2009–10 OHL season


The 2009–10 OHL season was the 30th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2009 and ended on March 14, 2010. On September 9, 2009, all 20 teams in the OHL unveiled their new Reebok Edge jerseys, which have been used in the National Hockey League from 2007 until 2017. The playoffs began on March 18, 2010, and ended on May 4, 2010, with the Windsor Spitfires winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the second consecutive year, which they followed up by winning the 2010 Memorial Cup, hosted by the Brandon Wheat Kings of the WHL in Brandon, Manitoba.

Regular Season

Final standings

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

Eastern conference

Western conference

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
As of the end of the season, March 14
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Tyler SeguinPlymouth Whalers63485810654
Taylor HallWindsor Spitfires57406610656
Luke PitherBarrie Colts6736589444
Taylor BeckGuelph Storm6139549354
Nazem KadriLondon Knights56355893105
Zack TorquatoErie Otters6831629372
Jeff SkinnerKitchener Rangers6450409072
Chris MacKinnonKitchener Rangers6429619078
Jordan SkellettSaginaw Spirit6626628816
Mike CazzolaErie Otters6836508674

Leading goaltenders

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
PlayerTeamGPMinsWLOTLSLGASOSv%GAA
Mavric ParksKitchener Rangers/Barrie Colts331920255117520.9302.34
Chris CarrozziMississauga St. Michael's Majors3720891910328250.9162.36
Patrick KilleenBrampton Battalion63369323256714950.9132.42
J. P. AndersonMississauga St. Michael's Majors3620282310108820.8992.60
Matt HackettPlymouth Whalers56316533181213840.9252.62

Playoffs

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern conference

(1) Barrie Colts vs. (8) Sudbury Wolves
(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (7) Niagara IceDogs
(3) Mississauga St. Michael's Majors vs. (6) Peterborough Petes
(4) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (5) Brampton Battalion

Western conference

(1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (8) Erie Otters
(2) London Knights vs. (7) Guelph Storm
(3) Kitchener Rangers vs. (6) Saginaw Spirit
(4) Plymouth Whalers vs. (5) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

Conference semifinals

Eastern conference

(1) Barrie Colts vs. (5) Brampton Battalion
(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (3) Mississauga St. Michael's Majors

Western conference

(1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (4) Plymouth Whalers
(2) London Knights vs. (3) Kitchener Rangers

Conference finals

Eastern conference

(1) Barrie Colts vs. (3) Mississauga St. Michael's Majors

Western conference

(1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (3) Kitchener Rangers

J. Ross Robertson Cup

(E1) Barrie Colts vs. (W1) Windsor Spitfires

J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster

Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Taylor HallWindsor Spitfires1917183532
Jeff SkinnerKitchener Rangers2020133314
Ryan EllisWindsor Spitfires193303314
Nazem KadriLondon Knights129182726
Chris MacKinnonKitchener Rangers207202733
Adam HenriqueWindsor Spitfires192052512
Gabriel LandeskogKitchener Rangers208152318
Scott TimminsWindsor Spitfires1911112218
Jeremy MorinKitchener Rangers201292132
Daniel ErlichLondon Knights129122115

Playoff leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV& = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
PlayerTeamGPMinsWLGASOSv%GAA
Chris CarrozziMississauga St. Michael's Majors8448521610.9282.14
Mavric ParksBarrie Colts10602722310.9262.29
Edward PasqualeSaginaw Spirit6361241400.9412.33
Petr MrazekOttawa 67's8451441800.9282.39
Philipp GrubauerWindsor Spitfires1810941614920.9092.69

All-Star Classic

The OHL All-Star Classic was played on February 3, 2010, at the K-Rock Centre in Kingston, Ontario. The game was televised on Rogers Sportsnet. The Eastern Conference All-Stars defeated the Western Conference All-Stars 17–11. Captains of the All-Star games were Ryan Ellis for the Western Conference and Alex Pietrangelo for the Eastern Conference. Andrew Agozzino of the Niagara IceDogs won the player of the game award as he scored an All-Star Game record four goals and added one assist. The skills competition was held the night before on February 2, with the Western Conference winning. Honorary captains for the event were former Toronto Marlboros player Steve Thomas representing the Eastern Conference and former Windsor Spitfires player Adam Graves representing the Eastern Conference.

All-Star teams

The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's general managers.

