1992–93 OHL season explained
The 1992–93 OHL season was the 13th season of the Ontario Hockey League. The Cornwall Royals become the Newmarket Royals. The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors are renamed the Detroit Junior Red Wings. The inaugural OHL Humanitarian of the Year is awarded. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The Peterborough Petes won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
Relocation and Rebranding
Cornwall Royals to Newmarket Royals
The Cornwall Royals relocated to the city of Newmarket, Ontario and were named the Newmarket Royals. The team would play at the Newmarket Recreational Complex.
The club was established in 1969 in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, as Cornwall won the Memorial Cup three times, in 1972, 1980 and 1981. Prior to the 1981-82, the Royals transferred to the Ontario Hockey League. After joining the OHL, the club was made the post-season in ten of their eleven seasons.
Newmarket would remain in the Leyden Division following the relocation.
Detroit Compuware Ambassadors to Detroit Junior Red Wings
The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors rebranded their team into the Detroit Junior Red Wings. The Junior Red Wings would continue to share Joe Louis Arena with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.
The club would use the familiar Red Wings logo and change their colours to red and white to match the NHL team.
Teams
| 1992-93 Ontario Hockey League |
| Division | Team | City | Arena |
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| Leyden | Belleville Bulls | Belleville, Ontario | Yardmen Arena |
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| Kingston Frontenacs | Kingston, Ontario | Kingston Memorial Centre |
| Newmarket Royals | Newmarket, Ontario | Newmarket Recreational Complex |
| North Bay Centennials | North Bay, Ontario | North Bay Memorial Gardens |
| Oshawa Generals | Oshawa, Ontario | Oshawa Civic Auditorium |
| Ottawa 67's | Ottawa, Ontario | Ottawa Civic Centre |
| Peterborough Petes | Peterborough, Ontario | Peterborough Memorial Centre |
| Sudbury Wolves | Sudbury, Ontario | Sudbury Community Arena |
| Emms | Detroit Junior Red Wings | Detroit, Michigan | Joe Louis Arena |
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| Guelph Storm | Guelph, Ontario | Guelph Memorial Gardens |
| Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener, Ontario | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium |
| London Knights | London, Ontario | London Gardens |
| Niagara Falls Thunder | Niagara Falls, Ontario | Niagara Falls Memorial Arena |
| Owen Sound Platers | Owen Sound, Ontario | Bayshore Community Centre |
| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | Sault Memorial Gardens |
| Windsor Spitfires | Windsor, Ontario | Windsor Arena | |
Regular season
Final standings
Note: DIV = Division; 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 |
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| 1 | | 66 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 97 | 352 | 239 |
| 2 | | 66 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 83 | 314 | 265 |
| 3 | | 66 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 71 | 270 | 268 |
| 4 | | 66 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 67 | 291 | 300 |
| 5 | | 66 | 29 | 28 | 9 | 67 | 310 | 301 |
| 6 | | 66 | 21 | 34 | 11 | 53 | 280 | 315 |
| 7 | | 66 | 22 | 38 | 6 | 50 | 251 | 299 |
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| 8 | | 66 | 16 | 42 | 8 | 40 | 220 | 310 | |
Emms Division
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
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| 1 | | 66 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 81 | 334 | 260 |
| 2 | | 66 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 81 | 336 | 264 |
| 3 | | 66 | 32 | 27 | 7 | 71 | 323 | 292 |
| 4 | | 66 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 66 | 330 | 324 |
| 5 | | 66 | 29 | 30 | 7 | 65 | 299 | 274 |
| 6 | | 66 | 26 | 31 | 9 | 61 | 280 | 314 |
| 7 | | 66 | 27 | 33 | 6 | 60 | 298 | 360 |
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| 8 | | 66 | 19 | 42 | 5 | 43 | 240 | 343 | |
Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| | 66 | 62 | 100 | 162 | 91 |
| | 63 | 57 | 88 | 145 | 91 |
| | 62 | 50 | 91 | 141 | 80 |
| | 46 | 58 | 78 | 136 | 64 |
| Mike Harding | | 66 | 54 | 82 | 136 | 106 |
| | 59 | 58 | 68 | 126 | 80 |
| | 57 | 44 | 77 | 121 | 41 |
| | 60 | 53 | 66 | 119 | 66 |
| | 66 | 42 | 76 | 118 | 50 |
| | 59 | 48 | 67 | 115 | 128 |
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Playoffs
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OHL Superseries
The winner of the OHL Superseries will host the 1993 Memorial Cup. This series featured the top ranked team in the Leyden Division, the Peterborough Petes, take on the top ranked team in the Emms Division, the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
(L1) Peterborough Petes vs. (E1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Division quarter-finals
Leyden Division
(4) Sudbury Wolves vs. (5) Newmarket Royals
Emms Division
(4) Owen Sound Platers vs. (5) Niagara Falls Thunder
Division semi-finals
Leyden Division
(2) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (3) Oshawa Generals
Emms Division
(2) Detroit Junior Red Wings vs. (3) London Knights
Division finals
Leyden Division
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Kingston Frontenacs
Emms Division
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (2) Detroit Junior Red Wings
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(L1) Peterborough Petes vs. (E1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Awards
| J. Ross Robertson Cup | Peterborough Petes |
| Hamilton Spectator Trophy | Peterborough Petes |
| Leyden Trophy | Peterborough Petes |
| Emms Trophy | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| Red Tilson Trophy | Pat Peake, Detroit Junior Red Wings |
| Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy | |
| Matt Leyden Trophy | Gary Agnew, London Knights |
| Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy | Kevin Brown, Detroit Junior Red Wings |
| Max Kaminsky Trophy | Chris Pronger, Peterborough Petes |
| OHL Goaltender of the Year | Manny Legace, Niagara Falls Thunder |
| Bill Long Award | Dr. Robert L. Vaughan, Belleville Bulls |
| Jack Ferguson Award | Alyn McCauley, Ottawa 67's |
| Dave Pinkney Trophy | |
| OHL Executive of the Year | Jim Rutherford, Detroit Junior Red Wings |
| Emms Family Award | Jeff O'Neill, Guelph Storm |
| F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy | Ken Shepard, Oshawa Generals |
| OHL Humanitarian of the Year | Keli Corpse, Kingston Frontenacs |
| William Hanley Trophy | |
| Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy | Scott Hollis, Oshawa Generals |
| Bobby Smith Trophy | Tim Spitzig, Kitchener Rangers | |
All-star teams
The OHL All-star teams were selected by the OHL's general managers.
