| Membership | Ontario Hockey Association |
|---|---|
| Commissioner | Rick Richardson |
| Former name(s) |
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| Founded | 2023 (as OEHL) 1948 (as WOAA) |
| Recent Champions | Minto 81's (AA - 2nd) Georgian Bay Applekings (A - 1st) |
| Website | oehlhockey |
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 eligible to challenge the champion of Allan Cup Hockey for a spot in the Canadian national Senior AAA championship and a chance to win the Allan Cup.
Formerly known as the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League, and governed by the autonomous Western Ontario Athletic Association, in the summer of 2023 ten of the twelve existing teams voted to leave the WOAA and reform under the umbrella of the Ontario Hockey Association.
History
WOAA Intermediate League
From 1969 until 1977, the WOAA's premier division was an Intermediate B hockey league. Teams that were involved were the Mount Forest Rams, Arthur Tigers, Thornbury, Harriston Blues, Milverton Four Wheel Drives, Plattsville Combines, Seaforth, Durham 72's, Listowel, Lucknow, Crediton, Atwood, Ripley, Belgrave, and Kurtzville. The league was divided into as many as five divisions, Int. B, Major and Minor Int. C, and Major and Minor Int. D. The teams from the Major Int. C loop dominated the WOAA in terms of Grand Championships, winning 5 of 8. The most dominant teams were Mount Forest and Milverton.
From 1977 until 1991, the WOAA promoted itself to the Intermediate A level. With four major loops: A, B, C, and D; the WOAA had a wide variety of teams, including the Durham 72's, Arthur Tigers, Brussels Crusaders, Lion's Head Northstars, Woodford Royals, Ripley Roosters, Drayton Comets, St. Clements Saints, Teeswater Falcons, Lucknow Lancers, Kincardine Kings, Dundalk Flyers, Monkton Wildcats, Mitchell Red Devils, and Tara Cyclones. As the league grew, they brought in many smaller local senior leagues like the Central Ontario Hockey League, Central Grey-Bruce Hockey League and the Bruce Rural Hockey League, integrating many of their teams. In 1991, they came to grip with the times and dropped the Intermediate moniker, relabeling itself the WOAA Senior A Hockey League. In the 1980s, many teams jumped between the WOAA and the Ontario Hockey Association Senior leagues that attempted to operate in the area. This era ended in 1994 with the death of the WOAA Grand Championship. The final champions were the Durham Thundercats, who took it for the third straight year in 1994. From 1977 until 1994, the WOAA was dominated early on by Lion's Head and Woodford and later on by Brussels and Durham.
WOAA Senior AA
With the collapse of Ontario Hockey Association Senior hockey, the WOAA made the move to declare itself one level below Allan Cup competition with the Senior AA moniker in 1994. The league consolidated itself into one large league with different tiers of playoff championships: AA, A, and Sr. B until 1997. The Durham Thundercats proved to be the team to beat early on. Going back to the 1991–92 season, the Thundercats won 9 league championships in 15 years, including 6 out of 7 from the 1991–92 season until 1998. In 1995, the Tavistock Royals won the first ever WOAA Senior AA championship by taking the Durham Thundercats to seven games. The Thundercats avenged the loss by winning the next three Senior "AA" crowns. As time went on, the Milverton Four Wheel Drives reemerged as a powerhouse in the WOAA, dominating the league in 1999, 2000, and 2002. The Palmerston 81's and Elora Rocks also emerged as dominant forces later in the decade along with Tavistock as the Thundercats stranglehold on the league has loosened. The Saugeen Shores Winterhawks, based out of Port Elgin, have become the perennial team to beat since entering the league in 2007/08, winning the "AA" championship in 2009, 2011 and 2012.
