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1986–87 OHL season
Junior ice hockey season
Junior ice hockey season
The 1986–87 OHL season was the seventh season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the North Bay Centennials.
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-Oshawa Generals | 66 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 101 | 322 | 201 |
| 2 | x-Peterborough Petes | 66 | 35 | 24 | 7 | 77 | 267 | 212 |
| 3 | x-Ottawa 67's | 66 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 71 | 310 | 280 |
| 4 | x-Kingston Canadians | 66 | 26 | 39 | 1 | 53 | 287 | 316 |
| 5 | x-Belleville Bulls | 66 | 26 | 39 | 1 | 53 | 292 | 347 |
| 6 | x-Cornwall Royals | 66 | 23 | 40 | 3 | 49 | 261 | 369 |
| 7 | Toronto Marlboros | 66 | 22 | 41 | 3 | 47 | 298 | 376 |
Emms Division
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y-North Bay Centennials | 66 | 46 | 18 | 2 | 94 | 357 | 216 |
| 2 | x-Hamilton Steelhawks | 66 | 39 | 24 | 3 | 81 | 321 | 258 |
| 3 | x-Windsor Compuware Spitfires | 66 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 77 | 287 | 249 |
| 4 | x-Kitchener Rangers | 66 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 67 | 293 | 305 |
| 5 | x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 66 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 66 | 301 | 299 |
| 6 | x-Guelph Platers | 66 | 29 | 35 | 2 | 60 | 275 | 281 |
| 7 | London Knights | 66 | 25 | 39 | 2 | 52 | 259 | 329 |
| 8 | Sudbury Wolves | 66 | 20 | 44 | 2 | 42 | 285 | 377 |
Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott McCrory | Oshawa Generals | 66 | 51 | 99 | 150 | 35 |
| Dave McLlwain | North Bay Centennials | 60 | 46 | 73 | 119 | 35 |
| Mike Richard | Toronto Marlboros | 66 | 57 | 50 | 107 | 38 |
| Drew Brydle | Oshawa Generals | 57 | 53 | 53 | 106 | 74 |
| Ron Goodall | Kitchener Rangers | 66 | 52 | 53 | 105 | 17 |
| Jean-Marc MacKenzie | London Knights | 63 | 49 | 56 | 105 | 20 |
| Brian Barrett | Sudbury Wolves | 63 | 54 | 48 | 102 | 164 |
| Keith Gretzky | Belleville Bulls/Hamilton Steelhawks | 64 | 35 | 66 | 101 | 18 |
| Adam Graves | Windsor Spitfires | 66 | 45 | 55 | 100 | 70 |
| Jamie Godkin | Oshawa Generals | 48 | 31 | 69 | 100 | 46 |
Playoffs
| RD1-seed01= L1 | RD1-team01= Oshawa | RD1-score01= bye
| RD1-seed03= L4 | RD1-team03= Kingston | RD1-score03= 4 | RD1-seed04= L5 | RD1-team04= Belleville | RD1-score04= 2
| RD1-seed05= L2 | RD1-team05= Peterborough | RD1-score05= bye
| RD1-seed07= L3 | RD1-team07= Ottawa | RD1-score07= 4 | RD1-seed08= L6 | RD1-team08= Cornwall | RD1-score08= 1
| RD1-seed09= E1 | RD1-team09= North Bay | RD1-score09= bye
| RD1-seed11= E4 | RD1-team11= Kitchener | RD1-score11= bye
| RD1-seed13= E2 | RD1-team13= Hamilton | RD1-score13= 4 | RD1-seed14= E6 | RD1-team14= Guelph | RD1-score14= 1
| RD1-seed15= E3 | RD1-team15= Windsor | RD1-score15= 4 | RD1-seed16= E5 | RD1-team16= Sault Ste. Marie | RD1-score16= 0
| RD2-seed01= L1 | RD2-team01= Oshawa | RD2-score01= 4 | RD2-seed02= L4 | RD2-team02= Kingston | RD2-score02= 2
| RD2-seed03= L2 | RD2-team03= Peterborough | RD2-score03= 4 | RD2-seed04= L3 | RD2-team04= Ottawa | RD2-score04= 2
| RD2-seed05= E1 | RD2-team05= North Bay | RD2-score05= 4 | RD2-seed06= E4 | RD2-team06= Kitchener | RD2-score06= 0
| RD2-seed07= E2 | RD2-team07= Hamilton | RD2-score07= 0 | RD2-seed08= E3 | RD2-team08= Windsor | RD2-score08= 4
| RD3-seed01= L1 | RD3-team01= Oshawa | RD3-score01= 4 | RD3-seed02= L2 | RD3-team02= Peterborough | RD3-score02= 2
| RD3-seed03= E1 | RD3-team03= North Bay | RD3-score03= 4 | RD3-seed04= E3 | RD3-team04= Windsor | RD3-score04= 2
| RD4-seed01= L1 | RD4-team01= Oshawa | RD4-score01= 4 | RD4-seed02= E1 | RD4-team02= North Bay | RD4-score02= 3
OHL Superseries
The winner of the OHL Superseries will host the 1987 Memorial Cup. This series featured the top ranked team in the Leyden Division, the Oshawa Generals, take on the top ranked team in the Emms Division, the North Bay Centennials.
