The 2006–07 OHL season was the 27th season of the Ontario Hockey League.
The OHL announced its new checking to the head rule, effective for this season."Checking to the Head," . Also announced, the recently adopted National Hockey League rule on stick curvature was not implemented until 2007–08. The season commenced on September 21, 2006, and twenty teams each played 68 games. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds moved from Sault Memorial Gardens (demolished in May 2006) into the new Steelback Centre, which opened October 11, 2006. The Oshawa Generals moved mid-season from the Oshawa Civic Auditorium to the General Motors Centre, on November 3, 2006. The Plymouth Whalers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Sudbury Wolves in the championship series.
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-Barrie Colts Central 68 48 19 0 1 97 273 193 2 y-Belleville Bulls East 68 39 24 0 5 83 260 227 3 x-Mississauga IceDogs Central 68 43 21 0 4 90 326 251 4 x-Oshawa Generals East 68 31 29 3 5 70 292 320 5 x-Kingston Frontenacs East 68 31 30 5 2 69 269 284 6 x-Sudbury Wolves Central 68 29 30 3 6 67 225 241 7 x-Ottawa 67's East 68 30 34 0 4 64 242 263 8 x-Brampton Battalion Central 68 27 36 1 4 59 214 277 9 Peterborough Petes East 68 24 39 1 4 53 198 274 10 Toronto St. Michael's Majors Central 68 20 41 4 3 47 225 325
Western conference Rank TeamDIV GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA 1 z-London Knights Midwest 68 50 14 1 3 104 311 231 2 y-Plymouth Whalers West 68 49 14 2 3 103 299 173 3 x-Kitchener Rangers Midwest 68 47 17 1 3 98 262 187 4 x-Saginaw Spirit West 68 44 21 0 3 91 291 217 5 x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds West 68 37 23 1 7 82 227 219 6 x-Sarnia Sting West 68 34 24 5 5 78 270 241 7 x-Guelph Storm Midwest 68 33 23 3 9 78 215 200 8 x-Owen Sound Attack Midwest 68 31 30 3 4 69 256 261 9 Windsor Spitfires West 68 18 43 2 5 43 209 311 10 Erie Otters Midwest 68 15 50 1 2 33 209 378
Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team GP G A Pts PIMPatrick KaneLondon Knights 58628314552John Tavares Oshawa Generals 67726213460Sergei KostitsynLondon Knights 59409113176 Tyler DonatiBelleville Bulls 66557412952Sam GagnerLondon Knights 53358311836Bryan LittleBarrie Colts 57416610777Evan Brophey Plymouth Whalers 68367110791Bobby RyanOwen Sound Attack 63435910266Brett MacLeanOshawa Generals 68475310043 Bobby HughesKingston Frontenacs 594056 9676
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 Michal Neuvirth Plymouth Whalers 41222326822 8640.9322.32 Tom McCollum Guelph Storm 55315826183712650.9182.39 John Murray Kitchener Rangers 5531214091213450.9092.58 Jeremy Smith Plymouth Whalers 34190123 601 8240.9232.59 Andrew Perugini Barrie Colts 57330440160115640.9172.83
CHL Canada/Russia Series The 2006 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge between the OHL and the Russian team was hosted by the Sarnia Sting on November 23, 2006, and by the Oshawa Generals on November 27, 2006. The OHL won the first game 5–0, and the second game 4–3.
All-Star Classic The All-Star Classic was played on January 31, 2007, at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Michigan. The Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference 13–9 in the game attended by 5,527 spectators. The top scorers were Hunter Tremblay (Barrie Colts) and Sam Gagner (London Knights), each with five points. The Eastern Conference also prevailed 15–13 in the skills competition held the night before.
Playoffs List of complete playoffs results.
