2017–18 OHL season

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
2017–18 OHL season
League Ontario Hockey League
Duration Preseason
September 2017
Regular season
September 2017 – March 2018
Playoffs
March 2018 – May 2018
Champions Hamilton Bulldogs (1)
Number of teams 20
Commissioner David Branch
Television Rogers TV, TVCogeco, Shaw TV
OHL seasons

 2016–17

2018–19 

The 2017–18 OHL season was the 38th season of the Ontario Hockey League, in which twenty teams played 68 games each according to the regular season schedule, from September 21, 2017 to March 18, 2018. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds accomplished a streak of 23 consecutive wins between October 27, 2017 and January 4, 2018.[1]

The Hamilton Bulldogs won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as they defeated the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in six games to represent the Ontario Hockey League at the 2018 Memorial Cup, which was hosted by the Regina Pats of the WHL at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan from May 18–27, 2018.

<templatestyles src="Template:TOC limit/styles.css" />

Contents

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

Rank Team DIV GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA
1 z-Hamilton Bulldogs East 68 43 18 4 3 93 252 207
2 y-Barrie Colts Central 68 42 21 4 1 89 297 229
3 x-Kingston Frontenacs East 68 36 23 6 3 81 243 202
4 x-Niagara IceDogs Central 68 35 23 7 3 80 240 235
5 x-Oshawa Generals East 68 36 29 3 0 75 250 243
6 x-North Bay Battalion Central 68 30 28 7 3 70 213 237
7 x-Mississauga Steelheads Central 68 33 32 1 2 69 251 250
8 x-Ottawa 67's East 68 30 29 7 2 69 225 260
9 Peterborough Petes East 68 23 39 3 3 52 222 283
10 Sudbury Wolves Central 68 17 42 9 0 43 197 291

Western conference

Rank Team DIV GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA
1 z-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds West 68 55 7 3 3 116 317 186
2 y-Kitchener Rangers Midwest 68 43 21 3 1 90 246 218
3 x-Sarnia Sting West 68 46 17 4 1 97 299 213
4 x-Owen Sound Attack Midwest 68 38 22 3 5 84 289 247
5 x-London Knights Midwest 68 39 25 2 2 82 233 212
6 x-Windsor Spitfires West 68 32 30 4 2 70 214 224
7 x-Guelph Storm Midwest 68 30 29 5 4 69 228 263
8 x-Saginaw Spirit West 68 29 30 9 0 67 196 238
9 Erie Otters Midwest 68 23 35 7 3 56 220 270
10 Flint Firebirds West 68 20 43 3 2 45 194 316

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Aaron Luchuk Windsor/Barrie 68 50 65 115 8
Morgan Frost Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 67 42 70 112 56
Jordan Kyrou Sarnia Sting 56 39 70 109 22
Nick Suzuki Owen Sound Attack 64 42 58 100 18
Dmitri Sokolov Sudbury/Barrie 64 50 46 96 18
Sam Miletic London/Niagara 63 36 56 92 24
Jason Robertson Kingston Frontenacs 68 41 46 87 36
Evan Bouchard London Knights 67 25 62 87 56
Adam Mascherin Kitchener Rangers 67 40 46 86 20
Boris Katchouk Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 58 42 43 85 30

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
Matthew Villalta Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 49 2904 40 5 2 2 125 3 0.908 2.58
Jeremy Helvig Kingston Frontenacs 56 3318 31 16 6 3 148 2 0.916 2.68
Michael DiPietro Windsor Spitfires 56 3267 29 21 3 1 152 7 0.910 2.79
Christian Propp Barrie/North Bay 35 2052 19 10 3 3 96 1 0.910 2.81
Joseph Raaymakers London Knights 46 2623 29 13 1 1 124 3 0.910 2.84

