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1996–97 MetJHL season

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Sport
  
Hockey

Number of teams
  
16

Champion
  
Aurora Tigers

League
  
Metro Junior A Hockey League

Duration
  
Regular season1996-09 – 1997-02Playoffs1997-02 – 1997-05

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1995–96 MetJHL season

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.

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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.

    • Changes

  • League switches from 2 divisions to 3, adding Central Division.
  • Durham Huskies, Quinte Hawks, Syracuse Jr. Crunch, and Port Hope Buzzards join the MetJHL.
  • Shelburne Hornets become Shelburne Wolves.

    • 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

    1996-97 MetJHL Playoffs

    Division Semi-final

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

    Interdivision Round Robin

    Semi-final

    Caledon Canadians defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-noneAurora 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

    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

    References

    1996–97 MetJHL season Wikipedia
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