2010–11 OHL season explained

2010–11 OHL season
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League:Ontario Hockey League
Sport:Hockey
Duration:Preseason
September 3, 2010 – September 19, 2010
Regular season
September 23, 2010 – March 20, 2011
Playoffs
March 24, 2011 – May 15, 2011
Playoffs:Playoffs
Playoffs Mvp Link:Wayne Gretzky 99 Award
Playoffs Mvp:Robby Mignardi (Attack)
Finals Champ:Owen Sound Attack (3)
Finals Runner-Up:Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
No Of Teams:20
Season:Regular season
Season Champ Name:Hamilton Spectator Trophy
Season Champs:Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (1)
Mvp Link:Red Tilson Trophy
Mvp:Ryan Ellis (Windsor Spitfires)
Top Scorer Link:Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy
Top Scorer:Tyler Toffoli (Ottawa 67's) & Jason Akeson (Kitchener Rangers)
Tv:Rogers TV, TVCogeco
Seasonslistnames:OHL
Prevseason Year:2009–10
Nextseason Year:2011–12
2010–11 CHL season
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League:Canadian Hockey League
Sport:Hockey
Duration:OHL
Sept. 23, 2010 – Mar. 20, 2011
QMJHL
Sept. 9, 2010 – Mar. 20, 2011
WHL
Sept. 24, 2010 – Mar. 20, 2011
Finals Champ:Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
Num Championships:1
Finals Runner-Up:Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL)
No Of Teams:60
Tv:FSN Northwest
RDS
Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers TV
Shaw TV

The 2010–11 OHL season was the 31st season of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Twenty teams, divided into the Eastern and Western Conferences, played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 23, 2010 and ended on March 20, 2011. The playoffs began on March 24, 2011 and ended on May 15, 2011, with the Owen Sound Attack winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup, and a berth in the 2011 Memorial Cup, hosted by the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors of the OHL in Mississauga, Ontario.

Teams

2010-11 Ontario Hockey League
Division Team City Arena
EastBelleville BullsBelleville, OntarioYardmen Arena
Kingston FrontenacsKingston, OntarioK-Rock Centre
Oshawa GeneralsOshawa, OntarioGeneral Motors Centre
Ottawa 67'sOttawa, OntarioRona Centre
Peterborough PetesPeterborough, OntarioPeterborough Memorial Centre
CentralBarrie ColtsBarrie, OntarioBarrie Molson Centre
Brampton BattalionBrampton, OntarioPowerade Centre
Mississauga St. Michael's MajorsMississauga, OntarioHershey Centre
Niagara IceDogsSt. Catharines, OntarioGatorade Garden City Complex
Sudbury WolvesSudbury, OntarioSudbury Community Arena
Division Team City Arena
MidwestErie OttersErie, PennsylvaniaLouis J. Tullio Arena
Guelph StormGuelph, OntarioSleeman Centre
Kitchener RangersKitchener, OntarioKitchener Memorial Auditorium
London KnightsLondon, OntarioJohn Labatt Centre
Owen Sound AttackOwen Sound, OntarioBayshore Community Centre
WestPlymouth WhalersPlymouth, MichiganCompuware Sports Arena
Saginaw SpiritSaginaw, MichiganDow Event Center
Sarnia StingSarnia, OntarioRBC Centre
Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsSault Ste. Marie, OntarioEssar Centre
Windsor SpitfiresWindsor, OntarioWFCU Centre

Map of teams

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

RankTeamDIVGPWLOTLSLPTSGFGA
1 Central 68 53 13 0 2 108 287 170
2 East 68 44 19 3 2 93 278 199
3 Central 68 45 17 2 4 96 273 197
4 East 68 39 19 4 6 88 273 240
5 East 68 29 30 4 5 67 245 279
6 Central 68 29 32 1 6 65 190 214
7 Central 68 29 35 2 2 62 235 276
8 East 68 21 43 0 4 46 175 272
9 East 68 20 45 1 2 43 194 298
10 Central 68 15 49 2 2 34 231 348