Playoffs

Conference quarterfinals Conference semifinals Conference finals Finals
                       
1 Hamilton 4
8 Ottawa 1
1 Hamilton 4
4 Niagara 1
4 Niagara 4
5 Oshawa 1
1 Hamilton 4
Eastern Conference
3 Kingston 1
2 Barrie 4
7 Mississauga 2
2 Barrie 2
3 Kingston 4
3 Kingston 4
6 North Bay 1
E1 Hamilton 4
W1 Sault Ste. Marie 2
1 Sault Ste. Marie 4
8 Saginaw 0
1 Sault Ste. Marie 4
4 Owen Sound 3
4 Owen Sound 4
5 London 0
1 Sault Ste. Marie 4
Western Conference
2 Kitchener 3
2 Kitchener 4
7 Guelph 2
2 Kitchener 4
3 Sarnia 2
3 Sarnia 4
6 Windsor 2

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern conference quarterfinals

(1) Hamilton Bulldogs vs. (8) Ottawa 67's
Hamilton wins series 4 – 1


(2) Barrie Colts vs. (7) Mississauga Steelheads
Barrie wins series 4 – 2


(3) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (6) North Bay Battalion
Kingston wins series 4 – 1

*Note: Game 3 has been moved to Sudbury Community Arena, because the North Bay Memorial Gardens hasn't been ready in time after hosting the 2018 Ford World Women's Curling Championship.[2]

(4) Niagara IceDogs vs. (5) Oshawa Generals
Niagara wins series 4 – 1


Western conference quarterfinals

(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (8) Saginaw Spirit
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 0


(2) Kitchener Rangers vs. (7) Guelph Storm
Kitchener wins series 4 – 2


(3) Sarnia Sting vs. (6) Windsor Spitfires
Sarnia wins series 4 – 2


(4) Owen Sound Attack vs. (5) London Knights
Owen Sound wins series 4 – 0


Conference semifinals

Eastern conference semifinals

(1) Hamilton Bulldogs vs. (4) Niagara IceDogs
Hamilton wins series 4 – 1


(2) Barrie Colts vs. (3) Kingston Frontenacs
Kingston wins series 4 – 2


Western conference semifinals

(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (4) Owen Sound Attack
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 3


(2) Kitchener Rangers vs. (3) Sarnia Sting
Kitchener wins series 4 – 2


Conference finals

Eastern conference finals

(1) Hamilton Bulldogs vs. (3) Kingston Frontenacs
Hamilton wins series 4 – 1


Western conference finals

(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (2) Kitchener Rangers
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 3


J. Ross Robertson Cup

(W1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (E1) Hamilton Bulldogs

Hamilton wins series 4 – 2


J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster

2017-18 Hamilton Bulldogs[3]
Goaltenders

Defencemen

Wingers

Centres

Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Boris Katchouk Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 24 19 18 37 8
Taylor Raddysh Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 24 13 21 34 14
Robert Thomas Hamilton Bulldogs 21 12 20 32 14
Morgan Frost Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 24 10 19 29 26
Logan Brown Kitchener Rangers 19 5 22 27 6
Kole Sherwood Kitchener Rangers 19 14 12 26 30
Ryan Moore Hamilton Bulldogs 21 8 18 26 30
Brandon Saigeon Hamilton Bulldogs 21 18 7 25 10
Adam Mascherin Kitchener Rangers 19 9 15 24 16
Gabriel Vilardi Kingston Frontenacs 16 11 11 22 14

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
Kaden Fulcher Hamilton Bulldogs 21 1290 16 5 58 0 0.905 2.70
Mario Culina Kitchener Rangers 19 1161 11 6 54 1 0.917 2.79
Stephen Dhillon Niagara IceDogs 10 621 5 5 29 0 0.924 2.80
Michael DiPietro Windsor Spitfires 6 342 2 4 16 0 0.934 2.81
Justin Fazio Sarnia Sting 12 729 6 6 37 0 0.890 3.04

