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2006–07 OPJHL season


FieldValue
title2006–07 OPJHL season
color#007AC2
color_text#FFFFFF
leagueOntario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
sportHockey
durationRegular season
2006-09-07 – 2007-02-06
Playoffs
2007-02-08 – 2007-04-13
finals_champAurora Tigers
no_of_teams35
seasonslistnamesOPJHL
prevseason_year2005–06
nextseason_year2007–08

2006-09-07 – 2007-02-06 Playoffs 2007-02-08 – 2007-04-13 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.

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

TeamCentre2006-07 RecordGF–GAPointsTeamCentre2006-07 RecordGF–GAPointsTeamCentre2006-07 RecordGF–GAPointsTeamCentre2006-07 RecordGF–GAPoints
zx-Bowmanville EaglesBowmanville39-6-3-1248-125
x-Wellington DukesWellington38-5-4-2219-92
x-Port Hope PredatorsPort Hope31-11-5-2209-138
x-Kingston VoyageursKingston26-17-3-3195-166
x-Peterborough StarsPeterborough20-25-3-1173-208
x-Oswego AdmiralsOswego19-25-2-3154-188
x-Trenton StingTrenton17-26-2-4169-213
x-Lindsay MuskiesLindsay15-27-5-2171-218
wc-Cobourg CougarsCobourg15-29-4-1165-225
y-Bancroft HawksBancroft6-39-3-1134-269
South Division
zx-Vaughan VipersVaughan32-7-7-3192-108
x-St. Michael's BuzzersToronto33-9-7-0209-128
x-Markham WaxersMarkham31-16-2-0199-158
x-Toronto Jr. CanadiensToronto26-16-5-2202-162
x-Pickering PanthersPickering26-21-2-0222-189
x-Durham FuryOshawa16-31-2-0131-207
x-Ajax AttackAjax13-31-3-2144-249
wc-North York RangersToronto12-30-3-4162-248
West Division
zx-Brampton CapitalsBrampton39-7-1-2282-142
x-Oakville BladesOakville38-9-1-1269-125
x-Hamilton Red WingsHamilton37-8-2-2270-129
x-Georgetown RaidersGeorgetown31-12-3-3250-180
x-Burlington CougarsBurlington30-12-4-3259-158
x-Streetsville DerbysStreetsville20-24-3-2190-226
x-Mississauga ChargersMississauga15-33-0-1179-272
x-Milton IcehawksMilton12-31-4-2142-235
wc-Buffalo Jr. SabresBuffalo9-35-5-0154-298
y-Bramalea BluesBramalea1-45-1-2111-360
North Division
zx-Aurora TigersAurora44-4-1-0260-99
x-Stouffville SpiritStouffville28-16-3-2199-164
x-Collingwood BluesCollingwood22-19-4-3157-196
x-Huntsville-Muskoka OttersHuntsville20-21-4-3182-186
x-Newmarket HurricanesNewmarket17-29-2-1157-203
x-Seguin BruinsParry Sound16-30-1-2155-199
y-Orangeville CrushersOrangeville9-36-3-1131-213

|} 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20070807100521/http://www.opjhl.ca/team/team_contacts.htm.

Standings listed by Pointstreak on official league website http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/standings.html?leagueid=231&seasonid=1416.

2006-07 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs

Championship round

| RD1-seed1=East | RD1-team1=Wellington Dukes | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2=South | RD1-team2=St. Michael's Buzzers | RD1-score2=1 | RD1-seed3=West | RD1-team3=Hamilton Red Wings | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4=North | RD1-team4=Aurora Tigers | RD1-score4=4 | RD2-seed1=East | RD2-team1=Wellington Dukes | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=North | RD2-team2=Aurora Tigers | RD2-score2=4

