2023-24 OEHL season

This is the 2023-24 Ontario Elite Hockey League season The league is a men's Senior AA ice hockey league established on August 17, 2023 by the Ontario Hockey Association. The league took ten existing members of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League (plus one pending expansion team) as well as another team announced as being formed in the announcement for the formation of the new league. According to the OEHL twitter page the league is in fact a morphing of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League into one sanctioned by the OHA.
==Membership Changes==
*On August 17, 2023 the Ontario Hockey Association announced the formation of the Ontario Elite Hockey League with ten former members of the WOAA. The Creemore Coyotes, Durham Thundercats, Lucknow Lancers, Milverton Four Wheel Drives, Minto 81's, Ripley Wolves, Saugeen Shores Winterhawks, Seaforth Centenaires (WOAA), Shelburne Muskies, and Tavistock Royals were the existing teams in the league to join the new league along with the expansion Georgian Bay Applekings.https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=312121867852627&set=a.194650812933067 The Erin Outlaws were also announced as a member of the new league as part of the announcement by the OHA.
*On June 2nd, the Western Ontario Super Hockey League announced that the Petrolia Squires would be joining their league for the 2022-23 season.https://www.woshl.com/news/presenting-the-petrolia-squires
*The Shallow Lake Crushers have not provided an update on their status for the 2023-24 playing season as of the announcement of the renamed league on any of their social media pages. The Clinton Radars, who were inactive for the 2022-23 season, have updated their website and their Facebook page has been deleted.
*The Shelburne Muskies would end up taking a leave of absence for the 2023-24 season.
==Teams==
Team 	Centre 	Arena
Creemore Coyotes 	Creemore 	Creemore & District Recreation Centre
Durham Thundercats 	Durham 	Durham and District Community Centre
Erin Outlaws 	Erin 	Erin Community Centre
Georgian Bay Applekings 	Thornbury 	Beaver Valley Community Centre
Lucknow Lancers 	Lucknow 	Lucknow Arena
Milverton Four Wheel Drives	Milverton 	Perth East Recreation Complex
Minto 81's 	Palmerston 	Palmerston & District Community Centre
Ripley Wolves 	Ripley 	Ripley-Huron Community Centre Arena
Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 	Saugeen Shores	Port Elgin Plex
Seaforth Centenaires 	Seaforth 	Seaforth & District Community Centre
Tavistock Royals 	Tavistock 	Tavistock & District Recreation Centre
==Standings==
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Ripley Wolves 	20	16	1 	3 	107	53 	35
Creemore Coyotes 	20	14	5 	1 	99 	66 	29
Minto 81's 	20	13	6 	1 	97 	69 	27
Tavistock Royals 	20	13	7 	0 	87 	69 	26
Durham Thundercats 	20	12	7 	1 	83 	73 	25
Seaforth Cententaires 	20	12	8 	0 	82 	52 	24
Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 	20	11	8 	1 	78 	54 	23
Erin Outlaws 	20	6 	13	1 	71 	104	13
Georgian Bay Applekings 	20	5 	13	2 	59 	108	12
Milverton Four Wheel Drives	20	5 	14	1 	66 	105	11
Lucknow Lancers 	20	3 	16	1 	42 	118	5
 
==OEHL Cup Playoffs==
The top eight teams qualify for the OEHL Cup playoffs. All rounds are best-of-seven.
===Quarterfinals===
*Ripley Wolves defeated Erin Outlaws 4 games to none (7-3, 5-3, 6-1, 11-2) 
*Creemore Coyotes defeated Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 4 games to 3 (1-6, 1-2 (ot), 6-4, 3-1, 5-2, 2-6, 6-2)
*Minto 81's defeated Seaforth Cententaires 4 games to 2 (5-3, 5-4 (ot), 6-3, 2-5, 3-4, 4-3)
*Tavistock Royals defeated Durham Thundercats 4 games to 1 (3-2, 2-3 (ot), 4-0, 7-2, 5-3)
===Semifinals=== 
*Tavistock Royals defeated Ripley Wolves 4 games to 2 (4-3 (ot), 9-5, 8-4, 1-3, 5-6 (2ot), 5-2)
*Minto 81's defeated Creemore Coyotes 4 games to 1 (3-0, 2-6, 10-2, 6-1, 7-1)
===Final===
*Minto 81's defeated Tavistock Royals 4 games to none (3-1, 6-5, 4-3 (ot), 5-2)
==Hugh McLean Cup Playoffs==
The non-OEHL Cup playoff qualifiers play in a home and home round robin with the top two teams in the round robin advancing to the best-of-seven championship series.
===Round Robin===
*Georgian Bay Applekings defeated Lucknow Lancers 7-2
*Georgian Bay Applekings defeated Milverton Four Wheel Drives 5-2
*Georgian Bay Applekings defeated Lucknow Lancers 5-3
*Georgian Bay Applekings defeated Milverton Four Wheel Drives 11-7
*Lucknow Lancers defeated Milverton Four Wheel Drives 5-3
*Milverton Four Wheel Drives defeated Lucknow Lancers 10-3
===Round Robin Standings===
Team 	GP	W	L	GF	GA	Pts
Georgian Bay Applekings 	4 	4	0	28	14	8
Milverton Four Wheel Drives	4 	1	3	22	24	2
Lucknow Lancers 	4 	1	3	13	25	2
===Final===
*Georgian Bay Applekings defeated Milverton Four Wheel Drives 4 games to 3 (4-7, 9-3, 3-1, 2-6, 1-3, 5-2, 7-5)
==References==
Category:2023-24 in ice hockey
Category:Ontario Elite Hockey League seasons