Ontario Hockey League season
The1985–86 OHL season was the sixth season of theOntario Hockey League . Fifteen teams each played 66 games. TheGuelph Platers won theJ. Ross Robertson Cup , defeating theBelleville Bulls .
[ edit ] TheHamilton Steelhawks moved from theMountain Arena toCopps Coliseum early in the season.
Note: 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
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Division quarter-finals [ edit ] [ edit ] Peterborough wins series 8 – 0
[ edit ] Belleville wins series 9 – 3
[ edit ] Kingston wins series 8 – 4
[ edit ] North Bay wins series 9 – 1
[ edit ] [ edit ] March 23 Kitchener Rangers 4 – 5 Windsor Compuware Spitfires Windsor Arena
March 27 Kitchener Rangers 2 – 5 Windsor Compuware Spitfires Windsor Arena
March 30 Kitchener Rangers 6 – 7 Windsor Compuware Spitfires Windsor Arena
Windsor wins series 8 – 2
Division semi-finals [ edit ]
April 2 Guelph Platers 7 – 2 Windsor Compuware Spitfires Windsor Arena
April 10 North Bay Centennials 2 – 5 Windsor Compuware Spitfires Windsor Arena
[ edit ] Belleville wins series 9 – 7
[ edit ] April 16 Guelph Platers 3 – 8 Windsor Compuware Spitfires Windsor Arena
April 20 Guelph Platers 5 – 4 Windsor Compuware Spitfires Windsor Arena
April 24 Guelph Platers 5 – 1 Windsor Compuware Spitfires Windsor Arena
J. Ross Robertson Cup [ edit ] [ edit ] J. Ross Robertson Cup :Guelph Platers Hamilton Spectator Trophy :Peterborough Petes Leyden Trophy :Peterborough Petes Emms Trophy :North Bay Centennials Red Tilson Trophy :Ray Sheppard ,Cornwall Royals Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy :Ray Sheppard ,Cornwall Royals Matt Leyden Trophy :Jacques Martin ,Guelph Platers Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy :Ray Sheppard ,Cornwall Royals Max Kaminsky Trophy :Jeff Brown ,Sudbury Wolves andTerry Carkner ,Peterborough Petes Jack Ferguson Award :Troy Mallette ,Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Dave Pinkney Trophy :Kay Whitmore andRon Tugnutt ,Peterborough Petes Emms Family Award :Lonnie Loach ,Guelph Platers F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy :Paul Henriques ,Belleville Bulls William Hanley Trophy :Jason Lafreniere ,Belleville Bulls Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy :Steve Guenette ,Guelph Platers Bobby Smith Trophy :Chris Clifford ,Kingston Canadians
1986 OHL Priority Selection [ edit ] TheSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds held the first overall pick in the 1986 Ontario Priority Selection and selectedTroy Mallette from the Rayside-Balfour Midgets. Mallette was awarded theJack Ferguson Award , awarded to the top pick in the draft.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 1986 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[ 2]
# Player Nationality OHL Team Hometown Minor Team 1 Troy Mallette (C )Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Levack, Ontario Rayside-Balfour Midgets 2 Jeff Ballantyne (D )Ottawa 67's Elmira, Ontario Owen Sound Greys 3 Brad Gratton (C )Hamilton Steelhawks Brantford, Ontario Brantford B's 4 Chris Govedaris (LW )Toronto Marlboros Toronto, Ontario Toronto Young Nationals 5 Rick Tabaracci (G )Cornwall Royals Toronto, Ontario Markham Waxers 6 Shayne Stevenson (RW )London Knights Aurora, Ontario Barrie Colts 7 Wayne Doucet (LW )Sudbury Wolves Mississauga, Ontario Toronto Marlboros Midget 8 Chad Badawey (RW )Kingston Canadians Port Colborne, Ontario Brockville Braves 9 Darren Rumble (D )Kitchener Rangers Barrie, Ontario Barrie Colts 10 Darrin Shannon (LW )Windsor Compuware Spitfires Alliston, Ontario Barrie Colts 11 Kevin Miehm (C )Oshawa Generals Kitchener, Ontario Kitchener Midgets 12 Greg Bignell (D )Belleville Bulls Kitchener, Ontario Kitchener Rangers B's 13 Kelly Bradley (RW )Guelph Platers Elmira, Ontario Owen Sound Greys 14 Darcy Cahill (C )North Bay Centennials Kingston, Ontario Kingston Midgets 15 Ross Wilson (RW )Peterborough Petes Val Caron, Ontario Sudbury Midgets
East Division Central Division Midwest Division West Division Defunct teams
