The 2019–20 WOAA Senior League season was the 30th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League.[1] The league played a 22-game regular season which began in October 2019 and concluded in January 2020. The post-season began in February 2020, however, the playoffs would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
| 2019–20 WOAA Senior League season | |
|---|---|
| League | WOAA Senior AA Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season October 2019 – January 2020 Playoffs February 2020 – March 2020 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Finals champions | Cancelled |
Team changes
edit- The Mapleton-Minto 81's are renamed the Minto 81's and move all their home games to the Palmerston & District Community Centre.
- The Huron East Centenaires are rebranded as the Seaforth Centenaires.
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 | Ripley Wolves | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 125 | 50 |
| 2 | Shelburne Muskies | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 95 | 71 |
| 3 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 101 | 64 |
| 4 | Clinton Radars | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 121 | 62 |
| 5 | Seaforth Centenaires | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 122 | 77 |
| 6 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 112 | 88 |
| 7 | Minto 81's | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 98 | 87 |
| 8 | Durham Thundercats | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 100 | 90 |
| 9 | Tavistock Royals | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 102 | 108 |
| 10 | Elora Rocks | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 83 | 109 |
| 11 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 83 | 143 |
| 12 | Petrolia Squires | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 78 | 132 |
| 13 | Lucknow Lancers | 22 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 55 | 132 |
| 14 | Shallow Lake Crushers | 22 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 60 | 122 |
Scoring leaders
editNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Meurs | Ripley Wolves | 21 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 22 |
| Adam Kawalec | Minto 81's | 22 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 8 |
| Holdyn Lansink | Seaforth Centenaires | 19 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 40 |
| Rob Van Wynsberghe | Seaforth Centenaires | 21 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 8 |
| Wade Pfeffer | Minto 81's | 21 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 12 |
| Max Campbell | Clinton Radars | 19 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 2 |
| Justin Graham (#8) | Durham Thundercats | 22 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 14 |
| Cody Britton | Ripley Wolves | 22 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 14 |
| Luke Richardson | Shelburne Muskies | 21 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 44 |
| Justin Graham (#22) | Durham Thundercats | 19 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 74 |
Playoffs
editOn Friday, March 13th, the WOAA Senior Hockey League suspended operations until further notice due to health concerns relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Wednesday, March 18th, the remainder of the playoffs was cancelled.
WOAA 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 | Ripley | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Durham | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Ripley | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Minto | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Shelburne | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Minto | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Saugeen Shores | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Tillsonburg | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Tillsonburg | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Clinton | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Clinton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Seaforth | 2 | ||||||||||||
WOAA Senior AA quarter-finals
edit(1) Ripley Wolves vs. (8) Durham Thundercats
edit| February 7 | Durham Thundercats | 2 – 9 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | ||||
| February 8 | Ripley Wolves | 5 – 6 | Durham Thundercats | Durham and District Community Centre | ||||
| February 14 | Ripley Wolves | 2 – 3 | Durham Thundercats | Durham and District Community Centre | ||||
| February 15 | Durham Thundercats | 2 – 3 | OT | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | |||
| February 22 | Durham Thundercats | 3 – 2 | OT | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | |||
| February 23 | Ripley Wolves | 5 – 2 | Durham Thundercats | Durham and District Community Centre | ||||
| February 25 | Durham Thundercats | 3 – 8 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | ||||
| Ripley wins series 4 – 3 | |
(2) Shelburne Muskies vs. (7) Minto 81's
edit| February 8 | Minto 81's | 5 – 2 | Shelburne Muskies | Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex | ||||
| February 9 | Shelburne Muskies | 2 – 6 | Minto 81's | Palmerston Community Centre | ||||
| February 15 | Minto 81's | 2 – 3 | OT | Shelburne Muskies | Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex | |||
| February 16 | Shelburne Muskies | 2 – 4 | Minto 81's | Palmerston Community Centre | ||||
| February 22 | Minto 81's | 3 – 6 | Shelburne Muskies | Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex | ||||
| February 23 | Shelburne Muskies | 2 – 3 | 2OT | Minto 81's | Palmerston Community Centre | |||
| Minto wins series 4 – 2 | |
(3) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks vs. (6) Tillsonburg Thunder
edit| February 7 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 5 – 4 | OT | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Port Elgin Plex | |||
| February 8 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 2 – 6 | Tillsonburg Thunder | Colin Campbell Arena | ||||
| February 14 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 4 – 6 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Port Elgin Plex | ||||
| February 16 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 2 – 3 | Tillsonburg Thunder | Colin Campbell Arena | ||||
| February 21 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 0 – 4 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Port Elgin Plex | ||||
| February 22 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 2 – 4 | Tillsonburg Thunder | Colin Campbell Arena | ||||
| Tillsonburg wins series 4 – 2 | |
(4) Clinton Radars vs. (5) Seaforth Centenaires
edit| February 7 | Seaforth Centenaires | 2 – 3 | Clinton Radars | Central Huron Community Complex | ||||
| February 9 | Clinton Radars | 1 – 4 | Seaforth Centenaires | Seaforth Community Centre | ||||
| February 14 | Seaforth Centenaires | 3 – 7 | Clinton Radars | Central Huron Community Complex | ||||
| February 15 | Clinton Radars | 0 – 4 | Seaforth Centenaires | Seaforth Community Centre | ||||
| February 21 | Seaforth Centenaires | 2 – 3 | Clinton Radars | Central Huron Community Complex | ||||
| February 22 | Clinton Radars | 6 – 2 | Seaforth Centenaires | Seaforth Community Centre | ||||
| Clinton wins series 4 – 2 | |
WOAA Senior AA semi-finals
edit(1) Ripley Wolves vs. (7) Minto 81's
edit| February 29 | Minto 81's | 0 – 6 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | ||||
| March 1 | Ripley Wolves | 4 – 3 | Minto 81's | Palmerston Community Centre | ||||
| March 7 | Minto 81's | 6 – 4 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | ||||
| March 10 | Ripley Wolves | 2 – 5 | Minto 81's | Palmerston Community Centre | ||||
| Series tied 2 – 2 | |
(4) Clinton Radars vs. (6) Tillsonburg Thunder
edit| February 29 | Clinton Radars | 1 – 2 | Tillsonburg Thunder | Colin Campbell Arena | ||||
| March 6 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 4 – 5 | Clinton Radars | Central Huron Community Complex | ||||
| March 7 | Clinton Radars | 5 – 0 | Tillsonburg Thunder | Colin Campbell Arena | ||||
| March 8 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 2 – 6 | Clinton Radars | Central Huron Community Complex | ||||
| Clinton leads series 3 – 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 | Tavistock | bye | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Tavistock | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Lucknow | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Petrolia | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Lucknow | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Tavistock | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Milverton | '0 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Elora | bye | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Elora | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Milverton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Milverton | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Shallow Lake | 0 | ||||||||||||
WOAA Senior A quarter-finals
edit(11) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (14) Shallow Lake Crushers
edit| February 7 | Shallow Lake Crushers | 4 – 7 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Perth East Recreational Complex | ||||
| February 14 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 6 – 3 | Shallow Lake Crushers | Shallow Lake Arena | ||||
| Milverton wins series 2 – 0 | |
(12) Petrolia Squires vs. (13) Lucknow Lancers
edit| February 7 | Lucknow Lancers | 4 – 2 | Petrolia Squires | Greenwood Recreation Centre | ||||
| February 9 | Petrolia Squires | 1 – 5 | Lucknow Lancers | Lucknow Arena | ||||
| Lucknow wins series 2 – 0 | |
WOAA Senior A semi-finals
edit(9) Tavistock Royals vs. (13) Lucknow Lancers
edit| February 21 | Lucknow Lancers | 2 – 3 | OT | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock Recreation Centre | |||
| February 22 | Tavistock Royals | 4 – 3 | OT | Lucknow Lancers | Lucknow Arena | |||
| February 29 | Lucknow Lancers | 4 – 8 | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock Recreation Centre | ||||
| March 1 | Tavistock Royals | 6 – 5 | Lucknow Lancers | Lucknow Arena | ||||
| Tavistock wins series 4 – 0 | |
(10) Elora Rocks vs. (11) Milverton Four Wheel Drives
edit| February 21 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 5 – 3 | Elora Rocks | Elora Community Centre | ||||
| February 23 | Elora Rocks | 7 – 6 | OT | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Perth East Recreation Complex | |||
| February 29 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 8 – 6 | Elora Rocks | Elora Community Centre | ||||
| March 1 | Elora Rocks | 3 – 4 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Perth East Recreation Complex | ||||
| March 6 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 5 – 8 | Elora Rocks | Elora Community Centre | ||||
| March 7 | Elora Rocks | 3 – 4 | OT | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Perth East Recreation Complex | |||
| Milverton wins series 4 – 2 | |
References
edit- ^ "2019-20 Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey" (PDF). Western Ontario Athletic Association. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Sabourin, Steve. "Cancelled playoffs, leagues done for the season". Sarnia News Today. Retrieved 10 May 2024.