In 2004, the WOAA allowed for the recreation of the famed Lucan-Ilderton Jets franchise, a team that dominated the Intermediate ranks in the 1960s and 1970s. The Jets, near London set a precedent for years to come. In 2006, the WOAA shocked many of its teams by confirming the expansion of the even more Southerly Thedford Dirty Dogs. In 2007, the WOAA turned down Eastern expansion to the Cooks Bay Canucks as that was not where the league was interested in going. In 2008, the Ontario Hockey Association was rocked by the defection of three of its five Major League Hockey Senior AAA teams. Two of them applied successfully for expansion into the WOAA, the Tillsonburg Vipers and the two-time Allan Cup champion Petrolia Squires. Also, the WOAA has made wind about further expansion to the South in former Senior AAA towns like Aylmer and Dorchester in the near future.
In the Summer of 2010, the WOAA decided to officially change the name of the league to the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League. Adding the "AA" designation was to help differentiate the league from Major League Hockey which carries a "AAA" designation. Also the league is to be divided into a Northern and Southern Conference with Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest Divisions. The league as well wishes to promote expansion in the league, especially to the Southeast Division. Another change for 2010–11 is that there will only be one league championship for the first time in the league's modern history, as the league will drop both its second and third tier championships (Sr. A and Sr. B respectively). This was changed during the 2010–11 season, the Sr. A championship and qualifier round will still be gone but the Sr. B championship and its round robin will now be known as the Sr. A championship.
By 2017, the league had shrunk to 14 teams, with the departures of Walkerton, Thedford, Monkton and Komoka. With the South Division down to six teams (eight in the North), the league reverted to one division with each team playing an unbalanced schedule to reduce travel costs.
The playoff format was revised, with the top-eight teams qualifying for the Sr. "AA" championship, while the remaining five teams played for the Sr. "A" championship.
This change did nothing to stop the dynasty in Clinton, with the Radars rattling off four consecutive championships.
Much like the rest of the world, the 2020 playoffs were stopped in the semi-final round, and ultimately cancelled, by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in no champion being crowned for the first time in over 70 years.
On September 25, 2020, the league announced the 2020–21 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With COVID-19 restrictions loosened, the league returned for the 2021-22, with 13 teams in the fold. The Creemore Coyotes joined as an expansion team, while Elora and Tillsonburg withdrew.
The Ripley Wolves were in first place with an 11-2-1 record on January 4, 2022 when the arrival of the omicron variant of COVID-19 caused restrictions to be re-imposed, shutting down the league.
On January 12, 2022, the league announced the regular season had been declared complete and that the playoffs would begin upon resumption of play. Teams were ranked based on points-percentage due to the unequal number of games played.
The Seaforth Centenaires ended Clinton's reign as champions, knocking off the Radars in five games to capture the Sr. AA Championship.
Move to the OHA
In the summer of 2023 ten of the twelve existing teams voted to leave the league and reform under the umbrella of the Ontario Hockey Association. At the end of the 2022-23 WOAA Senior AA season, the Petrolia Squires elected to join the Western Ontario Super Hockey League, while Shallow Lake and Shelburne chose to take a year off.
With the move to the OHA, the league rebranded as the Ontario Elite Hockey League and added two new teams, the Georgian Bay Applekings and the Erin Outlaws.
With joining the OHA, the league adopted the J.F. Paxton Cup as their AA playoff championship trophy, renaming it the OEHL Cup. The trophy was previously awarded to the OHA Senior A champion from 1935 until 1992, and briefly in 2004. Also, the Hugh McLean Trophy has been adopted as the OEHL's Senior A championship trophy. That trophy was previously awarded to the champions of the Continental Senior A Hockey League from 1973 until 1980 and then, later, the regular season champions of the OHA Senior A Hockey League from 1981 until 1987.
2023-24 OEHL Teams
| League Membership | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team | Centre | Founded |
| Creemore Coyotes | Creemore | 2021 |
| Durham Thundercats | Durham | 1972 |
| Erin Outlaws | Erin | 2023 |
| Lucknow Lancers | Lucknow | |
| Georgian Bay Applekings | Thornbury | 2023 |
| Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Milverton | 1966 |
| Minto 81's | Palmerston | 1981 |
| Ripley Wolves | Ripley | |
| Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Port Elgin | 2007 |
| Seaforth Centenaires | Seaforth | 2014 |
| Tavistock Royals | Tavistock | 1982 |
OEHL playoffs champions (2023-)
Champions of the OEHL playoffs are awarded the J. F. Paxton Trophy.
