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Sports season
2002–03 WOAA Senior League season
LeagueWOAA Senior AA Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
October 2002 – January 2003
Playoffs
February 2003 – April 2003
Number of teams15
Finals championsSr. "AA" Champions - Palmerston 81's
Sr. "A" Champions - Wingham Spitfires
WOAA Senior League seasons
← 2001–022003–04 →

The 2002–03 WOAA Senior League season was the 13th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League. The league played a regular season schedule which began in October 2002 and concluded in January 2003. The post-season began in February 2003 and concluded in April 2003.

The Palmerston 81's won the Sr. "AA" championship, defeating the Hensall Sherwoods in six games. The Wingham Spitfires won the Sr. "A" championship.

Team changes

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

Rank WOAA standings GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA
1 Durham Thundercats 24 22 2 0 0 44 211 66
2 Clinton Radars 24 18 6 0 0 36 141 85
3 Palmerston 81's 24 17 6 0 1 35 112 80
4 Lucknow Lancers 24 16 6 0 2 34 129 85
5 Hensall Sherwoods 24 16 8 0 0 32 146 80
6 Tavistock Royals 24 15 7 1 1 32 151 100
7 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 24 15 8 0 1 31 123 81
8 Shelburne Muskies 24 14 9 1 0 29 146 99
9 Elora Rocks 24 12 10 1 1 26 107 93
10 Monkton Wildcats 24 9 14 0 1 19 97 115
11 Wingham Spitfires 24 8 13 0 3 19 107 149
12 Georgian Bay River Rats 24 7 15 2 0 16 103 168
13 Goderich Pirates 24 4 19 1 0 9 74 192
14 Listowel Jets 24 3 20 0 1 7 64 153
15 Brussels Crusaders 24 0 20 2 2 4 49 214

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Jeremy Franks Durham Thundercats 24 35 31 66 13
Rob LeBlanc Durham Thundercats 20 22 36 58 33
Tyler Heimpel Tavistock Royals 23 25 31 56 70
Brad Cripps Durham Thundercats 23 23 30 53 39
Sean Burton Goderich Pirates 24 19 32 51 2
Darren MacDonald Lucknow Lancers 24 19 31 50 20
Sean McCann Hensall Sherwoods 22 17 33 50 24
Scott Henderson Clinton Radars 24 25 22 47 5
Jason Walsh Tavistock Royals 23 22 23 45 53
Jon MacKinnon Lucknow Lancers 24 18 27 45 6

Sr. "AA" playoffs

Sr. "AA" playoff bracket

Sr. "AA" quarter-finals Sr. "AA" semi-finals Sr. "AA" finals
         
1 Durham 4
8 Shelburne 1
1 Durham 1
5 Hensall 4
4 Lucknow 1
5 Hensall 4
5 Hensall 3
3 Palmerston 4
2 Clinton 4
7 Milverton 3
2 Clinton 3
3 Palmerston 4
3 Palmerston 4
6 Tavistock 2

WOAA Sr. "AA" quarter-finals

(1) Durham Thundercats vs. (8) Shelburne Muskies
February 7 Shelburne Muskies 9 – 5 Durham Thundercats Durham
February 8 Durham Thundercats 7 – 3 Shelburne Muskies Shelburne
February 14 Shelburne Muskies 1 – 5 Durham Thundercats Durham
February 15 Durham Thundercats 7 – 3 Shelburne Muskies Shelburne
February 21 Shelburne Muskies 2 – 3 Durham Thundercats Durham
Durham wins series 4 – 1


(2) Clinton Radars vs. (7) Milverton Four Wheel Drives
February 7 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 3 – 7 Clinton Radars Clinton
February 8 Clinton Radars 5 – 1 Milverton Four Wheel Drives Milverton
February 14 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 6 – 7 OT Clinton Radars Clinton
February 15 Clinton Radars 1 – 4 Milverton Four Wheel Drives Milverton
February 21 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 6 – 5 OT Clinton Radars Clinton
February 22 Clinton Radars 1 – 6 Milverton Four Wheel Drives Milverton
February 23 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 5 – 7 Clinton Radars Clinton
Clinton wins series 4 – 3


(3) Palmerston 81's vs. (6) Tavistock Royals
February 7 Tavistock Royals 5 – 2 Palmerston 81's Palmerston
February 12 Palmerston 81's 5 – 4 Tavistock Royals Tavistock
February 14 Tavistock Royals 2 – 7 Palmerston 81's Palmerston
February 15 Palmerston 81's 3 – 4 Tavistock Royals Tavistock
February 20 Tavistock Royals 3 – 4 Palmerston 81's Palmerston
February 22 Palmerston 81's 3 – 2 Tavistock Royals Tavistock
Palmerston wins series 4 – 2


