Contents Ontario Hockey League Team Trophies 149 Ontario Hockey League Directory 4 Individual Trophies 152 OHL Media Contacts 5 Canadian Hockey League Awards 163 History of the OHL 6 All-Star Teams Member Teams All-Star Teams 164 Barrie Colts 8 All-Rookie Teams 170 Erie Otters 11 Flint Firebirds 14 2019 OHL Playoffs Guelph Storm 17 Robertson Cup 173 Hamilton Bulldogs 20 OHL Championship Rosters 174 Kingston Frontenacs 23 Playoff Records 177 Kitchener Rangers 26 Results 178 London Knights 29 Playoff Scoring Leaders 179 Mississauga Steelheads 32 Goaltending Leaders 180 Niagara IceDogs 35 Goaltender Statistics 181 North Bay Battalion 38 Player Statistics 182 Oshawa Generals 41 OHL Champions photo 187 Ottawa 67’s 44 Owen Sound Attack 47 Memorial Cup Peterborough Petes 50 History 188 Saginaw Spirit 53 All-Star Teams 189 Sarnia Sting 56 Award Winners 190 Soo Greyhounds 59 Records 191 Sudbury Wolves 62 Ontario teams to win the Memorial Cup 193 Windsor Spitfires 65 NHL Draft Officiating Staff Directory 68 Results of the 2019 NHL Draft 196 2018-19 Season in Review OHL Honour Roll 198 Team Standings 69 OHL Graduates in the Hall of Fame 200 Scoring Leaders 70 All-Time Coaching Leaders 201 Goaltending Leaders 71 Goaltender Statistics 72 Media Directory Player Statistics 74 OHL Media Policies 202 Coaches Poll 84 Media covering the OHL 203 Historical Season Results 85 2019-20 OHL Schedule 204 Records Franchise Year-by-Year Records 126 Team Records 142 Individual Records 145 Awards and Trophies The 2019-20 Ontario Hockey League Media & Information Guide is published by the Ontario Hockey League. Editor - Josh Sweetland ([email protected]) / Photography - OHL Images The information contained in this publication was compiled by the Ontario Hockey League and is provided as a courtesy to the member teams and media and may be used only for personal and editorial purposes. Any commercial use of this publication is prohibited without the prior written consent of the Ontario Hockey League. The OHL Information Guide is published annually by the Ontario Hockey League. Limited print editions from 1982-83 to 1985-86 and 1987-88 to 2007-08 are available at $6.00 per copy including postage and handling. Please send cheque or money order to: Ontario Hockey League, 305 Milner Ave., Suite 200, Scarborough, Ontario M1B 3V4. 3 Ontario Hockey League 305 Milner Avenue, Suite 200, Scarborough, Ontario M1B 3V4 Tel: (416) 299-8700 • Fax: (416) 299-8787 www.ontariohockeyleague.com Staff Directory Commissioner David E. Branch Chairman of the Board Craig Goslin Past Chairman Dr. Robert Neville Vice-Chairman Rick Gaetz Secretary-Treasurer Tim Lukenda Officer at Large Jeff Hunt Vice-President Ted Baker Vice-President, Development Joe Birch David Branch Director of Finance Ray Hollowell Herb Morell Director of Administration Herb Morell Director of Officiating Conrad Haché Director of Communications Josh Sweetland Director of Recruitment Kyle Pereira Director of Education Services Christina Laishram Director of Central Scouting Darrell Woodley Director of Security Ken Miller Manager of Mktg. & Sponsorship Matt Gergely Ted Baker Manager of Video & Digital Content Jordan Henry Conrad Haché Manager of Development & Events Wade Branch Manager of Hockey Operations Darryl Hollowell OHL Images Aaron Bell Goaltending Consultant Rick Wamsley Administrative Assistant Terry Legenza Officiating Managers Brad Beer Ken Cox Ken Miller Joe Birch Scott Oakman Kyle Pereira Matt Parlette Bill Prisniak Leon Stickle Central Scouts Doug Bonhomme Blake Callaghan Tim Cherry John Finlay Kevin Hess Ray Hollowell Joshua Romano Darrell Woodley David Belitski James Kennedy Dan Wood 4 OHL Media Directory Director of Administration OHL Images Herb Morell Aaron Bell Phone: 416/299-8700 x. 225 Phone: 613/920-4774 [email protected] [email protected] Director of Communications Josh Sweetland Phone: 416/299-8700 x. 327 [email protected] Josh Sweetland BARRIE COLTS NORTH BAY BATTALION Michael Raskin Kerri Morin Phone: 705/330-3710 Phone: 705/495-8603, ext. 2708 [email protected] [email protected] ERIE OTTERS OSHAWA GENERALS Aaron Cooney Jessica Corbett Phone: 814/480-6088 Phone: 905/433-0900, ext. 2232 [email protected] [email protected] FLINT FIREBIRDS OTTAWA 67’S Dominic Hennig Alex Pilote Phone: 810/744-0580, ext. 223 Phone: 613/232-6767, ext. 8827 [email protected] [email protected] GUELPH STORM OWEN SOUND ATTACK Lindsay Newby Greg Hoddinott Phone: 519/837-9690, ext. 119 Phone: 519/371-7452 ext. 22 [email protected] [email protected] HAMILTON BULLDOGS PETERBOROUGH PETES Reed Duthie Tamara Burns Phone: 905/777-2368 Phone: 705/743-3681, ext. 261 [email protected] [email protected] KINGSTON FRONTENACS SAGINAW SPIRIT Justin Chenier Joey Battaino Phone: 613/542-4042 ext. 6054 Phone: 989/598-4797 [email protected] [email protected] KITCHENER RANGERS SARNIA STING Dan Polischuk Jake Bourrie Phone: 519/576-3700, ext. 234 Phone: 519/542-4494 [email protected] [email protected] LONDON KNIGHTS SAULT STE. MARIE GREYHOUNDS Greg Parkington Gerry Liscumb Jr. Phone: 519/681-0800, ext. 6431 Phone: 705/574-0087 [email protected] [email protected] MISSISSAUGA STEELHEADS SUDBURY WOLVES Michael Hastings Miranda Swain Phone: 905/502-7788, ext. 224 Phone: 705/675-3941, ext. 2013 [email protected] [email protected] NIAGARA ICEDOGS Cori Burke WINDSOR SPITFIRES Phone: 905/687-3641, ext. 232 Steve Horne [email protected] Phone: 519/254-5000, ext. 205 [email protected] 5 OHL Historical Timeline 1893 Junior Hockey is first played in Ontario. 