2023–24 OEHL season

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The 2023–24 OEHL season was the first season of the Ontario Elite Hockey League. The league played a 20-game regular season which began in October 2023 and concluded in February 2024. The post-season began in February 2024 and concluded in March 2024.

2023–24 OEHL season
LeagueOntario Elite Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
October 6, 2023 – February 4, 2024
Playoffs
February 9, 2024 – March 30, 2024
Number of teams11
Finals championsOEHL Cup - Minto 81's
McLean Cup - Georgian Bay Applekings
OEHL seasons

The Minto 81's won the OEHL Cup Championship, defeating the Tavistock Royals in the final round of the playoffs.[1]

Formation of OEHL

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The Ontario Elite Hockey League (OEHL) was established on August 17, 2023, by the Ontario Hockey Association. The league took ten members of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League, plus one pending expansion team, as well as another team as being formed in the announcement for the formation of a new league.[2]

The ten former WOAA teams were the Creemore Coyotes, Durham Thundercats, Lucknow Lancers, Milverton Four Wheel Drives, Minto 81's, Ripley Wolves, Saugeen Shores Winterhawks, Seaforth Centenaires, Shelburne Muskies and Tavistock Royals. The expansion team brought from the WOAA was the Georgian Bay Applekings. The Erin Outlaws were also announced as a new team to the league.[3]

The Shelburne Muskies took a leave of absence for the 2023–24 season.[4]

Teams

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  OEHL Teams
2023-24 Ontario Elite Hockey League
Team City Arena
Creemore Coyotes Creemore, Ontario Creemore & District Recreation Centre
Durham Thundercats Durham, Ontario Durham & District Community Centre
Erin Outlaws Erin, Ontario Erin Community Centre
Georgian Bay Applekings Thornbury, Ontario Beaver Valley Community Centre
Lucknow Lancers Lucknow, Ontario Lucknow Arena
Milverton Four Wheel Drives Milverton, Ontario Perth East Recreational Complex
Minto 81's Palmerston, Ontario Palmerston & District Community Centre
Ripley Wolves Ripley, Ontario Ripley-Huron Community Centre Arena
Saugeen Shores Winterhawks Saugeen Shores, Ontario Port Elgin Plex
Seaforth Centenaires Seaforth, Ontario Seaforth & District Community Centre
Tavistock Royals Tavistock, Ontario Tavistock & District Recreation Centre

Regular season

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Final standings

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Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot
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Rank Ontario Elite Hockey League GP W L OTL Pts GF GA
1 Ripley Wolves 20 16 1 3 35 107 53
2 Creemore Coyotes 20 14 5 1 29 99 66
3 Minto 81's 20 13 6 1 27 97 69
4 Tavistock Royals 20 13 7 0 26 87 69
5 Durham Thundercats 20 12 7 1 25 83 73
6 Seaforth Centenaires 20 12 8 0 24 82 52
7 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 20 11 8 1 23 78 54
8 Erin Outlaws 20 6 13 1 13 71 104
9 Georgian Bay Applekings 20 5 13 2 12 59 108
10 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 20 5 14 1 11 66 105
11 Lucknow Lancers 20 3 16 1 7 42 118

Scoring leaders

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes[6]

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Garrett Meurs Ripley Wolves 19 17 27 44 36
Luke Richardson Durham Thundercats 20 14 25 39 0
Kyler Nixon Durham Thundercats 19 13 26 39 2
JD Falconer Creemore Coyotes 19 11 28 39 6
Ben Hughes Creemore Coyotes 20 18 17 35 6
Kaden Hoggarth Ripley Wolves 19 11 17 28 46
Sean Kienapple Tavistock Royals 17 14 13 27 14
Dennis Dewar Milverton Four Wheel Drives 19 16 10 26 2
Dan Nicoloff Ripley Wolves 16 13 13 26 28
Caleb Warren Minto 81's 19 11 15 26 16

Leading goaltenders

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Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses;
SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
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Player Team GP MINS W L OTL GA SO Sv% GAA
Alex Hutcheson Seaforth Centenaires 10 557 5 4 0 18 0 0.897 1.94
Clayton Fritsch Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 7 400 4 2 0 15 1 0.899 2.25
Josh Hamilton Ripley Wolves 18 1094 14 3 1 46 4 0.909 2.52
Daniel DeKoening Minto 81's 8 480 6 2 0 21 1 0.879 2.63
Malcolm Young Durham Thundercats 6 361 5 1 0 16 0 0.920 2.66

Playoffs

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OEHL Cup playoffs

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The top eight teams qualify for the OEHL Cup playoffs. Each series is a best-of-seven.

