1996–97 OPJHL season

Changes

• Royal York Royals become the Vaughan Vipers.
• Stouffville Clippers become the Stouffville Spirit.

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

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1996-97 OPJHL Playoffs

Division Semi-final :Newmarket 87's defeated Bowmanville Eagles 4-games-to-2 :Kingston Voyageurs defeated Ajax Axemen 4-games-to-none :Peterborough Jr. Petes defeated Lindsay Muskies 4-games-to-2 :Collingwood Blues defeated Orillia Terriers 4-games-to-2 :Milton Merchants defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-none :Brampton Capitals defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-2 :Mississauga Chargers defeated Hamilton Kiltys 4-games-to-2 Division Final :Newmarket 87's defeated Collingwood Blues 4-games-to-none :Kingston Voyageurs defeated Peterborough Jr. Petes 4-games-to-1 :Milton Merchants defeated Mississauga Chargers 4-games-to-none :Bramalea Blues defeated Brampton Capitals 4-games-to-2 Semi-final :Newmarket 87's defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-1 :Milton Merchants defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-3 Final :Milton Merchants defeated Newmarket 87's 4-games-to-3

OHA Buckland Cup and [[Dudley Hewitt Cup]] Championship

Best-of-7 :Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-1 ::Milton 4 - Rayside-Balfour 0 ::Rayside-Balfour 4 - Milton 3 OT ::Rayside-Balfour 5 - Milton 3 ::Rayside-Balfour 9 - Milton 2 ::Rayside-Balfour 4 - Milton 1

Scoring leaders

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

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References

References

1. "Shaw Communications".