Awards

Playoffs trophies
Trophy name Recognition Recipient
J. Ross Robertson Cup OHL Finals champion Hamilton Bulldogs
Bobby Orr Trophy Eastern Conference champion Hamilton Bulldogs
Wayne Gretzky Trophy Western Conference champion Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award Playoffs MVP Robert Thomas, Hamilton Bulldogs
Regular season — Team trophies
Trophy name Recognition Recipient
Hamilton Spectator Trophy Team with best record Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Leyden Trophy East division champion Hamilton Bulldogs
Emms Trophy Central division champion Barrie Colts
Bumbacco Trophy West division champion Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Holody Trophy Midwest division champion Kitchener Rangers
Regular season — Executive awards
Trophy name Recognition Recipient
Matt Leyden Trophy Coach of the year Drew Bannister, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Bill Long Award Lifetime achievement
OHL Executive of the Year Executive of the Year
Regular season — Player awards
Trophy name Recognition Recipient
Red Tilson Trophy Most outstanding player Jordan Kyrou, Sarnia Sting
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy Top scorer Aaron Luchuk, Windsor/Barrie
Dave Pinkney Trophy Lowest team goals against M. Villalta & T. Johnson, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Max Kaminsky Trophy Most outstanding defenceman Nicolas Hague, Mississauga Steelheads
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy Top scoring right winger Jordan Kyrou, Sarnia Sting
Emms Family Award Rookie of the year Andrei Svechnikov, Barrie Colts
William Hanley Trophy Most sportsmanlike player Nick Suzuki, Owen Sound Attack
F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy Best rookie GAA Jordan Kooy, London Knights
Bobby Smith Trophy Scholastic player of the year Barrett Hayton, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy Overage player of the year Aaron Luchuk, Windsor/Barrie
OHL Goaltender of the Year Goaltender of the year Michael DiPietro, Windsor Spitfires
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy Humanitarian of the year Garrett McFadden, Guelph Storm
Roger Neilson Memorial Award Top academic college/university player Stephen Gibson, Mississauga Steelheads
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award Top academic high school player Mack Guzda, Owen Sound Attack
Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy Team captain that best exemplifies character and commitment Justin Lemcke, Hamilton Bulldogs
Prospect player awards
Trophy name Recognition Recipient
Jack Ferguson Award First overall pick in priority selection Quinton Byfield, Sudbury Wolves
Tim Adams Memorial Trophy OHL Cup MVP Dylan Robinson, Toronto Jr. Canadiens

All-Star teams

The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.[4]

First team

Second team

Third team

2018 OHL Priority Selection

On April 7, 2018, the OHL conducted the 2018 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Sudbury Wolves held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Quinton Byfield from the York-Simcoe Express of the OMHA. Byfield 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 2018 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[5]

# Player Nationality OHL Team Hometown Minor Team
1 Quinton Byfield (C) Canada Canada Sudbury Wolves Newmarket, Ontario York-Simcoe Express (OMHA-EHL)
2 Evan Vierling (C) Canada Canada Flint Firebirds Aurora, Ontario York-Simcoe Express (OMHA-EHL)
3 William Cuylle (LW) Canada Canada Peterborough Petes Toronto, Ontario Toronto Marlboros (GTHL)
4 Jamie Drysdale (D) Canada Canada Erie Otters Toronto, Ontario Toronto Marlboros (GTHL)
5 Cole Perfetti (C) Canada Canada Saginaw Spirit Whitby, Ontario Vaughan Kings (GTHL)
6 Cameron Tolnai (C) Canada Canada Ottawa 67's Oakville, Ontario Oakville Rangers (OMHA-SCTA)
7 Daniil Chayka (D) Russia Russia Guelph Storm Moscow, Russia Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL)
8 James Hardie (LW) Canada Canada Mississauga Steelheads Innisfil, Ontario Barrie Jr. Colts (OMHA-EHL)
9 Pacey Schlueting (D) Canada Canada North Bay Battalion North Bay, Ontario North Bay Trappers (NOHA)
10 Jean-Luc Foudy (C) Canada Canada Windsor Spitfires Scarborough, Ontario Toronto Titans (GTHL)
11 Tyler Tullio (C) Canada/United States Canada/USA Oshawa Generals Lakeshore, Ontario Vaughan Kings (GTHL)
12 Lleyton Moore (D) Canada Canada Niagara IceDogs Woodbridge, Ontario Toronto Marlboros (GTHL)
13 Jake Murray (D) Canada Canada Kingston Frontenacs Oakville, Ontario Oakville Rangers (OMHA-SCTA)
14 Luke Evangelista (RW) Canada Canada London Knights Oakville, Ontario Oakville Rangers (OMHA-SCTA)
15 Nolan Seed (D) Canada Canada Owen Sound Attack Newboro, Ontario Smiths Falls Bears (HEO Midget)
16 Riley Piercey (RW) Canada Canada Barrie Colts Mississauga, Ontario Toronto Marlboros (GTHL)
17 Reid Valade (RW) Canada Canada Kitchener Rangers Caledon, Ontario Toronto Marlboros (GTHL)
18 Logan Morrison (C) Canada Canada Hamilton Bulldogs Guelph, Ontario Guelph Gryphons (OMHA-SCTA)
19 Jacob Perreault (C) Canada/United States Canada/USA Sarnia Sting Hinsdale, Illinois Chicago Mission 16u (HPHL)
20 Ryan O'Rourke (D) Canada Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Pickering, Ontario Vaughan Kings (GTHL)

