1995–96 MetJHL season

1995–96 MetJHL season
League	Metro Junior A Hockey League
Sport	Hockey
Duration	Regular season 1995-09 – 1996-02 Playoffs 1996-02 – 1996-05
Number of teams	12
Finals champions	Caledon Canadians

The 1995–96 MetJHL season is the 5th season of the Metro Junior A Hockey League (MetJHL). The 12 teams of the Eastern and Western Divisions competed in a 52-game schedule. The top 4 teams in each division made the playoffs.

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

Changes

• MetJHL leaves Ontario Hockey Association.
• Changes division names from Fullan and Bauer to Eastern and Western.
• Shelburne Hornets join MetJHL.
• Markham Waxers join MetJHL from OPJHL.
• Niagara Scenic join MetJHL from EJHL.
• St. Michael's Buzzers, Bramalea Blues, Kingston Voyageurs and Mississauga Senators leave MetJHL for OPJHL.
• Aurora Eagles become Aurora Tigers.
• Richmond Hill Riot leave MetJHL.

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

Eastern Division Team GP W L T GF GA P Wexford Raiders 52 36 14 2 261 171 74 Thornhill Islanders 52 34 15 3 251 172 71 Markham Waxers 52 30 17 5 241 204 65 Wellington Dukes 52 26 23 3 219 222 55 Pickering Panthers 52 14 32 6 197 259 34 Oshawa Legionaires 52 13 38 1 184 286 27 Western Division Team GP W L T GF GA P Caledon Canadians 52 35 13 4 283 179 74 Niagara Scenic 52 32 15 5 294 242 69 Aurora Tigers 52 28 18 6 255 206 62 Muskoka Bears 52 21 26 5 237 229 47 North York Rangers 52 13 32 7 250 284 33 Shelburne Hornets 52 5 44 3 160 383 13

1995-96 MetJHL Playoffs

Quarter-final

Wexford Raiders defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-1

Thornhill Islanders defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-1

Caledon Canadians defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-2

Niagara Scenic defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-3

Semi-final

Thornhill Islanders defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-2

Caledon Canadians defeated Niagara Scenic 4-games-to-none

Final

Caledon Canadians defeated Thornhill Islanders 4-games-to-3

Players selected in 1996 NHL Entry Draft

• Rd 1 #15 Dainius Zubrus - Philadelphia Flyers (Caledon Canadians)

See also

• 1996 Royal Bank Cup
• Dudley Hewitt Cup
• List of Ontario Hockey Association Junior A seasons
• Ontario Junior A Hockey League
• Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
• 1995 in ice hockey
• 1996 in ice hockey

External links

• Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey League
• Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League