(L1) Oshawa Generals vs. (E1) North Bay Centennials
Division quarter-finals
Leyden Division
(3) Ottawa 67's vs. (6) Cornwall Royals
(4) Kingston Canadians vs. (5) Belleville Bulls
Emms Division
(2) Hamilton Steelhawks vs. (6) Guelph Platers
(3) Windsor Compuware Spitfires vs. (5) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Division semi-finals
Leyden Division
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (4) Kingston Canadians
(2) Peterborough Petes vs. (3) Ottawa 67's
Emms Division
(1) North Bay Centennials vs. (4) Kitchener Rangers
(2) Hamilton Steelhawks vs. (3) Windsor Spitfires
Division finals
Leyden Division
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (2) Peterborough Petes
Emms Division
(1) North Bay Centennials vs. (3) Windsor Compuware Spitfires
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(L1) Oshawa Generals vs. (E1) North Bay Centennials
Awards
| Bobby Smith Trophy: | John McIntyre, Guelph Platers |
|---|
1987 OHL Priority Selection
The Sudbury Wolves held the first overall pick in the 1987 Ontario Priority Selection and selected John Uniac from the Stratford Cullitons. Uniac 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 1987 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Uniac (D) | Canada Canada | Sudbury Wolves | Stratford, Ontario | Stratford Cullitons | ||||||||||||||||
| Jason Winch (LW) | Canada Canada | Toronto Marlboros | St. Catharines, Ontario | St. Catharines Falcons | ||||||||||||||||
| Rick Corriveau (D) | Canada Canada | London Knights | Welland, Ontario | Welland Cougars | ||||||||||||||||
| Derek Booth (D) | Canada Canada | Cornwall Royals | Niagara Falls, Ontario | Owen Sound Greys | ||||||||||||||||
| Scott Thornton (C) | Canada Canada | Belleville Bulls | London, Ontario | London Diamonds | ||||||||||||||||
| Steve Widmeyer (RW) | Canada Canada | Kingston Canadians | Bedford, Nova Scotia | Dartmouth Midgets | ||||||||||||||||
| Mike Speer (D) | Canada Canada | Guelph Platers | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros Midget | ||||||||||||||||
| Shane Sargant (LW) | Canada Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Collingwood, Ontario | Barrie Colts | ||||||||||||||||
| Cory Keenan (D) | Canada Canada | Kitchener Rangers | North Bay, Ontario | St. Mary's Lincolns | ||||||||||||||||
| Joey St. Aubin (C) | Canada Canada | Ottawa 67's | Oshawa, Ontario | Oshawa Midgets | ||||||||||||||||
| Joe Hawley (RW) | Canada Canada | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough, Ontario | Peterborough Midgets | ||||||||||||||||
| Jamie Allan (RW) | Canada Canada | Windsor Compuware Spitfires | Brockville, Ontario | Brockville Braves | ||||||||||||||||
| Jason York (D) | Canada Canada | Hamilton Steelhawks | Nepean, Ontario | Smiths Falls Bears | ||||||||||||||||
| Mark Major (LW) | Canada Canada | North Bay Centennials | Toronto, Ontario | Don Mills Flyers | ||||||||||||||||
| Jarrod Skalde (C) | Canada Canada | Oshawa Generals | Niagara Falls, Ontario | Fort Erie Meteors |
References
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