1993–94 OPJHL season

The 1993–94 OPJHL season is the first season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The nine teams of the East Division competed in a 40-game schedule, while the eight teams of the West Division played a 42-game schedule. The top 8 teams of each division make the playoffs.

1993–94 OPJHL season
League	Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
Sport	Hockey
Duration	Regular season 1993-09 – 1994-02 Playoffs 1994-02 – 1994-04
Number of teams	17
Finals champions	Orillia Terriers

The winner of the OPJHL playoffs, the Orillia Terriers, failed to win the 1996 Buckland Cup for the OHA championship.^[1]

Changes

• League changes name from Central Junior A Hockey League to Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.
• League joins Canadian Junior A Hockey League.
• Hamilton Kiltys join OPJHL from GHJHL.
• Caledon Canadians leave OPJHL for MetJHL.
• Mississauga Derbys move and become Streetsville Derbys.

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

East Division Team GP W L T GF GA P Orillia Terriers 40 35 2 3 252 112 74 Newmarket 87's 40 24 14 2 240 172 53 Barrie Colts 40 22 16 2 175 145 47 Markham Waxers 40 19 17 4 199 191 43 Ajax Axemen 40 17 17 6 183 199 40 Cobourg Cougars 40 17 20 3 197 199 39 Peterborough Jr. Petes 40 16 22 2 204 223 34 Collingwood Blues 40 10 29 1 127 223 22 Lindsay Bears 40 6 29 5 125 238 17 West Division Team GP W L T GF GA P Hamilton Kiltys 42 32 8 2 265 172 66 Burlington Cougars 42 27 12 3 255 180 58 Brampton Capitals 42 27 15 0 263 207 56 Oakville Blades 42 25 15 2 249 195 53 Milton Merchants 42 24 16 2 228 183 52 Streetsville Derbys 42 17 21 4 192 199 39 Georgetown Raiders 42 8 34 0 170 265 17 Royal York Rangers 42 1 40 1 124 345 3

1993-94 OPJHL Playoffs

For the Central Canada Championship, see Dudley Hewitt Cup. For the national championship, see 1994 Centennial Cup.

Division Quarter-final

Hamilton Kiltys defeated Royal York Rangers 4-games-to-none

Burlington Cougars defeated Georgetown Raiders 4-games-to-none

Streetsville Derbys defeated Brampton Capitals 4-games-to-2

Oakville Blades defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-2

Orillia Terriers defeated Collingwood Blues 4-games-to-none

Newmarket 87's defeated Peterborough Jr. Petes 4-games-to-none

Barrie Colts defeated Ajax Axemen 4-games-to-1

Cobourg Cougars defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-2

Division Semi-final

Hamilton Kiltys defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-3

Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-none

Orillia Terriers defeated Cobourg Cougars 4-games-to-none

Newmarket 87's defeated Barrie Colts 4-games-to-1

Division Final

Hamilton Kiltys defeated Oakville Blades 4-games-to-3

Orillia Terriers defeated Newmarket 87's 4-games-to-1

Final

Orillia Terriers defeated Hamilton Kiltys 4-games-to-2

OHA Buckland Cup Championship

The 1994 Dudley Hewitt Cup was hosted by the Caledon Canadians in North York, Ontario. The Orillia Terriers lost in the final.

Round Robin

Orillia Terriers defeated Powassan Hawks (NOJHL) 1-0

Orillia Terriers defeated Wexford Raiders (MetJHL) 4-3 OT

Orillia Terriers defeated Caledon Canadians (MetJHL) 3-0

Final

Caledon Canadians (MetHL) defeated Orillia Terriers 3-1

Players selected in 1994 NHL Entry Draft

• Rd 4 #79 Adam Copeland - Edmonton Oilers (Burlington Cougars)

See also

• 1994 Centennial Cup
• Dudley Hewitt Cup
• List of OJHL seasons
• Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
• Superior International Junior Hockey League
• Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League