The 2011–12 OHL season was the 32nd season of the Ontario Hockey League. 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.
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 TeamDIV GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA 1 z-Niagara IceDogs Central 68 47 18 0 3 97 291 169 2 y-Ottawa 67's East 68 40 20 5 3 88 268 216 3 x-Barrie Colts Central 68 40 23 3 2 85 248 210 4 x-Brampton Battalion Central 68 36 22 3 7 82 202 188 5 x-Sudbury Wolves Central 68 36 26 4 2 78 242 239 6 x-Mississauga St. Michael's Majors Central 68 33 28 1 6 73 201 219 7 x-Belleville Bulls East 68 35 32 1 0 71 200 221 8 x-Oshawa Generals East 68 31 30 4 3 69 242 241 9 Peterborough Petes East 68 27 34 3 4 61 219 281 10 Kingston Frontenacs East 68 19 41 3 5 46 188 290
Western conference Rank TeamDIV GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA 1 z-London Knights Midwest 68 49 18 0 1 99 277 178 2 y-Plymouth Whalers West 68 47 18 2 1 97 279 205 3 x-Kitchener Rangers Midwest 68 42 24 1 1 86 253 211 4 x-Sarnia Sting West 68 34 27 3 4 75 243 235 5 x-Saginaw Spirit West 68 33 27 1 7 74 259 259 6 x-Owen Sound Attack Midwest 68 32 29 3 4 71 234 220 7 x-Guelph Storm Midwest 68 31 31 2 4 68 234 238 8 x-Windsor Spitfires West 68 29 32 5 2 65 213 258 9 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds West 68 29 33 2 4 64 227 272 10 Erie Otters Midwest 68 10 52 3 3 26 169 338
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team GP G A Pts PIMMichael SgarbossaSudbury Wolves 66 47 55 102 68Tyler ToffoliOttawa 67's 65 52 48 100 22Tanner PearsonBarrie Colts 60 37 54 91 37Shane PrinceOttawa 67's 57 43 47 90 12Andrew AgozzinoNiagara IceDogs 67 40 48 88 67Nick CousinsSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 65 35 53 88 88Charles SaraultSarnia Sting 68 20 67 87 32Freddie HamiltonNiagara IceDogs 61 35 51 86 31Seth GriffithLondon Knights 68 45 40 85 49Mike HalmoOwen Sound Attack 66 40 45 85 162Vincent TrocheckSaginaw Spirit 65 29 56 85 65
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% GAAMark VisentinNiagara IceDogs 42 2407 30 9 0 2 80 10 0.926 1.99Matěj MachovskýBrampton Battalion 42 2420 24 13 0 4 95 5 0.902 2.36Michael HouserLondon Knights 62 3698 46 15 0 1 152 6 0.925 2.47Malcolm SubbanBelleville Bulls 39 2258 25 14 0 0 94 3 0.923 2.50Matt MahalakPlymouth Whalers 30 1625 19 8 0 0 72 3 0.923 2.66
Playoffs
Conference quarterfinals
Eastern conference quarterfinals
(1) Niagara IceDogs vs. (8) Oshawa Generals
(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (7) Belleville Bulls
(3) Barrie Colts vs. (6) Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
(4) Brampton Battalion vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves
Western conference quarterfinals
(1) London Knights vs. (8) Windsor Spitfires
(2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (7) Guelph Storm
(3) Kitchener Rangers vs. (6) Owen Sound Attack
(4) Sarnia Sting vs. (5) Saginaw Spirit
Conference semifinals
Eastern conference semifinals
(1) Niagara IceDogs vs. (4) Brampton Battalion
(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (3) Barrie Colts
Western conference Semifinals
(1) London Knights vs. (5) Saginaw Spirit
(2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (3) Kitchener Rangers
Conference finals
Eastern conference finals
(1) Niagara IceDogs vs. (2) Ottawa 67's
Western conference finals
(1) London Knights vs. (3) Kitchener Rangers
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(W1) London Knights vs. (E1) Niagara IceDogs
J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster 2011-12 London Knights Goaltenders
Defencemen
– A
– C Wingers
– A Centres
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Coach: Mark Hunter General Manager: Mark Hunter
Playoff scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team GP G A Pts PIMTobias RiederKitchener Rangers 16 13 14 27 4Michael CatenacciKitchener Rangers 16 7 19 26 26Freddie HamiltonNiagara IceDogs 20 7 17 24 9Seth GriffithLondon Knights 19 10 13 23 12Ryan StromeNiagara IceDogs 20 7 16 23 31Olli MaattaLondon Knights 19 6 17 23 2Dougie HamiltonNiagara IceDogs 20 5 18 23 16Alex FriesenNiagara IceDogs 20 8 14 22 18Ryan MurphyKitchener Rangers 16 2 20 22 12David PacanNiagara 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% GAABrandon MaxwellMississauga St. Michael's Majors 6 378 2 4 13 1 0.933 2.06Michael HouserLondon Knights 19 1173 16 3 44 1 0.928 2.25Matěj MachovskýBrampton Battalion 8 526 4 4 20 1 0.900 2.28Mathias NiederbergerBarrie Colts 13 794 7 6 31 1 0.933 2.34Scott WedgewoodPlymouth 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.OHL Announces 2011-12 All-Star Teams
