2002–03 WOAA Senior League season explained

2002–03 WOAA Senior League season
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League:	WOAA Senior AA Hockey League
Sport:	Hockey
Duration:	Regular season October 2002 – January 2003 Playoffs February 2003 – April 2003
Finals Champ:	Sr. "AA" Champions - Palmerston 81's Sr. "A" Champions - Wingham Spitfires
No Of Teams:	15
Seasonslistnames:	WOAA Senior League
Prevseason Year:	2001–02
Nextseason Year:	2003–04

The 2002–03 WOAA Senior League season was the 13th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League.^[1] The league played a regular season schedule which began in October 2002 and concluded in January 2003. The post-season began in February 2003 and concluded in April 2003.

The Palmerston 81's won the Sr. "AA" championship, defeating the Hensall Sherwoods in six games. The Wingham Spitfires won the Sr. "A" championship.^[2]

Team changes

The league reformats and no divisions are used.
The Wiarton Devils fold.
The Brussels Crusaders return to the league after a league of absence.
The Listowel Jets join the league as an expansion team.

Teams

2002–03 WOAA Senior League season
Team	Town
Brussels Crusaders	Brussels, Ontario
Clinton Radars	Clinton, Ontario
Durham Thundercats	Durham, Ontario
Elora Rocks	Elora, Ontario
Georgian Bay River Rats	Thornbury, Ontario
Goderich Pirates	Goderich, Ontario
Hensall Sherwoods	Hensall, Ontario
Listowel Jets	Clinton, Ontario
Lucknow Lancers	Lucknow, Ontario
Milverton Four Wheel Drives	Milverton, Ontario
Monkton Wildcats	Monkton, Ontario
Palmerston 81's	Palmerston, Ontario
Shelburne Muskies	Shelburne, Ontario
Tavistock Royals	Tavistock, Ontario
Wingham Spitfires	Wingham, Ontario

Map of teams

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	22	2	0	0	44	211	66
2	24	18	6	0	0	36	141	85
3	24	17	6	0	1	35	112	80
4	24	16	6	0	2	34	129	85
5	24	16	8	0	0	32	146	80
6	24	15	7	1	1	32	151	100
7	24	15	8	0	1	31	123	81
8	24	14	9	1	0	29	146	99
9	24	12	10	1	1	26	107	93
10	24	9	14	0	1	19	97	115
11	24	8	13	0	3	19	107	149
12	24	7	15	2	0	16	103	168
13	24	4	19	1	0	9	74	192
14	24	3	20	0	1	7	64	153
15	24	0	20	2	2	4	49	214

Scoring leaders

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

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Jeremy Franks	Durham Thundercats	24	35	31	66	13
Rob LeBlanc	Durham Thundercats	20	22	36	58	33
Tyler Heimpel	Tavistock Royals	23	25	31	56	70
Brad Cripps	Durham Thundercats	23	23	30	53	39
Sean Burton	Goderich Pirates	24	19	32	51	2
Darren MacDonald	Lucknow Lancers	24	19	31	50	20
Sean McCann	Hensall Sherwoods	22	17	33	50	24
Scott Henderson	Clinton Radars	24	25	22	47	5
Jason Walsh	Tavistock Royals	23	22	23	45	53
Jon MacKinnon	Lucknow Lancers	24	18	27	45	6

Sr. "AA" playoffs

Sr. "AA" playoff bracket

WOAA Sr. "AA" quarter-finals

(4) Lucknow Lancers vs. (5) Hensall Sherwoods

WOAA Sr. "AA" semi-finals

(2) Clinton Radars vs. (3) Palmerston 81's

WOAA Sr. "AA" finals

(3) Palmerston 81's vs. (5) Hensall Sherwoods

Sr. "AA" tier II playoff bracket

WOAA Sr. "AA" tier II semi-finals

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

WOAA Sr. "AA" tier II finals

(2) Tavistock Royals vs. (4) Shelburne Muskies

Note: Shelburne home game was played in Grand Valley, Ontario.

Sr. "A" playoffs

Sr. "A" playoff bracket

WOAA Sr. "A" quarter-finals

(11) Wingham Spitfires vs. (12) Georgian Bay River Rats vs. (13) Goderich Pirates

Rank	GP	W	L	Pts	GF	GA
1	4	3	1	6	24	13
2	4	3	1	6	25	17
3	4	0	4	0	11	30

WOAA Sr. "A" semi-finals

(10) Monkton Wildcats vs. (11) Wingham Spitfires

WOAA Sr. "A" finals

(11) Wingham Spitfires vs. (12) Georgian Bay River Rats

Sr. "A" tier II playoff bracket

WOAA Sr. "A" tier II semi-finals

(13) Goderich Pirates vs. (14) Listowel Jets vs. (15) Brussels Crusaders

Rank	GP	W	L	Pts	GF	GA
1	4	3	1	6	25	18
2	4	2	2	4	32	23
3	4	1	3	2	20	36

WOAA Sr. "A" tier II finals

(13) Goderich Pirates vs. (14) Listowel Jets

External links

WOAA website

Notes and References

Web site: 2002-03 Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey . Western Ontario Athletic Association . 30 July 2024.
Web site: Senior Hockey Record of Champions . Western Ontario Athletic Association . 29 July 2024.

Rank	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
1	24	22	2	0	0	44	211	66
2	24	18	6	0	0	36	141	85
3	24	17	6	0	1	35	112	80
4	24	16	6	0	2	34	129	85
5	24	16	8	0	0	32	146	80
6	24	15	7	1	1	32	151	100
7	24	15	8	0	1	31	123	81
8	24	14	9	1	0	29	146	99
9	24	12	10	1	1	26	107	93
10	24	9	14	0	1	19	97	115
11	24	8	13	0	3	19	107	149
12	24	7	15	2	0	16	103	168
13	24	4	19	1	0	9	74	192
14	24	3	20	0	1	7	64	153
15	24	0	20	2	2	4	49	214

Rank	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
1	24	22	2	0	0	44	211	66
2	24	18	6	0	0	36	141	85
3	24	17	6	0	1	35	112	80
4	24	16	6	0	2	34	129	85
5	24	16	8	0	0	32	146	80
6	24	15	7	1	1	32	151	100
7	24	15	8	0	1	31	123	81
8	24	14	9	1	0	29	146	99
9	24	12	10	1	1	26	107	93
10	24	9	14	0	1	19	97	115
11	24	8	13	0	3	19	107	149
12	24	7	15	2	0	16	103	168
13	24	4	19	1	0	9	74	192
14	24	3	20	0	1	7	64	153
15	24	0	20	2	2	4	49	214

Rank	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
1	24	22	2	0	0	44	211	66
2	24	18	6	0	0	36	141	85
3	24	17	6	0	1	35	112	80
4	24	16	6	0	2	34	129	85
5	24	16	8	0	0	32	146	80
6	24	15	7	1	1	32	151	100
7	24	15	8	0	1	31	123	81
8	24	14	9	1	0	29	146	99
9	24	12	10	1	1	26	107	93
10	24	9	14	0	1	19	97	115
11	24	8	13	0	3	19	107	149
12	24	7	15	2	0	16	103	168
13	24	4	19	1	0	9	74	192
14	24	3	20	0	1	7	64	153
15	24	0	20	2	2	4	49	214