1993–94 OPJHL season
Introduction 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.The winner of the OPJHL playoffs, the Orillia Terriers, failed to win the 1996 Buckland Cup for the OHA championship.
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	74Newmarket 87's       	40	24	14	2	240	172	53Barrie Colts                       	40	22	16	2	175	145	47Markham Waxers                     	40	19	17	4	199	191	43Ajax Axemen            	40	17	17	6	183	199	40Cobourg Cougars                    	40	17	20	3	197	199	39Peterborough Jr. Petes	40	16	22	2	204	223	34Collingwood Blues                  	40	10	29	1	127	223	22Lindsay 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	66Burlington Cougars                 	42	27	12	3	255	180	58Brampton Capitals                  	42	27	15	0	263	207	56Oakville Blades                    	42	25	15	2	249	195	53Milton Merchants   	42	24	16	2	228	183	52Streetsville Derbys                 	42	17	21	4	192	199	39Georgetown Raiders                 	42	8	34	0	170	265	17Royal York Rangers	        42	1	40	1	124	345	3
1993-94 OPJHL Playoffs '''''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
References
External links *  Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey League*  Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League