 In the post-season, the Voyageurs were upset by the Lindsay Muskies in seven games in the second round.Hulton joined the St. Michael's Buzzers of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League for the 1996-97 season, working under head coach Michael Futa.The Buzzers finished the season with a 26-22-3 record, earning 55 points, and fourth place in the MacKenzie Division.