2013–14 OHL season


The 2013–14 OHL season was the 34th season of the Ontario Hockey League. The Brampton Battalion relocated to North Bay and became the North Bay Battalion, playing at the North Bay Memorial Gardens. The first two outdoor games in OHL history were held this season, when the Saginaw Spirit, Windsor Spitfires, Plymouth Whalers, and London Knights played at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan as part of the Hockeytown Winter Festival on December 29. On March 11, 2014 Terry Trafford of the Saginaw Spirit, who had been missing for eight days, was found dead in his vehicle at a Wal-Mart in Saginaw, Michigan. His death was ruled a suicide as a result of self-inflicted asphyxiation. Twenty teams played 68 games each according to the regular season schedule, from September 19, 2013 to March 17, 2014. The Guelph Storm won the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the third time in franchise history, and the first time since 2004, as they defeated the North Bay Battalion in five games, and represented the OHL at the 2014 Memorial Cup held at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario. The London Knights also qualified for the tournament as the host team.

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
Connor BrownErie Otters68458312822
Dane FoxErie Otters676443107122
Scott KosmachukGuelph Storm68485210083
Connor McDavidErie Otters5628719920
Andreas AthanasiouBarrie Colts6649469552
Michael Dal ColleOshawa Generals6739569534
Nikolay GoldobinSarnia Sting6738569421
Max DomiLondon Knights6134599390
Sam BennettKingston Frontenacs57365591118
Sergey TolchinskySault Ste. Marie Greyhounds6631609122

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
Oscar DanskErie Otters422405299109660.9092.39
Anthony StolarzLondon Knights351927255118140.9262.52
Jake SmithNorth Bay Battalion4223372312319840.9042.52
Daniel AltshullerOshawa Generals52290731130312420.9172.56
Matt MurraySault Ste. Marie Greyhounds49298432111512860.9212.57

Playoffs

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern conference quarterfinals

(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (8) Mississauga Steelheads
(2) North Bay Battalion vs. (7) Niagara IceDogs
(3) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (6) Peterborough Petes
(4) Barrie Colts vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves

Western conference quarterfinals

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

Conference semifinals

Eastern conference semifinals

(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (6) Peterborough Petes
(2) North Bay Battalion vs. (4) Barrie Colts

Western conference semifinals

(1) Guelph Storm vs. (4) London Knights
(2) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (3) Erie Otters

Conference finals

Eastern conference finals

(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (2) North Bay Battalion

Western conference finals

(1) Guelph Storm vs. (3) Erie Otters

J. Ross Robertson Cup

(W1) Guelph Storm vs. (E2) North Bay Battalion

J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster

Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Kerby RychelGuelph Storm2011213223
Zack MitchellGuelph Storm2012183012
Robby FabbriGuelph Storm1613152812
Scott KosmachukGuelph Storm2010182827
Barclay GoodrowNorth Bay Battalion2214102423
Jason DickinsonGuelph Storm20816246
Michael Dal ColleOshawa Generals12812200
Brenden MillerNorth Bay Battalion213172027
Dane FoxErie Otters148111926
Connor McDavidErie Otters14415192

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
Daniel AltshullerOshawa Generals11699832230.9311.89
Jake SmithNorth Bay Battalion2212991395530.9052.54
Mackenzie BlackwoodBarrie Colts10552542410.9042.61
Justin NicholsGuelph Storm2011191644920.9192.63
Matt MurraySault Ste. Marie Greyhounds9547452410.9152.63

