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1995–96 MetJHL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1995–96 MetJHL season |
| color | #007AC2 |
| color_text | #FFFFFF |
| league | Metro Junior A Hockey League |
| sport | Hockey |
| duration | Regular season |
| 1995-09 – 1996-02 | |
| Playoffs | |
| 1996-02 – 1996-05 | |
| finals_champ | Caledon Canadians |
| no_of_teams | 12 |
| seasonslistnames | MetJHL |
| prevseason_year | 1994–95 |
| nextseason_year | 1996–97 |
1995-09 – 1996-02 Playoffs 1996-02 – 1996-05 The 1995–96 MetJHL season is the 5th season of the Metro Junior A Hockey League (MetJHL). The 12 teams of the Eastern and Western Divisions competed in a 52-game schedule. The top 4 teams in each division made the playoffs.
The winner of the MetJHL playoffs, the Caledon Canadians, could not move into national playdowns as the Metro was not a member of the Ontario Hockey Association.
Changes
- MetJHL leaves Ontario Hockey Association.
- Changes division names from Fullan and Bauer to Eastern and Western.
- Shelburne Hornets join MetJHL.
- Markham Waxers join MetJHL from OPJHL.
- Niagara Scenic join MetJHL from EJHL.
- St. Michael's Buzzers, Bramalea Blues, Kingston Voyageurs and Mississauga Senators leave MetJHL for OPJHL.
- Aurora Eagles become Aurora Tigers.
- Richmond Hill Riot leave MetJHL.
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
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | P | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | P | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford Raiders | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thornhill Islanders | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Markham Waxers | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wellington Dukes | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pickering Panthers | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oshawa Legionaires | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caledon Canadians | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Niagara Scenic | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aurora Tigers | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Muskoka Bears | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North York Rangers | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shelburne Hornets | 52 |
|}
1995-96 MetJHL Playoffs
Quarter-final :Wexford Raiders defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-1 :Thornhill Islanders defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-1 :Caledon Canadians defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-2 :Niagara Scenic defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-3 Semi-final :Thornhill Islanders defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-2 :Caledon Canadians defeated Niagara Scenic 4-games-to-none Final :Caledon Canadians defeated Thornhill Islanders 4-games-to-3
Players selected in [[1996 NHL Entry Draft]]
- Rd 1 #15 Dainius Zubrus - Philadelphia Flyers (Caledon Canadians)
References
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