| 2016–17 OHL season | |
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| League: | Ontario Hockey League |
| Sport: | Hockey |
| Duration: | Preseason September 2016 Regular season September 21, 2016 – March 21, 2017 Playoffs March 23, 2017 – May 12, 2017 |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Playoffs Mvp Link: | Wayne Gretzky 99 Award |
| Playoffs Mvp: | Warren Foegele (Otters) |
| Finals Champ: | Erie Otters (2) |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Mississauga Steelheads |
| No Of Teams: | 20 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | Hamilton Spectator Trophy |
| Season Champs: | Erie Otters (3) |
| Mvp Link: | Red Tilson Trophy |
| Mvp: | Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters) |
| Top Scorer Link: | Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy |
| Top Scorer: | Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters) |
| Tv: | Rogers TV, TVCogeco, Shaw TV |
| Seasonslistnames: | OHL |
| Prevseason Year: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2017–18 |
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| League: | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport: | Hockey |
| Duration: | OHL September 2016 – March 2017 QMJHL September 2016 – March 2017 WHL September 2016 – March 2017 |
| No Of Teams: | 60 |
| Tv: | TVA Sports, Rogers Sportsnet, Rogers TV, Shaw TV |
| Playoffs: | Memorial Cup |
| Finals Champ: | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| Num Championships: | 3 |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Erie Otters (OHL) |
The 2016–17 OHL season was the 37th season of the Ontario Hockey League, in which twenty teams played 68 games each according to the regular season schedule, from September 21, 2016, to March 21, 2017. The playoffs began on March 23, 2017, and ended on May 12. The Erie Otters won the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the second time in franchise history, and the first time since 2002, as they defeated the Mississauga Steelheads in five games to represent the OHL at the 2017 Memorial Cup held at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario. The Windsor Spitfires also qualified for the tournament as the host team.
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 | East | 68 | 42 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 89 | 239 | 221 | ||||||
| 2 | Central | 68 | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 81 | 240 | 219 | ||||||
| 3 | East | 68 | 40 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 85 | 228 | 215 | ||||||
| 4 | East | 68 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 75 | 179 | 200 | ||||||
| 5 | East | 68 | 33 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 238 | 225 | ||||||
| 6 | Central | 68 | 27 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 61 | 207 | 263 | ||||||
| 7 | East | 68 | 26 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 60 | 221 | 271 | ||||||
| 8 | Central | 68 | 23 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 207 | 274 | ||||||
| 9 | Central | 68 | 24 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 192 | 260 | ||||||
| 10 | Central | 68 | 17 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 192 | 291 |
| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | |||||
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| 1 | Midwest | 68 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 103 | 319 | 182 | ||||||
| 2 | West | 68 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 287 | 208 | ||||||
| 3 | Midwest | 68 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 297 | 177 | ||||||
| 4 | Midwest | 68 | 46 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 99 | 289 | 194 | ||||||
| 5 | West | 68 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 90 | 232 | 185 | ||||||
| 6 | Midwest | 68 | 36 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 77 | 244 | 251 | ||||||
| 7 | West | 68 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 72 | 229 | 242 | ||||||
| 8 | West | 68 | 31 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 69 | 257 | 277 | ||||||
| 9 | West | 68 | 27 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 63 | 204 | 248 | ||||||
| 10 | Midwest | 68 | 21 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 202 | 297 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| Alex DeBrincat | Erie Otters | 63 | 65 | 62 | 127 | 49 | |
| Taylor Raddysh | Erie Otters | 58 | 42 | 67 | 109 | 37 | |
| Adam Mascherin | Kitchener Rangers | 65 | 35 | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| Petrus Palmu | Owen Sound Attack | 62 | 40 | 58 | 98 | 34 | |
| Nick Suzuki | Owen Sound Attack | 64 | 45 | 51 | 96 | 10 | |
| Jordan Kyrou | Sarnia Sting | 66 | 30 | 64 | 94 | 36 | |
| Ryan Moore | Flint Firebirds | 68 | 39 | 51 | 90 | 57 | |
| Cliff Pu | London Knights | 63 | 35 | 51 | 86 | 36 | |
| Kole Sherwood | Flint Firebirds | 60 | 33 | 52 | 85 | 60 | |
| Kevin Hancock | Owen Sound Attack | 68 | 30 | 55 | 85 | 14 |
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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| Michael McNiven | Owen Sound Attack | 54 | 3184 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 122 | 6 | 0.915 | 2.30 | |
| Michael DiPietro | Windsor Spitfires | 51 | 2935 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 115 | 6 | 0.917 | 2.35 | |
| Troy Timpano | Erie Otters | 44 | 2559 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 4 | 0.901 | 2.37 | |
| Tyler Parsons | London Knights | 34 | 2000 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 79 | 4 | 0.925 | 2.37 | |
| Matthew Villalta | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 33 | 1795 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 0.918 | 2.41 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| Alex DeBrincat | Erie Otters | 22 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 10 | |
| Dylan Strome | Erie Otters | 22 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 14 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | Erie Otters | 22 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 4 | |
| Taylor Raddysh | Erie Otters | 22 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 18 | |
| Michael McLeod | Mississauga Steelheads | 20 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 19 | |
| Warren Foegele | Erie Otters | 22 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 25 | |
| Spencer Watson | Mississauga Steelheads | 20 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 14 | |
| Nick Suzuki | Owen Sound Attack | 17 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 10 | |
| Darren Raddysh | Erie Otters | 22 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 14 | |
| Petrus Palmu | Owen Sound Attack | 17 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 6 |
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 | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA | |
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| Joseph Raaymakers | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 10 | 554 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0.942 | 1.95 | |
| Matthew Mancina | Mississauga Steelheads | 14 | 867 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 0.918 | 2.28 | |
| Michael DiPietro | Windsor Spitfires | 7 | 436 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0.917 | 2.48 | |
| Dylan Wells | Peterborough Petes | 12 | 764 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0.930 | 2.51 | |
| Jacob Ingham | Mississauga Steelheads | 6 | 358 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.876 | 2.68 |
The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.
