The 1997–98 WOAA Senior League season was the 8th season of the
WOAA Senior AA Hockey League
The Ontario Elite Hockey League is a Canadian senior ice hockey league governed by the Ontario Hockey Association and Hockey Canada. The league operates in Southwestern Ontario. As of the 2024–25 season, the champion of the OEHL will be elig ...
. The league played a regular season schedule which began in October 1997 and concluded in February 1998. The post-season began in February 1998 and concluded in April 1998.
The
Durham Thundercats
The Durham Thundercats, originally the Durham 72's, are a senior ice hockey, hockey team based out of Durham, Ontario, Durham, Ontario, Canada. The Thundercats are members of the Ontario Elite Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association and Hoc ...
won the Sr. "AA" championship, defeating the
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
The Milverton Four Wheel Drives are a senior hockey team based in Milverton, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Ontario Elite Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association and Hockey Canada.
History
From 1974 until 1976, the Four Wheel Drives ...
in four games. The
Shelburne Muskies won the Sr. "A" championship.
Team changes
*The Sr. "B" division merges with the Sr. "A" division. The Sr. "A" division will be divided into an East and West Division.
*The
Brussels Crusaders
The Brussels Crusaders were a senior ice hockey, hockey team based out of Brussels, Ontario, Brussels, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League, WOAA Senior Hockey League.
The club sat out the ...
take a leave of absence.
*The
Drayton Comets fold.
*The
Grand Valley Tornadoes fold.
*The
Teeswater Falcons fold.
Senior "AA"
Final standings
''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched "AA" playoff spot''
Scoring leaders
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''
Sr. "AA" playoff bracket
WOAA Sr. "AA" preliminary round
=(4) Wellesley Merchants vs. (5) Elora Rocks
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WOAA Sr. "AA" semi-finals
=(1) Durham Thundercats vs. (4) Wellesley Merchants
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=(2) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (3) Tavistock Royals
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WOAA Sr. "AA" Championship
=(1) Durham Thundercats vs. (2) Milverton Four Wheel Drives
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''Note: Game four was played in
Mitchell, Ontario
Mitchell is a community in the municipality of West Perth, part of Perth County, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Ontario Highways 8 and 23, northwest of Stratford, and north of London. Mitchell is no longer a separat ...
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Senior "A"
Final standings
''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched "A" playoff spot''
Scoring leaders
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''
Sr. "A" playoff bracket
WOAA Sr. "A" preliminary round
=(E4) Arthur Tigers vs. (E5) Dundalk Flyers
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=(W2) Ripley Wolves vs. (W3) Goderich Pirates
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WOAA Sr. "A" divisional semi-finals
=(E1) Shelburne Muskies vs. (E4) Arthur Tigers
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=(E2) Wiarton Redmen vs. (E3) Palmerston 81's
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''Note: Games four and six were played in
Harriston, Ontario
Harriston (population 1,797) is a community in the Town of Minto in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. In 1999, Harriston was amalgamated with the communities of Palmerston, Clifford, and Minto Township to form the Town of Minto. Harriston is l ...
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=(W1) Lucknow Lancers vs. (W3) Goderich Pirates
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=(W4) Clinton Radar vs. (W5) Mildmay Monarchs
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WOAA Sr. "A" divisional finals
=(E1) Shelburne Muskies vs. (E2) Wiarton Redmen
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=(W3) Goderich Pirates vs. (W4) Clinton Radar
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WOAA Sr. "A" Championship
=(E1) Shelburne Muskies vs. (W4) Clinton Radar
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References
External links
WOAA website
{{WOAA Teams
Senior ice hockey
WOAA Sr. Hockey
1997 in sports in Ontario
1998 in sports in Ontario