The 2023–24 OHL season is the 44th season of operation (43rd season of play) of the Ontario Hockey League. The league will play a 68-game regular season which began in September 2023 and concluded in March 2024. The post-season will begin in March 2024 and conclude in May 2024.
| 2023–24 OHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Ontario Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Preseason August 2023 – September 2023 Regular season September 28, 2023 – March 24, 2024 Playoffs March 2024 – May 2024 |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| TV partner(s) | Rogers TV YourTV TSN CBC |
| Finals champions | TBD |
| 2023–24 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | OHL September 2023 – May 2024 QMJHL September 2023 – May 2024 WHL September 2023 – May 2024 |
| Number of teams | 60 |
| TV partner(s) | RDS TSN CBC Rogers TV |
The Saginaw Spirit will host the 2024 Memorial Cup, which will be held at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Michigan. The team who wins the J. Ross Robertson Cup will represent the Ontario Hockey League at the Memorial Cup. Should the Spirit win the OHL championship, then the runner-up will represent the league at the tournament.
Off-season edit
Relocation edit
On February 7, 2023, the Hamilton Bulldogs announced that the club would be moving to Brantford, Ontario, for three seasons due to renovations and the long-term closure of First Ontario Centre beginning this season. The team also announced that the team would be known as the Brantford Bulldogs and play at the Brantford Civic Centre.[1]
Pre-season edit
On July 7, 2023, the OHL announced the preseason schedule for the 2023–24 season. In total, there were 48 preseason games which began on September 1 and concluded on September 23.
Neutral site games will be played in Ayr, Beamsville, Cornwall, Hanover, Millbrook, Norwood, Ohsweken, Port Hope and St. Thomas.
OHL training camps began in late August in preparation of the 2023-24 season, which began on September 28, 2023.[2]
Regular season edit
Relocation edit
On January 31, 2024, the Mississauga Steelheads announced plans for the club to relocate to Brampton, Ontario for the 2024-25 OHL season. The team plans to play at the CAA Centre and will be known as the Brampton Steelheads. Previously, Brampton hosted the Brampton Battalion in the OHL from 1998-2013 until the franchise relocated to North Bay, Ontario.[3]
Final standings edit
Note: DIV = Division; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against;
PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title
Standings as of March 24, 2024[4]
Eastern conference edit
| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | ROW | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z-Oshawa Generals | East | 68 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 89 | 39 | 273 | 204 |
| 2 | y-North Bay Battalion | Central | 68 | 39 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 87 | 39 | 300 | 240 |
| 3 | x-Brantford Bulldogs | East | 68 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 85 | 36 | 267 | 243 |
| 4 | x-Mississauga Steelheads | Central | 68 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 84 | 37 | 248 | 212 |
| 5 | x-Sudbury Wolves | Central | 68 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 83 | 37 | 328 | 272 |
| 6 | x-Ottawa 67's | East | 68 | 36 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 80 | 35 | 253 | 228 |
| 7 | x-Kingston Frontenacs | East | 68 | 33 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 70 | 32 | 247 | 272 |
| 8 | x-Barrie Colts | Central | 68 | 28 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 23 | 234 | 283 |
| 9 | Peterborough Petes | East | 68 | 20 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 19 | 183 | 296 |
| 10 | Niagara IceDogs | Central | 68 | 17 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 193 | 323 |
Western conference edit
| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | ROW | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z-London Knights | Midwest | 68 | 50 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 104 | 48 | 322 | 197 |
| 2 | y-Saginaw Spirit | West | 68 | 50 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 50 | 303 | 215 |
| 3 | x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | West | 68 | 45 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 95 | 42 | 286 | 215 |
| 4 | x-Kitchener Rangers | Midwest | 68 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 86 | 41 | 290 | 225 |
| 5 | x-Erie Otters | Midwest | 68 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 73 | 30 | 254 | 270 |
| 6 | x-Guelph Storm | Midwest | 68 | 33 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 73 | 30 | 210 | 225 |
| 7 | x-Owen Sound Attack | Midwest | 68 | 29 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 67 | 28 | 246 | 274 |
| 8 | x-Flint Firebirds | West | 68 | 30 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 28 | 232 | 274 |
| 9 | Sarnia Sting | West | 68 | 25 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 21 | 204 | 292 |
| 10 | Windsor Spitfires | West | 68 | 18 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 17 | 247 | 360 |
Scoring leaders edit
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes[5]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Goyette | Sudbury Wolves | 68 | 40 | 77 | 117 | 29 |
| Anthony Romani | North Bay Battalion | 68 | 58 | 53 | 111 | 20 |
| Dalyn Wakely | North Bay Battalion | 66 | 39 | 65 | 104 | 71 |
| Quentin Musty | Sudbury Wolves | 53 | 43 | 59 | 102 | 66 |
| Denver Barkey | London Knights | 64 | 35 | 67 | 102 | 28 |
| Deni Goure | Owen Sound Attack | 68 | 36 | 60 | 96 | 30 |
| Easton Cowan | London Knights | 54 | 34 | 62 | 96 | 64 |
| Zayne Parekh | Saginaw Spirit | 66 | 33 | 63 | 96 | 64 |
| Carson Rehkopf | Kitchener Rangers | 60 | 52 | 43 | 95 | 45 |
| Hunter Brzustewicz | Kitchener Rangers | 67 | 13 | 79 | 92 | 24 |
Leading goaltenders edit
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses;
SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average[6]
