Changes: 2017-18 WOAA Senior Season

Latest revision as of 23:36, 29 September 2018

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This is the 2017-18 WOAA Senior AA Hockey League season. This was the league's 28th season at the senior level and the 8th season under this name. The league was previously known as the WOAA Senior Hockey League from 1990 to 2010.

Membership Changes

The Mapleton-Minto 81's take a leave of absence from the league.

Teams

Team	Centre	Arena
Clinton Radars	Clinton	Central Huron Community Complex
Durham Thundercats	Durham, Ontario	Durham and District Community Centre
Elora Rocks	Elora	Elora & District Community Centre
Huron East Cententaires	Seaforth	Seaforth & District Community Centre
Lucknow Lancers	Lucknow	Lucknow Arena
Milverton Four Wheel Drives	Milverton	Perth East Recreation Complex
Petrolia Squires	Petrolia	Greenwood Recreation Centre
Ripley Wolves	Ripley, Ontario	Ripley-Huron Community Centre Arena
Saugeen Shores Winterhawks	Saugeen Shores, Ontario	Port Elgin Plex
Shallow Lake Crushers	Shallow Lake, Ontario	Shallow Lake Arena
Shelburne Muskies	Shelburne, Ontario	Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex
Tavistock Royals	Tavistock	Tavistock & District Recreation Centre
Tillsonburg Thunder	Tilsonburg	Colin Campbell Community Arena

On Leave

Team	Centre	Arena
Mapleton-Minto 81's	Palmerston, Harriston, Drayton	Palmerston & District Community Centre, Harriston Arena, PMD Drayton Arena

Standings

Team	GP	W	L	SL	GF	GA	Pts
Clinton Radars	20	20	0	0	137	39	40
Ripley Wolves	20	17	3	0	93	60	34
Durham Thundercats	20	16	4	0	115	57	32
Tillsonburg Thunder	20	14	3	3	113	73	31
Shelburne Muskies	20	10	9	1	85	79	22
Saugeen Shores Winterhawks	20	10	9	1	99	57	21
Milverton Four Wheel Drives	20	9	11	0	71	100	18
Huron East Centenaires	20	7	10	3	88	110	17
Petrolia Squires	20	7	13	0	90	73	14
Tavistock Royals	20	7	13	0	78	109	14
Shallow Lake Crushers	20	7	13	0	58	118	14
Lucknow Lancers	20	3	15	2	44	121	8
Elora Rocks	20	2	15	3	49	124	7

note: The Petrolia Squires were stripped of 6 points (3 wins) as a result of using an unsigned player during the season. The problem was apparently due to an email missing the player in question's playing card and by the time the decision was made Petrolia could not appeal the decision (which was issued January 19)

Playoffs

The top eight team qualify for the senior AA playoffs. All Senior AA series are best-of-seven. The balance of the teams play in the Senior A playoffs. 9th, 10th, and 11th get a bye,12 vs 13 in a one weekend best 2 of 3, winners advance to Senior A semifinals. The AA champion is awarded the Secure Insurance Solutions Trophy.

