1993–94 OHL season explained
The 1993–94 OHL season was the 14th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The North Bay Centennials won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Detroit Junior Red Wings.
Teams
| 1993-94 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 | 351 | 226 |
| 2 | | 66 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 77 | 274 | 229 |
| 3 | | 66 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 74 | 299 | 275 |
| 4 | | 66 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 70 | 303 | 264 |
| 5 | | 66 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 68 | 265 | 259 |
| 6 | | 66 | 26 | 32 | 8 | 60 | 272 | 309 |
| 7 | | 66 | 15 | 41 | 10 | 40 | 252 | 350 |
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| 8 | | 66 | 9 | 47 | 10 | 28 | 231 | 377 | |
Emms Division
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
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| 1 | | 66 | 42 | 20 | 4 | 88 | 312 | 237 |
| 2 | | 66 | 35 | 24 | 7 | 77 | 319 | 268 |
| 3 | | 66 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 70 | 323 | 290 |
| 4 | | 66 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 70 | 303 | 284 |
| 5 | | 66 | 32 | 30 | 4 | 68 | 286 | 316 |
| 6 | | 66 | 32 | 30 | 4 | 68 | 293 | 279 |
| 7 | | 66 | 25 | 36 | 5 | 55 | 253 | 298 |
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| 8 | | 66 | 21 | 41 | 4 | 46 | 277 | 352 | |
Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| | 56 | 55 | 87 | 142 | 68 |
| | 57 | 54 | 81 | 135 | 85 |
| | 66 | 45 | 81 | 126 | 95 |
| | 63 | 42 | 84 | 126 | 55 |
| | 66 | 47 | 76 | 123 | 39 |
| | 65 | 32 | 89 | 121 | 58 |
| Trevor Gallant | | 66 | 39 | 80 | 119 | 48 |
| Dave Gilmore | | 61 | 48 | 69 | 117 | 67 |
| | 66 | 55 | 61 | 116 | 177 |
| | 66 | 45 | 71 | 116 | 127 |
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Playoffs
[1]
Division quarter-finals
Leyden Division
(4) Belleville Bulls vs. (5) Kingston Frontenacs
Emms Division
(4) Owen Sound Platers vs. (5) Kitchener Rangers
Division semi-finals
Leyden Division
(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (3) Sudbury Wolves
Emms Division
(2) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (3) Guelph Storm
Division finals
Leyden Division
(1) North Bay Centennials vs. (2) Ottawa 67's
Emms Division
(1) Detroit Junior Red Wings vs. (2) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(L1) North Bay Centennials vs. (E1) Detroit Junior Red Wings
Awards
| J. Ross Robertson Cup | North Bay Centennials |
| Hamilton Spectator Trophy | North Bay Centennials |
| Leyden Trophy | North Bay Centennials |
| Emms Trophy | Detroit Junior Red Wings |
| Red Tilson Trophy | Jason Allison, London Knights |
| Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy | |
| Matt Leyden Trophy | Bert Templeton, North Bay Centennials |
| Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy | Kevin Brown, Detroit Junior Red Wings |
| Max Kaminsky Trophy | Jamie Rivers, Sudbury Wolves |
| OHL Goaltender of the Year | Jamie Storr, Owen Sound Platers |
| Jack Ferguson Award | Jeff Brown, Sarnia Sting |
| Dave Pinkney Trophy | |
| OHL Executive of the Year | Jim Rutherford, Detroit Junior Red Wings |
| Bill Long Award | Brian Kilrea, Ottawa 67's |
| Emms Family Award | Vitali Yachmenev, North Bay Centennials |
| F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy | Scott Roche, North Bay Centennials |
| OHL Humanitarian of the Year | Brent Tully, Peterborough Petes |
| William Hanley Trophy | |
| Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy | B.J. MacPherson, North Bay Centennials |
| Bobby Smith Trophy | Ethan Moreau, Niagara Falls Thunder | |
All-Star teams
The OHL All-star teams were selected by the OHL's general managers.
