2016–17 OHL season
Sports season
Sports season
The 2016–17 OHL season was the 37th season of the Ontario Hockey League , in which twenty teams played 68 games each according to the regular season schedule, from September 21, 2016, to March 21, 2017. The playoffs began on March 23, 2017, and ended on May 12. The Erie Otters won the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the second time in franchise history, and the first time since 2002, as they defeated the Mississauga Steelheads in five games to represent the OHL at the 2017 Memorial Cup held at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario . The Windsor Spitfires also qualified for the tournament as the host team.
Regular season
Final standings
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
Eastern conference
Western conference
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Leading goaltenders
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
Playoffs
Conference quarterfinals
Eastern conference quarterfinals
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (8) Niagara IceDogs
Peterborough wins series 4 – 0
(2) Mississauga Steelheads vs. (7) Ottawa 67's
Mississauga wins series 4 – 2
(3) Oshawa Generals vs. (6) Sudbury Wolves
(4) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (5) Hamilton Bulldogs
Kingston wins series 4 – 3
Western conference quarterfinals
(1) Erie Otters vs. (8) Sarnia Sting
(2) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (7) Flint Firebirds
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 1
(3) Owen Sound Attack vs. (6) Kitchener Rangers
Owen Sound wins series 4 – 1
(4) London Knights vs. (5) Windsor Spitfires
Conference semifinals
Eastern conference semifinals
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (4) Kingston Frontenacs
Peterborough wins series 4 – 0
(2) Mississauga Steelheads vs. (3) Oshawa Generals
Mississauga wins series 4 – 1
Western conference semifinals
(1) Erie Otters vs. (4) London Knights
(2) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (3) Owen Sound Attack
Owen Sound wins series 4 – 2
Conference finals
Eastern conference finals
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Mississauga Steelheads
Mississauga wins series 4 – 0
Western conference finals
(1) Erie Otters vs. (3) Owen Sound Attack
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(W1) Erie Otters vs. (E2) Mississauga Steelheads
J. Ross Robertson Cup champions roster
2016-17 Erie Otters[ 1]
Goaltenders
Defencemen
Wingers
Centres
Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Playoff leading goaltenders
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
Awards
J. Ross Robertson Cup :
Erie Otters
Hamilton Spectator Trophy :
Erie Otters
Bobby Orr Trophy :
Mississauga Steelheads
Wayne Gretzky Trophy :
Erie Otters
Emms Trophy :
Mississauga Steelheads
Leyden Trophy :
Peterborough Petes
Holody Trophy :
Erie Otters
Bumbacco Trophy :
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Red Tilson Trophy :
Alex DeBrincat , Erie Otters
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy :
Alex DeBrincat , Erie Otters
Matt Leyden Trophy :
Ryan McGill , Owen Sound Attack
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy :
Alex DeBrincat , Erie Otters
Max Kaminsky Trophy :
Darren Raddysh , Erie Otters
OHL Goaltender of the Year :
Michael McNiven , Owen Sound Attack
Jack Ferguson Award :
Ryan Suzuki , Barrie Colts
Dave Pinkney Trophy :
Michael McNiven & Emanuel Vella , Owen Sound Attack
Emms Family Award :
Ryan Merkley , Guelph Storm
F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy :
Matthew Villalta , Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy :
Garrett McFadden , Guelph Storm
William Hanley Trophy :
Nick Suzuki , Owen Sound Attack
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy :
Darren Raddysh , Erie Otters
Bobby Smith Trophy :
Sasha Chmelevski , Ottawa 67's
Roger Neilson Memorial Award :
Stephen Gibson , Mississauga Steelheads
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award :
Quinn Hanna , Guelph Storm
Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy :
Alex Peters , Flint Firebirds
Tim Adams Memorial Trophy :
Mike Petizian , Mississauga Reps
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award :
Warren Foegele , Erie Otters
All-Star teams
The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.
