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Ontario Hockey League

Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event2018–19 OHL season

OHL Logo.svg
Sport
Ice hockey
Founded
1980
CEO
David Branch[1]
No. of teams
20
Countries
Canada (17 teams)
USA (3 teams)
Most recent
champion(s)

Hamilton Bulldogs (1)
Most titles
Oshawa Generals (13)
TV partner(s)
Sportsnet, Sportsnet One, Cogeco Sports, Rogers TV, TV Rogers, Shaw TV
Official website
ontariohockeyleague.com



OHL All-Star Game 2006 Opening Face Off. Game played in Belleville's Yardmen Arena. February 1st, 2006.


The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 16–21. There are currently 20 teams in the OHL; seventeen in Ontario, two in Michigan, and one in Pennsylvania.


The league was founded in 1980, when its predecessor league, the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League formally split away from the Ontario Hockey Association, joining the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League and its direct affiliation with Hockey Canada. The OHL traces its history of Junior A hockey back to 1933 with the partition of Junior A and B. In 1970, the OHA Junior A League was one of five Junior A leagues operating in Ontario. The OHA was promoted to Tier I Junior A for the 1970–71 season and took up the name Ontario Major Junior Hockey League. Since 1980 the league has grown rapidly into a high-profile marketable product, with many games broadcast on television and radio.




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 Commissioners




  • 2 Member teams


  • 3 Schedule


    • 3.1 Current OHL season


    • 3.2 Bell OHL All-Star Classic


    • 3.3 OHL playoffs and Memorial Cup




  • 4 Memorial Cup champions


  • 5 Priority selection


  • 6 Trophies and awards


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





History



Leagues for ice hockey in Ontario were first organized in 1890 by the newly created Ontario Hockey Association (OHA). In 1892 the OHA recognized junior hockey - referring to skill rather than age. In 1896 the OHA moved to the modern age-limited junior hockey concept, distinct from senior and intermediate divisions. Since then the evolution to the Ontario Hockey League has developed through four distinct eras of junior-aged non-professional hockey in Ontario. In 1933, the junior division was divided into two levels, Junior A and Junior B. In 1970 the Junior A level was divided into two levels, Tier I (or Major Junior A) and Tier II (or Minor Junior A). In 1974 the Tier I/Major Junior A group separated from the OHA and became the independent 'Ontario Major Junior Hockey League' (OMJHL). In 1980, the OMJHL became the 'Ontario Hockey League.'



Commissioners


From 1974 until 1978 (as the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League), Clarence "Tubby" Schmalz was the league's commissioner. Then, for one season (1978–79), former IHL commissioner Bill Beagan served as commissioner of the OMJHL. Beginning with the 1979-80 season, David Branch has been the Commissioner of the OHL (which became the league's official name prior to the 1981-82 season). Branch was appointed on August 11, 1979, and assumed the commissioner's role on September 17, 1979.