First team
- Jason Allison, Centre, London Knights
- Jeff Shevalier, Left Wing, North Bay Centennials
- Kevin Brown, Right Wing, Detroit Jr. Red Wings
- Jamie Rivers, Defence, Sudbury Wolves
- Nick Stajduhar, Defence, London Knights
- Jamie Storr, Goaltender, Owen Sound Platers
- Bert Templeton, Coach, North Bay Centennials
Second team
- Keli Corpse, Centre, Kingston Frontenacs
- Bob Wren, Left Wing, Detroit Jr. Red Wings
- Jason MacDonald, Right Wing, Owen Sound Platers
- Drew Bannister, Defence, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
- Ed Jovanovski, Defence, Windsor Spitfires
- Matt Mullin, Goaltender, Sudbury Wolves
- Paul Maurice, Coach, Detroit Jr. Red Wings
Third team
- Michael Peca, Centre, Ottawa 67's
- Ethan Moreau, Left Wing, Niagara Falls Thunder
- Vitali Yachmenev, Right Wing, North Bay Centennials
- Jason Gladney, Defence, Kitchener Rangers
- Brad Brown, Defence, North Bay Centennials
- Sandy Allan, Goaltender, North Bay Centennials
- Jerry Harrigan, Coach, Owen Sound Platers
1994 OHL Priority Selection
The Sarnia Sting held the first overall pick in the 1994 Ontario Priority Selection and selected Jeff Brown from the Thornhill Islanders. Brown 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 1994 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[2]
| Player | Nationality | OHL Team | Hometown | Minor Team |
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| 1 | Jeff Brown (D) |  Canada | Sarnia Sting | Mississauga, Ontario | Thornhill Islanders |
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| 2 | Geoff Peters (C) | Canada | Niagara Falls Thunder | St. Catharines, Ontario | Wexford Bantams |
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| 3 | Kevin Bolibruck (D) | Canada | Peterborough Petes | Thorold, Ontario | Thorold Black Hawks |
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| 4 | Glenn Crawford (C) | Canada | Windsor Spitfires | Barrie, Ontario | Barrie Colts |
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| 5 | Jeff Ware (D) | Canada | Oshawa Generals | Toronto, Ontario | Wexford Raiders |
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| 6 | Chris Allen (D) | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs | Blenheim, Ontario | Leamington Flyers |
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| 7 | Jason Doyle (RW) | Canada | London Knights | Toronto, Ontario | Wexford Bantams |
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| 8 | Ryan Pepperal (RW) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | Niagara Falls, Ontario | Niagara Falls Canucks |
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| 9 | Matt Osborne (D) | Canada | Owen Sound Platers | Conn, Ontario | Waterloo Siskins |
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| 10 | Brian Wesenberg (RW) | Canada | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough, Ontario | Cobourg Cougars |
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| 11 | Daniel Cleary (LW) | Canada | Belleville Bulls | Harbour Grace, Newfoundland | Kingston Voyageurs |
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| 12 | Richard Rochefort (C) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves | North Bay, Ontario | Waterloo Siskins |
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| 13 | Sean Blanchard (D) | Canada | Ottawa 67's | Garson, Ontario | Valley East Midgets |
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| 14 | Steve Lowe (C) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Kitchener, Ontario | Caledon Canadians |
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| 15 | Bryan Berard (D) |  United States | Detroit Junior Red Wings | Woonsocket, Rhode Island | Mount St. Charles Academy |
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| 16 | Steven Carpenter (LW) | Canada | North Bay Centennials | Rollo Bay, Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown Abbies | |
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See also
References
Notes and References
- Web site: 1993-94 OHL Playoff Results at hockeydb.com . 2022-12-07 . www.hockeydb.com.
- Web site: 1994 Ontario Hockey League Draft.