First team
Dylan Strome , Centre, Erie Otters
Adam Mascherin , Left Wing, Kitchener Rangers
Alex DeBrincat , Right Wing, Erie Otters
Santino Centorame , Defence, Owen Sound Attack
Darren Raddysh , Defence, Erie Otters
Michael McNiven , Goaltender, Owen Sound Attack
Ryan McGill , Coach, Owen Sound Attack
Second team
Nick Suzuki , Centre, Owen Sound Attack
Petrus Palmu , Right Wing, Owen Sound Attack
Ryan Mantha , Defence, Niagara IceDogs
Mikhail Sergachev , Defence, Windsor Spitfires
Tyler Parsons , Goaltender, London Knights
Kris Knoblauch , Coach, Erie Otters
Third team
Cliff Pu , Centre, London Knights
Kevin Hancock , Left Wing, Owen Sound Attack
Taylor Raddysh , Right Wing, Erie Otters
Filip Hronek , Defence, Saginaw Spirit
Olli Juolevi , Defence, London Knights
Michael DiPietro , Goaltender, Windsor Spitfires
Drew Bannister , Coach, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2017 OHL Priority Selection
On April 8, 2017, the OHL conducted the 2017 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Barrie Colts held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Ryan Suzuki from the London Jr. Knights of the MHAO . Suzuki 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 2017 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[ 2]
#
Player
Nationality
OHL team
Hometown
Minor team
1
Ryan Suzuki (C )
Canada
Barrie Colts
London, Ontario
London Jr. Knights (MHAO )
2
Tag Bertuzzi (C )
Canada
Guelph Storm
Birmingham, Michigan
Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U (HPHL )
3
Brandon Coe (RW )
Canada
North Bay Battalion
Ajax, Ontario
Toronto Nationals (GTHL )
4
Nicholas Porco (LW )
Canada
Saginaw Spirit
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Vaughan Kings (GTHL )
5
Philip Tomasino (C )
Canada
Niagara IceDogs
Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga Rebels (GTHL )
6
Graeme Clarke (RW )
Canada
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa, Ontario
Toronto Marlboros (GTHL )
7
Blake Murray (C )
Canada
Sudbury Wolves
Uxbridge, Ontario
Whitby Wildcats (OMHA-EHL )
8
Jack Hughes (C )
United States
Mississauga Steelheads
Orlando, Florida
Toronto Marlboros (GTHL )
9
Jamieson Rees (C )
Canada
Sarnia Sting
Vaughan, Ontario
Mississauga Reps (GTHL )
10
Ethan Keppen (LW )
Canada
Flint Firebirds
Whitby, Ontario
Toronto Nationals (GTHL )
11
Connor McMichael (C )
Canada
Hamilton Bulldogs
Ajax, Ontario
Ajax-Pickering Raiders (OMHA-EHL )
12
Cody Morgan (C )
Canada
Kingston Frontenacs
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL )
13
Grayson Ladd (D )
Canada
Kitchener Rangers
Dresden, Ontario
Chatham-Kent Cyclones (MHAO )
14
Thomas Harley (D )
United States
Mississauga Steelheads
Syracuse, New York
Vaughan Kings (GTHL )
15
Mitchell Brewer (D )
Canada
Oshawa Generals
Waterdown, Ontario
Halton Hills Hurricanes (OMHA-SCTA )
16
Nick Robertson (C )
United States
Peterborough Petes
Northville, Michigan
Toronto Red Wings (GTHL )
17
Nathan Staios (RW )
/ Canada/USA
Windsor Spitfires
Oakville, Ontario
Vaughan Kings (GTHL )
18
Lucas Rowe (C )
Canada
London Knights
Toronto, Ontario
Mississauga Reps (GTHL )
19
Hayden Fowler (C )
Canada
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston Jr. Frontenacs (OMHA-EHL )
20
Mitchell Russell (C )
Canada
Owen Sound Attack
Barrie, Ontario
Barrie Jr. Colts (OMHA-EHL )
21
Emmett Sproule (C )
Canada
Erie Otters
Nottawa, Ontario
Grey-Bruce Highlanders (OMHA-SCTA )
2017 NHL Entry Draft
On June 23–24, 2017, the National Hockey League conducted the 2017 NHL Entry Draft held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois . In total, 42 players from the OHL were selected in the draft. Owen Tippett of the Mississauga Steelheads was the first player from the OHL to be selected, taken tenth overall by the Florida Panthers .
Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft.[ 3]
Round
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
Hometown
OHL team
1
10
Owen Tippett (RW )
Canada
Florida Panthers
Peterborough, Ontario
Mississauga Steelheads
1
11
Gabriel Vilardi (C )
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Kingston, Ontario
Windsor Spitfires
1
13
Nick Suzuki (C )
Canada
Vegas Golden Knights
London, Ontario
Owen Sound Attack
1
20
Robert Thomas (C )
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Aurora, Ontario
London Knights
1
27
Morgan Frost (C )
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Aurora, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2
32
Conor Timmins (D )
Canada
Colorado Avalanche
Thorold, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2
34
Nicolas Hague (D )
Canada
Vegas Golden Knights
Kitchener, Ontario
Mississauga Steelheads
2
35
Isaac Ratcliffe (LW )
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
London, Ontario
Guelph Storm
2
39
Jason Robertson (RW )
United States
Dallas Stars
Northville, Michigan
Kingston Frontenacs
2
47
Alex Formenton (LW )
Canada
Ottawa Senators
King City, Ontario
London Knights
2
53
Jack Studnicka (C )
Canada
Boston Bruins
Tecumseh, Ontario
Oshawa Generals
2
55
Jonah Gadjovich (LW )
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Whitby, Ontario
Owen Sound Attack
2
59
Eemeli Rasanen (D )
Finland
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joensuu, Finland
Kingston Frontenacs
3
64
Michael DiPietro (G )
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Amherstburg, Ontario
Windsor Spitfires
3
69
MacKenzie Entwistle (RW )
Canada
Arizona Coyotes
Georgetown, Ontario
Hamilton Bulldogs
3
72
Matthew Villalta (G )
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Godfrey, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
3
75
Nate Schnarr (C )
Canada
Arizona Coyotes
Waterloo, Ontario
Guelph Storm
3
83
Zach Gallant (C )
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
Oakville, Ontario
Peterborough Petes
3
84
Dmitri Samorukov (D )
Russia
Edmonton Oilers
Volgograd, Russia
Guelph Storm
3
85
Ivan Lodnia (RW )
United States
Minnesota Wild
Novi, Michigan
Erie Otters
4
101
Liam Hawel (C )
Canada
Dallas Stars
Arnprior, Ontario
Guelph Storm
4
106
Matthew Strome (LW )
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Mississauga, Ontario
Hamilton Bulldogs
4
107
Maksim Sushko (RW )
Belarus
Philadelphia Flyers
Brest, Belarus
Owen Sound Attack
4
108
Noel Hoefenmayer (D )
Canada
Arizona Coyotes
Toronto, Ontario
Ottawa 67's
4
109
Adam Ruzicka (C )
Slovakia
Calgary Flames
Bratislava, Slovakia
Sarnia Sting
4
118
Markus Phillips (D )
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Toronto, Ontario
Owen Sound Attack
4
123
Brandon Crawley (D )
United States
New York Rangers
Glen Rock, New Jersey
London Knights
5
131
Cole Fraser (D )
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
Beckwith, Ontario
Peterborough Petes
5
138
Drake Rymsha (C )
United States
Los Angeles Kings
Huntington Woods, Michigan
Sarnia Sting
5
141
Fedor Gordeev (D )
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto, Ontario
Flint Firebirds
5
143
Marian Studenic (RW )
Slovakia
New Jersey Devils
