The 2011–12 OHL season was the 32nd season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 21, 2011 and ended on March 18, 2012. The playoffs began on Thursday March 22, 2012 and concluded on Friday May 11, 2012. The London Knights won the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the second time in franchise history. London secured a berth in the 2012 Memorial Cup hosted by the Shawinigan Cataractes of the QMJHL .
2011–12 OHL season League Ontario Hockey League Sport Hockey Duration Preseason Regular season Playoffs Number of teams 20 TV partner(s) Rogers TV , TVCogeco Finals champions London Knights
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
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
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
Conference quarterfinals edit Eastern conference quarterfinals edit edit Niagara wins series 4 – 2
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edit Brampton wins series 4 – 0
Western conference quarterfinals edit edit
edit Plymouth wins series 4 – 2
edit Kitchener wins series 4 – 1
edit Saginaw wins series 4 – 2
Conference semifinals edit Eastern conference semifinals edit edit Niagara wins series 4 – 0
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Western conference Semifinals edit edit
edit Kitchener wins series 4 – 3
Eastern conference finals edit edit Niagara wins series 4 – 1
Western conference finals edit edit
J. Ross Robertson Cup edit edit
J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster edit 2011-12 London Knights[1] Goaltenders Defencemen
Wingers
Centres
Playoff scoring leaders edit Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Playoff leading goaltenders edit 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
The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.[2]
Michael Sgarbossa , Centre, Sudbury Wolves Brandon Saad , Left Wing, Saginaw Spirit Tyler Toffoli , Right Wing, Ottawa 67's Dougie Hamilton , Defence, Niagara IceDogs Scott Harrington , Defence, London Knights Michael Houser , Goaltender, London Knights Greg Gilbert , Coach, Saginaw Spirit Sean Monahan , Centre, Ottawa 67's Tanner Pearson , Left Wing, Barrie Colts Seth Griffith , Right Wing, London Knights Cody Ceci , Defence, Ottawa 67's Ryan Murphy , Defence, Kitchener Rangers Mark Visentin , Goaltender, Niagara IceDogs Steve Spott , Coach, Kitchener Rangers Alex Friesen , Centre, Niagara IceDogs Andrew Agozzino , Left Wing, Niagara IceDogs Nail Yakupov , Right Wing, Sarnia Sting Beau Schmitz , Defence, Plymouth Whalers Ryan Sproul , Defence, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds John Gibson , Goaltender, Kitchener Rangers Stan Butler , Coach, Brampton Battalion J. Ross Robertson Cup :London Knights Hamilton Spectator Trophy :London Knights Bobby Orr Trophy :Niagara IceDogs Wayne Gretzky Trophy :London Knights Emms Trophy :Niagara IceDogs Leyden Trophy :Ottawa 67's Holody Trophy :London Knights Bumbacco Trophy :Plymouth Whalers Red Tilson Trophy :Michael Houser , London Knights Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy :Michael Sgarbossa , Sudbury Wolves Matt Leyden Trophy :Greg Gilbert , Saginaw Spirit Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy :Tyler Toffoli , Ottawa 67's Max Kaminsky Trophy :Dougie Hamilton , Niagara IceDogs OHL Goaltender of the Year :Michael Houser , London Knights Jack Ferguson Award :Connor McDavid , Erie Otters Dave Pinkney Trophy :Mark Visentin & Christopher Festarini , Niagara IceDogs OHL Executive of the Year :Steve Bienkowski , Kitchener Rangers Emms Family Award :Aaron Ekblad , Barrie Colts F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy :Daniel Altshuller , Oshawa Generals Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy :Andrew D'Agostini , Peterborough Petes William Hanley Trophy :Brandon Saad , Saginaw Spirit Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy :Andrew Agozzino , Niagara IceDogs Bobby Smith Trophy :Adam Pelech , Erie Otters Roger Neilson Memorial Award :Kyle Pereira , Guelph Storm Ivan Tennant Memorial Award :Adam Pelech , Erie Otters Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy :Andrew Agozzino , Niagara IceDogs Tim Adams Memorial Trophy :Connor McDavid , Toronto MarlborosWayne Gretzky 99 Award :Austin Watson , London Knights
