1995–96 MetJHL season
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The 1995–96 MetJHL season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

is the 5th season of the Metro Junior A Hockey League
Metro Junior A Hockey League
----The Metro Junior "A" Hockey League was a junior level ice hockey league based out of Southern Ontario. The league originated in 1956 as the Metro Junior "B" Hockey League, which lasted until 1991, when it changed its designation from Junior B to Junior A. It remained a Jr...

 (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
Caledon Canadians
The Caledon Canadians are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Caledon, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League and were the only team in the "Metro" to win an Ontario Hockey Association Junior "A" Championship.-History:...

, could not move into national playdowns as the Metro was not a member of the Ontario Hockey Association
Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the...

.

Changes

  • MetJHL leaves Ontario Hockey Association
    Ontario Hockey Association
    The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the...

    .
  • Changes division names from Fullan and Bauer to Eastern and Western.
  • Shelburne Hornets
    Shelburne Wolves
    The Shelburne Wolves were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Shelburne, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League and Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.-History:...

     join MetJHL.
  • Markham Waxers
    Markham Waxers
    The Markham Waxers are an Ontario Junior Hockey League Junior "A" ice hockey team. The Waxer organizations are from Markham, Ontario, Canada.-History:...

     join MetJHL from OPJHL.
  • Niagara Scenic join MetJHL from EJHL.
  • St. Michael's Buzzers
    St. Michael's Buzzers
    The St. Michael's Buzzers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Canadian Hockey League.-History:...

    , Bramalea Blues
    Bramalea Blues
    The Bramalea Blues were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Bramalea, Ontario, Canada. Their final two seasons were played in Brampton, Ontario at the Powerade Centre. They were a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League. They joined...

    , Kingston Voyageurs
    Kingston Voyageurs
    The Kingston Voyageurs are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Kingston, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League.-History:The Voyageurs entered the Metro Junior B Hockey League in 1974...

     and Mississauga Senators
    Mississauga Chargers
    The Mississauga Chargers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. They are the product of a 1990 merger of two former Metro Junior B franchises, the Thornhill Thunderbirds and the Markham Connection...

     leave MetJHL for OPJHL.
  • Aurora Eagles become Aurora Tigers
    Aurora Tigers
    The Aurora Tigers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League, Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, and the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Aurora...

    .
  • Richmond Hill Riot
    Mimico Monarchs
    The Mimico Monarchs are a defunct Junior "B" ice hockey team from Mimico, Ontario, Canada.-History:The Monarchs were a part of the Central Junior B Hockey League. In 1989, they jumped to the Metro Junior "B" league and stayed with the league until one season after it became the Metro Junior A...

     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
EWLINE
Eastern Division
Team GP W L T GF GA P
Wexford Raiders  52 36 14 2 261 171 74
Thornhill Islanders  52 34 15 3 251 172 71
Markham Waxers
Markham Waxers
The Markham Waxers are an Ontario Junior Hockey League Junior "A" ice hockey team. The Waxer organizations are from Markham, Ontario, Canada.-History:...

 
52 30 17 5 241 204 65
Wellington Dukes
Wellington Dukes
The Wellington Dukes are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Wellington, Ontario, Canada. They are in the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...

 
52 26 23 3 219 222 55
Pickering Panthers
Pickering Panthers
The Pickering Panthers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Pickering, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...

 
52 14 32 6 197 259 34
Oshawa Legionaires  52 13 38 1 184 286 27
Western Division
Team GP W L T GF GA P
Caledon Canadians
Caledon Canadians
The Caledon Canadians are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Caledon, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League and were the only team in the "Metro" to win an Ontario Hockey Association Junior "A" Championship.-History:...

 
52 35 13 4 283 179 74
Niagara Scenic  52 32 15 5 294 242 69
Aurora Tigers
Aurora Tigers
The Aurora Tigers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League, Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, and the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Aurora...

 
52 28 18 6 255 206 62
Muskoka Bears  52 21 26 5 237 229 47
North York Rangers
North York Rangers
The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...

 
52 13 32 7 250 284 33
Shelburne Hornets  52 5 44 3 160 383 13

1995-96 MetJHL Playoffs

Quarter-final
Wexford Raiders defeated Wellington Dukes
Wellington Dukes
The Wellington Dukes are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Wellington, Ontario, Canada. They are in the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...

 4-games-to-1
Thornhill Islanders defeated Markham Waxers
Markham Waxers
The Markham Waxers are an Ontario Junior Hockey League Junior "A" ice hockey team. The Waxer organizations are from Markham, Ontario, Canada.-History:...

 4-games-to-1
Caledon Canadians
Caledon Canadians
The Caledon Canadians are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Caledon, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League and were the only team in the "Metro" to win an Ontario Hockey Association Junior "A" Championship.-History:...

defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-2
Niagara Scenic defeated Aurora Tigers
Aurora Tigers
The Aurora Tigers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League, Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, and the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Aurora...

 4-games-to-3

Semi-final
Thornhill Islanders defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-2
Caledon Canadians
Caledon Canadians
The Caledon Canadians are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Caledon, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League and were the only team in the "Metro" to win an Ontario Hockey Association Junior "A" Championship.-History:...

defeated Niagara Scenic 4-games-to-none

Final
Caledon Canadians
Caledon Canadians
The Caledon Canadians are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Caledon, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League and were the only team in the "Metro" to win an Ontario Hockey Association Junior "A" Championship.-History:...

defeated Thornhill Islanders 4-games-to-3

Players selected in 1996 NHL Entry Draft
1996 NHL Entry Draft
The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :...

  • Rd 1 #15 Dainius Zubrus
    Dainius Zubrus
    Dainius Gintas Zubrus is a Lithuanian professional ice hockey right winger and center currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...

    - Philadelphia Flyers
    Philadelphia Flyers
    The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

    (Caledon Canadians
    Caledon Canadians
    The Caledon Canadians are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Caledon, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League and were the only team in the "Metro" to win an Ontario Hockey Association Junior "A" Championship.-History:...

    )

See also

  • 1996 Royal Bank Cup
  • Dudley Hewitt Cup
    Dudley Hewitt Cup
    The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...

  • List of Ontario Hockey Association Junior A seasons
  • Ontario Junior A Hockey League
  • Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
    Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
    The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...

  • 1995 in ice hockey
  • 1996 in ice hockey

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