1993–94 OPJHL season

1993–94 OPJHL season
1993–94 OPJHL season
League	Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
Sport	Hockey
Duration	Regular season ; 1993-09 – 1994-02 ; Playoffs ; 1994-02 – 1994-04
Number of teams	17
Finals champions	Orillia Terriers
OPJHL seasons
	← 1992–93 CJAHL 1994–95 →

The 1993–94 OPJHL season is the first season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The nine teams of the East Division competed in a 40-game schedule, while the eight teams of the West Division played a 42-game schedule. The top 8 teams of each division make the playoffs.

The winner of the OPJHL playoffs, the Orillia Terriers, failed to win the 1996 Buckland Cup for the OHA championship.^[1]

Changes

League changes name from Central Junior A Hockey League to Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.
League joins Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
Hamilton Kiltys join OPJHL from GHJHL.
Caledon Canadians leave OPJHL for MetJHL.
Mississauga Derbys move and become Streetsville Derbys.

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

East Division
Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	P
Orillia Terriers	40	35	2	3	252	112	74
Newmarket 87's	40	24	14	2	240	172	53
Barrie Colts	40	22	16	2	175	145	47
Markham Waxers	40	19	17	4	199	191	43
Ajax Axemen	40	17	17	6	183	199	40
Cobourg Cougars	40	17	20	3	197	199	39
Peterborough Jr. Petes	40	16	22	2	204	223	34
Collingwood Blues	40	10	29	1	127	223	22
Lindsay Bears	40	6	29	5	125	238	17
West Division
Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	P
Hamilton Kiltys	42	32	8	2	265	172	66
Burlington Cougars	42	27	12	3	255	180	58
Brampton Capitals	42	27	15	0	263	207	56
Oakville Blades	42	25	15	2	249	195	53
Milton Merchants	42	24	16	2	228	183	52
Streetsville Derbys	42	17	21	4	192	199	39
Georgetown Raiders	42	8	34	0	170	265	17
Royal York Rangers	42	1	40	1	124	345	3

1993-94 OPJHL Playoffs

Division Quarter-final

Hamilton Kiltys defeated Royal York Rangers 4-games-to-none

Burlington Cougars defeated Georgetown Raiders 4-games-to-none

Streetsville Derbys defeated Brampton Capitals 4-games-to-2

Oakville Blades defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-2

Orillia Terriers defeated Collingwood Blues 4-games-to-none

Newmarket 87's defeated Peterborough Jr. Petes 4-games-to-none

Barrie Colts defeated Ajax Axemen 4-games-to-1

Cobourg Cougars defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-2

Division Semi-final

Hamilton Kiltys defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-3

Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-none

Orillia Terriers defeated Cobourg Cougars 4-games-to-none

Newmarket 87's defeated Barrie Colts 4-games-to-1

Division Final

Hamilton Kiltys defeated Oakville Blades 4-games-to-3

Orillia Terriers defeated Newmarket 87's 4-games-to-1

Final

Orillia Terriers defeated Hamilton Kiltys 4-games-to-2

OHA Buckland Cup Championship

The 1994 Dudley Hewitt Cup was hosted by the Caledon Canadians in North York, Ontario. The Orillia Terriers lost in the final.

Round Robin

Orillia Terriers defeated Powassan Hawks (NOJHL) 1-0

Orillia Terriers defeated Wexford Raiders (MetJHL) 4-3 OT

Orillia Terriers defeated Caledon Canadians (MetJHL) 3-0

Final

Caledon Canadians (MetHL) defeated Orillia Terriers 3-1

Players selected in 1994 NHL Entry Draft

Rd 4 #79 Adam Copeland - Edmonton Oilers (Burlington Cougars)

References

^ "Royal Bank/Centennial Cup - National Championship". Members.shaw.ca. Retrieved 2012-07-05.

External links

Preceded by 1992–93 CJAHL season	OJHL seasons	Succeeded by 1994–95 OPJHL season

[1] "Royal Bank/Centennial Cup - National Championship". Members.shaw.ca. Retrieved 2012-07-05.

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