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 J. Ross Robertson Cup: London KnightsHamilton Spectator Trophy: London KnightsBobby Orr Trophy: Niagara IceDogsWayne Gretzky Trophy: London KnightsEmms Trophy: Niagara IceDogsLeyden Trophy: Ottawa 67'sHolody Trophy: London KnightsBumbacco Trophy: Plymouth WhalersRed Tilson Trophy: Michael Houser, London KnightsEddie Powers Memorial Trophy: Michael Sgarbossa, Sudbury WolvesMatt Leyden Trophy: Greg Gilbert, Saginaw SpiritJim Mahon Memorial Trophy: Tyler Toffoli, Ottawa 67'sMax Kaminsky Trophy: Dougie Hamilton, Niagara IceDogsOHL Goaltender of the Year: Michael Houser, London KnightsJack Ferguson Award: Connor McDavid, Erie OttersDave Pinkney Trophy: Mark Visentin & Christopher Festarini, Niagara IceDogsOHL Executive of the Year: Steve Bienkowski, Kitchener RangersEmms Family Award: Aaron Ekblad, Barrie ColtsF. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy: Daniel Altshuller, Oshawa GeneralsDan Snyder Memorial Trophy: Andrew D'Agostini, Peterborough PetesWilliam Hanley Trophy: Brandon Saad, Saginaw SpiritLeo Lalonde Memorial Trophy: Andrew Agozzino, Niagara IceDogsBobby Smith Trophy: Adam Pelech, Erie OttersRoger Neilson Memorial Award: Kyle Pereira, Guelph StormIvan Tennant Memorial Award: Adam Pelech, Erie OttersMickey Renaud Captain's Trophy: Andrew Agozzino, Niagara IceDogsTim Adams Memorial Trophy: Connor McDavid, Toronto MarlborosWayne Gretzky 99 Award: Austin Watson, London Knights
2012 OHL Priority Selection On April 7, 2012, the OHL conducted the 2012 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Erie Otters held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Connor McDavid from the Toronto Marlboros. McDavid 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 2012 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.
# Player Nationality OHL team Hometown Minor team 1 Connor McDavid (C) Canada Erie Otters Newmarket, Ontario Toronto Marlboros 2 Roland McKeown (D) Canada Kingston Frontenacs Listowel, Ontario Toronto Marlboros 3 Eric Cornel (RW) Canada Peterborough Petes Kemptville, Ontario Upper Canada Cyclones 4 Jared McCann (C) Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Palmerston, Ontario London Jr. Knights 5 Josh Ho-Sang (RW) Canada Windsor Spitfires Thornhill, Ontario Toronto Marlboros 6 Robby Fabbri (LW) Canada Guelph Storm Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga Rebels 7 Michael Dal Colle (C/LW) Canada Oshawa Generals Woodbridge, Ontario Vaughan Kings 8 Jacob Middleton (D) Canada Owen Sound Attack Stratford, Ontario Huron Perth Lakers 9 Sam Bennett (LW) Canada Kingston Frontenacs Holland Landing, Ontario Toronto Marlboros 10 Niki Petti (C) Canada Belleville Bulls Welland, Ontario Southern Tier Admirals 11 Damian Bourne (LW) Canada Mississauga St. Michael's Majors Oakville, Ontario Mississauga Rebels 12 Jeremiah Addison (LW) Canada Saginaw Spirit Brampton, Ontario Toronto Marlboros 13 Brett Hargrave (RW) Canada Sarnia Sting North Bay, Ontario Mississauga Rebels 14 Conor Cummins (D) Canada Sudbury Wolves Whitby, Ontario Whitby Wildcats 15 Blake Clarke (LW) / Canada/USA Brampton Battalion Wildwood, Missouri St. Louis Blues 18U 16 Brendan Perlini (LW) Canada Barrie Colts Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Detroit Belle Tire 16U 17 Matt Schmalz (RW) Canada Kitchener Rangers Dunnville, Ontario Southern Tier Admirals 18 Dante Salituro (C) Canada Ottawa 67's Toronto, Ontario Don Mills Flyers 19 Zach Bratina (LW) Canada Plymouth Whalers Lindsay, Ontario Central Ontario Wolves 20 Aaron Haydon (D) United States Niagara IceDogs Plymouth, Michigan Detroit Belle Tire 16U 21 Brook Hiddink (RW) Canada Niagara IceDogs St. Thomas, Ontario Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs 22 Liam Herbst (G) Canada London Knights Toronto, Ontario Mississauga Rebels
2012 NHL entry draft On June 22-23, 2012, the National Hockey League conducted the 2012 NHL entry draft held at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In total, 48 players from the Ontario Hockey League were selected in the draft. Nail Yakupov of the Sarnia Sting was the first player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the first overall pick by the Edmonton Oilers.
Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft.