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1998–99 OPJHL season


FieldValue
title1998–99 OPJHL season
color#007AC2
color_text#FFFFFF
leagueOntario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
sportHockey
durationRegular season
1998-09 – 1999-02
Playoffs
1999-02 – 1999-04
finals_champBramalea Blues
no_of_teams37
seasonslistnamesOPJHL
prevseason_year1997–98
nextseason_year1999–2000

1998-09 – 1999-02 Playoffs 1999-02 – 1999-04 The 1998–99 OPJHL season is the sixth season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The thirty-seven teams of the Central, East, and West divisions competed in a 51-game schedule. The top eight of each division made the Buckland Cup playoffs.

The winner of the Buckland Cup, the Bramalea Blues, won the 1999 Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions, but failed to win the 1999 Royal Bank Cup.

Changes

  • OPJHL absorbed folded Metro Junior A Hockey League.
  • League realigned 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

TeamGPWLTOTLGFGAPTeamGPWLTOTLGFGAP
Pickering Panthers51
Trenton Sting51
Lindsay Muskies51
Kingston Voyageurs51
Oshawa Legionaires51
Auburn Jr. Crunch51
Wellington Dukes51
Cobourg Cougars51
Bowmanville Eagles51
Ajax Axemen51
Port Hope Buzzards51
Peterborough Bees51
Bancroft Hawks51
West Division
Milton Merchants51
Bramalea Blues51
Brampton Capitals51
Burlington Cougars51
Georgetown Raiders51
Streetsville Derbys51
Oakville Blades51
Hamilton Kiltys51
Caledon Canadians51
Buffalo Lightning51
Vaughan Vipers51
Mississauga Chargers51

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1998-99 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs

Division Quarter-final :Collingwood Blues defeated Stouffville Spirit 3-games-to-none :Couchiching Terriers defeated Thornhill Rattlers 3-games-to-2 :Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Wexford Raiders 3-games-to-1 :Aurora Tigers defeated Markham Waxers 3-games-to-1 :Pickering Panthers defeated Cobourg Cougars 3-games-to-none :Trenton Sting defeated Wellington Dukes 3-games-to-none :Lindsay Muskies defeated Auburn Jr. Crunch 3-games-to-none :Oshawa Legionaires defeated Kingston Voyageurs 3-games-to-1 :Milton Merchants defeated Hamilton Kiltys 3-games-to-none :Bramalea Blues defeated Oakville Blades 3-games-to-none :Streetsville Derbys defeated Brampton Capitals 3-games-to-2 :Georgetown Raiders defeated Burlington Cougars 3-games-to-1 Division Semi-final :Collingwood Blues defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-1 :Couchiching Terriers defeated Newmarket Hurricanes 4-games-to-1 :Pickering Panthers defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4-games-to-2 :Lindsay Muskies defeated Trenton Sting 4-games-to-2 :Milton Merchants defeated Georgetown Raiders 4-games-to-1 :Bramalea Blues defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-none Division Final :Collingwood Blues defeated Couchiching Terriers 4-games-to-3 :Bramalea Blues defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-2 :Pickering Panthers defeated Lindsay Muskies 4-games-to-none Semi-final :Milton Merchants* defeated Collingwood Blues 4-games-to-2 :Bramalea Blues defeated Pickering Panthers 4-games-to-none () denotes that the Merchants were welcomed back into the playoffs for another round despite losing due to 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-none ::Bramalea - Rayside-Balfour ::Bramalea 2 - Rayside-Balfour 1 ::Bramalea 3 - Rayside-Balfour 2 ::Bramalea 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) 4-2 :Bramalea Blues defeated Estevan Bruins (SJHL) 4-3 :Bramalea Blues defeated Yorkton Terriers (SJHL) 5-1 :Charlottetown 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

PlayerTeamGPGAPts
Stace PageGeorgetown Raiders505469123
Shawn BaltzerNewmarket Hurricanes514280122
Jason BullockCouchiching Terriers473383116
Ed McGraneMilton/Hamilton494768115
Kyle AmyotteBramalea Blues504372115
Geoff SchomogyiMilton Merchants504362105
Andy RozakStreetsville Derbys513371104
Donald PatrickAuburn Jr. Crunch514460104
Mike CammalleriBramalea Blues413172103
Kevin O'FlahertyMilton Merchants503271103

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References

References

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