# 2007–08 WOAA Senior League season

The 2007–08 WOAA Senior League season was the 18th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League. The league played a 26-game regular season which began in October 2007 and concluded in January 2008. The post-season began in February 2008 and concluded in April 2008.
The Tavistock Royals won the WOAA Senior AA Hockey Championship, defeating the Elora Rocks in the final round of the playoffs.

## Team changes

* The Hensall Sherwoods relocated to Exeter, Ontario and were renamed the Exeter Mohawks.
* The Lucknow Lancers move from the North Division to the South Division.
* The Mildmay Monarchs withdrew from the league due to a lack of players.
* The Saugeen Shores Winterhawks join the league as an expansion team.
* The Shallow Lake Crushers join the league as an expansion team.

## 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 "AA" playoff spot
| Rank | North Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | Pts | GF | GA |
| 1 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 172 | 69 |
| 2 | Elora Rocks | 26 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 197 | 74 |
| 3 | Ripley Wolves | 26 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 149 | 80 |
| 4 | Shelburne Muskies | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 175 | 106 |
| 5 | Palmerston 81's | 26 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 122 | 92 |
| 6 | Durham Thundercats | 26 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 133 | 129 |
| 7 | Georgian Bay River Rats | 26 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 84 | 224 |
| 8 | Drayton Icemen | 26 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 91 | 187 |
| 9 | Shallow Lake Crushers | 26 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 73 | 199 |
| Rank | South Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | Pts | GF | GA |
| 1 | Tavistock Royals | 26 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 160 | 72 |
| 2 | Clinton Radars | 26 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 123 | 85 |
| 3 | Lucan-Ilderton Jets | 26 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 122 | 80 |
| 4 | Exeter Mohawks | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 115 | 88 |
| 5 | Lucknow Lancers | 26 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 119 | 120 |
| 6 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 128 | 123 |
| 7 | Goderich Pirates | 26 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 84 | 100 |
| 8 | Monkton Wildcats | 26 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 107 | 112 |
| 9 | Wingham Bulls | 26 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 77 | 155 |
| 10 | Thedford Dirty Dogs | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 205 |

### Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Travis Van Gaver | Ripley Wolves | 25 | 33 | 36 | 69 | 8 |
| Mike Brito | Elora Rocks | 26 | 29 | 40 | 69 | 32 |
| Jeremy Machin | Elora Rocks | 25 | 28 | 41 | 69 | 12 |
| Rod Bauman | Elora Rocks | 23 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 42 |
| Mark Stanley | Lucknow Lancers | 25 | 36 | 18 | 54 | 23 |
| Lucas Vick | Clinton Radars | 26 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 12 |
| Chris Greer | Shelburne Muskies | 26 | 32 | 19 | 51 | 18 |
| Darrin MacDonald | Ripley Wolves | 26 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 26 |
| Chris Pugliese | Elora Rocks | 25 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 24 |
| Nick Locking | Ripley Wolves | 26 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 34 |

## Playoffs
### WOAA Senior "AA" Hockey playoffs

| Sr. AA quarter-finals | Sr. AA quarter-finals | Sr. AA quarter-finals | Sr. AA semi-finals | Sr. AA semi-finals | Sr. AA semi-finals | Sr. AA finals | Sr. AA finals | Sr. AA finals |
| N1 | Saugeen Shores | 4 | | | | | | |
| S4 | Exeter | 1 | | | | | | |
| S4 | Exeter | 1 | N1 | Saugeen Shores | 2 | | | |
| | | | N2 | Elora | 4 | | | |
| N2 | Elora | 4 | N2 | Elora | 4 | | | |
| S3 | Lucan-Ilderton | 0 | | | | | | |
| S3 | Lucan-Ilderton | 0 | | | | N2 | Elora | 1 |
| | | | | | | S1 | Tavistock | 4 |
| S1 | Tavistock | 4 | | | | | | | S1 | Tavistock | 4 |
| N4 | Shelburne | 1 | | | | | | |
| N4 | Shelburne | 1 | S1 | Tavistock | 4 | | | |
| | | | S2 | Clinton | 0 | | | |
| S2 | Clinton | 4 | S2 | Clinton | 0 | | | |
| N3 | Ripley | 1 | | | | | | |