| Player | Team | GP | MINS | W | L | OTL | SOL | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Simpson | London Knights | 48 | 2776 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 121 | 4 | 0.905 | 2.61 |
| Jacob Oster | Oshawa Generals | 60 | 3569 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 168 | 3 | 0.905 | 2.82 |
| Andrew Oke | Saginaw Spirit | 41 | 2282 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 2 | 0.890 | 2.89 |
| Jackson Parsons | Kitchener Rangers | 51 | 2906 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 145 | 4 | 0.897 | 2.99 |
| Collin MacKenzie | Ottawa 67's | 31 | 1690 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 1 | 0.901 | 3.05 |
Playoffs edit
| Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oshawa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Barrie | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oshawa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ottawa | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Brantford | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ottawa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oshawa | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | North Bay | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | North Bay | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Kingston | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | North Bay | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sudbury | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Mississauga | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sudbury | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | London | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Flint | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | London | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kitchener | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kitchener | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Erie | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | London | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Saginaw | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Saginaw | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Owen Sound | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Saginaw | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | S.S. Marie | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | S.S. Marie | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Guelph | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Conference quarterfinals edit
Eastern conference quarterfinals edit
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (8) Barrie Colts edit
| March 29 | Barrie Colts | 4 – 2 | Oshawa Generals | Tribute Communities Centre | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Shamar Moses (1) - 16:12 Cole Beaudoin (1) - 19:03 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Zach Wigle (1) - 0:46 Beau Jelsma (1) - en - 19:52 |
Third period | 9:27 - pp - Beckett Sennecke (1) 17:59 - Dylan Roobroeck (1) | ||||||
| Sam Hillebrandt (1-0) (31 saves / 33 shots) | Goalie stats | Jacob Oster (0-1) (22 saves / 25 shots) | ||||||
| March 31 | Barrie Colts | 4 – 5 | Oshawa Generals | Tribute Communities Centre | Recap | |||
| Riley Patterson (1) - pp - 1:25 Beau Jelsma (2) - 15:14 |
First period | 11:59 - Beckett Sennecke (2) 14:51 - Dylan Roobroeck (2) | ||||||
| Bode Stewart (1) - 17:29 | Second period | 15:27 - pp - Matthew Buckey (1) 16:14 - pp - Matthew Buckley (2) | ||||||
| Luke Torrance (1) - 8:16 | Third period | 6:24 - Riley Patterson (2) | ||||||
| Sam Hillebrandt (1-1) (32 saves / 37 shots) | Goalie stats | Jacob Oster (1-1) (24 saves / 28 shots) | ||||||
| April 2 | Oshawa Generals | 5 – 1 | Barrie Colts | Sadlon Arena | Recap | |||
| Matthew Buckley (3) - pp - 9:04 Rasmus Kumpulainen (1) - 14:12 |
First period | 12:35 - Blair Scott (1) | ||||||
| Calum Ritchie (1) - pp - 0:33 Connor Punnett (1) - pp - 8:20 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Dylan Roobroeck (3) - en - 18:40 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jacob Oster (2-1) (15 saves / 16 shots) | Goalie stats | Ben West (0-1) (42 saves / 46 shots) | ||||||
| April 4 | Oshawa Generals | 4 – 3 | OT | Barrie Colts | Sadlon Arena | Recap | ||
| No scoring | First period | 6:43 - Kyle Morey (1) 13:28 - Beau Jelsma (3) | ||||||
| Zackary Sandhu (1) - 6:05 | Second period | 18:08 - pp - Beau Jelsma (4) | ||||||
| Luca D'Amato (1) - 8:31 Connor Lockhart (1) - pp - 19:43 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Bennett Sennecke (3) - 17:11 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jacob Oster (3-1) (34 saves / 37 shots) | Goalie stats | Sam Hillebrandt (1-2) (52 saves / 56 shots) | ||||||
| April 5 | Barrie Colts | 3 – 0 | Oshawa Generals | Tribute Communities Centre | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Kashawn Aitcheson (1) - pp - 15:28 Zach Wigle (2) - en - 19:14 Cole Beaudoin (2) - en - 19:52 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Sam Hillebrandt (2-2) (47 saves / 47 shots) | Goalie stats | Jacob Oster (3-2) (23 saves / 24 shots) | ||||||
| April 7 | Oshawa Generals | 3 – 0 | Barrie Colts | Sadlon Arena | Recap | |||
| Luca D'Amato (2) - 5:11 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Luke Torrance (2) - 7:51 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Connor Punnett (2) - sh - en - 19:01 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jacob Oster (4-2) (32 saves / 32 shots) | Goalie stats | Sam Hillebrandt (2-4) (34 saves / 36 shots) | ||||||
| Oshawa wins series 4 – 2 | |
(2) North Bay Battalion vs. (7) Kingston Frontenacs edit
| March 28 | Kingston Frontenacs | 2 – 4 | North Bay Battalion | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 10:18 - Anthony Romani (1) | ||||||
| Jacob Battaglia (1) - 0:21 | Second period | 5:47 - Ty Nelson (1) 15:19 - Dalyn Wakely (1) | ||||||
| Quinton Burns (1) - 0:40 | Third period | 18:53 - en - Justin Ertel (1) | ||||||
| Mason Vaccari (0-1) (23 saves / 26 shots) | Goalie stats | Dom DiVincentiis (1-0) (25 saves / 27 shots) | ||||||
| March 30 | Kingston Frontenacs | 3 – 7 | North Bay Battalion | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap | |||