On April 8, 2017, the OHL conducted the 2017 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Barrie Colts held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Ryan Suzuki from the London Jr. Knights of the MHAO. Suzuki 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 2017 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[2]
| Player | Nationality | OHL team | Hometown | Minor team | ||
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| 1 | Ryan Suzuki (C) |  Canada | Barrie Colts | London, Ontario | London Jr. Knights (MHAO) | |
| 2 | Tag Bertuzzi (C) | Canada | Guelph Storm | Birmingham, Michigan | Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U (HPHL) | |
| 3 | Brandon Coe (RW) | Canada | North Bay Battalion | Ajax, Ontario | Toronto Nationals (GTHL) | |
| 4 | Nicholas Porco (LW) | Canada | Saginaw Spirit | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | Vaughan Kings (GTHL) | |
| 5 | Philip Tomasino (C) | Canada | Niagara IceDogs | Mississauga, Ontario | Mississauga Rebels (GTHL) | |
| 6 | Graeme Clarke (RW) | Canada | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros (GTHL) | |
| 7 | Blake Murray (C) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves | Uxbridge, Ontario | Whitby Wildcats (OMHA-EHL) | |
| 8 | Jack Hughes (C) |  United States | Mississauga Steelheads | Orlando, Florida | Toronto Marlboros (GTHL) | |
| 9 | Jamieson Rees (C) | Canada | Sarnia Sting | Vaughan, Ontario | Mississauga Reps (GTHL) | |
| 10 | Ethan Keppen (LW) | Canada | Flint Firebirds | Whitby, Ontario | Toronto Nationals (GTHL) | |
| 11 | Connor McMichael (C) | Canada | Hamilton Bulldogs | Ajax, Ontario | Ajax-Pickering Raiders (OMHA-EHL) | |
| 12 | Cody Morgan (C) | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs | Richmond Hill, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL) | |
| 13 | Grayson Ladd (D) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | Dresden, Ontario | Chatham-Kent Cyclones (MHAO) | |
| 14 | Thomas Harley (D) | United States | Mississauga Steelheads | Syracuse, New York | Vaughan Kings (GTHL) | |
| 15 | Mitchell Brewer (D) | Canada | Oshawa Generals | Waterdown, Ontario | Halton Hills Hurricanes (OMHA-SCTA) | |
| 16 | Nick Robertson (C) | United States | Peterborough Petes | Northville, Michigan | Toronto Red Wings (GTHL) | |
| 17 | Nathan Staios (RW) | / Canada/USA | Windsor Spitfires | Oakville, Ontario | Vaughan Kings (GTHL) | |
| 18 | Lucas Rowe (C) | Canada | London Knights | Toronto, Ontario | Mississauga Reps (GTHL) | |
| 19 | Hayden Fowler (C) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Kingston, Ontario | Kingston Jr. Frontenacs (OMHA-EHL) | |
| 20 | Mitchell Russell (C) | Canada | Owen Sound Attack | Barrie, Ontario | Barrie Jr. Colts (OMHA-EHL) | |
| 21 | Emmett Sproule (C) | Canada | Erie Otters | Nottawa, Ontario | Grey-Bruce Highlanders (OMHA-SCTA) |
On June 23–24, 2017, the National Hockey League conducted the 2017 NHL Entry Draft held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. In total, 42 players from the OHL were selected in the draft. Owen Tippett of the Mississauga Steelheads was the first player from the OHL to be selected, taken tenth overall by the Florida Panthers.
Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft.[3]
On June 28, 2017, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2017 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Barrie Colts held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Andrei Svechnikov from Russia with their selection.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2017 CHL Import Draft.[4]
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