1997–98 OPJHL season

The 1997–98 OPJHL season is the fifth season of the 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.

1997–98 OPJHL season
LeagueOntario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
1997-09 – 1998-02
Playoffs
1998-02 – 1998-04
Number of teams22
Finals championsMilton Merchants

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

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

MacKenzie Division
TeamGPWLTOTLGFGAP
Brampton Capitals513971428216383
Bramalea Blues5132116224418272
Streetsville Derbys5123241322623550
Mississauga Chargers5115293417826537
Vaughan Vipers517402219235418
MacKinnon Division
TeamGPWLTOTLGFGAP
Milton Merchants514281035712785
Oakville Blades5131154121518367
Burlington Cougars5124225021720753
Hamilton Kiltys5121225322219550
Georgetown Raiders516441013433013
Phillips Division
TeamGPWLTOTLGFGAP
Collingwood Blues5135123126315674
Newmarket Hurricanes5128175124918562
Aurora Tigers5127176122619661
Lindsay Muskies5123205319818654
Couchiching Terriers5123207122021354
Stouffville Spirit5116322119428035
Ruddock Division
TeamGPWLTOTLGFGAP
Peterborough Bees5129184025417662
Trenton Sting5128176023719362
Bowmanville Eagles5127195021017859
Kingston Voyageurs51231610222419258
Ajax Axemen5013352019028228
Cobourg Cougars508393014631519

1997-98 OPJHL 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.

Division Semi-final

Milton Merchants defeated Mississauga Chargers 4-games-to-none
Hamilton Kiltys defeated Brampton Capitals 4-games-to-1
Bramalea Blues defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-2
Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-2
Couchiching Terriers defeated Collingwood Blues 4-games-to-2
Peterborough Bees defeated Kingston Voyageurs 3-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 Blades 4-games-to-2
Hamilton Kiltys defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-2
Couchiching Terriers defeated Newmarket Hurricanes 4-games-to-1
Trenton Sting defeated Peterborough Bees 3-games-to-2

Semi-final

Milton Merchants defeated Hamilton Kiltys 4-games-to-none
Trenton Sting defeated Couchiching Terriers 4-games-to-1

Final

Milton Merchants defeated Trenton Sting 4-games-to-none

OHA Buckland Cup Championship

Best-of-7 series

Milton Merchants defeated Wexford Raiders (MetJHL) 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

Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship

Best-of-7 series

Milton Merchants defeated Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) 4-games-to-2
Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 4 - Milton Merchants 1
Milton Merchants 5 - Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 2
Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 4 - Milton Merchants 1
Milton Merchants 5 - Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 4 3OT
Milton Merchants 2 - Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 1 OT
Milton Merchants 3 - Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 1

1998 Royal Bank Cup Championship

The 1998 Royal Bank Cup was hosted by the Nanaimo Clippers of Nanaimo, British Columbia. The Milton Merchants were defeated in the semi-final.

Round Robin

Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) defeated Milton Merchants 6-2
South Surrey Eagles (BCHL) defeated Milton Merchants 3-0
Milton Merchants defeated Brockville Braves (CJHL) 5-2
Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) defeated Milton Merchants 6-2

Semi-final

South Surrey Eagles (BCHL) defeated Milton Merchants 6-2

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts
Darren HaydarMilton Merchants517169140
Noel BurkittTrenton Sting515263115
Martin MiljkoBrampton Capitals505946105
Ron BakerMilton Merchants483766103
Darcy KingStouffville Spirit493568103
David DeevesCollingwood Blues513963102
Steve GuineyAurora Tigers474160101

See also

References

  1. "Shaw Communications". members.shaw.ca.
Preceded by
1996–97 OPJHL season
OJHL seasons Succeeded by
1998–99 OPJHL season
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