2007–08 OPJHL season

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2007–08 OPJHL season
LeagueOntario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
2007-09-07 – 2008-02-13
Playoffs
2008-02-14 – 2008-04-13
Number of teams35
Finals championsOakville Blades
OPJHL seasons

The 2007–08 OPJHL season is the 15th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions will compete in a 49-game schedule.

Come February, the top six teams of each division competed for the Frank L. Buckland Trophy, the OJHL championship. The winner of the Buckland Cup, the Oakville Blades, 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 Blades then moved on to play in the Canadian Junior A Hockey League championship, the 2008 Royal Bank Cup where they finished last.

Changes[]

  • Couchiching Terriers are back for 2007-08
  • Streetsville Derbys have moved to Rexdale
  • Oswego Admirals are now Toronto Dixie Beehives
  • Trenton Sting are now Quinte West Pack
  • Toronto Thunderbirds are now Villanova Knights
  • Bancroft Hawks are folding for 2007-08 season
  • Bramalea Blues are folding for 2007-08 season

Final standings[]

as of February 13, 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

East Division
Team Centre 2007-08 Record GF-GA Points
zx-Wellington Dukes Wellington 34-11-0-4 202-113 72
zx-Kingston Voyageurs Kingston 33-13-0-3 188-146 69
x-Port Hope Predators Port Hope 30-13-0-6 198-156 66
x-Peterborough Stars Peterborough 29-13-0-7 161-133 65
x-Bowmanville Eagles Bowmanville 21-18-0-10 135-145 52
x-Lindsay Muskies Lindsay 20-23-0-6 144-165 46
y-Trenton Hercs Trenton 17-30-0-2 135-205 36
y-Cobourg Cougars Cobourg 12-36-0-1 142-238 25
North Division
Team Centre 2007-08 Record GF-GA Points
zx-Huntsville Otters Huntsville 42-7-0-0 218-92 84
zx-Newmarket Hurricanes Newmarket 41-6-0-2 236-112 84
x-Aurora Tigers Aurora 33-12-0-4 250-138 70
x-Stouffville Spirit Stouffville 31-13-0-5 245-166 67
x-Couchiching Terriers Rama 29-15-0-5 214-159 63
x-Orangeville Crushers Orangeville 17-29-0-3 138-197 37
y-Seguin Bruins Humphrey 11-36-0-2 154-292 24
y-Collingwood Blues Collingwood 10-36-0-3 107-220 23
y-Villanova Knights Toronto 6-42-0-1 124-311 13
South Division
Team Centre 2007-08 Record GF-GA Points
zx-St. Michael's Buzzers Toronto 43-4-0-2 291-124 88
zx-Vaughan Vipers Vaughan 41-4-0-4 256-127 86
x-Markham Waxers Markham 36-11-0-2 259-168 74
x-Toronto Jr. Canadiens Toronto 29-18-0-2 223-175 60
x-North York Rangers Toronto 20-27-0-2 169-186 42
x-Toronto Dixie Beehives Toronto 17-27-0-5 175-248 39
y-Durham Fury Oshawa 13-31-0-5 171-267 31
y-Ajax Attack Ajax 12-34-0-3 142-268 27
y-Pickering Panthers Pickering 10-38-0-1 135-260 21
West Division
Team Centre 2007-08 Record GF-GA Points
zx-Oakville Blades Oakville 39-6-0-4 222-139 82
zx-Georgetown Raiders Georgetown 30-14-0-5 202-164 65
x-Hamilton Red Wings Hamilton 31-16-0-2 255-183 64
x-Brampton Capitals Brampton 30-16-0-3 213-176 63
x-Burlington Cougars Burlington 24-20-0-5 230-188 53
x-Milton Icehawks Milton 22-20-0-7 185-194 51
y-Mississauga Chargers Mississauga 22-23-0-4 213-245 48
y-Buffalo Jr. Sabres Buffalo 15-30-0-4 151-223 34
y-Streetsville Derbys Toronto 8-40-0-1 122-281 17

Please note: (x-) denotes playoff berth, (y-) denotes elimination, (zx-) denotes first round bye.

