1997–98 MetJHL season

The 1997–98 MetJHL season is the 7th and final season of the Metro Junior A Hockey League (MetJHL). The 16 teams of the Central, Eastern, and Western Divisions competed in a 50-game schedule. The top 12 teams made the playoffs.

1997–98 MetJHL season
LeagueMetro Junior A Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
1997-09 – 1998-02
Playoffs
1998-02 – 1998-04
Number of teams16
Finals championsWexford Raiders

The winner of the MetJHL playoffs, the Wexford Raiders, failed to defeat the Milton Merchants of the OPJHL for the OHA's Buckland Cup.

Changes
  • MetJHL rejoins the Ontario Hockey Association.
  • Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins join MetJHL.
  • Muskoka Bears become Huntsville Wildcats.
  • Thornhill Islanders become Thornhill Rattlers.
  • Aurora Tigers leave MetJHL for OPJHL.
  • At the end of the season, league closes doors and teams merge with OPJHL.

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

Central Division
TeamGPWLTGFGAP
Wexford Raiders50397419616782
Thornhill Rattlers502918321617261
Markham Waxers502419724719255
Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins502126316824045
North York Rangers50833916524425
Eastern Division
TeamGPWLTGFGAP
Oshawa Legionaires503415126618369
Syracuse Jr. Crunch492916427321962
Wellington Dukes502322522321351
Quinte Hawks492324221322248
Port Hope Buzzards501928319022641
Pickering Panthers501627717321339
Western Division
TeamGPWLTGFGAP
Caledon Canadians50404631912386
Durham Huskies501929219423240
Huntsville Wildcats501828415720940
Shelburne Wolves501234418928728
Niagara Scenic501236211525726

1997-98 MetJHL Playoffs
For the Central Canada Championship, please go to the Dudley Hewitt Cup.
For the national championship, please go to the 1998 Royal Bank Cup.

Preliminary

Oshawa Legionaires defeated Shelburne Wolves 3-games-to-none
Syracuse Jr. Crunch defeated Pickering Panthers 3-games-to-2
Thornhill Rattlers defeated Huntsville Wildcats 3-games-to-1
Durham Huskies defeated Markham Waxers 3-games-to-1

Quarter-final

Caledon Canadians defeated Durham Huskies 3-games-to-none
Wexford Raiders defeated Quinte Hawks 3-games-to-none
Oshawa Legionaires defeated Wellington Dukes 3-games-to-2
Syracuse Jr. Crunch defeated Thornhill Rattlers 3-games-to-1

Semi-final

Caledon Canadians defeated Syracuse Jr. Crunch 4-games-to-3
Wexford Raiders defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4-games-to-2

Final

Wexford Raiders defeated Caledon Canadians 4-games-to-3

OHA Buckland Cup Championship

Best-of-7 series

Milton Merchants (OPJHL) defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-1
Milton Merchants 11 - Wexford Raiders 2
Milton Merchants 3 - Wexford Raiders 2 2OT
Milton Merchants 6 - Wexford Raiders 1
Wexford Raiders 4 - Milton Merchants 3 OT
Milton Merchants 6 - Wexford Raiders 1

See also

References
    Preceded by
    1996–97 MetJHL season    		 Ontario Hockey Association
    Junior A seasons    		 Succeeded by
    1998–99 OPJHL season
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