1997–98 MetJHL season
Introduction The '''1997–98 MetJHL season''' is the 7th and final season of the Metro Junior A Hockey League (MetJHL). The 16 teams of the Central, Eastern, and Western Divisions competed in a 50-game schedule. The top 12 teams made the playoffs.The winner of the MetJHL playoffs, the Wexford Raiders, failed to defeat the Milton Merchants of the OPJHL for the OHA's Buckland Cup.
Changes *MetJHL rejoins the Ontario Hockey Association. *Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins join MetJHL. *Muskoka Bears become Huntsville Wildcats. *Thornhill Islanders become Thornhill Rattlers. *Aurora Tigers leave MetJHL for OPJHL. *At the end of the season, league closes doors and teams merge with OPJHL.
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''  '''Central Division''''''Team'''	'''GP'''  '''W'''  '''L'''  '''T'''  '''GF'''  '''GA'''  '''P''' Wexford Raiders  50  39  7  4  196  167  82 Thornhill Rattlers  50  29  18  3  216  172  61 Markham Waxers  50  24  19  7  247  192  55 Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins  50  21  26  3  168  240  45 North York Rangers  50  8  33  9  165  244  25'''Eastern Division''''''Team'''	'''GP'''  '''W'''  '''L'''  '''T'''  '''GF'''  '''GA'''  '''P''' Oshawa Legionaires  50  34  15  1  266  183  69 Syracuse Jr. Crunch  49  29  16  4  273  219  62 Wellington Dukes  50  23  22  5  223  213  51 Quinte Hawks  49  23  24  2  213  222  48 Port Hope Buzzards  50  19  28  3  190  226  41 Pickering Panthers  50  16  27  7  173  213  39'''Western Division''''''Team'''	'''GP'''  '''W'''  '''L'''  '''T'''  '''GF'''  '''GA'''  '''P'''	 Caledon Canadians  50  40  4  6  319  123  86 Durham Huskies  50  19  29  2  194  232  40 Huntsville Wildcats  50  18  28  4  157  209  40 Shelburne Wolves  50  12  34  4  189  287  28 Niagara Scenic  50  12  36  2  115  257  26
1997-98 MetJHL Playoffs '''''Preliminary''''':'''Oshawa Legionaires''' defeated Shelburne Wolves ''3-games-to-none'':'''Syracuse Jr. Crunch''' defeated Pickering Panthers ''3-games-to-2'':'''Thornhill Rattlers''' defeated Huntsville Wildcats ''3-games-to-1'':'''Durham Huskies''' defeated Markham Waxers ''3-games-to-1'''''''Quarter-final''''':'''Caledon Canadians''' defeated Durham Huskies ''3-games-to-none'':'''Wexford Raiders''' defeated Quinte Hawks ''3-games-to-none'':'''Oshawa Legionaires''' defeated Wellington Dukes ''3-games-to-2'':'''Syracuse Jr. Crunch''' defeated Thornhill Rattlers ''3-games-to-1'''''''Semi-final''''':'''Caledon Canadians''' defeated Syracuse Jr. Crunch ''4-games-to-3'':'''Wexford Raiders''' defeated Oshawa Legionaires ''4-games-to-2'''''''Final''''':'''Wexford Raiders''' defeated Caledon Canadians ''4-games-to-3''
OHA Buckland Cup Championship ''Best-of-7 series'':'''Milton Merchants''' (OPJHL) defeated Wexford Raiders ''4-games-to-1''::'''Milton Merchants''' 11 - Wexford Raiders 2::'''Milton Merchants''' 3 - Wexford Raiders 2 2OT::'''Milton Merchants''' 6 - Wexford Raiders 1::'''Wexford Raiders''' 4 - Milton Merchants 3 OT::'''Milton Merchants''' 6 -  Wexford Raiders 1
See also * 1998 Royal Bank Cup* Dudley Hewitt Cup* List of Ontario Hockey Association Junior A seasons* Ontario Junior A Hockey League* Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League* 1997 in ice hockey* 1998 in ice hockey
References
External links *  Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey League*  Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League