2016–17 OHL season
| 2016–17 OHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Ontario Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration |
Preseason September 2016 Regular season September 21, 2016 – March 21, 2017 Playoffs March 23, 2017 – May 12, 2017 |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| TV partner(s) | Rogers TV, TVCogeco, Shaw TV |
| 2016–17 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration |
OHL September 2016 – March 2017 QMJHL September 2016 – March 2017 WHL September 2016 – March 2017 |
| Number of teams | 60 |
| TV partner(s) |
RDS Rogers Sportsnet Rogers TV Shaw TV |
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
Standings
Note: 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
| East division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z-Peterborough Petes | 68 | 42 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 89 | 239 | 221 | 1 |
| x-Oshawa Generals | 68 | 40 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 85 | 228 | 215 | 3 |
| x-Kingston Frontenacs | 68 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 75 | 179 | 200 | 4 |
| x-Hamilton Bulldogs | 68 | 33 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 238 | 225 | 5 |
| x-Ottawa 67's | 68 | 26 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 60 | 221 | 271 | 7 |
| Central division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Mississauga Steelheads | 68 | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 81 | 240 | 219 | 2 |
| x-Sudbury Wolves | 68 | 27 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 61 | 207 | 263 | 6 |
| x-Niagara IceDogs | 68 | 23 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 207 | 274 | 8 |
| North Bay Battalion | 68 | 24 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 192 | 260 | 9 |
| Barrie Colts | 68 | 17 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 192 | 291 | 10 |
Western conference
| Midwest division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z-Erie Otters | 68 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 103 | 319 | 182 | 1 |
| x-Owen Sound Attack | 68 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 297 | 177 | 3 |
| x-London Knights | 68 | 46 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 99 | 289 | 194 | 4 |
| x-Kitchener Rangers | 68 | 36 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 77 | 244 | 251 | 6 |
| Guelph Storm | 68 | 21 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 202 | 297 | 10 |
| West division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 68 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 287 | 208 | 2 |
| x-Windsor Spitfires | 68 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 90 | 232 | 185 | 5 |
| x-Flint Firebirds | 68 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 72 | 229 | 242 | 7 |
| x-Sarnia Sting | 68 | 31 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 69 | 257 | 277 | 8 |
| Saginaw Spirit | 68 | 27 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 63 | 204 | 248 | 9 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex DeBrincat | Erie Otters | 63 | 65 | 62 | 127 | 49 |
| Taylor Raddysh | Erie Otters | 58 | 42 | 67 | 109 | 37 |
| Adam Mascherin | Kitchener Rangers | 65 | 35 | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| Petrus Palmu | Owen Sound Attack | 62 | 40 | 58 | 98 | 34 |
| Nick Suzuki | Owen Sound Attack | 64 | 45 | 51 | 96 | 10 |
| Jordan Kyrou | Sarnia Sting | 66 | 30 | 64 | 94 | 36 |
| Ryan Moore | Flint Firebirds | 68 | 39 | 51 | 90 | 57 |
| Cliff Pu | London Knights | 63 | 35 | 51 | 86 | 36 |
| Kole Sherwood | Flint Firebirds | 60 | 33 | 52 | 85 | 60 |
| Kevin Hancock | Owen Sound Attack | 68 | 30 | 55 | 85 | 14 |
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
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | OTL | SL | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McNiven | Owen Sound Attack | 54 | 3184 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 122 | 6 | 0.915 | 2.30 |
| Michael DiPietro | Windsor Spitfires | 51 | 2935 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 115 | 6 | 0.917 | 2.35 |
| Troy Timpano | Erie Otters | 44 | 2559 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 4 | 0.901 | 2.37 |
| Tyler Parsons | London Knights | 34 | 2000 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 79 | 4 | 0.925 | 2.37 |
| Matthew Villalta | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 33 | 1795 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 0.918 | 2.41 |
Playoffs
| Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Erie | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Sarnia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Erie | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | London | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | London | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Windsor | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Erie | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Western conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Owen Sound | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Sault Ste. Marie | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Flint | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Sault Ste. Marie | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Owen Sound | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Owen Sound | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Kitchener | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Erie | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| (Pairings are re-seeded after the first round.) | ||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Mississauga | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Peterborough | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Niagara | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Peterborough | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kingston | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kingston | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Hamilton | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Peterborough | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastern conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mississauga | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mississauga | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Ottawa | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mississauga | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oshawa | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oshawa | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sudbury | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Conference quarterfinals
Eastern conference quarterfinals
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (8) Niagara IceDogs
| March 23 | Peterborough Petes | 5 – 2 | Niagara IceDogs | Peterborough Memorial Centre | Recap |
| March 25 | Peterborough Petes | 6 – 3 | Niagara IceDogs | Peterborough Memorial Centre | Recap |
| March 28 | Niagara IceDogs | 3 – 4 | OT | Peterborough Petes | Meridian Centre | Recap |
| March 30 | Niagara IceDogs | 2 – 6 | Peterborough Petes | Meridian Centre | Recap |
| Peterborough wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) Mississauga Steelheads vs. (7) Ottawa 67's
| March 24 | Mississauga Steelheads | 6 – 2 | Ottawa 67's | Hershey Centre | Recap |
| March 26 | Mississauga Steelheads | 0 – 4 | Ottawa 67's | Hershey Centre | Recap |
| March 28 | Ottawa 67's | 1 – 2 | Mississauga Steelheads | TD Place Arena | Recap |
| March 30 | Ottawa 67's | 4 – 6 | Mississauga Steelheads | TD Place Arena | Recap |
| March 31 | Mississauga Steelheads | 3 – 5 | Ottawa 67's | Hershey Centre | Recap |
| April 2 | Ottawa 67's | 1 – 5 | Mississauga Steelheads | TD Place Arena | Recap |
| Mississauga wins series 4 – 2 | |
(3) Oshawa Generals vs. (6) Sudbury Wolves
| March 24 | Oshawa Generals | 2 – 5 | Sudbury Wolves | Tribute Communities Centre | Recap |
| March 26 | Oshawa Generals | 5 – 1 | Sudbury Wolves | Tribute Communities Centre | Recap |
| March 28 | Sudbury Wolves | 3 – 2 | Oshawa Generals | Sudbury Community Arena | Recap |
| March 30 | Sudbury Wolves | 2 – 4 | Oshawa Generals | Sudbury Community Arena | Recap |
| March 31 | Oshawa Generals | 4 – 1 | Sudbury Wolves | Tribute Communities Centre | Recap |
| April 2 | Sudbury Wolves | 1 – 3 | Oshawa Generals | Sudbury Community Arena | Recap |
| Oshawa wins series 4 – 2 | |
(4) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (5) Hamilton Bulldogs
| March 24 | Kingston Frontenacs | 0 – 2 | Hamilton Bulldogs | Rogers K-Rock Centre | Recap |
| March 26 | Kingston Frontenacs | 4 – 5 | Hamilton Bulldogs | Rogers K-Rock Centre | Recap |
| March 28 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 2 – 4 | Kingston Frontenacs | FirstOntario Centre | Recap |
| March 30 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 1 – 5 | Kingston Frontenacs | FirstOntario Centre | Recap |
| March 31 | Kingston Frontenacs | 3 – 2 | Hamilton Bulldogs | Rogers K-Rock Centre | Recap |