2012 OHL Priority Selection edit On April 7, 2012, the OHL conducted the 2012 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Erie Otters held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Connor McDavid from the Toronto Marlboros. McDavid 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 2012 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[3]
# Player Nationality OHL team Hometown Minor team 1 Connor McDavid (C )Erie Otters Newmarket, Ontario Toronto Marlboros 2 Roland McKeown (D )Kingston Frontenacs Listowel, Ontario Toronto Marlboros 3 Eric Cornel (RW )Peterborough Petes Kemptville, Ontario Upper Canada Cyclones 4 Jared McCann (C )Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Palmerston, Ontario London Jr. Knights 5 Josh Ho-Sang (RW )Windsor Spitfires Thornhill, Ontario Toronto Marlboros 6 Robby Fabbri (LW )Guelph Storm Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga Rebels 7 Michael Dal Colle (C /LW )Oshawa Generals Woodbridge, Ontario Vaughan Kings 8 Jacob Middleton (D )Owen Sound Attack Stratford, Ontario Huron Perth Lakers 9 Sam Bennett (LW )Kingston Frontenacs Holland Landing, Ontario Toronto Marlboros 10 Niki Petti (C )Belleville Bulls Welland, Ontario Southern Tier Admirals 11 Damian Bourne (LW )Mississauga St. Michael's Majors Oakville, Ontario Mississauga Rebels 12 Jeremiah Addison (LW )Saginaw Spirit Brampton, Ontario Toronto Marlboros 13 Brett Hargrave (RW )Sarnia Sting North Bay, Ontario Mississauga Rebels 14 Conor Cummins (D )Sudbury Wolves Whitby, Ontario Whitby Wildcats 15 Blake Clarke (LW )Brampton Battalion Wildwood, Missouri St. Louis Blues 18U 16 Brendan Perlini (LW )Barrie Colts Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Detroit Belle Tire 16U 17 Matt Schmalz (RW )Kitchener Rangers Dunnville, Ontario Southern Tier Admirals 18 Dante Salituro (C )Ottawa 67's Toronto, Ontario Don Mills Flyers 19 Zach Bratina (LW )Plymouth Whalers Lindsay, Ontario Central Ontario Wolves 20 Aaron Haydon (D )Niagara IceDogs Plymouth, Michigan Detroit Belle Tire 16U 21 Brook Hiddink (RW )Niagara IceDogs St. Thomas, Ontario Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs 22 Liam Herbst (G )London Knights Toronto, Ontario Mississauga Rebels
2012 NHL Entry Draft edit On June 22-23, 2012, the National Hockey League conducted the 2012 NHL Entry Draft held at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . In total, 48 players from the Ontario Hockey League were selected in the draft. Nail Yakupov of the Sarnia Sting 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.[4]
Round # Player Nationality NHL team Hometown OHL team 1 1 Nail Yakupov (RW )Edmonton Oilers Nizhnekamsk, Russia Sarnia Sting 1 3 Alex Galchenyuk (C )Montreal Canadiens Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sarnia Sting 1 10 Slater Koekkoek (D )Tampa Bay Lightning Mountain, Ontario Peterborough Petes 1 13 Radek Faksa (C )Dallas Stars Opava, Czech Republic Kitchener Rangers 1 15 Cody Ceci (D )Ottawa Senators Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa 67's 1 16 Tom Wilson (RW )Washington Capitals Toronto, Ontario Plymouth Whalers 1 20 Scott Laughton (C )Philadelphia Flyers Oakville, Ontario Oshawa Generals 1 22 Olli Maatta (D )Pittsburgh Penguins Jyväskylä, Finland London Knights 1 24 Malcolm Subban (G )Boston Bruins Toronto, Ontario Belleville Bulls 1 26 Brendan Gaunce (C )Vancouver Canucks Markham, Ontario Belleville Bulls 1 30 Tanner Pearson (LW )Los Angeles Kings Kitchener, Ontario Barrie Colts 2 35 Matthew Finn (D )Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Guelph Storm 2 40 Dylan Blujus (D )Tampa Bay Lightning Amherst, New York Brampton Battalion 2 41 Mitchell Heard (C )Colorado Avalanche Bowmanville, Ontario Plymouth Whalers 2 47 Brock McGinn (LW )Carolina Hurricanes Fergus, Ontario Guelph Storm 2 55 Chris Tierney (C )San Jose Sharks Keswick, Ontario London Knights 3 65 Adam Pelech (D )New York Islanders Toronto, Ontario Erie Otters 3 69 Daniel Altshuller (G )Carolina Hurricanes Nepean, Ontario Oshawa Generals 3 70 Scott Kosmachuk (RW )Winnipeg Jets Toronto, Ontario Guelph Storm 3 71 Tanner Richard (LW )Tampa Bay Lightning Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland Guelph Storm 3 73 