Teams listed on the official league website [1].

Standings listed by Pointstreak on official league website [2].

2007-08 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs[]

For the Central Canada Championship, see Dudley Hewitt Cup. For the national championship, see 2008 Royal Bank Cup.

Championship Round[]

Buckland Cup Series
   
S3 Markham Waxers 1
W1 Oakville Blades 4

Divisional Playoffs[]

South/East[]

Division Quarter-finals Division Semi-finals Division Finals SE Conference Final
            
E1 Wellington 4
East
E5 Bowmanville 0
E4 Peterborough 0
E5 Bowmanville 3
E1 Wellington 4
E2 Kingston 0
E2 Kingston 4
E3 Port Hope 1
E3 Port Hope 3
E6 Lindsay 1
E1 Wellington 1
S3 Markham 4
S1 St. Michael's 4
S4 Toronto 2
S4 Toronto 3
S5 North York 2
S1 St. Michael's 2
South
S3 Markham 4
S2 Vaughan 0
S3 Markham 4
S3 Markham 3
S6 Dixie 0

North/West[]

Division Quarter-finals Division Semi-finals Division Finals NW Conference Final
            
W1 Oakville 4
West
W6 Milton 1
W3 Hamilton 2
W6 Milton 3
W1 Oakville 4
W2 Georgetown 1
W2 Georgetown 4
W4 Brampton 1
W4 Brampton 3
W5 Burlington 0
W1 Oakville 4
N3 Aurora 2
N1 Huntsville 3
N4 Stouffville 4
N4 Stouffville 3
N5 Couchiching 0
N4 Stouffville 1
North
N3 Aurora 4
N2 Newmarket 1
N3 Aurora 4
N3 Aurora 3
N6 Orangeville 0

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 [3].

Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship[]

Hosted by the Newmarket Hurricanes in Newmarket, Ontario. Oakville finished first, Newmarket finished second.

Round Robin

Oakville Blades 5 - Dryden Ice Dogs 1
Newmarket Hurricanes 5 - Sudbury Jr. Wolves 1
Oakville Blades 5 - Sudbury Jr. Wolves 3
Newmarket Hurricanes 7 - Dryden Ice Dogs 1
Oakville Blades 5 - Newmarket Hurricanes 2

Semi-final

Newmarket Hurricanes 2 - Dryden Ice Dogs 1 OT

Final

Oakville Blades 6 - Newmarket Hurricanes 3

2008 Royal Bank Cup Championship[]

Hosted by Cornwall Colts in Cornwall, Ontario. Oakville finished fifth.

Round Robin

Cornwall Colts 5 - Oakville Blades 4
Weeks Crushers 4 - Oakville Blades 3 OT
Oakville Blades 7 - Humboldt Broncos 6
Camrose Kodiaks 6 - Oakville Blades 1

Scoring leaders[]

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Mississauga Chargers 46 41 57 98 87
Vaughan Vipers 49 37 61 98 82
St. Michael's Buzzers 49 32 57 89 36
Milton Icehawks 49 32 55 87 42
Spencer Abbott Hamilton Red Wings 48 42 41 83 42
Vaughan Vipers 49 35 47 82 127
Hamilton Red Wings 49 24 58 82 67
St. Michael's Buzzers 48 28 53 81 16
Couchiching Terriers 47 31 49 80 66
Mississauga Chargers 49 28 51 79 46

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

Player Team GP Mins W L OTL SOL GA SO Sv% GAA
Huntsville Otters 39 2247:27 31 6 0 0 79 5 .928 2.11
Wellington Dukes 22 1201:35 15 3 2 0 43 3 .922 2.15
Peterborough Stars 25 1353:18 14 4 0 4 49 1 .921 2.17
Wellington Dukes 29 1699:21 19 7 1 1 62 2 .920 2.19
Oakville Blades 35 2071:39 27 3 1 2 80 3 .923 2.32

Players selected in 2008 NHL Entry Draft[]

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