| Jacob Battaglia (2) - pp - 11:45 | First period | 2:25 - pp - Ty Nelson (2) 4:54 - Ihnat Pazii (1) 12:31 - sh - Dalyn Wakely (2) 14:01 - sh - Sandis Vilmanis (1) 19:40 - Dalyn Wakely (3) | ||||||
| Gage Hayes (1) - 12:28 | Second period | 3:04 - pp - Brice Cooke (1) 17:10 - pp - Owen Van Steensel (1) | ||||||
| Jacob Holmes (1) - 16:34 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Mason Vaccari (0-2) (6 saves / 11 shots) JJ Salajko (10 saves / 12 shots) |
Goalie stats | Dom DiVincentiis (2 saves / 3 shots) Mike McIvor (1-0) (17 saves / 19 shots) | ||||||
| April 1 | North Bay Battalion | 1 – 4 | Kingston Frontenacs | Slush Puppie Place | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 12:19 - Ethan Miedema (1) 17:47 - Roman Schmidt (1) 18:33 - pp - Matthew Soto (1) | ||||||
| Jacob Therrien (1) - 3:34 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 18:57 - en - Paul Ludwinski (1) | ||||||
| Mike McIvor (1-1) (23 saves / 26 shots) | Goalie stats | Mason Vaccari (1-2) (20 saves / 21 shots) | ||||||
| April 3 | North Bay Battalion | 5 – 4 | Kingston Frontenacs | Slush Puppie Place | Recap | |||
| Dalyn Wakely (4) - 5:27 Dalyn Wakely (5) - 14:42 Lirim Amidovski (1) - 15:07 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Dalyn Wakely (6) - 1:07 Brice Cooke (2) - pp - 15:59 |
Second period | 11:26 - pp - Jacob Battaglia (3) 15:30 - sh - Nathan Poole (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 13:50 - pp - Paul Ludwinski (2) 18:03 - Jax Dubois (1) | ||||||
| Mike McIvor (2-1) (17 saves / 21 shots) | Goalie stats | Mason Vaccari (1-3) (26 saves / 31 shots) | ||||||
| April 5 | Kingston Frontenacs | 1 – 5 | North Bay Battalion | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 0:48 - pp - Justin Ertel (2) 11:00 - Justin Ertel (3) 18:10 - Paul Christopoulos (1) | ||||||
| Jacob Holmes (2) - 15:02 | Third period | 9:38 - pp - Ty Nelson (3) 10:24 - Owen Van Steensel (2) | ||||||
| Mason Vaccari (1-4) (18 saves / 23 shots) | Goalie stats | Mike McIvor (3-1) (22 saves / 23 shots) | ||||||
| North Bay wins series 4 – 1 | |
(3) Brantford Bulldogs vs. (6) Ottawa 67's edit
| March 29 | Ottawa 67's | 2 – 5 | Brantford Bulldogs | Brantford Civic Centre | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 2:18 - pp - Nick Lardis (1) 14:35 - pp - Nick Lardis (2) | ||||||
| Luca Pinelli (1) - 6:56 | Second period | 9:59 - Marek Vanacker (1) | ||||||
| Caden Kelly (1) - 15:04 | Third period | 6:46 - Calvin Crombie (1) 10:15 - pp - Lawson Sherk (1) | ||||||
| Collin MacKenzie (0-1) (34 saves / 39 shots) | Goalie stats | Matteo Drobac (1-0) (26 saves / 28 shots) | ||||||
| March 31 | Ottawa 67's | 6 – 3 | Brantford Bulldogs | Brantford Civic Centre | Recap | |||
| Cooper Foster (1) - 17:31 Frankie Marrelli (1) - 18:07 |
First period | 1:01 - Florian Xhekaj (1) | ||||||
| Luca Pinelli (2) - sh - 6:29 Samuel Mayer (1) - pp - 16:53 |
Second period | 3:27 - Calvin Crombie (2) | ||||||
| Cooper Foster (2) - en - 18:33 Braden Kressler (1) - en - 19:46 |
Third period | 15:56 - Patrick Thomas (1) | ||||||
| Collin MacKenzie (1-1) (27 saves / 30 shots) | Goalie stats | Matteo Drobac (1-1) (26 saves / 30 shots) | ||||||
| April 2 | Brantford Bulldogs | 2 – 5 | Ottawa 67's | TD Place Arena | Recap | |||
| Marek Vanacker (2) - 1:47 | First period | 12:58 - Luca Pinelli (3) | ||||||
| Jake O'Brien (1) - 5:12 | Second period | 0:30 - Braeden Kressler (2) 7:00 - Luca Pinelli (4) 12:02 - Caden Kelly (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 18:39 - en - Braden Kressler (3) | ||||||
| Matteo Drobac (1-2) (26 saves / 30 shots) | Goalie stats | Collin MacKenzie (2-1) (23 saves / 25 shots) | ||||||
| April 4 | Brantford Bulldogs | 5 – 6 | OT | Ottawa 67's | TD Place Arena | Recap | ||
| Marek Vanacker (3) - 3:51 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Adrian Rebelo (1) - 0:47 Zakary Lavoie (1) - pp - 14:46 |
Second period | 4:57 - pp - Samuel Mayer (2) 19:20 - Samuel Mayer (3) | ||||||
| Zakary Lavoie (2) - pp - 17:08 Nick Lardis (3) - 19:04 |
Third period | 6:20 - pp - Henry Mews (1) 7:29 - Bradley Horner (1) 14:36 - Will Gerrior (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 10:23 - Samuel Mayer (4) | ||||||
| Matteo Drobac (1-3) (23 saves / 29 shots) | Goalie stats | Collin MacKenzie (3-1) (37 saves / 42 shots) | ||||||
| April 6 | Ottawa 67's | 2 – 4 | Brantford Bulldogs | Brantford Civic Centre | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 9:21 - pp - Nick Lardis (4) 19:26 - Zakary Lavoie (3) | ||||||
| Jack Dever (1) - 19:37 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Brady Stonehouse (1) - 12:03 | Third period | 10:38 - Florian Xhekaj (2) 19:09 - Florian Xhekaj (3) | ||||||
| Collin MacKenzie (3-2) (22 saves / 25 shots) | Goalie stats | Matteo Drobac (2-3) (26 saves / 28 shots) | ||||||
| April 7 | Brantford Bulldogs | 1 – 6 | Ottawa 67's | TD Place Arena | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 4:47 - pp - Will Gerrior (2) 13:22 - Jack Dever (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 15:50 - Bradley Horner (2) | ||||||
| Zakary Lavoie (4) - pp - 1:04 | Third period | 6:26 - Will Gerrior (3) 15:23 - en - Bradley Horner (3) 19:19 - Chris Barlas (1) | ||||||
| Matteo Drobac (2-4) (32 saves / 37 shots) | Goalie stats | Collin MacKenzie (4-2) (31 saves / 32 shots) | ||||||
| Ottawa wins series 4 – 2 | |
(4) Mississauga Steelheads vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves edit
| March 28 | Sudbury Wolves | 3 – 0 | Mississauga Steelheads | Paramount Fine Foods Centre | Recap | |||
| Landon McCallum (1) - 1:56 Dalibor Dvorský (1) - pp - 16:43 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Dalibor Dvorský (2) - en - 18:08 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jakub Vondras (1-0) (32 saves / 32 shots) | Goalie stats | Ryerson Leenders (0-1) (29 saves / 31 shots) | ||||||
| March 30 | Sudbury Wolves | 6 – 5 | OT | Mississauga Steelheads | Paramount Fine Foods Centre | Recap | ||
| Kocha Delic (1) - pp - 7:04 | First period | 2:22 - Angus MacDonell (1) 9:21 - Marc Boudreau (1) 13:14 - pp - Chas Sharpe (1) | ||||||
