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1985–86 OHL season
Ontario Hockey League season
Ontario Hockey League season
The 1985–86 OHL season was the sixth season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Guelph Platers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Belleville Bulls.
New Arena
Copps Coliseum (Hamilton)
The Hamilton Steelhawks moved from the Mountain Arena to Copps Coliseum early in the season.
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 division title
Leyden Division
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y-Peterborough Petes | 66 | 45 | 19 | 2 | 92 | 298 | 190 |
| 2 | x-Belleville Bulls | 66 | 37 | 27 | 2 | 76 | 305 | 268 |
| 3 | x-Oshawa Generals | 66 | 37 | 27 | 2 | 76 | 285 | 257 |
| 4 | x-Kingston Canadians | 66 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 73 | 297 | 257 |
| 5 | x-Cornwall Royals | 66 | 28 | 36 | 2 | 58 | 307 | 356 |
| 6 | x-Toronto Marlboros | 66 | 22 | 41 | 3 | 47 | 297 | 345 |
| 7 | Ottawa 67's | 66 | 18 | 46 | 2 | 38 | 274 | 352 |
Emms Division
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y-North Bay Centennials | 66 | 41 | 21 | 4 | 86 | 330 | 240 |
| 2 | x-Guelph Platers | 66 | 41 | 23 | 2 | 84 | 297 | 235 |
| 3 | x-Windsor Compuware Spitfires | 66 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 74 | 280 | 259 |
| 4 | x-Kitchener Rangers | 66 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 74 | 318 | 309 |
| 5 | x-Sudbury Wolves | 66 | 29 | 33 | 4 | 62 | 293 | 330 |
| 6 | x-London Knights | 66 | 28 | 33 | 5 | 61 | 271 | 292 |
| 7 | Hamilton Steelhawks | 66 | 26 | 36 | 4 | 56 | 268 | 306 |
| 8 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 66 | 15 | 48 | 3 | 33 | 263 | 387 |
Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Sheppard | Cornwall Royals | 63 | 81 | 61 | 142 | 25 |
| Scott McCrory | Oshawa Generals | 66 | 52 | 80 | 132 | 40 |
| Jason Lafreniere | Hamilton Steelhawks/Belleville Bulls | 60 | 49 | 83 | 132 | 4 |
| Ron Sanko | North Bay Centennials/Kitchener Rangers | 67 | 43 | 89 | 132 | 138 |
| Shawn Burr | Kitchener Rangers | 59 | 60 | 67 | 127 | 83 |
| Jack MacKeigan | Toronto Marlboros | 66 | 53 | 59 | 112 | 64 |
| Craig Duncanson | Sudbury Wolves/Cornwall Royals | 61 | 43 | 67 | 110 | 190 |
| Gary McColgan | Oshawa Generals | 57 | 49 | 55 | 104 | 22 |
| Mike Stapleton | Cornwall Royals | 56 | 39 | 65 | 104 | 74 |
| Tim Armstrong | Toronto Marlboros | 64 | 35 | 69 | 104 | 36 |
Playoffs
| RD1-seed01= L1 | RD1-team01= Peterborough | RD1-score01= 8 | RD1-seed02= L6 | RD1-team02= Toronto | RD1-score02= 0
| RD1-seed05= L2 | RD1-team05= Belleville | RD1-score05= 9 | RD1-seed06= L5 | RD1-team06= Cornwall | RD1-score06= 3
| RD1-seed07= L3 | RD1-team07= Oshawa | RD1-score07= 4 | RD1-seed08= L4 | RD1-team08= Kingston | RD1-score08= 8
| RD1-seed09= E1 | RD1-team09= North Bay | RD1-score09= 9 | RD1-seed10= E6 | RD1-team10= London | RD1-score10= 1
| RD1-seed11= E3 | RD1-team11= Windsor | RD1-score11= 8 | RD1-seed12= E4 | RD1-team12= Kitchener | RD1-score12= 2
| RD1-seed15= E2 | RD1-team15= Guelph | RD1-score15= 8 | RD1-seed16= E5 | RD1-team16= Sudbury | RD1-score16= 0
| RD2-seed01= L1 | RD2-team01= Peterborough | RD2-score01= 6
| RD2-seed03= L2 | RD2-team03= Belleville | RD2-score03= 4 | RD2-seed04= L4 | RD2-team04= Kingston | RD2-score04= 2
| RD2-seed05= E1 | RD2-team05= North Bay | RD2-score05= 2 | RD2-seed06= E3 | RD2-team06= Windsor | RD2-score06= 4
| RD2-seed07= E2 | RD2-team07= Guelph | RD2-score07= 8
| RD3-seed01= L1 | RD3-team01= Peterborough | RD3-score01= 7 | RD3-seed02= L2 | RD3-team02= Belleville | RD3-score02= 9
| RD3-seed03= E2 | RD3-team03= Guelph | RD3-score03= 8 | RD3-seed04= E3 | RD3-team04= Windsor | RD3-score04= 4
| RD4-seed01= L2 | RD4-team01= Belleville | RD4-score01= 4 | RD4-seed02= E2 | RD4-team02= Guelph | RD4-score02= 8
