1995–96 MetJHL season
Introduction The '''1995–96 MetJHL season''' is the 5th season of the Metro Junior A Hockey League (MetJHL). The 12 teams of the Eastern and Western Divisions competed in a 52-game schedule. The top 4 teams in each division made the playoffs.The winner of the MetJHL playoffs, the Caledon Canadians, could not move into national playdowns as the Metro was not a member of the Ontario Hockey Association.
Changes *MetJHL leaves Ontario Hockey Association. *Changes division names from Fullan and Bauer to Eastern and Western. *Shelburne Hornets join MetJHL. *Markham Waxers join MetJHL from OPJHL. *Niagara Scenic join MetJHL from EJHL.*St. Michael's Buzzers, Bramalea Blues, Kingston Voyageurs and Mississauga Senators leave MetJHL for OPJHL. *Aurora Eagles become Aurora Tigers. *Richmond Hill Riot leave MetJHL.
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''  '''Eastern Division''''''Team'''	'''GP'''  '''W'''  '''L'''  '''T'''  '''GF'''  '''GA'''  '''P''' Wexford Raiders  52  36  14  2  261  171  74 Thornhill Islanders  52  34  15  3  251  172  71 Markham Waxers  52  30  17  5  241  204  65 Wellington Dukes  52  26  23  3  219  222  55 Pickering Panthers  52  14  32  6  197  259  34 Oshawa Legionaires  52  13  38  1  184  286  27'''Western Division''''''Team'''	'''GP'''  '''W'''  '''L'''  '''T'''  '''GF'''  '''GA'''  '''P'''	 Caledon Canadians  52  35  13  4  283  179  74 Niagara Scenic  52  32  15  5  294  242  69 Aurora Tigers  52  28  18  6  255  206  62 Muskoka Bears  52  21  26  5  237  229  47 North York Rangers  52  13  32  7  250  284  33 Shelburne Hornets  52  5  44  3  160  383  13
1995-96 MetJHL Playoffs '''''Quarter-final''''':'''Wexford Raiders''' defeated Wellington Dukes ''4-games-to-1'':'''Thornhill Islanders''' defeated Markham Waxers ''4-games-to-1'':'''Caledon Canadians''' defeated Muskoka Bears ''4-games-to-2'':'''Niagara Scenic''' defeated Aurora Tigers ''4-games-to-3'''''''Semi-final''''':'''Thornhill Islanders''' defeated Wexford Raiders ''4-games-to-2'':'''Caledon Canadians''' defeated Niagara Scenic ''4-games-to-none'''''''Final''''':'''Caledon Canadians''' defeated Thornhill Islanders ''4-games-to-3''
Players selected in [[1996 NHL Entry Draft]] *''Rd 1 #15''   '''Dainius Zubrus''' -	Philadelphia Flyers	(Caledon Canadians)
See also * 1996 Royal Bank Cup* Dudley Hewitt Cup* List of Ontario Hockey Association Junior A seasons* Ontario Junior A Hockey League* Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League* 1995 in ice hockey* 1996 in ice hockey
References
External links *  Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey League*  Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League