1998–99 OPJHL season

Changes

OPJHL absorbs folded Metro Junior A Hockey League.

League realigns from four to three divisions.

New teams due to merger: Auburn Jr. Crunch (Syracuse Jr. Crunch), Bancroft Hawks (Quinte Hawks), Buffalo Lightning (Niagara Scenic), Caledon Canadians, Durham Huskies, Huntsville Wildcats, Markham Waxers, North York Rangers, Oshawa Legionaires, Pickering Panthers, Port Hope Buzzards, Shelburne Wolves, Thornhill Rattlers, Wellington Dukes, and Wexford Raiders.

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

1998-99 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs

For the Central Canada Championship, please go to the Dudley Hewitt Cup.For the National Championship, please go to the 1999 Royal Bank Cup.

Division Quarter-final

Collingwood Blues defeated Stouffville Spirit 3-games-to-noneCouchiching Terriers defeated Thornhill Rattlers 3-games-to-2Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Wexford Raiders 3-games-to-1Aurora Tigers defeated Markham Waxers 3-games-to-1Pickering Panthers defeated Cobourg Cougars 3-games-to-noneTrenton Sting defeated Wellington Dukes 3-games-to-noneLindsay Muskies defeated Auburn Jr. Crunch 3-games-to-noneOshawa Legionaires defeated Kingston Voyageurs 3-games-to-1Milton Merchants defeated Hamilton Kiltys 3-games-to-noneBramalea Blues defeated Oakville Blades 3-games-to-noneStreetsville Derbys defeated Brampton Capitals 3-games-to-2Georgetown Raiders defeated Burlington Cougars 3-games-to-1

Division Semi-final

Collingwood Blues defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-1Couchiching Terriers defeated Newmarket Hurricanes 4-games-to-1Pickering Panthers defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4-games-to-2Lindsay Muskies defeated Trenton Sting 4-games-to-2Milton Merchants defeated Georgetown Raiders 4-games-to-1Bramalea Blues defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-none

Division Final

Collingwood Blues defeated Couchiching Terriers 4-games-to-3Bramalea Blues defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-2Pickering Panthers defeated Lindsay Muskies 4-games-to-none

Semi-final

Milton Merchants* defeated Collingwood Blues 4-games-to-2Bramalea Blues defeated Pickering Panthers 4-games-to-none

(*) denotes that the Merchants were welcomed back into the playoffs for another round despite losing due their superior playoff winning percentage over Couchiching and Lindsay.

Final

Bramalea Blues defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-2

Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship

Best-of-7 series

Bramalea Blues defeated Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) 4-games-to-noneBramalea - Rayside-BalfourBramalea 2 - Rayside-Balfour 1Bramalea 3 - Rayside-Balfour 2Bramalea 3 - Rayside-Balfour 2

1999 Royal Bank Cup Championship

The 1999 Royal Bank Cup was hosted by the Yorkton Terriers of Yorkton, Saskatchewan. The Bramalea Blues were defeated in the semi-final.

Round Robin

Bramalea Blues defeated Vernon Vipers (BCHL) 4-2Bramalea Blues defeated Estevan Bruins (SJHL) 4-3Bramalea Blues defeated Yorkton Terriers (SJHL) 5-1Charlottetown Abbies (MJAHL) defeated Bramalea Blues 5-1

Semi-final

Vernon Vipers (BCHL) defeated Bramalea Blues 3-2

Scoring leaders

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