2016–17 WOAA Senior League season
The 2016–17 WOAA Senior League season was the 27th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League.[1] The league played a 20-game regular season which began in October 2016 and concluded in January 2017. The post-season began in February 2017 and concluded in March 2017.
| 2016–17 WOAA Senior League season | |
|---|---|
| League | WOAA Senior AA Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season October 2016 – January 2017 Playoffs February 2017 – March 2017 |
| 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 Durham Thundercats in the final round of the playoffs.[2]
Team changes
- The Elora Rocks, who suspended operations early in the 2015–16 season, returned to the league.[3]
- The WOAA realigned and went from two divisional standings into only one league standing.
Teams
WOAA Sr. League Teams
| 2016–17 WOAA Senior League season | |||||
| Team | City | Arena | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Radars | Clinton, Ontario | Central Huron Community Complex | |||
| Durham Thundercats | Durham, Ontario | Durham & District Community Centre | |||
| Elora Rocks | Elora, Ontario | Elora & District Community Centre | |||
| Huron East Centenaires | Seaforth, Ontario | Seaforth & District Community Centre | |||
| Lucknow Lancers | Lucknow, Ontario | Lucknow Arena | |||
| Mapleton-Minto 81's | Drayton, Ontario Harriston, Ontario Palmerston, Ontario |
PMD Arena Harriston Arena Palmerston & District Community Centre | |||
| Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Milverton, Ontario | Perth East Recreational Complex | |||
| Petrolia Squires | Petrolia, Ontario | Greenwood Recreation Centre | |||
| Ripley Wolves | Ripley, Ontario | Ripley-Huron Community Centre Arena | |||
| Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Saugeen Shores, Ontario | Port Elgin Plex | |||
| Shallow Lake Crushers | Shallow Lake, Ontario | Shallow Lake Arena | |||
| Shelburne Muskies | Shelburne, Ontario | Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex | |||
| Tavistock Royals | Tavistock, Ontario | Tavistock & District Recreation Centre | |||
| Tillsonburg Thunder | Tillsonburg, Ontario | Colin Campbell Community Arena | |||
Regular season
Final standings
Note: 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 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 114 | 42 |
| 2 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 102 | 59 |
| 3 | Petrolia Squires | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 91 | 71 |
| 4 | Clinton Radars | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 110 | 65 |
| 5 | Tavistock Royals | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 115 | 98 |
| 6 | Ripley Wolves | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 81 | 79 |
| 7 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 95 | 76 |
| 8 | Durham Thundercats | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 105 | 98 |
| 9 | Huron East Centenaires | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 72 | 81 |
| 10 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 87 | 120 |
| 11 | Shelburne Muskies | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 74 | 93 |
| 12 | Shallow Lake Crushers | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 68 | 108 |
| 13 | Lucknow Lancers | 20 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 51 | 115 |
| 14 | Elora Rocks | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 81 | 141 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Freeman | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 19 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 16 |
| Dennis Dewar | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 18 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 10 |
| Kurtis Bartliff | Clinton Radars | 19 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 4 |
| Cohen Adair | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 15 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 10 |
| Randy Cox | Durham Thundercats | 16 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 0 |
| Andrew Coburn | Mapleton-Minto 81's | 16 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 14 |
| Brett Catto | Ripley Wolves | 19 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 30 |
| Kraig Wright | Petrolia Squires | 18 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 31 |
| Cody Britton | Ripley Wolves | 20 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 4 |
| Zach Graham | Mapleton-Minto 81's | 17 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 24 |
