The 2018–19 WOAA Senior League season was the 29th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League.[1] The league played a 22-game regular season which began in October 2018 and concluded in January 2019. The post-season began in February 2019 and concluded in April 2019.
| 2018–19 WOAA Senior League season | |
|---|---|
| League | WOAA Senior AA Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season October 2018 – January 2019 Playoffs February 2019 – April 2019 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Finals champions | Sr. AA - Clinton Radars Sr. A - Milverton Four Wheel Drives |
The Clinton Radars won the WOAA Senior AA Hockey Championship, defeating the Ripley Wolves in the final round of the playoffs.[2]
Team changes
edit- The Mapleton-Minto 81's return to the league after a one-year leave of absence.
Regular season
editFinal 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 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 171 | 61 |
| 2 | Ripley Wolves | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 133 | 59 |
| 3 | Durham Thundercats | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 145 | 99 |
| 4 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 103 | 74 |
| 5 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 109 | 91 |
| 6 | Petrolia Squires | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 93 | 96 |
| 7 | Huron East Centenaires | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 125 | 124 |
| 8 | Tavistock Royals | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 99 | 89 |
| 9 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 100 | 104 |
| 10 | Shelburne Muskies | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 101 | 88 |
| 11 | Elora Rocks | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 77 | 102 |
| 12 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 22 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 78 | 147 |
| 13 | Shallow Lake Crushers | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 65 | 169 |
| 14 | Lucknow Lancers | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 154 |
Scoring leaders
editNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Sanza | Clinton Radars | 21 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 22 |
| Max Campbell | Clinton Radars | 19 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 14 |
| Kurtis Bartliff | Clinton Radars | 18 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 2 |
| Rob Van Wynsberghe | Huron East Centenaires | 19 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 33 |
| Kyler Nixon | Durham Thundercats | 21 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 12 |
| Garrett Meurs | Ripley Wolves | 21 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 30 |
| Jake Brown | Durham Thundercats | 17 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 14 |
| Brent Freeman | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 22 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 4 |
| Zach Graham | Clinton Radars | 19 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 6 |
| Justin Graham (#22) | Durham Thundercats | 20 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 22 |
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 | Tavistock | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Clinton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Saugeen Shores | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Saugeen Shores | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Mapleton-Minto | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Clinton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ripley | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ripley | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Huron East | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ripley | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Durham | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Durham | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Petrolia | 0 | ||||||||||||
WOAA Senior AA quarter-finals
edit(1) Clinton Radars vs. (8) Tavistock Royals
edit| February 8 | Tavistock Royals | 3 – 10 | Clinton Radars | Central Huron Community Complex | ||||
| February 9 | Clinton Radars | 6 – 5 | OT | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock Recreation Centre | |||
| February 15 | Tavistock Royals | 4 – 7 | Clinton Radars | Central Huron Community Complex | ||||
| February 16 | Clinton Radars | 9 – 6 | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock Recreation Centre | ||||
| Clinton wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) Ripley Wolves vs. (7) Huron East Centenaires
editNote: Game two was played at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine, Ontario.
| February 8 | Ripley Wolves | 3 – 0 | Huron East Centenaires | Seaforth Community Centre | ||||
| February 9 | Huron East Centenaires | 5 – 6 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | ||||
| February 10 | Huron East Centenaires | 1 – 4 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | ||||
| February 15 | Ripley Wolves | 5 – 2 | Huron East Centenaires | Seaforth Community Centre | ||||
| Ripley wins series 4 – 0 | |
(3) Durham Thundercats vs. (6) Petrolia Squires
edit| February 9 | Petrolia Squires | 6 – 9 | Durham Thundercats | Durham Community Centre | ||||
| February 10 | Durham Thundercats | 6 – 2 | Petrolia Squires | Greenwood Recreation Centre | ||||
| February 15 | Petrolia Squires | 6 – 7 | Durham Thundercats | Durham Community Centre | ||||
| February 17 | Durham Thundercats | 4 – 3 | OT | Petrolia Squires | Greenwood Recreation Centre | |||
| Durham wins series 4 – 0 | |
(4) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks vs. (5) Mapleton-Minto 81's
edit| February 10 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 6 – 2 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | Palmerston Community Centre | ||||
| February 15 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | 2 – 3 | OT | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Port Elgin Plex | |||
| February 17 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 4 – 5 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | Palmerston Community Centre | ||||
| February 19 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | 2 – 3 | OT | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Port Elgin Plex | |||
| February 22 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | 5 – 6 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Port Elgin Plex | ||||
