The 1987–88 OHL season was the eighth season of the Ontario Hockey League. The OHL inaugurates the OHL Goaltender of the Year award. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Windsor Spitfires won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Peterborough Petes.
Teams
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Regular season
editFinal standings
editNote: 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
edit| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y-Peterborough Petes | 66 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 93 | 323 | 212 |
| 2 | x-Ottawa 67's | 66 | 38 | 26 | 2 | 78 | 341 | 294 |
| 3 | x-Cornwall Royals | 66 | 35 | 24 | 7 | 77 | 333 | 255 |
| 4 | x-Belleville Bulls | 66 | 32 | 30 | 4 | 68 | 297 | 275 |
| 5 | x-Oshawa Generals | 66 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 67 | 278 | 288 |
| 6 | x-Toronto Marlboros | 66 | 26 | 39 | 1 | 53 | 292 | 348 |
| 7 | Kingston Canadians | 66 | 14 | 52 | 0 | 28 | 246 | 432 |
Emms Division
edit| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y-Windsor Compuware Spitfires | 66 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 102 | 396 | 215 |
| 2 | x-London Knights | 66 | 40 | 22 | 4 | 84 | 309 | 273 |
| 3 | x-Hamilton Steelhawks | 66 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 73 | 327 | 291 |
| 4 | x-North Bay Centennials | 66 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 67 | 284 | 257 |
| 5 | x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 66 | 32 | 33 | 1 | 65 | 272 | 294 |
| 6 | x-Kitchener Rangers | 66 | 26 | 39 | 1 | 53 | 263 | 329 |
| 7 | Guelph Platers | 66 | 21 | 40 | 5 | 47 | 249 | 318 |
| 8 | Sudbury Wolves | 66 | 17 | 48 | 1 | 35 | 208 | 339 |
Scoring leaders
edit| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Cassels | Ottawa 67's | 61 | 48 | 103 | 151 | 39 |
| Len Soccio | North Bay Centennials | 66 | 53 | 82 | 135 | 79 |
| Kelly Cain | Windsor Spitfires | 66 | 57 | 76 | 133 | 66 |
| Sean Williams | Oshawa Generals | 65 | 58 | 65 | 123 | 38 |
| Dan Rowbotham | Ottawa 67's | 65 | 43 | 79 | 122 | 20 |
| Stan Drulia | Hamilton Steelhawks | 65 | 52 | 69 | 121 | 44 |
| Ron Goodall | Kitchener Rangers//London Knights | 62 | 63 | 56 | 119 | 18 |
| Larry Mitchell | Cornwall Royals | 66 | 49 | 66 | 115 | 106 |
| Mike Wolak | Windsor Spitfires | 63 | 42 | 72 | 114 | 86 |
| Dan Currie | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 57 | 50 | 59 | 109 | 53 |
Playoffs
edit| Division quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| L1 | Peterborough | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| L6 | Toronto | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| L1 | Peterborough | bye | |||||||||||||||||
| L1 | Peterborough | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| L2 | Ottawa | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| L3 | Cornwall | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| L4 | Belleville | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| L2 | Ottawa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| L3 | Cornwall | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| L2 | Ottawa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| L5 | Oshawa | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| L1 | Peterborough | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Windsor | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Windsor | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Kitchener | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Windsor | bye | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Windsor | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Hamilton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Hamilton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | North Bay | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | London | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Hamilton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | London | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | S.S. Marie | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Division quarter-finals
editLeyden Division
edit(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (6) Toronto Marlboros
edit| March 20 | Peterborough Petes | 9 – 8 | Toronto Marlboros | Maple Leaf Gardens | ||||
| March 22 | Toronto Marlboros | 1 – 5 | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough Memorial Centre | ||||
| March 24 | Toronto Marlboros | 3 – 6 | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough Memorial Centre | ||||