| OEHL Cup Senior AA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Champions | Finalist | Series | Scores |
| 2024 | Minto 81's | Tavistock Royals | 4-0 | 3-1, 6-5, 4-3 OT, 5-2 |
| Hugh McLean Trophy Senior A | ||||
| Year | Champions | Finalist | Series | Scores |
| 2024 | Georgian Bay Applekings | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 4-3 | 4-7, 9-3, 3-1, 2-6, 1-3, 5-2, 7-5 |
WOAA Championships (1948-2023)
WOAA Senior League Champions (1995-2023)
| WOAA Senior AA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Champion | Finalist | Series | Scores | |
| 1995 | Tavistock Royals | Durham Thundercats | 4-2 | 9-5, 7-4, 3-4 OT, 4-8, 8-3, 5-4 | |
| 1996 | Durham Thundercats | Lakeshore Winterhawks | 4-0 | 6-2, 2-1, 6-1, 4-1 | |
| 1997 | Durham Thundercats | Wellesley Merchants | 4-2 | 5-3, 3-7, 5-2, 7-4, 2-3, 6-4 | |
| 1998 | Durham Thundercats | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 4-0 | 5-0, 5-4, 7-5, 4-2 | |
| 1999 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Durham Thundercats | 4-2 | 3-6, 5-8, 9-6, 3-2, 3-1, 5-2 | |
| Year | North Champion | South Champion | Series | Scores | |
| 2000 | Palmerston 81's | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 0-4 | 3-2, 5-2, 5-1, 5-4 | |
| 2001 | Durham Thundercats | Hensall Sherwoods | 4-3 | 2-4, 6-5, 4-8, 10-1, 5-1, 3-4 OT, 5-2 | |
| 2002 | Durham Thundercats | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | 2-4 | 3-4, 3-5, 3-1, 4-3 OT, 3-2 OT, 5-1 | |
| Year | Champion | Finalist | Series | Scores | |
| 2003 Tier I | Palmerston 81's | Hensall Sherwoods | 4-3 | 4-3, 3-4, 5-3, 1-4, 7-4, 3-4, 2-1 | |
| 2003 Tier II | Shelburne Muskies | Tavistock Royals | 3-0 | 7-4, 5-4, 8-5 | |
| 2004 | Durham Thundercats | Clinton Radars | 4-1 | 3-2 OT, 4-1, 4-5, 5-3, 4-2 | |
| 2005 | Elora Rocks | Clinton Radars | 4-0 | 3-2 OT, 6-4, 7-4, 5-3 | |
| 2006 | Durham Thundercats | Elora Rocks | 4-1 | 6-2, 2-1, 3-5, 8-6, 5-2 | |
| Year | North Champion | South Champion | Series | Scores | |
| 2007 | Elora Rocks | Tavistock Royals | 4-3 | 6-3, 4-8, 6-5 OT, 6-8, 3-7, 5-3, 7-3 | |
| 2008 | Elora Rocks | Tavistock Royals | 1-4 | 2-5, 5-4, 5-4, 4-3, 6-1 | |
| 2009 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Tavistock Royals | 4-1 | 4-3, 6-2, 5-4, 5-6 OT, 6-4 | |
| 2010 | Elora Rocks | Petrolia Squires | 4-2 | 5-4, 1-5, 5-3, 0-5, 7-3, 3-2 | |
| 2011 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Monkton Wildcats | 4-1 | 5-3, 2-5, 5-2, 6-5, 4-2 | |
| 2012 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Tavistock Royals | 4-0 | 5-4, 3-2 OT, 5-3, 6-5 OT | |
| 2013 | Saugeen Shores Winterhawks | Tavistock Royals | 4-2 | 2-5, 6-5 OT, 6-5 OT, 1-5, 4-3 OT, 3-1 | |
| 2014 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | Komoka Classics | 2-4 | 3-6, 2-4, 8-2, 5-2, 7-4, 5-4 | |
