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1995–96 MetJHL season

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Sport
  
Hockey

Number of teams
  
12

Champion
  
Caledon Canadians

League
  
Metro Junior A Hockey League

Duration
  
Regular season 1995-09 – 1996-02 Playoffs 1996-02 – 1996-05

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1996–97 MetJHL season

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.

Contents

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

    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)

    • References

    1995–96 MetJHL season Wikipedia
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