1961-62 OHA Junior A Season

This is the 1961-62 season of the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior A series:

Semi Finals
Best of 7


 * Montreal 4 Niagara Falls 2
 * Niagara Falls 5 Montreal 2
 * Montreal 4 Niagara Falls 2
 * Niagara Falls 5 Montreal 4
 * Niagara Falls 3 Montreal 2
 * Niagara Falls 5 Montreal 2

Niagara Falls Flyers beat Montreal Junior Canadiens 4 wins to 2.


 * St Catharines 2 Hamilton 1
 * Hamilton 3 St Catharines 2
 * Hamilton 5 St Catharines 4
 * Hamilton 3 St Catharines 3
 * Hamilton 3 St Catharines 1
 * Hamilton 4 St Catharines 3

Hamilton Red Wings beat St Catharines TeePees 4 wins to 1, 1 tie.

Final
Best of 7


 * Hamilton 5 Niagara Falls 3
 * Hamilton 4 Niagara Falls 3
 * Hamilton 5 Niagara Falls 2
 * Hamilton 4 Niagara Falls 0

Hamilton Red Wings beat Niagara Falls Flyers 4 wins to none.

Hamilton Red Wings advanced to the 1961-62 Ontario Junior A Playoffs.

NHL Affiliations

 * Guelph Royals - New York Rangers
 * Hamilton Red Wings - Detroit Red Wings
 * Montreal Junior Canadiens - Montreal Canadiens
 * Niagara Falls Flyers - Boston Bruins
 * Peterborough Petes - Montreal Canadiens
 * St. Catharines TeePees - Chicago Blackhawks

Coaches

 * Guelph Royals: Emile Francis
 * Hamilton Red Wings: Eddie Bush
 * Montreal Junior Canadiens: Claude Ruel
 * Niagara Falls Flyers: Hap Emms
 * Peterborough Petes: Neil Burke
 * St. Catharines Black Hawks: Ken Campbell

First Team

 * Goaltender: Roger Crozier, St. Catharines
 * Defenceman: Jacques Laperriere, Montreal
 * Defenceman: Ron Harris, Hamilton & Mike McMahon, Jr., Guelph (tied)
 * Centre: Pit Martin, Hamilton
 * Left Winger: Rejean Richer, Montreal
 * Right Winger: Lowell MacDonald, Hamilton

Second Team

 * Goaltender: Buddy Blom, Hamilton
 * Defenceman: John Gravel, Montreal
 * Defenceman: Bob Wall, Hamilton
 * Centre: Phil Esposito, St. Catharines
 * Left Winger: Howie Dietrich, Niagara Falls
 * Roght Winger: Andre Boudrias, Montreal