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1986–87 OHL season

The 1986–87 OHL season was the seventh season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the North Bay Centennials.

Teams edit

1986-87 OHL season teams
Club City Arena Capacity Head coach
Leyden Division
Belleville Bulls Belleville, Ontario Yardmen Arena 3,757 Larry Mavety
Cornwall Royals Cornwall, Ontario Cornwall Civic Complex 4,000 Orval Tessier
Kingston Canadians Kingston, Ontario Kingston Memorial Centre 3,300 Fred O'Donnell
Oshawa Generals Oshawa, Ontario Oshawa Civic Auditorium 4,025 Paul Theriault
Ottawa 67's Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa Civic Centre 9,000 Brian Kilrea
Peterborough Petes Peterborough, Ontario Peterborough Memorial Centre 4,000 Dick Todd
Toronto Marlboros Toronto, Ontario Maple Leaf Gardens 16,182 Brian Hough
Emms Division
Guelph Platers Guelph, Ontario Guelph Memorial Gardens 3,999 Gary Spoar
Rob Holody
Hamilton Steelhawks Hamilton, Ontario Copps Coliseum 17,383 Bill LaForge
Kitchener Rangers Kitchener, Ontario Kitchener Memorial Auditorium 5,679 Tom Barrett
Joe McDonnell
London Knights London, Ontario London Gardens 5,000 Wayne Maxner
North Bay Centennials North Bay, Ontario North Bay Memorial Gardens 3,500 Bert Templeton
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Sault Memorial Gardens 3,390 Don Boyd
Sudbury Wolves Sudbury, Ontario Sudbury Community Arena 5,750 Guy Blanchard
Windsor Compuware Spitfires Windsor, Ontario Windsor Arena 4,400 Tom Webster
Jim Rutherford
Tony MacDonald

Regular season edit

Final standings edit

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title;

Leyden Division edit

Rank Team GP W L T PTS GF GA
1 y-Oshawa Generals 66 49 14 3 101 322 201
2 x-Peterborough Petes 66 35 24 7 77 267 212
3 x-Ottawa 67's 66 33 28 5 71 310 280
4 x-Kingston Canadians 66 26 39 1 53 287 316
5 x-Belleville Bulls 66 26 39 1 53 292 347
6 x-Cornwall Royals 66 23 40 3 49 261 369
7 Toronto Marlboros 66 22 41 3 47 298 376

Emms Division edit

Rank Team GP W L T PTS GF GA
1 y-North Bay Centennials 66 46 18 2 94 357 216
2 x-Hamilton Steelhawks 66 39 24 3 81 321 258
3 x-Windsor Compuware Spitfires 66 36 25 5 77 287 249
4 x-Kitchener Rangers 66 32 31 3 67 293 305
5 x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 66 31 31 4 66 301 299
6 x-Guelph Platers 66 29 35 2 60 275 281
7 London Knights 66 25 39 2 52 259 329
8 Sudbury Wolves 66 20 44 2 42 285 377

Scoring leaders edit

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Scott McCrory Oshawa Generals 66 51 99 150 35
Dave McLlwain North Bay Centennials 60 46 73 119 35
Mike Richard Toronto Marlboros 66 57 50 107 38
Drew Brydle Oshawa Generals 57 53 53 106 74
Ron Goodall Kitchener Rangers 66 52 53 105 17
Jean-Marc MacKenzie London Knights 63 49 56 105 20
Brian Barrett Sudbury Wolves 63 54 48 102 164
Keith Gretzky Belleville Bulls/Hamilton Steelhawks 64 35 66 101 18
Adam Graves Windsor Spitfires 66 45 55 100 70
Jamie Godkin Oshawa Generals 48 31 69 100 46

Playoffs edit

[1]

Division quarter-finals Division semi-finals Division finals J. Ross Robertson Cup
            
L1 Oshawa bye
L1 Oshawa 4
L4 Kingston 2
L4 Kingston 4
L5 Belleville 2
L1 Oshawa 4
L2 Peterborough 2
L2 Peterborough bye
L2 Peterborough 4
L3 Ottawa 2
L3 Ottawa 4
L6 Cornwall 1
L1 Oshawa 4
E1 North Bay 3
E1 North Bay bye
E1 North Bay 4
E4 Kitchener 0
E4 Kitchener bye
E1 North Bay 4
E3 Windsor 2
E2 Hamilton 4
E6 Guelph 1
E2 Hamilton 0
E3 Windsor 4
E3 Windsor 4
E5 Sault Ste. Marie 0

OHL Superseries edit

The winner of the OHL Superseries will host the 1987 Memorial Cup. This series featured the top ranked team in the Leyden Division, the Oshawa Generals, take on the top ranked team in the Emms Division, the North Bay Centennials.

