1950-51 OHA Senior Season

This is the 1950-51 season of the Ontario Hockey Association's Senior A series:
Note: The Ontario Hockey Association has since renamed the Senior A level as Senior AAA and the Senior B level as Senior AA. In this article the contemporary terms are used.
=History=
In 1950-51, the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association started a new level of senior hockey called the Major series. In Ontario a league at that level was formed which included three of the four Senior A teams from 1949-50. Only the Owen Sound Mercurys were left.
To fill this gap the Ontario Hockey Association combined the Senior A & B levels. 
Four groups - Southwestern, Western, Central,and Eastern - each were allowed to send one team to the provincial A playoffs and one team to the provincial B playoffs. Each group set up its own system to determine the teams to advamce.
Only the Senior A champion could go on to the Allan Cup playoffs.
=Southwestern Group=
There were only two teams in this group. The Chatham Maroons and Sarnia Sailors also played in the International Hockey League. The two teams played a series with the winner advancing to the A playoffs and the loser going to the B playoffs.
==Playoff==
Best of 5
*Sarnia 7 Chatham 5
*Chatham tied Sarnia (score missing)
*Sarnia 6 Chatham 4
*Chatham 5 Sarnia 3
*Chatham 4 Sarnia 3
*Chatham 4 Sarnia 1
Chatham Maroons beat Sarnia Sailors 3 games to 2, 1 tie.
The OHA ruled that a Chatham player, Ernie Dick, was ineligible. The Maroons were penalized their first two wins that he had played in. Sarnia now had a 2-1 lead with 1 tie.
*Sarnia 6 Chatham 1
Sarnia Sailors beat Chatham Maroons 3 games to 1, 1 tie.
Sarnia Sailors advanced to the Senior A playoffs.
Chatham Maroons advanced to the 1950-51 OHA Senior B Playoffs.
=Western Group=
==Standings==
Standings 	GP	W 	L 	T	GF 	GA 	Pts
Brantford Nationals 	20	17	2 	1	192	66 	35
Woodstock Athletics 	20	13	7 	0	91 	73 	26
Port Colborne Merchants	20	10	9 	1	127	110	21
Niagara Falls Rainbows 	19	7 	11	1	75 	143	15
Dundas 	20	5 	14	1	92 	145	11
St. Catharines 	19	5 	14	0	103	143	10
==Playoffs==
===Semi Finals===
Best of 5
*Brantford 14 Niagara Falls 6
*Brantford 7 Niagara Falls 6
*Brantford 16 Niagara Falls 5
Brantford beat Niagara Falls 3 games to none.
Best of 7
*Port Colborne 6 Woodstock 3
*Port Colborne 3 Woodstock 2
*Woodstock 7 Port Colborne 6
*Port Colborne 7 Woodstock 4
*Woodstock 5 Port Colborne 4
*Port Colborne 6 Woodstock 3
Port Colborne beat Woodstock 4 games to 2.
In its first two wins Port Colborne had used a former pro - Edward Young - who had not been reinstated as an amateur. They lost these two wins. The series was changed to Best of 5 with Woodstock leading 2 games to 1.
*Woodstock 3 Port Colborne 1
Woodstock beat Port Colborne 3 games to 1.
===Final===
Best of 7
*Brantford 6 Woodstock 3
*Brantford 2 Woodstock 2
*Brantford 6 Woodstock 4
*Brantford 4 Woodstock 4
*Brantford 7 Woodstock 4
Brantford beat Woodstock 3 games to none.