| Evan Konyen (1) - 8:57 David Goyette (1) - 14:06 |
Second period | 9:17 - Luke Misa (1) | ||||||
| Kocha Delic (2) - 10:42 Evan Konyen (2) - 18:53 |
Third period | 17:22 - Lucas Karmiris (1) | ||||||
| Kocha Delic (3) - 2:33 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jakub Vondras (2-0) (28 saves / 33 shots) | Goalie stats | Ryerson Leenders (14 saves / 15 shots) Jack Ivankovic (0-1) (24 saves / 29 shots) | ||||||
| April 1 | Mississauga Steelheads | 4 – 2 | Sudbury Wolves | Sudbury Community Arena | Recap | |||
| Chas Sharpe (2) - pp - 3:36 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Lucas Karmiris (2) - 4:59 Lucas Karmiris (3) - sh - 16:00 |
Second period | 7:13 - pp - David Goyette (2) 13:19 - Landon McCallum (2) | ||||||
| Porter Martone (1) - en - 19:28 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jack Ivankovic (1-1) (38 saves / 40 shots) | Goalie stats | Jakub Vondras (2-1) (21 saves / 24 shots) | ||||||
| April 3 | Mississauga Steelheads | 3 – 5 | Sudbury Wolves | Sudbury Community Arena | Recap | |||
| Angus MacDonnell (2) - pp - 4:07 | First period | 18:24 - pp - Evan Konyen (3) | ||||||
| Finn Harding (1) - 1:13 Adam Zidlicky (1) - 15:00 |
Second period | 8:40 - pp - David Goyette (3) 10:25 - pp - Landon McCallum (3) 13:15 - pp - Matthew Mania (1) 17:43 - Nick Yearwood (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jack Ivankovic (1-2) (40 saves / 45 shots) | Goalie stats | Jakub Vondras (3-1) (25 saves / 28 shots) | ||||||
| April 5 | Sudbury Wolves | 6 – 2 | Mississauga Steelheads | Paramount Fine Foods Centre | Recap | |||
| Alex Pharand (1) - 2:22 Evan Konyen (4) - pp - 10:03 |
First period | 15:39 - pp - Angus MacDonnell (3) | ||||||
| Nick DeAngelis (1) - pp - 14:49 | Second period | 2:15 - Jack Van Volsen (1) | ||||||
| Quentin Musty (1) - pp - 1:56 Nick DeAngelis (2) - pp - 13:29 David Goyette (4) - en - 18:44 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Marcus Vandenberg (1-0) (26 saves / 28 shots) | Goalie stats | Jack Ivankovic (1-3) (26 saves / 31 shots) | ||||||
| Sudbury wins series 4 – 1 | |
Western conference quarterfinals edit
(1) London Knights vs. (8) Flint Firebirds edit
| March 29 | Flint Firebirds | 0 – 3 | London Knights | Budweiser Gardens | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 3:29 - Kaleb Lawrence (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 7:47 - Kaleb Lawrence (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 19:10 - en - Easton Cowan (1) | ||||||
| Nathan Day (0-1) (17 saves / 19 shots) | Goalie stats | Michael Simpson (1-0) (23 saves / 23 shots) | ||||||
| March 31 | Flint Firebirds | 4 – 6 | London Knights | Budweiser Gardens | Recap | |||
| Coulson Pitre (1) - pp - 9:40 Oliver Peer (1) - pp - 11:03 Oliver Peer (2) - 12:10 |
First period | 2:42 - Kasper Halttunen (1) 12:39 - Isaiah George (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 3:37 - pp - Kasper Halttunen (2) 13:58 - pp - Max McCue (1) | ||||||
| Nathan Aspinall (1) - pp - 10:07 | Third period | 17:42 - pp - Oliver Bonk (1) 19:47 - en - Denver Barkey (1) | ||||||
| Nathan Day (0-2) (33 saves / 38 shots) | Goalie stats | Michael Simpson (2-0) (18 saves / 22 shots) | ||||||
| April 2 | London Knights | 4 – 3 | OT | Flint Firebirds | Dort Financial Center | Recap | ||
| Kaleb Lawrence (3) - 12:15 Easton Cowan (2) - 13:06 |
First period | 11:50 - Connor Clattenburg (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Kasper Halttunen (3) - 2:19 | Third period | 4:47 - Coulson Pitre (2) 7:07 - Blake Smith (1) | ||||||
| Oliver Bonk (2) - 11:59 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Michael Simpson (3-0) (25 saves / 28 shots) | Goalie stats | Nathan Day (0-3) (32 saves / 36 shots) | ||||||
| April 4 | London Knights | 3 – 2 | Flint Firebirds | Dort Financial Center | Recap | |||
| Landon Sim (2) - 8:54 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 13:35 - Simon Slavicek (1) | ||||||
| Sam O'Reilly (1) - 4:46 Denver Barkey (2) - en - 18:43 |
Third period | 18:52 - Matthew Wang (1) | ||||||
| Michael Simpson (4-0) (34 saves / 36 shots) | Goalie stats | Nathan Day (0-4) (28 saves / 30 shots) | ||||||
| London wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) Saginaw Spirit vs. (7) Owen Sound Attack edit
| March 28 | Owen Sound Attack | 4 – 6 | Saginaw Spirit | Dow Event Center | Recap | |||
| Cedrick Guindon (1) - 4:08 | First period | 0:52 - Josh Bloom (1) 16:16 - Josh Bloom (2) | ||||||
| Declan Waddick (1) - 0:45 Deni Goure (1) - 6:38 |
Second period | 7:12 - Rodwin Dionicio (1) 18:32 - Michael Misa (1) | ||||||
| Konnor Smith (1) - 19:56 | Third period | 17:28 - Hunter Haight (1) 18:01 - Hunter Haight (2) | ||||||
| Carter George (0-1) (40 saves / 45 shots) | Goalie stats | Andrew Oke (1-0) (24 saves / 28 shots) | ||||||
| March 30 | Owen Sound Attack | 2 – 5 | Saginaw Spirit | Dow Event Center | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 12:05 - pp - Joey Willis (1) 17:07 - sh - Josh Bloom (3) | ||||||
| James Petrovski (1) - 5:52 | Second period | 4:00 - pp - Owen Beck (1) 8:26 - James Guo (1) | ||||||
| Ethan Burroughs (1) - 17:22 | Third period | 19:17 - en - Michael Misa (2) | ||||||
| Carter George (0-2) (32 saves / 36 shots) | Goalie stats | Andrew Oke (2-0) (35 saves / 37 shots) | ||||||
| April 1 | Saginaw Spirit | 2 – 1 | Owen Sound Attack | Bayshore Community Centre | Recap | |||
| Nic Sima (1) - 19:46 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Joey Willis (1) - 19:49 | Second period | 17:18 - pp - Colby Barlow (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Andrew Oke (3-0) (24 saves / 25 shots) | Goalie stats | Carter George (0-3) (40 saves / 42 shots) | ||||||
| April 3 | Saginaw Spirit | 5 – 1 | Owen Sound Attack | Bayshore Community Centre | Recap | |||
| Zayne Parekh (1) - 3:56 Michael Misa (3) - 19:21 |
First period | 11:39 - sh - Servac Petrovsky (1) | ||||||
| Nic Sima (2) - 11:54 Rodwin Dionicio (2) - 17:29 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Owen Beck (2) - pp - 6:05 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Andrew Oke (4-0) (20 saves / 21 shots) | Goalie stats | Carter George (0-4) (39 saves / 44 shots) | ||||||
