1997–98 OPJHL season
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| 1997–98 OPJHL season | |
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The 1997–98 OPJHL Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 51-game schedule. The top 4 teams of each division make the playoffs.
The winner of the OPJHL playoffs, the
Milton Merchants, won the 1998 Buckland Cup as OHA Champions and the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions, but failed to win the 1998 Royal Bank Cup.[1]
Changes
- MetJHL.
- Orillia Terriers move to Rama, Ontario and become Couchiching Terriers.
- Newmarket 87's become Newmarket Hurricanes.
- Peterborough Jr. Petes become Peterborough Bees.
- St. Michael's Buzzers take leave of absence.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title
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1997-98 OPJHL Playoffs
Division Semi-final
- Milton Merchants defeated Mississauga Chargers4-games-to-none
- Hamilton Kiltys defeated Brampton Capitals4-games-to-1
- Bramalea Blues defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-2
- Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-2
- Collingwood Blues4-games-to-2
- Peterborough Bees defeated Kingston Voyageurs3-games-to-2
- Trenton Sting defeated Bowmanville Eagles 4-games-to-1
- Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-1
Division Final
- Milton Merchants defeated Oakville Blades4-games-to-2
- Hamilton Kiltys defeated Bramalea Blues4-games-to-2
- Couchiching Terriers defeated Newmarket Hurricanes 4-games-to-1
- Peterborough Bees3-games-to-2
Semi-final
- Hamilton Kiltys4-games-to-none
- Trenton Sting defeated Couchiching Terriers 4-games-to-1
Final
- Milton Merchants defeated Trenton Sting4-games-to-none
OHA Buckland Cup Championship
Best-of-7 series
- MetJHL) 4-games-to-1
- Wexford Raiders2
- Wexford Raiders2 2OT
- Wexford Raiders1
- Milton Merchants3 OT
- Wexford Raiders1
Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship
Best-of-7 series
- NOJHL) 4-games-to-2
- Milton Merchants1
- Milton Merchants 5 - Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats2
- Milton Merchants1
- Milton Merchants 5 - Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats4 3OT
- Milton Merchants 2 - Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats1 OT
- Milton Merchants 3 - Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats1
1998 Royal Bank Cup Championship
The
Milton Merchants
were defeated in the semi-final.
Round Robin
- Milton Merchants6-2
- Milton Merchants3-0
- CJHL) 5-2
- Milton Merchants6-2
Semi-final
- Milton Merchants6-2
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
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See also
- 1998 Royal Bank Cup
- Dudley Hewitt Cup
- List of OJHL seasons
- Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
- Superior International Junior Hockey League
- Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
References
- ^ "Shaw Communications". members.shaw.ca.