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 ==Standings==
-To be added upon completion of the regular season.
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-|[[Saugeen Shores Winterhawks]] || || || ||  |||| || ||
+|[[Clinton Radars]] || 20 || 20 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 137 || 39 ||40
 |-
-|[[Petrolia Squires]] || || || |||| || || ||
+|[[Ripley Wolves]] || 20 || 17 || 3 || 0 ||0|| 93 || 60 ||34
 |-
-|[[Clinton Radars]] || || || || || || || ||
+|[[Durham Thundercats]] || 20 || 16 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 115 || 57 ||32
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-|[[Tavistock Royals]] || || || |||| || || ||
+|[[Tillsonburg Thunder]] || 20 || 14 || 3 || 0 ||3|| 113 || 73 ||31
 |-
-|[[Ripley Wolves]] || || || || |||| || ||
+|[[Shelburne Muskies]]|| 20 || 10 || 9 || 0 ||1|| 85 || 79 ||22
 |-
-|[[Tillsonburg Thunder]] || || || || |||| || ||
+|[[Saugeen Shores Winterhawks]] || 20 || 10 || 9 ||  0  ||1|| 99 || 57 ||21
 |-
-|[[Durham Thundercats]] || || || || || || || ||
+|[[Milverton Four Wheel Drives]] || 20 || 9 || 11 ||0|| 0 || 71 || 100 ||18
 |-
-|[[Huron East Centenaires]] || || || || |||| || ||
+|[[Huron East Centenaires]] || 20 || 7 || 10 || 0 ||3|| 88 || 110 ||17
 |-
-|[[Milverton Four Wheel Drives]] || || || |||| || || ||
+|[[Petrolia Squires|Petrolia Squires ]] || 20 || 7 || 13 ||0|| 0 || 90 || 73 ||14
 |-
-|[[Shelburne Muskies]]|| || || || |||| || ||
+|[[Tavistock Royals]] || 20 || 7 || 13 ||0|| 0 || 78 || 109 ||14
 |-
-|[[Shallow Lake Crushers]] || || || || || || || ||
+|[[Shallow Lake Crushers]] || 20 || 7 || 13 || 0 || 0 || 58 || 118 ||14
 |-
-|[[Lucknow Lancers]] || || || || |||| || ||
+|[[Lucknow Lancers]] || 20 || 3 || 15 || 0 ||2|| 44 || 121 ||8
 |-
-|[[Elora Rocks]] || || || |||| || || ||
+|[[Elora Rocks]] || 20 || 2 || 15 ||0|| 3 || 49 || 124 ||7
 |}
+''note: The Petrolia Squires were stripped of 6 points (3 wins) as a result of using an unsigned player during the season. The problem was apparently due to an email missing the player in question's playing card and by the time the decision was made Petrolia could not appeal the decision (which was issued January 19)''
--->
 ==Playoffs==
+The top eight team qualify for the senior AA playoffs. All Senior AA series are best-of-seven. The balance of the teams play in the Senior A playoffs. 9th, 10th, and 11th get a bye,12 vs 13 in a one weekend best 2 of 3, winners advance to Senior A semifinals. The AA champion is awarded the Secure Insurance Solutions Trophy.
-Format to be announced
-<!--
-The top eight team qualify for the senior AA playoffs. All Senior AA series are best-of-seven. The balance of the teams play in the Senior A playoffs. 9th & 10th get a bye, 11th vs 14th, 12 vs 13 in a one weekend best 2 of 3, winners advance to Senior A semis.
 ===Senior AA Quarterfinals===
-* defeated 4 games to
+* [[Clinton Radars]] defeated [[Huron East Centenaires]] 4 games to none
-* defeated 4 games to
+* [[Ripley Wolves]] defeated [[Milverton Four Wheel Drives]] 4 games to 1
-* defeated 4 games to
+* [[Durham Thundercats]] defeated [[Saugeen Shores Winterhawks]] 4 games to none
-* defeated 4 games to
+* [[Tillsonburg Thunder]] defeated 4 [[Shelburne Muskies]] games to none
 ===Senior A Quarterfinals===
-* defeated 4 games to
+* [[Lucknow Lancers]] defeated [[Elora Rocks]] 2 games to 1
-* defeated 4 games to
 ===Senior AA Semifinals===
-* defeated 4 games to
+* [[Clinton Radars]] defeated [[Tillsonburg Thunder]] 4 games to 2
-* defeated 4 games to
+* [[Durham Thundercats]] defeated [[Ripley Wolves]] 4 games to 1
 ===Senior A Semifinals===
-* defeated 4 games to
+* [[Petrolia Squires]] defeated [[Lucknow Lancers|Lucknow Lancers ]]4 games to 1
-* defeated 4 games to
+* [[Tavistock Royals]] defeated [[Shallow Lake Crushers]] 4 games to1
 ===Senior AA Final===
-* defeated 4 games to
+* [[Clinton Radars]] defeated [[Durham Thundercats]] 4 games to none
+[[File:2018_WOAA_Sr._AA_Champions_Clinton_Radars.jpg|thumb|400px|2018 WOAA Sr. AA champions Clinton Radars]]
 ===Senior A Final===
-*defeated 4 games to
+*[[Petrolia Squires]] defeated [[Tavistock Royals]] 4 games to 1
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 [[Category:2018 in hockey]]
 [[Category:Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League]]