2016–17 OHL season

The 2016–17 OHL season was the 37th season of the Ontario Hockey League, in which twenty teams played 68 games each according to the regular season schedule, from September 21, 2016 to March 21, 2017. The playoffs began on March 23, 2017 and ended on May 12. The Erie Otters won the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the second time in franchise history, and the first time since 2002, as they defeated the Mississauga Steelheads in five games to represent the OHL at the 2017 Memorial Cup held at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario. The Windsor Spitfires 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

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

Playoffs

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern conference quarterfinals

(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (8) Niagara IceDogs

(2) Mississauga Steelheads vs. (7) Ottawa 67's

(3) Oshawa Generals vs. (6) Sudbury Wolves

(4) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (5) Hamilton Bulldogs

Western conference quarterfinals

(1) Erie Otters vs. (8) Sarnia Sting

(2) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (7) Flint Firebirds

(3) Owen Sound Attack vs. (6) Kitchener Rangers

(4) London Knights vs. (5) Windsor Spitfires

Conference semifinals

Eastern conference semifinals

(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (4) Kingston Frontenacs

(2) Mississauga Steelheads vs. (3) Oshawa Generals

Western conference semifinals

(1) Erie Otters vs. (4) London Knights

(2) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (3) Owen Sound Attack

Conference finals

Eastern conference finals

(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Mississauga Steelheads

Western conference finals

(1) Erie Otters vs. (3) Owen Sound Attack

J. Ross Robertson Cup

(W1) Erie Otters vs. (E2) Mississauga Steelheads

Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

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

Awards

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

First team
Dylan Strome, Centre, Erie Otters
Adam Mascherin, Left Wing, Kitchener Rangers
Alex DeBrincat, Right Wing, Erie Otters
Santino Centorame, Defence, Owen Sound Attack
Darren Raddysh, Defence, Erie Otters
Michael McNiven, Goaltender, Owen Sound Attack
Ryan McGill, Coach, Owen Sound Attack

Second team
Nick Suzuki, Centre, Owen Sound Attack
Petrus Palmu, Right Wing, Owen Sound Attack
Ryan Mantha, Defence, Niagara IceDogs
Mikhail Sergachev, Defence, Windsor Spitfires
Tyler Parsons, Goaltender, London Knights
Kris Knoblauch, Coach, Erie Otters

Third team
Cliff Pu, Centre, London Knights
Kevin Hancock, Left Wing, Owen Sound Attack
Taylor Raddysh, Right Wing, Erie Otters
Filip Hronek, Defence, Saginaw Spirit
Olli Juolevi, Defence, London Knights
Michael DiPietro, Goaltender, Windsor Spitfires
Drew Bannister, Coach, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

References

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