1996–97 WOAA Senior League season
Division
Team
Town
Senior "AA"
Durham Thundercats
Durham , Ontario
Elora Rocks
Elora , Ontario
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
Milverton , 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
Shelburne Muskies
Shelburne , 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
Sr. "AA" Teams
Sr. "A" teams
Sr. "B" teams
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
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Sr. "AA" playoff bracket
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Sr. "AA" preliminary
Sr. "AA" semi-finals
Sr. "AA" finals
1
Wellesley
bye
1
Wellesley
4
4
Milverton
1
4
Milverton
3
5
Elora
2
1
Wellesley
2
2
Durham
4
2
Durham
bye
2
Durham
4
3
Tavistock
1
3
Tavistock
bye
WOAA Sr. "AA" preliminary round
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(4) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (5) Elora Rocks
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February 14
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
6 – 4
Elora Rocks
Elora
February 15
Elora Rocks
2 – 3
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
Milverton
February 18
Elora Rocks
5 – 4
OT
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
Milverton
February 23
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
1 – 3
Elora Rocks
Elora
February 25
Elora Rocks
1 – 8
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
Milverton
Milverton wins series 3 – 2
WOAA Sr. "AA" semi-finals
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(1) Wellesley Merchants vs. (4) Milverton Four Wheel Drives
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March 1
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
1 – 2
OT
Wellesley Merchants
Wellesley
March 4
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
4 – 3
OT
Wellesley Merchants
Wellesley
March 7
Wellesley Merchants
0 – 3
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
Milverton
March 8
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
3 – 4
Wellesley Merchants
Wellesley
March 14
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
2 – 3
2OT
Wellesley Merchants
Wellesley
Wellesley wins series 4 – 1
(2) Durham Thundercats vs. (3) Tavistock Royals
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February 21
Tavistock Royals
7 – 1
Durham Thundercats
Durham
February 22
Durham Thundercats
4 – 3
Tavistock Royals
Tavistock
February 28
Tavistock Royals
3 – 4
OT
Durham Thundercats
Durham
March 1
Durham Thundercats
6 – 3
Tavistock Royals
Tavistock
March 7
Tavistock Royals
5 – 9
Durham Thundercats
Durham
WOAA Sr. "AA" Championship
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(1) Wellesley Merchants vs. (2) Durham Thundercats
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March 21
Durham Thundercats
5 – 3
Wellesley Merchants
Wellesley
March 23
Durham Thundercats
3 – 7
Wellesley Merchants
Wellesley
March 28
Wellesley Merchants
2 – 5
Durham Thundercats
Durham
March 29
Wellesley Merchants
4 – 7
Durham Thundercats
Durham
April 4
Durham Thundercats
2 – 3
Wellesley Merchants
Wellesley
April 5
Wellesley Merchants
4 – 6
Durham Thundercats
Durham
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
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Sr. "A" playoff bracket
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WOAA Sr. "A" quarter-finals
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(1) Shelburne Muskies vs. (8) Clinton Radar
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February 15
Clinton Radar
3 – 6
Shelburne Muskies
Shelburne
February 21
Shelburne Muskies
7 – 3
Clinton Radar
Clinton
February 22
Clinton Radar
5 – 3
Shelburne Muskies
Shelburne
February 28
Shelburne Muskies
4 – 3
OT
Clinton Radar
Clinton
March 1
Clinton Radar
6 – 4
Shelburne Muskies
Shelburne
March 2
Shelburne Muskies
7 – 1
Clinton Radar
Clinton
Shelburne wins series 4 – 2
(2) Wiarton Redmen vs. (7) Brussels Crusaders
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February 14
Brussels Crusaders
1 – 6
Wiarton Redmen
Wiarton
February 15
Wiarton Redmen
4 – 3
Brussels Crusaders
Brussels
February 21
Brussels Crusaders
1 – 9
Wiarton Redmen
Wiarton
February 22
Wiarton Redmen
3 – 2
Brussels Crusaders
Brussels
Wiarton wins series 4 – 0
(3) Goderich Pirates vs. (6) Arthur Tigers
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February 15
Goderich Pirates
2 – 5
Arthur Tigers
Arthur
February 16
Arthur Tigers
2 – 6
Goderich Pirates
Goderich
February 21
Arthur Tigers
5 – 6
OT
Goderich Pirates
Goderich
February 22
Goderich Pirates
1 – 5
Arthur Tigers
Arthur
February 28
Arthur Tigers
2 – 7
Goderich Pirates
Goderich
March 1
Goderich Pirates
2 – 7
Arthur Tigers
Arthur
March 2
Arthur Tigers
2 – 5
Goderich Pirates
Goderich
Goderich wins series 4 – 3
(4) Palmerston 81's vs. (5) Ripley Wolves
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Note: Games three and five were played in Harriston, Ontario .
