1998–99 WOAA Senior League season

{{Infobox sports season

| title = 1998–99 WOAA Senior League season

| color = #007AC2

| color_text = #FFFFFF

| league = WOAA Senior AA Hockey League

| sport = Hockey

| duration = Regular season
October 1998 – February 1999
Playoffs
February 1999 – April 1999

| finals_champ = Sr. "AA" Champions - Milverton Four Wheel Drives
Sr. "A" Champions - Palmerston 81's

| no_of_teams = 15

| seasonslistnames = WOAA Senior League

| prevseason_year = 1997–98

| nextseason_year = 1999–00

}}

The 1998–99 WOAA Senior League season was the 9th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League.{{cite web |title=1998-99 Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey |url=https://woaa.on.ca/Public/Documents/Senior%20Hockey%20Yearly/1998-99_SH_Stats.pdf |website=Western Ontario Athletic Association |access-date=29 July 2024}} The league played a regular season schedule which began in October 1998 and concluded in February 1999. The post-season began in February 1999 and concluded in April 1999.

The Milverton Four Wheel Drives won the Sr. "AA" championship, defeating the Durham Thundercats in six games. The Palmerston 81's won the Sr. "A" championship.{{cite web |title=Senior Hockey Record of Champions |url=https://woaa.on.ca/Public/Documents/SHRECORDOFCHAMPIONS.pdf |website=Western Ontario Athletic Association |access-date=29 July 2024}}

Team changes

The Ripley Wolves take a leave of absence.
The Tavistock Royals take a leave of absence.
The Monkton Wildcats return to the league and join the Sr. "A" West Division.
The Hensall Sherwoods join the league as an expansion team and join the Sr. "A" West Division.
The Mildmay Monarchs move from the Sr. "A" West Division to the Sr. "A" East Division.

Senior "AA"

=Final standings=

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched "AA" playoff spot

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| Rank ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="27.5%" \| Senior "AA" Standings ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| T ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| OTL ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| Pts ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" \| GF ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" \| GA
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width:50em"
bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 1	align=left\| Milverton Four Wheel Drives	24	19	2	3	0	41	135	69
bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 2	align=left\| Durham Thundercats	24	18	4	2	0	38	139	78
bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 3	align=left\| Wellesley Merchants	24	12	7	5	0	29	116	98
bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 4	align=left\| Elora Rocks	24	6	13	4	1	17	91	138

=Scoring leaders=

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

width:30%;"\| Player ! width:30%;"\| Team ! width:7.5%;"\| {{abbr\|GP\|Games played}} ! width:7.5%;"\| {{abbr\|G\|Goals}} ! width:7.5%;"\| {{abbr\|A\|Assists}} ! width:7.5%;"\| {{abbr\|Pts\|Points}} ! width:7.5%;"\| {{abbr\|PIM\|Penalties in minutes}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
align=left\|Keith MacMillan \| align=left\|Durham Thundercats \| 23	18	29	47	10
align=left\|Kory Dietz \| align=left\|Milverton Four Wheel Drives \| 22	25	16	41	34
align=left\|Bill Evans \| align=left\|Wellesley Merchants \| 24	12	28	40	20
align=left\|Dan Neil \| align=left\|Durham Thundercats \| 20	16	23	39	81
align=left\|Greg Buder \| align=left\|Wellesley Merchants \| 22	19	19	38	62
align=left\|Jeremy Franks \| align=left\|Durham Thundercats \| 23	13	22	35	18
align=left\|Chip Seiling \| align=left\|Wellesley Merchants \| 23	7	21	28	26
align=left\|Bill Spielmacher \| align=left\|Durham Thundercats \| 17	13	14	27	70
align=left\|Jeff Rahn \| align=left\|Durham Thundercats \| 21	12	14	26	85
align=left\|Chad Beaupre \| align=left\|Wellesley Merchants \| 22	11	14	25	78

