| 2009–10 OHL season | |
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| League: | Ontario Hockey League |
| Sport: | Hockey |
| Duration: | Preseason Aug. 29, 2009 – Sept. 13, 2009 Regular season Sept. 17, 2009 – Mar. 14, 2010 Playoffs Mar. 18, 2010 – May 4, 2010 |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Playoffs Mvp Link: | Wayne Gretzky 99 Award |
| Playoffs Mvp: | Adam Henrique (Spitfires) |
| Finals Champ: | Windsor Spitfires (3) |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Barrie Colts |
| No Of Teams: | 20 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | Hamilton Spectator Trophy |
| Season Champs: | Barrie Colts (1) |
| Mvp Link: | Red Tilson Trophy |
| Mvp: | Tyler Seguin (Plymouth Whalers) |
| Top Scorer Link: | Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy |
| Top Scorer: | Tyler Seguin (Plymouth Whalers) & Taylor Hall (Windsor Spitfires) |
| Tv: | Rogers TV, TVCogeco |
| Seasonslistnames: | OHL |
| Prevseason Year: | 2008–09 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2010–11 |
| 2009–10 CHL season | |
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| League: | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport: | Hockey |
| Duration: | OHL Sept. 17, 2009 – Mar. 14, 2010 QMJHL Sept. 10, 2009 – Mar. 14, 2010 WHL Sept. 17, 2009 – Mar. 14, 2010 |
| No Of Teams: | 60 |
| Playoffs: | Memorial Cup |
| Finals Champ: | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| Num Championships: | 2 |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
The 2009–10 OHL season was the 30th season of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2009 and ended on March 14, 2010. On September 9, 2009, all 20 teams in the OHL unveiled their new Reebok Edge jerseys, which have been used in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 2007 until 2017. The playoffs began on March 18, 2010, and ended on May 4, 2010, with the Windsor Spitfires winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the second consecutive year, which they followed up by winning the 2010 Memorial Cup, hosted by the Brandon Wheat Kings of the WHL in Brandon, Manitoba.
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
| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | |||||
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| 1 | Central | 68 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 327 | 186 | ||||||
| 2 | East | 68 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 82 | 246 | 219 | ||||||
| 3 | Central | 68 | 42 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 90 | 222 | 175 | ||||||
| 4 | East | 68 | 33 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 71 | 229 | 251 | ||||||
| 5 | Central | 68 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 167 | 181 | ||||||
| 6 | East | 68 | 29 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 62 | 231 | 277 | ||||||
| 7 | Central | 68 | 26 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 191 | 233 | ||||||
| 8 | Central | 68 | 26 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 59 | 193 | 267 | ||||||
| 9 | East | 68 | 24 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 216 | 299 | ||||||
| 10 | East | 68 | 20 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 189 | 263 |
| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | |||||
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| 1 | West | 68 | 50 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 106 | 331 | 203 | ||||||
| 2 | Midwest | 68 | 49 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 101 | 273 | 208 | ||||||
| 3 | Midwest | 68 | 42 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 91 | 286 | 236 | ||||||
| 4 | West | 68 | 38 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 245 | 201 | ||||||
| 5 | West | 68 | 36 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 77 | 237 | 213 | ||||||
| 6 | West | 68 | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 75 | 240 | 230 | ||||||
| 7 | Midwest | 68 | 35 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 74 | 242 | 255 | ||||||
| 8 | Midwest | 68 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 73 | 257 | 259 | ||||||
| 9 | Midwest | 68 | 27 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 221 | 276 | ||||||
| 10 | West | 68 | 17 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 184 | 295 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutesAs of the end of the season, March 14[1]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Tyler Seguin | 63 | 48 | 58 | 106 | 54 | |
| Windsor Spitfires | 57 | 40 | 66 | 106 | 56 | |
| Luke Pither | 67 | 36 | 58 | 94 | 44 | |
| 61 | 39 | 54 | 93 | 54 | ||
| Nazem Kadri | 56 | 35 | 58 | 93 | 105 | |
| 68 | 31 | 62 | 93 | 72 | ||
| 64 | 50 | 40 | 90 | 72 | ||
| 64 | 29 | 61 | 90 | 78 | ||
| 66 | 26 | 62 | 88 | 16 | ||
| Mike Cazzola | 68 | 36 | 50 | 86 | 74 | |
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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| 33 | 1920 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 2 | 0.930 | 2.34 | |||
| 37 | 2089 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 5 | 0.916 | 2.36 | |||
| 63 | 3693 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 149 | 5 | 0.913 | 2.42 | |||
| 36 | 2028 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 2 | 0.899 | 2.60 | |||
| 56 | 3165 | 33 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 138 | 4 | 0.925 | 2.62 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 19 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 32 | ||
| Jeff Skinner | 20 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 14 | |
