1995–96 WOAA Senior League season explained

1995–96 WOAA Senior League season
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League:	WOAA Senior AA Hockey League
Sport:	Hockey
Duration:	Regular season October 1995 – January 1996 Playoffs February 1996 – April 1996
Finals Champ:	Sr. "AA" Champions - Durham Thundercats Sr. "A" Champions - Brussels Crusaders Sr. "B" Champions - Ripley Wolves
No Of Teams:	20
Seasonslistnames:	WOAA Senior League
Prevseason Year:	1994–95
Nextseason Year:	1996–97

The 1995–96 WOAA Senior League season was the 6th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League.^[1] The league played a regular season schedule which began in October 1995 and concluded in January 1996. The post-season began in February 1996 and concluded in April 1996.

The Durham Thundercats won the Sr. "AA" championship, defeating the Lakeshore Winterhawks in six games. The Brussels Crusaders won the Sr. "A" championship and the Dundalk Flyers won the Sr. "B" championship.^[2]

Team changes

The WOAA realigns into three divisions: Sr. "AA", Sr. "A" and Sr. "B".
The Tiverton Thunder fold.
The Goderich Pirates join the league as an expansion team and will play in the Senior "A" division.

Teams

1995–96 WOAA Senior League season
Division	Team	Town
Senior "AA"	Durham Thundercats	Durham, Ontario
	Elora Rocks	Elora, Ontario
	Lakeshore Winterhawks	Southampton, Ontario
	Milverton Four Wheel Drives	Milverton, Ontario
	Shelburne Muskies	Shelburne, Ontario
	Tavistock Royals	Tavistock, Ontario
	Wellesley Merchants	Wellesley, Ontario
Senior "A"	Arthur Tigers	Arthur, Ontario
	Brussels Crusaders	Brussels, Ontario
	Clinton Radar	Clinton, Ontario
	Drayton Comets	Drayton, Ontario
	Goderich Pirates	Goderich, Ontario
	Palmerston 81's	Palmerston, Ontario
	Ripley Wolves	Ripley, Ontario
	Wiarton Redmen	Wiarton, Ontario
Senior "B"	Dundalk Flyers	Dundalk, Ontario
	Grand Valley Tornadoes	Grand Valley, Ontario
	Lucknow Lancers	Lucknow, Ontario
	Mildmay Monarchs	Mildmay, Ontario
	Teeswater Falcons	Teeswater, Ontario

Map of teams

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	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
1	24	18	6	0	0	36	141	94
2	24	16	8	0	0	32	118	108
3	23	13	8	0	1	27	126	96
4	23	12	8	2	1	27	105	98
5	24	7	13	1	3	18	113	129
6	22	8	14	0	0	16	102	128
7	21	4	16	1	0	9	98	150

Scoring leaders

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

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Darren Snyder	Wellesley Merchants	22	15	29	44	74
Bill Jacques	Lakeshore Winterhawks	18	24	18	42	18
Jason Mervyn	Wellesley Merchants	17	22	20	42	14
Terry Hoelscher	Elora Rocks	20	17	21	38	8
Rob LeBlanc	Durham Thundercats	22	25	12	37	100
Mike Allen	Tavistock Royals	19	22	15	37	10
Jeff McClenaghan	Tavistock Royals	18	7	28	35	59
Jim Grieve	Lakeshore Winterhawks	21	9	24	33	8
Keith MacMillan	Durham Thundercats	24	19	13	32	15
Greg Snyder	Tavistock Royals	18	13	19	32	53

Sr. "AA" playoff bracket

WOAA Sr. "AA" quarter-finals

(3) Tavistock Royals vs. (6) Milverton Four Wheel Drives

Note: Game four was played in New Hamburg, Ontario.

(6) Lakeshore Winterhawks vs. (7) Shelburne Muskies

WOAA Sr. "AA" semi-finals

(2) Elora Rocks vs. (6) Lakeshore Winterhawks

WOAA Sr. "AA" Championship

(1) Durham Thundercats vs. (6) Lakeshore Winterhawks

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	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
1	24	17	4	2	1	37	170	105
2	24	17	5	1	1	36	153	107
3	24	16	6	2	0	34	154	104
4	24	10	11	3	0	23	116	116
5	24	9	14	1	0	19	104	105
6	24	9	14	1	0	19	129	151
7	24	7	14	2	1	17	112	121
8	24	5	19	0	0	10	97	226

Scoring leaders

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

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Sean Burton	Ripley Wolves	24	47	35	82	4
Ryan Thompson	Wiarton Redmen	24	34	31	65	22
Don Richardson	Wiarton Redmen	24	23	41	64	20
Brent Armstrong	Ripley Wolves	22	24	37	61	8
Mike Reaume	Ripley Wolves	19	14	34	48	29
Tim Harrison	Clinton Radar	23	26	21	47	32
Corey McKee	Brussels Crusaders	23	15	25	40	24
Tim Fritz	Brussels Crusaders	20	12	27	39	79
Darryl Hancock	Arthur Tigers	17	21	17	38	54
Jeff Resmer	Drayton Comets	24	16	20	36	70

Sr. "A" playoff bracket

WOAA Sr. "A" quarter-finals

(4) Clinton Radar vs. (5) Palmerston 81's

WOAA Sr. "A" semi-finals

(2) Wiarton Redmen vs. (3) Brussels Crusaders

Note: Game four played in Lucknow, Ontario.

