1995–96 OPJHL season

1995–96 OPJHL season #007AC2 #FFFFFF Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League Hockey Regular season 1995-09 – 1996-02 Playoffs 1996-02 – 1996-04 Newmarket 87's 22 OPJHL 1994–95 1996–97 The 1995–96 OPJHL season is the third season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 50-game schedule. The top 4 teams of each division make the playoffs. The winner of the OPJHL playoffs, the Newmarket 87's, won the 1996 Buckland Cup as OHA Champions and the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions, but failed to win the 1996 Royal Bank Cup.http://members.shaw.ca/vernonfranchise/league/cups/national_champions.html Shaw Communications Changes League jumps from 2 to 4 divisions. Barrie Colts leave OPJHL for Ontario Hockey League. Markham Waxers leave OPJHL for MetJHL. Bramalea Blues, St. Michael's Buzzers, Mississauga Chargers, and Kingston Voyageurs join OPJHL from MetJHL. Stouffville Clippers join OPJHL. Trenton Sting and Bowmanville Eagles join OPJHL from COJCHL. 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 MacKenzie Division Team GP W L T GF GA PBramalea Blues 50 37 10 3 292 142 77Brampton Capitals 50 33 12 5 258 181 71Mississauga Chargers 50 30 15 5 258 203 65Streetsville Derbys 50 22 23 5 221 209 52St. Michael's Buzzers 50 21 26 3 212 205 47Royal York Rangers 50 9 39 2 181 364 21MacKinnon Division Team GP W L T GF GA PMilton Merchants 50 27 16 7 243 172 64Hamilton Kiltys 50 25 17 8 241 206 60Oakville Blades 50 21 24 5 211 228 50Burlington Cougars 50 20 28 2 184 199 43Georgetown Raiders 50 6 41 3 165 357 19Phillips Division Team GP W L T GF GA PNewmarket 87's 50 40 9 1 298 163 83Collingwood Blues 49 28 16 5 237 193 61Orillia Terriers 50 23 27 0 222 233 48Lindsay Muskies 50 25 22 3 232 212 55Stouffville Clippers 50 13 35 2 182 288 30Ruddock Division Team GP W L T GF GA PKingston Voyageurs 50 37 10 3 247 135 82Bowmanville Eagles 50 23 23 4 200 212 53Trenton Sting 50 23 23 4 243 252 50Cobourg Cougars 50 21 27 2 201 214 45Peterborough Jr. Petes 50 14 35 1 185 254 31Ajax Axemen 49 12 32 5 172 263 30 1995-96 OPJHL Playoffs the Central Canada Championship Dudley Hewitt Cup the national championship 1996 Royal Bank Cup Division Semi-final Bramalea Blues defeated Oakville Blades 4-games-to-1 Brampton Capitals defeated Streetsville 4-games-to-none Mississauga Chargers defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-3 Milton Merchants defeated Hamilton Kiltys 4-games-to-2 Newmarket 87's defeated Cobourg Cougars 4-games-to-3 Kingston Voyageurs defeated Trenton Sting 4-games-to-none Orillia Terriers defeated Collingwood Blues 4-games-to-3 Lindsay Muskies defeated Bowmanville Eagles 4-games-to-none Division Final Bramalea Blues defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-none Brampton Capitals defeated Mississauga Chargers 4-games-to-none Newmarket 87's defeated Orillia Terriers 4-games-to-1 Lindsay Muskies defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-3 Semi-final Brampton Capitals defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-3 Newmarket 87's defeated Lindsay Muskies 4-games-to-3 Final Newmarket 87's defeated Brampton Capitals 4-games-to-2 OHA Buckland Cup and Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship The 1996 Dudley Hewitt Cup was hosted by the Cobourg Cougars of Cobourg, Ontario. Both Newmarket and Brampton were granted entry into the event, Newmarket eventually won. Round Robin Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) defeated Cobourg Cougars 5-3 Newmarket 87's defeated Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) 4-3 Brampton Capitals defeated Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) 5-2 Cobourg Cougars defeated Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) 5-3 Brampton Capitals defeated Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) 10-6 Newmarket 87's defeated Cobourg Cougars 3-1 Brampton Capitals defeated Newmarket 87's 6-3 Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) defeated Newmarket 87's 3-2 Brampton Capitals defeated Cobourg Cougars 9-3 Semi-final Brampton Capitals defeated Cobourg Cougars 5-2 Newmarket 87's defeated Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) 6-3 Final Newmarket 87's defeated Brampton Capitals 8-2 1996 Royal Bank Cup Championship The 1996 Royal Bank Cup was hosted by the Melfort Mustangs of Melfort, Saskatchewan. The Newmarket 87's were defeated in the semi-final. Round Robin Newmarket 87's defeated Vernon Vipers (BCHL) 7-5 Newmarket 87's defeated Yorkton Terriers (SJHL) 5-2 Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) defeated Newmarket 87's 11-3 Moncton Beavers (MJAHL) defeated Newmarket 87's 4-3 Semi-final Vernon Vipers (BCHL) defeated Newmarket 87's 7-4 Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A PtsTrent Walford Newmarket 87's 50 52 90 142Scott Stephens Newmarket 87's 45 63 47 110Chris Heron Bramalea Blues 46 48 59 107 See also 1996 Royal Bank Cup Dudley Hewitt Cup List of OJHL seasons Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Superior International Junior Hockey League Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League 1995 in ice hockey 1996 in ice hockey References External links Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey League Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League 1994–95 OPJHL season 1996–97 OPJHL season OJHL seasons Category:Ontario Junior Hockey League seasons OPJHL