1995–96 OPJHL season

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

1995-96 OPJHL Playoffs

For the Central Canada Championship, please go to the Dudley Hewitt Cup.For the National Championship, please go to the 1996 Royal Bank Cup.

Division Semi-final

Bramalea Blues defeated Oakville Blades 4-games-to-1Brampton Capitals defeated Streetsville 4-games-to-noneMississauga Chargers defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-3Milton Merchants defeated Hamilton Kiltys 4-games-to-2Newmarket 87's defeated Cobourg Cougars 4-games-to-3Kingston Voyageurs defeated Trenton Sting 4-games-to-noneOrillia Terriers defeated Collingwood Blues 4-games-to-3Lindsay Muskies defeated Bowmanville Eagles 4-games-to-none

Division Final

Bramalea Blues defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-noneBrampton Capitals defeated Mississauga Chargers 4-games-to-noneNewmarket 87's defeated Orillia Terriers 4-games-to-1Lindsay Muskies defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-3

Semi-final

Brampton Capitals defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-3Newmarket 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 5-3Newmarket 87's defeated Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) 4-3Brampton Capitals defeated Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) 5-2Cobourg Cougars defeated Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) 5-3Brampton Capitals defeated Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) 10-6Newmarket 87's defeated Cobourg Cougars 3-1Brampton Capitals defeated Newmarket 87's 6-3Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) defeated Newmarket 87's 3-2Brampton Capitals defeated Cobourg Cougars 9-3

Semi-final

Brampton Capitals defeated Cobourg Cougars 5-2Newmarket 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) 7-5Newmarket 87's defeated Yorkton Terriers (SJHL) 5-2Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) defeated Newmarket 87's 11-3Moncton 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