Division quarter-finals
Leyden Division
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (6) Toronto Marlboros
(2) Belleville Bulls vs. (5) Cornwall Royals
(3) Oshawa Generals vs. (4) Kingston Canadians
Emms Division
(1) North Bay Centennials vs. (6) London Knights
(2) Guelph Platers vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves
(3) Windsor Compuware Spitfires vs. (4) Kitchener Rangers
Division semi-finals
Leyden Division
Round-Robin
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x-Peterborough Petes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 12 |
| 2 | x-Belleville Bulls | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 |
| 3 | Kingston Canadians | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 |
Emms Division
Round-Robin
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | x-Guelph Platers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 8 |
| 2 | x-Windsor Compuware Spitfires | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 23 |
| 3 | North Bay Centennials | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 23 |
Division finals
Leyden Division
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Belleville Bulls
Emms Division
(2) Guelph Platers vs. (3) Windsor Compuware Spitfires
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(E2) Guelph Platers vs. (L2) Belleville Bulls
Awards
| Bobby Smith Trophy: | Chris Clifford, Kingston Canadians |
|---|
1986 OHL Priority Selection
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds held the first overall pick in the 1986 Ontario Priority Selection and selected Troy Mallette from the Rayside-Balfour Midgets. Mallette 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 1986 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.
| # | Player | Nationality | OHL Team | Hometown | Minor Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Mallette (C) | Canada Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Levack, Ontario | Rayside-Balfour Midgets | ||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Ballantyne (D) | Canada Canada | Ottawa 67's | Elmira, Ontario | Owen Sound Greys | ||||||||||||||||
| Brad Gratton (C) | Canada Canada | Hamilton Steelhawks | Brantford, Ontario | Brantford B's | ||||||||||||||||
| Chris Govedaris (LW) | Canada Canada | Toronto Marlboros | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Young Nationals | ||||||||||||||||
| Rick Tabaracci (G) | Canada Canada | Cornwall Royals | Toronto, Ontario | Markham Waxers | ||||||||||||||||
| Shayne Stevenson (RW) | Canada Canada | London Knights | Aurora, Ontario | Barrie Colts | ||||||||||||||||
| Wayne Doucet (LW) | Canada Canada | Sudbury Wolves | Mississauga, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros Midget | ||||||||||||||||
| Chad Badawey (RW) | Canada Canada | Kingston Canadians | Port Colborne, Ontario | Brockville Braves | ||||||||||||||||
| Darren Rumble (D) | Canada Canada | Kitchener Rangers | Barrie, Ontario | Barrie Colts | ||||||||||||||||
| Darrin Shannon (LW) | Canada Canada | Windsor Compuware Spitfires | Alliston, Ontario | Barrie Colts | ||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Miehm (C) | Canada Canada | Oshawa Generals | Kitchener, Ontario | Kitchener Midgets | ||||||||||||||||
| Greg Bignell (D) | Canada Canada | Belleville Bulls | Kitchener, Ontario | Kitchener Rangers B's | ||||||||||||||||
| Kelly Bradley (RW) | Canada Canada | Guelph Platers | Elmira, Ontario | Owen Sound Greys | ||||||||||||||||
| Darcy Cahill (C) | Canada Canada | North Bay Centennials | Kingston, Ontario | Kingston Midgets | ||||||||||||||||
| Ross Wilson (RW) | Canada Canada | Peterborough Petes | Val Caron, Ontario | Sudbury Midgets |
References
References
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