2011–12 OHL season

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2011–12 OHL season
LeagueOntario Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationPreseason
Sept. 2, 2011 – Sept. 18, 2011
Regular season
Sept. 21, 2011 – Mar. 18, 2012
Playoffs
Mar. 22, 2012 – May 11, 2012
Number of teams20
TV partner(s)Rogers TV, TVCogeco
Finals championsLondon Knights
OHL seasons
2011–12 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationOHL
September 2011 – March 2012
QMJHL
September 2011 – March 2012
WHL
September 2011 – March 2012
Number of teams59
TV partner(s)RDS
Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers TV
Shaw TV
Finals championsShawinigan Cataractes

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[edit]

Final standings[edit]

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[edit]

Rank Team DIV GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA
1 z-Niagara IceDogs Central 68 47 18 0 3 97 291 169
2 y-Ottawa 67's East 68 40 20 5 3 88 268 216
3 x-Barrie Colts Central 68 40 23 3 2 85 248 210
4 x-Brampton Battalion Central 68 36 22 3 7 82 202 188
5 x-Sudbury Wolves Central 68 36 26 4 2 78 242 239
6 x-Mississauga St. Michael's Majors Central 68 33 28 1 6 73 201 219
7 x-Belleville Bulls East 68 35 32 1 0 71 200 221
8 x-Oshawa Generals East 68 31 30 4 3 69 242 241
9 Peterborough Petes East 68 27 34 3 4 61 219 281
10 Kingston Frontenacs East 68 19 41 3 5 46 188 290

Western conference[edit]

Rank Team DIV GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA
1 z-London Knights Midwest 68 49 18 0 1 99 277 178
2 y-Plymouth Whalers West 68 47 18 2 1 97 279 205
3 x-Kitchener Rangers Midwest 68 42 24 1 1 86 253 211
4 x-Sarnia Sting West 68 34 27 3 4 75 243 235
5 x-Saginaw Spirit West 68 33 27 1 7 74 259 259
6 x-Owen Sound Attack Midwest 68 32 29 3 4 71 234 220
7 x-Guelph Storm Midwest 68 31 31 2 4 68 234 238
8 x-Windsor Spitfires West 68 29 32 5 2 65 213 258
9 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds West 68 29 33 2 4 64 227 272
10 Erie Otters Midwest 68 10 52 3 3 26 169 338

Scoring leaders[edit]

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Michael Sgarbossa Sudbury Wolves 66 47 55 102 68
Tyler Toffoli Ottawa 67's 65 52 48 100 22
Tanner Pearson Barrie Colts 60 37 54 91 37
Shane Prince Ottawa 67's 57 43 47 90 12
Andrew Agozzino Niagara IceDogs 67 40 48 88 67
Nick Cousins Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 65 35 53 88 88
Charles Sarault Sarnia Sting 68 20 67 87 32
Freddie Hamilton Niagara IceDogs 61 35 51 86 31
Seth Griffith London Knights 68 45 40 85 49
Mike Halmo Owen Sound Attack 66 40 45 85 162

Leading goaltenders[edit]

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

Player Team GP Mins W L OTL SL GA SO Sv% GAA
Mark Visentin Niagara IceDogs 42 2407 30 9 0 2 80 10 0.926 1.99
Matej Machovsky Brampton Battalion 42 2420 24 13 0 4 95 5 0.902 2.36
Michael Houser London Knights 62 3698 46 15 0 1 152 6 0.925 2.47
Malcolm Subban Belleville Bulls 39 2258 25 14 0 0 94 3 0.923 2.50
Matt Mahalak Plymouth Whalers 30 1625 19 8 0 0 72 3 0.923 2.66

Playoffs[edit]

Conference quarterfinals Conference semifinals Conference finals Finals
            
1 Niagara 4
8 Oshawa 2
1 Niagara 4
4 Brampton 0
2 Ottawa 4
7 Belleville 2
1 Niagara 4
Eastern conference
2 Ottawa 1
3 Barrie 4
6 Mississauga 2
2 Ottawa 4
3 Barrie 3
4 Brampton 4
5 Sudbury 0
E1 Niagara 1
Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round.
W1 London 4
1 London 4
8 Windsor 0
1 London 4
5 Saginaw 2
2 Plymouth 4
7 Guelph 2
1 London 4
Western conference
3 Kitchener 0
3 Kitchener 4
6 Owen Sound 1
2 Plymouth 3
3 Kitchener 4
4 Sarnia 2
5 Saginaw 4