=Sr. "AA" playoff bracket=

{{4TeamBracket | RD1=Sr. "AA" semi-finals

| RD2=Sr. "AA" finals

| score-width=25

| RD1-seed01=1

| RD1-team01=Milverton

| RD1-score01=4

| RD1-seed02=4

| RD1-team02=Elora

| RD1-score02=1

| RD1-seed03=2

| RD1-team03=Durham

| RD1-score03=4

| RD1-seed04=3

| RD1-team04=Wellesley

| RD1-score04=1

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01=Milverton

| RD2-score01=4

| RD2-seed02=2

| RD2-team02=Durham

| RD2-score02=2

}}

==WOAA Sr. "AA" semi-finals==

===(1) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (4) Elora Rocks===

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Milverton Four Wheel Drives

|team2 = Elora Rocks

|stadium1 = Milverton

|stadium2 = Elora

|homeright = yes

|date1 = February 19

|score1 = 7 – 6

|ot1 = 1

|home1 = 2

|won1 = 1

|date2 = February 20

|score2 = 2 – 8

|home2 = 1

|won2 = 1

|date3 = February 27

|score3 = 3 – 4

|home3 = 1

|won3 = 1

|date4 = February 28

|score4 = 5 – 6

|ot4 = 1

|home4 = 2

|won4 = 2

|date5 = March 5

|score5 = 1 – 5

|home5 = 1

|won5 = 1

|series =Milverton wins series 4 – 1

}}

===(2) Durham Thundercats vs. (3) Wellesley Merchants===

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Durham Thundercats

|team2 = Wellesley Merchants

|stadium1 = Durham

|stadium2 = Wellesley

|homeright = yes

|date1 = February 19

|score1 = 3 – 5

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 1

|date2 = February 20

|score2 = 5 – 4

|home2 = 2

|won2 = 1

|date3 = February 26

|score3 = 3 – 1

|home3 = 1

|won3 = 2

|date4 = February 28

|score4 = 3 – 1

|home4 = 2

|won4 = 1

|date5 = March 5

|score5 = 4 – 5

|home5 = 1

|won5 = 1

|series =Durham wins series 4 – 1

}}

==WOAA Sr. "AA" Championship==

===(1) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (2) Durham Thundercats===

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Milverton Four Wheel Drives

|team2 = Durham Thundercats

|stadium1 = Milverton

|stadium2 = Durham

|homeright = yes

|date1 = March 13

|score1 = 6 – 3

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 2

|date2 = March 19

|score2 = 5 – 8

|home2 = 2

|won2 = 2

|date3 = March 20

|score3 = 6 – 9

|home3 = 1

|won3 = 1

|date4 = March 26

|score4 = 3 – 2

|home4 = 2

|won4 = 1

|date5 = March 27

|score5 = 1 – 3

|home5 = 1

|won5 = 1

|date6 = April 2

|score6 = 5 – 2

|home6 = 2

|won6 = 1

|series =Milverton wins series 4 – 2

}}

Senior "A"

=Final standings=

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched "A" playoff spot

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| Rank ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="27.5%" \| East Division ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| T ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| OTL ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| Pts ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" \| GF ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" \| GA
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width:50em"
bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 1	align=left\| Palmerston 81's	24	17	5	0	2	36	118	70
bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 2	align=left\| Shelburne Muskies	24	15	8	0	1	31	119	108
bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 3	align=left\| Wiarton Redmen	24	11	13	0	0	22	114	107
bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 4	align=left\| Mildmay Monarchs	23	8	14	0	1	17	83	113
bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 5	align=left\| Arthur Tigers	23	7	14	2	0	16	114	141
bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 6	align=left\| Dundalk Flyers	24	5	15	2	2	14	71	114

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| Rank ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="27.5%" \| West Division ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| T ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| OTL ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| Pts ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" \| GF ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" \| GA
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width:50em"
bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 1	align=left\| Goderich Pirates	24	15	8	1	0	31	136	110
bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 2	align=left\| Lucknow Lancers	24	13	10	1	0	27	124	95
bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 3	align=left\| Clinton Radar	24	10	12	2	0	22	86	99
bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 4	align=left\| Hensall Sherwoods	24	7	15	2	0	14	106	141
bgcolor="#bbffbb" \| 5	align=left\| Monkton Wildcats	24	3	20	0	1	7	75	146