(L1) Oshawa Generals vs. (E1) North Bay Centennials edit

March 22 North Bay Centennials 2 – 5 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
March 24 Oshawa Generals 2 – 5 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
March 26 North Bay Centennials 4 – 3 OT Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
March 28 Oshawa Generals 7 – 2 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
March 30 North Bay Centennials 4 – 7 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
March 31 Oshawa Generals 2 – 3 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
April 1 North Bay Centennials 0 – 3 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
Oshawa wins series 4 – 3


Division quarter-finals edit

Leyden Division edit

(3) Ottawa 67's vs. (6) Cornwall Royals edit
March 22 Cornwall Royals 3 – 4 OT Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
March 24 Ottawa 67's 1 – 3 Cornwall Royals Cornwall Civic Complex
March 26 Ottawa 67's 5 – 3 Cornwall Royals Cornwall Civic Complex
March 27 Cornwall Royals 2 – 3 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
March 29 Cornwall Royals 2 – 4 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
Ottawa wins series 4 – 1


(4) Kingston Canadians vs. (5) Belleville Bulls edit
March 22 Belleville Bulls 2 – 3 OT Kingston Canadians Kingston Memorial Centre
March 25 Kingston Canadians 0 – 5 Belleville Bulls Yardmen Arena
March 27 Belleville Bulls 3 – 6 Kingston Canadians Kingston Memorial Centre
March 28 Kingston Canadians 2 – 4 Belleville Bulls Yardmen Arena
March 30 Belleville Bulls 2 – 3 Kingston Canadians Kingston Memorial Centre
March 30 Kingston Canadians 4 – 2 Belleville Bulls Yardmen Arena
Kingston wins series 4 – 2


Emms Division edit

(2) Hamilton Steelhawks vs. (6) Guelph Platers edit
March 23 Guelph Platers 3 – 5 Hamilton Steelhawks Copps Coliseum
March 24 Hamilton Steelhawks 5 – 2 Guelph Platers Guelph Memorial Gardens
March 26 Guelph Platers 7 – 3 Hamilton Steelhawks Copps Coliseum
March 27 Hamilton Steelhawks 5 – 4 Guelph Platers Guelph Memorial Gardens
March 28 Guelph Platers 2 – 4 Hamilton Steelhawks Copps Coliseum
Hamilton wins series 4 – 1


(3) Windsor Compuware Spitfires vs. (5) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds edit
March 22 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 2 – 5 Windsor Compuware Spitfires Windsor Arena
March 24 Windsor Compuware Spitfires 4 – 2 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
March 26 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 2 – 3 Windsor Compuware Spitfires Windsor Arena
March 28 Windsor Compuware Spitfires 5 – 4 OT Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
Windsor wins series 4 – 0


Division semi-finals edit

Leyden Division edit

(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (4) Kingston Canadians edit
April 3 Oshawa Generals 1 – 4 Kingston Canadians Kingston Memorial Centre
April 5 Kingston Canadians 4 – 3 OT Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 7 Oshawa Generals 5 – 1 Kingston Canadians Kingston Memorial Centre
April 8 Kingston Canadians 0 – 8 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 10 Kingston Canadians 3 – 8 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 11 Oshawa Generals 3 – 1 Kingston Canadians Kingston Memorial Centre
Oshawa wins series 4 – 2


(2) Peterborough Petes vs. (3) Ottawa 67's edit
April 2 Ottawa 67's 4 – 5 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
April 3 Peterborough Petes 1 – 3 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
April 5 Ottawa 67's 3 – 6 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
April 7 Peterborough Petes 2 – 5 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
April 9 Ottawa 67's 2 – 5 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
April 10 Peterborough Petes 5 – 4 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
Peterborough wins series 4 – 2


Emms Division edit

(1) North Bay Centennials vs. (4) Kitchener Rangers edit
April 4 Kitchener Rangers 3 – 5 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
April 6 Kitchener Rangers 3 – 4 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
April 8 North Bay Centennials 4 – 2 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 9 North Bay Centennials 6 – 5 OT Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
North Bay wins series 4 – 0


(2) Hamilton Steelhawks vs. (3) Windsor Spitfires edit
April 3 Windsor Spitfires 4 – 2 Hamilton Steelhawks Copps Coliseum
April 5 Hamilton Steelhawks 4 – 6 Windsor Spitfires Windsor Arena
April 7 Windsor Spitfires 4 – 3 OT Hamilton Steelhawks Copps Coliseum
April 8 Hamilton Steelhawks 1 – 4 Windsor Spitfires Windsor Arena
Windsor wins series 4 – 0


