Sports season
The 1997–98 WOAA Senior League season was the 8th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League .[1] The league played a regular season schedule which began in October 1997 and concluded in February 1998. The post-season began in February 1998 and concluded in April 1998.
The Durham Thundercats won the Sr. "AA" championship, defeating the Milverton Four Wheel Drives in four games. The Shelburne Muskies won the Sr. "A" championship.[2]
Team changes The Sr. "B" division merges with the Sr. "A" division. The Sr. "A" division will be divided into an East and West Division. The Brussels Crusaders take a leave of absence. The Drayton Comets fold. The Grand Valley Tornadoes fold. The Teeswater Falcons fold.
Final standings 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
Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
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
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
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
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
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
Final standings 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
Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
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
February 13 Dundalk Flyers 4 – 8 Arthur Tigers Arthur
February 14 Arthur Tigers 4 – 3 OT Dundalk Flyers Dundalk
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
References ^ "1997-98 Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey" (PDF) . Western Ontario Athletic Association . Retrieved 27 July 2024 . ^ "Senior Hockey Record of Champions" (PDF) . Western Ontario Athletic Association . Retrieved 27 July 2024 .
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