Playoffs
WOAA Senior "AA" Hockey playoffs
The 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 | Saugeen Shores | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Durham | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Saugeen Shores | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Clinton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Clinton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Tavistock | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Clinton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Petrolia | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Mapleton-Minto | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Tillsonburg | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Mapleton-Minto | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Petrolia | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Petrolia | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Ripley | 1 | ||||||||||||
(1) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks vs. (8) Durham Thundercats
| February 3 | Durham Thundercats | 4 – 6 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Saugeen Shores | ||||
| February 10 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 5 – 3 | Durham Thundercats | Durham | ||||
| February 11 | Durham Thundercats | 4 – 2 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Saugeen Shores | ||||
| February 12 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 4 – 1 | Durham Thundercats | Durham | ||||
| February 17 | Durham Thundercats | 5 – 6 | OT | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Saugeen Shores | |||
| Saugeen Shores wins series 4 – 1 | |
(2) Mapleton-Minto 81's vs. (7) Tillsonburg Thunder
| February 4 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | 4 – 3 | OT | Tillsonburg Thunder | Tillsonburg | |||
| February 5 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 3 – 4 | OT | Mapleton-Minto 81's | Palmerston | |||
| February 10 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 4 – 3 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | Palmerston | ||||
| February 11 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | 2 – 8 | Tillsonburg Thunder | Tillsonburg | ||||
| February 17 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 4 – 0 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | Palmerston | ||||
| February 18 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | 4 – 3 | Tillsonburg Thunder | Tillsonburg | ||||
| February 20 | Tillsonburg Thunder | 2 – 6 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | Palmerston | ||||
| Mapleton-Minto wins series 4 – 3 | |
(3) Petrolia Squires vs. (6) Ripley Wolves
| February 3 | Ripley Wolves | 4 – 9 | Petrolia Squires | Petrolia | ||||
| February 4 | Petrolia Squires | 6 – 7 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley | ||||
| February 10 | Ripley Wolves | 3 – 7 | Petrolia Squires | Petrolia | ||||
| February 12 | Petrolia Squires | 3 – 1 | Ripley Wolves | Ripley | ||||
| February 17 | Ripley Wolves | 4 – 6 | Petrolia Squires | Petrolia | ||||
| Petrolia wins series 4 – 1 | |
(4) Clinton Radars vs. (5) Tavistock Royals
| February 3 | Tavistock Royals | 2 – 5 | Clinton Radars | Clinton | ||||
| February 4 | Clinton Radars | 7 – 8 | OT | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock | |||
| February 10 | Tavistock Royals | 1 – 4 | Clinton Radars | Clinton | ||||
| February 11 | Clinton Radars | 5 – 6 | OT | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock | |||
| February 17 | Tavistock Royals | 1 – 4 | Clinton Radars | Clinton | ||||
| February 18 | Clinton Radars | 7 – 0 | Tavistock Royals | Tavistock | ||||
| Clinton wins series 4 – 2 | |
(1) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks vs. (4) Clinton Radars
| February 24 | Clinton Radars | 3 – 6 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Saugeen Shores | ||||
| February 25 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 1 – 4 | Clinton Radars | Clinton | ||||
| March 3 | Clinton Radars | 4 – 5 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Saugeen Shores | ||||
| March 4 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 2 – 5 | Clinton Radars | Clinton | ||||
| March 10 | Clinton Radars | 3 – 2 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Saugeen Shores | ||||
| March 11 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 1 – 2 | Clinton Radars | Clinton | ||||
| Clinton wins series 4 – 2 | |
(2) Mapleton-Minto 81's vs. (3) Petrolia Squires
Note: Game five was played in Drayton.