February 14
Ripley Wolves
5 – 4
OT
Palmerston 81's
Palmerston
February 15
Palmerston 81's
3 – 7
Ripley Wolves
Ripley
February 21
Ripley Wolves
5 – 2
Palmerston 81's
Palmerston
February 23
Palmerston 81's
8 – 6
Ripley Wolves
Ripley
February 28
Ripley Wolves
4 – 8
Palmerston 81's
Palmerston
March 1
Palmerston 81's
3 – 4
Ripley Wolves
Ripley
WOAA Sr. "A" semi-finals
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(1) Shelburne Muskies vs. (5) Ripley Wolves
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March 8
Ripley Wolves
4 – 9
Shelburne Muskies
Shelburne
March 9
Shelburne Muskies
6 – 5
OT
Ripley Wolves
Ripley
March 14
Ripley Wolves
8 – 7
Shelburne Muskies
Shelburne
March 16
Shelburne Muskies
3 – 4
OT
Ripley Wolves
Ripley
March 21
Ripley Wolves
4 – 3
Shelburne Muskies
Shelburne
March 22
Shelburne Muskies
5 – 3
Ripley Wolves
Ripley
March 23
Ripley Wolves
6 – 3
Shelburne Muskies
Shelburne
(2) Wiarton Redmen vs. (3) Goderich Pirates
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March 9
Goderich Pirates
6 – 7
Wiarton Redmen
Wiarton
March 13
Wiarton Redmen
3 – 4
Goderich Pirates
Goderich
March 14
Goderich Pirates
3 – 9
Wiarton Redmen
Wiarton
March 16
Wiarton Redmen
0 – 4
Goderich Pirates
Goderich
March 21
Goderich Pirates
7 – 8
Wiarton Redmen
Wiarton
March 23
Wiarton Redmen
6 – 7
Goderich Pirates
Goderich
March 25
Goderich Pirates
5 – 3
Wiarton Redmen
Wiarton
Goderich wins series 4 – 3
WOAA Sr. "A" Championship
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(3) Goderich Pirates vs. (5) Ripley Wolves
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March 27
Ripley Wolves
7 – 4
Goderich Pirates
Goderich
March 29
Goderich Pirates
5 – 4
Ripley Wolves
Ripley
April 4
Ripley Wolves
4 – 8
Goderich Pirates
Goderich
April 6
Goderich Pirates
2 – 3
OT
Ripley Wolves
Ripley
April 11
Ripley Wolves
4 – 3
OT
Goderich Pirates
Goderich
April 12
Goderich Pirates
5 – 4
Ripley Wolves
Ripley
April 13
Ripley Wolves
2 – 3
Goderich Pirates
Goderich
Goderich wins series 4 – 3
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
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Sr. "B" playoff bracket
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WOAA Sr. "B" preliminary round
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(4) Teeswater Falcons vs. (5) Grand Valley Tornadoes
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February 14
Grand Valley Tornadoes
5 – 10
Teeswater Falcons
Teeswater
February 15
Teeswater Falcons
4 – 5
OT
Grand Valley Tornadoes
Grand Valley
February 16
Grand Valley Tornadoes
2 – 5
Teeswater Falcons
Teeswater
Teeswater wins series 2 – 1
WOAA Sr. "B" semi-finals
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(1) Dundalk Flyers vs. (4) Teeswater Falcons
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February 23
Dundalk Flyers
4 – 2
Teeswater Falcons
Teeswater
March 2
Dundalk Flyers
7 – 5
Teeswater Falcons
Teeswater
March 5
Teeswater Falcons
1 – 14
Dundalk Flyers
Dundalk
Dundalk wins series 3 – 0
(2) Lucknow Lancers vs. (3) Mildmay Monarchs
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February 21
Mildmay Monarchs
2 – 3
Lucknow Lancers
Lucknow
February 23
Lucknow Lancers
7 – 4
Mildmay Monarchs
Mildmay
February 28
Mildmay Monarchs
0 – 6
Lucknow Lancers
Lucknow
March 2
Lucknow Lancers
7 – 2
Mildmay Monarchs
Mildmay
Lucknow wins series 4 – 0
WOAA Sr. "B" Championship
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(1) Dundalk Flyers vs. (2) Lucknow Lancers
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March 16
Dundalk Flyers
4 – 3
Lucknow Lancers
Lucknow
March 22
Lucknow Lancers
3 – 1
Dundalk Flyers
Dundalk
March 23
Dundalk Flyers
4 – 5
Lucknow Lancers
Lucknow
March 27
Lucknow Lancers
7 – 4
Dundalk Flyers
Dundalk
March 28
Lucknow Lancers
5 – 2
Dundalk Flyers
Dundalk
Lucknow wins series 4 – 1