OHL Information Guide 2018-19
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Contents Ontario Hockey League Awards and Trophies Ontario Hockey League Directory 4 Team Trophies 144 OHL Media Contacts 5 Individual Trophies 147 History of the OHL 6 Canadian Hockey League Awards 158 Member Teams All-Star Teams Barrie Colts 8 All-Star Teams 159 Erie Otters 11 All-Rookie Teams 164 Flint Firebirds 14 Guelph Storm 17 2018 OHL Playoffs Hamilton Bulldogs 20 Robertson Cup 167 Kingston Frontenacs 23 OHL Championship Rosters 168 Kitchener Rangers 26 Playoff Records 171 London Knights 29 Results 172 Mississauga Steelheads 32 Playoff Scoring Leaders 173 Niagara IceDogs 35 Goaltending Leaders 174 North Bay Battalion 38 Goaltender Statistics 175 Oshawa Generals 41 Player Statistics 176 Ottawa 67’s 44 OHL Champions photo 181 Owen Sound Attack 47 Peterborough Petes 50 Memorial Cup Saginaw Spirit 53 History 182 Sarnia Sting 56 All-Star Teams 183 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 59 Trophies 184 Sudbury Wolves 62 Records 185 Windsor Spitfires 65 Ontario teams to win the Memorial Cup 187 Officiating Staff Directory 68 NHL Draft 2017-18 Season in Review Results of the 2018 NHL Draft 190 Team Standings 69 OHL Honour Roll 192 Scoring Leaders 70 OHL Graduates in the Hall of Fame 194 Goaltending Leaders 71 All-Time Coaching Leaders 195 Goaltender Statistics 73 Player Statistics 74 Media Directory Coaches Poll 82 OHL Media Policies 196 Historical Season Results 83 Media covering the OHL 197 Records 2018-19 OHL Schedule 198 Team Year-by-Year Records 123 Team Records 137 Individual Records 140 The 2018-19 Ontario Hockey League Information Guide and Player Register is published by the Ontario Hockey League. Editor - Aaron Bell ([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 Rick Gaetz Past Chairman Dr. Robert Neville Vice-Chairman Craig Goslin Secretary-Treasurer Gord Simmonds Officer at Large Bill Burke Vice-President Ted Baker Sr. Dir. of Hky Dev. & Spec. Events Joe Birch David Branch Director of Finance Ray Hollowell Herb Morell Director of Administration Herb Morell Director of Officiating Conrad Haché Director of Communications Paul Krotz Director of Marketing & Bus. Dev. Kyle Ferguson Director of Central Scouting Darrell Woodley Director of Recruitment Daniel Broussard Director of Security Ken Miller Manager of Video & Web Content Scott Vankoughnett Ted Baker Manager of Communications Josh Sweetland Conrad Haché Manager, Hockey Operations Darryl Hollowell Manager of Education Services Christina Laishram 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 Ferguson 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 Freddie Coccimiglio James Kennedy 4 OHL Media Directory Director of Administration Manager of Communications Herb Morell Josh Sweetland Phone: 416/299-8700 x. 225 Phone: 416/299-8700 x. 327 [email protected] [email protected] Director of Communications OHL Images Paul Krotz Aaron Bell Phone: 416/299-8700 x. 320 Phone: 613/920-4774 [email protected] [email protected] Paul Krotz Josh Sweetland BARRIE COLTS NORTH BAY BATTALION Brad Terry Kerri Morin Phone: 705/737-6943 Phone: 705/495-8603, ext. 2708 [email protected] [email protected] ERIE OTTERS OSHAWA GENERALS Aaron Cooney Jessica Corbett Phone: 814/455-7779 , ext. 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 Devon Yakabuski Phone: 519/837-9690, ext. 119 Phone: 519/371-7452 [email protected] [email protected] HAMILTON BULLDOGS PETERBOROUGH PETES Stew Kernan Tamara Burns Phone: 905/529-8500 Phone: 705/743-3681, ext. 261 [email protected] [email protected] KINGSTON FRONTENACS SAGINAW SPIRIT Justin Chenier Joey Battaino Phone: 613/542-4042 Phone: 989/598-4797 [email protected] [email protected] KITCHENER RANGERS SARNIA STING Jess Korol Jake Bourrie Phone: 519/576-3700, ext. 234 Phone: 519/542-4494 [email protected] [email protected] LONDON KNIGHTS SAULT STE. MARIE GREYHOUNDS Ryan Starr Gerry Liscumb Jr. Phone: 519/681-0800, ext. 6431 Phone: 705/574-0087 [email protected] [email protected] MISSISSAUGA STEELHEADS SUDBURY WOLVES Alana Davidson Andrew Dale Phone: 905/502-7788, ext. 224 Phone: 705/675-3941, ext. 2001 [email protected] [email protected] NIAGARA ICEDOGS Cori Burke WINDSOR SPITFIRES Phone: 905/687-3641, ext. 232 Dave Ducharme [email protected] Phone: 519/254-5000, ext. 221 [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.