List of OPJHL standings (1972–1981)

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The following is a listing of the Original Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League's Standings. The OPJHL was founded in 1972.

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The OPJHL changed its name to the Ontario Hockey Association Junior A Hockey League to better show its affiliation to the Ontario Hockey Association in 1981. The OPJHL was created to compete with the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League.

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Note: GP - Games Played, W - Wins, L - Losses, T - Ties, OTL - Overtime Losses, GF - Goals For, GA - Goals Against, P - Points.

1972–73

The Wexford Raiders won the 1973 Buckland Trophy as OPJHL Champions.

TeamGPWLTGFGAP
Toronto Nationals 44299627018964
Wexford Raiders 44269926418561
Richmond Hill Rams 442711621813960
Dixie Beehives 442317423219750
Aurora Tigers 442020419419044
Weston Dodgers 441919623319444
Ajax Steelers 442022219621442
Seneca Flyers 441619921424141
Downsview Beavers 4412211119825735
North York Rangers 4411231016318532
North Bay Trappers 441329221328328
Kingston Frontenacs 441330115227327

Playoffs

OHA Championship

Chatham Maroons defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-3

1973–74

The Wexford Raiders won the 1974 Buckland Trophy as OPJHL Champions..

TeamGPWLTGFGAP
North York Rangers 442611723115159
Toronto Nationals 442712521512359
Wexford Raiders 442612623517258
Seneca Flyers 442411924918757
Aurora Tigers 442412822118056
Richmond Hill Rams 441916917621047
North Bay Trappers 442119426425046
Dixie Beehives 441820620722742
Weston Dodgers 441324719222533
Markham Waxers 441325616822232
Whitby Knob Hill Farms 441128516727127
Downsview Beavers 44436415826512

Playoffs

OHA Championship

Wexford Raiders defeated Windsor Spitfires 4-games-to-3

1974–75

The Toronto Nationals won the 1975 Buckland Trophy as OPJHL Champions..

TeamGPWLTGFGAP
Seneca Flyers 442712525118459
North York Rangers 442415521621553
Toronto Nationals 442315623520252
Wexford Raiders 442215724119651
Richmond Hill Rams 442217520219649
Whitby Knob Hill Farms 442117620517248
Aurora Tigers 442016819217848
North Bay Trappers 442218423820848
Dixie Beehives 4418151121321147
Markham Waxers 4415191017419240
Weston Dodgers 44832416325220
Royal York Royals 44536317229613

Playoffs

OHA Championship

Guelph CMC's defeated Toronto Nationals 4-games-to-2

1975–76

The North Bay Trappers won the 1976 Buckland Trophy as OPJHL Champions.

TeamGPWLTGFGAP
North York Rangers 44318522014267
North Bay Trappers 442713424718958
Richmond Hill Rams 442713421816858
Wexford Raiders 441919620719644
Ajax Knob Hill Farms 441819720120843
Markham Waxers 441920517819743
Toronto Nationals 4416181019818042
Newmarket Flyers 441822421121140
Weston Dodgers 441721620318640
Royal York Royals 441621719422039
Aurora Tigers 441521817520338
Dixie Beehives 44634413528716

Playoffs

OHA Championship

Guelph Platers defeated North Bay Trappers 4-games-to-1

1976–77

The North York Rangers won the 1977 Buckland Trophy as OPJHL Champions..

TeamGPWLTGFGAP
North York Rangers 44346428116372
North Bay Trappers 442711628720160
Markham Waxers 4423101123719557
Royal York Royals 442116721119949
Aurora Tigers 441917819818846
Richmond Hill Rams 442021320919943
Wexford Raiders 442021321121943
Toronto Nationals 441922322025041
Weston Dodgers 441623518621737
Ajax Merchants 441524520622835
Newmarket Flyers 441323820724934
Dixie Beehives 44336516130611

Playoffs

OHA Championship

North York Rangers defeated Guelph Platers 4-games-to-3

1977–78

The Guelph Platers won the 1978 Buckland Trophy as OPJHL Champions, the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions, and the Manitoba Centennial Cup as National Junior A Champions.

TeamGPWLTGFGAP
Guelph Platers 50388436019780
Dixie Beehives 503310732624573
Royal York Royals 503311628821472
North Bay Trappers 502716728524561
Aurora Tigers 502322527827851
Wexford Raiders 501825726830843
North York Rangers 501726723225741
Markham Waxers 501727622928440
Newmarket Flyers 501626823925240
Richmond Hill Rams 501329824832534
Hamilton Mountain A's 50742116331115

Playoffs

Final

Guelph Platers defeated Royal York Royals 4-games-to-1

1978–79

The Guelph Platers won the 1979 Buckland Trophy as OPJHL Champions and the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions.

TeamGPWLTGFGAP
Guelph Platers 503312529418671
Royal York Royals 503313427219070
North Bay Trappers 503314331322469
Dixie Beehives 502918324021961
North York Rangers 502717628823760
Newmarket Flyers 501925622324944
Markham Waxers 501727622024240
Aurora Tigers 501729421226738
Richmond Hill Rams 501429723531635
Wexford Raiders 501431520828033
Hamilton Mountain A's 501334321931429

Playoffs

OHA Championship

Guelph Platers defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-1

1979–80

The North York Rangers won the 1980 Buckland Trophy as OPJHL Champions and the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions.

TeamGPWLTGFGAP
Dixie Beehives 44335628617372
Royal York Royals 442512727720357
Aurora Tigers 442614429122456
North York Rangers 442614423918356
Belleville Bulls 442418223519150
North Bay Trappers 442217522818149
Guelph Platers 442117621517548
Wexford Raiders 441720723824141
Hamilton Mountain A's 441421921826237
Markham Waxers 441423723325335
Newmarket Flyers 44733415632418
Richmond Hill Rams 4443911373439

Playoffs

OHA Championship

North York Rangers defeated Onaping Falls Huskies 3-games-to-none

1980–81

The Belleville Bulls won the 1981 Buckland Trophy as OPJHL Champions and the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions.

TeamGPWLTGFGAP
Belleville Bulls 44357227313872
Guelph Platers 443210226918766
North York Rangers 442417325921851
Dixie Beehives 442319221020848
Hamilton Mountain A's 442319222820448
North Bay Trappers 442222024025344
Brampton Warriors 442023126827341
Markham Waxers 441825124725137
Richmond Hill Rams 441826023025436
Newmarket Flyers 441628021029032
Aurora Tigers 441529022128030
Wexford Raiders 441132123433423

Playoffs

OHA Championship

Belleville Bulls defeated Onaping Falls Huskies 3-games-to-none

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