2007–08 OPJHL season
| 2007–08 OPJHL season | |
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| League | Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season 2007-09-07 – 2008-02-13 Playoffs 2008-02-14 – 2008-04-13 |
| Number of teams | 35 |
| Finals champions | Oakville Blades |
The 2007–08 OPJHL season is the 15th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions will compete in a 49-game schedule.
Come February, the top six teams of each division competed for the Frank L. Buckland Trophy, the OJHL championship. The winner of the Buckland Cup, the Oakville Blades, competed in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup, and won. Once successful against the winners of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and Superior International Junior Hockey League, the champion Blades then moved on to play in the Canadian Junior A Hockey League championship, the 2008 Royal Bank Cup where they finished last.
Changes
[edit]- Couchiching Terriers are back for 2007-08
- Streetsville Derbys have moved to Rexdale
- Oswego Admirals are now Toronto Dixie Beehives
- Trenton Sting are now Quinte West Pack
- Toronto Thunderbirds are now Villanova Knights
- Bancroft Hawks are folding for 2007-08 season
- Bramalea Blues are folding for 2007-08 season
Final standings
[edit]as of February 13, 2008
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
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Please note: (x-) denotes playoff berth, (y-) denotes elimination, (zx-) denotes first round bye.
Teams listed on the official league website [1].
Standings listed by Pointstreak on official league website [2].
2007-08 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs
[edit]| Division Quarter-finals | Division Semi-finals | Division Finals | Conference Final | Buckland Cup Series | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Wellington | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Peterborough | 0 | E5 | Bowmanville | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Bowmanville | 3 | East | E1 | Wellington | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Kingston | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Kingston | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Port Hope | 3 | E3 | Port Hope | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Lindsay | 1 | E1 | Wellington | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Markham | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S1 | St. Michael's | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S4 | Toronto | 3 | S4 | Toronto | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S5 | North York | 2 | South | S1 | St. Michael's | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Markham | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Vaughan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Markham | 3 | S3 | Markham | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S6 | Dixie | 0 | S3 | Markham Waxers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Oakville Blades | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Oakville | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Hamilton | 2 | W6 | Milton | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Milton | 3 | West | W1 | Oakville | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Georgetown | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Georgetown | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Brampton | 3 | W4 | Brampton | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Burlington | 0 | W1 | Oakville | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Aurora | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Huntsville | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Stouffville | 3 | N4 | Stouffville | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| N5 | Couchiching | 0 | North | N4 | Stouffville | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Aurora | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Newmarket | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Aurora | 3 | N3 | Aurora | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| N6 | Orangeville | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: E is East, S is South, W is West, N is North, WC is Wild Card.
Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website [3].
Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship
[edit]Hosted by the Newmarket Hurricanes in Newmarket, Ontario. Oakville finished first, Newmarket finished second.
Round Robin
- Oakville Blades 5 - Dryden Ice Dogs 1
- Newmarket Hurricanes 5 - Sudbury Jr. Wolves 1
- Oakville Blades 5 - Sudbury Jr. Wolves 3
- Newmarket Hurricanes 7 - Dryden Ice Dogs 1
- Oakville Blades 5 - Newmarket Hurricanes 2
Semi-final
- Newmarket Hurricanes 2 - Dryden Ice Dogs 1 OT
Final
2008 Royal Bank Cup Championship
[edit]Hosted by Cornwall Colts in Cornwall, Ontario. Oakville finished fifth.
Round Robin
- Cornwall Colts 5 - Oakville Blades 4
- Weeks Crushers 4 - Oakville Blades 3 OT
- Oakville Blades 7 - Humboldt Broncos 6
- Camrose Kodiaks 6 - Oakville Blades 1
Scoring leaders
[edit]Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
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Leading goaltenders
[edit]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
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Players selected in 2008 NHL Entry Draft
[edit]- Rd 2 #36 Corey Trivino - New York Islanders (Stouffville Spirit)
- Rd 2 #52 Brandon Burlon - New Jersey Devils (St. Michael's Buzzers)
- Rd 6 #179 Braden Birch - Chicago Blackhawks (Oakville Blades)
- Rd 7 #185 Paul Karpowich - St. Louis Blues (Wellington Dukes)
- Rd 7 #210 Nicholas D'Agostino - Pittsburgh Penguins (St. Michael's Buzzers)
See also
[edit]- 2008 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
- 2007 in ice hockey
- 2008 in ice hockey