=Scoring leaders=

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

width:30%;"\| Player ! width:30%;"\| Team ! width:7.5%;"\| {{abbr\|GP\|Games played}} ! width:7.5%;"\| {{abbr\|G\|Goals}} ! width:7.5%;"\| {{abbr\|A\|Assists}} ! width:7.5%;"\| {{abbr\|Pts\|Points}} ! width:7.5%;"\| {{abbr\|PIM\|Penalties in minutes}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
align=left\|Ray Buttineau \| align=left\|Goderich Pirates \| 21	21	25	46	28
align=left\|Darryll Hancock \| align=left\|Arthur Tigers \| 21	18	24	42	41
align=left\|Sean Burton \| align=left\|Goderich Pirates \| 21	25	15	40	0
align=left\|Tim Harrison \| align=left\|Goderich Pirates \| 19	18	22	40	38
align=left\|Dave Ritchie \| align=left\|Shelburne Muskies \| 22	21	18	39	30
align=left\|Darryl Rooney \| align=left\|Arthur Tigers \| 23	17	22	39	32
align=left\|Bryan Long \| align=left\|Arthur Tigers \| 20	23	13	36	74
align=left\|Keith Davis \| align=left\|Shelburne Muskies \| 17	24	11	35	109
align=left\|Kyle Wheeler \| align=left\|Lucknow Lancers \| 21	16	17	33	20
align=left\|Scott Bridge \| align=left\|Wiarton Redmen \| 19	7	25	32	32

