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1996–97 MetJHL season
League Metro Junior A Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
1996-09 – 1997-02
Playoffs
1997-02 – 1997-05
Number of teams16
Finals champions Aurora Tigers
MetJHL seasons
←  1995–96
1997–98 →

The 1996–97 MetJHL season is the 6th season of the Metro Junior A Hockey League (MetJHL). The 16 teams of the Central, Eastern, and Western Divisions competed in a 50-game schedule. The top 12 teams made the playoffs.

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

Milestones

On February 21, 1997, the Muskoka Bears' Ryan Venturelli became the first known goaltender in hockey history to score two goals (both empty net) in a hockey game against the Durham Huskies during the Metro Junior A Hockey League 1996-97 regular season. [1]

Changes

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

Central Division
Team GP W L T GF GA P
Wexford Raiders 50 38 7 5 285 185 81
Thornhill Islanders 50 29 17 4 279 195 62
Markham Waxers 50 27 19 4 246 221 58
Niagara Scenic 50 17 26 7 230 262 41
North York Rangers 50 12 33 5 248 341 29
Eastern Division
Team GP W L T GF GA P
Pickering Panthers 50 34 12 4 232 163 72
Quinte Hawks 50 34 13 3 280 143 71
Wellington Dukes 50 21 26 3 212 224 45
Oshawa Legionaires 50 20 30 0 231 292 40
Port Hope Buzzards 50 13 35 2 162 269 28
Syracuse Jr. Crunch 50 10 37 3 220 358 23
Western Division
Team GP W L T GF GA P
Aurora Tigers 50 42 5 3 342 138 87
Caledon Canadians 50 41 7 2 318 145 84
Muskoka Bears 50 14 34 2 200 298 30
Durham Huskies 50 13 37 0 201 317 26
Shelburne Wolves 50 10 37 3 213 348 23

1996-97 MetJHL Playoffs

Division Semi-final

Wexford Raiders defeated Niagara Scenics 4-games-to-none
Thornhill Islanders defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-3
Pickering Panthers defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4-games-to-2
Quinte Hawks defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-1
Aurora Tigers defeated Durham Huskies 4-games-to-none
Caledon Canadians defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-none

Interdivision Round Robin

Team W L T GF GA P
x- Wexford Raiders 4 2 0 39 31 8
x- Aurora Tigers 4 2 0 23 18 8
x- Quinte Hawks 4 2 0 29 22 8
x- Caledon Canadians 3 2 1 37 18 7
Thornhill Islanders 2 4 0 24 31 4
Pickering Panthers 0 5 1 14 46 1

Semi-final

Caledon Canadians defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-none
Aurora Tigers defeated Quinte Hawks 4-games-to-2

Final

Aurora Tigers defeated Caledon Canadians 4-games-to-none

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Peter Bournazakis Aurora Tigers 49 52 80 132 112
Brian Gionta Niagara Scenic 50 57 70 127 101
John Rumeo Wexford Raiders 50 52 62 114 --
Brad Tapper Wexford Raiders 50 42 70 112 --
Matt Murley Syracuse Jr. Crunch 48 52 58 110 --
Tim Connolly Syracuse Jr. Crunch 50 42 62 104 34
Sean Klaver Aurora Tigers 48 41 63 104 51
Ian Laroque Quinte Hawks 44 45 55 100 --
Andy Korzen Niagara Scenic 45 41 58 99 22
David Inman Wexford Raiders 43 32 56 88 --

Leading goaltenders

Starting goaltenders only (1000 minutes or over).

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

Player Team GP Mins GA SO GAA
Jeff Mound Aurora Tigers 29 1731 72 5 2.50
Jason Flick Quinte Hawks 30 1774 81 1 2.74
Lyle Zulak Caledon Canadians 27 1380 65 2 2.83
Daniel Jacques Pickering Panthers 28 1481 70 1 2.84
Corey Batten Quinte Hawks 19 1125 55 2 2.93

See also

References

  1. ^ Iovino, Jim (1997-03-18). "LCS Guide to Hockey". www.lcshockey.com.

External links

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