| 2015 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | Tillsonburg Thunder | 1-4 | 6-3, 4-6, 4-1, 4-3, 5-1 | |
| 2016 | Mapleton-Minto 81's | Clinton Radars | 0-4 | 5-3, 4-2, 4-1, 7-3 | |
| Year | Champion | Finalist | Series | Scores | |
| 2017 | Clinton Radars | Petrolia Squires | 4-2 | 1-2, 4-3 OT, 1-3, 7-3, 5-4 OT, 4-0 | |
| 2018 | Clinton Radars | Durham Thundercats | 4-0 | 3-2, 6-4, 7-4, 4-3 OT | |
| 2019 | Clinton Radars | Ripley Wolves | 4-1 | 5-4 OT, 3-0, 2-7, 5-2, 4-0 | |
| 2020 & 2021 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2022 | Seaforth Centenaires | Clinton Radars | 4-1 | 1-0, 4-1, 5-1, 1-6, 2-1 | |
| 2023 | Tavistock Royals | Ripley Wolves | 4-1 | 6-2, 4-3 OT, 4-6, 4-3 OT, 6-4 | |
| WOAA Senior A | |||||
| Year | Champion | Finalist | Series | Scores | |
| 1995 | Wiarton Redmen | Arthur Tigers | 4-1 | 5-6, 9-6, 10-3, 7-4, 10-4 | |
| 1996 | Brussels Crusaders | Ripley Wolves | 4-1 | 4-3, 8-3, 4-5, 6-3, 8-5 | |
| 1997 | Goderich Pirates | Ripley Wolves | 4-3 | 4-7, 5-4, 8-4, 2-3 OT, 3-4 OT, 5-4, 3-2 | |
| 1998 | Shelburne Muskies | Clinton Radars | 3-0 | 6-3, 7-6 2OT, 1-0 2OT | |
| 1999 | Palmerston 81's | Clinton Radars | 4-2 | 2-1, 6-5, 6-2, 5-6, 2-3, 3-0 | |
| 2000 | Monkton Wildcats | Elora Rocks | 4-1 | 4-3, 1-4, 3-1, 6-4, 5-4 | |
| 2001 | Wingham Spitfires | Goderich Pirates | 4-1 | 8-6, 4-2, 4-5, 4-2, 5-1 | |
| 2002 | Wingham Spitfires | Goderich Pirates | 4-1 | 7-3, 3-4, 5-1, 5-4, 4-1 | |
| 2003 Tier I | Wingham Spitfires | Georgian Bay River Rats | 4-0 | 4-3 OT, 5-2, 7-2, 5-2 | |
| 2003 Tier II | Listowel Jets | Goderich Pirates | 2-1 | 2-5, 7-5, 7-4 | |
| 2004 | Georgian Bay River Rats | Monkton Wildcats | 4-1 | 5-3, 4-1, 2-3 OT, 6-2, 5-4 | |
| 2005 | Lucan-Ilderton Jets | Lucknow Lancers | 4-1 | 6-3, 4-3 OT, 7-1, 4-5, 3-0 | |
| 2006 | Palmerston 81's | Monkton Wildcats | 4-0 | 7-1, 5-3, 4-2, 7-2 | |
| 2007 | Durham Thundercats | Ripley Wolves | 4-3 | 5-4 OT, 3-4, 1-3, 8-6, 4-3, 4-8, 5-1 | |
| 2008 | Palmerston 81's | Lucknow Lancers | 4-2 | 4-5, 6-4, 7-1, 5-7, 7-3, 3-2 | |
| 2009 | Lucan-Ilderton Jets | Lucknow Lancers | 4-1 | 6-2, 8-4, 4-5, 4-3, 6-5 | |
| 2010 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Durham Thundercats | 4-1 | 9-7, 5-6, 5-4, 8-3, 7-3 | |
| 2011 | Walkerton Capitals | Clinton Radars | 3-1 | 0-5, 9-5, 8-7 OT, 3-2 OT | |
| 2012 | Not played | ||||
| 2013 | Shallow Lake Crushers | Durham Thundercats | 2-1 | 4-6, 3-2, 4-2 | |
| 2014 | Not played | ||||
| 2015 | Ripley Wolves | Shallow Lake Crushers | 4-3 | 4-6, 6-2, 3-5, 4-6, 3-2 OT, 7-1, 5-0 | |
| 2016 | Tillsonburg Thunder | Ripley Wolves | 4-1 | 7-1, 3-6, 2-1 OT, 7-4, 4-3 | |
| 2017 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Huron East Centenaires | 4-3 | 3-8, 8-9 OT, 5-3, 2-3, 6-5 OT, 5-1, 10-5 | |
