The 2022–23 WOAA Senior League season was the 33rd and final season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League. The league played a 20-game regular season which began in October 2022 and concluded in January 2023. The post-season began in February 2023 and concluded in March 2023.[1]
| 2022–23 WOAA Senior League season | |
|---|---|
| League | WOAA Senior AA Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season October 2022 – January 2023 Playoffs February 2023 – March 2023 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Finals champions | Sr. AA - Tavistock Royals Sr. A - Milverton Four Wheel Drives |
The Tavistock Royals won the WOAA Sr. AA Championship, defeating the Ripley Wolves in the final round of the playoffs.[2]
Following the season, the WOAA Senior League disbanded and the Ontario Elite Hockey League was created.[3]
Team changes
edit- On June 2, the Western Ontario Super Hockey League announced that the Petrolia Squires would be joining their league in 2023–24.[4]
- On June 16, the league announced an expansion team for Thornbury, Ontario for the 2023-24 season.[5] On June 23, the team was announced as the Georgian Bay Applekings.[6] The team will play at the Beaver Valley Community Centre.
- On September 28, the Clinton Radars informed the league they were taking a leave of absence for the 2022–23 season.[7]
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 | Seaforth Centenaires | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 104 | 37 |
| 2 | Ripley Wolves | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 103 | 65 |
| 3 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 96 | 47 |
| 4 | Minto 81's | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 85 | 54 |
| 5 | Tavistock Royals | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 97 | 75 |
| 6 | Creemore Coyotes | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 92 | 94 |
| 7 | Petrolia Squires | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 96 | 68 |
| 8 | Durham Thundercats | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 72 | 71 |
| 9 | Shallow Lake Crushers | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 51 | 100 |
| 10 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 65 | 116 |
| 11 | Shelburne Muskies | 20 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 54 | 103 |
| 12 | Lucknow Lancers | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 123 |
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 | 19 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 26 |
| Riley Cribbin | Minto 81's | 19 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 22 |
| Mike Siddall | Seaforth Centenaires | 12 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 10 |
| Sean Kienapple | Tavistock Royals | 15 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 34 |
| Miles MacLean | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 19 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 10 |
| Kyler Nixon | Durham Thundercats | 20 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 46 |
| Kurtis Bartliff | Seaforth Centenaires | 14 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 0 |
| Drew Gerth | Tavistock Royals | 20 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 2 |
| Dennis Dewar | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 19 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 6 |
| Ethan Skinner | Ripley Wolves | 13 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 10 |
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 | Seaforth | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Durham | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Seaforth | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Tavistock | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Minto | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Tavistock | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Tavistock | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ripley | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ripley | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Petrolia | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ripley | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Saugeen Shores | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Saugeen Shores | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Creemore | 2 | ||||||||||||
WOAA Senior AA quarter-finals
edit(1) Seaforth Centenaires vs. (8) Durham Thundercats
edit| February 4 | Durham Thundercats | 0 – 5 | Seaforth Centenaires | Seaforth Community Centre | ||||
| February 10 | Durham Thundercats | 1 – 3 | Seaforth Centenaires | Seaforth Community Centre | ||||
| February 11 | Seaforth Centenaires | 2 – 0 | Durham Thundercats | Durham Community Centre | ||||
| February 17 | Seaforth Centenaires | 5 – 4 | OT | Durham Thundercats | Durham Community Centre | |||
| Seaforth wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) Ripley Wolves vs. (7) Petrolia Squires
edit| February 4 | Ripley Wolves | 6 – 1 | Petrolia Squires | Greenwood Recreation Centre | ||||
| February 5 | Petrolia Squires | 4 – 9 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | ||||
| February 10 | Petrolia Squires | 4 – 6 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | ||||
| February 17 | Ripley Wolves | 4 – 3 | OT | Petrolia Squires | Greenwood Recreation Centre | |||
| Ripley wins series 4 – 0 | |
(3) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks vs. (6) Creemore Coyotes
editNote: Game six was played at the Southampton Coliseum in Southampton, Ontario.