| Saginaw wins series 4 – 0 | |
(3) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (6) Guelph Storm edit
| March 28 | Guelph Storm | 3 – 4 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | GFL Memorial Gardens | Recap | |||
| Jake Karabela (1) - pp - 14:09 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Michael Buchinger (1) - pp - 8:31 Brody Crane (1) - 12:14 |
Second period | 7:31 - Arttu Karki (1) 9:46 - Bryce McConnell-Barker (1) 10:11 - Owen Allard (1) 14:49 - pp - Gavin Hayes (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Damian Slavik (0-1) (18 saves / 22 shots) | Goalie stats | Charlie Schenkel (1-0) (14 saves / 17 shots) | ||||||
| March 30 | Guelph Storm | 1 – 4 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | GFL Memorial Gardens | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 1:02 - Caeden Carlisle (1) | ||||||
| Rylan Singh (1) - pp - 16:42 | Second period | 5:39 - pp - Marco Mignosa (1) 6:24 - pp - Jacob Frasca (1) 16:33 - sh - Arttu Karki (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Damian Slavik (0-2) (23 saves / 27 shots) | Goalie stats | Charlie Schenkel (2-0) (19 saves / 20 shots) | ||||||
| April 1 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 5 – 4 | OT | Guelph Storm | Sleeman Centre | Recap | ||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jacob Frasca (2) - 5:28 Bryce McConnell-Barker (2) - pp - 17:35 Gavin Hayes (2) - 18:03 |
Second period | 1:20 - Vilmer Alriksson (1) 3:52 - Parker Snelgrove (1) 8:38 - pp - Charlie Paquette (1) 10:52 - Brody Crane (1) | ||||||
| Kirill Kudryavtsev (1) - 14:55 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Owen Allard (2) - pp - 0:57 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Charlie Schenkel (9 saves / 13 shots) Landon Miller (1-0) (8 saves / 8 shots) |
Goalie stats | Brayden Gillespie (0-1) (33 saves / 38 shots) | ||||||
| April 3 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 5 – 1 | Guelph Storm | Sleeman Centre | Recap | |||
| Brady Martin (1) - 14:49 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Gavin Hayes (3) - 8:56 Jordan D'Intino (1) - 16:18 |
Second period | 0:23 - pp - Michael Buchinger (2) | ||||||
| Jordan D'Intino (2) - 8:30 Owen Allard (3) - en - 16:32 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Charlie Schenkel (3-0) (26 saves / 27 shots) | Goalie stats | Brayden Gillespie (0-2) (17 saves / 21 shots) | ||||||
| Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 0 | |
(4) Kitchener Rangers vs. (5) Erie Otters edit
| March 29 | Erie Otters | 3 – 6 | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Recap | |||
| Dylan Edwards (1) - 13:54 | First period | 6:46 - Luke Ellinas (1) 10:16 - pp - Matthew Sop (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 16:07 - Luke Ellinas (2) | ||||||
| Dylan Edwards (2) - 0:35 Sam Alfano (1) - 8:34 |
Third period | 4:09 - Eduard Šalé (1) 13:14 - Max Dirracolo (1) 19:35 - en - pp - Carson Rehkopf (1) | ||||||
| Ethan Fraser (0-1) (27 saves / 32 shots) | Goalie stats | Jackson Parsons (1-0) (26 saves / 29 shots) | ||||||
| March 31 | Erie Otters | 7 – 4 | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Recap | |||
| Pano Fimis (1) - 5:14 | First period | 1:44 - pp - Carson Rehkopf (2) 2:27 - Matheas Stark (1) | ||||||
| Malcolm Spence (1) - 2:11 Sam Alfano (2) - 6:22 |
Second period | 18:10 - Carson Rehkopf (3) | ||||||
| Casey Terrance (1) - 1:26 Sam Alfano (3) - 10:37 Kaleb Smith (1) - 16:24 Dylan Edwards (3) - en - 18:05 |
Third period | 4:17 - pp - Matthew Sop (2) | ||||||
| Ethan Fraser (1-1) (24 saves / 28 shots) | Goalie stats | Jackson Parsons (1-1) (18 saves / 24 shots) | ||||||
| April 2 | Kitchener Rangers | 4 – 3 | OT | Erie Otters | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap | ||
| No scoring | First period | 3:57 - pp - Sam Alfano (4) 15:31 - Kaleb Smith (2) | ||||||
| Adrian Misaljevic (1) - 2:45 Antonio Pugliese (1) - 14:59 |
Second period | 1:12 - Dylan Edwards (4) | ||||||
| Justin Bottineau (1) - 8:56 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Justin Bottineau (2) - 7:57 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jackson Parsons (2-1) (40 saves / 43 shots) | Goalie stats | Ben Gaudreau (0-1) (23 saves / 27 shots) | ||||||
| April 4 | Kitchener Rangers | 3 – 5 | Erie Otters | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap | |||
| Carson Rehkopf (4) - pp - 11:15 Filip Mešár (1) - 12:24 |
First period | 5:52 - Sam Alfano (5) | ||||||
| Luke Ellinas (3) - pp - 12:58 | Second period | 11:54 - sh - Pano Fimis (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 6:58 - Brett Bressette (1) 8:19 - Alexis Daviault (1) 19:34 - en - Martin Misiak (1) | ||||||
| Jackson Parsons (2-2) (35 saves / 39 shots) | Goalie stats | Ben Gaudreau (1-1) (30 saves / 33 shots) | ||||||
| April 5 | Erie Otters | 2 – 3 | OT | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Recap | ||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Pano Fimis (3) - 3:52 | Second period | 3:30 - Tanner Lam (1) | ||||||
| Dylan Edwards (5) - 9:56 | Third period | 7:12 - Matthew Sop (3) | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 12:02 - Trent Swick (1) | ||||||
| Ben Gaudreau (1-2) (47 saves / 50 shots) | Goalie stats | Jackson Parsons (3-2) (31 saves / 33 shots) | ||||||
| April 9 | Kitchener Rangers | 4 – 3 | OT | Erie Otters | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap | ||
| Eduard Šalé (2) - pp - 2:51 Eduard Šalé (3) - 16:02 |
First period | 15:31 - Dylan Edwards (6) | ||||||
| Trent Swick (2) - 6:27 | Second period | 13:28 - Carey Terrance (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 17:06 - pp - Pano Fimis (4) | ||||||
| Luke Ellinas (4) - 5:38 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jackson Parsons (4-2) (29 saves / 32 shots) | Goalie stats | Ben Gaudreau (1-3) (25 saves / 29 shots) | ||||||
| Kitchener wins series 4 – 2 | |
Conference semifinals edit
Eastern conference semifinals edit
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (6) Ottawa 67's edit