Divisional Playoffs

East/South

| RD2-group1=East | RD2-group2=South | RD1-seed01=E1 | RD1-team01=Bowmanville | RD1-seed02=E8 | RD1-team02=Lindsay | RD1-score01=4 | RD1-score02=1 | RD1-seed03=E4 | RD1-team03=Kingston | RD1-seed04=E5 | RD1-team04=Peterborough | RD1-score03=4 | RD1-score04=1 | RD1-seed05=E2 | RD1-team05=Wellington | RD1-seed06=E7 | RD1-team06=Trenton | RD1-score05=4 | RD1-score06=0 | RD1-seed07=E3 | RD1-team07=Port Hope | RD1-seed08=E6 | RD1-team08=Oswego | RD1-score07=3 | RD1-score08=0 | RD1-seed09=S1 | RD1-team09=Vaughan | RD1-seed10=WC2 | RD1-team10=North York | RD1-score09=4 | RD1-score10=1 | RD1-seed11=S4 | RD1-team11=Toronto | RD1-seed12=S5 | RD1-team12=Pickering | RD1-score11=3 | RD1-score12=4 | RD1-seed13=S2 | RD1-team13=St. Michael's | RD1-seed14=S7 | RD1-team14=Ajax | RD1-score13=4 | RD1-score14=0 | RD1-seed15=S3 | RD1-team15=Markham | RD1-seed16=S6 | RD1-team16=Durham | RD1-score15=4 | RD1-score16=0 | RD2-seed01=E1 | RD2-team01=Bowmanville | RD2-seed02=E4 | RD2-team02=Kingston | RD2-score01=1 | RD2-score02=4 | RD2-seed03=E2 | RD2-team03=Wellington | RD2-seed04=E3 | RD2-team04=Port Hope | RD2-score03=4 | RD2-score04=1 | RD2-seed05=S1 | RD2-team05=Vaughan | RD2-seed06=S5 | RD2-team06=Pickering | RD2-score05=3 | RD2-score06=4 | RD2-seed07=S2 | RD2-team07=St. Michael's | RD2-seed08=S3 | RD2-team08=Markham | RD2-score07=4 | RD2-score08=3 | RD3-seed01=E4 | RD3-team01=Kingston | RD3-seed02=E2 | RD3-team02=Wellington | RD3-score01=1 | RD3-score02=4 | RD3-seed03=S5 | RD3-team03=Pickering | RD3-seed04=S2 | RD3-team04=St. Michael's | RD3-score03=0 | RD3-score04=4 | RD4-seed01=E2 | RD4-team01= Wellington | RD4-seed02=S2 | RD4-team02=St. Michael's | RD4-score01= 4 | RD4-score02= 1

West/North

| RD2-group1=West | RD2-group2=North | RD1-seed01=W1 | RD1-team01=Brampton | RD1-seed02=W8 | RD1-team02=Milton | RD1-score01=4 | RD1-score02=1 | RD1-seed03=W4 | RD1-team03=Georgetown | RD1-seed04=W5 | RD1-team04=Burlington | RD1-score03=4 | RD1-score04=2 | RD1-seed05=W2 | RD1-team05=Oakville | RD1-seed06=W7 | RD1-team06=Mississauga | RD1-score05=4 | RD1-score06=0 | RD1-seed07=W3 | RD1-team07=Hamilton | RD1-seed08=W6 | RD1-team08=Streetsville | RD1-score07=4 | RD1-score08=0 | RD1-seed09=N1 | RD1-team09=Aurora | RD1-seed10=WC3 | RD1-team10=Buffalo | RD1-score09=4 | RD1-score10=0 | RD1-seed11=N4 | RD1-team11=Huntsville | RD1-seed12=N5 | RD1-team12=Newmarket | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-score12=4 | RD1-seed13=N2 | RD1-team13=Stouffville | RD1-seed14=WC1 | RD1-team14=Cobourg | RD1-score13=4 | RD1-score14=0 | RD1-seed15=N3 | RD1-team15=Collingwood | RD1-seed16=N6 | RD1-team16=Seguin | RD1-score15=4 | RD1-score16=3 | RD2-seed01=W1 | RD2-team01=Brampton | RD2-seed02=W4 | RD2-team02=Georgetown | RD2-score01=1 | RD2-score02=4 | RD2-seed03=W2 | RD2-team03=Oakville | RD2-seed04=W3 | RD2-team04=Hamilton | RD2-score03=2 | RD2-score04=4 | RD2-seed05=N1 | RD2-team05=Aurora | RD2-seed06=N5 | RD2-team06=Newmarket | RD2-score05=4 | RD2-score06=2 | RD2-seed07=N2 | RD2-team07=Stouffville | RD2-seed08=N3 | RD2-team08=Collingwood | RD2-score07=4 | RD2-score08=0 | RD3-seed01=W4 | RD3-team01=Georgetown | RD3-seed02=W3 | RD3-team02=Hamilton | RD3-score01=0 | RD3-score02=4 | RD3-seed03=N1 | RD3-team03=Aurora | RD3-seed04=N2 | RD3-team04=Stouffville | RD3-score03=4 | RD3-score04=1 | RD4-seed01=W3 | RD4-team01=Hamilton | RD4-seed02=N1 | RD4-team02= Aurora | RD4-score01= 1 | RD4-score02= 4 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 http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/leagueschedule.html?leagueid=231.

[[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 :Aurora Tigers 3 - Prince George Spruce Kings 1

Scoring leaders

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

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Scott FreemanBowmanville Eagles4333649743
David RossBowmanville Eagles4738508832
Joe HallWellington Dukes4946317770
Steve MullinHamilton Red Wings4928497726
David KostuchMarkham Waxers4339367564
Kerry BarchanBurlington Cougars4934417558
Spencer AbbottHamilton Red Wings4932437522
Aaron ChambersHuntsville-Muskoka Otters48403272104
Dylan ClarkeKingston Voyageurs4740327246
Matt FerreiraBrampton Capitals4838347220

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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

PlayerTeamGPMinsWLTGASOSv%GAA
Edward PasqualeWellington Dukes181090:551332351.9271.92
Dan DunnWellington Dukes271545:521942502.9341.94
Tyler GordonAurora Tigers331949:162741653.9322.00
Kori CoelhoOakville Blades181079:581530372.9022.06
Cam TalbotHamilton Red Wings281644:161952571.9182.08

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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)

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