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1987–88 OHL season
Junior ice hockey season
Junior ice hockey season
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.
Regular season
Final standings
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
Leyden Division
| 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
| 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
| 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
| RD1-seed01= L1 | RD1-team01= Peterborough | RD1-score01= 4 | RD1-seed02= L6 | RD1-team02= Toronto | RD1-score02= 0
| RD1-seed05= L3 | RD1-team05= Cornwall | RD1-score05= 4 | RD1-seed06= L4 | RD1-team06= Belleville | RD1-score06= 2
| RD1-seed07= L2 | RD1-team07= Ottawa | RD1-score07= 4 | RD1-seed08= L5 | RD1-team08= Oshawa | RD1-score08= 3
| RD1-seed09= E1 | RD1-team09= Windsor | RD1-score09= 4 | RD1-seed10= E6 | RD1-team10= Kitchener | RD1-score10= 0
| RD1-seed13= E3 | RD1-team13= Hamilton | RD1-score13= 4 | RD1-seed14= E4 | RD1-team14= North Bay | RD1-score14= 0
| RD1-seed15= E2 | RD1-team15= London | RD1-score15= 4 | RD1-seed16= E5 | RD1-team16= S.S. Marie | RD1-score16= 2
| RD2-seed01= L1 | RD2-team01= Peterborough | RD2-score01= bye
| RD2-seed03= L2 | RD2-team03= Ottawa | RD2-score03= 4 | RD2-seed04= L3 | RD2-team04= Cornwall | RD2-score04= 1
| RD2-seed05= E1 | RD2-team05= Windsor | RD2-score05= bye
| RD2-seed07= E2 | RD2-team07= London | RD2-score07= 2 | RD2-seed08= E3 | RD2-team08= Hamilton | RD2-score08= 4
| RD3-seed01= L1 | RD3-team01= Peterborough | RD3-score01= 4 | RD3-seed02= L2 | RD3-team02= Ottawa | RD3-score02= 0
| RD3-seed03= E1 | RD3-team03= Windsor | RD3-score03= 4 | RD3-seed04= E3 | RD3-team04= Hamilton | RD3-score04= 0
| RD4-seed01= L1 | RD4-team01= Peterborough | RD4-score01= 0 | RD4-seed02= E1 | RD4-team02= Windsor | RD4-score02= 4
Division quarter-finals
Leyden Division
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (6) Toronto Marlboros
(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (5) Oshawa Generals
(3) Cornwall Royals vs. (4) Belleville Bulls
Emms Division
(1) Windsor Compuware Spitfires vs. (6) Kitchener Rangers
(2) London Knights vs. (5) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
(3) Hamilton Steelhawks vs. (4) North Bay Centennials
Division semi-finals
Leyden Division
(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (3) Cornwall Royals
Emms Division
(2) London Knights vs. (3) Hamilton Steelhawks
Division finals
Leyden Division
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Ottawa 67's
Emms Division
(1) Windsor Compuware Spitfires vs. (3) Hamilton Steelhawks
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(E1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (L1) Peterborough Petes
Awards
| Bobby Smith Trophy: | Darrin Shannon, Windsor Spitfires |
|---|
1988 OHL Priority Selection
The 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.
| # | Player | Nationality | OHL Team | Hometown | Minor Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Berehowsky (D) | Canada Canada | Kingston Raiders | Toronto, Ontario | Barrie Colts | ||||||||||||||||
| Adam Bennett (D) | Canada Canada | Sudbury Wolves | Georgetown, Ontario | Georgetown Gemini | ||||||||||||||||
| Grayden Reid (C) | Canada Canada | Guelph Platers | Mississauga, Ontario | Toronto Red Wings | ||||||||||||||||
| Bill Kovacs (LW) | Canada Canada | Toronto Marlboros | Burlington, Ontario | Burlington Cougars | ||||||||||||||||
| Brad Barton (D) | Canada Canada | Kitchener Rangers | Uxbridge, Ontario | Pickering Panthers | ||||||||||||||||
| Bob Boughner (D) | Canada Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Windsor, Ontario | St. Mary's Lincolns | ||||||||||||||||
| John Vary (D) | Canada Canada | North Bay Centennials | Owen Sound, Ontario | Owen Sound Greys | ||||||||||||||||
| Jean-Paul Davis (D) | Canada Canada | Oshawa Generals | Oshawa, Ontario | Oshawa Midgets | ||||||||||||||||
| Rob Pearson (RW) | Canada Canada | Belleville Bulls | Oshawa, Ontario | Oshawa Midgets | ||||||||||||||||
| Mark Lawrence (RW) | Canada Canada | Hamilton Dukes | Burlington, Ontario | Burlington Cougars | ||||||||||||||||
| John Slaney (D) | Canada Canada | Cornwall Royals | St. John's, Newfoundland | St. John's Midgets | ||||||||||||||||
| Jerrett DeFazio (LW) | Canada Canada | Ottawa 67's | Ottawa, Ontario | Ottawa Jr. Senators | ||||||||||||||||
| Louie DeBrusk (LW) | Canada Canada | London Knights | Port Elgin, Ontario | Stratford Cullitons | ||||||||||||||||
| Scott Campbell (D) | Canada Canada | Peterborough Petes | Scarborough, Ontario | Don Mills Bantams | ||||||||||||||||
| Karl Taylor (LW) | Canada Canada | Windsor Compuware Spitfires | North Bay, Ontario | Barrie Colts |
References
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