| 2018 | Petrolia Squires | Tavistock Royals | 4-1 | 6-3, 2-3, 6-3, 4-3 OT, 3-2 OT | |
| 2019 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Elora Rocks | 4-2 | 3-4 OT, 3-2 OT, 4-6, 6-2, 3-1, 7-1 | |
| 2020 & 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2022 | Shallow Lake Crushers | Petrolia Squires | 4-2 | 2-4, 4-3 OT, 8-3, 8-3, 2-3, 4-1 | |
| 2023 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Shallow Lake Crushers | 4-2 | 5-2, 2-5, 5-1, 7-9, 3-2 OT, 5-4 OT | |
| WOAA Senior B | |||||
| Year | Champion | Finalist | Series | Scores | |
| 1995 | Ripley Wolves | Dundalk Flyers | 4-0 | 8-1, 6-5, 5-2, 7-3 | |
| 1996 | Dundalk Flyers | Lucknow Lancers | 4-0 | 4-2, 6-4, 5-4 OT, 5-2 | |
| 1997 | Lucknow Lancers | Dundalk Flyers | 4-1 | 3-4, 3-1, 5-4, 7-4, 5-2 | |
| 2009 | Milverton Four Wheel Drives | Shallow Lake Crushers | 4-2 | 7-3, 6-7 OT, 4-3, 7-2, 1-2, 6-3 | |
| 2010 | Goderich Pirates | Drayton Icemen | 4-1 | 4-3, 4-3 OT, 4-5, 9-7, 4-3 | |
Grand Championship Intermediate/Senior Era (1948–1994)
| WOAA Intermediate 1948-1991 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Championship | Champion | Finalist | Series | Scores |
| 1949 | Grand Champion | Kincardine Kings | Linwood | ||
| 1950 | Grand Champion | Wingham Spitfires | Lucknow Lancers | ||
| 1951 | Grand Champion | Wingham Spitfires | Mildmay Monarchs | ||
| 1952 | Grand Champion | Durham Huskies | Mildmay Monarchs | ||
| 1953 | Grand Champion | Durham Huskies | Seaforth Beavers | ||
| 1954 | Grand Champion | Goderich Pontiacs | St. Clements Saints | ||
| 1955 | Grand Champion | Lucan Irish Six | Ilderton Jets | ||
| 1956 | Grand Champion | Exeter Mohawks | Goderich Pontiacs | ||
| 1957 | Grand Champion | ||||
| 1958 | Grand Champion | Palmerston Lions | Clinton Radars | ||
| 1959 | Grand Champion | ||||
| 1960 | Grand Champion | Philipsburg Chews | |||
| 1961 | Grand Champion | Philipsburg Chews | |||
| 1962 | Grand Champion | Fergus Flyers | Paisley | ||
| 1963 | Grand Champion | ||||
| 1964 | Grand Champion | ||||
| 1965 | Grand Champion | ||||
| 1966 | Grand Champion | ||||
| 1967 | Grand Champion | ||||
| 1968 | Grand Champion | Crediton Tigers | Milverton 4-Wheel Drives | ||
| 1969 | Grand Champion | Crediton Tigers | Zurich | ||
| 1970 | Grand Champion | Seaforth Beavers | Atwood | ||
| Major C | Atwood | Zurich | |||
| Minor C | Lucknow Lancers | Atwood | |||
| D | Belgrave Stone School | Dashwood | |||
| 1971 | Grand Champion | Milverton 4-Wheel Drives | Atwood | ||
| B | Listowel Cyclones | Wingham Spitfires | |||
| Major C | Milverton 4-Wheel Drives | Harriston Intermediates | |||
| Minor C | Atwood | Monkton Wildcats | |||
| D | Kurtzville | Belgrave | |||
| 1972 | Grand Champion | Milverton 4-Wheel Drives | Arthur Tigers | ||
| B | Milverton 4-Wheel Drives | Listowel Cyclones | |||
