1997–98 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" East
Arthur Tigers
Arthur , Ontario
Dundalk Flyers
Dundalk , Ontario
Palmerston 81's
Palmerston , Ontario
Shelburne Muskies
Shelburne , Ontario
Wiarton Redmen
Wiarton , Ontario
Senior "A" West
Clinton Radar
Clinton , Ontario
Goderich Pirates
Goderich , Ontario
Lucknow Lancers
Lucknow , Ontario
Mildmay Monarchs
Mildmay , Ontario
Ripley Wolves
Ripley , Ontario
Sr. "AA" Teams
Sr. "A" East
Sr. "A" West
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
Durham
bye
1
Durham
4
4
Wellesley
2
4
Wellesley
3
5
Elora
1
1
Durham
4
2
Milverton
0
2
Milverton
bye
2
Milverton
4
3
Tavistock
1
3
Tavistock
bye
WOAA Sr. "AA" preliminary round
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(4) Wellesley Merchants vs. (5) Elora Rocks
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February 20
Elora Rocks
2 – 5
Wellesley Merchants
Wellesley
February 25
Wellesley Merchants
6 – 3
Elora Rocks
Elora
February 27
Wellesley Merchants
1 – 3
Elora Rocks
Elora
March 2
Elora Rocks
3 – 6
Wellesley Merchants
Wellesley
Wellesley wins series 3 – 1
WOAA Sr. "AA" semi-finals
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(1) Durham Thundercats vs. (4) Wellesley Merchants
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March 6
Wellesley Merchants
6 – 5
Durham Thundercats
Durham
March 7
Durham Thundercats
2 – 1
Wellesley Merchants
Wellesley
March 12
Wellesley Merchants
5 – 3
Durham Thundercats
Durham
March 15
Durham Thundercats
8 – 2
Wellesley Merchants
Wellesley
March 20
Wellesley Merchants
3 – 8
Durham Thundercats
Durham
March 21
Durham Thundercats
5 – 4
OT
Wellesley Merchants
Wellesley
(2) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (3) Tavistock Royals
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February 28
Tavistock Royals
4 – 10
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
Milverton
March 6
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
3 – 6
Tavistock Royals
Tavistock
March 7
Tavistock Royals
1 – 3
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
Milverton
March 13
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
4 – 3
Tavistock Royals
Tavistock
March 14
Tavistock Royals
2 – 7
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
Milverton
Milverton wins series 4 – 1
WOAA Sr. "AA" Championship
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(1) Durham Thundercats vs. (2) Milverton Four Wheel Drives
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Note: Game four was played in Mitchell, Ontario .
March 28
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
0 – 5
Durham Thundercats
Durham
March 29
Durham Thundercats
5 – 4
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
Milverton
April 3
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
5 – 7
Durham Thundercats
Durham
April 4
Durham Thundercats
4 – 2
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
Milverton
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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Preliminary round
Division semi-finals
Division finals
Sr. "A" finals
E1
Shelburne
bye
E1
Shelburne
4
E4
Arthur
2
E4
Arthur
2
E5
Dundalk
0
E1
Shelburne
4
E2
Wiarton
2
E2
Wiarton
bye
E2
Wiarton
4
E3
Palmerston
2
E3
Palmerston
bye
E1
Shelburne
3
W4
Clinton
0
W1
Lucknow
bye
W1
Lucknow
3
W3
Goderich
4
W2
Ripley
1
W3
Goderich
2
W3
Goderich
3
W4
Clinton
4
W4
Clinton
bye
W4
Clinton
4
W5
Mildmay
0
W5
Mildmay
bye
WOAA Sr. "A" preliminary round
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(E4) Arthur Tigers vs. (E5) Dundalk Flyers
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February 13
Dundalk Flyers
4 – 8
Arthur Tigers
Arthur
February 14
Arthur Tigers
4 – 3
OT
Dundalk Flyers
Dundalk
(W2) Ripley Wolves vs. (W3) Goderich Pirates
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February 13
Ripley Wolves
6 – 3
Goderich Pirates
Goderich
February 14
Goderich Pirates
3 – 2
Ripley Wolves
Ripley
February 16
Goderich Pirates
5 – 3
Ripley Wolves
Ripley
Goderich wins series 2 – 1
WOAA Sr. "A" divisional semi-finals
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(E1) Shelburne Muskies vs. (E4) Arthur Tigers
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February 21
Shelburne Muskies
4 – 9
Arthur Tigers
Arthur
February 22
Shelburne Muskies
8 – 5
Arthur Tigers
Arthur
February 27
Arthur Tigers
4 – 8
Shelburne Muskies
Shelburne
March 1
Arthur Tigers
3 – 1
Shelburne Muskies
Shelburne
March 6
Arthur Tigers
7 – 8
OT
Shelburne Muskies
Shelburne
March 7
Shelburne Muskies
7 – 1
Arthur Tigers
Arthur
Shelburne wins series 4 – 2
(E2) Wiarton Redmen vs. (E3) Palmerston 81's
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Note: Games four and six were played in Harriston, Ontario .
