2011–12 OHL season
2011–12 OHL season | |
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League | Ontario Hockey League |
Duration | Preseason 2011-09-02 – 2011-09-18 Regular season 2011-09-21 – 2012-03-18 Playoffs 2012-03-22 – 2012-05-11 |
Champions | London Knights |
Number of teams | 20 |
Commissioner | David Branch |
Television | Rogers TV, TVCogeco |
OHL seasons | |
← 2010–11 |
2012–13 → |
2011–12 CHL season | |
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League | Canadian Hockey League |
Duration | OHL September 2011 – March 2012 QMJHL September 2011 – March 2012 WHL September 2011 – March 2012 |
Champions | Shawinigan Cataractes |
Number of teams | 59 |
Television | RDS Rogers Sportsnet Rogers TV Shaw TV |
The 2011–12 OHL season was the 32nd season of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 21, 2011 and ended on March 18, 2012.
The playoffs began on Thursday March 22, 2012 and concluded on Friday May 11, 2012. The London Knights won the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the second time in franchise history. London secured a berth in the 2012 Memorial Cup hosted by the Shawinigan Cataractes of the QMJHL.
Team changes
- The London Knights unveiled a new logo that will be worn on their newly introduced third jersey.
- The Ottawa 67's returned to their trade mark "barber pole" uniforms after a two year hiatus.
- The Owen Sound Attack unveiled a new primary logo and new uniforms during the off-season
Final 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 |
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y-Ottawa 67's | 68 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 88 | 268 | 216 | 2 |
x-Belleville Bulls | 68 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 200 | 221 | 7 |
x-Oshawa Generals | 68 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 69 | 242 | 241 | 8 |
Peterborough Petes | 68 | 27 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 219 | 281 | 9 |
Kingston Frontenacs | 68 | 19 | 41 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 188 | 290 | 10 |
Central Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
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z-Niagara IceDogs | 68 | 47 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 97 | 291 | 169 | 1 |
x-Barrie Colts | 68 | 40 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 85 | 247 | 210 | 3 |
x-Brampton Battalion | 68 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 82 | 202 | 188 | 4 |
x-Sudbury Wolves | 68 | 36 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 78 | 242 | 239 | 5 |
x-Mississauga Majors | 68 | 33 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 73 | 201 | 219 | 6 |
Western Conference
Midwest Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
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z-London Knights | 68 | 49 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 277 | 178 | 1 |
x-Kitchener Rangers | 68 | 42 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 253 | 211 | 3 |
x-Owen Sound Attack | 68 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 234 | 220 | 6 |
x-Guelph Storm | 68 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 68 | 234 | 238 | 7 |
Erie Otters | 68 | 10 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 169 | 338 | 10 |
West Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
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y-Plymouth Whalers | 68 | 47 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 97 | 279 | 205 | 2 |
x-Sarnia Sting | 68 | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 75 | 243 | 235 | 4 |
x-Saginaw Spirit | 68 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 74 | 259 | 259 | 5 |
x-Windsor Spitfires | 68 | 29 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 65 | 213 | 258 | 8 |
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 68 | 29 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 227 | 272 | 9 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Michael Sgarbossa | Sudbury Wolves | 66 | 47 | 55 | 102 | 68 |
Tyler Toffoli | Ottawa 67's | 65 | 52 | 48 | 100 | 22 |
Tanner Pearson | Barrie Colts | 60 | 37 | 54 | 91 | 37 |
Shane Prince | Ottawa 67's | 57 | 43 | 47 | 90 | 12 |
Andrew Agozzino | Niagara IceDogs | 67 | 40 | 48 | 88 | 67 |
Nick Cousins | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 65 | 35 | 53 | 88 | 88 |
Charles Sarault | Sarnia Sting | 68 | 20 | 67 | 87 | 32 |
Freddie Hamilton | Niagara IceDogs | 61 | 35 | 51 | 86 | 31 |
Seth Griffith | London Knights | 68 | 45 | 40 | 85 | 49 |
Mike Halmo | Owen Sound Attack | 66 | 40 | 45 | 85 | 162 |
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 |
