The 2008–09 WOAA Senior League season was the 19th season of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League. The league played a 20-game regular season which began in October 2008 and concluded in January 2009. The post-season began in February 2009 and concluded in April 2009.
The Saugeen Shores Winterhawks won the WOAA Senior AA Hockey Championship, defeating the Petrolia Squires in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Georgian Bay River Rats relocated to Borden, Ontario from Thornbury, Ontario and were renamed the Nottawasaga River Rats. The Petrolia Squires join the league from Major League Hockey. The Tillsonburg Thunder join the league from Major League Hockey. The Walkerton Capitals join the league as an expansion team. The Wingham Bulls went on hiatus for the 2008–09 season and would eventually fold. The Lucknow Lancers move from the South Division to the North Division.
Regular season Final standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot Rank North Division GP W L OTL SL Pts GF GA 1 Saugeen Shores Winterhawks 20 16 3 1 0 40 135 72 2 Elora Rocks 20 16 4 0 0 32 140 64 3 Shelburne Muskies 20 15 5 0 0 27 142 72 4 Palmerston 81's 20 14 4 1 1 20 139 88 5 Durham Thundercats 20 14 6 0 0 28 119 86 6 Ripley Wolves 20 11 7 1 1 24 115 88 7 Lucknow Lancers 20 9 9 1 1 20 89 83 8 Drayton Icemen 20 7 13 0 0 14 101 138 9 Walkerton Capitals 20 4 14 1 1 10 54 125 10 Shallow Lake Crushers 20 3 16 1 0 7 62 164 11 Nottawasaga River Rats 20 1 19 0 0 2 54 170
Rank South Division GP W L OTL SL Pts GF GA 1 Petrolia Squires 20 16 2 1 1 34 104 51 2 Lucan-Ilderton Jets 20 15 3 2 0 32 106 66 3 Tavistock Royals 20 13 4 2 1 29 127 76 4 Clinton Radars 20 13 6 0 1 27 89 67 5 Tillsonburg Thunder 20 11 7 2 0 24 100 84 6 Exeter Mohawks 20 10 9 1 0 21 89 88 7 Monkton Wildcats 20 9 9 0 2 20 92 88 8 Goderich Pirates 20 9 10 1 0 19 90 103 9 Milverton Four Wheel Drives 20 4 16 0 0 8 66 121 10 Thedford Dirty Dogs 20 0 20 0 0 0 57 176
Playoffs WOAA Senior "AA" Hockey playoffs
WOAA Senior AA qualifying series (N1) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks vs. (N8) Drayton Icemen
(N2) Elora Rocks vs. (N7) Lucknow Lancers
(N3) Shelburne Muskies vs. (N6) Ripley Wolves
(N4) Palmerston 81's vs. (N5) Durham Thundercats
(S1) Petrolia Squires vs. (S8) Goderich Pirates
(S2) Lucan-Ilderton Jets vs. (S7) Monkton Wildcats
(S3) Tavistock Royals vs. (S6) Exeter Mohawks
(S4) Clinton Radars vs. (S5) Tillsonburg Thunder
WOAA Senior AA quarter-finals (N1) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks vs. (N4) Palmerston 81's
(N2) Elora Rocks vs. (N3) Shelburne Muskies
(S1) Petrolia Squires vs. (S7) Monkton Wildcats
(S3) Tavistock Royals vs. (S4) Clinton Radars
WOAA Senior AA semi-finals (N1) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks vs. (N3) Shelburne Muskies
(S1) Petrolia Squires vs. (S3) Tavistock Royals
WOAA Sr. AA Championship Note: Saugeen Shores home games held at Southampton Coliseum in Saugeen Shores, Ontario.
(N1) Saugeen Shores Winterhawks vs. (S3) Tavistock Royals
WOAA Senior "A" Hockey playoffs The eight teams that lost in the "AA" qualifying playoff round participated in the "A" playoffs
WOAA Senior A quarter-finals (N5) Durham Thundercats vs. (N8) Drayton Icemen
(N6) Ripley Wolves vs. (N7) Lucknow Lancers
(S2) Lucan-Ilderton Jets vs. (S8) Goderich Pirates
(S5) Tillsonburg Thunder vs. (S6) Exeter Mohawks
WOAA Senior A semi-finals (N5) Durham Thundercats vs. (N7) Lucknow Lancers
(S2) Lucan-Ilderton Jets vs. (S6) Exeter Mohawks
WOAA Sr. A Championship (S2) Lucan-Ilderton Jets vs. (N7) Lucknow Lancers Note: Games three and five were played at Ilderton Arena in Ilderton, Ontario
WOAA Senior "B" Hockey playoffs The Milverton Four Wheel Drives, Shallow Lake Crushers, Thedford Dirty Dogs and Walkerton Capitals participated in the Senior "B" playoffs.
WOAA Senior B semi-finals (N9) Walkerton Capitals vs. (N10) Shallow Lake Crushers
(S9) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (S10) Thedford Dirty Dogs
WOAA Senior B finals (S9) Milverton Four Wheel Drives vs. (N10) Shallow Lake Crushers
References
External links WOAA website