1995–96 OPJHL season
The 1995–96 OPJHL season is the third season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 50-game schedule. The top 4 teams of each division make the playoffs. The winner of the OPJHL playoffs, the Newmarket 87's, won the 1996 Buckland Cup as OHA Champions and the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions, but failed to win the 1996 Royal Bank Cup. Final standings. "Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime  Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title" 1995-96 OPJHL Playoffs. Division Semi-final Division Final Semi-final Final OHA Buckland Cup and Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship. The 1996 Dudley Hewitt Cup was hosted by the Cobourg Cougars of Cobourg, Ontario. Both Newmarket and Brampton were granted entry into the event, Newmarket eventually won. Round Robin Semi-final Final 1996 Royal Bank Cup Championship. The 1996 Royal Bank Cup was hosted by the Melfort Mustangs of  Melfort, Saskatchewan. The Newmarket 87's were defeated in the semi-final. Round Robin Semi-final Scoring leaders. "Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes"