# 1998–99 WOAA Senior League season

The 1998–99 WOAA Senior League season was the 9th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League. The league played a regular season schedule which began in October 1998 and concluded in February 1999. The post-season began in February 1999 and concluded in April 1999.
The Milverton Four Wheel Drives won the Sr. "AA" championship, defeating the Durham Thundercats in six games. The Palmerston 81's won the Sr. "A" championship.

## Team changes

* The Ripley Wolves take a leave of absence.
* The Tavistock Royals take a leave of absence.
* The Monkton Wildcats return to the league and join the Sr. "A" West Division.
* The Hensall Sherwoods join the league as an expansion team and join the Sr. "A" West Division.
* The Mildmay Monarchs move from the Sr. "A" West Division to the Sr. "A" East Division.

## Senior "AA"
### 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 | Senior "AA" Standings | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
| 1 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 135 | 69 |
| 2 | Durham Thundercats | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 139 | 78 |
| 3 | Wellesley Merchants | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 116 | 98 |
| 4 | Elora Rocks | 24 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 91 | 138 |

### Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Keith MacMillan | Durham Thundercats | 23 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 10 |
| Kory Dietz | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 22 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 34 |
| Bill Evans | Wellesley Merchants | 24 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 20 |
| Dan Neil | Durham Thundercats | 20 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 81 |
| Greg Buder | Wellesley Merchants | 22 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 62 |
| Jeremy Franks | Durham Thundercats | 23 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 18 |
| Chip Seiling | Wellesley Merchants | 23 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 26 |
| Bill Spielmacher | Durham Thundercats | 17 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 70 |
| Jeff Rahn | Durham Thundercats | 21 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 85 |
| Chad Beaupre | Wellesley Merchants | 22 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 78 |

### Sr. "AA" playoff bracket

| Sr. "AA" semi-finals | Sr. "AA" semi-finals | Sr. "AA" semi-finals | Sr. "AA" finals | Sr. "AA" finals | Sr. "AA" finals |
| 1 | Milverton | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Elora | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Elora | 1 | 1 | Milverton | 4 |
| | | | 2 | Durham | 2 |
| 2 | Durham | 4 | 2 | Durham | 2 |
| 3 | Wellesley | 1 | | | |

#### WOAA Sr. "AA" semi-finals
##### (1) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (4) Elora Rocks

* Milverton wins series 4 – 1

##### (2) Durham Thundercats vs. (3) Wellesley Merchants

* Durham wins series 4 – 1

#### WOAA Sr. "AA" Championship
##### (1) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (2) Durham Thundercats

* Milverton wins series 4 – 2

## Senior "A"
### Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched "A" playoff spot
| Rank | East Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
| 1 | Palmerston 81's | 24 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 118 | 70 |
| 2 | Shelburne Muskies | 24 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 119 | 108 |
| 3 | Wiarton Redmen | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 114 | 107 |
| 4 | Mildmay Monarchs | 23 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 83 | 113 |
| 5 | Arthur Tigers | 23 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 114 | 141 |
| 6 | Dundalk Flyers | 24 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 71 | 114 |
| Rank | West Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
| 1 | Goderich Pirates | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 136 | 110 |
| 2 | Lucknow Lancers | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 124 | 95 |
| 3 | Clinton Radar | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 86 | 99 |
| 4 | Hensall Sherwoods | 24 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 106 | 141 |
| 5 | Monkton Wildcats | 24 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 75 | 146 |

### Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Ray Buttineau | Goderich Pirates | 21 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 28 |
| Darryll Hancock | Arthur Tigers | 21 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 41 |
| Sean Burton | Goderich Pirates | 21 | 25 | 15 | 40 | 0 |
| Tim Harrison | Goderich Pirates | 19 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 38 |
| Dave Ritchie | Shelburne Muskies | 22 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 30 |
| Darryl Rooney | Arthur Tigers | 23 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 32 |
| Bryan Long | Arthur Tigers | 20 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 74 |
| Keith Davis | Shelburne Muskies | 17 | 24 | 11 | 35 | 109 |
| Kyle Wheeler | Lucknow Lancers | 21 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 20 |
| Scott Bridge | Wiarton Redmen | 19 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 32 |

### Sr. "A" playoff bracket

| Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Division semi-finals | Division semi-finals | Division semi-finals | Division finals | Division finals | Division finals | | Sr. "A" finals | Sr. "A" finals | Sr. "A" finals |
| E1 | Palmerston | bye | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | E1 | Palmerston | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | E5 | Arthur | 1 | | | | | | | |
| E4 | Mildmay | 0 | E5 | Arthur | 1 | | | | | | | |
| E5 | Arthur | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E5 | Arthur | 2 | | | | E1 | Palmerston | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | E2 | Shelburne | 3 | | | | |
| E2 | Shelburne | bye | | | | | | | E2 | Shelburne | 3 | | | | |
| | | | E2 | Shelburne | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | E3 | Wiarton | 2 | | | | | | | |
| E3 | Wiarton | 2 | E3 | Wiarton | 2 | | | | | | | |
| E6 | Dundalk | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E6 | Dundalk | 1 | | | | | | | | E1 | Palmerston | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | W3 | Clinton | 2 |
| W1 | Goderich | bye | | | | | | | | | | | W3 | Clinton | 2 |
| | | | W1 | Goderich | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | W4 | Hensall | 0 | | | | | | | |
| W4 | Hensall | 2 | W4 | Hensall | 0 | | | | | | | |
| W5 | Monkton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W5 | Monkton | 0 | | | | W1 | Goderich | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | W3 | Clinton | 4 | | | | |
| W2 | Lucknow | bye | | | | | | | W3 | Clinton | 4 | | | | |
| | | | W2 | Lucknow | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | W3 | Clinton | 4 | | | | | | | |
| W3 | Clinton | bye | W3 | Clinton | 4 | | | | | | | |

#### WOAA Sr. "A" preliminary round
##### (E3) Wiarton Redmen vs. (E6) Dundalk Flyers

* Wiarton wins series 2 – 1

##### (E4) Mildmay Monarchs vs. (E5) Arthur Tigers

* Arthur wins series 2 – 0

##### (W4) Hensall Sherwoods vs. (W5) Monkton Wildcats

* Hensall wins series 2 – 0

#### WOAA Sr. "A" divisional semi-finals
##### (E1) Palmerston 81's vs. (E5) Arthur Tigers

Note: Game five was played in Harriston, Ontario.
* Palmerston wins series 4 – 1

##### (E2) Shelburne Muskies vs. (E3) Wiarton Redmen

* Shelburne wins series 4 – 2

##### (W1) Goderich Pirates vs. (W4) Hensall Sherwoods

* Goderich wins series 4 – 0

##### (W2) Lucknow Lancers vs. (W3) Clinton Radar

* Clinton wins series 4 – 3

#### WOAA Sr. "A" divisional finals
##### (E1) Palmerston 81's vs. (E2) Shelburne Muskies

Note: Game one was played in Harriston, Ontario.
* Palmerston wins series 4 – 3

##### (W1) Goderich Pirates vs. (W3) Clinton Radar

Note: Goderich home games were played in Ripley, Ontario.
* Clinton wins series 4 – 2

#### WOAA Sr. "A" Championship
##### (E1) Palmerston 81's vs. (W3) Clinton Radar

* Palmerston wins series 4 – 2