1977 St. Catharines franchise moves to Hamilton. 1919 Memorial Cup is presented for the first time to the University of The OHL All Star Game is played for the first time in Sudbury. Toronto Schools as the symbol of supremacy in Canadian Junior 1977 Dale McCourt of the St. Catharines Fincups is drafted first overall by Hockey. the Detroit Red Wings in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft. 1934 OHA divides Junior category into “A” and “B”. 1978 Bill Beagan becomes the League’s second Commissioner. J. Ross Robertson Cup is awarded for the first time to St. Michael’s Hamilton franchise moves to Brantford. College as the Ontario Jr. A champions. Bobby Smith of the Ottawa 67’s is selected first over all by the 1945 The Red Tilson Trophy is awarded for the first time to Doug McMurdy Minnesota North Stars in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft. of St. Catharines as the player voted most outstanding during the 1979 OMJHL Chairman of the Board Sherwood Bassin is named interim regular season. Commissioner following the departure of Beagan. Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy is awarded for the first time to Tod David E. Branch is named Commissioner of the League. Sloan of the St. Michael’s Majors as the League’s Leading Scorer. 1980 The Bobby Smith Trophy is awarded for the first time to Steve 1948 The Dave Pinkney Trophy is awarded for the first time to Gil Mayer of Konroyd of Oshawa as the League’s scholastic player of the year. Barrie as the goaltender who had the least number of goals scored Rob Ramage of the London Knights is drafted first overall by the against at the end of the regular season. Colorado Rockies in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. 1956 Kitchener Greenshirts franchise moves to Peterborough. 1981 Belleville Bulls expansion franchise granted. 1958 Hamilton Spectator Trophy is awarded for the first time to St. Cornwall Royals transfer granted (from QMJHL). Catharines as the team finishing first place overall in the regular Jack Ferguson is appointed the League’s Director of Central Scouting. schedule. 1982 Guelph Platers expansion franchise granted. 1960 Barrie Flyers franchise moves to Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls franchise moves to North Bay. The William Hanley Trophy is awarded for the first time to Bruce 1983 The Leo LaLonde Memorial Trophy is awarded for the first time to Draper of St. Michael’s as the League’s most gentlemanly player. Don McLaren of Ottawa as the League’s overage player of the year. 1961 St. Michael’s Majors suspend operations. 1984 Brantford franchise moves to Hamilton. 1963 Guelph franchise moves to Kitchener. 1985 Rosters expanded to allow two overage players (from one) 1965 London Knights franchise granted. 1986 OHL All Star Game is replaced with the OHL/QMJHL All-Star Challenge 1967 Ottawa 67’s franchise granted. Chris Clifford of the Kingston Canadiens becomes the first goaltender 1969 The Max Kaminsky Trophy is awarded for the first time to Ron Plumb in League history to score a goal. of Peterborough as the League’s most outstanding defenceman. 1988 Hamilton franchise moves to Niagara Falls. Rejean Houle is selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1969 NHL 1989 Toronto franchise moves to Hamilton. Entry Draft, from the Montreal Jr. Canadiens, making him the first Guelph franchise moves to Owen Sound. OHL player to be selected first overall. Bill Long Award is awarded for the first time to Alec Campagnaro for 1970 Gilbert Perreault of the Montreal Jr. Canadiens is drafted first Distinguished Service to the OHL. over-all by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1970 NHL Entry Draft. 1990 Detroit Compuware Ambassadors expansion franchise granted. 1971 The Matt Leyden Trophy is awarded for the first time to Gus Bodnar 1990 Owen Nolan of the Cornwall Royals is drafted first overall by the of the Oshawa Generals as the Coach of the Year. Quebec Nordiques in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. The Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy is awarded for the first time to Bill 1991 Hamilton franchise moves to Guelph. Harris of Toronto as the League’s highest scoring right winger. OHL/QMJHL All Star Challenge is replaced by the CHL All Star Montreal Jr. Canadiens suspend operations. Challenge 1972 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds franchise granted. 1991 Eric Lindros of the Oshawa Generals is drafted first overall by the Niagara Falls Flyers franchise moves to Sudbury.