| Major C | Arthur Tigers | Port Elgin | |||
| Minor C | Lucknow Lancers | Atwood | |||
| D | Kurtzville | Belgrave | |||
| 1973 | Grand Champion | Milverton 4-Wheel Drives | Atwood | ||
| B | Harriston Intermediates | Listowel Cyclones | |||
| Major C | Milverton 4-Wheel Drives | Durham 72's | |||
| Minor C | Atwood | Lucknow Lancers | |||
| D | Belgrave | Kurtzville | |||
| 1974 | Grand Champion | Harriston Intermediates | Lucknow Lancers | ||
| B | Harriston Intermediates | Listowel Cyclones | |||
| Major C | Milverton 4-Wheel Drives | Arthur Tigers | |||
| Minor C | Lucknow Lancers | Atwood | |||
| D | Belgrave | Chatsworth | |||
| 1975 | Grand Champion | Plattsville Combines | Arthur Tigers | ||
| B | Arthur Tigers | Walkerton Capitols | |||
| C | Durham 72's | St. Clements Saints | |||
| Major D | Plattsville Combines | Atwood | |||
| Minor D | Floradale | Belgrave | |||
| 1976 | Grand Champion | Mount Forest Rams | Plattsville Combines | ||
| C | Mount Forest Rams | Wiarton Redmen | |||
| Major D | Plattsville Combines | Howick | |||
| Minor D | Belgrave | ||||
| 1977 | Grand Champion | Mount Forest Rams | Thornbury | ||
| B | Thornbury | Hanover | |||
| Major C | Mount Forest Rams | Lion's Head North Stars | |||
| Minor C | Plattsville Combines | Monkton Wildcats | |||
| D | Ripley Roosters | Belgrave | |||
| 1978 | Grand Champion | Mount Forest Rams | Drayton Comets | ||
| B | Thornbury | Hanover | |||
| C | Mount Forest Rams | Mitchell Red Devils | |||
| D | Drayton Comets | Ripley Roosters | |||
| Cons. B | Palmerston Lions | Mitchell Red Devils | |||
| Cons. D | Brussels Crusaders | Monkton Wildcats | |||
| Central Grey-Bruce | Chesley | Port Elgin | |||
| Bruce Rural | Chepstow | Mildmay Monarchs | |||
| 1979 | Grand Champion | Lion's Head North Stars | Durham 72's | ||
| B | Durham 72's | Palmerston Lions | |||
| C | Lion's Head North Stars | Mitchell Red Devils | |||
| D | Ripley Roosters | Brussels Crusaders | |||
| Cons. D | Monkton Wildcats | Drayton Comets | |||
| 1980 | Grand Champion | Lion's Head North Stars | Brussels Crusaders | ||
| B | Wiarton Redmen | Palmerston Lions | |||
| C | Mitchell Red Devils / Lion's Head North Stars | Co-Champions | |||
| D | Drayton Comets | Monkton Wildcats | |||
| Central Grey-Bruce | Desboro | Shallow Lake | |||
| COHL | Dundalk Flyers | Markdale Majors | |||
| 1981 | Grand Champion | Mitchell Red Devils | Ripley Roosters | ||
| A | Southampton | Desboro | |||
| B | Mitchell Red Devils | Durham 72's | |||
| C | Lion's Head North Stars | Chesley | |||
| D | Ripley Roosters | Markdale Majors | |||
| Central Grey-Bruce | Williamsford | Desboro | |||
| COHL | Honeywood Cougars | Markdale Majors | |||
| 1982 | Grand Champion | Ripley Roosters | Durham 72's | ||
| A | Durham 72's | Woodford Royals | |||
