2022–23 WOAA Senior League season

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2022–23 WOAA Senior League season
League WOAA Senior AA Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
October 2022 – January 2023
Playoffs
February 2023 – March 2023
Number of teams12
Finals championsSr. AA - Tavistock Royals
Sr. A - Milverton Four Wheel Drives
WOAA Senior League seasons
  2021–22
2023–24  

The 2022–23 WOAA Senior League season was the 33rd and final season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League. The league played a 20-game regular season which began in October 2022 and concluded in January 2023. The post-season began in February 2023 and concluded in March 2023. [1]

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The Tavistock Royals won the WOAA Sr. AA Championship, defeating the Ripley Wolves in the final round of the playoffs. [2]

Following the season, the WOAA Senior League disbanded and the Ontario Elite Hockey League was created. [3]

Team changes

Regular season

Final standings

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

RankWOAA Senior LeagueGPWLOTLPtsGFGA
1 Seaforth Centenaires 2017123610437
2 Ripley Wolves 2014423010365
3 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 201451299647
4 Minto 81's 201451298554
5 Tavistock Royals 201352289775
6 Creemore Coyotes 201271259294
7 Petrolia Squires 201280249668
8 Durham Thundercats 201091217271
9 Shallow Lake Crushers 2051501051100
10 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 204160865116
11 Shelburne Muskies 203152854103
12 Lucknow Lancers 202180438123

Scoring leaders

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

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Garrett Meurs Ripley Wolves 1926144026
Riley Cribbin Minto 81's 1919183722
Mike Siddall Seaforth Centenaires 1216203610
Sean Kienapple Tavistock Royals 1512233534
Miles MacLean Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 1917163310
Kyler Nixon Durham Thundercats 206263246
Kurtis Bartliff Seaforth Centenaires 141317300
Drew Gerth Tavistock Royals 201614302
Dennis Dewar Milverton Four Wheel Drives 191216286
Ethan Skinner Ripley Wolves 1311162710

Playoffs

WOAA Senior "AA" Hockey playoffs

The top eight teams qualify for the WOAA Senior "AA" Hockey playoffs. Each series is a best-of-seven.

WOAA Sr. AA quarter-finals WOAA Sr. AA semi-finals WOAA Sr. AA finals
         
1 Seaforth 4
8 Durham 0
1 Seaforth 2
5 Tavistock4
4 Minto 2
5 Tavistock 4
5 Tavistock4
2 Ripley 1
2 Ripley 4
7 Petrolia 0
2 Ripley4
3 Saugeen Shores 3
3 Saugeen Shores 4
6 Creemore 2

WOAA Senior AA quarter-finals

(1) Seaforth Centenaires vs. (8) Durham Thundercats
February 4Durham Thundercats0 – 5Seaforth Centenaires Seaforth Community Centre
February 10Durham Thundercats1 – 3Seaforth Centenaires Seaforth Community Centre
February 11Seaforth Centenaires2 – 0Durham Thundercats Durham Community Centre
February 17Seaforth Centenaires5 – 4OTDurham Thundercats Durham Community Centre
Seaforth wins series 4 – 0
(2) Ripley Wolves vs. (7) Petrolia Squires
February 4Ripley Wolves6 – 1Petrolia Squires Greenwood Recreation Centre
February 5Petrolia Squires4 – 9Ripley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena
February 10Petrolia Squires4 – 6Ripley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena
February 17Ripley Wolves4 – 3OTPetrolia Squires Greenwood Recreation Centre
Ripley wins series 4 – 0
(3) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks vs. (6) Creemore Coyotes

Note: Game six was played at the Southampton Coliseum in Southampton, Ontario.

February 4Saugeen Shores Winterhawks6 – 3Creemore Coyotes Creemore Recreation Centre
February 10Creemore Coyotes3 – 5Saugeen Shores Winterhawks Port Elgin Plex
February 11Saugeen Shores Winterhawks3 – 4OTCreemore Coyotes Creemore Recreation Centre
February 17Creemore Coyotes2 – 5Saugeen Shores Winterhawks Port Elgin Plex
February 18Saugeen Shores Winterhawks5 – 6OTCreemore Coyotes Creemore Recreation Centre
February 19Creemore Coyotes1 – 4Saugeen Shores Winterhawks Port Elgin Plex
Saugeen Shores wins series 4 – 2
(4) Minto 81's vs. (5) Tavistock Royals
February 4Minto 81's5 – 2Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre
February 5Tavistock Royals3 – 2Minto 81's Palmerston Community Centre
February 10Tavistock Royals5 – 3Minto 81's Palmerston Community Centre
February 11Minto 81's4 – 2Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre
February 12Tavistock Royals4 – 2Minto 81's Palmerston Community Centre
February 18Minto 81's0 – 7Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre
Tavistock wins series 4 – 2

WOAA Senior AA semi-finals

(1) Seaforth Centenaires vs. (5) Tavistock Royals
February 24Seaforth Centenaires1 – 2Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre
February 25Tavistock Royals1 – 2Seaforth Centenaires Seaforth Community Centre
March 4Tavistock Royals2 – 0Seaforth Centenaires Seaforth Community Centre
March 5Seaforth Centenaires3 – 2Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre
March 10Tavistock Royals2 – 1Seaforth Centenaires Seaforth Community Centre
March 17Seaforth Centenaires4 – 5OTTavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre
Tavistock wins series 4 – 2
(2) Ripley Wolves vs. (3) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks
February 24Saugeen Shores Winterhawks1 – 3Ripley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena
February 25Ripley Wolves4 – 1Saugeen Shores Winterhawks Port Elgin Plex
March 3Ripley Wolves1 – 0Saugeen Shores Winterhawks Port Elgin Plex
March 4Saugeen Shores Winterhawks4 – 1Ripley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena
March 10Saugeen Shores Winterhawks5 – 3Ripley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena
March 11Ripley Wolves1 – 4Saugeen Shores Winterhawks Port Elgin Plex
March 14Saugeen Shores Winterhawks2 – 3OTRipley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena
Ripley wins series 4 – 3

WOAA Sr. AA Championship

(2) Ripley Wolves vs. (5) Tavistock Royals
March 18Tavistock Royals6 – 2Ripley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena
March 19Ripley Wolves3 – 4OTTavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre
March 25Tavistock Royals4 – 6Ripley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena
March 26Ripley Wolves3 – 4OTTavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre
March 31Ripley Wolves6 – 4Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre
Tavistock wins series 4 – 1

WOAA Senior "A" Hockey playoffs

The bottom four teams qualified for the WOAA Senior "A" Hockey playoffs. Each series is a best-of-seven.

WOAA Sr. A semi-finals WOAA Sr. A finals
      
9 Shallow Lake 4
12 Lucknow 2
9 Shallow Lake 2
10 Milverton4
10 Milverton 4
11 Shelburne 3

WOAA Senior A semi-finals

(9) Shallow Lake Crushers vs. (12) Lucknow Lancers
February 4Lucknow Lancers3 – 4Shallow Lake Crushers Shallow Lake Arena
February 5Shallow Lake Crushers6 – 4Lucknow Lancers Lucknow Arena
February 10Lucknow Lancers4 – 5OTShallow Lake Crushers Shallow Lake Arena
February 11Shallow Lake Crushers1 – 4Lucknow Lancers Lucknow Arena
February 17Lucknow Lancers6 – 1Shallow Lake Crushers Shallow Lake Arena
February 18Shallow Lake Crushers5 – 3Lucknow Lancers Lucknow Arena
Shallow Lake wins series 4 – 2
(10) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (11) Shelburne Muskies
February 5Shelburne Muskies2 – 5Milverton Four Wheel Drives Perth East Recreational Complex
February 11Milverton Four Wheel Drives4 – 5OTShelburne Muskies Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex
February 12Shelburne Muskies1 – 2Milverton Four Wheel Drives Perth East Recreational Complex
February 17Milverton Four Wheel Drives3 – 8Shelburne Muskies Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex
February 18Shelburne Muskies1 – 5Milverton Four Wheel Drives Perth East Recreational Complex
February 19Milverton Four Wheel Drives1 – 5Shelburne Muskies Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex
February 21Shelburne Muskies1 – 4Milverton Four Wheel Drives Perth East Recreational Complex
Milverton wins series 4 – 3

WOAA Sr. A Championship

(9) Shallow Lake Crushers vs. (10) Milverton Four Wheel Drives
February 24Milverton Four Wheel Drives5 – 2Shallow Lake Crushers Shallow Lake Arena
March 3Milverton Four Wheel Drives2 – 5Shallow Lake Crushers Shallow Lake Arena
March 5Shallow Lake Crushers1 – 5Milverton Four Wheel Drives Perth East Recreational Complex
March 12Shallow Lake Crushers9 – 7Milverton Four Wheel Drives Perth East Recreational Complex
March 17Milverton Four Wheel Drives3 – 2OTShallow Lake Crushers Shallow Lake Arena
March 18Shallow Lake Crushers1 – 4Milverton Four Wheel Drives Perth East Recreational Complex
Milverton wins series 4 – 2

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