#### WOAA Senior AA quarter-finals
##### (N1) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks vs. (S4) Exeter Mohawks

* Saugeen Shores wins series 4 – 1

##### (S1) Tavistock Royals vs. (N4) Shelburne Muskies

* Tavistock wins series 4 – 1

##### (N2) Elora Rocks vs. (S3) Lucan-Ilderton Jets

* Elora wins series 4 – 0

##### (S2) Clinton Radars vs. (N3) Ripley Wolves

* Clinton wins series 4 – 1

#### WOAA Senior AA semi-finals
##### (N1) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks vs. (N2) Elora Rocks

* Elora wins series 4 – 2

##### (S1) Tavistock Royals vs. (S2) Clinton Radars

* Tavistock wins series 4 – 0

#### WOAA Sr. AA Championship
##### (S1) Tavistock Royals vs. (N2) Elora Rocks

* Tavistock wins series 4 – 1

### WOAA Senior "A" Hockey playoffs

| Sr. A qualifying | Sr. A qualifying | Sr. A qualifying | Sr. A quarter-finals | Sr. A quarter-finals | Sr. A quarter-finals | Sr. A semi-finals | Sr. A semi-finals | Sr. A semi-finals | | Sr. A finals | Sr. A finals | Sr. A finals |
| N5 | Palmerston | bye | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | N5 | Palmerston | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | S8 | Monkton | 3 | | | | | | | |
| S8 | Monkton | 2 | S8 | Monkton | 3 | | | | | | | |
| S9 | Wingham | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| S9 | Wingham | 0 | | | | N5 | Palmerston | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | N6 | Durham | 1 | | | | |
| N6 | Durham | bye | | | | | | | N6 | Durham | 1 | | | | |
| | | | N6 | Durham | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | S7 | Goderich | 2 | | | | | | | |
| S7 | Goderich | 2 | S7 | Goderich | 2 | | | | | | | |
| S10 | Thedford | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| S10 | Thedford | 1 | | | | | | | | N5 | Palmerston | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | S5 | Lucknow | 2 |
| S5 | Lucknow | bye | | | | | | | | | | | S5 | Lucknow | 2 |
| | | | S5 | Lucknow | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | N8 | Drayton | 1 | | | | | | | |
| N8 | Drayton | 2 | N8 | Drayton | 1 | | | | | | | |
| N9 | Shallow Lake | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| N9 | Shallow Lake | 1 | | | | S5 | Lucknow | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | S6 | Milverton | 3 | | | | |
| S6 | Milverton | bye | | | | | | | S6 | Milverton | 3 | | | | |
| | | | S6 | Milverton | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | N7 | Georgian Bay | 0 | | | | | | | |
| N7 | Georgian Bay | bye | N7 | Georgian Bay | 0 | | | | | | | |

#### WOAA Senior A qualifying round
##### (N8) Drayton Icemen vs. (N9) Shallow Lake Crushers

* Drayton wins series 2 – 1

##### (S7) Goderich Pirates vs. (S10) Thedford Dirty Dogs

* Goderich wins series 2 – 1

##### (S8) Monkton Wildcats vs. (S9) Wingham Bulls

* Monkton wins series 2 – 0

#### WOAA Senior A quarter-finals
##### (N5) Palmerston 81's vs. (S8) Monkton Wildcats

* Palmerston wins series 4 – 3

##### (S5) Lucknow Lancers vs. (N8) Drayton Icemen

* Lucknow wins series 4 – 1

##### (N6) Durham Thundercats vs. (S7) Goderich Pirates

* Durham wins series 4 – 2

##### (S6) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (N7) Georgian Bay River Rats

* Milverton wins series 4 – 0

#### WOAA Senior A semi-finals
##### (N5) Palmerston 81's vs. (N6) Durham Thundercats

* Palmerston wins series 4 – 1

##### (S5) Lucknow Lancers vs. (S6) Milverton Four Wheel Drives

* Lucknow wins series 4 – 3

#### WOAA Sr. A Championship
##### (N5) Palmerston 81's vs. (S5) Lucknow Lancers

* Palmerston wins series 4 – 2