This is the 2016-17 WOAA Senior AA Hockey League season. This was the league's 27th season at the senior level and the 7th season under this name. The league was previously known as the WOAA Senior Hockey League from 1990 to 2010.
Membership Changes[]
- The Elora Rocks, who suspended operations for the 2015-16 season after playing 2 games, return to the league for the 2016-17 season.
Teams[]
The league abandoned the two division alignment and went to a single division format with the extreme northern and southern teams not playing each other during the regular season.
Team | Centre | Arena |
Clinton Radars | Clinton | Central Huron Community Complex |
Durham Thundercats | Durham, Ontario | Durham Community Centre |
Elora Rocks | Elora | Elora & District Community Centre |
Huron East Cententaires | Seaforth | Seaforth & District Community Centre |
Lucknow Lancers | Lucknow | Lucknow & District Sports Complex |
Mapleton-Minto 81's | Palmerston, Harriston, Drayton | Palmerston & District Community Centre, Harriston Arena, PMD Drayton Arena |
Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Milverton | Perth East Recreation Complex |
Petrolia Squires | Petrolia | Greenwood Recreation Centre |
Ripley Wolves | Ripley, Ontario | Ripley-Huron Complex |
Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Saugeen Shores, Ontario | Saugeen Shores Community Complex |
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 | Tilsonburg Community Centre |
Standings[]
Team | GP | W | L | OL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | 20 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 42 | 37 |
Mapleton-Minto 81's | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 59 | 32 |
Petrolia Squires | 20 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 71 | 27 |
Clinton Radars | 20 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 110 | 65 | 26 |
Tavistock Royals | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 115 | 98 | 24 |
Ripley Wolves | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 79 | 24 |
Tillsonburg Thunder | 20 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 76 | 23 |
Durham Thundercats | 20 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 98 | 23 |
Huron East Centenaires | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 81 | 20 |
Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 120 | 16 |
Shelburne Muskies | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 93 | 16 |
Shallow Lake Crushers | 19 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 108 | 11 |
Lucknow Lancers | 20 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 115 | 9 |
Elora Rocks | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 141 | 6 |
note: one game between Mapleton-Minto and Shallow Lake was cancelled and not rescheduled
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 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[]
- Saugeen Shores Winterhawks defeated Durham Thundercats 4 games to 1
- Mapleton-Minto 81's defeated Tillsonburg Thunder 4 games to 3
- Petrolia Squires defeated Ripley Wolves 4 games to 1
- Clinton Radars defeated Tavistock Royals 4 games to 2
Senior A Quarterfinals[]
- Elora Rocks defeated Shelburne Muskies 2 games to 1
- Shallow Lake Crushers defeated Lucknow Lancers 2 games to 1
Senior AA Semifinals[]
- Clinton Radars defeated Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 4 games to 2
- Petrolia Squires defeated Mapleton-Minto 81's 4 games to 2
Senior A Semifinals[]
- Huron East Centenaires defeated Elora Rocks 4 games to none
- Milverton Four Wheel Drives defeated Shallow Lake Crushers 3 games to none
Senior AA Final[]
- Clinton Radars defeated Petrolia Squires 4 games to 2
Senior A Final[]
- Milverton Four Wheel Drives defeated Huron East Centenaires 4 games to 3