# 1995–96 WOAA Senior League season

The 1995–96 WOAA Senior League season was the 6th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League. The league played a regular season schedule which began in October 1995 and concluded in January 1996. The post-season began in February 1996 and concluded in April 1996.
The Durham Thundercats won the Sr. "AA" championship, defeating the Lakeshore Winterhawks in six games. The Brussels Crusaders won the Sr. "A" championship and the Dundalk Flyers won the Sr. "B" championship.

## Team changes

* The WOAA realigns into three divisions: Sr. "AA", Sr. "A" and Sr. "B".
* The Tiverton Thunder fold.
* The Goderich Pirates join the league as an expansion team and will play in the Senior "A" 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 | Durham Thundercats | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 141 | 94 |
| 2 | Elora Rocks | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 118 | 108 |
| 3 | Tavistock Royals | 22 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 126 | 96 |
| 4 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 23 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 105 | 98 |
| 5 | Wellesley Merchants | 24 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 113 | 129 |
| 6 | Lakeshore Winterhawks | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 102 | 128 |
| 7 | Shelburne Muskies | 21 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 98 | 150 |

### Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Darren Snyder | Wellesley Merchants | 22 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 74 |
| Bill Jacques | Lakeshore Winterhawks | 18 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 18 |
| Jason Mervyn | Wellesley Merchants | 17 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 14 |
| Terry Hoelscher | Elora Rocks | 20 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 8 |
| Rob LeBlanc | Durham Thundercats | 22 | 25 | 12 | 37 | 100 |
| Mike Allen | Tavistock Royals | 19 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 10 |
| Jeff McClenaghan | Tavistock Royals | 18 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 59 |
| Jim Grieve | Lakeshore Winterhawks | 21 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 8 |
| Keith MacMillan | Durham Thundercats | 24 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 15 |
| Greg Snyder | Tavistock Royals | 18 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 53 |

### 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 | bye | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Durham | 4 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Tavistock | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Tavistock | 4 | 3 | Tavistock | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Milverton | 0 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Milverton | 0 | | | | 1 | Durham | 4 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Lakeshore | 0 |
| 2 | Elora | 4 | | | | | | | 6 | Lakeshore | 0 |
| 5 | Wellesley | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Wellesley | 0 | 2 | Elora | 2 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Lakeshore | 4 | | | |
| 6 | Lakeshore | 4 | 6 | Lakeshore | 4 | | | |
| 7 | Shelburne | 2 | | | | | | |

#### WOAA Sr. "AA" quarter-finals
##### (2) Elora Rocks vs. (5) Wellesley Merchants

* Elora wins series 4 – 0

##### (3) Tavistock Royals vs. (6) Milverton Four Wheel Drives

Note: Game four was played in New Hamburg, Ontario.
* Tavistock wins series 4 – 0

##### (6) Lakeshore Winterhawks vs. (7) Shelburne Muskies

* Lakeshore wins series 4 – 2

#### WOAA Sr. "AA" semi-finals
##### (1) Durham Thundercats vs. (3) Tavistock Royals

* Durham wins series 4 – 3

##### (2) Elora Rocks vs. (6) Lakeshore Winterhawks

* Lakeshore wins series 4 – 2

#### WOAA Sr. "AA" Championship
##### (1) Durham Thundercats vs. (6) Lakeshore Winterhawks

* Durham wins series 4 – 0

## 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 | Senior "AA" Standings | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
| 1 | Ripley Wolves | 24 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 170 | 105 |
| 2 | Wiarton Redmen | 24 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 153 | 107 |
| 3 | Brussels Crusaders | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 154 | 104 |
| 4 | Clinton Radar | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 116 | 116 |
| 5 | Palmerston 81's | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 104 | 105 |
| 6 | Arthur Tigers | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 129 | 151 |
| 7 | Drayton Comets | 24 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 112 | 121 |
| 8 | Goderich Pirates | 24 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 97 | 226 |

### Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Sean Burton | Ripley Wolves | 24 | 47 | 35 | 82 | 4 |
| Ryan Thompson | Wiarton Redmen | 24 | 34 | 31 | 65 | 22 |
| Don Richardson | Wiarton Redmen | 24 | 23 | 41 | 64 | 20 |
| Brent Armstrong | Ripley Wolves | 22 | 24 | 37 | 61 | 8 |
| Mike Reaume | Ripley Wolves | 19 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 29 |
| Tim Harrison | Clinton Radar | 23 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 32 |
| Corey McKee | Brussels Crusaders | 23 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 24 |
| Tim Fritz | Brussels Crusaders | 20 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 79 |
| Darryl Hancock | Arthur Tigers | 17 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 54 |
| Jeff Resmer | Drayton Comets | 24 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 70 |