First team

2010 OHL Priority Selection

On May 1, 2010, the OHL conducted the 2010 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Sarnia Sting held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Alexander Galchenyuk from the Chicago Young Americans. Galchenyuk 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 2010 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.
#PlayerNationalityOHL TeamHometownMinor Team
1Alexander Galchenyuk United StatesSarnia StingMilwaukee, WisconsinChicago Young Americans
2Brendan Gaunce CanadaBelleville BullsMarkham, OntarioMarkham Waxers
3Scott Laughton CanadaOshawa GeneralsOakville, OntarioToronto Marlboros
4Jarrod Maidens CanadaOwen Sound AttackRidgeway, OntarioHamilton Jr. Bulldogs
5Mathew Campagna CanadaSudbury WolvesMississauga, OntarioToronto Nationals
6Jesse Graham CanadaNiagara IceDogsScarborough, OntarioToronto Nationals
7Slater Koekkoek CanadaPeterborough PetesManotick, OntarioNotre Dame Hounds
8Luke Mercer CanadaNiagara IceDogsBrampton, OntarioToronto Nationals
9Marcus McIvor CanadaBrampton BattalionWhitby, OntarioWhitby Wildcats
10Alex Gudbranson CanadaKingston FrontenacsOttawa, OntarioOttawa Jr. 67's
11Chris Marchese CanadaErie OttersVaughan, OntarioToronto Marlboros
12Matthew Finn CanadaGuelph StormEtobicoke, OntarioToronto Marlboros
13Justin Kea CanadaSaginaw SpiritWoodville, OntarioCentral Ontario Wolves
14Gianluca Curcuruto CanadaSault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsRichmond Hill, OntarioMississauga Reps
15Max Iafrate United StatesPlymouth WhalersLivonia, MichiganDetroit Belle Tire 16U
16Sean Monahan CanadaOttawa 67'sBrampton, OntarioMississauga Reps
17Nick Ebert United StatesMississauga St. Michael's MajorsLivingston, New JerseyWaterloo Black Hawks
18Matia Marcantuoni CanadaKitchener RangersWoodbridge, OntarioToronto Marlboros
19Chris Tierney CanadaLondon KnightsKeswick, OntarioYork-Simcoe Express
20Grant Webermin United StatesWindsor SpitfiresNovi, MichiganDetroit Honeybaked
21Kerby Rychel CanadaBarrie ColtsTecumseh, OntarioDetroit Belle Tire 16U

2010 CHL Import Draft

On June 28, 2010, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2010 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Sarnia Sting held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Nail Yakupov from Russia with their selection.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2010 CHL Import Draft.
#PlayerNationalityOHL TeamHometownMinor Team
2Nail Yakupov RussiaSarnia StingNizhnekamsk, RussiaNeftekamsk Toros - 2
5Tobias Rieder GermanyKitchener RangersLandshut, GermanyLandshut EV Jr.
8Nicklas Jensen DenmarkOshawa GeneralsHerning, DenmarkHerning Blue Fox
11Petr Beranek Czech RepublicBarrie ColtsBrno, Czech RepublicTappara B
14Mika Partanen FinlandMississauga St. Michael's MajorsHelsinki, FinlandHIFK Helsinki
17Maxim Kitsyn RussiaMississauga St. Michael's MajorsNovokuznetsk, RussiaMagnitogorsk Metallurg
20Vladislav Namestnikov RussiaLondon KnightsNizhny Novgorod, RussiaVoskresensk Khimik
23Alexander Khokhlachev RussiaWindsor SpitfiresMoscow, RussiaMoscow Spartak
26Jonathan Johansson SwedenBrampton BattalionGothenburg, SwedenVastra Frolunda HC Jr.
29Timofey Tankeev RussiaErie OttersMoscow, RussiaSt. Louis Jr. Blues
32Andrey Pedan RussiaGuelph StormKaunas, LithuaniaMoscow Dynamo U17
35Lino Martschini SwitzerlandPeterborough PetesLucerne, SwitzerlandZug EV Jr.
38Egor Omelyanenko RussiaSault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsKhabarovsk, RussiaMoscow Spartak U17
41Rickard Rakell SwedenPlymouth WhalersStockholm, SwedenAIK J18A
44Robert Farmer United KingdomOttawa 67'sNottingham, United KingdomSheffield Steelers
47Andrei Kuchin RussiaSudbury WolvesElektrougli, RussiaChicago Steel
50Dario Trutmann SwitzerlandPlymouth WhalersKussnacht, SwitzerlandZug EV Jr.
53Igor Bobkov RussiaLondon KnightsSurgut, RussiaMagnitogorsk Stalnye Lisy
56Michal Cajkovsky SlovakiaKingston FrontenacsSastin-Straze, SlovakiaBratislava Slovan Jr.
59Richards Berzins LatviaOwen Sound AttackRiga, LatviaHS Prizma/Pardaugava 92