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Mark Visentin | Niagara IceDogs | 42 | 2407 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 10 | 0.926 | 1.99 |
Matej Machovsky | Brampton Battalion | 42 | 2420 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 95 | 5 | 0.902 | 2.36 |
Michael Houser | London Knights | 62 | 3698 | 46 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 152 | 6 | 0.925 | 2.47 |
Malcolm Subban | Belleville Bulls | 39 | 2258 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 3 | 0.923 | 2.50 |
Matt Mahalak | Plymouth Whalers | 30 | 1625 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 3 | 0.923 | 2.66 |
OHL Playoffs
Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Finals | OHL Championship | |||||||||||||||
1 | Niagara | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Oshawa | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Niagara | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Brampton | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Ottawa | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Belleville | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Niagara | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Ottawa | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Barrie | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Mississauga | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Ottawa | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Barrie | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Brampton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Sudbury | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Niagara | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
(Pairings are re-seeded after the first round.) | ||||||||||||||||||
W1 | London | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | London | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Windsor | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | London | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Saginaw | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Plymouth | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Guelph | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | London | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Kitchener | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Kitchener | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Owen Sound | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Plymouth | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Kitchener | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Sarnia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Saginaw | 4 |
Conference Quarterfinals
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
(1) Niagara IceDogs vs. (8) Oshawa Generals
March 22 | Niagara IceDogs | 8 – 2 | Oshawa Generals | Gatorade Garden City Complex | Recap |
March 23 | Oshawa Generals | 1 – 6 | Niagara IceDogs | General Motors Centre | Recap |
March 25 | Niagara IceDogs | 4 – 6 | Oshawa Generals | Gatorade Garden City Complex | Recap |
March 28 | Oshawa Generals | 5 – 3 | Niagara IceDogs | General Motors Centre | Recap |
March 31 | Niagara IceDogs | 5 – 3 | Oshawa Generals | Gatorade Garden City Complex | Recap |
April 1 | Oshawa Generals | 1 – 4 | Niagara IceDogs | General Motors Centre | Recap |
Niagara wins series 4 – 2 | |
(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (7) Belleville Bulls
March 22 | Ottawa 67's | 3 – 2 | OT | Belleville Bulls | J. Benson Cartage Centre | Recap |
March 23 | Ottawa 67's | 4 – 2 | Belleville Bulls | J. Benson Cartage Centre | Recap |
March 25 | Belleville Bulls | 4 – 3 | OT | Ottawa 67's | Yardmen Arena | Recap |
March 27 | Belleville Bulls | 4 – 3 | OT | Ottawa 67's | Yardmen Arena | Recap |
March 30 | Ottawa 67's | 5 – 2 | Belleville Bulls | J. Benson Cartage Centre | Recap |
April 2 | Belleville Bulls | 1 – 2 | Ottawa 67's | Yardmen Arena | Recap |
Ottawa wins series 4 – 2 | |
(3) Barrie Colts vs. (6) Mississauga St.Michael's Majors
March 22 | Barrie Colts | 3 – 1 | Mississauga Majors | Barrie Molson Centre | Recap |
March 23 | Mississauga Majors | 4 – 0 | Barrie Colts | Hershey Centre | Recap |
March 26 | Barrie Colts | 4 – 0 | Mississauga Majors | Barrie Molson Centre | Recap |
March 27 | Mississauga Majors | 3 – 2 | Barrie Colts | Hershey Centre | Recap |
March 31 | Barrie Colts | 2 – 1 | Mississauga Majors | Barrie Molson Centre | Recap |
April 2 | Mississauga Majors | 2 – 3 | Barrie Colts | Hershey Centre | Recap |
Barrie wins series 4 – 2 | |
(4) Brampton Battalion vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves
March 23 | Brampton Battalion | 4 – 0 | Sudbury Wolves | Powerade Centre | Recap |
March 25 | Brampton Battalion | 4 – 2 | Sudbury Wolves | Powerade Centre | Recap |
