2011–12 OHL season


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.

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
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Michael SgarbossaSudbury Wolves66475510268
Tyler ToffoliOttawa 67's65524810022
Tanner PearsonBarrie Colts6037549137
Shane PrinceOttawa 67's5743479012
Andrew AgozzinoNiagara IceDogs6740488867
Nick CousinsSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds6535538888
Charles SaraultSarnia Sting6820678732
Freddie HamiltonNiagara IceDogs6135518631
Seth GriffithLondon Knights6845408549
Mike HalmoOwen Sound Attack66404585162

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
Mark VisentinNiagara IceDogs4224073090280100.9261.99
Matej MachovskyBrampton Battalion4224202413049550.9022.36
Michael HouserLondon Knights62369846150115260.9252.47
Malcolm SubbanBelleville Bulls3922582514009430.9232.50
Matt MahalakPlymouth Whalers301625198007230.9232.66

Playoffs

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern conference quarterfinals

(1) Niagara IceDogs vs. (8) Oshawa Generals
(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (7) Belleville Bulls
(3) Barrie Colts vs. (6) Mississauga St.Michael's Majors
(4) Brampton Battalion vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves

Western conference quarterfinals

(1) London Knights vs. (8) Windsor Spitfires
(2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (7) Guelph Storm
(3) Kitchener Rangers vs. (6) Owen Sound Attack
(4) Sarnia Sting vs. (5) Saginaw Spirit

Conference semifinals

Eastern conference semifinals

(1) Niagara IceDogs vs. (4) Brampton Battalion
(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (3) Barrie Colts

Western conference Semifinals

(1) London Knights vs. (5) Saginaw Spirit
(2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (3) Kitchener Rangers

Conference finals

Eastern conference finals

(1) Niagara IceDogs vs. (2) Ottawa 67's

Western conference finals

(1) London Knights vs. (3) Kitchener Rangers

J. Ross Robertson Cup

(W1) London Knights vs. (E1) Niagara IceDogs

J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster

Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Tobias RiederKitchener Rangers161314274
Michael CatenacciKitchener Rangers167192626
Freddie HamiltonNiagara IceDogs20717249
Seth GriffithLondon Knights1910132312
Ryan StromeNiagara IceDogs207162331
Olli MaattaLondon Knights19617232
Dougie HamiltonNiagara IceDogs205182316
Alex FriesenNiagara IceDogs208142218
Ryan MurphyKitchener Rangers162202212
David PacanNiagara IceDogs208122014

Playoff 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
PlayerTeamGPMinsWLGASOSv%GAA
Brandon MaxwellMississauga St. Michael's Majors6378241310.9332.06
Michael HouserLondon Knights1911731634410.9282.25
Matej MachovskyBrampton Battalion8526442010.9002.28
Mathias NiederbergerBarrie Colts13794763110.9332.34
Scott WedgewoodPlymouth Whalers13781763120.9282.38

All-Star teams

The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.

First team

2012 OHL Priority Selection

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.
#PlayerNationalityOHL TeamHometownMinor Team
1Connor McDavid CanadaErie OttersNewmarket, OntarioToronto Marlboros
2Roland McKeown CanadaKingston FrontenacsListowel, OntarioToronto Marlboros
3Eric Cornel CanadaPeterborough PetesKemptville, OntarioUpper Canada Cyclones
4Jared McCann CanadaSault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsPalmerston, OntarioLondon Jr. Knights
5Josh Ho-Sang CanadaWindsor SpitfiresThornhill, OntarioToronto Marlboros
6Robby Fabbri CanadaGuelph StormMississauga, OntarioMississauga Rebels
7Michael Dal Colle CanadaOshawa GeneralsWoodbridge, OntarioVaughan Kings
8Jacob Middleton CanadaOwen Sound AttackStratford, OntarioHuron Perth Lakers
9Sam Bennett CanadaKingston FrontenacsHolland Landing, OntarioToronto Marlboros
10Niki Petti CanadaBelleville BullsWelland, OntarioSouthern Tier Admirals
11Damian Bourne CanadaMississauga St. Michael's MajorsOakville, OntarioMississauga Rebels
12Jeremiah Addison CanadaSaginaw SpiritBrampton, OntarioToronto Marlboros
13Brett Hargrave CanadaSarnia StingNorth Bay, OntarioMississauga Rebels
14Conor Cummins CanadaSudbury WolvesWhitby, OntarioWhitby Wildcats
15Blake Clarke / Canada/USABrampton BattalionWildwood, MissouriSt. Louis Blues 18U
16Brendan Perlini CanadaBarrie ColtsSault Ste. Marie, OntarioDetroit Belle Tire 16U
17Matt Schmalz CanadaKitchener RangersDunnville, OntarioSouthern Tier Admirals
18Dante Salituro CanadaOttawa 67'sWillowdale, OntarioDon Mills Flyers
19Zach Bratina CanadaPlymouth WhalersLindsay, OntarioCentral Ontario Wolves
20Aaron Haydon United StatesNiagara IceDogsPlymouth, MichiganDetroit Belle Tire 16U
21Brook Hiddink CanadaNiagara IceDogsSt. Thomas, OntarioElgin-Middlesex Chiefs
22Liam Herbst CanadaLondon KnightsEtobicoke, OntarioMississauga Rebels

2012 CHL Import Draft

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.
#PlayerNationalityOHL TeamHometownLast Team
3Oscar Dansk SwedenErie OttersTumba, SwedenBrynas IF Jr.
6Mikko Vainonen FinlandKingston FrontenacsHelsinki, FinlandHIFK Helsinki
9Nikita Zadorov RussiaLondon KnightsMoscow, RussiaMoscow CSKA Krasnaya Armiya
12Sergey Tolchinsky RussiaSault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsMoscow, RussiaMoscow CSKA Krasnaya Armiya
15Vladimir Ionin RussiaWindsor SpitfiresChelyabinsk, RussiaOmsk Yastreby
18Nikita Serebryakov RussiaSaginaw SpiritMoscow, RussiaMoscow Dynamo U17
21Ludvig Bystrom SwedenPlymouth WhalersOrnskoldsvik, SwedenModo Jr.
24Gilbert Gabor SlovakiaOwen Sound AttackStockholm, SwedenAIK Jr. 18
27Dominik Kubalik Czech RepublicSudbury WolvesNezvestice, Czech RepublicPlzen HC
30Semyon Babintsev RussiaMississauga SteelheadsMoscow, RussiaOakland Jr. Grizzlies 18U
33Andrey Alexeev RussiaSaginaw SpiritMoscow, RussiaBalashikha HC MVD
36Nikolay Goldobin RussiaSarnia StingMoscow, RussiaChekhov Russkiye Vityazi
39Dominik Kahun GermanySudbury WolvesMantel, GermanyHeilbronn Jr.
42Jonatan Tanus FinlandPeterborough PetesTampere, FinlandTappara U20
45Samu Markkula FinlandBarrie ColtsJyvaskyla, FinlandJYP Jyvaskyla Jr.
48Theodor Blueger LatviaOshawa GeneralsRiga, LatviaShattuck-St. Mary's Prep
51Ladislav Zikmund Czech RepublicOttawa 67'sSokolov, Czech RepublicKarlovy Vary Jr. B
54Richard Mraz SlovakiaOttawa 67'sNove Zamky, SlovakiaTatranskie Volki
56Ondrej Kopta Czech RepublicNiagara IceDogsPlzen, Czech RepublicTexas Tornado
58Nikolai Prokhorkin RussiaLondon KnightsChelyabinsk, RussiaMoscow HC CSKA