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Revision as of 21:42, 14 February 2007
The following is a listing of Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League Standings. The OPJHL was founded in 1993, when the Central Junior B Hockey League was promoted to Tier II Junior A status to compete with the Metro Junior A Hockey League.
The OPJHL is currently Southern Ontario's only sanctioned Tier II Junior A league.
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Note: GP - Games Played, W - Wins, L - Losses, T - Ties, OTL - Overtime Losses, GF - Goals For, GA - Goals Against, P - Points.
1993-94
The Orillia Terriers won the 1994 Buckland Trophy as the first ever OPJHL Champions.
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Playoffs
OHA Championship
- Caledon Canadians defeated Orillia Terriers and Powassan Hawks in round robin play
1994-95
The Brampton Capitals were the 1995 Buckland Trophy OPJHL Champions.
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OHA Championship
- Brampton Capitals defeated Timmins Golden Bears and Caledon Canadians in round robin play
1995-96
The Newmarket 87's were the 1996 Buckland Trophy OPJHL Champions and Dudley Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Champions.
1995 was the year of the Metro Junior A Hockey League's great exodus. The Richmond Hill Riot folded, and four top end teams, Kingston Voyageurs, Bramalea Blues, Mississauga Chargers, and St. Michael's Buzzers, ran to the OPJHL citing philisophical differences with the renegade Metro league.
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1996-97
The Milton Merchants were the 1997 Buckland Trophy OPJHL Champions.
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1997-98
The Milton Merchants were the 1998 Buckland Trophy OPJHL Champions won the and Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions.
The Terriers moved from Orillia, Ontario to Rama, Ontario. Also, the Metro Champion Aurora Tigers jumped ship to the OPJHL. The St. Michael's Buzzers went on hiatus to allow for the development of the Ontario Hockey League's Toronto St. Michael's Majors.
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Final
- Milton Merchants defeated Trenton Sting 4-games-to-none
1998-99
The Bramalea Blues were the 1999 Buckland Trophy OPJHL Champions and won the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions.
1999 marked the Death of the Metro Junior A Hockey League. The Ontario Hockey Association, seemingly feeling charitable, allowed for all financially viable clubs to enter the OPJHL. The only team not included in the move was the Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins. The Syracuse Jr. Crunch moved to Auburn, New York for the season.
The 1998-99 season was the first season that the OPJHL ever permitted American teams.
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Final
- Bramalea Blues defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-2
1999-00
The Brampton Capitals were the 2000 Buckland Trophy OPJHL Champions.
The St. Michael's Buzzers returned to the OPJHL after a two year hiatus. The Caledon Canadians folded before the season started, failing to make an arena agreement with the town of Caledon, Ontario. Also, the Shelburne Wolves folded. The Parry Sound Shamrocks jumped ship from the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. The Crunch returned to Syracuse, New York.
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Final
- Brampton Capitals defeated Lindsay Muskies 4-games-to-2
2000-01
The Thornhill Rattlers were the 2001 Buckland Trophy OPJHL Champions and won the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions.
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Final
- Thornhill Rattlers defeated Couchiching Terriers 4-games-to-1
2001-02
The Brampton Capitals were the 2002 Buckland Trophy OPJHL Champions.
The Durham Huskies elected to leave the OPJHL.
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Final
- Brampton Capitals defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-2
2002-03
The Wellington Dukes were the 2003 Buckland Trophy OPJHL Champions and won the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions.
The Parry Sound Shamrocks folded.
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Final
- Wellington Dukes defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-2
2003-04
The Aurora Tigers were the 2001 Buckland Trophy OPJHL Champions, won the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions, and won the Royal Bank Cup 2004 as the Tier II Junior A National Champions. They are the first modern OPJHL team have ever won the award.
The Huntsville Wildcats folded mid-season. Twenty-three games into the season, the winless Wildcats abandoned their season.