| Saugeen Shores wins series 4 – 1 | |
WOAA Senior AA semi-finals
edit(1) Clinton Radars vs. (4) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks
edit| March 1 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 2 – 5 | Clinton Radars | Central Huron Community Complex | ||||
| March 2 | Clinton Radars | 1 – 4 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Port Elgin Plex | ||||
| March 8 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 2 – 1 | Clinton Radars | Central Huron Community Complex | ||||
| March 10 | Clinton Radars | 6 – 0 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Port Elgin Plex | ||||
| March 15 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 2 – 5 | Clinton Radars | Central Huron Community Complex | ||||
| March 16 | Clinton Radars | 3 – 1 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Port Elgin Plex | ||||
| Clinton wins series 4 – 2 | |
(2) Ripley Wolves vs. (3) Durham Thundercats
edit| March 2 | Durham Thundercats | 2 – 6 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | ||||
| March 3 | Ripley Wolves | 5 – 6 | OT | Durham Thundercats | Durham Community Centre | |||
| March 9 | Ripley Wolves | 2 – 3 | Durham Thundercats | Durham Community Centre | ||||
| March 10 | Durham Thundercats | 3 – 6 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | ||||
| March 15 | Durham Thundercats | 4 – 7 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | ||||
| March 16 | Ripley Wolves | 7 – 3 | Durham Thundercats | Durham Community Centre | ||||
| Ripley wins series 4 – 2 | |
WOAA Sr. AA Championship
edit(1) Clinton Radars vs. (2) Ripley Wolves
edit| March 23 | Clinton Radars | 5 – 4 | OT | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | |||
| March 24 | Ripley Wolves | 0 – 3 | Clinton Radars | Central Huron Community Complex | ||||
| March 29 | Ripley Wolves | 7 – 2 | Clinton Radars | Central Huron Community Complex | ||||
| March 31 | Clinton Radars | 5 – 2 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | ||||
| April 5 | Ripley Wolves | 0 – 4 | Clinton Radars | Central Huron Community Complex | ||||
| Clinton wins series 4 – 1 | |
WOAA Senior "A" Hockey playoffs
editThe bottom six teams qualified for the WOAA Senior "A" Hockey playoffs.
| WOAA Sr. A quarter-finals | WOAA Sr. A semi-finals | WOAA Sr. A finals | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Tillsonburg | bye | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Tillsonburg | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Milverton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Milverton | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Shallow Lake | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Milverton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Elora | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Shelburne | bye | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Shelburne | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Elora | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Elora | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Lucknow | 0 | ||||||||||||
WOAA Senior A quarter-finals
edit(11) Elora Rocks vs. (14) Lucknow Lancers
edit| February 1 | Lucknow Lancers | 1 – 7 | Elora Rocks | Elora Community Centre | ||||
| February 2 | Elora Rocks | 6 – 2 | Lucknow Lancers | Lucknow Arena | ||||
| Elora wins series 2 – 0 | |
(12) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (13) Shallow Lake Crushers
edit| February 1 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 5 – 4 | Shallow Lake Crushers | Shallow Lake Arena | ||||
| February 3 | Shallow Lake Crushers | 5 – 9 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Perth East Recreation Complex | ||||
| Milverton wins series 2 – 0 | |
WOAA Senior A semi-finals
edit(9) Tillsonburg Thunder vs. (12) Milverton Four Wheel Drives
edit| February 9 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 8 – 5 | Tillsonburg Thunder | Colin Campbell Community Arena | ||||
| February 15 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 2 – 3 | OT | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Perth East Recreation Complex | |||
| February 18 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 1 – 6 | Tillsonburg Thunder | Colin Campbell Community Arena | ||||
| February 18 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 9 – 5 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Perth East Recreation Complex | ||||
| February 23 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 4 – 3 | Tillsonburg Thunder | Colin Campbell Community Arena | ||||
| February 24 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 2 – 5 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Perth East Recreation Complex | ||||
| Milverton wins series 4 – 2 | |
(10) Shelburne Muskies vs. (11) Elora Rocks
edit| February 9 | Elora Rocks | 3 – 4 | OT | Shelburne Muskies | Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex | |||
| February 15 | Shelburne Muskies | 2 – 5 | Elora Rocks | Elora Community Centre | ||||
| February 16 | Elora Rocks | 5 – 1 | Shelburne Muskies | Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex | ||||
| February 22 | Shelburne Muskies | 3 – 4 | Elora Rocks | Elora Community Centre | ||||
| February 23 | Elora Rocks | 6 – 4 | Shelburne Muskies | Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex | ||||
| Elora wins series 4 – 1 | |
WOAA Senior A finals
edit(11) Elora Rocks vs. (12) Milverton Four Wheel Drives
edit| March 1 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 3 – 4 | OT | Elora Rocks | Elora Community Centre | |||
| March 3 | Elora Rocks | 2 – 3 | OT | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Perth East Recreation Complex | |||
| March 8 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 4 – 6 | Elora Rocks | Elora Community Centre | ||||
| March 9 | Elora Rocks | 2 – 6 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Perth East Recreation Complex | ||||
| March 15 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 3 – 1 | Elora Rocks | Elora Community Centre | ||||
| March 16 | Elora Rocks | 1 – 7 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Perth East Recreation Complex | ||||
| Milverton wins series 4 – 2 | |
References
edit- ^ "2018-19 Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey" (PDF). Western Ontario Athletic Association. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Clinton takes WOAA senior hockey championship". Kincardine Record. Retrieved 10 May 2024.