| February 24 | Petrolia Squires | 5 – 2 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | Palmerston | ||||
| February 26 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | 3 – 2 | Petrolia Squires | Petrolia | ||||
| March 3 | Petrolia Squires | 7 – 4 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | Palmerston | ||||
| March 5 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | 7 – 3 | Petrolia Squires | Petrolia | ||||
| March 10 | Petrolia Squires | 2 – 1 | OT | Mapleton-Minto 81's | Palmerston | |||
| March 11 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | 1 – 9 | Petrolia Squires | Petrolia | ||||
| Petrolia wins series 4 – 2 | |
(3) Petrolia Squires vs. (4) Clinton Radars
| March 17 | Clinton Radars | 1 – 2 | Petrolia Squires | Petrolia | ||||
| March 18 | Petrolia Squires | 3 – 4 | OT | Clinton Radars | Clinton | |||
| March 24 | Clinton Radars | 1 – 3 | Petrolia Squires | Petrolia | ||||
| March 25 | Petrolia Squires | 3 – 7 | Clinton Radars | Clinton | ||||
| March 26 | Clinton Radars | 5 – 4 | OT | Petrolia Squires | Petrolia | |||
| March 31 | Petrolia Squires | 0 – 4 | Clinton Radars | Clinton | ||||
| Clinton wins series 4 – 2 | |
WOAA Senior "A" Hockey playoffs
The 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 | Huron East | bye | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Huron East | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Elora | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Shelburne | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Elora | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Huron East | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Milverton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Milverton | bye | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Milverton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Shallow Lake | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Shallow Lake | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Lucknow | 1 | ||||||||||||
(11) Shelburne Muskies vs. (14) Elora Rocks
| February 3 | Elora Rocks | 4 – 5 | Shelburne Muskies | Shelburne | ||||
| February 4 | Shelburne Muskies | 2 – 5 | Elora Rocks | Elora | ||||
| February 6 | Elora Rocks | 4 – 3 | OT | Shelburne Muskies | Shelburne | |||
| Elora wins series 2 – 1 | |
(12) Shallow Lake Crushers vs. (13) Lucknow Lancers
| February 3 | Lucknow Lancers | 3 – 5 | Shallow Lake Crushers | Shallow Lake | ||||
| February 4 | Shallow Lake Crushers | 1 – 3 | Lucknow Lancers | Lucknow | ||||
| February 7 | Lucknow Lancers | 2 – 3 | 2OT | Shallow Lake Crushers | Shallow Lake | |||
| Shallow Lake wins series 2 – 1 | |
(9) Huron East Centenaires vs. (14) Elora Rocks
| February 12 | Elora Rocks | 5 – 6 | Huron East Centenaires | Seaforth | ||||
| February 17 | Huron East Centenaires | 8 – 7 | OT | Elora Rocks | Elora | |||
| February 18 | Elora Rocks | 4 – 10 | Huron East Centenaires | Seaforth | ||||
| February 24 | Huron East Centenaires | 6 – 4 | Elora Rocks | Elora | ||||
| Huron East wins series 4 – 0 | |
(10) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (11) Shallow Lake Crushers
| February 10 | Shallow Lake Crushers | 2 – 9 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Milverton | ||||
| February 11 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 9 – 3 | Shallow Lake Crushers | Shallow Lake | ||||
| February 17 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 7 – 6 | OT | Shallow Lake Crushers | Shallow Lake | |||
| February 18 | Shallow Lake Crushers | 3 – 9 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Milverton | ||||
| Milverton wins series 4 – 0 | |
(9) Huron East Centenaires vs. (10) Milverton Four Wheel Drives
| March 4 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 3 – 8 | Huron East Centenaires | Seaforth | ||||
| March 5 | Huron East Centenaires | 9 – 8 | OT | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Milverton | |||
| March 10 | Huron East Centenaires | 3 – 5 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Milverton | ||||
| March 11 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 2 – 3 | Huron East Centenaires | Seaforth | ||||
| March 18 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 6 – 5 | OT | Huron East Centenaires | Seaforth | |||
| March 19 | Huron East Centenaires | 1 – 5 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Milverton | ||||
| March 25 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 10 – 5 | Huron East Centenaires | Seaforth | ||||
| Milverton wins series 4 – 3 | |
References
- "2016-17 Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey" (PDF). Western Ontario Athletic Association. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- Livermore, Joe. "Radars capture Senior "AA" championship". Clinton News Record. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- "Elora Rocks hope to return for 2016/17 season". Wellington Advertiser. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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