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Final
- Aurora Tigers defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-2
2004-05
The St. Michael's Buzzers were the 2005 Buckland Trophy OPJHL Champions. Georgetown then hosted and won the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions.
The Huntsville Wildcats folded but returned in 2004-05 as the Huntsville-Muskoka Otters.
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Final
- St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Georgetown Raiders 4-games-to-1.
2005-06
The St. Michael's Buzzers were the 2006 Buckland Trophy OPJHL Champions.
The Seguin Bruins entered the OPJHL filling the spot left by the Parry Sound Shamrocks. The Oswego Admirals filled the spot left by the Syracuse Jr. Crunch. The Thornhill franchise became the Toronto Thunderbirds to attempt to broaden appeal. The Buffalo franchise signs a deal with the National Hockey League's Buffalo Sabres and changes its name to the Buffalo Jr. Sabres.
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Divisional Quarter-finals
- Bowmanville Eagles defeated Lindsay Muskies 4-games-to-none
- Kingston Voyageurs defeated Peterborough Stars 4-games-to-2
- Port Hope Predators defeated Oswego Admirals 4-games-to-none
- Wellington Dukes defeated Trenton Sting 4-games-to-2
- St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4-games-to-1
- Wexford Raiders defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-1
- Markham Waxers defeated Toronto Thunderbirds 4-games-to-1
- Pickering Panthers defeated Vaughan Vipers 4-games-to-2
- Milton Icehawks defeated Mississauga Chargers 4-games-to-none
- Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1
- Hamilton Red Wings defeated Brampton Capitals 4-games-to-none
- Georgetown Raiders defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-2
- Aurora Tigers defeated Bancroft Hawks 4-games-to-none
- Collingwood Blues defeated Couchiching Terriers 4-games-to-1
- Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Huntsville-Muskoka Otters 4-games-to-1
- Stouffville Spirit defeated Seguin Bruins 4-games-to-2
Divisional Semi-final
- Bowmanville Eagles defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-none
- Port Hope Predators defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-2
- St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-1
- Markham Waxers defeated Pickering Panthers 4-games-to-none
- Oakville Blades defeated Milton Icehawks 4-games-to-3
- Hamilton Red Wings defeated Georgetown Raiders 4-games-to-2
- Aurora Tigers defeated Collingwood Blues 4-games-to-1
- Stouffville Spirit defeated Newmarket Hurricanes 4-games-to-2
Divisional Final
- Bowmanville Eagles defeated Port Hope Predators 4-games-to-1
- St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-none
- Oakville Blades defeated Hamilton Red Wings 4-games-to-none
- Stouffville Spirit defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-2
Semi-final
- St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Bowmanville Eagles 4-games-to-1
- Stouffville Spirit defeated Oakville Blades 4-games-to-3
Final
- St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Stouffville Spirit 4-games-to-2
2006-07
The 2007 Buckland Trophy OPJHL Champion has yet to be determined.
The Orangeville Crushers joined the OPJHL, moving up from the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League. The Wexford Raiders became the Toronto Jr. Canadiens. The Oshawa Legionaires became the Durham Fury. The Couchiching Terriers and Toronto Thunderbirds left the OPJHL for the season.
Playoff Notes: In the first round, the Toronto Jr. Canadiens defeated the Pickering Panthers 4-3 in 6th Overtime. After 94:32 of overtime, the Canadiens won the game on an accidental own-goal. The game was subsequentally highlighted on TSN's That's Hockey where they announced that the game may be entered into the Hockey Hall of Fame as junior hockey's longest game. The Ontario Hockey Association has announced the game to be the organization's longest game [1]. The Oswego Admirals/Port Hope Predators series has been shortened due to blizzard conditions and excessive snowfall in the State of New York.
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Playoffs
Divisional Quarter-finals
- St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Ajax Attack 4-games-to-none
Divisional Semi-final
Divisional Final
Semi-final
Final