| D | Ripley Roosters | Teeswater Falcons | |||
| Central Grey-Bruce | Tara B.P. Eagles | Keady | |||
| COHL | Markdale Majors | Hillsburgh | |||
| 1983 | Grand Champion | Lion's Head North Stars | Woodford Royals | ||
| A | Woodford Royals | Durham 72's | 4-3 | 2-4, 6-7, 7-8, 9-8, 5-4 OT, 8-3, 6-5 | |
| D | Lion's Head North Stars | Ripley Roosters | |||
| 1984 | Grand Champion | Ripley Roosters | Wingham Royals | 4-2 | |
| A | Wingham Royals | Durham 72's | |||
| D | Ripley Roosters | Teeswater Falcons | |||
| 1985 | Grand Champion | Woodford Royals | Ripley Roosters | 4-0 | 12-2, 7-6, 12-3, 10-5 |
| A | Woodford Royals | Exeter Mohawks | 4-2 | 4-3, 5-7, 4-2, 7-4, 3-5, 4-2 | |
| D | Ripley Roosters | Lucknow Lancers | 4-1 | 5-6, 7-6 OT, 8-2, 5-4, 6-2 | |
| 1986 | Grand Champion | Woodford Royals | Kincardine Kings | 4-1 | 1-7, 12-7, 12-5, 6-2, 10-4 |
| A | Woodford Royals | Tara Cyclones | 4-0 | 13-4, 15-9, 12-2, 6-2 | |
| B | Kincardine Kings | Teeswater Falcons | 4-0 | 8-7, 8-3, 5-4, 6-2 | |
| C | Lion's Head North Stars | Milverton 4-Wheel Drives | 3-0 | 8-7, 5-3, 9-6 | |
| D | Ripley Roosters | Mildmay Monarchs | 4-1 | 6-5, 8-7, 4-5, 4-2, 6-4 | |
| 1987 | Grand Champion | Lion's Head North Stars | Ripley Roosters | 4-1 | 8-11, 9-1, 7-4, 11-5, 8-6 |
| A | Durham 72's | Teeswater Falcons | 4-0 | 7-2, 5-4, 7-5, 7-2 | |
| B | Wellesley Merchants | Brussels Crusaders | 4-1* | 7-6, 4-9, Two Brussels wins overturned. | |
| C | Lion's Head North Stars | Monkton Wildcats | 3-0 | 6-3, 5-4 OT, 5-4 OT | |
| D | Ripley Roosters | Drayton Comets | 4-1 | 2-1, 10-4, 12-3, 6-7, 7-4 | |
| 1988 | Grand Champion | Brussels Crusaders | Lion's Head North Stars | 3-2 | 3-5, 6-4, 3-0 Forfeit, 4-5, 4-3 |
| A | Brussels Crusaders | Kincardine Kings | 4-3 | 3-4 OT, 4-7, 8-2, 4-3, 5-4, 4-5 OT, 8-7 | |
| B | Monkton Wildcats | Arthur Tigers | 4-0 | 7-2, 6-3, 4-2, 7-2 | |
| C | Lion's Head North Stars | St. Clements Saints | 3-0 | 3-1, 6-3, 3-0 Forfeit | |
| D | Ripley Roosters | Lucknow Lancers | 4-2 | 2-6, 4-6, 8-4, 6-3, 6-5 2OT, 9-4 | |
| 1989 | Grand Champion | Durham Thundercats | Lucknow Lancers | 3-0 | 11-4, 6-4, 10-3 |
| A | Durham Thundercats | Kincardine Kings | 3-0 | 8-3, 8-7, 10-5 | |
| B | Brussels Crusaders | Arthur Tigers | 3-0 | 16-7, 13-2, 17-7 | |
| C | Lion's Head North Stars | Uncontested | |||
| D | Lucknow Lancers | Milverton 4-Wheel Drives | 3-2 | 4-9, 4-9, 5-4, 9-6, 6-4 | |
| 1990 | Grand Champion | Brussels Crusaders | Drayton Comets | 3-1 | 6-8, 7-2, 6-2, 6-1 |
| A | Brussels Crusaders | Kincardine Kings | 3-1 | 5-4, 7-5, 4-8, 9-6 | |
| B | Arthur Tigers | Dundalk Flyers | 4-0 | 6-4, 7-2, 8-4, 11-2 | |
| C | Drayton Comets | Ripley Wolves | 3-2 | 2-4, 3-6, 6-3, 5-2, 4-3 | |
| 1991 | Grand Champion | Arthur Tigers | Durham Thundercats | 3-2 | 2-8, 8-1, 3-4, 8-1, 6-5 |