| April 2 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 5 – 2 | Kingston Frontenacs | FirstOntario Centre | Recap |
| April 4 | Kingston Frontenacs | 3 – 2 | OT | Hamilton Bulldogs | Rogers K-Rock Centre | Recap |
| Kingston wins series 4 – 3 | |
Western conference quarterfinals
(1) Erie Otters vs. (8) Sarnia Sting
| March 23 | Erie Otters | 6 – 3 | Sarnia Sting | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
| March 25 | Sarnia Sting | 3 – 9 | Erie Otters | Progressive Auto Sales Arena | Recap |
| March 27 | Sarnia Sting | 3 – 5 | Erie Otters | Progressive Auto Sales Arena | Recap |
| March 29 | Erie Otters | 9 – 3 | Sarnia Sting | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
| Erie wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (7) Flint Firebirds
| March 23 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 5 – 2 | Flint Firebirds | Essar Centre | Recap |
| March 25 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 3 – 6 | Flint Firebirds | Essar Centre | Recap |
| March 27 | Flint Firebirds | 1 – 3 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center | Recap |
| March 29 | Flint Firebirds | 2 – 5 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center | Recap |
| March 31 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 6 – 1 | Flint Firebirds | Essar Centre | Recap |
| Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 1 | |
(3) Owen Sound Attack vs. (6) Kitchener Rangers
| March 24 | Owen Sound Attack | 9 – 1 | Kitchener Rangers | Bayshore Community Centre | Recap |
| March 25 | Owen Sound Attack | 1 – 2 | Kitchener Rangers | Bayshore Community Centre | Recap |
| March 27 | Kitchener Rangers | 0 – 4 | Owen Sound Attack | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Recap |
| March 29 | Kitchener Rangers | 4 – 7 | Owen Sound Attack | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Recap |
| March 31 | Owen Sound Attack | 6 – 2 | Kitchener Rangers | Bayshore Community Centre | Recap |
| Owen Sound wins series 4 – 1 | |
(4) London Knights vs. (5) Windsor Spitfires
| March 24 | London Knights | 3 – 4 | OT | Windsor Spitfires | Budweiser Gardens | Recap |
| March 26 | London Knights | 5 – 2 | Windsor Spitfires | Budweiser Gardens | Recap |
| March 28 | Windsor Spitfires | 3 – 1 | London Knights | WFCU Centre | Recap |
| March 30 | Windsor Spitfires | 3 – 2 | OT | London Knights | WFCU Centre | Recap |
| March 31 | London Knights | 2 – 1 | Windsor Spitfires | Budweiser Gardens | Recap |
| April 2 | Windsor Spitfires | 3 – 5 | London Knights | WFCU Centre | Recap |
| April 4 | London Knights | 3 – 2 | Windsor Spitfires | Budweiser Gardens | Recap |
| London wins series 4 – 3 | |
Conference semifinals
Eastern conference semifinals
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (4) Kingston Frontenacs
| April 6 | Peterborough Petes | 4 – 2 | Kingston Frontenacs | Peterborough Memorial Centre | Recap |
| April 9 | Peterborough Petes | 4 – 1 | Kingston Frontenacs | Peterborough Memorial Centre | Recap |
| April 11 | Kingston Frontenacs | 1 – 3 | Peterborough Petes | Rogers K-Rock Centre | Recap |
| April 13 | Kingston Frontenacs | 2 – 6 | Peterborough Petes | Rogers K-Rock Centre | Recap |
| Peterborough wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) Mississauga Steelheads vs. (3) Oshawa Generals
| April 7 | Mississauga Steelheads | 2 – 3 | Oshawa Generals | Hershey Centre | Recap |
| April 9 | Mississauga Steelheads | 7 – 3 | Oshawa Generals | Hershey Centre | Recap |
| April 11 | Oshawa Generals | 4 – 7 | Mississauga Steelheads | Tribute Communities Centre | Recap |
| April 13 | Oshawa Generals | 3 – 4 | Mississauga Steelheads | Tribute Communities Centre | Recap |
| April 15 | Oshawa Generals | 1 – 3 | Mississauga Steelheads | Tribute Communities Centre | Recap |
| Mississauga wins series 4 – 1 | |
Western conference semifinals
(1) Erie Otters vs. (4) London Knights
| April 6 | Erie Otters | 0 – 2 | London Knights | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
| April 7 | Erie Otters | 5 – 1 | London Knights | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
| April 11 | London Knights | 1 – 3 | Erie Otters | Budweiser Gardens | Recap |
| April 13 | London Knights | 4 – 2 | Erie Otters | Budweiser Gardens | Recap |
| April 15 | Erie Otters | 6 – 3 | London Knights | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
| April 16 | London Knights | 2 – 1 | OT | Erie Otters | Budweiser Gardens | Recap |
| April 18 | Erie Otters | 5 – 4 | OT | London Knights | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
| Erie wins series 4 – 3 | |