Western conference

RankTeamDIVGPWLOTLSLPTSGFGA
1 Midwest 68 46 17 1 4 97 283 215
2 West 68 40 22 4 2 86 243 207
3 Midwest 68 38 21 4 5 85 256 217
4 West 68 39 23 3 3 84 280 247
5 Midwest 68 40 26 1 1 82 281 227
6 West 68 36 26 2 4 78 249 219
7 Midwest 68 34 27 4 3 75 249 258
8 Midwest 68 34 29 4 1 73 230 253
9 West 68 25 36 5 2 57 242 321
10 West 68 24 36 5 3 56 238 277

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Tyler Toffoli68575110833
Jason Akeson67248410823
65337310682
65495210171
Ryan Ellis58247710161
6654459938
6242539560
Greg McKegg6649439235
68345589158
6737518857

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

PlayerTeamGPMinsWLOTLSLGASOSv%GAA
51289738100111460.9112.36
4627143092411440.9172.52
271470156036520.9122.65
2615691510107110.8952.71
52310933151214740.9202.84

Playoffs

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern conference

(4) Oshawa Generals vs. (5) Kingston Frontenacs

Western conference

(4) Windsor Spitfires vs. (5) Erie Otters

Conference semifinals

Eastern conference

(3) Niagara IceDogs vs. (4) Oshawa Generals

Western conference

(2) Saginaw Spirit vs. (4) Windsor Spitfires

Conference finals

Eastern conference

(1) Mississauga Majors vs. (3) Niagara IceDogs

Western conference

(1) Owen Sound Attack vs. (4) Windsor Spitfires

J. Ross Robertson Cup

(E1) Mississauga Majors vs. (W1) Owen Sound Attack

Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Robby Mignardi221592416
225192432
1811122310
Devante Smith-Pelly201562116
Garrett Wilson2211102128
Alexander Khokhlachev18911208
201091914
201091914
10910194
186131912

Playoff leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV& = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

PlayerTeamGPMinsWLGASOSv%GAA
317803600.9332.02
2012231554340.9202.11
7309401110.9292.13
318021710.9392.33
14823953510.9292.55

All-Star teams

The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.[2]

First team

Second team

Third team

Awards

J. Ross Robertson CupOwen Sound Attack
Hamilton Spectator TrophyMississauga St. Michael's Majors
Bobby Orr TrophyMississauga St. Michael's Majors
Wayne Gretzky TrophyOwen Sound Attack
Emms TrophyMississauga St. Michael's Majors
Leyden TrophyOttawa 67's
Holody TrophyOwen Sound Attack
Bumbacco TrophySaginaw Spirit
Red Tilson TrophyRyan Ellis, Windsor Spitfires
Eddie Powers Memorial TrophyTyler Toffoli, Ottawa 67's & Jason Akeson, Kitchener Rangers
Matt Leyden TrophyMark Reeds, Owen Sound Attack
Jim Mahon Memorial TrophyTyler Toffoli, Ottawa 67's & Jason Akeson, Kitchener Rangers
Max Kaminsky TrophyRyan Ellis, Windsor Spitfires
OHL Goaltender of the YearMark Visentin, Niagara IceDogs
Jack Ferguson AwardAaron Ekblad, Barrie Colts
Dave Pinkney TrophyJ. P. Anderson & Mikael Audette, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
OHL Executive of the YearDale DeGray, Owen Sound Attack
Emms Family AwardNail Yakupov, Sarnia Sting
F.W. "Dinty" Moore TrophyMatej Machovsky, Guelph Storm & Brampton Battalion
Dan Snyder Memorial TrophyJack Walchessen, Peterborough Petes
William Hanley TrophyJason Akeson, Kitchener Rangers
Leo Lalonde Memorial TrophyJason Akeson, Kitchener Rangers
Bobby Smith TrophyDougie Hamilton, Niagara IceDogs
Roger Neilson Memorial AwardDerek Lanoue, Windsor Spitfires
Ivan Tennant Memorial AwardAndrew D'Agostini, Peterborough Petes
Mickey Renaud Captain's TrophyRyan Ellis, Windsor Spitfires
Tim Adams Memorial TrophyAaron Berisha, Toronto Marlboros
Wayne Gretzky 99 AwardRobby Mignardi, Owen Sound Attack

