# List of OPJHL standings (1972–1981)

The following is a listing of the Original Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League's Standings. The OPJHL was founded in 1972.
The OPJHL changed its name to the Ontario Hockey Association Junior A Hockey League to better show its affiliation to the Ontario Hockey Association in 1981. The OPJHL was created to compete with the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League.
Related Articles:
   * List of OJHL Standings (1981-1987)
   * List of OPJHL Standings (1993-Present)
Note: GP - Games Played, W - Wins, L - Losses, T - Ties, OTL - Overtime Losses, GF - Goals For, GA - Goals Against, P - Points.

## 1972–73

The Wexford Raiders won the 1973 Buckland Trophy as OPJHL Champions.
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | P |
| Toronto Nationals | 44 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 270 | 189 | 64 |
| Wexford Raiders | 44 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 264 | 185 | 61 |
| Richmond Hill Rams | 44 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 218 | 139 | 60 |
| Dixie Beehives | 44 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 232 | 197 | 50 |
| Aurora Tigers | 44 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 194 | 190 | 44 |
| Weston Dodgers | 44 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 233 | 194 | 44 |
| Ajax Steelers | 44 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 196 | 214 | 42 |
| Seneca Flyers | 44 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 214 | 241 | 41 |
| Downsview Beavers | 44 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 198 | 257 | 35 |
| North York Rangers | 44 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 163 | 185 | 32 |
| North Bay Trappers | 44 | 13 | 29 | 2 | 213 | 283 | 28 |
| Kingston Frontenacs | 44 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 152 | 273 | 27 |

### Playoffs

OHA Championship
    Chatham Maroons defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-3

## 1973–74

The Wexford Raiders won the 1974 Buckland Trophy as OPJHL Champions..
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | P |
| North York Rangers | 44 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 231 | 151 | 59 |
| Toronto Nationals | 44 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 215 | 123 | 59 |
| Wexford Raiders | 44 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 235 | 172 | 58 |
| Seneca Flyers | 44 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 249 | 187 | 57 |
| Aurora Tigers | 44 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 221 | 180 | 56 |
| Richmond Hill Rams | 44 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 176 | 210 | 47 |
| North Bay Trappers | 44 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 264 | 250 | 46 |
| Dixie Beehives | 44 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 207 | 227 | 42 |
| Weston Dodgers | 44 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 192 | 225 | 33 |
| Markham Waxers | 44 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 168 | 222 | 32 |
| Whitby Knob Hill Farms | 44 | 11 | 28 | 5 | 167 | 271 | 27 |
| Downsview Beavers | 44 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 158 | 265 | 12 |

### Playoffs

OHA Championship
    Wexford Raiders defeated Windsor Spitfires 4-games-to-3

## 1974–75

The Toronto Nationals won the 1975 Buckland Trophy as OPJHL Champions..
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | P |
| Seneca Flyers | 44 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 251 | 184 | 59 |
| North York Rangers | 44 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 216 | 215 | 53 |
| Toronto Nationals | 44 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 235 | 202 | 52 |
| Wexford Raiders | 44 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 241 | 196 | 51 |
| Richmond Hill Rams | 44 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 202 | 196 | 49 |
| Whitby Knob Hill Farms | 44 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 205 | 172 | 48 |
| Aurora Tigers | 44 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 192 | 178 | 48 |
| North Bay Trappers | 44 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 238 | 208 | 48 |
| Dixie Beehives | 44 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 213 | 211 | 47 |
| Markham Waxers | 44 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 174 | 192 | 40 |
| Weston Dodgers | 44 | 8 | 32 | 4 | 163 | 252 | 20 |
| Royal York Royals | 44 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 172 | 296 | 13 |

### Playoffs

OHA Championship
    Guelph CMC's defeated Toronto Nationals 4-games-to-2

## 1975–76

The North Bay Trappers won the 1976 Buckland Trophy as OPJHL Champions.
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | P |
| North York Rangers | 44 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 220 | 142 | 67 |
| North Bay Trappers | 44 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 247 | 189 | 58 |
| Richmond Hill Rams | 44 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 218 | 168 | 58 |
| Wexford Raiders | 44 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 207 | 196 | 44 |
| Ajax Knob Hill Farms | 44 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 201 | 208 | 43 |
| Markham Waxers | 44 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 178 | 197 | 43 |
| Toronto Nationals | 44 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 198 | 180 | 42 |
| Newmarket Flyers | 44 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 211 | 211 | 40 |
| Weston Dodgers | 44 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 203 | 186 | 40 |
| Royal York Royals | 44 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 194 | 220 | 39 |
| Aurora Tigers | 44 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 175 | 203 | 38 |
| Dixie Beehives | 44 | 6 | 34 | 4 | 135 | 287 | 16 |