2018 NHL Entry Draft

On June 22-23, 2018, the National Hockey League conducted the 2018 NHL Entry Draft held at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. In total, 35 players from the Ontario Hockey League were selected in the draft. Andrei Svechnikov of the Barrie Colts was the first player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the second overall pick by the Carolina Hurricanes.

Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft. [6]

Round # Player Nationality NHL Team Hometown OHL Team
1 2 Andrei Svechnikov (RW) Russia Russia Carolina Hurricanes Barnaul, Russia Barrie Colts
1 5 Barrett Hayton (C) Canada Canada Arizona Coyotes Peterborough, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1 10 Evan Bouchard (D) Canada Canada Edmonton Oilers Oakville, Ontario London Knights
1 13 Ty Dellandrea (C) Canada Canada Dallas Stars Port Perry, Ontario Flint Firebirds
1 18 Liam Foudy (C) Canada Canada Columbus Blue Jackets Scarborough, Ontario London Knights
1 21 Ryan Merkley (D) Canada Canada San Jose Sharks Mississauga, Ontario Guelph Storm
1 29 Rasmus Sandin (D) Sweden Sweden Toronto Maple Leafs Uppsala, Sweden Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2 34 Serron Noel (RW) Canada Canada Florida Panthers Ottawa, Ontario Oshawa Generals
2 40 Ryan McLeod (C) Canada Canada Edmonton Oilers Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga Steelheads
2 47 Kody Clark (RW) Canada Canada Washington Capitals Toronto, Ontario Ottawa 67's
2 51 Akil Thomas (C) Canada Canada Los Angeles Kings Scarborough, Ontario Niagara IceDogs
2 52 Sean Durzi (D) Canada Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Mississauga, Ontario Owen Sound Attack
2 55 Kevin Bahl (D) Canada Canada Arizona Coyotes Mississauga, Ontario Ottawa 67's
3 66 Cam Hillis (C) Canada Canada Montreal Canadiens Enniskillen, Ontario Guelph Storm
3 67 Alec Regula (D) United States United States Detroit Red Wings West Bloomfield, Michigan London Knights
3 76 Semyon Der-Arguchintsev (C) Russia Russia Toronto Maple Leafs Moscow, Russia Peterborough Petes
3 88 Joey Keane (D) United States United States New York Rangers Homer Glen, Illinois Barrie Colts
4 97 Allan McShane (LW) Canada Canada Montreal Canadiens Collingwood, Ontario Oshawa Generals
4 100 Adam Mascherin (LW) Canada Canada Dallas Stars Maple, Ontario Kitchener Rangers
4 101 Nico Gross (D) Switzerland Switzerland New York Rangers Pontresina, Switzerland Oshawa Generals
4 106 Curtis Douglas (C) Canada Canada Dallas Stars Oakville, Ontario Windsor Spitfires
4 113 Aidan Dudas (C) Canada Canada Los Angeles Kings Parry Sound, Ontario Owen Sound Attack
4 118 Mac Hollowell (D) Canada Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Niagara Falls, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
5 134 Blade Jenkins (LW) United States United States New York Islanders Jackson, Michigan Saginaw Spirit
5 137 Riley Damiani (C) Canada Canada Dallas Stars Mississauga, Ontario Kitchener Rangers
5 140 Brandon Saigeon (C) Canada Canada Colorado Avalanche Grimsby, Ontario Hamilton Bulldogs
5 145 Dennis Busby (D) Canada Canada Arizona Coyotes Barrie, Ontario Flint Firebirds
5 150 Declan Chisholm (D) Canada Canada Winnipeg Jets Bowmanville, Ontario Peterborough Petes
5 153 Giovanni Vallati (D) Canada Canada Winnipeg Jets Ottawa, Ontario Kitchener Rangers
5 154 Connor Corcoran (D) Canada Canada Vegas Golden Knights Beeton, Ontario Windsor Spitfires
5 155 Damien Giroux (C) Canada Canada Minnesota Wild Hanmer, Ontario Saginaw Spirit
6 172 Mitchell Hoelscher (C) Canada Canada New Jersey Devils Elora, Ontario Ottawa 67's
6 175 Jacob Ingham (G) Canada Canada Los Angeles Kings Barrie, Ontario Mississauga Steelheads
7 200 Tyler Tucker (D) Canada Canada St. Louis Blues Longlac, Ontario Barrie Colts
7 208 Jordan Kooy (G) Canada Canada Vegas Golden Knights Bradford, Ontario London Knights