WOAA Sr. "A" Championship

(1) Ripley Wolves vs. (3) Brussels Crusaders

Senior "B"

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched "B" playoff spot

Rank	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
1	16	12	3	0	1	25	105	57
2	16	11	4	1	0	23	75	60
3	16	8	7	1	0	17	85	66
4	16	4	9	2	1	11	73	89
5	16	2	11	2	1	7	65	131

Scoring leaders

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

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Brad Murray	Lucknow Lancers	14	20	27	47	24
Lou Bellwood	Dundalk Flyers	16	16	24	40	61
Brad Priestap	Lucknow Lancers	15	11	21	32	27
Greg Bratton	Grand Valley Tornadoes	14	13	18	31	47
Shawn Miller	Dundalk Flyers	12	11	15	26	46
Joe Zettler	Mildmay Monarchs	16	8	16	24	2
Troy Fischer	Teeswater Falcons	14	12	11	23	30
Todd Davis	Dundalk Flyers	13	16	6	22	23
Kyle Cronin	Teeswater Falcons	13	11	11	22	2
Brian Gillespie	Grand Valley Tornadoes	15	9	13	22	52

Sr. "B" playoff bracket

WOAA Sr. "B" preliminary round

(4) Teeswater Falcons vs. (5) Grand Valley Tornadoes

WOAA Sr. "B" semi-finals

(2) Mildmay Monarchs vs. (3) Lucknow Lancers

WOAA Sr. "B" Championship

(1) Dundalk Flyers vs. (3) Lucknow Lancers

External links

WOAA website

Notes and References

Web site: 1995-96 Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey . Western Ontario Athletic Association . 15 July 2024.
Web site: Senior Hockey Record of Champions . Western Ontario Athletic Association . 15 July 2024.

Rank	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
1	24	18	6	0	0	36	141	94
2	24	16	8	0	0	32	118	108
3	23	13	8	0	1	27	126	96
4	23	12	8	2	1	27	105	98
5	24	7	13	1	3	18	113	129
6	22	8	14	0	0	16	102	128
7	21	4	16	1	0	9	98	150

Rank	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
1	24	17	4	2	1	37	170	105
2	24	17	5	1	1	36	153	107
3	24	16	6	2	0	34	154	104
4	24	10	11	3	0	23	116	116
5	24	9	14	1	0	19	104	105
6	24	9	14	1	0	19	129	151
7	24	7	14	2	1	17	112	121
8	24	5	19	0	0	10	97	226

Rank	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
1	16	12	3	0	1	25	105	57
2	16	11	4	1	0	23	75	60
3	16	8	7	1	0	17	85	66
4	16	4	9	2	1	11	73	89
5	16	2	11	2	1	7	65	131

Rank	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
1	24	18	6	0	0	36	141	94
2	24	16	8	0	0	32	118	108
3	23	13	8	0	1	27	126	96
4	23	12	8	2	1	27	105	98
5	24	7	13	1	3	18	113	129
6	22	8	14	0	0	16	102	128
7	21	4	16	1	0	9	98	150

Rank	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
1	24	17	4	2	1	37	170	105
2	24	17	5	1	1	36	153	107
3	24	16	6	2	0	34	154	104
4	24	10	11	3	0	23	116	116
5	24	9	14	1	0	19	104	105
6	24	9	14	1	0	19	129	151
7	24	7	14	2	1	17	112	121
8	24	5	19	0	0	10	97	226

Rank	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
1	16	12	3	0	1	25	105	57
2	16	11	4	1	0	23	75	60
3	16	8	7	1	0	17	85	66
4	16	4	9	2	1	11	73	89
5	16	2	11	2	1	7	65	131

Rank	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
1	24	18	6	0	0	36	141	94
2	24	16	8	0	0	32	118	108
3	23	13	8	0	1	27	126	96
4	23	12	8	2	1	27	105	98
5	24	7	13	1	3	18	113	129
6	22	8	14	0	0	16	102	128
7	21	4	16	1	0	9	98	150

Rank	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
1	24	17	4	2	1	37	170	105
2	24	17	5	1	1	36	153	107
3	24	16	6	2	0	34	154	104
4	24	10	11	3	0	23	116	116
5	24	9	14	1	0	19	104	105
6	24	9	14	1	0	19	129	151
7	24	7	14	2	1	17	112	121
8	24	5	19	0	0	10	97	226

Rank	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
1	16	12	3	0	1	25	105	57
2	16	11	4	1	0	23	75	60
3	16	8	7	1	0	17	85	66
4	16	4	9	2	1	11	73	89
5	16	2	11	2	1	7	65	131