OEHL quarter-finals OEHL semi-finals OEHL finals
         
1 Ripley 4
8 Erin 0
1 Ripley 2
4 Tavistock 4
4 Tavistock 4
5 Durham 1
4 Tavistock 0
3 Minto 4
2 Creemore 4
7 Saugeen Shores 3
2 Creemore 1
3 Minto 4
3 Minto 4
6 Seaforth 2

OEHL quarter-finals

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(1) Ripley Wolves vs. (8) Erin Outlaws
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February 9 Erin Outlaws 3 – 7 Ripley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena Recap
February 10 Ripley Wolves 5 – 3 Erin Outlaws Erin Community Centre Recap
February 16 Erin Outlaws 1 – 6 Ripley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena Recap
February 17 Ripley Wolves 11 – 2 Erin Outlaws Erin Community Centre Recap
Ripley wins series 4 – 0


(2) Creemore Coyotes vs. (7) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks
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Note: Game seven was played at the Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex in Shelburne, Ontario.

February 9 Creemore Coyotes 1 – 6 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks Port Elgin Plex Recap
February 10 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 2 – 1 OT Creemore Coyotes Creemore Recreation Centre Recap
February 16 Creemore Coyotes 6 – 4 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks Port Elgin Plex Recap
February 17 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 1 – 3 Creemore Coyotes Creemore Recreation Centre Recap
February 18 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 2 – 5 Creemore Coyotes Creemore Recreation Centre Recap
February 23 Creemore Coyotes 2 – 6 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks Port Elgin Plex Recap
February 24 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 2 – 6 Creemore Coyotes Creemore Recreation Centre Recap
Creemore wins series 4 – 3


(3) Minto 81's vs. (6) Seaforth Centenaires
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February 9 Seaforth Centenaires 3 – 5 Minto 81's Palmerston Community Centre Recap
February 10 Minto 81's 5 – 4 OT Seaforth Centenaires Seaforth Community Centre Recap
February 17 Seaforth Centenaires 3 – 6 Minto 81's Palmerston Community Centre Recap
February 18 Minto 81's 2 – 5 Seaforth Centenaires Seaforth Community Centre Recap
February 19 Seaforth Centenaires 4 – 3 Minto 81's Palmerston Community Centre Recap
February 24 Minto 81's 4 – 3 Seaforth Centenaires Seaforth Community Centre Recap
Minto wins series 4 – 2


(4) Tavistock Royals vs. (5) Durham Thundercats
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February 9 Tavistock Royals 3 – 2 Durham Thundercats Durham Community Centre Recap
February 11 Durham Thundercats 3 – 2 OT Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre Recap
February 16 Tavistock Royals 4 – 0 Durham Thundercats Durham Community Centre Recap
February 17 Durham Thundercats 2 – 7 Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre Recap
February 23 Durham Thundercats 3 – 5 Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre Recap
Tavistock wins series 4 – 1


OEHL semi-finals

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(1) Ripley Wolves vs. (4) Tavistock Royals
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March 2 Tavistock Royals 4 – 3 OT Ripley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena Recap
March 3 Ripley Wolves 5 – 9 Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre Recap
March 9 Tavistock Royals 8 – 4 Ripley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena Recap
March 10 Ripley Wolves 3 – 1 Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre Recap
March 16 Tavistock Royals 5 – 6 2OT Ripley Wolves Ripley-Huron Arena Recap
March 17 Ripley Wolves 2 – 5 Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre Recap
Tavistock wins series 4 – 2


