2006–07 OPJHL season
The 2006–07 OPJHL season is the 14th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The thirty-six teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions will compete in a 49-game schedule.
| 2006–07 OPJHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season 2006-09-07 – 2007-02-06 Playoffs 2007-02-08 – 2007-04-13 |
| Number of teams | 35 |
| Finals champions | Aurora Tigers |
Come February, the top eight teams of each division competed for the Frank L. Buckland Trophy, the OJHL championship. The winner of the Buckland Cup, the Aurora Tigers, competed in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup, and won. Once successful against the winners of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and Superior International Junior Hockey League, the champion Tigers then moved on to play in the Canadian Junior A Hockey League championship, the 2007 Royal Bank Cup where they became national champions.
Changes
- Wexford Raiders became Toronto Jr. Canadiens
- Oshawa Legionaires became Durham Fury
- Couchiching Terriers fold for 2006-07
- Toronto Thunderbirds fold for 2006-07
- Orangeville Crushers join the OPJHL from the MWJBHL
Final standings
as of February 6, 2008
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
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Please Note: "x-" implies clinched playoff berth, "zx-" implies clinched division, "wc-" clinched Wild Card, "y-" Eliminated from Playoffs.
Teams listed on the official league website .
Standings listed by Pointstreak on official league website .
2006-07 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 Royal Bank Cup 2007.
Championship Round
| Semi-finals | Buckland Trophy Finals | ||||||||
| East | Wellington Dukes | 4 | |||||||
| South | St. Michael's Buzzers | 1 | |||||||
| East | Wellington Dukes | 1 | |||||||
| North | Aurora Tigers | 4 | |||||||
| West | Hamilton Red Wings | 1 | |||||||
| North | Aurora Tigers | 4 | |||||||
East/South
| Division Quarter-finals | Division Semi-finals | Division Finals | Buckland Trophy Semi-final | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Bowmanville | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E8 | Lindsay | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Bowmanville | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Kingston | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Kingston | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Peterborough | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Kingston | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| East | |||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Wellington | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Wellington | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E7 | Trenton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Wellington | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Port Hope | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Port Hope | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Oswego | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Wellington | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S2 | St. Michael's | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Vaughan | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| WC2 | North York | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| S1 | Vaughan | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S5 | Pickering | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S4 | Toronto | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S5 | Pickering | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S5 | Pickering | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| South | |||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | St. Michael's | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S2 | St. Michael's | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S7 | Ajax | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| S2 | St. Michael's | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Markham | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Markham | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| S6 | Durham | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
West/North
| Division Quarter-finals | Division Semi-finals | Division Finals | Buckland Trophy Semi-final | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Brampton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W8 | Milton | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Brampton | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Georgetown | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Georgetown | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Burlington | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Georgetown | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Hamilton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Oakville | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W7 | Mississauga | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Oakville | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Hamilton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Hamilton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Streetsville | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Hamilton | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Aurora | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Aurora | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| WC3 | Buffalo | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Aurora | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| N5 | Newmarket | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Huntsville | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| N5 | Newmarket | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Aurora | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| North | |||||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Stouffville | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Stouffville | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| WC1 | Cobourg | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Stouffville | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Collingwood | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Collingwood | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| N6 | Seguin | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Note: E is East, S is South, W is West, N is North, WC is Wild Card.
Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website .
Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship
Hosted by Abitibi Eskimos in Iroquois Falls, Ontario. Aurora finished first.
Round Robin
- Aurora Tigers 4 - Soo Indians 1
- Aurora Tigers 6 - Schreiber Diesels 3
- Aurora Tigers 7 - Abitibi Eskimos 0
Final
- Aurora Tigers 10 - Schreiber Diesels 0
2007 Royal Bank Cup Championship
Hosted by Prince George Spruce Kings in Prince George, British Columbia. Aurora finished first.
Round Robin
- Aurora Tigers 4 - Selkirk Steelers 2
- Pembroke Lumber Kings 5 - Aurora Tigers 3
- Aurora Tigers 6 - Prince George Spruce Kings 3
- Aurora Tigers 7 - Camrose Kodiaks 4
Semi-final
- Aurora Tigers 3 - Pembroke Lumber Kings 2 OT
Final
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
|
Leading goaltenders
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
|
Players selected in 2007 NHL Entry Draft
- Rd 1 #27 Brendan Smith - Detroit Red Wings (St. Michael's Buzzers)
- Rd 3 #90 Louie Caporusso - Ottawa Senators (St. Michael's Buzzers)
- Rd 6 #154 Dan Dunn - Los Angeles Kings (Wellington Dukes)
- Rd 6 #159 Alain Goulet - Boston Bruins (Aurora Tigers)
- Rd 7 #208 Bryan Rufenach - Detroit Red Wings (Lindsay Muskies)
See also
References
External links
- Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey League
- Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League
| Preceded by 2005–06 OPJHL season |
OJHL seasons | Succeeded by 2007–08 OPJHL season |