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1988–89 OHL season
Junior ice hockey season
Junior ice hockey season
The 1988–89 OHL season was the ninth season of the Ontario Hockey League. The Hamilton Steelhawks move to Niagara Falls becoming the Niagara Falls Thunder. The Kingston Canadians rename themselves to the Kingston Raiders. The OHL awards the inaugural Bill Long Award for distinguished service to the OHL. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Peterborough Petes won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Niagara Falls Thunder.
Relocation/Team Name Change
Hamilton Steelhawks to Niagara Falls Thunder
The Hamilton Steelhawks relocated their franchise to the city of Niagara Falls after four seasons in Hamilton. The club was renamed as the Niagara Falls Thunder and would play out of the Niagara Falls Memorial Arena. The Thunder would remain in the Emms Division.
This would be the first club since the Niagara Falls Flyers, who relocated to North Bay in 1982, to be based out of the city.
Kingston Canadians to Kingston Raiders
The Kingston Canadians were rebranded as the Kingston Raiders for the 1988-89 season. Kingston had used the Canadians name since they were announced as an expansion club in 1973. The club changed their colour scheme from red, blue and white to black, silver and white, effectively stealing the NFL's Los Angeles Raiders' name and color scheme.
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 | 42 | 22 | 2 | **86** | 302 | 235 |
| 2 | x-Oshawa Generals | 66 | 36 | 24 | 6 | **78** | 337 | 286 |
| 3 | x-Toronto Marlboros | 66 | 32 | 31 | 3 | **67** | 319 | 332 |
| 4 | x-Cornwall Royals | 66 | 31 | 30 | 5 | **67** | 350 | 308 |
| 5 | x-Ottawa 67's | 66 | 30 | 32 | 4 | **64** | 295 | 301 |
| 6 | x-Belleville Bulls | 66 | 27 | 35 | 4 | **58** | 292 | 322 |
| 7 | Kingston Raiders | 66 | 25 | 36 | 5 | **55** | 278 | 313 |
Emms Division
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y-Kitchener Rangers | 66 | 41 | 19 | 6 | **88** | 318 | 251 |
| 2 | x-Niagara Falls Thunder | 66 | 41 | 23 | 2 | **84** | 410 | 319 |
| 3 | x-London Knights | 66 | 37 | 25 | 4 | **78** | 311 | 264 |
| 4 | x-Guelph Platers | 66 | 26 | 32 | 8 | **60** | 257 | 288 |
| 5 | x-Windsor Compuware Spitfires | 66 | 25 | 37 | 4 | **54** | 272 | 321 |
| 6 | x-North Bay Centennials | 66 | 24 | 36 | 6 | **54** | 282 | 334 |
| 7 | Sudbury Wolves | 66 | 23 | 36 | 7 | **53** | 262 | 334 |
| 8 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 66 | 21 | 43 | 2 | **44** | 227 | 304 |
Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Fogarty | Niagara Falls Thunder | 60 | 47 | 108 | 155 | 88 |
| Stan Drulia | Niagara Falls Thunder | 47 | 52 | 93 | 145 | 59 |
| Andrew Cassels | Ottawa 67's | 56 | 37 | 97 | 134 | 66 |
| Steve Maltais | Cornwall Royals | 58 | 53 | 70 | 123 | 67 |
| Kevin Miehm | Oshawa Generals | 63 | 43 | 79 | 122 | 19 |
| Tim Taylor | London Knights | 61 | 34 | 80 | 114 | 93 |
| Rob Zamuner | Guelph Platers | 66 | 46 | 65 | 111 | 38 |
| Keith Osborne | North Bay Centennials//Niagara Falls Thunder | 65 | 45 | 64 | 109 | 57 |
| Jamie Leach | Niagara Falls Thunder | 58 | 45 | 62 | 107 | 47 |
| Mike Ricci | Peterborough Petes | 60 | 54 | 52 | 106 | 43 |
Playoffs
| RD1-seed01= L1 | RD1-team01= Peterborough | RD1-score01= 4 | RD1-seed02= L6 | RD1-team02= Belleville | RD1-score02= 1
| RD1-seed05= L3 | RD1-team05= Toronto | RD1-score05= 2 | RD1-seed06= L4 | RD1-team06= Cornwall | RD1-score06= 4
| RD1-seed07= L2 | RD1-team07= Oshawa | RD1-score07= 2 | RD1-seed08= L5 | RD1-team08= Ottawa | RD1-score08= 4
| RD1-seed09= E2 | RD1-team09= Niagara Falls | RD1-score09= 4 | RD1-seed10= E5 | RD1-team10= Windsor | RD1-score10= 0
| RD1-seed13= E3 | RD1-team13= London | RD1-score13= 4 | RD1-seed14= E4 | RD1-team14= Guelph | RD1-score14= 3