February 13
Palmerston 81's
3 – 5
Wiarton Redmen
Wiarton
February 20
Wiarton Redmen
3 – 7
Palmerston 81's
Palmerston
February 22
Palmerston 81's
2 – 6
Wiarton Redmen
Wiarton
February 27
Wiarton Redmen
0 – 4
Palmerston 81's
Palmerston
March 1
Palmerston 81's
3 – 6
Wiarton Redmen
Wiarton
March 6
Wiarton Redmen
3 – 1
Palmerston 81's
Palmerston
Wiarton wins series 4 – 2
(W1) Lucknow Lancers vs. (W3) Goderich Pirates
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February 20
Goderich Pirates
6 – 5
Lucknow Lancers
Lucknow
February 22
Goderich Pirates
7 – 4
Lucknow Lancers
Lucknow
February 27
Lucknow Lancers
5 – 1
Goderich Pirates
Goderich
March 1
Lucknow Lancers
7 – 6
OT
Goderich Pirates
Goderich
March 6
Goderich Pirates
5 – 6
Lucknow Lancers
Lucknow
March 7
Lucknow Lancers
4 – 6
Goderich Pirates
Goderich
March 8
Goderich Pirates
5 – 2
Lucknow Lancers
Lucknow
Goderich wins series 4 – 3
(W4) Clinton Radar vs. (W5) Mildmay Monarchs
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February 20
Mildmay Monarchs
3 – 6
Clinton Radar
Clinton
February 22
Clinton Radar
3 – 2
OT
Mildmay Monarchs
Mildmay
February 27
Mildmay Monarchs
0 – 5
Clinton Radar
Clinton
March 1
Clinton Radar
6 – 1
Mildmay Monarchs
Mildmay
Clinton wins series 4 – 0
WOAA Sr. "A" divisional finals
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(E1) Shelburne Muskies vs. (E2) Wiarton Redmen
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March 13
Wiarton Redmen
3 – 4
Shelburne Muskies
Shelburne
March 15
Shelburne Muskies
2 – 7
Wiarton Redmen
Wiarton
March 20
Wiarton Redmen
5 – 8
Shelburne Muskies
Shelburne
March 21
Shelburne Muskies
3 – 5
Wiarton Redmen
Wiarton
March 22
Wiarton Redmen
4 – 6
Shelburne Muskies
Shelburne
March 27
Shelburne Muskies
4 – 3
Wiarton Redmen
Wiarton
Shelburne wins series 4 – 2
(W3) Goderich Pirates vs. (W4) Clinton Radar
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March 13
Goderich Pirates
3 – 6
Clinton Radar
Clinton
March 14
Clinton Radar
7 – 6
OT
Goderich Pirates
Goderich
March 20
Goderich Pirates
4 – 1
Clinton Radar
Clinton
March 22
Clinton Radar
3 – 2
Goderich Pirates
Goderich
March 27
Goderich Pirates
11 – 8
Clinton Radar
Clinton
March 29
Clinton Radar
2 – 3
OT
Goderich Pirates
Goderich
March 31
Goderich Pirates
5 – 6
Clinton Radar
Clinton
Clinton wins series 4 – 3
WOAA Sr. "A" Championship
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(E1) Shelburne Muskies vs. (W4) Clinton Radar
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April 3
Clinton Radar
3 – 6
Shelburne Muskies
Shelburne
April 5
Shelburne Muskies
7 – 6
2OT
Clinton Radar
Clinton
April 9
Clinton Radar
0 – 1
2OT
Shelburne Muskies
Shelburne
Shelburne wins series 3 – 0