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1980–81 OHL season
First season of Ontario Hockey League
First season of Ontario Hockey League
The 1980–81 OHL season was the first season of the newly established Ontario Hockey League, renaming itself from the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League. The OMJHL formally severed ties with the Ontario Hockey Association over the summer, and affiliated with the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The OHL inaugurated the Jack Ferguson Award for the first overall draft pick in the OHL entry draft. Twelve teams each played 68 games. The Kitchener Rangers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched first round bye; z = clinched division title & first round bye
Leyden Division
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 68 | 47 | 19 | 2 | 96 | 412 | 290 |
| 2 | y-Ottawa 67's | 68 | 45 | 20 | 3 | 93 | 360 | 254 |
| 3 | y-Kingston Canadians | 68 | 39 | 26 | 3 | 81 | 334 | 273 |
| 4 | x-Oshawa Generals | 68 | 35 | 30 | 3 | 73 | 321 | 352 |
| 5 | x-Peterborough Petes | 68 | 29 | 36 | 3 | 61 | 287 | 290 |
| 6 | Sudbury Wolves | 68 | 20 | 45 | 3 | 43 | 284 | 380 |
Emms Division
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z-Kitchener Rangers | 68 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 69 | 321 | 320 |
| 2 | y-Brantford Alexanders | 68 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 68 | 350 | 354 |
| 3 | y-Windsor Spitfires | 68 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 68 | 322 | 337 |
| 4 | x-Niagara Falls Flyers | 68 | 30 | 36 | 2 | 62 | 354 | 359 |
| 5 | x-Toronto Marlboros | 68 | 31 | 37 | 0 | 62 | 298 | 336 |
| 6 | London Knights | 68 | 20 | 48 | 0 | 40 | 300 | 388 |
Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Goodwin | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 68 | 56 | 110 | 166 | 42 |
| Ernie Godden | Windsor Spitfires | 68 | 87 | 66 | 153 | 185 |
| Bernie Nicholls | Kingston Canadians | 65 | 63 | 89 | 152 | 109 |
| Tony Tanti | Oshawa Generals | 67 | 81 | 69 | 150 | 197 |
| Steve Ludzik | Niagara Falls Flyers | 58 | 50 | 92 | 142 | 108 |
| Scott Howson | Kingston Canadians | 66 | 57 | 83 | 140 | 53 |
| Steve Larmer | Niagara Falls Flyers | 61 | 55 | 78 | 133 | 73 |
| Steve Gatzos | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 68 | 78 | 50 | 128 | 114 |
| Randy Cunneyworth | Ottawa 67's | 67 | 54 | 74 | 128 | 240 |
| Doug Shedden | Windsor Spitfires | 66 | 51 | 72 | 123 | 78 |
Playoffs
| RD1-seed01= L4 | RD1-team01= Oshawa | RD1-score01= 3 | RD1-seed02= L5 | RD1-team02= Peterborough | RD1-score02= 2
| RD1-seed09= E4 | RD1-team09= Niagara Falls | RD1-score09= 3 | RD1-seed10= E5 | RD1-team10= Toronto | RD1-score10= 2
| RD2-seed01= L1 | RD2-team01= Sault Ste. Marie | RD2-score01= 8 | RD2-seed02= L4 | RD2-team02= Oshawa | RD2-score02= 4
| RD2-seed03= L2 | RD2-team03= Ottawa | RD2-score03= 5 | RD2-seed04= L3 | RD2-team04= Kingston | RD2-score04= 9
| RD2-seed05= E1 | RD2-team05= Kitchener | RD2-score05= 9 | RD2-seed06= E4 | RD2-team06= Niagara Falls | RD2-score06= 5
| RD2-seed07= E2 | RD2-team07= Brantford | RD2-score07= 4 | RD2-seed08= E3 | RD2-team08= Windsor | RD2-score08= 8
| RD3-seed01= L1 | RD3-team01= Sault Ste. Marie | RD3-score01= 9 | RD3-seed02= L3 | RD3-team02= Kingston | RD3-score02= 5
| RD3-seed03= E1 | RD3-team03= Kitchener | RD3-score03= 9 | RD3-seed04= E3 | RD3-team04= Windsor | RD3-score04= 1
| RD4-seed01= L1 | RD4-team01= Sault Ste. Marie | RD4-score01= 3 | RD4-seed02= E1 | RD4-team02= Kitchener | RD4-score02= 9
Division quarter-finals
Leyden Division
(4) Oshawa Generals vs. (5) Peterborough Petes
Emms Division
(4) Niagara Falls Flyers vs. (5) Toronto Marlboros
Division semi-finals
Leyden Division
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (4) Oshawa Generals
(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (3) Kingston Canadians
Emms Division
(1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (4) Niagara Falls Flyers
(2) Brantford Alexanders vs. (3) Windsor Spitfires
Division finals
Leyden Division
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (3) Kingston Canadians
Emms Division
(1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (3) Windsor Spitfires
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(L1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (E1) Kitchener Rangers
Awards
| Bobby Smith Trophy: | Doug Smith, Ottawa 67's |
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References
References
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