| RD1-seed15= E1 | RD1-team15= Kitchener | RD1-score15= 1 | RD1-seed16= E6 | RD1-team16= North Bay | RD1-score16= 4
| RD2-seed01= L1 | RD2-team01= Peterborough | RD2-score01= bye
| RD2-seed03= L4 | RD2-team03= Cornwall | RD2-score03= 4 | RD2-seed04= L5 | RD2-team04= Ottawa | RD2-score04= 2
| RD2-seed05= E2 | RD2-team05= Niagara Falls | RD2-score05= bye
| RD2-seed07= E3 | RD2-team07= London | RD2-score07= 4 | RD2-seed08= E6 | RD2-team08= North Bay | RD2-score08= 3
| RD3-seed01= L1 | RD3-team01= Peterborough | RD3-score01= 4 | RD3-seed02= L4 | RD3-team02= Cornwall | RD3-score02= 2
| RD3-seed03= E2 | RD3-team03= Niagara Falls | RD3-score03= 4 | RD3-seed04= E3 | RD3-team04= London | RD3-score04= 3
| RD4-seed01= L1 | RD4-team01= Peterborough | RD4-score01= 4 | RD4-seed02= E2 | RD4-team02= Niagara Falls | RD4-score02= 2
Division quarter-finals
Leyden Division
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (6) Belleville Bulls
(2) Oshawa Generals vs. (5) Ottawa 67's
(3) Toronto Marlboros vs. (4) Cornwall Royals
Emms Division
(1) Kitchener Rangers vs. (6) North Bay Centennials
(2) Niagara Falls Thunder vs. (5) Windsor Compuware Spitfires
(3) London Knights vs. (4) Guelph Platers
Division semi-finals
Leyden Division
(4) Cornwall Royals vs. (5) Ottawa 67's
Emms Division
(3) London Knights vs. (6) North Bay Centennials
Division finals
Leyden Division
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (4) Cornwall Royals
Emms Division
(2) Niagara Falls Thunder vs. (3) London Knights
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(L1) Peterborough Petes vs. (E2) Niagara Falls Thunder
Awards
| Bill Long Award: | Alec Campagnaro, Guelph Platers & Earl Montagano, Ottawa 67's |
|---|
1989 OHL Priority Selection
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds held the first overall pick in the 1989 Ontario Priority Selection and selected Eric Lindros from the St. Michael's Buzzers. Lindros 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 1989 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Lindros (C) | Canada Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | London, Ontario | St. Michael's Buzzers | ||||||||||||||||
| Jamie Matthews (C) | Canada Canada | Sudbury Wolves | Amherst, Nova Scotia | Amherst Ramblers | ||||||||||||||||
| Dave Stewart (D) | Canada Canada | Kingston Frontenacs | Norwood, Ontario | Waterloo Siskins | ||||||||||||||||
| Jamie Caruso (RW) | Canada Canada | North Bay Centennials | Bramalea, Ontario | Bramalea Blues | ||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Merritt (LW) | Canada Canada | Windsor Spitfires | Cottam, Ontario | Waterloo Siskins | ||||||||||||||||
| Brent Gretzky (C) | Canada Canada | Belleville Bulls | Brantford, Ontario | Brantford Classics | ||||||||||||||||
| Trent Cull (D) | Canada Canada | Guelph Platers | Georgetown, Ontario | Georgetown Gemini | ||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Kuwabara (RW) | Canada Canada | Ottawa 67's | Hamilton, Ontario | Hamilton Kilty B's | ||||||||||||||||
| Rod Pasma (D) | Canada Canada | Cornwall Royals | Georgetown, Ontario | Georgetown Gemini | ||||||||||||||||
| Alek Stojanov (RW) | Canada Canada | Hamilton Dukes | Windsor, Ontario | Windsor Midgets | ||||||||||||||||
| Wade Simpson (D) | Canada Canada | Oshawa Generals | Navan, Ontario | Nepean Raiders | ||||||||||||||||
| Greg Ryan (D) | Canada Canada | London Knights | Burlington, Ontario | Burlington Cougars | ||||||||||||||||
| Ken Ruddick (RW) | Canada Canada | Niagara Falls Thunder | Hamilton, Ontario | Hamilton Huskies | ||||||||||||||||
| Dale McTavish (C) | Canada Canada | Peterborough Petes | Eganville, Ontario | Pembroke Lumber Kings | ||||||||||||||||
| Jack Williams (RW) | United States United States | Kitchener Rangers | Greensburg, Pennsylvania | Chicago Young Americans |
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