Holíč, Slovakia
Hamilton Bulldogs
5
146
Kirill Maksimov (RW )
Russia
Edmonton Oilers
Moscow, Russia
Niagara IceDogs
5
147
Jacob Golden (D )
Canada
Minnesota Wild
Toronto, Ontario
London Knights
6
164
Reilly Webb (D )
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton Bulldogs
6
172
Ryan McGregor (LW )
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Burlington, Ontario
Sarnia Sting
6
175
Trenton Bourque (D )
Canada
St. Louis Blues
Burlington, Ontario
Owen Sound Attack
6
181
Petrus Palmu (RW )
Finland
Vancouver Canucks
Joensuu, Finland
Owen Sound Attack
6
185
Sasha Chmelevski (C )
United States
San Jose Sharks
Northville, Michigan
Ottawa 67's
7
188
Matt Brassard (D )
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Barrie, Ontario
Oshawa Generals
7
189
Ben Jones (C )
Canada
Vegas Golden Knights
Waterloo, Ontario
Niagara IceDogs
7
193
Brady Gilmour (C )
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
Grafton, Ontario
Saginaw Spirit
7
216
Jacob Paquette (D )
Canada
Nashville Predators
Ottawa, Ontario
Kingston Frontenacs
2017 CHL Import Draft
On June 28, 2017, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2017 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Barrie Colts held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Andrei Svechnikov from Russia with their selection.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2017 CHL Import Draft.[ 4]
#
Player
Nationality
OHL team
Hometown
Last team
1
Andrei Svechnikov (RW )
Russia
Barrie Colts
Barnaul, Russia
Muskegon Lumberjacks
4
Alexei Toropchenko (RW )
Russia
Guelph Storm
Balashikha, Russia
HK MVD Balashikha
7
Filip Chytil (C )
Czech Republic
North Bay Battalion
Zlín, Czech Republic
PSG Zlin
10
Martin Necas (C )
Czech Republic
Saginaw Spirit
Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic
HC Kometa Brno
13
Timothy Liljegren (D )
Sweden
Mississauga Steelheads
Kristianstad, Sweden
Rogle BK
16
Nikita Okhotiuk (D )
Russia
Ottawa 67's
Chelyabinsk, Russia
Belye Medvedi
19
Zack Malik (D )
Czech Republic
Sudbury Wolves
Brno, Czech Republic
Vitkovice Ostrava Jr.
22
Hugo Leufvenius (C )
Sweden
Sarnia Sting
Stockholm, Sweden
Linkoping HC Jr.
25
Nikita Alexandrov (D )
Russia
Flint Firebirds
Kurgan, Russia
HK MVD Balashikha
28
Joni Ikonen (C )
Finland
Hamilton Bulldogs
Espoo, Finland
Frolunda HC Jr.
31
No selection made
Kingston Frontenacs
34
Adam Liska (C /LW )
Slovakia
Kitchener Rangers
Bratislava, Slovakia
HK Orange 20
37
Albert Michnac (LW )
Czech Republic
Mississauga Steelheads
Prague, Czech Republic
Guelph Storm
40
Nico Gross (D )
Switzerland
Oshawa Generals
Pontresina, Switzerland
Zug EV Jr.
43
Gleb Babintsev (D )
Russia
Peterborough Petes
Moscow, Russia
Metallurg Magnitogorsk U17
46
Kirill Kozhevnikov (C )
Russia
Windsor Spitfires
Yugra, Russia
Khanty-Mansiysk Mamonty
49
Jesper Bratt (RW )
Sweden
London Knights
Stockholm, Sweden
AIK IF
52
Rasmus Sandin (D )
Sweden
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Uppsala, Sweden
Brynas IF Jr.
55
Vasili Filyayev (C )
Belarus
Owen Sound Attack
Zhlobin, Belarus
Team Belarus U17
57
Stephane Patry (LW )
Switzerland
Erie Otters
Geneva, Switzerland
Geneve-Servette HC Jr.
References
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