=Sr. "A" playoff bracket=

{{16TeamBracket | RD1=Preliminary round

| RD2=Division semi-finals

| RD3=Division finals

| RD4=Sr. "A" finals

| score-width=25

| RD1-seed01=E1

| RD1-team01=Palmerston

| RD1-score01=bye

| RD1-seed02=

| RD1-team02=

| RD1-score02=

| RD1-seed03=E4

| RD1-team03=Mildmay

| RD1-score03=0

| RD1-seed04=E5

| RD1-team04=Arthur

| RD1-score04=2

| RD1-seed05=E2

| RD1-team05=Shelburne

| RD1-score05=bye

| RD1-seed06=

| RD1-team06=

| RD1-score06=

| RD1-seed07=E3

| RD1-team07=Wiarton

| RD1-score07=2

| RD1-seed08=E6

| RD1-team08=Dundalk

| RD1-score08=1

| RD1-seed09=W1

| RD1-team09=Goderich

| RD1-score09=bye

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10=

| RD1-score10=

| RD1-seed11=W4

| RD1-team11=Hensall

| RD1-score11=2

| RD1-seed12=W5

| RD1-team12=Monkton

| RD1-score12=0

| RD1-seed13=W2

| RD1-team13=Lucknow

| RD1-score13=bye

| RD1-seed14=

| RD1-team14=

| RD1-score14=

| RD1-seed15=W3

| RD1-team15=Clinton

| RD1-score15=bye

| RD1-seed16=

| RD1-team16=

| RD1-score16=

| RD2-seed01=E1

| RD2-team01=Palmerston

| RD2-score01=4

| RD2-seed02=E5

| RD2-team02=Arthur

| RD2-score02=1

| RD2-seed03=E2

| RD2-team03=Shelburne

| RD2-score03=4

| RD2-seed04=E3

| RD2-team04=Wiarton

| RD2-score04=2

| RD2-seed05=W1

| RD2-team05=Goderich

| RD2-score05=4

| RD2-seed06=W4

| RD2-team06=Hensall

| RD2-score06=0

| RD2-seed07=W2

| RD2-team07=Lucknow

| RD2-score07=3

| RD2-seed08=W3

| RD2-team08=Clinton

| RD2-score08=4

| RD3-seed01=E1

| RD3-team01=Palmerston

| RD3-score01=4

| RD3-seed02=E2

| RD3-team02=Shelburne

| RD3-score02=3

| RD3-seed03=W1

| RD3-team03=Goderich

| RD3-score03=2

| RD3-seed04=W3

| RD3-team04=Clinton

| RD3-score04=4

| RD4-seed01=E1

| RD4-team01=Palmerston

| RD4-score01=4

| RD4-seed02=W3

| RD4-team02=Clinton

| RD4-score02=2

}}

==WOAA Sr. "A" preliminary round==

===(E3) Wiarton Redmen vs. (E6) Dundalk Flyers===

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Wiarton Redmen

|team2 = Dundalk Flyers

|stadium1 = Wiarton

|stadium2 = Dundalk

|homeright = yes

|date1 = February 5

|score1 = 5 – 7

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 1

|date2 = February 6

|score2 = 6 – 7

|home2 = 2

|won2 = 2

|date3 = February 7

|score3 = 1 – 5

|home3 = 1

|won3 = 1

|series =Wiarton wins series 2 – 1

}}

===(E4) Mildmay Monarchs vs. (E5) Arthur Tigers===

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Mildmay Monarchs

|team2 = Arthur Tigers

|stadium1 = Mildmay

|stadium2 = Arthur

|homeright = yes

|date1 = February 5

|score1 = 6 – 2

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 2

|date2 = February 6

|score2 = 5 – 6

|ot2 = 1

|home2 = 2

|won2 = 2

|series =Arthur wins series 2 – 0

}}

===(W4) Hensall Sherwoods vs. (W5) Monkton Wildcats===

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Hensall Sherwoods

|team2 = Monkton Wildcats

|stadium1 = Hensall

|stadium2 = Monkton

|homeright = yes

|date1 = February 6

|score1 = 2 – 3

|ot1 = 1

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 1

|date2 = February 7

|score2 = 4 – 3

|ot2 = 1

|home2 = 2

|won2 = 1

|series =Hensall wins series 2 – 0

}}

==WOAA Sr. "A" divisional semi-finals==

===(E1) Palmerston 81's vs. (E5) Arthur Tigers===

Note: Game five was played in Harriston, Ontario.