2018 CHL Import Draft

On June 28, 2018, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2018 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Sudbury Wolves held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from Finland with their selection.

Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2018 CHL Import Draft.[7]

# Player Nationality OHL Team Hometown Last Team
3 Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (G) Finland Finland Sudbury Wolves Espoo, Finland Leki
6 Jan Jenik (RW) Czech Republic Czech Republic Flint Firebirds Brno, Czech Republic Benatky nad Jizerou HC
9 Liam Kirk (LW) United Kingdom United Kingdom Peterborough Petes Nottingham, United Kingdom Sheffield Steelers
12 Petr Cajka (C) Czech Republic Czech Republic Erie Otters Kadan, Czech Republic Zug EV Jr.
15 Ivan Prosvetov (G) Russia Russia Saginaw Spirit Moscow, Russia Youngstown Phantoms
18 Marco Rossi (C) Austria Austria Ottawa 67's Feldkirch, Austria Zurich GCK Lions Jr.
21 No selection made Guelph Storm
24 Filip Reisnecker (LW) Czech Republic Czech Republic Mississauga Steelheads Praha, Czech Republic Regensburg Jr.
27 Yegor Postnov (LW) Russia Russia North Bay Battalion Moscow, Russia Stupino Capitan
30 Kari Piiroinen (G) Finland Finland Windsor Spitfires Helsinki, Finland HIFK Helsinki B
33 Nando Eggenberger (LW) Switzerland Switzerland Kingston Frontenacs Chur, Switzerland Davos HC
36 Kyen Sopa (LW) Switzerland Switzerland Niagara IceDogs Flawil, Switzerland Bern Future SC Jr.
39 Ian Derungs (LW) Switzerland Switzerland Kingston Frontenacs Frauenfeld, Switzerland Kloten EHC Sports AG Jr.
42 Matvei Guskov (C) Russia Russia London Knights Nizhnekamsk, Russia Moscow CSKA U17
45 Manuel Alberg (RW) Germany Germany Owen Sound Attack Koln, Germany Kolner EC Jr.
48 Maksim Zhukov (G) Russia Russia Barrie Colts Kaliningrad, Russia Green Bay Gamblers
51 Axel Andersson (D) Sweden Sweden Kitchener Rangers Södertälje, Sweden Djurgardens IF Jr.
54 Philip Broberg (D) Sweden Sweden Hamilton Bulldogs Örebro, Sweden AIK IF Jr.
56 No selection made Sarnia Sting
58 Roman Pucek (LW) Czech Republic Czech Republic Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Vsetín, Czech Republic Vsetin Jr. B

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

Cite error: Invalid <references> tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.

Use <references />, or <references group="..." />

External links

Script error: The function "top" does not exist.

Preceded by OHL seasons Succeeded by
2018–19 OHL season

Script error: The function "bottom" does not exist.

  1. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.