| A | Durham Thundercats | Tavistock Royals | 3-1 | 6-3, 2-1 OT, 4-8, 5-3 | |
| B | Arthur Tigers | Wiarton Redmen | 3-0 | 9-8, 8-4, 9-3 | |
| C | Drayton Comets | Ripley Wolves | 3-1 | 5-3, 11-3, 5-6, 7-3 | |
| WOAA Senior League 1991-1994 | |||||
| Year | Championship | Champion | Finalist | Series | Scores |
| 1992 | Grand Champion | Durham Thundercats | Uncontested | ||
| A | Durham Thundercats | Tavistock Royals | 4-0 | 7-5, 5-4, 10-6, 8-3 | |
| B | Lion's Head North Stars | Lucknow Lancers | 3-0 | 5-4, 6-1, 9-5 | |
| 1993 | Grand Champion | Durham Thundercats | Uncontested | ||
| A | Durham Thundercats | Tavistock Royals | 4-2 | 5-3, 5-4, 7-5, 6-7 OT, 6-7 OT, 5-4 OT | |
| B | Grand Valley Tornados | Dundalk Flyers | 4-1 | 9-12, 4-1, 6-1, 5-3, 6-2 | |
| 1994 | Grand Champion | Durham Thundercats | Ripley Wolves | 3-0 | 6-3, 7-6 OT, 3-0 |
| A | Durham Thundercats | Lakeshore Winterhawks | 4-2 | 4-3 OT, 7-3, 3-5, 5-6, 7-5, 4-3 | |
| B | Ripley Wolves | Grand Valley Tornados | 4-0 | 6-3, 6-2, 4-0, 10-2 | |
Past WOAA teams
- Arthur Tigers
- Brussels Crusaders
- Clinton Radars
- Dundalk Flyers
- Durham Huskies
- Drayton Comets
- Drayton Icemen
- Elora Rocks
- Exeter Mohawks
- Goderich Pirates
- Grand Valley Tornados
- Kincardine Kings
- Komoka Classics
- Lakeshore Winterhawks
- Lion's Head Northstars
- Listowel Jets
- Lucan-Ilderton Jets
- Mildmay Monarchs
- Mitchell Red Devils
- Monkton Wildcats
- Mount Forest Rams
- Nottawasaga River Rats
- Palmerston 81's
- Petrolia Squires
- Shallow Lake Crushers
- Shelburne Muskies
- Thedford Dirty Dogs
- Tillsonburg Thunder
- Walkerton Capitals
- Wellesley Merchants
- Wiarton Redmen
- Wingham Bulls
- Woodford Royals
See also
References
- Cowan, Greg. "Ten senior AA teams leave WOAA to form new hockey league". Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- "The Unofficial Home of the WOAA Sr Mens Hockey League". Archived from the original on 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2007-02-10.
- Cowan, Greg. "Ten senior AA teams leave WOAA to form new hockey league". Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- "The J. F. Paxton Trophy". Ontario Elite Hockey League. 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
Further reading
- Bell, Adam (16 September 2024). "New ticket pricing and Allan Cup participation highlight big year ahead for OEHL". cknxnewstoday.ca. Blackburn Media. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
External links
- Western Ontario Athletic Association (WOAA)
- WOAA Senior Hockey League
- Clinton
- Drayton
- Exeter
- Georgian Bay
- Goderich
- Lucan-Ilderton
- Milverton
- Monkton
- Palmerston
- Ripley
- Saugeen Shores
- Shallow Lake
- Shelburne
- Thedford
- Tillsonburg
- Walkerton
- Wingham
- Internet Hockey Database
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