2008–09 WOAA Senior League season explained
| 2008–09 WOAA Senior League season |
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| League: | WOAA Senior AA Hockey League |
| Sport: | Hockey |
| Duration: | Regular season
October 2008 – January 2009
Playoffs
February 2009 – April 2009 |
| Finals Champ: | Sr. AA - Saugeen Shores Winterhawks
Sr. A - Lucan-Ilderton Jets
Sr. B - Milverton Four Wheel Drives |
| No Of Teams: | 21 |
| Seasonslistnames: | WOAA Senior League |
| Prevseason Year: | 2007–08 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2009–10 |
The 2008–09 WOAA Senior League season was the 19th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League.[1] The league played a 20-game regular season which began in October 2008 and concluded in January 2009. The post-season began in February 2009 and concluded in April 2009.
The Saugeen Shores Winterhawks won the WOAA Senior AA Hockey Championship, defeating the Petrolia Squires in the final round of the playoffs.[2]
Team changes
Teams
| 2008–09 WOAA Senior League season |
| Division | Team | City | Arena |
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| North |
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| Drayton Icemen | Drayton, Ontario | PMD Arena |
| Durham Thundercats | Durham, Ontario | Durham & District Community Centre |
| Elora Rocks | Elora, Ontario | Elora & District Community Centre |
| Lucknow Lancers | Lucknow, Ontario | Lucknow Arena |
| Nottawasaga River Rats | Borden, Ontario | Andy Anderson Arena |
| Palmerston 81's | Palmerston, Ontario | Palmerston & District Community Centre |
| Ripley Wolves | Ripley, Ontario | Ripley-Huron Community Centre Arena |
| Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Saugeen Shores, Ontario | Port Elgin Plex |
| Shallow Lake Crushers | Shallow Lake, Ontario | Shallow Lake Arena |
| Shelburne Muskies | Shelburne, Ontario | Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex |
| Walkerton Capitals | Walkerton, Ontario | Walkerton Community Centre |
| South |
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| Clinton Radars | Clinton, Ontario | Central Huron Community Complex |
| Exeter Mohawks | Exeter, Ontario | South Huron Recreation Centre |
| Goderich Pirates | Goderich, Ontario | Maitland Recreation Centre |
| Lucan-Ilderton Jets | Lucan, Ontario | Lucan Community Memorial Centre |
| Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Milverton, Ontario | Perth East Recreational Complex |
| Monkton Wildcats | Monkton, Ontario | Elma-Logan Arena |
| Petrolia Squires | Petrolia, Ontario | Greenwood Recreation Centre |
| Tavistock Royals | Tavistock, Ontario | Tavistock & District Recreation Centre |
| Thedford Dirty Dogs | Thedford, Ontario | Thedford Bosanquet Community Centre |
| Tillsonburg Thunder | Tillsonburg, Ontario | Colin Campbell Community Arena | |
Regular season
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot
| Rank | North Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | Pts | GF | GA |
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| 1 | | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 135 | 72 |
| 2 | | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 140 | 64 |
| 3 | | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 142 | 72 |
| 4 | | 20 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 139 | 88 |
| 5 | | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 119 | 86 |
| 6 | | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 115 | 88 |
| 7 | | 20 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 89 | 83 |
| 8 | | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 101 | 138 |
| 9 | | 20 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 54 | 125 |
| 10 | | 20 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 62 | 164 |
| 11 | | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 170 | |
| Rank | South Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | Pts | GF | GA |
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| 1 | | 20 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 104 | 51 |
| 2 | | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 106 | 66 |
| 3 | | 20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 127 | 76 |
| 4 | | 20 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 89 | 67 |
| 5 | | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 100 | 84 |
| 6 | | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 89 | 88 |
| 7 | | 20 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 92 | 88 |
| 8 | | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 90 | 103 |
| 9 | | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 66 | 121 |
| 10 | | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 176 | |
Playoffs
WOAA Senior "AA" Hockey playoffs
WOAA Senior AA qualifying series
(S4) Clinton Radars vs. (S5) Tillsonburg Thunder
WOAA Senior AA quarter-finals
(S3) Tavistock Royals vs. (S4) Clinton Radars
WOAA Senior AA semi-finals
(S1) Petrolia Squires vs. (S3) Tavistock Royals
WOAA Sr. AA Championship
Note: Saugeen Shores home games held at Southampton Coliseum in Saugeen Shores, Ontario.
(N1) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks vs. (S3) Tavistock Royals
WOAA Senior "A" Hockey playoffs
The eight teams that lost in the "AA" qualifying playoff round participated in the "A" playoffs
WOAA Senior A quarter-finals
(S5) Tillsonburg Thunder vs. (S6) Exeter Mohawks
WOAA Senior A semi-finals
(S2) Lucan-Ilderton Jets vs. (S6) Exeter Mohawks
WOAA Sr. A Championship
(S2) Lucan-Ilderton Jets vs. (N7) Lucknow Lancers
Note: Games three and five were played at Ilderton Arena in Ilderton, Ontario
WOAA Senior "B" Hockey playoffs
The Milverton Four Wheel Drives, Shallow Lake Crushers, Thedford Dirty Dogs and Walkerton Capitals participated in the Senior "B" playoffs.
WOAA Senior B semi-finals
(S9) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (S10) Thedford Dirty Dogs
WOAA Senior B finals
(S9) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (N10) Shallow Lake Crushers
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2008-09 Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey . Western Ontario Athletic Association . 18 May 2024.
- Web site: Senior Hockey Record of Champions . Western Ontario Athletic Association . 19 May 2024.