(2) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (3) Owen Sound Attack
| April 5 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 4 – 1 | Owen Sound Attack | Essar Centre | Recap |
| April 7 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 4 – 1 | Owen Sound Attack | Essar Centre | Recap |
| April 9 | Owen Sound Attack | 4 – 1 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Bayshore Community Centre | Recap |
| April 11 | Owen Sound Attack | 4 – 2 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Bayshore Community Centre | Recap |
| April 14 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 3 – 4 | Owen Sound Attack | Essar Centre | Recap |
| April 16 | Owen Sound Attack | 1 – 0 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Bayshore Community Centre | Recap |
| Owen Sound wins series 4 – 2 | |
Conference finals
Eastern conference finals
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Mississauga Steelheads
| April 20 | Peterborough Petes | 3 – 5 | Mississauga Steelheads | Peterborough Memorial Centre | Recap |
| April 22 | Peterborough Petes | 0 – 3 | Mississauga Steelheads | Peterborough Memorial Centre | Recap |
| April 24 | Mississauga Steelheads | 2 – 1 | 2OT | Peterborough Petes | Hershey Centre | Recap |
| April 26 | Mississauga Steelheads | 7 – 0 | Peterborough Petes | Hershey Centre | Recap |
| Mississauga wins series 4 – 0 | |
Western conference finals
(1) Erie Otters vs. (3) Owen Sound Attack
| April 21 | Erie Otters | 6 – 1 | Owen Sound Attack | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
| April 22 | Erie Otters | 3 – 4 | OT | Owen Sound Attack | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
| April 24 | Owen Sound Attack | 6 – 3 | Erie Otters | Bayshore Community Centre | Recap |
| April 26 | Owen Sound Attack | 3 – 4 | Erie Otters | Bayshore Community Centre | Recap |
| April 28 | Erie Otters | 4 – 2 | Owen Sound Attack | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
| April 30 | Owen Sound Attack | 2 – 7 | Erie Otters | Bayshore Community Centre | Recap |
| Erie wins series 4 – 2 | |
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(W1) Erie Otters vs. (E2) Mississauga Steelheads
| May 4 | Erie Otters | 2 – 1 | Mississauga Steelheads | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
| May 7 | Erie Otters | 3 – 2 | Mississauga Steelheads | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
| May 8 | Mississauga Steelheads | 4 – 3 | Erie Otters | Hershey Centre | Recap |
| May 10 | Mississauga Steelheads | 2 – 5 | Erie Otters | Hershey Centre | Recap |
| May 12 | Erie Otters | 4 – 3 | OT | Mississauga Steelheads | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
| Erie wins series 4 – 1 | |
Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex DeBrincat | Erie Otters | 22 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 10 |
| Dylan Strome | Erie Otters | 22 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 14 |
| Anthony Cirelli | Erie Otters | 22 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 4 |
| Taylor Raddysh | Erie Otters | 22 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 18 |
| Michael McLeod | Mississauga Steelheads | 20 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 19 |
| Warren Foegele | Erie Otters | 22 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 25 |
| Spencer Watson | Mississauga Steelheads | 20 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 14 |
| Nick Suzuki | Owen Sound Attack | 17 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 10 |
| Darren Raddysh | Erie Otters | 22 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 14 |
| Petrus Palmu | Owen Sound Attack | 17 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 6 |
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
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Raaymakers | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 10 | 554 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0.942 | 1.95 |
| Matthew Mancina | Mississauga Steelheads | 14 | 867 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 0.918 | 2.28 |
| Michael DiPietro | Windsor Spitfires | 7 | 436 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0.917 | 2.48 |
| Dylan Wells | Peterborough Petes | 12 | 764 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0.930 | 2.51 |
| Jacob Ingham | Mississauga Steelheads | 6 | 358 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.876 | 2.68 |
Awards
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
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