(2) Creemore Coyotes vs. (3) Minto 81's
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March 2 Minto 81's 3 – 0 Creemore Coyotes Creemore Recreation Centre Recap
March 9 Minto 81's 2 – 6 Creemore Coyotes Creemore Recreation Centre Recap
March 10 Creemore Coyotes 2 – 10 Minto 81's Palmerston Community Centre Recap
March 15 Creemore Coyotes 1 – 6 Minto 81's Palmerston Community Centre Recap
March 16 Minto 81's 7 – 1 Creemore Coyotes Creemore Recreation Centre Recap
Minto wins series 4 – 1


OEHL Cup finals

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(3) Minto 81's vs. (4) Tavistock Royals
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March 23 Minto 81's 3 – 1 Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre Recap
March 24 Tavistock Royals 5 – 6 Minto 81's Palmerston Community Centre Recap
March 29 Tavistock Royals 3 – 4 OT Minto 81's Palmerston Community Centre Recap
March 30 Minto 81's 5 – 2 Tavistock Royals Tavistock Recreation Centre Recap
Minto wins series 4 – 0


Hugh McLean Cup playoffs

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The non-OEHL Cup playoff qualifiers played in a home and home round robin with the top two teams in the round robin advancing to the best-of-seven McLean Cup championship series.

Round robin

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Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched championship series berth

McLean Cup round robin GP W L Pts GF GA
Georgian Bay Applekings 4 4 0 8 28 14
Milverton Four Wheel Drives 4 1 3 2 22 24
Lucknow Lancers 4 1 3 2 13 25
Round robin scores
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Lucknow Lancers at Georgian Bay Applekings
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February 9 Lucknow Lancers 2 – 7 Georgian Bay Applekings Beaver Valley Community Centre Recap


Milverton Four Wheel Drives at Georgian Bay Applekings
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February 10 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 2 – 5 Georgian Bay Applekings Beaver Valley Community Centre Recap


Georgian Bay Applekings at Lucknow Lancers
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February 17 Georgian Bay Applekings 5 – 3 Lucknow Lancers Lucknow Arena Recap


Georgian Bay Applekings at Milverton Four Wheel Drives
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February 18 Georgian Bay Applekings 11 – 7 Milverton Four Wheel Drives Perth East Recreational Complex Recap


Milverton Four Wheel Drives at Lucknow Lancers
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February 23 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 3 – 5 Lucknow Lancers Lucknow Arena Recap


Lucknow Lancers at Milverton Four Wheel Drives
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February 24 Lucknow Lancers 3 – 10 Milverton Four Wheel Drives Perth East Recreational Complex Recap


Hugh McLean Cup finals

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(1) Georgian Bay Applekings vs. (2) Milverton Four Wheel Drives
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Note: Game seven was played at the Meaford & St. Vincent Community Centre in Meaford, Ontario.

March 2 Georgian Bay Applekings 4 – 7 Milverton Four Wheel Drives Perth East Recreational Complex Recap
March 3 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 3 – 9 Georgian Bay Applekings Beaver Valley Community Centre Recap
March 9 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 1 – 3 Georgian Bay Applekings Beaver Valley Community Centre Recap
March 10 Georgian Bay Applekings 2 – 6 Milverton Four Wheel Drives Perth East Recreational Complex Recap
March 16 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 3 – 1 Georgian Bay Applekings Beaver Valley Community Centre Recap
March 17 Georgian Bay Applekings 5 – 2 Milverton Four Wheel Drives Perth East Recreational Complex Recap
March 24 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 5 – 7 Georgian Bay Applekings Beaver Valley Community Centre Recap
Georgian Bay wins series 4 – 3


References

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  1. ^ "2024 Playoffs - Ontario Elite Hockey League". OEHL. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ MacKinnon, Jordan. "Introducing the new Sr. AA Elite Hockey League". Saugeen Times. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ Beswitherwick, Nicole. "New Senior 'AA' hockey team, Erin Outlaws, coming to town". Wellington Advertiser.
  4. ^ "Statement regarding Shelburne Muskies". OEHL. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Standings - Ontario Elite Hockey League". OEHL.com. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Ontario Elite Hockey League Statistics". Ontario Elite Hockey League. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Ontario Elite Hockey League Statistics". Ontario Elite Hockey League. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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