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Ontario Hockey League
	; Current season, competition or edition:; 2018–19 OHL season;
Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	1980
CEO	; David Branch;
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.

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

Division	Team	City	Head coach^[1]	Arena	Capacity
Ontario Hockey League
Eastern Conference
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	Eric Wellwood	Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center	4,021
	Saginaw Spirit	Saginaw, Michigan	Chris Lazary	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. East Division Central Division Midwest Division West Division

Former Teams

Cornwall Royals 1981-1992 - moved to Newmarket
- Newmarket Royals 1992-1994 - moved to Sarnia

Niagara Falls Flyers 1980-1982 - moved to North Bay as Centennials
- North Bay Centennials 1982-2002 - moved to Saginaw

Brantford Alexanders 1980-1984 - moved to Hamilton as Steelhawks
- Hamilton Steelhawks 1984-1988 - moved to Niagara Falls as Thunder
- Niagara Falls Thunder 1988-1996 - moved to Erie

Guelph Platers 1980-1989 - moved to Owen Sound as Platers and as Attack 2000

Toronto Marlboros 1980-1989 - moved to Hamilton as Dukes
- Dukes of Hamilton 1989-1991 - moved to Guelph as Storm

Detroit Junior Red Wings 1992-1995 - renamed as Whalers and then moved to Plymouth in 1997 and finally to Flint in 2015 as Firebirds

Brampton Battalion 1998-2013 - moved to North Bay as Battalion

Mississauga IceDogs 1998-2007 - moved to Niagara as IceDogs

Toronto St. Michael's Majors 1996-2007 - moved to Mississauga as St Michael's Majors and 2012 as Steelheads

Belleville Bulls 1981-2015 - moved to Hamilton as Bulldogs

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

References

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^ "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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v t e Ontario Hockey League
East Division	Hamilton Bulldogs Kingston Frontenacs Oshawa Generals Ottawa 67's Peterborough Petes
Central Division	Barrie Colts Mississauga Steelheads Niagara IceDogs North Bay Battalion Sudbury Wolves
Midwest Division	Erie Otters Guelph Storm Kitchener Rangers London Knights Owen Sound Attack
West Division	Flint Firebirds Saginaw Spirit Sarnia Sting Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Windsor Spitfires
Defunct teams	Belleville Bulls Brampton Battalion Brantford Alexanders Cornwall Royals Detroit Compuware Ambassadors Detroit Junior Red Wings Detroit Whalers Guelph Platers Hamilton Dukes Hamilton Steelhawks Kingston Canadians Kingston Raiders Mississauga IceDogs Newmarket Royals Niagara Falls Thunder North Bay Centennials Owen Sound Platers Plymouth Whalers Toronto Marlboros Toronto St. Michael's Majors
CHL Memorial Cup J. Ross Robertson Cup OHL history OHL seasons OHA standings OHL Awards CHL Awards QMJHL WHL

v t e Current arenas in the Ontario Hockey League¹
Eastern Conference	Barrie Molson Centre (Barrie) FirstOntario Centre (Hamilton) Paramount Fine Foods Centre (Mississauga) Meridian Centre (St. Catharines) North Bay Memorial Gardens (North Bay) Peterborough Memorial Centre (Peterborough) Leon's Centre (Kingston) Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury) TD Place Arena (Ottawa) Tribute Communities Centre (Oshawa)
Western Conference	Budweiser Gardens (London) Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center (Flint, MI) Dow Event Center (Saginaw, MI) GFL Memorial Gardens (Sault Ste. Marie) Erie Insurance Arena (Erie, PA) Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre (Owen Sound) Kitchener Memorial Auditorium (Kitchener) Progressive Auto Sales Arena (Sarnia) Sleeman Centre (Guelph) WFCU Centre (Windsor)
¹All arenas are in Ontario unless otherwise noted.

v t e Defunct OHA / OMJHL teams
Belleville Bulls Brantford Alexanders Barrie Flyers Brampton Battalion Brantford Lions Galt Black Hawks Galt Canadians Galt Red Wings Galt Rockets Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters Guelph Indians Guelph Royals Hamilton Fincups Hamilton Lloyds Hamilton Majors Hamilton Red Wings Hamilton Steelhawks Hamilton Szabos Hamilton Tiger Cubs Hamilton Whizzers Kitchener Canucks Kitchener Greenshirts Kingston Canadians Kingston Raiders London Nationals Montreal Junior Canadiens Niagara Falls Flyers North Bay Centennials Oshawa Generals^† Owen Sound Greys Plymouth Whalers Port Colborne Recreationists St. Catharines Black Hawks St. Catharines Falcons St. Catharines Fincups St. Catharines Teepees Stratford Kroehlers Stratford Midgets Toronto Aura Lee Toronto Lions Toronto Marlboros Toronto Native Sons Toronto St. Michael's Majors Toronto Varsity Blues Toronto Young Rangers Waterloo Hurricanes West Toronto Nationals Windsor Spitfires^†
Metro Junior A League teams (1961-1963) Brampton 7Ups Oshawa Generals‡ Toronto Knob Hill Farms Toronto Marlboros‡ Toronto Neil McNeil Maroons Toronto St. Michael's Majors‡ Unionville Seaforths Whitby Dunlops Whitby Mohawks
† Formerly defunct franchise, currently active; ‡ Franchise transferred into OHA.
CHL Memorial Cup WHL QMJHL J. Ross Robertson Cup OHA history OHA standings OHL seasons

v t e Canadian Hockey League
Leagues	Western Hockey League Ontario Hockey League Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Presidents	Ed Chynoweth (1975–1995) David Branch (1996–present)
History	Canadian Amateur Hockey Association List of CHL franchise post-season droughts List of CHL playoffs series Canadian Hockey League Players' Association
Events	Memorial Cup (list of champions) CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game CHL Canada/Russia Series CHL Import Draft Teddy bear toss
Awards	Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award CHL Player of the Year CHL Top Scorer Award CHL Goaltender of the Year CHL Defenceman of the Year CHL Rookie of the Year CHL Top Draft Prospect Award CHL Scholastic Player of the Year CHL Sportsman of the Year CHL Humanitarian of the Year CHL Executive of the Year
Canadian Hockey League web site

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