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Whitby Wildcats
Regular Season: 18-9-3 (115 GF, 72 GA)
3rd in ETA (OMHA)
Playoffs:
Defeated Quinte Red Devils 6-2 (points)
Lost to Ajax-Pickering Raiders 6-0 (points)
Won OMHA Championship Tournament as Host Team
The Whitby Wildcats are another team that appears at the Central Regionals quite frequently. Despite falling in the ETA Semi Finals, the Wildcats had qualified for the OMHA Championship as the host team.
The Wildcats proved they belonged on day 1 when they tied the SCTA Champions and shutting out the ETA’s top team.
They moved on to the OMHA Finals against the Raiders who had swept them a few weeks earlier, however the Wildcats dug deep and got the 2-1 win to qualify for the Regionals.
During the OMHA Championships Steve Elliott, Ryan Porter, Jeff Gauld and Mitch Waldron each had 4 points to lead the way. Michael Christie backstopped the Wildcats in each game going 3-1-1 in the event.