(4) Lucknow Lancers vs. (5) Hensall Sherwoods
February 8 Hensall Sherwoods 3 – 2 Lucknow Lancers Lucknow
February 12 Lucknow Lancers 1 – 2 Hensall Sherwoods Hensall
February 14 Hensall Sherwoods 2 – 3 Lucknow Lancers Lucknow
February 15 Lucknow Lancers 0 – 1 OT Hensall Sherwoods Hensall
February 21 Hensall Sherwoods 6 – 3 Lucknow Lancers Lucknow
Hensall wins series 4 – 1


WOAA Sr. "AA" semi-finals

(1) Durham Thundercats vs. (5) Hensall Sherwoods
February 28 Hensall Sherwoods 5 – 2 Durham Thundercats Durham
March 1 Durham Thundercats 4 – 6 Hensall Sherwoods Hensall
March 7 Hensall Sherwoods 4 – 2 Durham Thundercats Durham
March 8 Durham Thundercats 4 – 0 Hensall Sherwoods Hensall
March 14 Durham Thundercats 3 – 7 Hensall Sherwoods Hensall
Hensall wins series 4 – 1


(2) Clinton Radars vs. (3) Palmerston 81's
February 28 Palmerston 81's 5 – 7 Clinton Radars Clinton
March 2 Clinton Radars 6 – 4 Palmerston 81's Palmerston
March 7 Palmerston 81's 5 – 1 Clinton Radars Clinton
March 11 Clinton Radars 7 – 2 Palmerston 81's Palmerston
March 14 Palmerston 81's 6 – 3 Clinton Radars Clinton
March 15 Clinton Radars 3 – 6 Palmerston 81's Palmerston
March 16 Palmerston 81's 2 – 1 Clinton Radars Clinton
Palmerston wins series 4 – 3


WOAA Sr. "AA" finals

(3) Palmerston 81's vs. (5) Hensall Sherwoods
March 21 Hensall Sherwoods 3 – 4 Palmerston 81's Palmerston
March 23 Palmerston 81's 3 – 4 Hensall Sherwoods Hensall
March 29 Hensall Sherwoods 3 – 5 Palmerston 81's Palmerston
April 2 Palmerston 81's 1 – 4 Hensall Sherwoods Hensall
April 5 Hensall Sherwoods 4 – 7 Palmerston 81's Palmerston
April 10 Palmerston 81's 3 – 4 Hensall Sherwoods Hensall
April 11 Hensall Sherwoods 1 – 2 Palmerston 81's Palmerston
Palmerston wins series 4 – 3


Sr. "AA" tier II playoff bracket

Tier II semi-finals Tier II finals
      
1 Lucknow 2
4 Shelburne 4
4 Shelburne 3
2 Tavistock 0
2 Tavistock 3
3 Milverton 0

WOAA Sr. "AA" tier II semi-finals

(1) Lucknow Lancers vs. (4) Shelburne Muskies
February 28 Shelburne Muskies 9 – 7 Lucknow Lancers Lucknow
March 1 Lucknow Lancers 6 – 5 Shelburne Muskies Shelburne
March 7 Shelburne Muskies 2 – 5 Lucknow Lancers Lucknow
March 8 Lucknow Lancers 1 – 3 Shelburne Muskies Shelburne
March 14 Shelburne Muskies 6 – 4 Lucknow Lancers Lucknow
March 15 Lucknow Lancers 3 – 4 OT Shelburne Muskies Shelburne
Shelburne wins series 4 – 2


(2) Tavistock Royals vs. (3) Milverton Four Wheel Drives
March 1 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 6 – 13 Tavistock Royals Tavistock
March 7 Tavistock Royals 15 – 14 Milverton Four Wheel Drives Milverton
March 8 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 10 – 17 Tavistock Royals Tavistock
Tavistock wins series 3 – 0


WOAA Sr. "AA" tier II finals

(2) Tavistock Royals vs. (4) Shelburne Muskies

Note: Shelburne home game was played in Grand Valley, Ontario.