Conference quarterfinals
Eastern conference
(E1) Barrie Colts vs. (E8) Brampton Battalion
(E2) Belleville Bulls vs. (E7) Ottawa 67's
(E3) Mississauga IceDogs vs. (E6) Sudbury Wolves
(E4) Oshawa Generals vs. (E5) Kingston Frontenacs
Western conference
(W1) London Knights vs. (W8) Owen Sound Attack
(W4) Saginaw Spirit vs. (W5) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
(W2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (W7) Guelph Storm
(W3) Kitchener Rangers vs. (W6) Sarnia Sting
Conference semifinals
Eastern conference
(E1) Barrie Colts vs. (E6) Sudbury Wolves
(E2) Belleville Bulls vs. (E4) Oshawa Generals
Western conference
(W1) London Knights vs. (W5) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
(W2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (W3) Kitchener Rangers
Conference finals
Eastern conference
(E2) Belleville Bulls vs. (E6) Sudbury Wolves
Eastern conference
(W1) London Knights vs. (W2) Plymouth Whalers
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(W2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (E6) Sudbury Wolves
J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster 2006-07 Plymouth Whalers Goaltenders
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Coach: Mike Vellucci General Manager: Mike Vellucci
Awards J. Ross Robertson Cup: Plymouth WhalersHamilton Spectator Trophy: London KnightsBobby Orr Trophy: Sudbury WolvesWayne Gretzky Trophy: Plymouth WhalersEmms Trophy: Barrie ColtsLeyden Trophy: Belleville BullsHolody Trophy: London KnightsBumbacco Trophy: Plymouth WhalersRed Tilson Trophy: John Tavares, Oshawa GeneralsEddie Powers Memorial Trophy: Patrick Kane, London KnightsMatt Leyden Trophy: Mike Vellucci, Plymouth WhalersJim Mahon Memorial Trophy: Patrick Kane, London KnightsMax Kaminsky Trophy: Marc Staal, Sudbury WolvesOHL Goaltender of the Year: Steve Mason, London KnightsJack Ferguson Award: Ryan O'Reilly, Erie OttersDave Pinkney Trophy: Michal Neuvirth & Jeremy Smith, Plymouth WhalersOHL Executive of the Year: Craig Goslin, Saginaw SpiritEmms Family Award: Patrick Kane, London KnightsF.W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy: Michal Neuvirth, Plymouth WhalersDan Snyder Memorial Trophy: Andrew Gibbons, Belleville BullsWilliam Hanley Trophy: Tom Pyatt, Saginaw SpiritLeo Lalonde Memorial Trophy: Tyler Donati, Belleville BullsBobby Smith Trophy: Steven Stamkos, Sarnia StingRoger Neilson Memorial Award: Derrick Bagshaw, Erie OttersIvan Tennant Memorial Award: Andrew Shorkey, Owen Sound AttackTim Adams Memorial Trophy: Casey Cizikas, Mississauga IceDogsWayne Gretzky 99 Award: Marc Staal, Sudbury Wolves
All-Star teams
First team John Tavares, Centre, Oshawa Generals James Neal, Left Wing, Plymouth Whalers Patrick Kane, Right Wing, London Knights Marc Staal, Defence, Sudbury Wolves Drew Doughty, Defence, Guelph Storm Steve Mason, Goaltender, London Knights Mike Vellucci, Coach, Plymouth Whalers
Second team Bryan Little, Centre, Barrie Colts Brett MacLean, Left Wing, Oshawa Generals Tyler Donati, Right Wing, Belleville Bulls Jakub Kindl, Defence, Kitchener Rangers Ryan Parent, Defence, Guelph Storm Michal Neuvirth, Goaltender, Plymouth Whalers Mike Kelly, Coach, Mississauga IceDogs
Third team Sam Gagner, Centre, London Knights Jamie McGinn, Left Wing, Ottawa 67's Sergei Kostitsyn, Right Wing, London Knights Alex Pietrangelo, Defence, Mississauga IceDogs Patrick McNeill, Defence, Saginaw Spirit Thomas McCollum, Goaltender, Guelph Storm Dave Barr, Coach, Guelph Storm
2007 OHL Priority Selection On May 5, 2007, the OHL conducted the 2007 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Erie Otters held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Ryan O'Reilly from the Toronto Jr. Canadiens. O'Reilly 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 2007 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.
