The 2017–18 WOAA Senior League season was the 28th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League.[1] The league played a 20-game regular season which began in October 2017 and concluded in January 2018. The post-season began in February 2018 and concluded in March 2018.
| 2017–18 WOAA Senior League season | |
|---|---|
| League | WOAA Senior AA Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season October 2017 – January 2018 Playoffs February 2018 – March 2018 |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Finals champions | Sr. AA - Clinton Radars Sr. A - Petrolia Squires |
The Clinton Radars won the WOAA Senior AA Hockey Championship, defeating the Durham Thundercats in the final round of the playoffs.[2]
Team changes
edit- The Mapleton-Minto 81's took a leave of absence for the 2017–18 season.
Regular season
editPetrolia Squires unsigned player
editOn January 19, 2018, the Petrolia Squires were penalized by the Western Ontario Athletic Association, for allegedly using an unsigned player. The WOAA has stripped the Squires of victories over Huron East, Lucknow and Milverton, and the loss of six points in the standings eliminates Petrolia from the Senior AA playoffs. Squires’ President Dave Connors tweeted Friday that the veteran player's card was missed when the cards were signed, scanned and e-mailed to the WOAA office prior to the start of the season.[3]
Final standings
editNote: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot
| Rank | WOAA Senior League | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clinton Radars | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 137 | 39 |
| 2 | Ripley Wolves | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 93 | 60 |
| 3 | Durham Thundercats | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 115 | 57 |
| 4 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 113 | 73 |
| 5 | Shelburne Muskies | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 85 | 79 |
| 6 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 99 | 57 |
| 7 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 71 | 100 |
| 8 | Huron East Centenaires | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 88 | 110 |
| 9 | Petrolia Squires | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 90 | 73 |
| 10 | Tavistock Royals | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 78 | 109 |
| 11 | Shallow Lake Crushers | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 58 | 118 |
| 12 | Lucknow Lancers | 20 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 121 |
| 13 | Elora Rocks | 20 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 124 |
Scoring leaders
editNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurtis Bartliff | Clinton Radars | 19 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 6 |
| Brent Walton | Ripley Wolves | 12 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 6 |
| Luke Vick | Clinton Radars | 19 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 22 |
| Quinten Bruce | Durham Thundercats | 19 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 18 |
| Stephen Sanza | Clinton Radars | 20 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 6 |
| Brett Catto | Ripley Wolves | 19 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 41 |
| Cody Britton | Ripley Wolves | 20 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 8 |
| Kyler Nixon | Durham Thundercats | 20 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 20 |
| Max Campbell | Clinton Radars | 17 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 20 |
| Miles MacLean | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 15 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 4 |
Playoffs
editWOAA Senior "AA" Hockey playoffs
editThe top eight teams qualify for the WOAA Senior "AA" Hockey playoffs. Each series is a best-of-seven.
| WOAA Sr. AA quarter-finals | WOAA Sr. AA semi-finals | WOAA Sr. AA finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Clinton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Huron East | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Clinton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Tillsonburg | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Tillsonburg | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Shelburne | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Clinton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Durham | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ripley | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Milverton | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ripley | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Durham | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Durham | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Saugeen Shores | 0 | ||||||||||||
WOAA Senior AA quarter-finals
edit(1) Clinton Radars vs. (8) Huron East Centenaires
edit| February 2 | Huron East Centenaires | 2 – 5 | Clinton Radars | Central Huron Community Complex | ||||
| February 3 | Clinton Radars | 6 – 3 | Huron East Centenaires | Seaforth Community Centre | ||||
| February 9 | Clinton Radars | 5 – 4 | OT | Huron East Centenaires | Seaforth Community Centre | |||
| February 10 | Huron East Centenaires | 4 – 11 | Clinton Radars | Central Huron Community Complex | ||||
| Clinton wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) Ripley Wolves vs. (7) Milverton Four Wheel Drives
edit| February 3 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 5 – 6 | OT | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | |||
| February 4 | Ripley Wolves | 6 – 1 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Perth East Recreational Complex | ||||
| February 9 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 6 – 5 | OT | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | |||
| February 10 | Ripley Wolves | 6 – 4 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Perth East Recreational Complex | ||||
| February 17 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 3 – 6 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | ||||
| Ripley wins series 4 – 1 | |
(3) Durham Thundercats vs. (6) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks
edit| February 2 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 4 – 5 | Durham Thundercats | Durham Community Centre | ||||
| February 3 | Durham Thundercats | 4 – 3 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Port Elgin Plex | ||||
| February 9 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 1 – 4 | Durham Thundercats | Durham Community Centre | ||||
| February 10 | Durham Thundercats | 6 – 5 | OT | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Port Elgin Plex | |||
| Durham wins series 4 – 0 | |
(4) Tillsonburg Thunder vs. (5) Shelburne Muskies
edit| February 3 | Shelburne Muskies | 3 – 5 | Tillsonburg Thunder | Colin Campbell Community Arena | ||||
| February 9 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 6 – 3 | Shelburne Muskies | Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex | ||||
| February 10 | Shelburne Muskies | 2 – 7 | Tillsonburg Thunder | Colin Campbell Community Arena | ||||
| February 16 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 8 – 3 | Shelburne Muskies | Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex | ||||
| Tillsonburg wins series 4 – 0 | |
WOAA Senior AA semi-finals
edit(1) Clinton Radars vs. (4) Tillsonburg Thunder
edit| February 23 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 5 – 3 | Clinton Radars | Central Huron Community Complex | ||||
| February 24 | Clinton Radars | 4 – 1 | Tillsonburg Thunder | Colin Campbell Community Arena | ||||
| March 2 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 3 – 0 | Clinton Radars | Central Huron Community Complex | ||||
| March 3 | Clinton Radars | 6 – 1 | Tillsonburg Thunder | Colin Campbell Community Arena | ||||
| March 9 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 0 – 6 | Clinton Radars | Central Huron Community Complex | ||||
| March 10 | Clinton Radars | 5 – 0 | Tillsonburg Thunder | Colin Campbell Community Arena | ||||
| Clinton wins series 4 – 2 | |
(2) Ripley Wolves vs. (3) Durham Thundercats
edit| February 23 | Durham Thundercats | 5 – 0 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | ||||
| February 25 | Ripley Wolves | 0 – 5 | Durham Thundercats | Durham Community Centre | ||||
| March 2 | Durham Thundercats | 0 – 4 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | ||||
| March 3 | Ripley Wolves | 3 – 6 | Durham Thundercats | Durham Community Centre | ||||
| March 10 | Ripley Wolves | 5 – 4 | Durham Thundercats | Durham Community Centre | ||||
| Durham wins series 4 – 1 | |
WOAA Sr. AA Championship
edit(1) Clinton Radars vs. (3) Durham Thundercats
edit| March 16 | Durham Thundercats | 2 – 3 | Clinton Radars | Central Huron Community Complex | ||||
| March 17 | Clinton Radars | 6 – 4 | Durham Thundercats | Durham Community Centre | ||||
| March 23 | Durham Thundercats | 4 – 7 | Clinton Radars | Central Huron Community Complex | ||||
| March 24 | Clinton Radars | 4 – 3 | OT | Durham Thundercats | Durham Community Centre | |||
| Clinton wins series 4 – 0 | |
WOAA Senior "A" Hockey playoffs
editThe bottom five teams qualified for the WOAA Senior "A" Hockey playoffs.
| WOAA Sr. A quarter-finals | WOAA Sr. A semi-finals | WOAA Sr. A finals | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Petrolia | bye | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Petrolia | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Lucknow | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Lucknow | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Elora | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Petrolia | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Tavistock | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Tavistock | bye | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Tavistock | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Shallow Lake | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Shallow Lake | bye | ||||||||||||
WOAA Senior A quarter-finals
edit(12) Lucknow Lancers vs. (13) Elora Rocks
edit| February 3 | Elora Rocks | 5 – 4 | OT | Lucknow Lancers | Lucknow Arena | |||
| February 4 | Lucknow Lancers | 3 – 1 | Elora Rocks | Elora Community Centre | ||||
| February 6 | Elora Rocks | 2 – 4 | Lucknow Lancers | Lucknow Arena | ||||
| Lucknow wins series 2 – 1 | |
WOAA Senior A semi-finals
edit(9) Petrolia Squires vs. (12) Lucknow Lancers
edit| February 10 | Petrolia Squires | 2 – 6 | Lucknow Lancers | Lucknow Arena | ||||
| February 16 | Lucknow Lancers | 6 – 8 | Petrolia Squires | Greenwood Recreation Centre | ||||
| February 17 | Petrolia Squires | 10 – 3 | Lucknow Lancers | Lucknow Arena | ||||
| February 18 | Lucknow Lancers | 3 – 10 | Petrolia Squires | Greenwood Recreation Centre | ||||
| February 23 | Lucknow Lancers | 0 – 4 | Petrolia Squires | Greenwood Recreation Centre | ||||
| Petrolia wins series 4 – 1 | |
(10) Tavistock Royals vs. (11) Shallow Lake Crushers
edit| February 10 | Shallow Lake Crushers | 2 – 6 | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock Recreation Centre | ||||
| February 11 | Tavistock Royals | 4 – 2 | Shallow Lake Crushers | Shallow Lake Arena | ||||
| February 16 | Shallow Lake Crushers | 2 – 1 | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock Recreation Centre | ||||
| February 17 | Tavistock Royals | 8 – 3 | Shallow Lake Crushers | Shallow Lake Arena | ||||
| February 24 | Shallow Lake Crushers | 3 – 6 | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock Recreation Centre | ||||
| Tavistock wins series 4 – 1 | |
WOAA Senior A finals
edit(9) Petrolia Squires vs. (10) Tavistock Royals
edit| March 2 | Tavistock Royals | 3 – 6 | Petrolia Squires | Greenwood Recreation Centre | ||||
| March 4 | Petrolia Squires | 2 – 3 | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock Recreation Centre | ||||
| March 9 | Tavistock Royals | 3 – 6 | Petrolia Squires | Greenwood Recreation Centre | ||||
| March 11 | Petrolia Squires | 4 – 3 | OT | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock Recreation Centre | |||
| March 16 | Tavistock Royals | 2 – 3 | OT | Petrolia Squires | Greenwood Recreation Centre | |||
| Petrolia wins series 4 – 1 | |
References
edit- ^ "2017-18 Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey" (PDF). Western Ontario Athletic Association. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ Livermore, Joe. "Radars complete 3-peat!". Clinton News Record. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "WOAA Penalizes Petrolia Squires". Bayshore Broadcasting. Retrieved 11 May 2024.