March 27 | Sudbury Wolves | 1 – 6 | Brampton Battalion | Sudbury Arena | Recap |
March 28 | Sudbury Wolves | 3 – 4 | 2OT | Brampton Battalion | Sudbury Arena | Recap |
Brampton wins series 4 – 0 | |
Western Conference Quarterfinals
(1) London Knights vs. (8) Windsor Spitfires
March 23 | London Knights | 3 – 0 | Windsor Spitfires | John Labatt Centre | Recap |
March 25 | Windsor Spitfires | 2 – 3 | London Knights | WFCU Centre | Recap |
March 26 | London Knights | 3 – 2 | Windsor Spitfires | John Labatt Centre | Recap |
March 29 | Windsor Spitfires | 3 – 8 | London Knights | WFCU Centre | Recap |
London wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (7) Guelph Storm
March 23 | Plymouth Whalers | 2 – 4 | Guelph Storm | Compuware Arena | Recap |
March 25 | Guelph Storm | 5 – 3 | Plymouth Whalers | Sleeman Centre | Recap |
March 27 | Plymouth Whalers | 7 – 1 | Guelph Storm | Compuware Arena | Recap |
March 29 | Guelph Storm | 2 – 5 | Plymouth Whalers | Sleeman Centre | Recap |
March 31 | Plymouth Whalers | 9 – 3 | Guelph Storm | Compuware Arena | Recap |
April 1 | Guelph Storm | 1 – 2 | OT | Plymouth Whalers | Sleeman Centre | Recap |
Plymouth wins series 4 – 2 | |
(3) Kitchener Rangers vs. (6) Owen Sound Attack
March 23 | Kitchener Rangers | 6 – 2 | Owen Sound Attack | Kitchener Auditorium | Recap |
March 24 | Owen Sound Attack | 2 – 3 | Kitchener Rangers | Bayshore Community Centre | Recap |
March 26 | Kitchener Rangers | 4 – 1 | Owen Sound Attack | Kitchener Auditorium | Recap |
March 28 | Owen Sound Attack | 6 – 5 | OT | Kitchener Rangers | Bayshore Community Centre | Recap |
March 30 | Kitchener Rangers | 4 – 2 | Owen Sound Attack | Kitchener Auditorium | Recap |
Kitchener wins series 4 – 1 | |
(4) Sarnia Sting vs. (5) Saginaw Spirit
March 23 | Sarnia Sting | 1 – 5 | Saginaw Spirit | RBC Centre | Recap |
March 24 | Saginaw Spirit | 3 – 4 | OT | Sarnia Sting | Dow Event Center | Recap |
March 26 | Sarnia Sting | 6 – 5 | OT | Saginaw Spirit | RBC Centre | Recap |
March 28 | Saginaw Spirit | 4 – 3 | OT | Sarnia Sting | Dow Event Center | Recap |
March 30 | Sarnia Sting | 2 – 5 | Saginaw Spirit | RBC Centre | Recap |
March 31 | Saginaw Spirit | 3 – 1 | Sarnia Sting | Dow Event Center | Recap |
Saginaw wins series 4 – 2 | |
Conference Semi-finals
Eastern Conference Semi-Finals
(1) Niagara IceDogs vs. (4) Brampton Battalion
April 6 | Niagara IceDogs | 2 – 1 | OT | Brampton Battalion | Gatorade Garden City Complex | Recap |
April 8 | Brampton Battalion | 1 – 3 | Niagara IceDogs | Powerade Centre | Recap |
April 10 | Niagara IceDogs | 6 – 3 | Brampton Battalion | Gatorade Garden City Complex | Recap |
April 12 | Brampton Battalion | 1 – 3 | Niagara IceDogs | Powerade Centre | Recap |
Niagara wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (3) Barrie Colts
April 6 | Ottawa 67's | 5 – 1 | Barrie Colts | J. Benson Cartage Centre | Recap |
April 8 | Ottawa 67's | 2 – 3 | 2OT | Barrie Colts | J. Benson Cartage Centre | Recap |
April 10 | Barrie Colts | 5 – 2 | Ottawa 67's | Barrie Molson Centre | Recap |
April 12 | Barrie Colts | 3 – 2 | Ottawa 67's | Barrie Molson Centre | Recap |
April 13 | Ottawa 67's | 2 – 1 | Barrie Colts | J. Benson Cartage Centre | Recap |
April 15 | Barrie Colts | 2 – 3 | Ottawa 67's | Barrie Molson Centre | Recap |
April 17 | Ottawa 67's | 4 – 3 | OT | Barrie Colts | J. Benson Cartage Centre | Recap |
Ottawa wins series 4 – 3 | |
Western Conference Semi-Finals
(1) London Knights vs. (5) Saginaw Spirit
April 6 | London Knights | 5 – 2 | Saginaw Spirit | John Labatt Centre | Recap |
April 8 | Saginaw Spirit | 5 – 2 | London Knights | Dow Event Center | Recap |
April 9 | London Knights | 2 – 5 | Saginaw Spirit | John Labatt Centre | Recap |
April 11 | Saginaw Spirit | 2 – 5 | London Knights | Dow Event Center | Recap |
April 13 | London Knights | 2 – 1 | OT | Saginaw Spirit | John Labatt Centre | Recap |
April 14 | Saginaw Spirit | 3 – 5 | London Knights | Dow Event Center | Recap |
London wins series 4 – 2 | |
(2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (3) Kitchener Rangers
April 6 | Plymouth Whalers | 0 – 2 | Kitchener Rangers | Compuware Arena | Recap |
April 8 | Kitchener Rangers | 0 – 2 | Plymouth Whalers | Kitchener Auditorium | Recap |
April 10 | Plymouth Whalers | 4 – 3 | Kitchener Rangers | Compuware Arena | Recap |
April 11 | Kitchener Rangers | 5 – 1 | Plymouth Whalers | Kitchener Auditorium | Recap |
April 14 | Plymouth Whalers | 3 – 0 | Kitchener Rangers | Compuware Arena | Recap |
April 15 | Kitchener Rangers | 4 – 2 | Plymouth Whalers | Kitchener Auditorium | Recap |
April 17 | Plymouth Whalers | 3 – 6 | Kitchener Rangers | Compuware Arena | Recap |