Justin Kea (C )Buffalo Sabres Woodville, Ontario Saginaw Spirit 3 80 Jake Paterson (G )Detroit Red Wings Mississauga, Ontario Saginaw Spirit 3 82 Jarrod Maidens (RW )Ottawa Senators Newmarket, Ontario Owen Sound Attack 3 83 Matt Murray (G )Pittsburgh Penguins Thunder Bay, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3 90 Ben Johnson (LW )New Jersey Devils Calumet, Michigan Windsor Spitfires 3 91 Daniil Zharkov (LW )Edmonton Oilers Saint Petersburg, Russia Belleville Bulls 4 92 Matia Marcantuoni (C )Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto, Ontario Kitchener Rangers 4 94 Brady Vail (C )Montreal Canadiens Palm City, Florida Windsor Spitfires 4 95 Josh Anderson (RW )Columbus Blue Jackets Burlington, Ontario London Knights 4 96 Ben Thomson (LW )New Jersey Devils Orangeville, Ontario Kitchener Rangers 4 104 Gemel Smith (C )Dallas Stars Thornhill, Ontario Owen Sound Attack 4 110 Andreas Athanasiou (LW )Detroit Red Wings Woodbridge, Ontario London Knights 4 115 Trevor Carrick (D )Carolina Hurricanes Stouffville, Ontario Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 5 131 Seth Griffith (RW )Boston Bruins Wallaceburg, Ontario London Knights 5 132 Michael Clarke (C )Colorado Avalanche London, Ontario Windsor Spitfires 5 139 Garret Ross (LW )Chicago Blackhawks Dearborn Heights, Michigan Saginaw Spirit 5 143 Clark Seymour (D )Pittsburgh Penguins Brockville, Ontario Peterborough Petes 5 145 Cody Payne (RW )Boston Bruins Weston, Florida Plymouth Whalers 5 151 Colin Miller (D )Los Angeles Kings Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 6 155 Jesse Graham (D )New York Islanders Toronto, Ontario Niagara IceDogs 6 156 Connor Brown (RW )Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Erie Otters 6 157 Ryan Rupert (C )Toronto Maple Leafs Grand Bend, Ontario London Knights 6 161 Jake Dotchin (D )Tampa Bay Lightning Cambridge, Ontario Owen Sound Attack 6 162 Joseph Blandisi (C )Colorado Avalanche Markham, Ontario Owen Sound Attack 6 180 Artur Gavrus (C )New Jersey Devils Ratichi, Belarus Owen Sound Attack 7 182 Gianluca Curcuruto (D )Columbus Blue Jackets Richmond Hill, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 7 193 Brady Austin (D )Buffalo Sabres Bobcaygeon, Ontario Belleville Bulls 7 211 Nick Ebert (D )Los Angeles Kings Livingston, New Jersey Windsor Spitfires
2012 CHL Import Draft edit On June 27, 2012, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2012 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Erie Otters held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Oscar Dansk from Sweden with their selection.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2012 CHL Import Draft.[5]
# Player Nationality OHL team Hometown Last Team 3 Oscar Dansk (G )Erie Otters Tumba, Sweden Brynas IF Jr. 6 Mikko Vainonen (D )Kingston Frontenacs Helsinki, Finland HIFK 9 Nikita Zadorov (D )London Knights Moscow, Russia Krasnaya Armiya 12 Sergey Tolchinsky (RW )Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Moscow, Russia Krasnaya Armiya 15 Vladimir Ionin (RW )Windsor Spitfires Chelyabinsk, Russia Omskie Yastreby 18 Nikita Serebryakov (G )Saginaw Spirit Moscow, Russia Dynamo Moscow U17 21 Ludvig Bystrom (D )Plymouth Whalers Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Modo Hockey Jr. 24 Gilbert Gabor (LW )Owen Sound Attack Stockholm, Sweden AIK IF Jr. 18 27 Dominik Kubalik (LW )Sudbury Wolves Plzeň, Czech Republic HC Plzen 30 Semyon Babintsev (RW )Mississauga Steelheads Moscow, Russia Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 18U 33 Andrey Alexeev (C )Saginaw Spirit Moscow, Russia HC MVD 36 Nikolay Goldobin (LW )Sarnia Sting Moscow, Russia Chekhov Russkiye Vityazi 39 Dominik Kahun (LW )Sudbury Wolves Mantel, Germany Heilbronner Falken Jr. 42 Jonatan Tanus (C )Peterborough Petes Tampere, Finland Tappara U20 45 Samu Markkula (LW )Barrie Colts Jyväskylä, Finland JYP Jr. 48 Teddy Blueger (C )Oshawa Generals Riga, Latvia Shattuck-Saint Mary's 51 Ladislav Zikmund (LW )Ottawa 67's Sokolov, Czech Republic HC Karlovy Vary Jr. B 54 Richard Mraz (RW )Ottawa 67's Nové Zámky, Slovakia Tatranskie Volki 56 Ondrej Kopta (LW )Niagara IceDogs Plzeň, Czech Republic Texas Tornado 58 Nikolai Prokhorkin (LW )London Knights Chelyabinsk, Russia CSKA Moscow