Brantford was given the option of going to the A or B playoffs. It chose the B (which gave the team more games & more revenue). Woodstock went to the A playoffs. Brantford advanced to the 1950-51 OHA Senior B Playoffs
=Central Group=
Big Seven League
==Standings==
as of 2/16
Standings 	GP	W 	L 	T	GF 	GA 	Pts
Owen Sound Mercurys 	22	21	1 	0	227	72 	42
Stouffville Clippers 	23	19	3 	1	143	60 	39
Markham Millionaires 	23	10	12	1	117	120	21
Collingwood Shipbuilders	23	10	13	0	114	131	20
Newmarket Spitfires 	23	8 	13	2	97 	129	18
Alliston 	22	7 	15	0	80 	144	14
Midland 	22	2 	20	0	75 	189	4
;Post 2/16 scores
*2/16: Owen Sound - Stouffville 10:4
*2/17: Collingwood - Midland 15:0 
The first and second place teams played off. The winner went on to the Senior A playoffs. The loser met the winner of the 3rd place - 4th place playoff series (Markham vs. Alliston) for a spot in the Senior B playoffs.
Collingwood, Newmarket, and Midland entered the 1950-51 OHA Intermediate A Playoffs.
==Playoffs==
First place - second place final
Best of 7
Date 	Winner 	Loser 	Location
February 17	Owen Sound 10	Stouffville 4	Owen Sound
February 23	Owen Sound 7 	Stouffville 3	Stouffville
February 24	Owen Sound 15	Stouffville 3	Owen Sound
February 27	Stouffville 5	Owen Sound 3 	Stouffville
March 2 	Owen Sound 10	Stouffville 4	Owen Sound
Owen Sound beat Stouffville 4 games to 1.
Owen Sound advanced to the Senior A playoffs.
Stouffville advanced to the Group Senior B final.
=Eastern Group=
==Standings==
Standings 	GP	W 	L 	T	GF	GA	Pts
Peterborough Petes 	34	24	9 	1	- 	- 	49
Kingston Nylons 	34	21	12	1	- 	- 	43
Peterborough Eagles	34	20	12	2	- 	- 	42
Belleville Redmen 	34	14	20	0	- 	- 	28
Queens University 	34	5 	29	0	- 	- 	10
Gananoque 	10	4 	6 	0	- 	- 	8
Gananoque was an Intermediate team and entered the 1950-51 OHA Intermediate A Playoffs.
==Playoffs==
1st PLACE - 2nd PLACE FINAL
Best of 5
*Peterborough Petes 8 Kingston 3
*Kingston 4 Peterborough Petes 2
*Peterborough Petes 7 Kingston 3
*Peterborough Petes 4 Kingston 3
Peterborough Petes beat Kingston Nylons 3 games to 1.
The Petes advanced to the Senior A playoffs.
Kingston advanced to the Group Senior B final vs. the winner of the 3rd place - 4th place series.
=Provincial Senior A Playoffs=
==Semi Finals==
Best of 3
*Sarnia 6 Woodstock 2
*Sarnia 14 Woodstock 1
Sarnia Sailors beat Woodstock 2 games to none.
Best of 7
*Owen Sound 10 Peterborough 2
*Owen Sound 8 Peterborough 7
*Owen Sound 7 Peterborough 4
*Owen Sound 15 Peterborough 3
Owen Sound Mercurys beat Peterborough Petes 4 games to none.
==Final==
Best of 7
*Sarnia 3 Owen Sound 2
*Owen Sound 9 Sarnia 4
*Owen Sound 7 Sarnia 4
*Owen Sound 3 Sarnia 2
*Sarnia 8 Owen Sound 5
*Owen Sound 10 Sarnia 2
Owen Sound Mercurys beat Sarnia Sailors 4 games to 2.
Owen Sound Mercurys advanced to the 1950-51 Eastern Canada Allan Cup Playoffs.
=Galleries=
==Team Photos==
50-51OSMer.jpg|Champion Owen Sound Mercurys
==Game Ads==
50-51OHASrCentGrpFStouffvilleGameAd.jpg|Central Group Final @ Stouffville
50-51OHASrUnionvilleGameAd.jpg|Central Group @ Unionville
50-51OHASrOSoundSeasonTickets.jpg|Owen Sound season tickets
50-51OHASrOSoundGameAd.jpg|Central Group @ Owen Sound
=See Also=
*1950-51 OHA Senior B Playoffs
*1950-51 OHA Senior B Season
*List of OHA Senior Seasons
Category:Ontario Hockey Association Senior Seasons
Category:1951 in hockey