2011 OHL Priority Selection

On May 7, 2011, the OHL conducted the 2011 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Barrie Colts held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Aaron Ekblad from the Sun County Panthers. Ekblad 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 2011 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[3]

PlayerNationalityOHL teamHometownMinor team
1Aaron Ekblad (D) CanadaBarrie ColtsBelle River, OntarioSun County Panthers
2Nick Ritchie (LW) CanadaPeterborough PetesOrangeville, OntarioToronto Marlboros
3Darnell Nurse (D) CanadaSault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsHamilton, OntarioDon Mills Flyers
4Ryan Kujawinski (C) CanadaSarnia StingIroquois Falls, OntarioSudbury Jr. Wolves
5Jordan Subban (D) CanadaBelleville BullsToronto, OntarioToronto Marlboros
6Nicholas Baptiste (RW) CanadaSudbury WolvesNepean, OntarioOttawa Jr. Senators
7Brandon Robinson (LW) CanadaBrampton BattalionPickering, OntarioToronto Jr. Canadiens
8Max Domi (C) CanadaKingston FrontenacsToronto, OntarioDon Mills Flyers
9Bo Horvat (C) CanadaLondon KnightsRodney, OntarioElgin-Middlesex Chiefs
10Hunter Garlent (C) CanadaGuelph StormThorold, OntarioSouthern Tier Admirals
11Mitchell Dempsey (LW) CanadaPlymouth WhalersCambridge, OntarioCambridge Hawks
12Stephen Harper (C) CanadaErie OttersBurlington, OntarioBurlington Eagles
13Jordan Maletta (C) CanadaWindsor SpitfiresSt. Catharines, OntarioSt. Catharines Falcons
14Brent Pedersen (LW) CanadaKitchener RangersArthur, OntarioWaterloo Wolves
15Nick Moutrey (LW) CanadaSaginaw SpiritShelburne, OntarioYork-Simcoe Express
16Cole Cassels (C) United StatesOshawa GeneralsColumbus, OhioOhio Blue Jackets 16U
17David Perklin (LW) CanadaOttawa 67'sMississauga, OntarioToronto Marlboros
18Spencer Martin (G) CanadaMississauga St. Michael's MajorsOakville, OntarioToronto Jr. Canadiens
19Adam Bateman (D) CanadaNiagara IceDogsCaledon, OntarioDon Mills Flyers
20Zachary Nastasiuk (RW) CanadaOwen Sound AttackBarrie, OntarioBarrie Jr. Colts
21Scott Teskey (RW) CanadaMississauga St. Michael's MajorsToronto, OntarioToronto Jr. Canadiens
22Alexander Yuill (D) CanadaBarrie ColtsWellington, OntarioQuinte Red Devils

2011 NHL Entry Draft

On June 24–25, 2011, the National Hockey League conducted the 2011 NHL Entry Draft held at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. In total, 46 players from the Ontario Hockey League were selected in the draft. Gabriel Landeskog of the Kitchener Rangers was the first player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the second overall pick by the Colorado Avalanche.

Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft.[4]

RoundPlayerNationalityNHL teamHometownOHL team
12Gabriel Landeskog (RW) SwedenColorado AvalancheStockholm, SwedenKitchener Rangers
15Ryan Strome (C) CanadaNew York IslandersMississauga, OntarioNiagara IceDogs
17Mark Scheifele (C) CanadaWinnipeg JetsKitchener, OntarioBarrie Colts
19Dougie Hamilton (D) CanadaBoston BruinsToronto, OntarioNiagara IceDogs
112Ryan Murphy (D) CanadaCarolina HurricanesAurora, OntarioKitchener Rangers
121Stefan Noesen (RW) United StatesOttawa SenatorsPlano, TexasPlymouth Whalers
124Matt Puempel (LW) CanadaOttawa SenatorsEssex, OntarioPeterborough Petes
125Stuart Percy (D) CanadaToronto Maple LeafsOakville, OntarioMississauga St. Michael's Majors
127Vladislav Namestnikov (C) RussiaTampa Bay LightningVoskresensk, RussiaLondon Knights
129Nicklas Jensen (RW) DenmarkVancouver CanucksHerning, DenmarkOshawa Generals
130Rickard Rakell (LW) SwedenAnaheim DucksSollentuna, SwedenPlymouth Whalers
237Boone Jenner (C) CanadaColumbus Blue JacketsDorchester, OntarioOshawa Generals
240Alexander Khokhlachev (C) RussiaBoston BruinsMoscow, RussiaWindsor Spitfires
243Brandon Saad (LW) United StatesChicago BlackhawksGibsonia, PennsylvaniaSaginaw Spirit
244Brett Ritchie (RW) CanadaDallas StarsOrangeville, OntarioSarnia Sting
254Scott Harrington (D) CanadaPittsburgh PenguinsKingston, OntarioLondon Knights
255Ryan Sproul (D) CanadaDetroit Red WingsMississauga, OntarioSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
256Lucas Lessio (LW) CanadaPhoenix CoyotesMaple, OntarioOshawa Generals
261Shane Prince (LW) United StatesOttawa SenatorsSpencerport, New YorkOttawa 67's
363Andrei Pedan (D) RussiaNew York IslandersMoscow, RussiaGuelph Storm
364Vincent Trocheck (C) United StatesFlorida PanthersPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSaginaw Spirit
365Joseph Cramarossa (C) CanadaAnaheim DucksMarkham, OntarioMississauga St. Michael's Majors
368Nick Cousins (C) CanadaPhiladelphia FlyersBelleville, OntarioSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
377Daniel Catenacci (C) CanadaBuffalo SabresNewmarket, OntarioSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
380Andy Andreoff (LW) CanadaLos Angeles KingsPickering, OntarioOshawa Generals
381Anthony Camara (LW) CanadaBoston BruinsToronto, OntarioSaginaw Spirit
385Alan Quine (C) CanadaDetroit Red WingsOttawa, OntarioPeterborough Petes
386Josh Leivo (LW) CanadaToronto Maple LeafsInnisfil, OntarioSudbury Wolves
388Jordan Binnington (G) CanadaSt. Louis BluesGravenhurst, OntarioOwen Sound Attack
389Justin Sefton (D) CanadaSan Jose SharksThunder Bay, OntarioSudbury Wolves
494Josh Shalla (LW) CanadaNashville PredatorsWhitby, OntarioSaginaw Spirit
4114Tobias Rieder (RW) GermanyEdmonton OilersLandshut, GermanyKitchener Rangers
4116Colin Suellentrop (D) United StatesPhiladelphia FlyersPlantation, FloridaOshawa Generals
5123Garrett Meurs (RW) CanadaColorado AvalancheRipley, OntarioPlymouth Whalers
5137Alex Lepkowski (D) United StatesBuffalo SabresBuffalo, New YorkBarrie Colts
5139Andrew Shaw (C) CanadaChicago BlackhawksBelleville, OntarioOwen Sound Attack
5149Austen Brassard (RW) CanadaWinnipeg JetsWindsor, OntarioBelleville Bulls
5150Frank Corrado (D) CanadaVancouver CanucksWoodbridge, OntarioSudbury Wolves
6152David Broll (LW) CanadaToronto Maple LeafsMississauga, OntarioSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
6155Andrew Fritsch (LW) CanadaPhoenix CoyotesBrantford, OntarioOwen Sound Attack
6163Matt Mahalak (G) United StatesCarolina HurricanesMonroe, MichiganPlymouth Whalers
6179Dylan DeMelo (D) CanadaSan Jose SharksLondon, OntarioMississauga St. Michael's Majors
7185Mitchell Theoret (LW) CanadaNew York IslandersMontreal, QuebecNiagara IceDogs
7190Garret Sparks (G) United StatesToronto Maple LeafsElmhurst, IllinoisGuelph Storm
7191Tyler Graovac (C) CanadaMinnesota WildBrampton, OntarioOttawa 67's
7206Derek Mathers (RW) CanadaPhiladelphia FlyersStrathroy, OntarioPeterborough Petes

