# 2001–02 WOAA Senior League season

The 2001–02 WOAA Senior League season was the 12th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League. The league played a regular season schedule which began in October 2001 and concluded in January 2002. The post-season began in February 2002 and concluded in March 2002.
The Milverton Four Wheel Drives won the Sr. "AA" championship, defeating the Durham Thundercats in six games. The Wingham Spitfires won the Sr. "A" championship.

## Team changes

* The Wellesley Merchants fold.
* The Wiarton Redmen are renamed to the Wiarton Devils.
* The Elora Rocks moved from the North Division to the South Division.

## 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 | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
| 1 | Durham Thundercats | 24 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 179 | 79 |
| 2 | Palmerston 81's | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 113 | 88 |
| 3 | Shelburne Muskies | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 113 | 97 |
| 4 | Wiarton Devils | 24 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 130 | 116 |
| 5 | Wingham Spitfires | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 112 | 113 |
| 6 | Georgian Bay River Rats | 24 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 94 | 143 |
| 7 | Lucknow Lancers | 24 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 70 | 175 |
| Rank | South Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
| 1 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 164 | 64 |
| 2 | Hensall Sherwoods | 24 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 127 | 66 |
| 3 | Clinton Radars | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 99 | 85 |
| 4 | Elora Rocks | 24 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 110 | 106 |
| 5 | Goderich Pirates | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 93 | 132 |
| 6 | Tavistock Royals | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 100 | 140 |
| 7 | Monkton Wildcats | 24 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 146 |

### Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Chris Kennedy | Hensall Sherwoods | 24 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 80 |
| Jeremy Franks | Durham Thundercats | 23 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 49 |
| Jim Pincock | Shelburne Muskies | 21 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 10 |
| Rob LeBlanc | Durham Thundercats | 17 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 48 |
| Brad Cripps | Durham Thundercats | 21 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 19 |
| Mike Hodgert | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 22 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 49 |
| Sean Burton | Goderich Pirates | 24 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 2 |
| Chris Downie | Hensall Sherwoods | 19 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 42 |
| Tim Good | Wingham Spitfires | 21 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 49 |
| Dave Ritchie | Shelburne Muskies | 22 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 18 |

## Sr. "AA" playoffs
### Sr. "AA" playoff bracket

| 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 |
| 1 | Durham | 4 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wiarton | 1 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wiarton | 1 | 1 | Durham | 4 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Clinton | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Hensall | 3 | 5 | Clinton | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Clinton | 4 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Clinton | 4 | | | | 1 | Durham | 2 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Milverton | 4 |
| 2 | Milverton | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | Milverton | 4 |
| 7 | Elora | 0 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Elora | 0 | 2 | Milverton | 4 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Palmerston | 0 | | | |
| 3 | Palmerston | 4 | 3 | Palmerston | 0 | | | |
| 6 | Shelburne | 0 | | | | | | |

#### WOAA Sr. "AA" quarter-finals
##### (1) Durham Thundercats vs. (8) Wiarton Devils

* Durham wins series 4 – 1

##### (2) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (7) Elora Rocks

* Milverton wins series 4 – 0

##### (3) Palmerston 81's vs. (6) Shelburne Muskies

* Palmerston wins series 4 – 0

##### (4) Hensall Sherwoods vs. (5) Clinton Radars

* Clinton wins series 4 – 3

#### WOAA Sr. "AA" semi-finals
##### (1) Durham Thundercats vs. (5) Clinton Radars

* Durham wins series 4 – 1

##### (2) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (3) Palmerston 81's

* Milverton wins series 4 – 0

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

* Milverton wins series 4 – 2

## Sr. "A" playoffs
### Sr. "A" playoff bracket

| Division finals | Division finals | Division finals | Sr. "A" finals | Sr. "A" finals | Sr. "A" finals |
| N1 | Wingham | 4 | | | |
| N2 | Lucknow | 0 | | | |
| N2 | Lucknow | 0 | N1 | Wingham | 4 |
| | | | S1 | Goderich | 1 |
| S1 | Goderich | 4 | S1 | Goderich | 1 |
| S2 | Tavistock | 2 | | | |

#### WOAA Sr. "A" qualifying round

| Rank | North Division | GP | W | L | Pts | GF | GA |
| 1 | Wingham Spitfires | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| 2 | Lucknow Lancers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 |
| 3 | Georgian Bay River Rats | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| Rank | South Division | GP | W | L | Pts | GF | GA |
| 1 | Tavistock Royals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 16 |
| 2 | Goderich Pirates | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 15 |
| 3 | Monkton Wildcats | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 22 |

#### WOAA Sr. "A" divisional finals
##### (N1) Wingham Spitfires vs. (N2) Lucknow Lancers

* Wingham wins series 4 – 0

##### (S1) Goderich Pirates vs. (S2) Tavistock Royals

* Goderich wins series 4 – 2

#### WOAA Sr. "A" finals
##### (N1) Wingham Spitfires vs. (S1) Goderich Pirates

* Wingham wins series 4 – 1