| 19 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 14 | ||
| 12 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 26 | ||
| Chris MacKinnon | 20 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 33 | |
| Adam Henrique | 19 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 12 | |
| Gabriel Landeskog | 20 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 18 | |
| 19 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 18 | ||
| Jeremy Morin | 20 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 32 | |
| 12 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 15 | ||
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV& = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA | |
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| 8 | 448 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0.928 | 2.14 | |||
| 10 | 602 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0.926 | 2.29 | |||
| 6 | 361 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0.941 | 2.33 | |||
| 8 | 451 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0.928 | 2.39 | |||
| 18 | 1094 | 16 | 2 | 49 | 2 | 0.909 | 2.69 |
The OHL All-Star Classic was played on February 3, 2010, at the K-Rock Centre in Kingston, Ontario. The game was televised on Rogers Sportsnet. The Eastern Conference All-Stars defeated the Western Conference All-Stars 17–11. Captains of the All-Star games were Ryan Ellis for the Western Conference and Alex Pietrangelo for the Eastern Conference. Andrew Agozzino of the Niagara IceDogs won the player of the game award as he scored an All-Star Game record four goals and added one assist. The skills competition was held the night before on February 2, with the Western Conference winning. Honorary captains for the event were former Toronto Marlboros player Steve Thomas representing the Eastern Conference and former Windsor Spitfires player Adam Graves representing the Eastern Conference.
The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's general managers.[3]
On May 1, 2010, the OHL conducted the 2010 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Sarnia Sting held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Alexander Galchenyuk from the Chicago Young Americans. Galchenyuk 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 2010 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[5]
| Player | Nationality | OHL team | Hometown | Minor team | ||
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| 1 | Alexander Galchenyuk (C) |  United States | Sarnia Sting | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Chicago Young Americans | |
| 2 | Brendan Gaunce (C) |  Canada | Belleville Bulls | Markham, Ontario | Markham Waxers | |
| 3 | Scott Laughton (C) | Canada | Oshawa Generals | Oakville, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros | |
| 4 | Jarrod Maidens (C/LW) | Canada | Owen Sound Attack | Ridgeway, Ontario | Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs | |
| 5 | Mathew Campagna (C) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves | Mississauga, Ontario | Toronto Nationals | |
| 6 | Jesse Graham (D) | Canada | Niagara IceDogs | Scarborough, Ontario | Toronto Nationals | |
| 7 | Slater Koekkoek (D) | Canada | Peterborough Petes | Manotick, Ontario | Notre Dame Hounds | |
| 8 | Luke Mercer (D) | Canada | Niagara IceDogs | Brampton, Ontario | Toronto Nationals | |
| 9 | Marcus McIvor (D) | Canada | Brampton Battalion | Whitby, Ontario | Whitby Wildcats | |
| 10 | Alex Gudbranson (D) | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs | Ottawa, Ontario | Ottawa Jr. 67's | |
| 11 | Chris Marchese (RW) | Canada | Erie Otters | Vaughan, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros | |
| 12 | Matthew Finn (D) | Canada | Guelph Storm | Etobicoke, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros | |
| 13 | Justin Kea (C) | Canada | Saginaw Spirit | Woodville, Ontario | Central Ontario Wolves | |
| 14 | Gianluca Curcuruto (D) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Richmond Hill, Ontario | Mississauga Reps | |
| 15 | Max Iafrate (D) | United States | Plymouth Whalers | Livonia, Michigan | Detroit Belle Tire 16U | |
| 16 | Sean Monahan (C) | Canada | Ottawa 67's | Brampton, Ontario | Mississauga Reps | |
| 17 | Nick Ebert (D) | United States | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | Livingston, New Jersey | Waterloo Black Hawks | |
| 18 | Matia Marcantuoni (C) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | Woodbridge, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros | |
| 19 | Chris Tierney (C) | Canada | London Knights | Keswick, Ontario | York-Simcoe Express | |
| 20 | Grant Webermin (D) | United States | Windsor Spitfires | Novi, Michigan | Detroit Honeybaked | |
| 21 | Kerby Rychel (LW) | Canada | Barrie Colts | Tecumseh, Ontario | Detroit Belle Tire 16U |
On June 25–26, 2010, the National Hockey League conducted the 2010 NHL Entry Draft held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. In total, 42 players from the Ontario Hockey League were selected in the draft. Taylor Hall of the Windsor Spitfires 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.[6]
On June 28, 2010, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2010 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Sarnia Sting held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Nail Yakupov from Russia with their selection.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2010 CHL Import Draft.[7]
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Denmark
Finland
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Slovakia
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