Member teams







































































































































































Ontario Hockey League

Eastern Conference
Division Team City Head coach[1]
Arena Capacity
East

Hamilton Bulldogs

Hamilton, Ontario
Dave Matsos

FirstOntario Centre
17,383

Kingston Frontenacs

Kingston, Ontario

Kurtis Foster

Leon's Centre
5,614

Oshawa Generals

Oshawa, Ontario

Greg Walters

Tribute Communities Centre
6,125

Ottawa 67's

Ottawa, Ontario

Andre Tourigny

TD Place Arena
9,862

Peterborough Petes

Peterborough, Ontario

Rob Wilson

Peterborough Memorial Centre
4,329
Central

Barrie Colts

Barrie, Ontario

Dale Hawerchuk

Barrie Molson Centre
4,195

Mississauga Steelheads

Mississauga, Ontario
James Richmond

Paramount Fine Foods Centre
5,612

Niagara IceDogs

St. Catharines, Ontario
Billy Burke

Meridian Centre
5,300

North Bay Battalion

North Bay, Ontario

Stan Butler

North Bay Memorial Gardens
4,246

Sudbury Wolves

Greater Sudbury, Ontario

Cory Stillman

Sudbury Community Arena
4,640

Western Conference
Division Team City Head coach[1]
Arena Capacity
Midwest

Erie Otters

Erie, Pennsylvania

Chris Hartsburg

Erie Insurance Arena
6,716

Guelph Storm

Guelph, Ontario

George Burnett

Sleeman Centre
4,715

Kitchener Rangers

Kitchener, Ontario

Jay McKee

Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex
7,777

London Knights

London, Ontario

Dale Hunter

Budweiser Gardens
9,046

Owen Sound Attack

Owen Sound, Ontario

Todd Gill

Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre
3,500
West

Flint Firebirds

Flint, Michigan
Ryan Oulahen

Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center
4,021

Saginaw Spirit

Saginaw, Michigan
Troy Smith

Dow Event Center
5,527

Sarnia Sting

Sarnia, Ontario

Derian Hatcher

Progressive Auto Sales Arena
5,500

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
John Dean

GFL Memorial Gardens
4,928

Windsor Spitfires

Windsor, Ontario

Trevor Letowski

WFCU Centre
6,500







2017 Ontario Hockey League


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Location of teams for the 2017 OHL season.
Black pog.svg East Division Green pog.svg Central Division
Blue pog.svg Midwest Division Red pog.svg West Division


Schedule


The 20 OHL clubs play a 68-game unbalanced schedule, which starts in the third full week of September, running until the third week of March. Ninety percent (90%) of OHL games are scheduled between Thursday and Sunday to minimize the number of school days missed for its players.


Approximately 20% of players on active rosters in the National Hockey League (NHL) have come from the OHL, and about 54% of NHL players are alumni of the Canadian Hockey League.



Current OHL season




Bell OHL All-Star Classic




OHL playoffs and Memorial Cup


The J. Ross Robertson Cup is awarded annually to the winner of the Championship Series. The Cup is named for John Ross Robertson, who was president of the Ontario Hockey Association from 1901 to 1905.


The OHL playoffs consist of the top 16 teams in the league, 8 from each conference. The teams play a best-of-seven game series, and the winner of each series advances to the next round. The final two teams eventually compete for the J. Ross Robertson Cup.


The OHL champion then competes with the winners of the Western Hockey League, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and the host of the tournament to play for the Memorial Cup, which is awarded to the junior hockey champions of Canada. The host team of the tournament is alternated between the three leagues every season. The most recent OHL team to win the Memorial Cup was the Windsor Spitfires in 2017.



Memorial Cup champions


The Memorial Cup has been captured 17 times by OHL/OHA teams since the tournament went to a three-league format in 1972:








  • 2017: Windsor Spitfires


  • 2016: London Knights


  • 2015: Oshawa Generals


  • 2010: Windsor Spitfires


  • 2009: Windsor Spitfires


  • 2005: London Knights


  • 2003: Kitchener Rangers


  • 1999: Ottawa 67's


  • 1993: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds





  • 1990: Oshawa Generals


  • 1986: Guelph Platers


  • 1984: Ottawa 67's


  • 1982: Kitchener Rangers


  • 1979: Peterborough Petes


  • 1976: Hamilton Fincups


  • 1975: Toronto Marlboros


  • 1973: Toronto Marlboros



The Cup was also won 16 times by OHA teams in the period between 1945 and 1971:








  • 1970: Montreal Junior Canadiens


  • 1969: Montreal Junior Canadiens


  • 1968: Niagara Falls Flyers


  • 1967: Toronto Marlboros


  • 1965: Niagara Falls Flyers


  • 1964: Toronto Marlboros


  • 1962: Hamilton Red Wings


  • 1961: Toronto St. Michael's Majors





  • 1960: St. Catharines Teepees


  • 1956: Toronto Marlboros


  • 1955: Toronto Marlboros


  • 1954: St. Catharines Teepees


  • 1953: Barrie Flyers


  • 1952: Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters


  • 1951: Barrie Flyers


  • 1947: Toronto St. Michael's Majors




Priority selection


The OHL's predecessor, the OHA, had a midget and juvenile draft dating back to the 50s, until voted out in 1962. In 1966 it was resumed, though not publicized. Starting in the 70s the draft went through several changes. Originally the draft was for 17-year-old midgets not already associated with teams through their sponsored youth programs. In 1971 the league first allowed "underage" midgets to be picked in the first three rounds. In 1972 disagreements about the Toronto team's rights to its "Marlie" players (and Greg Neeld) and claims to American player Mark Howe led to a revised system. In 1973 each team was permitted to protect 8 midget area players (Toronto was allowed to protect 10 players from its midget sponsored teams). In 1975 the league phased out the area protections, and the 1976 OHA midget draft was the first in which all midget players were eligible. In 1999 the league changed the draft to a bantam age (15 and 16 year old). It is a selection of players who are residents of the province of Ontario, the states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York, and other designated U.S. states east of the Mississippi River plus Missouri.


Prior to 2001, the OHL held the Priority Selection in a public forum, such as an arena. Drafts were attended by many players and family members. In 2001, the OHL decided to hold the "draft" via the Internet, greatly reducing the costs the league and its member teams incurred in hosting a public draft. This move reduced the stress and pressure that prospective players faced with a large crowd present.


The Jack Ferguson Award is presented annually to the first overall selection. The award was named in honour of long time OHL scout and former Director of Central Scouting Jack Ferguson.



Trophies and awards


List of trophies and awards in the Ontario Hockey League.[2]




















































































































































































































Playoffs trophies
Trophy name Recognition Founded Current recipient
J. Ross Robertson Cup OHL Finals champion 1934 Hamilton Bulldogs
Bobby Orr Trophy Eastern Conference champion 1999 Hamilton Bulldogs
Wayne Gretzky Trophy Western Conference champion 1999 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award Playoffs MVP 1999 Robert Thomas
Regular season — Team trophies
Trophy name Recognition Founded Current recipient
Hamilton Spectator Trophy Team with best record 1958 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Leyden Trophy East division champion 1976 Hamilton Bulldogs
Emms Trophy Central division champion 1976 Barrie Colts
Bumbacco Trophy West division champion 1995 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Holody Trophy Midwest division champion 1999 Kitchener Rangers
Regular season — Executive awards
Trophy name Recognition Founded Current recipient
Matt Leyden Trophy Coach of the year 1972 Ryan McGill
Bill Long Award Lifetime achievement 1989 Pat Casey
OHL Executive of the Year Executive of the Year 1990
not awarded since 2013
Regular season — Player awards
Trophy name Recognition Founded Current recipient
Red Tilson Trophy Most outstanding player 1945 Alex DeBrincat
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy Top scorer 1946 Alex DeBrincat
Dave Pinkney Trophy Lowest team goals against 1949 Michael McNiven & Emanuel Vella
Max Kaminsky Trophy Most outstanding defenceman 1961 Darren Raddysh
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy Top scoring right winger 1972 Alex DeBrincat
Emms Family Award Rookie of the year 1973 Ryan Merkley
William Hanley Trophy Most sportsmanlike player 1975 Nick Suzuki
F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy Best rookie GAA 1976 Matthew Villalta
Bobby Smith Trophy Scholastic player of the year 1980 Sasha Chmelevski
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy Overage player of the year 1984 Darren Raddysh
OHL Goaltender of the Year Goaltender of the year 1988 Michael McNiven
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy Humanitarian of the year 1993 Garrett McFadden
Roger Neilson Memorial Award Top academic college/university player 2005 Stephen Gibson
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award Top academic high school player 2005 Quinn Hanna
Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy Team captain that best exemplifies character and commitment 2009 Michael Webster
Prospect player awards
Trophy name Recognition Founded Current recipient
Jack Ferguson Award First overall pick in priority selection 1981 Quinton Byfield
Tim Adams Memorial Trophy OHL Cup MVP 2003 Mike Petizian


See also



  • Ontario Hockey League history

  • List of OHL seasons

  • List of OHA Junior A standings

  • List of CHL franchise post-season droughts

  • Sports league attendances



References





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  2. ^ "OHL Awards". Ontario Hockey League. Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved 2018-01-05.




External links







  • Ontario Hockey League Official website

  • Canadian Hockey League Official website

  • Internet Hockey Database archive of standings and statistics













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