Kitchener wins series 4 – 3 | |
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference Finals
(1) Niagara IceDogs vs. (2) Ottawa 67's
April 20 | Niagara IceDogs | 2 – 1 | OT | Ottawa 67's | Gatorade Garden City Complex | Recap |
April 22 | Niagara IceDogs | 4 – 7 | Ottawa 67's | Gatorade Garden City Complex | Recap |
April 23 | Ottawa 67's | 2 – 5 | Niagara IceDogs | J. Benson Cartage Centre | Recap |
April 25 | Ottawa 67's | 2 – 5 | Niagara IceDogs | J. Benson Cartage Centre | Recap |
April 27 | Niagara IceDogs | 3 – 2 | Ottawa 67's | Gatorade Garden City Complex | Recap |
Niagara wins series 4 – 1 | |
Western Conference Finals
(1) London Knights vs. (3) Kitchener Rangers
April 19 | London Knights | 3 – 2 | OT | Kitchener Rangers | John Labatt Centre | Recap |
April 22 | Kitchener Rangers | 4 – 6 | London Knights | Kitchener Auditorium | Recap |
April 24 | London Knights | 5 – 2 | Kitchener Rangers | John Labatt Centre | Recap |
April 25 | Kitchener Rangers | 2 – 4 | London Knights | Kitchener Auditorium | Recap |
London wins series 4 – 0 | |
OHL Championship
(W1) London Knights vs. (E1) Niagara IceDogs
May 3 | London Knights | 2 – 3 | 2OT | Niagara IceDogs | John Labatt Centre | Recap |
May 5 | Niagara IceDogs | 3 – 5 | London Knights | Gatorade Garden City Complex | Recap |
May 7 | London Knights | 3 – 2 | Niagara IceDogs | John Labatt Centre | Recap |
May 9 | Niagara IceDogs | 1 – 4 | London Knights | Gatorade Garden City Complex | Recap |
May 11 | London Knights | 2 – 1 | Niagara IceDogs | John Labatt Centre | Recap |
London 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 |
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Tobias Rieder | Kitchener Rangers | 16 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 4 |
Michael Catenacci | Kitchener Rangers | 16 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 26 |
Freddie Hamilton | Niagara IceDogs | 20 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 9 |
Seth Griffith | London Knights | 19 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 12 |
Ryan Strome | Niagara IceDogs | 20 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 31 |
Olli Maatta | London Knights | 19 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 2 |
Dougie Hamilton | Niagara IceDogs | 20 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 16 |
Alex Friesen | Niagara IceDogs | 20 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 18 |
Ryan Murphy | Kitchener Rangers | 16 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 12 |
David Pacan | Niagara IceDogs | 20 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 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 |
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Brandon Maxwell | Mississauga Majors | 6 | 378 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0.933 | 2.06 |
Michael Houser | London Knights | 19 | 1173 | 16 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 0.928 | 2.25 |
Matej Machovsky | Brampton Battalion | 8 | 526 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0.900 | 2.28 |
Mathias Niederberger | Barrie Colts | 13 | 794 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 0.933 | 2.34 |
Scott Wedgewood | Plymouth Whalers | 13 | 781 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 0.928 | 2.38 |
All-Star teams
The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.[1]
First team
- Michael Sgarbossa, Centre, Sudbury Wolves
- Brandon Saad, Left Wing, Saginaw Spirit
- Tyler Toffoli, Right Wing, Ottawa 67's
- Dougie Hamilton, Defence, Niagara IceDogs
- Scott Harrington, Defence, London Knights
- Michael Houser, Goaltender, London Knights
- Greg Gilbert, Coach, Saginaw Spirit
Second team
- Sean Monahan, Centre, Ottawa 67's
- Tanner Pearson, Left Wing, Barrie Colts
- Seth Griffith, Right Wing, London Knights
- Cody Ceci, Defence, Ottawa 67's
- Ryan Murphy, Defence, Kitchener Rangers
- Mark Visentin, Goaltender, Niagara IceDogs
- Steve Spott, Coach, Kitchener Rangers
Third team
- Alex Friesen, Centre, Niagara IceDogs
- Andrew Agozzino, Left Wing, Niagara IceDogs
- Nail Yakupov, Right Wing, Sarnia Sting
- Beau Schmitz, Defence, Plymouth Whalers
- Ryan Sproul, Defence, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
- John Gibson, Goaltender, Kitchener Rangers
- Stan Butler, Coach, Brampton Battalion
Awards
See also
- 2012 Memorial Cup
- List of OHL seasons
- 2011–12 QMJHL season
- 2011–12 WHL season
- 2011 NHL Entry Draft
- List of OHA Junior A standings
- 2011 in ice hockey
- 2012 in ice hockey
External links
- Official website of the Ontario Hockey League
- Official website of the Canadian Hockey League
- Official website of the MasterCard Memorial Cup
- Official website of the Subway Super Series