1995–96 MetJHL season explained

1995–96 MetJHL season
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League:	Metro Junior A Hockey League
Sport:	Hockey
Duration:	Regular season 1995-09 – 1996-02 Playoffs 1996-02 – 1996-05
Finals Champ:	Caledon Canadians
No Of Teams:	12
Seasonslistnames:	MetJHL
Prevseason Year:	1994–95
Nextseason Year:	1996–97

The 1995–96 MetJHL season is the 5th season of the Metro Junior A Hockey League (MetJHL). The 12 teams of the Eastern and Western Divisions competed in a 52-game schedule. The top 4 teams in each division made the playoffs.

The winner of the MetJHL playoffs, the Caledon Canadians, could not move into national playdowns as the Metro was not a member of the Ontario Hockey Association.

Changes

MetJHL leaves Ontario Hockey Association.
Changes division names from Fullan and Bauer to Eastern and Western.
Shelburne Hornets join MetJHL.
Markham Waxers join MetJHL from OPJHL.
Niagara Scenic join MetJHL from EJHL.
St. Michael's Buzzers, Bramalea Blues, Kingston Voyageurs and Mississauga Senators leave MetJHL for OPJHL.
Aurora Eagles become Aurora Tigers.
Richmond Hill Riot leave MetJHL.

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

Eastern Division
Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	P
	52	36	14	2	261	171	74
	52	34	15	3	251	172	71
	52	30	17	5	241	204	65
	52	26	23	3	219	222	55
	52	14	32	6	197	259	34
	52	13	38	1	184	286	27
Western Division
Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	P
	52	35	13	4	283	179	74
	52	32	15	5	294	242	69
	52	28	18	6	255	206	62
	52	21	26	5	237	229	47
	52	13	32	7	250	284	33
	52	5	44	3	160	383	13