join the OPJHL from the MWJBHL

Final standings

''as of February 6, 2008'' ''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'' ''Please Note: "x-" implies clinched playoff berth, "zx-" implies clinched division, "wc-" clinched Wild Card, "y-" Eliminated from Playoffs.'' ''Teams listed on the official league websit

'' ''Standings listed by Pointstreak on official league websit

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2006-07 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs

Championship round

Divisional Playoffs

East/South

West/North

''Note: E is East, S is South, W is West, N is North, WC is Wild Card.'' ''Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league websit

''

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Championship

Hosted by Abitibi Eskimos in Iroquois Falls, Ontario. Aurora finished first. ''Round Robin'' : Aurora Tigers 4 - Soo Indians 1 : Aurora Tigers 6 - Schreiber Diesels 3 : Aurora Tigers 7 - Abitibi Eskimos 0 ''Final'' : Aurora Tigers 10 - Schreiber Diesels 0

2007 Royal Bank Cup Championship

Hosted by Prince George Spruce Kings in

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. Aurora finished first. ''Round Robin'' : Aurora Tigers 4 - Selkirk Steelers 2 : Pembroke Lumber Kings 5 - Aurora Tigers 3 : Aurora Tigers 6 - Prince George Spruce Kings 3 : Aurora Tigers 7 - Camrose Kodiaks 4 ''Semi-final'' : Aurora Tigers 3 - Pembroke Lumber Kings 2 OT ''Final'' : Aurora Tigers 3 - Prince George Spruce Kings 1

Scoring leaders

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

Leading goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average''

Players selected in 2007 NHL Entry Draft

*''Rd 1 #27'' Brendan Smith -

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( St. Michael's Buzzers) *''Rd 3 #90'' Louie Caporusso -

Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Di ...

( St. Michael's Buzzers) *''Rd 6 #154'' Dan Dunn -

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( Wellington Dukes) *''Rd 6 #159'' Alain Goulet -

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( Aurora Tigers) *''Rd 7 #208'' Bryan Rufenach -

( Lindsay Muskies)

References

External links

Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey League

Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League
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