2011 CHL Import Draft

On June 27, 2011, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2011 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The London Knights held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Olli Maatta from Finland with their selection.

Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2011 CHL Import Draft.[5]

PlayerNationalityOHL teamHometownLast Team
1Olli Maatta (D) FinlandLondon KnightsJyvaskyla, FinlandJYP Jr.
4Peter Ceresnak (D) SlovakiaPeterborough PetesTrenčín, SlovakiaHK Orange 20
7Egor Malenkikh (D) RussiaSault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsChelyabinsk, RussiaTyumen Gazovik Junior
10Patrik Machac (C) Czech RepublicBrampton BattalionHýskov, Czech RepublicHC Kladno Jr.
13Daniil Zharkov (LW) RussiaBelleville BullsSaint Petersburg, RussiaTri-City Storm
16Sergey Kuptsov (RW) RussiaMississauga St. Michael's MajorsEkaterinburg, RussiaSalavat Yulaev Ufa Junior U17
19Johan Mattsson (G) SwedenSudbury WolvesHuddinge, SwedenSodertalje SK Jr.
22Radek Faksa (C) Czech RepublicKitchener RangersOpava, Czech RepublicHC Trinec Zelenzarny Jr.
25Matthias Niederberger (G) GermanyBarrie ColtsDüsseldorf, GermanyDEG Metro Stars
28Tanner Richard (C) SwitzerlandGuelph StormRapperswil-Jona, SwitzerlandRapperswill-Jona Lakers Jr.
31Sondre Olden (LW) NorwayErie OttersOslo, NorwayModo Hockey Jr.
34David Elsner (RW) GermanySault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsLandshut, GermanyEV Landshut Jr.
37Vladimir Tkachyov (C) RussiaErie OttersOmsk, RussiaIrbis Kazan
40Michael Schumacher (LW) SwedenOwen Sound AttackStenungsund, SwedenFrolunda HC Jr.
43Vadim Khlopotov (LW) RussiaSaginaw SpiritNizhny Tagil, RussiaLoko Yaroslavl
46Sebastian Uvira (LW) GermanyOshawa GeneralsLandshut, GermanyEV Landshut Jr.
49Ludvig Rensfeldt (LW) SwedenSarnia StingGävle, SwedenBrynas IF
52Jaroslav Pavelka (G) Czech RepublicNiagara IceDogsTrutnov, Czech RepublicHK Hradec Kralove Jr. D
55Artur Gavrus (C/LW) BelarusOwen Sound AttackRatichi, BelarusBelarus 94
57Jiri Sekac (LW) Czech RepublicSudbury WolvesKladno, Czech RepublicYoungstown Phantoms

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ontario Hockey League – Official Site of the Ontario Hockey League.
  2. Web site: OHL Announces 2010-11 All-Star Teams – Ontario Hockey League.
  3. Web site: Ontario Hockey League – Official Site of the Ontario Hockey League.
  4. Web site: 46 OHL Players Selected in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in Minnesota – Ontario Hockey League.
  5. Web site: CHL.