The 1996-97 Metro Junior A Hockey League standings. The leagues operated independent of the Ontario Hockey Association.
History[]
Ryan Venturelli of the Muskoka Bears becomes the first known goaltender to score twice in a game in a 11-6 route of the Durham Huskies.[1]
Standings[]
Team GP W L T GF GA P Western Aurora Tigers 50 42 5 3 342 138 87 Caledon Canadians 50 41 7 2 318 145 84 Muskoka Bears 50 14 34 2 200 298 30 Durham Huskies 50 13 37 0 201 317 26 Shelburne Wolves 50 10 37 3 213 348 23 Central Wexford Raiders 50 38 7 5 285 185 81 Thornhill Islanders 50 29 17 4 279 195 62 Markham Waxers 50 27 19 4 246 221 58 Niagara Scenic 50 17 26 7 230 262 41 North York Rangers 50 12 33 5 248 341 29 Eastern Pickering Panthers 50 34 12 4 232 163 72 Quinte Hawks 50 34 13 3 280 143 71 Wellington Dukes 50 21 26 3 212 224 45 Oshawa Legionaires 50 20 30 0 231 292 40 Port Hope Buzzards 50 13 35 2 162 269 28 Syracuse Jr. Crunch 50 10 37 3 220 358 23
Playoffs[]
Division Semi-final
- Wexford Raiders defeated Niagara Scenic 4-games-to-none
- Thornhill Islanders defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-3
- Pickering Panthers defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4-games-to-2
- Quinte Hawks defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-1
- Aurora Tigers defeated Durham Huskies 4-games-to-none
- Caledon Canadians defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-none
Interdivision Round Robin
Team Record GF GA Wexford Raiders 4-2-0 39 31 Aurora Tigers 4-2-0 23 18 Quinte Hawks 4-2-0 29 22 Caledon Canadians 3-2-1 37 18 Thornhill Islanders 2-4-0 24 31 Pickering Panthers 0-5-1 14 46
Semi-final
- Caledon Canadians defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-none
- Aurora Tigers defeated Quinte Hawks 4-games-to-2
Final
- Aurora Tigers defeated Caledon Canadians 4-games-to-none
Scoring Leaders[]
| 1.Peter Bournazakis, Aur 49 52 80 132 |
| 2.Brian Gionta, Niagara 50 57 70 127 |
| 3.John Rumeo, Wexfd 50 52 62 114 |
| 4.Bryan Tapper, Wexfd 50 42 70 112 |
| 5.Matt Murley, Syrac 48 52 58 110 |
| 6.Sean Klaven, Aurora 48 41 63 104 |
| Tim Connolly, Syrac 50 42 62 104 |
| 8.Ian Larocque, Quinte 44 45 55 100 |
| 9.Andrew Korzen, Niag 46 41 58 99 |
| 10.David Inman, Wexfd 43 32 56 88 |