March 23 Tavistock Royals 4 – 7 Shelburne Muskies Grand Valley
March 29 Shelburne Muskies 5 – 4 Tavistock Royals Tavistock
March 30 Shelburne Muskies 8 – 5 Tavistock Royals Tavistock
Shelburne wins series 3 – 0


Sr. "A" playoffs

Sr. "A" playoff bracket

Sr. "A" quarter-finals Sr. "A" semi-finals Sr. "A" finals
         
9 Elora 4
15 Brussels 0
9 Elora 2
12 Georgian Bay 4
12 Georgian Bay 3
 
12 Georgian Bay 0
11 Wingham 4
10 Monkton 4
14 Listowel 3
10 Monkton 0
11 Wingham 4
11 Wingham 3
13 Goderich 0

WOAA Sr. "A" quarter-finals

(9) Elora Rocks vs. (15) Brussels Crusaders
February 7 Brussels Crusaders 4 – 7 Elora Rocks Elora
February 9 Elora Rocks 3 – 2 Brussels Crusaders Brussels
February 14 Brussels Crusaders 1 – 9 Elora Rocks Elora
February 15 Elora Rocks 4 – 0 Brussels Crusaders Brussels
Elora wins series 4 – 0


(10) Monkton Wildcats vs. (14) Listowel Jets
February 8 Monkton Wildcats 3 – 4 Listowel Jets Listowel
February 12 Listowel Jets 1 – 6 Monkton Wildcats Monkton
February 14 Listowel Jets 3 – 2 OT Monkton Wildcats Monkton
February 16 Monkton Wildcats 6 – 7 Listowel Jets Listowel
February 21 Listowel Jets 1 – 5 Monkton Wildcats Monkton
February 22 Monkton Wildcats 4 – 3 OT Listowel Jets Listowel
February 25 Listowel Jets 0 – 1 Monkton Wildcats Monkton
Monkton wins series 4 – 3


(11) Wingham Spitfires vs. (12) Georgian Bay River Rats vs. (13) Goderich Pirates
Rank Sr. "A" quarter-finals GP W L Pts GF GA
1 Wingham Spitfires 4 3 1 6 24 13
2 Georgian Bay River Rats 4 3 1 6 25 17
3 Goderich Pirates 4 0 4 0 11 30

WOAA Sr. "A" semi-finals

(9) Elora Rocks vs. (12) Georgian Bay River Rats
February 28 Georgian Bay River Rats 4 – 6 Elora Rocks Elora
March 1 Elora Rocks 3 – 4 Georgian Bay River Rats Thornbury
March 7 Georgian Bay River Rats 1 – 0 Elora Rocks Elora
March 8 Elora Rocks 5 – 4 Georgian Bay River Rats Thornbury
March 14 Georgian Bay River Rats 3 – 2 Elora Rocks Elora
March 15 Elora Rocks 3 – 5 Georgian Bay River Rats Thornbury
Georgian Bay wins series 4 – 2


(10) Monkton Wildcats vs. (11) Wingham Spitfires
February 28 Wingham Spitfires 6 – 5 OT Monkton Wildcats Monkton
March 1 Monkton Wildcats 0 – 4 Wingham Spitfires Wingham
March 7 Wingham Spitfires 5 – 3 Monkton Wildcats Monkton
March 14 Monkton Wildcats 2 – 3 OT Wingham Spitfires Wingham
Wingham wins series 4 – 0


WOAA Sr. "A" finals

(11) Wingham Spitfires vs. (12) Georgian Bay River Rats
March 21 Georgian Bay River Rats 3 – 4 OT Wingham Spitfires Wingham
March 22 Wingham Spitfires 5 – 2 Georgian Bay River Rats Thornbury
March 28 Georgian Bay River Rats 2 – 7 Wingham Spitfires Wingham
March 30 Wingham Spitfires 5 – 2 Georgian Bay River Rats Thornbury
Wingham wins series 4 – 0


Sr. "A" tier II playoff bracket

Tier II round-robin Tier II finals
      
13 Goderich 2
 
13 Goderich 1
14 Listowel 2
14 Listowel 3
15 Brussels 1

WOAA Sr. "A" tier II semi-finals

(13) Goderich Pirates vs. (14) Listowel Jets vs. (15) Brussels Crusaders
Rank Sr. "A" tier II semi-finals GP W L Pts GF GA
1 Listowel Jets 4 3 1 6 25 18
2 Goderich Pirates 4 2 2 4 32 23
3 Brussels Crusaders 4 1 3 2 20 36

WOAA Sr. "A" tier II finals

(13) Goderich Pirates vs. (14) Listowel Jets
March 21 Listowel Jets 2 – 5 Goderich Pirates Goderich
March 22 Goderich Pirates 5 – 7 Listowel Jets Listowel
March 23 Listowel Jets 7 – 4 Goderich Pirates Goderich
Listowel wins series 2 – 1


References

  1. "2002-03 Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey" (PDF). Western Ontario Athletic Association. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. "Senior Hockey Record of Champions" (PDF). Western Ontario Athletic Association. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

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