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Palmerston 81's

|team2 = Arthur Tigers

|stadium1 = Palmerston

|stadium2 = Arthur

|homeright = yes

|date1 = February 12

|score1 = 2 – 3

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 1

|date2 = February 13

|score2 = 4 – 1

|home2 = 2

|won2 = 1

|date3 = February 19

|score3 = 7 – 5

|home3 = 1

|won3 = 2

|date4 = February 20

|score4 = 5 – 3

|home4 = 2

|won4 = 1

|date5 = February 26

|score5 = 1 – 3

|home5 = 1

|won5 = 1

|series =Palmerston wins series 4 – 1

}}

===(E2) Shelburne Muskies vs. (E3) Wiarton Redmen===

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Shelburne Muskies

|team2 = Wiarton Redmen

|stadium1 = Shelburne

|stadium2 = Wiarton

|homeright = yes

|date1 = February 14

|score1 = 6 – 4

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 2

|date2 = February 19

|score2 = 4 – 3

|home2 = 2

|won2 = 1

|date3 = February 20

|score3 = 2 – 6

|home3 = 1

|won3 = 1

|date4 = February 21

|score4 = 3 – 6

|home4 = 2

|won4 = 2

|date5 = February 23

|score5 = 3 – 7

|home5 = 1

|won5 = 1

|date6 = February 26

|score6 = 6 – 2

|home6 = 2

|won6 = 1

|series =Shelburne wins series 4 – 2

}}

===(W1) Goderich Pirates vs. (W4) Hensall Sherwoods===

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Goderich Pirates

|team2 = Hensall Sherwoods

|stadium1 = Goderich

|stadium2 = Hensall

|homeright = yes

|date1 = February 12

|score1 = 5 – 6

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 1

|date2 = February 14

|score2 = 6 – 4

|home2 = 1

|won2 = 2

|date3 = February 18

|score3 = 6 – 8

|home3 = 1

|won3 = 1

|date4 = February 21

|score4 = 5 – 4

|home4 = 2

|won4 = 1

|series =Goderich wins series 4 – 0

}}

===(W2) Lucknow Lancers vs. (W3) Clinton Radar===

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Lucknow Lancers

|team2 = Clinton Radar

|stadium1 = Lucknow

|stadium2 = Clinton

|homeright = yes

|date1 = February 12

|score1 = 1 – 4

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 1

|date2 = February 14

|score2 = 2 – 5

|home2 = 2

|won2 = 2

|date3 = February 19

|score3 = 3 – 4

|home3 = 1

|won3 = 1

|date4 = February 20

|score4 = 1 – 5

|home4 = 2

|won4 = 2

|date5 = February 26

|score5 = 5 – 6

|home5 = 1

|won5 = 1

|date6 = February 27

|score6 = 3 – 5

|home6 = 2

|won6 = 2

|date7 = February 28

|score7 = 5 – 2

|home7 = 1

|won7 = 2

|series =Clinton wins series 4 – 3

}}

==WOAA Sr. "A" divisional finals==

===(E1) Palmerston 81's vs. (E2) Shelburne Muskies===

Note: Game one was played in Harriston, Ontario.

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Palmerston 81's

|team2 = Shelburne Muskies

|stadium1 = Palmerston

|stadium2 = Shelburne

|homeright = yes

|date1 = March 5

|score1 = 7 – 5

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 2

|date2 = March 6

|score2 = 5 – 3

|home2 = 2

|won2 = 1

|date3 = March 9

|score3 = 4 – 5

|home3 = 1

|won3 = 1

|date4 = March 13

|score4 = 4 – 5

|ot4 = 1

|home4 = 2

|won4 = 2

|date5 = March 19

|score5 = 10 – 6

|home5 = 1

|won5 = 2

|date6 = March 20

|score6 = 6 – 4

|home6 = 2

|won6 = 1

|date7 = March 23

|score7 = 3 – 4

|ot7 = 1

|home7 = 1

|won7 = 1

|series =Palmerston wins series 4 – 3

}}

===(W1) Goderich Pirates vs. (W3) Clinton Radar===

Note: Goderich home games were played in Ripley, Ontario.

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Goderich Pirates

|team2 = Clinton Radar

|stadium1 = Ripley

|stadium2 = Clinton

|homeright = yes

|date1 = March 6

|score1 = 3 – 2

|ot1 = 1

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 2

|date2 = March 7

|score2 = 2 – 5

|home2 = 2

|won2 = 2

|date3 = March 12

|score3 = 4 – 7

|home3 = 1

|won3 = 1

|date4 = March 13

|score4 = 1 – 7

|home4 = 2

|won4 = 2

|date5 = March 19

|score5 = 1 – 2

|ot5 = 1

|home5 = 1

|won5 = 1

|date6 = March 20

|score6 = 3 – 4

|ot6 = 1

|home6 = 2

|won6 = 2

|series =Clinton wins series 4 – 2

}}

==WOAA Sr. "A" Championship==

===(E1) Palmerston 81's vs. (W3) Clinton Radar===

{{NHLPlayoffs

|team1 = Palmerston 81's

|team2 = Clinton Radar

|stadium1 = Palmerston

|stadium2 = Clinton

|homeright = yes

|date1 = March 26

|score1 = 1 – 2

|home1 = 1

|won1 = 1

|date2 = March 28

|score2 = 6 – 5

|home2 = 2

|won2 = 1

|date3 = April 1

|score3 = 2 – 6

|home3 = 1

|won3 = 1

|date4 = April 3

|score4 = 5 – 6

|home4 = 2

|won4 = 2

|date5 = April 4

|score5 = 3 – 2

|home5 = 1

|won5 = 2

|date6 = April 9

|score6 = 3 – 0

|home6 = 2

|won6 = 1

|series =Palmerston wins series 4 – 2

}}

References

External links

[http://woaa.on.ca/ WOAA website]

Category:Senior ice hockey

WOAA Sr. Hockey

Category:1998 in sports in Ontario

Category:1999 in sports in Ontario