Awards

All-Star teams

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

First team

On April 5, 2014, the OHL conducted the 2014 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Sarnia Sting held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Jakob Chychrun from the Toronto Jr. Canadiens of the GTHL. Chychrun 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 2014 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.
#PlayerNationalityOHL TeamHometownMinor Team
1Jakob Chychrun / Canada/USASarnia StingBoca Raton, FloridaToronto Jr. Canadiens
2Adam Mascherin CanadaKitchener RangersMaple, OntarioVaughan Kings
3Travis Barron CanadaOttawa 67'sBelfountain, OntarioToronto Jr. Canadiens
4Brandon Saigeon CanadaBelleville BullsGrimsby, OntarioHamilton Jr. Bulldogs
5Michael McLeod CanadaMississauga SteelheadsMississauga, OntarioToronto Marlboros
6Logan Brown United StatesNiagara IceDogsChesterfield, MissouriIndiana Ice
7William Bitten CanadaPlymouth WhalersGloucester, OntarioOttawa Jr. 67's
8Victor Mete CanadaOwen Sound AttackWoodbridge, OntarioToronto Jr. Canadiens
9Jonathan Ang CanadaPeterborough PetesMarkham, OntarioMarkham Waxers
10Tye Felhaber CanadaOttawa 67'sPembroke, OntarioOttawa Valley Titans
11Michael Pezzetta CanadaSudbury WolvesToronto, OntarioMississauga Senators
12Logan Stanley CanadaWindsor SpitfiresWaterloo, OntarioWaterloo Wolves
13Givani Smith CanadaBarrie ColtsBrampton, OntarioMississauga Senators
14Zachary Poirier CanadaNorth Bay BattalionMountain, OntarioUpper Canada Cyclones
15Reagan O'Grady CanadaKingston FrontenacsLindsay, OntarioToronto Marlboros
16Cliff Pu CanadaOshawa GeneralsRichmond Hill, OntarioToronto Marlboros
17Anthony Salinitri CanadaSault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsWindsor, OntarioWindsor AAA Zone
18Max Jones United StatesLondon KnightsRochester, MichiganDetroit HoneyBaked 18U
19Taylor Raddysh CanadaErie OttersCaledon, OntarioToronto Marlboros
20Matthew Hotchkiss CanadaGuelph StormWhitby, OntarioWhitby Wildcats

2014 CHL Import Draft

On July 2, 2014, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2014 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 Pavel Zacha from the Czech Republic with their selection.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2014 CHL Import Draft.
#PlayerNationalityOHL TeamHometownLast Team
1Pavel Zacha Czech RepublicSarnia StingBrno, Czech RepublicLiberec HV Bili Tygri
4Gustaf Franzen SwedenKitchener RangersValdemarsvik, SwedenHV71 Jr.
7Artur Tyanulin RussiaOttawa 67'sKazan, RussiaKazan Irbis
10David Pastrnak Czech RepublicBelleville BullsHavirov, Czech RepublicSodertalje SK
13William Nylander SwedenMississauga SteelheadsStockholm, SwedenModo Hockey
16Mikkel Aagaard DenmarkNiagara IceDogsFrederikshavn, DenmarkFrederikshavn White Hawks
19No selection madePlymouth Whalers
22Petrus Palmu FinlandOwen Sound AttackJoensuu, FinlandJokerit Helsinki B
25Dominik Masin Czech RepublicPeterborough PetesMestec Kralove, Czech RepublicSlavia Praha Jr.
28Artyom Artyomov RussiaSaginaw SpiritMoscow, RussiaChicago Steel
31Pavel Jenys Czech RepublicSudbury WolvesBrno, Czech RepublicBrno Kometa HC
34Markus Soberg NorwayWindsor SpitfiresOslo, NorwayVastra Frolunda HC Jr. 18
37Rasmus Andersson SwedenBarrie ColtsMalmö, SwedenMalmö IF Redhawks Jr.
40Hampus Olsson SwedenNorth Bay BattalionAngelholm, SwedenRogle BK Jr.
43Juho Lammikko FinlandKingston FrontenacsNoormarkku, FinlandAssat Pori Jr.
46Tobias Lindberg SwedenOshawa GeneralsStockholm, SwedenDjurgarden IF Jr.
49Gustav Bouramman SwedenSault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsStockholm, SwedenLuleå HF Jr.
52Julius Bergman SwedenLondon KnightsKarlskrona, SwedenVastra Frolunda HC Jr.
55Anton Karlsson SwedenErie OttersLerum, SwedenVastra Frolunda HC Jr.
57No selection madeGuelph Storm