| April 12 | Ottawa 67's | 3 – 4 | Oshawa Generals | Tribute Communities Centre | Recap | |||
| Thomas Sirman (1) - pp - 16:26 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 6:50 - Dylan Roobroeck (4) | ||||||
| Luca Pinelli (5) - 6:34 Braeden Kressler (4) - 14:53 |
Third period | 2:52 - Bennett Sennecke (4) 10:39 - Calum Ritchie (2) 11:57 - Calum Ritchie (3) | ||||||
| Collin MacKenzie (4-3) (33 saves / 37 shots) | Goalie stats | Jacob Oster (5-2) (27 saves / 30 shots) | ||||||
| April 14 | Ottawa 67's | 1 – 6 | Oshawa Generals | Tribute Communities Centre | Recap | |||
| Chris Barlas (2) - 8:38 | First period | 9:12 - Stuart Rolofs (1) 18:58 - Ben Danford (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 15:13 - Matthew Buckley (4) 16:36 - Bennett Sennecke (5) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 2:30 - Dylan Roobroeck (5) 3:34 - pp - Bennett Sennecke (6) | ||||||
| Collin MacKenzie (4-4) (35 saves / 41 shots) | Goalie stats | Jacob Oster (6-2) (30 saves / 31 shots) | ||||||
| April 16 | Oshawa Generals | 4 – 3 | OT | Ottawa 67's | TD Place Arena | Recap | ||
| Dylan Roobroeck (6) - pp - 15:25 | First period | 10:00 - pp - Braden Kressler (5) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 13:40 - Henry Mews (2) | ||||||
| Ben Danford (2) - 10:40 Connor Punnett (3) - 13:25 |
Third period | 17:50 - Braeden Kressler (6) | ||||||
| Connor Lockhart (2) - 17:07 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jacob Oster (7-2) (39 saves / 42 shots) | Goalie stats | Collin MacKenzie (4-5) (38 saves / 42 shots) | ||||||
| April 18 | Oshawa Generals | 4 – 1 | Ottawa 67's | TD Place Arena | Recap | |||
| Calum Ritchie (4) - pp - 8:29 | First period | 13:01 - pp - Thomas Sirman (2) | ||||||
| Owen Griffin (1) - 5:34 Dylan Roobroeck (7) - 12:30 Luke Torrance (3) - 19:12 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jacob Oster (8-2) (31 saves / 32 shots) | Goalie stats | Collin MacKenzie (4-6) (20 saves / 24 shots) | ||||||
| Oshawa wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) North Bay Battalion vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves edit
| April 11 | Sudbury Wolves | 2 – 5 | North Bay Battalion | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 6:33 - Andrew LeBlanc (1) | ||||||
| David Goyette (5) - 1:14 Quentin Musty (2) - 9:48 |
Second period | 1:51 - Justin Ertel (4) 16:05 - Andrew LeBlanc (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 6:49 - Ethan Procyszyn (1) 19:09 - en - Dalyn Wakely (7) | ||||||
| Marcus Vandenberg (1-1) (22 saves / 26 shots) | Goalie stats | Mike McIvor (4-1) (27 saves / 29 shots) | ||||||
| April 13 | Sudbury Wolves | 1 – 5 | North Bay Battalion | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 0:24 - Sandis Vilmanis (2) 14:14 - Jacob Therrien (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Kocha Delic (4) - pp - 15:57 | Third period | 4:53 - Justin Ertel (5) 6:12 - Ihnat Pazii (2) 13:51 - en - sh - Owen Van Steensel (3) | ||||||
| Marcus Vandenberg (1-2) (25 saves / 29 shots) | Goalie stats | Mike McIvor (5-1) (35 saves / 36 shots) | ||||||
| April 16 | North Bay Battalion | 6 – 5 | OT | Sudbury Wolves | Sudbury Community Arena | Recap | ||
| Ihnat Pazii (3) - 1:53 Dalyn Wakely (8) - 4:04 |
First period | 5:07 - Nathan Villeneuve (1) 5:54 - Dalibor Dvorský (3) 17:10 - Nathan Villeneuve (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 14:43 - Chase Coughlan (1) 19:00 - pp - Zacharie Giroux (1) | ||||||
| Justin Ertel (6) - sh - 5:56 Owen Van Steensel (4) - pp - 16:40 Ethan Procyszyn (2) - pp - 17:08 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Dalyn Wakely (9) - 12:19 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Mike McIvor (6-1) (41 saves / 46 shots) | Goalie stats | Jakub Vondras (3-2) (28 saves / 34 shots) | ||||||
| April 18 | North Bay Battalion | 5 – 0 | Sudbury Wolves | Sudbury Community Arena | Recap | |||
| Sandis Vilmanis (3) - 0:28 Dalyn Wakely (10) - pp - 2:23 Sandis Vilmanis (4) - 17:52 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Dalyn Wakely (11) - en - 15:23 Sandis Vilmanis (5) - 17:10 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Mike McIvor (7-1) (36 saves / 36 shots) | Goalie stats | Jakub Vondras (3-3) (3 saves / 6 shots) Marcus Vandenberg (14 saves / 15 shots) | ||||||
| North Bay wins series 4 – 0 | |
Western conference semifinals edit
(1) London Knights vs. (4) Kitchener Rangers edit
| April 11 | Kitchener Rangers | 3 – 5 | London Knights | Budweiser Gardens | Recap | |||
| Luke Ellinas (5) - 14:41 | First period | 17:10 - Kaleb Lawrence (4) | ||||||
| Eduard Šalé (4) - 16:08 | Second period | 18:19 - Isaiah George (2) | ||||||
| Hunter Brzustewicz (1) - 1:58 | Third period | 1:29 - Denver Barkey (3) 3:29 - pp - Oliver Bonk (2) 19:25 - en - Max McCue (2) | ||||||
| Jackson Parsons (4-3) (26 saves / 30 shots) | Goalie stats | Michael Simpson (5-0) (22 saves / 25 shots) | ||||||
| April 13 | Kitchener Rangers | 1 – 5 | London Knights | Budweiser Gardens | Recap | |||
| Carson Rehkopf (5) - 6:57 | First period | 0:40 - Kaleb Lawrence (5) 11:31 - Kasper Halttunen (4) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 2:36 - Henry Brzustewicz (1) 6:16 - pp - Jacob Julien (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 7:43 - Jackson Edward (1) | ||||||
| Jackson Parsons (4-4) (20 saves / 25 shots) | Goalie stats | Michael Simpson (6-0) (23 saves / 24 shots) | ||||||
| April 16 | London Knights | 6 – 4 | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Recap | |||
| Sam Dickinson (1) - 0:15 Kasper Halttunen (5) - 3:50 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jacob Julien (2) - pp - 1:04 Jacob Julien (3) - pp - 7:20 |
Second period | 5:11 - pp - Adrian Misaljevic (2) 13:33 - pp - Trent Swick (3) 15:52 - pp - Eduard Šalé (5) | ||||||
| Jacob Julien (4) - 9:26 Isaiah George (3) - en - 19:44 |
Third period | 3:13 - Cameron Mercer (1) | ||||||
| Michael Simpson (7-0) (25 saves / 29 shots) | Goalie stats | Jackson Parsons (4-5) (28 saves / 33 shots) | ||||||
| April 18 | London Knights | 4 – 3 | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Recap | |||