First team
- Pat Peake, Centre, Detroit Jr. Red Wings
- Andrew Brunette, Left Wing, Owen Sound Platers
- Jason Dawe, Right Wing, Peterborough Petes
- Chris Pronger, Defence, Peterborough Petes
- Mark DeSantis, Defence, Newmarket Royals
- Manny Legace, Goaltender, Niagara Falls Thunder
- Gary Agnew, Coach, London Knights
Second team
- Mike Harding, Centre, Peterborough Petes
- Bob Wren, Left Wing, Detroit Jr. Red Wings
- Kevin Brown, Right Wing, Detroit Jr. Red Wings
- Brent Tully, Defence, Peterborough Petes
- Scott Walker, Defence, Owen Sound Platers
- Chad Lang, Goaltender, Peterborough Petes
- Rick Cornacchia, Coach, Oshawa Generals
Third team
- Chris Gratton, Centre, Kingston Frontenacs
- Jeff Shevalier, Left Wing, North Bay Centennials
- Scott Hollis, Right Wing, Oshawa Generals
- Blair Scott, Defence, Detroit Jr. Red Wings
- Nick Stajduhar, Defence, London Knights
- Marc Lamothe, Goaltender, Kingston Frontenacs
- Dick Todd, Coach, Peterborough Petes
1993 OHL Priority Selection
The Ottawa 67's held the first overall pick in the 1993 Ontario Priority Selection and selected Alyn McCauley from the Kingston Voyageurs. McCauley 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 1993 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[2]
| Player | Nationality | OHL Team | Hometown | Minor Team |
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| 1 | Alyn McCauley (C) |  Canada | Ottawa 67's | Gananoque, Ontario | Kingston Voyageurs |
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| 2 | Ed Jovanovski (D) | Canada | Windsor Spitfires | Windsor, Ontario | Windsor Royals |
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| 3 | Scott Cherrey (LW) | Canada | North Bay Centennials | Drayton, Ontario | Listowel Cyclones |
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| 4 | Travis Riggin (RW) | Canada | Belleville Bulls | Kincardine, Ontario | Milton Merchants |
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| 5 | Jeff Williams (C) | Canada | Guelph Storm | Newmarket, Ontario | Newmarket 87's |
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| 6 | Andrew Taylor (C) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | Stratford, Ontario | Stratford Cullitons |
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| 7 | Steve Nimigon (LW) | Canada | Niagara Falls Thunder | Oshawa, Ontario | Oshawa Legionaires |
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| 8 | Shane Kenny (D) | Canada | Owen Sound Platers | Oromocto, New Brunswick | Fredericton Jr. Canadiens |
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| 9 | Luc Gagne (RW) | Canada | Newmarket Royals | Sturgeon Falls, Ontario | Powassan Hawks |
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| 10 | Jay McKee (D) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves | Amherstview, Ontario | Ernestown Jets |
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| 11 | Ryan Appel (RW) | Canada | London Knights | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Red Wings |
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| 12 | Ryan Lindsay (C) | Canada | Oshawa Generals | Hamilton, Ontario | St. Mary's Lincolns |
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| 13 | Robin LaCour (D) | Canada | Detroit Junior Red Wings | Hagersville, Ontario | Ohsweken Golden Eagles |
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| 14 | Steve Zoryk (LW) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Ottawa, Ontario | Cumberland Grads |
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| 15 | Chad Kilger (C) | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs | Cornwall, Ontario | Cornwall Colts |
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| 16 | Jonathan Murphy (D) | Canada | Peterborough Petes | Charlottetown, PEI | Charlottetown Abbies | |
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See also
References
Notes and References
- Web site: 1992-93 OHL Playoff Results at hockeydb.com . 2022-12-07 . www.hockeydb.com.
- Web site: 1993 Ontario Hockey League Draft.