| March 26 | Peterborough Petes | 2 – 1 | Toronto Marlboros | Maple Leaf Gardens | ||||
| Peterborough wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (5) Oshawa Generals
edit| March 20 | Oshawa Generals | 4 – 3 | OT | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre | |||
| March 22 | Ottawa 67's | 2 – 4 | Oshawa Generals | Oshawa Civic Auditorium | ||||
| March 25 | Oshawa Generals | 3 – 1 | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre | ||||
| March 26 | Ottawa 67's | 6 – 5 | OT | Oshawa Generals | Oshawa Civic Auditorium | |||
| March 27 | Oshawa Generals | 3 – 8 | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre | ||||
| March 29 | Ottawa 67's | 7 – 2 | Oshawa Generals | Oshawa Civic Auditorium | ||||
| March 30 | Oshawa Generals | 0 – 5 | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre | ||||
| Ottawa wins series 4 – 3 | |
(3) Cornwall Royals vs. (4) Belleville Bulls
edit| March 20 | Belleville Bulls | 4 – 6 | Cornwall Royals | Cornwall Civic Complex | ||||
| March 23 | Cornwall Royals | 4 – 2 | Belleville Bulls | Yardmen Arena | ||||
| March 24 | Belleville Bulls | 3 – 5 | Cornwall Royals | Cornwall Civic Complex | ||||
| March 26 | Cornwall Royals | 2 – 4 | Belleville Bulls | Yardmen Arena | ||||
| March 28 | Belleville Bulls | 7 – 3 | Cornwall Royals | Cornwall Civic Complex | ||||
| March 29 | Cornwall Royals | 4 – 3 | Belleville Bulls | Yardmen Arena | ||||
| Cornwall wins series 4 – 2 | |
Emms Division
edit(1) Windsor Compuware Spitfires vs. (6) Kitchener Rangers
edit| March 21 | Kitchener Rangers | 5 – 12 | Windsor Compuware Spitfires | Windsor Arena | ||||
| March 22 | Windsor Compuware Spitfires | 5 – 1 | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | ||||
| March 24 | Kitchener Rangers | 1 – 7 | Windsor Compuware Spitfires | Windsor Arena | ||||
| March 25 | Windsor Compuware Spitfires | 5 – 4 | OT | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | |||
| Windsor wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) London Knights vs. (5) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
edit| March 20 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 4 – 5 | OT | London Knights | London Gardens | |||
| March 22 | London Knights | 5 – 3 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Sault Memorial Gardens | ||||
| March 25 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 5 – 4 | London Knights | London Gardens | ||||
| March 27 | London Knights | 3 – 7 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Sault Memorial Gardens | ||||
| March 28 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 4 – 5 | OT | London Knights | London Gardens | |||
| March 29 | London Knights | 5 – 4 | OT | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Sault Memorial Gardens | |||
| London wins series 4 – 2 | |
(3) Hamilton Steelhawks vs. (4) North Bay Centennials
edit| March 21 | North Bay Centennials | 2 – 4 | Hamilton Steelhawks | Copps Coliseum | ||||
| March 23 | Hamilton Steelhawks | 5 – 4 | OT | North Bay Centennials | North Bay Memorial Gardens | |||
| March 24 | North Bay Centennials | 4 – 5 | Hamilton Steelhawks | Copps Coliseum | ||||
| March 26 | Hamilton Steelhawks | 7 – 5 | North Bay Centennials | North Bay Memorial Gardens | ||||
| Hamilton wins series 4 – 0 | |
Division semi-finals
editLeyden Division
edit(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (3) Cornwall Royals
edit| April 3 | Ottawa 67's | 2 – 1 | Cornwall Royals | Cornwall Civic Complex | ||||
| April 5 | Cornwall Royals | 2 – 6 | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre | ||||
| April 6 | Cornwall Royals | 1 – 2 | OT | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre | |||
| April 7 | Ottawa 67's | 3 – 5 | Cornwall Royals | Cornwall Civic Complex | ||||
| April 8 | Cornwall Royals | 1 – 2 | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre | ||||
| Ottawa wins series 4 – 1 | |
Emms Division
edit(2) London Knights vs. (3) Hamilton Steelhawks
edit| April 1 | Hamilton Steelhawks | 6 – 5 | OT | London Knights | London Gardens | |||
| April 3 | London Knights | 6 – 5 | Hamilton Steelhawks | Copps Coliseum | ||||
| April 5 | Hamilton Steelhawks | 8 – 2 | London Knights | London Gardens | ||||
| April 7 | London Knights | 11 – 5 | Hamilton Steelhawks | Copps Coliseum | ||||
| April 8 | Hamilton Steelhawks | 5 – 4 | OT | London Knights | London Gardens | |||
| April 10 | London Knights | 4 – 6 | Hamilton Steelhawks | Copps Coliseum | ||||
| Hamilton wins series 4 – 2 | |
Division finals
editLeyden Division
edit(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Ottawa 67's