| Jacob Julien (5) - 0:39 | First period | 11:15 - Carson Rehkopf (6) | ||||||
| Jacob Julien (6) - pp - 13:54 Jacob Julien (7) - 16:52 Kasper Halttunen (6) - 17:46 |
Second period | 19:42 - Trent Swick (4) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 17:13 - Trent Swick (5) | ||||||
| Michael Simpson (8-0) (26 saves / 29 shots) | Goalie stats | Jackson Parsons (4-6) (25 saves / 29 shots) | ||||||
| London wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) Saginaw Spirit vs. (3) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds edit
| April 11 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 0 – 4 | Saginaw Spirit | Dow Event Center | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 4:40 - Hunter Haight (3) 14:05 - Calem Mangone (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 0:55 - Alex Christopoulos (1) 15:25 - en - Matyas Sapovaliv (1) | ||||||
| Charlie Schenkel (3-1) (31 saves / 34 shots) | Goalie stats | Andrew Oke (5-0) (39 saves / 39 shots) | ||||||
| April 13 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 5 – 2 | Saginaw Spirit | Dow Event Center | Recap | |||
| Julian Fantino (1) - 4:45 Jordan D'Intino (3) - 18:12 |
First period | 16:23 - pp - Zayne Parekh (2) | ||||||
| Owen Allard (4) - pp - 15:15 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jordan D'Intino (4) - 10:03 Jordan D'Intino (5) - 16:38 |
Third period | 6:58 - Nic Sima (3) | ||||||
| Charlie Schenkel (4-1) (25 saves / 27 shots) | Goalie stats | Andrew Oke (9 saves / 11 shots) Nolan Lalonde (0-1) (7 saves / 10 shots) | ||||||
| April 15 | Saginaw Spirit | 7 – 2 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | GFL Memorial Gardens | Recap | |||
| Jorian Donovan (1) - 13:47 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Alex Christopoulos (2) - 0:13 Calem Mangone (2) - 9:49 |
Second period | 7:34 - Gavin Hayes (4) 9:24 - Jordan D'Intino (6) | ||||||
| Rodwin Dionicio (3) - 4:21 Calem Mangone (3) - 14:26 Braden Haché (1) - en - 16:57 Sebastian Gervais (1) - pp - 18:46 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Nolan Lalonde (1-1) (21 saves / 23 shots) | Goalie stats | Charlie Schenkel (4-2) (18 saves / 24 shots) | ||||||
| April 17 | Saginaw Spirit | 0 – 4 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | GFL Memorial Gardens | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 15:17 - pp - Bryce McConnell-Barker (3) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 11:19 - Bryce McConnell-Barker (4) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 2:59 - pp - Jordan D'Intino (7) 17:13 - en - Marco Mignosa (2) | ||||||
| Nolan Lalonde (1-2) (24 saves / 27 shots) | Goalie stats | Charlie Schenkel (5-2) (27 saves/ 27 shots) | ||||||
| April 19 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 2 – 3 | OT | Saginaw Spirit | Dow Event Center | Recap | ||
| Bryce McConnell-Barker (5) - pp - 11:47 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jack Beck (1) - 17:49 | Second period | 2:00 - Matyas Sapovaliv (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 7:54 - pp - Hunter Haight (4) | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 7:53 - Calem Mangone (4) | ||||||
| Charlie Schenkel (5-3) (37 saves / 40 shots) | Goalie stats | Nolan Lalonde (2-2) (32 saves / 34 shots) | ||||||
| April 21 | Saginaw Spirit | 0 – 5 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | GFL Memorial Gardens | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 19:54 - Jacob Frasca (3) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 4:02 - Jack Beck (2) 6:02 - pp - Gavin Hayes (5) 16:04 - pp - Gavin Hayes (6) 19:41 - Marco Mignosa (3) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Nolan Lalonde (2-3) (29 saves / 34 shots) | Goalie stats | Charlie Schenkel (6-3) (24 saves / 24 shots) | ||||||
| April 23 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 1 – 3 | Saginaw Spirit | Dow Event Center | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 10:17 - Joey Willis (3) | ||||||
| Gavin Hayes (7) - 15:10 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 9:24 - Calem Mangone (5) 19:00 - en - Matyas Sapovaliv (3) | ||||||
| Charlie Schenkel (6-4) (31 saves / 33 shots) | Goalie stats | Nolan Lalonde (3-3) (16 saves / 17 shots) | ||||||
| Saginaw wins series 4 – 3 | |
Conference finals edit
Eastern conference finals edit
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (2) North Bay Battalion edit
| April 26 | North Bay Battalion | 2 – 4 | Oshawa Generals | Tribute Communities Centre | Recap | |||
| Sandis Vilmanis (6) - 3:04 Dalyn Wakely (12) - 4:30 |
First period | 16:58 - pp - Stuart Rolofs (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 6:05 - Stuart Rolofs (3) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 1:54 - Luca Marrelli (1) 19:18 - Connor Lockhart (3) | ||||||
| Mike McIvor (7-2) (29 saves / 32 shots) | Goalie stats | Jacob Oster (9-2) (24 saves / 26 shots) | ||||||
| April 28 | North Bay Battalion | 6:05 pm | Oshawa Generals | Tribute Communities Centre | ||||
| April 29 | Oshawa Generals | 7:00 pm | North Bay Battalion | North Bay Memorial Gardens | ||||
| May 1 | Oshawa Generals | 7:00 pm | North Bay Battalion | North Bay Memorial Gardens | ||||
| May 3 | North Bay Battalion | 7:35 pm* | Oshawa Generals | Tribute Communities Centre | ||||
| May 5 | Oshawa Generals | 2:00 pm* | North Bay Battalion | North Bay Memorial Gardens | ||||
| May 6 | North Bay Battalion | 7:05 pm* | Oshawa Generals | Tribute Communities Centre | ||||
| Oshawa leads series 1 – 0 | |
Western conference finals edit
(1) London Knights vs. (2) Saginaw Spirit edit
| April 26 | Saginaw Spirit | 1 – 3 | London Knights | Budweiser Gardens | Recap | |||
| Rodwin Dionicio (4) - 16:01 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 11:45 - pp - Kasper Halttunen (7) 13:39 - Kasper Halttunen (8) 19:40 - en - Easton Cowan (3) | ||||||
| Nolan Lalonde (3-4) (27 saves / 29 shots) | Goalie stats | Michael Simpson (9-0) (30 saves / 31 shots) | ||||||
| April 28 | Saginaw Spirit | 2:00 pm | London Knights | Budweiser Gardens | ||||
| April 29 | London Knights | 7:05 pm | Saginaw Spirit | Dow Event Center | ||||
