1996–97 MetJHL season

1996–97 MetJHL season
League	Metro Junior A Hockey League
Duration	Regular season 1996-09 – 1997-02 Playoffs 1997-02 – 1997-05
Champions	Aurora Tigers
Number of teams	16
MetJHL seasons
← 1995–96	1997–98 →

The 1996–97 MetJHL season is the 6th season of the Metro Junior A Hockey League (MetJHL). The 16 teams of the Central, Eastern, and Western Divisions competed in a 50-game schedule. The top 12 teams made the playoffs.

The winner of the MetJHL playoffs, the Aurora Tigers, could not move into national playdowns as the Metro was not a member of the Ontario Hockey Association.

Milestones

On February 21, 1997, the Muskoka Bears' Ryan Venturelli became the first known goaltender in hockey history to score two goals (both empty net) in a hockey game against the Durham Huskies during the Metro Junior A Hockey League 1996-97 regular season.^[1]

Changes

League switches from 2 divisions to 3, adding Central Division.
Durham Huskies, Quinte Hawks, Syracuse Jr. Crunch, and Port Hope Buzzards join the MetJHL.
Shelburne Hornets become Shelburne Wolves.

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title

Central Division
Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	P
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 Division
Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	P
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
Western Division
Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	P
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

1996-97 MetJHL Playoffs

Division Semi-final

Wexford Raiders defeated Niagara Scenics 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	W	L	T	GF	GA	P
x-Wexford Raiders	4	2	0	39	31	8
x-Aurora Tigers	4	2	0	23	18	8
x-Quinte Hawks	4	2	0	29	22	8
x-Caledon Canadians	3	2	1	37	18	7
Thornhill Islanders	2	4	0	24	31	4
Pickering Panthers	0	5	1	14	46	1

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

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Peter Bournazakis	Aurora Tigers	49	52	80	132	112
Brian Gionta	Niagara Scenic	50	57	70	127	101
John Rumeo	Wexford Raiders	50	52	62	114	--
Brad Tapper	Wexford Raiders	50	42	70	112	--
Matt Murley	Syracuse Jr. Crunch	48	52	58	110	--
Tim Connolly	Syracuse Jr. Crunch	50	42	62	104	34
Sean Klaver	Aurora Tigers	48	41	63	104	51
Ian Laroque	Quinte Hawks	44	45	55	100	--
Andy Korzen	Niagara Scenic	45	41	58	99	22
David Inman	Wexford Raiders	43	32	56	88	--

Leading goaltenders

Starting goaltenders only (1000 minutes or over).

Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average

Player	Team	GP	Mins	GA	SO	GAA
Jeff Mound	Aurora Tigers	29	1731	72	5	2.50
Jason Flick	Quinte Hawks	30	1774	81	1	2.74
Lyle Zulak	Caledon Canadians	27	1380	65	2	2.83
Daniel Jacques	Pickering Panthers	28	1481	70	1	2.84
Corey Batten	Quinte Hawks	19	1125	55	2	2.93

References

External links

Preceded by 1995–96 MetJHL season	Ontario Hockey Association Junior A seasons	Succeeded by 1997–98 MetJHL season

Ontario Hockey Association Junior A Hockey

Current Leagues & Teams

Ontario Junior Hockey League: Aurora Tigers; Buffalo Jr. Sabres; Burlington Cougars; Cobourg Cougars; Georgetown Raiders; Kingston Voyageurs; Lindsay Muskies; Markham Royals; Milton Icehawks; Mississauga Chargers; Newmarket Hurricanes; North York Rangers; Oakville Blades; Orangeville Flyers; Pickering Panthers; St. Michael's Buzzers; Stouffville Spirit; Toronto Jr. Canadiens; Toronto Patriots; Trenton Golden Hawks; Wellington Dukes; Whitby Fury

Former Leagues & Teams

Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League: Brantford Foresters; Brantford Majors; Buffalo-Glencoe Tondas; Chatham Maroons; Detroit Jr. Red Wings; Guelph CMC's; Guelph Imperials; Michigan Americans; Niagara Falls Flyers; St. Thomas Elgins; Sarnia Bees; Sarnia Legionnaires; Welland Sabres; Windsor Spitfires

Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League: Ajax Merchants; Belleville Bulls; Brampton Warriors; Cambridge Winterhawks; Dixie Beehives; Guelph Platers; Hamilton Mountain A's; Kingston Frontenacs; North Bay Trappers; Owen Sound Greys; Royal York Royals; Toronto Nationals; Weston Dodgers; Whitby Lawmen

Metro Junior A Hockey League: Mimico Monarchs; Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins

Ontario Junior Hockey League: Ajax Attack; Barrie Colts; Bowmanville Eagles; Bramalea Blues; Brampton Capitals; Caledon Canadians; Collingwood Blues; Couchiching Terriers; Dixie Beehives; Durham Huskies; Huntsville Otters; Markham Waxers; Orangeville Crushers; Parry Sound Shamrocks; Peterborough Stars; Seguin Bruins; Shelburne Wolves; Streetsville Derbys; Syracuse Jr. Crunch; Trenton Sting; Vaughan Vipers

Seasons

Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League: 1972–73; 1973–74; 1974–75; 1975–76; 1976–77; 1977–78; 1978–79; 1979–80; 1980–81; 1981–82; 1982–83; 1983–84; 1984–85; 1985–86; 1986–87

Metro Junior A Hockey League: 1991–92; 1992–93; 1993–94; 1994–95; 1995–96; 1996–97; 1997–98

Ontario Junior Hockey League: 1992–93; 1993–94; 1994–95; 1995–96; 1996–97; 1997–98; 1998–99; 1999–00; 2000–01; 2001–02; 2002–03; 2003–04; 2004–05; 2005–06; 2006–07; 2007–08; 2008–09; 2009-10 CC/OJ; 2010–11; 2011–12; 2012–13; 2013–14; 2014–15

Championships

CJHL Central Canada Cup Challenge Dudley Hewitt Cup Royal Bank Cup

Members and championships of the Canadian Junior Hockey League

Dudley Hewitt Cup	Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Ontario Junior Hockey League Superior International Junior Hockey League

Fred Page Cup	Central Canada Hockey League Maritime Junior A Hockey League Quebec Junior Hockey League

Western Canada Cup	Alberta Junior Hockey League British Columbia Hockey League Manitoba Junior Hockey League Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

Royal Bank Cup	1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

History	Abbott Cup Callaghan Cup Anavet Cup Doyle Cup Thunder Bay Flyers EJAHL IJHL MetJHL Original MJAHL NBJHL NJAHL NJHL NOJHA OPJHL PJHL QJAHL RMJHL SJJHL SOJHL TBJHL

Hockey Canada World Junior A Challenge World U-17 Hockey Challenge

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, November 05, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.