1995–96 MetJHL season

1995–96 MetJHL season
1995–96 MetJHL season
League	Metro Junior A Hockey League
Sport	Hockey
Duration	Regular season ; 1995-09 – 1996-02 ; Playoffs ; 1996-02 – 1996-05
Number of teams	12
Finals champions	Caledon Canadians
MetJHL seasons
	← 1994–95 1996–97 →

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

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	52	30	17	5	241	204	65
Wellington Dukes	52	26	23	3	219	222	55
Pickering Panthers	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	52	35	13	4	283	179	74
Niagara Scenic	52	32	15	5	294	242	69
Aurora Tigers	52	28	18	6	255	206	62
Muskoka Bears	52	21	26	5	237	229	47
North York Rangers	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 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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Preceded by 1994–95 MetJHL season	Ontario Hockey Association Junior A seasons	Succeeded by 1996–97 MetJHL season