### Sr. "A" playoff bracket

| Sr. "A" preliminary round | Sr. "A" preliminary round | Sr. "A" preliminary round | Sr. "A" semi-finals | Sr. "A" semi-finals | Sr. "A" semi-finals | Sr. "A" finals | Sr. "A" finals | Sr. "A" finals |
| 1 | Ripley | 4 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Goderich | 1 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Goderich | 1 | 1 | Ripley | 4 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Clinton | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Clinton | 4 | 4 | Clinton | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Palmerston | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Palmerston | 0 | | | | 1 | Ripley | 1 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Brussels | 4 |
| 2 | Wiarton | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | Brussels | 4 |
| 7 | Drayton | 1 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Drayton | 1 | 2 | Wiarton | 2 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Brussels | 4 | | | |
| 3 | Brussels | 4 | 3 | Brussels | 4 | | | |
| 6 | Arthur | 0 | | | | | | |

#### WOAA Sr. "A" quarter-finals
##### (1) Ripley Wolves vs. (8) Goderich Pirates

* Ripley wins series 4 – 1

##### (2) Wiarton Redmen vs. (7) Drayton Comets

* Wiarton wins series 4 – 1

##### (3) Brussels Crusaders vs. (6) Arthur Tigers

* Brussels wins series 4 – 0

##### (4) Clinton Radar vs. (5) Palmerston 81's

* Clinton wins series 4 – 0

#### WOAA Sr. "A" semi-finals
##### (1) Ripley Wolves vs. (4) Clinton Radar

* Ripley wins series 4 – 1

##### (2) Wiarton Redmen vs. (3) Brussels Crusaders

Note: Game four played in Lucknow, Ontario.
* Brussels wins series 4 – 2

#### WOAA Sr. "A" Championship
##### (1) Ripley Wolves vs. (3) Brussels Crusaders

* Brussels wins series 4 – 1

## Senior "B"
### Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched "B" playoff spot
| Rank | Senior "B" Standings | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
| 1 | Dundalk Flyers | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 105 | 57 |
| 2 | Mildmay Monarchs | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 75 | 60 |
| 3 | Lucknow Lancers | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 85 | 66 |
| 4 | Teeswater Falcons | 16 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 73 | 89 |
| 5 | Grand Valley Tornadoes | 16 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 65 | 131 |

### Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Brad Murray | Lucknow Lancers | 14 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 24 |
| Lou Bellwood | Dundalk Flyers | 16 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 61 |
| Brad Priestap | Lucknow Lancers | 15 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 27 |
| Greg Bratton | Grand Valley Tornadoes | 14 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 47 |
| Shawn Miller | Dundalk Flyers | 12 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 46 |
| Joe Zettler | Mildmay Monarchs | 16 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 2 |
| Troy Fischer | Teeswater Falcons | 14 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 30 |
| Todd Davis | Dundalk Flyers | 13 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 23 |
| Kyle Cronin | Teeswater Falcons | 13 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 2 |
| Brian Gillespie | Grand Valley Tornadoes | 15 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 52 |

### Sr. "B" playoff bracket

| Sr. "B" preliminary round | Sr. "B" preliminary round | Sr. "B" preliminary round | Sr. "B" semi-finals | Sr. "B" semi-finals | Sr. "B" semi-finals | Sr. "B" finals | Sr. "B" finals | Sr. "B" finals |
| 1 | Dundalk | bye | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Dundalk | 4 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Teeswater | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Teeswater | 2 | 4 | Teeswater | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Grand Valley | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Grand Valley | 0 | | | | 1 | Dundalk | 4 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Lucknow | 0 |
| 2 | Mildmay | bye | | | | | | | 3 | Lucknow | 0 |
| | | | 2 | Mildmay | 2 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Lucknow | 4 | | | |
| 3 | Lucknow | bye | 3 | Lucknow | 4 | | | |

#### WOAA Sr. "B" preliminary round
##### (4) Teeswater Falcons vs. (5) Grand Valley Tornadoes

* Teeswater wins series 2 – 0

#### WOAA Sr. "B" semi-finals
##### (1) Dundalk Flyers vs. (4) Teeswater Falcons

* Dundalk wins series 4 – 0

##### (2) Mildmay Monarchs vs. (3) Lucknow Lancers

* Lucknow wins series 4 – 2

#### WOAA Sr. "B" Championship
##### (1) Dundalk Flyers vs. (3) Lucknow Lancers

* Dundalk wins series 4 – 0