edit| April 12 | Ottawa 67's | 2 – 4 | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough Memorial Centre | ||||
| April 14 | Ottawa 67's | 3 – 7 | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough Memorial Centre | ||||
| April 15 | Peterborough Petes | 6 – 3 | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre | ||||
| April 17 | Peterborough Petes | 5 – 4 | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa Civic Centre | ||||
| Peterborough wins series 4 – 0 | |
Emms Division
edit(1) Windsor Compuware Spitfires vs. (3) Hamilton Steelhawks
edit| April 12 | Hamilton Steelhawks | 4 – 5 | OT | Windsor Compuware Spitfires | Windsor Arena | |||
| April 14 | Windsor Compuware Spitfires | 8 – 1 | Hamilton Steelhawks | Copps Coliseum | ||||
| April 16 | Hamilton Steelhawks | 3 – 10 | Windsor Compuware Spitfires | Windsor Arena | ||||
| April 17 | Windsor Compuware Spitfires | 5 – 4 | Hamilton Steelhawks | Copps Coliseum | ||||
| Windsor wins series 4 – 0 | |
J. Ross Robertson Cup
edit(E1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (L1) Peterborough Petes
edit| April 22 | Peterborough Petes | 4 – 7 | Windsor Spitfires | Windsor Arena | ||||
| April 24 | Windsor Spitfires | 5 – 3 | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough Memorial Centre | ||||
| April 26 | Peterborough Petes | 3 – 5 | Windsor Spitfires | Windsor Arena | ||||
| April 28 | Windsor Spitfires | 5 – 2 | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough Memorial Centre | ||||
| Windsor wins series 4 – 0 | |
Awards
edit| J. Ross Robertson Cup: | Windsor Spitfires |
| Hamilton Spectator Trophy: | Windsor Spitfires |
| Leyden Trophy: | Peterborough Petes |
| Emms Trophy: | Windsor Spitfires |
| Red Tilson Trophy: | Andrew Cassels, Ottawa 67's |
| Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy: | Andrew Cassels, Ottawa 67's |
| Matt Leyden Trophy: | Dick Todd, Peterborough Petes |
| Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy: | Sean Williams, Oshawa Generals |
| Max Kaminsky Trophy: | Darryl Shannon, Windsor Spitfires |
| OHL Goaltender of the Year: | Rick Tabaracci, Cornwall Royals |
| Jack Ferguson Award: | Drake Berehowsky, Kingston Raiders |
| Dave Pinkney Trophy: | John Tanner and Todd Bojcun, Peterborough Petes |
| Emms Family Award: | Rick Corriveau, London Knights |
| F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy: | Todd Bojcun, Peterborough Petes |
| William Hanley Trophy: | Andrew Cassels, Ottawa 67's |
| Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy: | Len Soccio, North Bay Centennials |
| Bobby Smith Trophy: | Darrin Shannon, Windsor Spitfires |
1988 OHL Priority Selection
editThe Kingston Raiders held the first overall pick in the 1988 Ontario Priority Selection and selected Drake Berehowsky from the Barrie Colts. Berehowsky 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 1988 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. [1]
| # | Player | Nationality | OHL Team | Hometown | Minor Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Berehowsky (D) |  Canada | Kingston Raiders | Toronto, Ontario | Barrie Colts |
| 2 | Adam Bennett (D) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves | Georgetown, Ontario | Georgetown Gemini |
| 3 | Grayden Reid (C) | Canada | Guelph Platers | Mississauga, Ontario | Toronto Red Wings |
| 4 | Bill Kovacs (LW) | Canada | Toronto Marlboros | Burlington, Ontario | Burlington Cougars |
| 5 | Brad Barton (D) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | Uxbridge, Ontario | Pickering Panthers |
| 6 | Bob Boughner (D) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Windsor, Ontario | St. Mary's Lincolns |
| 7 | John Vary (D) | Canada | North Bay Centennials | Owen Sound, Ontario | Owen Sound Greys |
| 8 | Jean-Paul Davis (D) | Canada | Oshawa Generals | Oshawa, Ontario | Oshawa Midgets |
| 9 | Rob Pearson (RW) | Canada | Belleville Bulls | Oshawa, Ontario | Oshawa Midgets |
| 10 | Mark Lawrence (RW) | Canada | Hamilton Dukes | Burlington, Ontario | Burlington Cougars |
| 11 | John Slaney (D) | Canada | Cornwall Royals | St. John's, Newfoundland | St. John's Midgets |
| 12 | Jerrett DeFazio (LW) | Canada | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa, Ontario | Ottawa Jr. Senators |
| 13 | Louie DeBrusk (LW) | Canada | London Knights | Port Elgin, Ontario | Stratford Cullitons |
| 14 | Scott Campbell (D) | Canada | Peterborough Petes | Scarborough, Ontario | Don Mills Bantams |
| 15 | Karl Taylor (LW) | Canada | Windsor Compuware Spitfires | North Bay, Ontario | Barrie Colts |
See also
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