| May 1 | London Knights | 7:05 pm | Saginaw Spirit | Dow Event Center | ||||
| May 3 | Saginaw Spirit | 7:00 pm* | London Knights | Budweiser Gardens | ||||
| May 5 | London Knights | 2:00 pm* | Saginaw Spirit | Dow Event Center | ||||
| May 6 | Saginaw Spirit | 7:00 pm | London Knights | Budweiser Gardens | ||||
| London leads series 1 – 0 | |
Playoff scoring leaders edit
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes[7]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandis Vilmanis | North Bay Battalion | 10 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 |
| Dalyn Wakely | North Bay Battalion | 10 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 14 |
| Gavin Hayes | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 11 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 |
| Dylan Roobroeck | Oshawa Generals | 11 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 18 |
| Bennett Sennecke | Oshawa Generals | 11 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 17 |
| Filip Mešár | Kitchener Rangers | 10 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 6 |
| Justin Ertel | North Bay Battalion | 10 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 17 |
| Bryce McConnell-Barker | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 11 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 |
| Calum Ritchie | Oshawa Generals | 11 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
| Owen Van Steensel | North Bay Battalion | 10 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 |
Playoff leading goaltenders edit
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses;
SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average[8]
| Player | Team | GP | MINS | W | L | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Oke | Saginaw Spirit | 6 | 329 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0.938 | 1.83 |
| Jacob Oster | Oshawa Generals | 11 | 688 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 0.932 | 1.92 |
| Michael Simpson | London Knights | 9 | 552 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0.915 | 2.28 |
| Mike McIvor | North Bay Battalion | 9 | 534 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0.922 | 2.36 |
| Charlie Schenkel | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 11 | 636 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 0.909 | 2.36 |
Awards edit
| Playoffs trophies | ||
|---|---|---|
| Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
| J. Ross Robertson Cup | OHL Finals champion | – |
| Bobby Orr Trophy | Eastern Conference playoff champion | – |
| Wayne Gretzky Trophy | Western Conference playoff champion | – |
| Wayne Gretzky 99 Award | Playoffs MVP | – |
| Regular season — Team trophies | ||
| Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
| Hamilton Spectator Trophy | Team with best record | London Knights |
| Leyden Trophy | East division champion | Oshawa Generals |
| Emms Trophy | Central division champion | North Bay Battalion |
| Bumbacco Trophy | West division champion | Saginaw Spirit |
| Holody Trophy | Midwest division champion | London Knights |
| Regular season — Executive awards | ||
| Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
| Matt Leyden Trophy | Coach of the year | Derek Laxdal, Oshawa Generals |
| Jim Gregory Award | General manager of the year | – |
| OHL Executive of the Year | Executive of the Year | – |
| Regular season — Player awards | ||
| Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
| Red Tilson Trophy | Most outstanding player | – |
| Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy | Top scorer | David Goyette, Sudbury Wolves |
| Dave Pinkney Trophy | Lowest team goals against | Michael Simpson & Owen Willmore, London Knights |
| Max Kaminsky Trophy | Most outstanding defenceman | – |
| Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy | Top scoring right winger | David Goyette, Sudbury Wolves |
| Emms Family Award | Rookie of the year | Jake O'Brien, Brantford Bulldogs |
| William Hanley Trophy | Most sportsmanlike player | – |
| F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy | Best rookie GAA | Jack Ivankovic, Mississauga Steelheads |
| Bobby Smith Trophy | Scholastic player of the year | – |
| Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy | Overage player of the year | – |
| Jim Rutherford Trophy | Goaltender of the year | Jacob Oster, Oshawa Generals |
| Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy | Humanitarian of the year | – |
| Roger Neilson Memorial Award | Top academic college/university player | – |
| Ivan Tennant Memorial Award | Top academic high school player | – |
| Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy | Team captain that best exemplifies character and commitment | – |
| Prospect player awards | ||
| Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
| Jack Ferguson Award | First overall pick in priority selection | Ethan Belchetz, Windsor Spitfires |
| Tim Adams Memorial Trophy | OHL Cup MVP | Ethan Belchetz, Oakville Rangers |
2024 OHL Priority Selection edit
On March 27, 2024, the league announced the results of the Ontario Hockey League Priory Selection Lottery. Each of the four non-playoff participated in the lottery, as the 20th place Niagara IceDogs had a 40% chance of winning, the 19th place Windsor Spitfires had a 30% chance of winning, the 18th place Peterborough Petes had a 20% chance of winning, and the 17th place Sarnia Sting had a 10% chance of winning. The Windsor Spitfires won the lottery and selected first overall and selected Ethan Belchetz from the Oakville Rangers with their selection.[9] The entirety of the OHL Priority Selection Draft will take place over two days, as rounds 1-3 take place on April 12, while rounds 4-15 will be on April 13.
These are the results for the first round of the draft:[10]
References edit
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- ^ Sweetland, Josh. "Windsor Spitfires to Select First Overall in 2024 OHL Priority Selection Presented by Real Canadian Superstore". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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