Division finals edit

Leyden Division edit

(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (2) Peterborough Petes edit
April 14 Peterborough Petes 1 – 0 OT Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 16 Oshawa Generals 5 – 2 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
April 17 Peterborough Petes 3 – 0 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 19 Oshawa Generals 4 – 2 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
April 20 Peterborough Petes 2 – 4 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 22 Oshawa Generals 4 – 3 OT Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
Oshawa wins series 4 – 2


Emms Division edit

(1) North Bay Centennials vs. (3) Windsor Compuware Spitfires edit
April 13 Windsor Compuware Spitfires 2 – 3 OT North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
April 14 Windsor Compuware Spitfires 4 – 6 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
April 16 North Bay Centennials 3 – 6 Windsor Compuware Spitfires Windsor Arena
April 17 North Bay Centennials 4 – 5 Windsor Compuware Spitfires Windsor Arena
April 19 Windsor Compuware Spitfires 4 – 6 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
April 21 North Bay Centennials 5 – 4 OT Windsor Compuware Spitfires Windsor Arena
North Bay wins series 4 – 2


J. Ross Robertson Cup edit

(L1) Oshawa Generals vs. (E1) North Bay Centennials edit

April 26 Oshawa Generals 3 – 7 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
April 28 North Bay Centennials 2 – 4 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 29 North Bay Centennials 1 – 4 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
May 1 Oshawa Generals 3 – 5 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
May 3 North Bay Centennials 2 – 7 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
May 4 Oshawa Generals 3 – 5 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
May 6 North Bay Centennials 3 – 5 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
Oshawa wins series 4 – 3


Awards edit

J. Ross Robertson Cup: Oshawa Generals
Hamilton Spectator Trophy: Oshawa Generals
Leyden Trophy: Oshawa Generals
Emms Trophy: North Bay Centennials
Red Tilson Trophy: Scott McCrory, Oshawa Generals
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy: Scott McCrory, Oshawa Generals
Matt Leyden Trophy: Paul Theriault, Oshawa Generals
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy: Ron Goodall, Kitchener Rangers
Max Kaminsky Trophy: Kerry Huffman, Guelph Platers
Jack Ferguson Award: John Uniac, Sudbury Wolves
Dave Pinkney Trophy: Jeff Hackett and Sean Evoy, Oshawa Generals
Emms Family Award: Andrew Cassels, Ottawa 67's
F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy: Jeff Hackett, Oshawa Generals
William Hanley Trophy: Scott McCrory, Oshawa Generals and Keith Gretzky, Hamilton Steelhawks
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy: Mike Richard, Toronto Marlboros
Bobby Smith Trophy: John McIntyre, Guelph Platers

1987 OHL Priority Selection edit

The Sudbury Wolves held the first overall pick in the 1987 Ontario Priority Selection and selected John Uniac from the Stratford Cullitons. Uniac was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award, awarded to the top pick in the draft.

Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 1987 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[2]

# Player Nationality OHL Team Hometown Minor Team
1 John Uniac (D)   Canada Sudbury Wolves Stratford, Ontario Stratford Cullitons
2 Jason Winch (LW)   Canada Toronto Marlboros St. Catharines, Ontario St. Catharines Falcons
3 Rick Corriveau (D)   Canada London Knights Welland, Ontario Welland Cougars
4 Derek Booth (D)   Canada Cornwall Royals Niagara Falls, Ontario Owen Sound Greys
5 Scott Thornton (C)   Canada Belleville Bulls London, Ontario London Diamonds
6 Steve Widmeyer (RW)   Canada Kingston Canadians Bedford, Nova Scotia Dartmouth Midgets
7 Mike Speer (D)   Canada Guelph Platers Toronto, Ontario Toronto Marlboros Midget
8 Shane Sargant (LW)   Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Collingwood, Ontario Barrie Colts
9 Cory Keenan (D)   Canada Kitchener Rangers North Bay, Ontario St. Mary's Lincolns
10 Joey St. Aubin (C)   Canada Ottawa 67's Oshawa, Ontario Oshawa Midgets
11 Joe Hawley (RW)   Canada Peterborough Petes Peterborough, Ontario Peterborough Midgets
12 Jamie Allan (RW)   Canada Windsor Compuware Spitfires Brockville, Ontario Brockville Braves
13 Jason York (D)   Canada Hamilton Steelhawks Nepean, Ontario Smiths Falls Bears
14 Mark Major (LW)   Canada North Bay Centennials Toronto, Ontario Don Mills Flyers
15 Jarrod Skalde (C)   Canada Oshawa Generals Niagara Falls, Ontario Fort Erie Meteors

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "1986-87 OHL Playoff Results at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  2. ^ "1987 Ontario Hockey League Draft".
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