# Player Nationality OHL team Hometown Minor team 1 Ryan O'Reilly (C) Canada Erie Otters Varna, Ontario Toronto Jr. Canadiens 2 Taylor Hall (LW) Canada Windsor Spitfires Kingston, Ontario Kingston Minor Midget 3 Casey Cizikas (C) Canada Toronto St. Michael's Majors Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga Reps 4 Zack Kassian (RW) Canada Peterborough Petes Belle River, Ontario Windsor AAA Zone 5 Matt Duchene (C) Canada Brampton Battalion Haliburton, Ontario Central Ontario Wolves 6 Michael Latta (C) Canada Ottawa 67's St. Clements, Ontario Waterloo Wolves 7 Daniel Maggio (RW) Canada Sudbury Wolves LaSalle, Ontario Windsor AAA Zone 8 Joey Hishon (C) Canada Owen Sound Attack Stratford, Ontario Stratford Major Midget 9 Ethan Werek (C) Canada Kingston Frontenacs Goodwood, Ontario Toronto Marlboros 10 Justin Shugg (RW) Canada Oshawa Generals Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Rivermen 11 Peter Holland (C) Canada Guelph Storm Caledon, Ontario Brampton '45s 12 Colt Kennedy (RW) Canada Sarnia Sting Ajax, Ontario Ajax-Pickering Raiders 13 Jordan Mayer (C) Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Kingston, Ontario Kingston Minor Midget 14 Tyler Randell (RW) Canada Belleville Bulls Brampton, Ontario Brampton '45s 15 Andrew Agozzino (LW) Canada Mississauga IceDogs Kleinburg, Ontario Mississauga Reps 16 Daniel Pachis (C) Canada Saginaw Spirit Whitby, Ontario Whitby Wildcats 17 Mitch Lebar (RW) Canada Barrie Colts Aurora, Ontario Toronto Nationals 18 Cam Fowler (D) United States Kitchener Rangers Farmington Hills, Michigan Detroit Honeybaked 16U 19 Beau Schmitz (D) United States Plymouth Whalers Howell, Michigan Detroit Belle Tire 16U 20 Michael Zador (G) Canada London Knights Toronto, Ontario Toronto Marlboros
2007 CHL Import Draft On June 27, 2007, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2007 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Erie Otters held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Jaroslav Janus from Slovakia with their selection.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2007 CHL Import Draft.
# Player Nationality OHL team Hometown Minor team 2 Jaroslav Janus (G) Slovakia Erie Otters Prešov, Slovakia Bratislava Slovan Jr. 5 Mikkel Boedker (LW) Denmark Kitchener Rangers Brondby, Denmark Vastra Frolunda HC Jr. 8 Michal Jordan (D) Czech Republic Windsor Spitfires Zlín, Czech Republic Zlin Jr. 11 Vladimir Roth (D) Czech Republic London Knights Prague, Czech Republic Slavia Praha Jr. B 14 Alexander Eriksson (D) Sweden Brampton Battalion Umeå, Sweden Bjorkloven Jr. 17 Radim Ostrcil (D) Czech Republic Ottawa 67's Vsetín, Czech Republic Vsetin HC Petra 20 Jaroslav Hertl (D) Czech Republic Brampton Battalion Prague, Czech Republic Slavia Praha Jr. 23 Milan Doczy (D) Czech Republic Owen Sound Attack Zlín, Czech Republic Trinec HC Zelenzarny Jr. 26 Andris Dzerins (LW) Latvia Kingston Frontenacs Jekabpils, Latvia Lukko Rauma Jr. 29 Jakub Kovar (G) Czech Republic Oshawa Generals Písek, Czech Republic Ceske Budejovice HC 32 Denis Hollenstein (LW) Switzerland Guelph Storm Zürich, Switzerland Kloten EHC Sports AG Jr. 35 Tomi Karhunen (G) Finland Sarnia Sting Joensuu, Finland Karpat Oulu Jr. 38 Martin Paryzek (D) Czech Republic Ottawa 67's České Budějovice, Czech Republic Ceske Budejovice Jr. 41 Marek Indra (LW) Czech Republic Sarnia Sting Prague, Czech Republic Slavia Praha Jr. 44 Dalimir Jancovic (C/LW) Slovakia Niagara IceDogs Martin, Slovakia Martin Jr. 47 Andre Petersson (RW) Sweden Mississauga St. Michael's Majors Tingsryd, Sweden HV 71 J18A 50 Jaroslav Kruzik (D) Czech Republic Barrie Colts Jihlava, Czech Republic Kladno Jr. B 53 Ondrej Pekarik (C) Czech Republic Owen Sound Attack Příbram, Czech Republic Sparta Praha Jr. 56 Simon Fischhaber (C) Germany Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Greiling, Germany Bad Tolz EC Jr. 58 Heikki Hyvonen (D) Finland London Knights Espoo, Finland Jokerit Helsinki Jr.
2007 NHL entry draft