| February 4 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 6 – 3 | Creemore Coyotes | Creemore Recreation Centre | ||||
| February 10 | Creemore Coyotes | 3 – 5 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Port Elgin Plex | ||||
| February 11 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 3 – 4 | OT | Creemore Coyotes | Creemore Recreation Centre | |||
| February 17 | Creemore Coyotes | 2 – 5 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Port Elgin Plex | ||||
| February 18 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 5 – 6 | OT | Creemore Coyotes | Creemore Recreation Centre | |||
| February 19 | Creemore Coyotes | 1 – 4 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Port Elgin Plex | ||||
| Saugeen Shores wins series 4 – 2 | |
(4) Minto 81's vs. (5) Tavistock Royals
edit| February 4 | Minto 81's | 5 – 2 | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock Recreation Centre | ||||
| February 5 | Tavistock Royals | 3 – 2 | Minto 81's | Palmerston Community Centre | ||||
| February 10 | Tavistock Royals | 5 – 3 | Minto 81's | Palmerston Community Centre | ||||
| February 11 | Minto 81's | 4 – 2 | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock Recreation Centre | ||||
| February 12 | Tavistock Royals | 4 – 2 | Minto 81's | Palmerston Community Centre | ||||
| February 18 | Minto 81's | 0 – 7 | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock Recreation Centre | ||||
| Tavistock wins series 4 – 2 | |
WOAA Senior AA semi-finals
edit(1) Seaforth Centenaires vs. (5) Tavistock Royals
edit| February 24 | Seaforth Centenaires | 1 – 2 | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock Recreation Centre | ||||
| February 25 | Tavistock Royals | 1 – 2 | Seaforth Centenaires | Seaforth Community Centre | ||||
| March 4 | Tavistock Royals | 2 – 0 | Seaforth Centenaires | Seaforth Community Centre | ||||
| March 5 | Seaforth Centenaires | 3 – 2 | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock Recreation Centre | ||||
| March 10 | Tavistock Royals | 2 – 1 | Seaforth Centenaires | Seaforth Community Centre | ||||
| March 17 | Seaforth Centenaires | 4 – 5 | OT | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock Recreation Centre | |||
| Tavistock wins series 4 – 2 | |
(2) Ripley Wolves vs. (3) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks
edit| February 24 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 1 – 3 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | ||||
| February 25 | Ripley Wolves | 4 – 1 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Port Elgin Plex | ||||
| March 3 | Ripley Wolves | 1 – 0 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Port Elgin Plex | ||||
| March 4 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 4 – 1 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | ||||
| March 10 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 5 – 3 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | ||||
| March 11 | Ripley Wolves | 1 – 4 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Port Elgin Plex | ||||
| March 14 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 2 – 3 | OT | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | |||
| Ripley wins series 4 – 3 | |
WOAA Sr. AA Championship
edit(2) Ripley Wolves vs. (5) Tavistock Royals
edit| March 18 | Tavistock Royals | 6 – 2 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | ||||
| March 19 | Ripley Wolves | 3 – 4 | OT | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock Recreation Centre | |||
| March 25 | Tavistock Royals | 4 – 6 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley-Huron Arena | ||||
| March 26 | Ripley Wolves | 3 – 4 | OT | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock Recreation Centre | |||
| March 31 | Ripley Wolves | 6 – 4 | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock Recreation Centre | ||||
| Tavistock wins series 4 – 1 | |
WOAA Senior "A" Hockey playoffs
editThe bottom four teams qualified for the WOAA Senior "A" Hockey playoffs. Each series is a best-of-seven.
| WOAA Sr. A semi-finals | WOAA Sr. A finals | ||||||||
| 9 | Shallow Lake | 4 | |||||||
| 12 | Lucknow | 2 | |||||||
| 9 | Shallow Lake | 2 | |||||||
| 10 | Milverton | 4 | |||||||
| 10 | Milverton | 4 | |||||||
| 11 | Shelburne | 3 | |||||||
WOAA Senior A semi-finals
edit(9) Shallow Lake Crushers vs. (12) Lucknow Lancers
edit| February 4 | Lucknow Lancers | 3 – 4 | Shallow Lake Crushers | Shallow Lake Arena | ||||
| February 5 | Shallow Lake Crushers | 6 – 4 | Lucknow Lancers | Lucknow Arena | ||||
| February 10 | Lucknow Lancers | 4 – 5 | OT | Shallow Lake Crushers | Shallow Lake Arena | |||
| February 11 | Shallow Lake Crushers | 1 – 4 | Lucknow Lancers | Lucknow Arena | ||||
| February 17 | Lucknow Lancers | 6 – 1 | Shallow Lake Crushers | Shallow Lake Arena | ||||
| February 18 | Shallow Lake Crushers | 5 – 3 | Lucknow Lancers | Lucknow Arena | ||||
| Shallow Lake wins series 4 – 2 | |
(10) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (11) Shelburne Muskies
edit| February 5 | Shelburne Muskies | 2 – 5 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Perth East Recreational Complex | ||||
| February 11 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 4 – 5 | OT | Shelburne Muskies | Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex | |||
| February 12 | Shelburne Muskies | 1 – 2 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Perth East Recreational Complex | ||||
| February 17 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 3 – 8 | Shelburne Muskies | Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex | ||||
| February 18 | Shelburne Muskies | 1 – 5 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Perth East Recreational Complex | ||||
| February 19 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 1 – 5 | Shelburne Muskies | Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex | ||||
| February 21 | Shelburne Muskies | 1 – 4 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Perth East Recreational Complex | ||||
| Milverton wins series 4 – 3 | |
WOAA Sr. A Championship
edit(9) Shallow Lake Crushers vs. (10) Milverton Four Wheel Drives
edit| February 24 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 5 – 2 | Shallow Lake Crushers | Shallow Lake Arena | ||||
| March 3 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 2 – 5 | Shallow Lake Crushers | Shallow Lake Arena | ||||
| March 5 | Shallow Lake Crushers | 1 – 5 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Perth East Recreational Complex | ||||
| March 12 | Shallow Lake Crushers | 9 – 7 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Perth East Recreational Complex | ||||
| March 17 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 3 – 2 | OT | Shallow Lake Crushers | Shallow Lake Arena | |||
| March 18 | Shallow Lake Crushers | 1 – 4 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Perth East Recreational Complex | ||||
| Milverton wins series 4 – 2 | |
References
edit- ^ "WOAA Senior Hockey 2022-2023" (PDF). Western Ontario Athletic Association. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "2022-2023 AA Champions!". Tavistock Royals. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Cowan, Greg. "Ten Senior AA teams leave WOAA to form new hockey league". The Post. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "PRESENTING THE PETROLIA SQUIRES!". Western Ontario Super Hockey League. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Thornbury Senior Hockey Club". Twitter. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Name Reveal". Facebook.
- ^ Forrest, Ben. "Clinton Radars taking 1-year leave of absence from WOAA Senior hockey". The Parq. Retrieved 9 May 2024.