### Playoffs

OHA Championship
    Guelph Platers defeated North Bay Trappers 4-games-to-1

## 1976–77

The North York Rangers won the 1977 Buckland Trophy as OPJHL Champions..
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | P |
| North York Rangers | 44 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 281 | 163 | 72 |
| North Bay Trappers | 44 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 287 | 201 | 60 |
| Markham Waxers | 44 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 237 | 195 | 57 |
| Royal York Royals | 44 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 211 | 199 | 49 |
| Aurora Tigers | 44 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 198 | 188 | 46 |
| Richmond Hill Rams | 44 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 209 | 199 | 43 |
| Wexford Raiders | 44 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 211 | 219 | 43 |
| Toronto Nationals | 44 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 220 | 250 | 41 |
| Weston Dodgers | 44 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 186 | 217 | 37 |
| Ajax Merchants | 44 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 206 | 228 | 35 |
| Newmarket Flyers | 44 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 207 | 249 | 34 |
| Dixie Beehives | 44 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 161 | 306 | 11 |

### Playoffs

OHA Championship
    North York Rangers defeated Guelph Platers 4-games-to-3

## 1977–78

The Guelph Platers won the 1978 Buckland Trophy as OPJHL Champions, the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions, and the Manitoba Centennial Cup as National Junior A Champions.
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | P |
| Guelph Platers | 50 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 360 | 197 | 80 |
| Dixie Beehives | 50 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 326 | 245 | 73 |
| Royal York Royals | 50 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 288 | 214 | 72 |
| North Bay Trappers | 50 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 285 | 245 | 61 |
| Aurora Tigers | 50 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 278 | 278 | 51 |
| Wexford Raiders | 50 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 268 | 308 | 43 |
| North York Rangers | 50 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 232 | 257 | 41 |
| Markham Waxers | 50 | 17 | 27 | 6 | 229 | 284 | 40 |
| Newmarket Flyers | 50 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 239 | 252 | 40 |
| Richmond Hill Rams | 50 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 248 | 325 | 34 |
| Hamilton Mountain A's | 50 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 163 | 311 | 15 |

### Playoffs

Final
    Guelph Platers defeated Royal York Royals 4-games-to-1

## 1978–79

The Guelph Platers won the 1979 Buckland Trophy as OPJHL Champions and the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions.
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | P |
| Guelph Platers | 50 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 294 | 186 | 71 |
| Royal York Royals | 50 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 272 | 190 | 70 |
| North Bay Trappers | 50 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 313 | 224 | 69 |
| Dixie Beehives | 50 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 240 | 219 | 61 |
| North York Rangers | 50 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 288 | 237 | 60 |
| Newmarket Flyers | 50 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 223 | 249 | 44 |
| Markham Waxers | 50 | 17 | 27 | 6 | 220 | 242 | 40 |
| Aurora Tigers | 50 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 212 | 267 | 38 |
| Richmond Hill Rams | 50 | 14 | 29 | 7 | 235 | 316 | 35 |
| Wexford Raiders | 50 | 14 | 31 | 5 | 208 | 280 | 33 |
| Hamilton Mountain A's | 50 | 13 | 34 | 3 | 219 | 314 | 29 |

### Playoffs

OHA Championship
    Guelph Platers defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-1

## 1979–80

The North York Rangers won the 1980 Buckland Trophy as OPJHL Champions and the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions.
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | P |
| Dixie Beehives | 44 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 286 | 173 | 72 |
| Royal York Royals | 44 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 277 | 203 | 57 |
| Aurora Tigers | 44 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 291 | 224 | 56 |
| North York Rangers | 44 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 239 | 183 | 56 |
| Belleville Bulls | 44 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 235 | 191 | 50 |
| North Bay Trappers | 44 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 228 | 181 | 49 |
| Guelph Platers | 44 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 215 | 175 | 48 |
| Wexford Raiders | 44 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 238 | 241 | 41 |
| Hamilton Mountain A's | 44 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 218 | 262 | 37 |
| Markham Waxers | 44 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 233 | 253 | 35 |
| Newmarket Flyers | 44 | 7 | 33 | 4 | 156 | 324 | 18 |
| Richmond Hill Rams | 44 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 137 | 343 | 9 |

### Playoffs

OHA Championship
    North York Rangers defeated Onaping Falls Huskies 3-games-to-none

## 1980–81

The Belleville Bulls won the 1981 Buckland Trophy as OPJHL Champions and the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions.
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | P |
| Belleville Bulls | 44 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 273 | 138 | 72 |
| Guelph Platers | 44 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 269 | 187 | 66 |
| North York Rangers | 44 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 259 | 218 | 51 |
| Dixie Beehives | 44 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 210 | 208 | 48 |
| Hamilton Mountain A's | 44 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 228 | 204 | 48 |
| North Bay Trappers | 44 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 240 | 253 | 44 |
| Brampton Warriors | 44 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 268 | 273 | 41 |
| Markham Waxers | 44 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 247 | 251 | 37 |
| Richmond Hill Rams | 44 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 230 | 254 | 36 |
| Newmarket Flyers | 44 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 210 | 290 | 32 |
| Aurora Tigers | 44 | 15 | 29 | 0 | 221 | 280 | 30 |
| Wexford Raiders | 44 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 234 | 334 | 23 |

### Playoffs

OHA Championship
    Belleville Bulls defeated Onaping Falls Huskies 3-games-to-none
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