Conference quarterfinals[edit]

Eastern conference quarterfinals[edit]

(1) Niagara IceDogs vs. (8) Oshawa Generals[edit]
March 22 Niagara IceDogs 8 – 2 Oshawa Generals Gatorade Garden City Complex Recap
March 23 Oshawa Generals 1 – 6 Niagara IceDogs General Motors Centre Recap
March 25 Niagara IceDogs 4 – 6 Oshawa Generals Gatorade Garden City Complex Recap
March 28 Oshawa Generals 5 – 3 Niagara IceDogs General Motors Centre Recap
March 31 Niagara IceDogs 5 – 3 Oshawa Generals Gatorade Garden City Complex Recap
April 1 Oshawa Generals 1 – 4 Niagara IceDogs General Motors Centre Recap
Niagara wins series 4 – 2


(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (7) Belleville Bulls[edit]
March 22 Ottawa 67's 3 – 2 OT Belleville Bulls J. Benson Cartage Centre Recap
March 23 Ottawa 67's 4 – 2 Belleville Bulls J. Benson Cartage Centre Recap
March 25 Belleville Bulls 4 – 3 OT Ottawa 67's Yardmen Arena Recap
March 27 Belleville Bulls 4 – 3 OT Ottawa 67's Yardmen Arena Recap
March 30 Ottawa 67's 5 – 2 Belleville Bulls J. Benson Cartage Centre Recap
April 2 Belleville Bulls 1 – 2 Ottawa 67's Yardmen Arena Recap
Ottawa wins series 4 – 2


(3) Barrie Colts vs. (6) Mississauga St. Michael's Majors[edit]
March 22 Barrie Colts 3 – 1 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors Barrie Molson Centre Recap
March 23 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 4 – 0 Barrie Colts Hershey Centre Recap
March 26 Barrie Colts 4 – 0 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors Barrie Molson Centre Recap
March 27 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 3 – 2 Barrie Colts Hershey Centre Recap
March 31 Barrie Colts 2 – 1 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors Barrie Molson Centre Recap
April 2 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 2 – 3 Barrie Colts Hershey Centre Recap
Barrie wins series 4 – 2


(4) Brampton Battalion vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves[edit]
March 23 Brampton Battalion 4 – 0 Sudbury Wolves Powerade Centre Recap
March 25 Brampton Battalion 4 – 2 Sudbury Wolves Powerade Centre Recap
March 27 Sudbury Wolves 1 – 6 Brampton Battalion Sudbury Arena Recap
March 28 Sudbury Wolves 3 – 4 2OT Brampton Battalion Sudbury Arena Recap
Brampton wins series 4 – 0


Western conference quarterfinals[edit]

(1) London Knights vs. (8) Windsor Spitfires[edit]
March 23 London Knights 3 – 0 Windsor Spitfires John Labatt Centre Recap
March 25 Windsor Spitfires 2 – 3 London Knights WFCU Centre Recap
March 26 London Knights 3 – 2 Windsor Spitfires John Labatt Centre Recap
March 29 Windsor Spitfires 3 – 8 London Knights WFCU Centre Recap
London wins series 4 – 0


(2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (7) Guelph Storm[edit]
March 23 Plymouth Whalers 2 – 4 Guelph Storm Compuware Arena Recap
March 25 Guelph Storm 5 – 3 Plymouth Whalers Sleeman Centre Recap
March 27 Plymouth Whalers 7 – 1 Guelph Storm Compuware Arena Recap
March 29 Guelph Storm 2 – 5 Plymouth Whalers Sleeman Centre Recap
March 31 Plymouth Whalers 9 – 3 Guelph Storm Compuware Arena Recap
April 1 Guelph Storm 1 – 2 OT Plymouth Whalers Sleeman Centre Recap
Plymouth wins series 4 – 2


(3) Kitchener Rangers vs. (6) Owen Sound Attack[edit]
March 23 Kitchener Rangers 6 – 2 Owen Sound Attack Kitchener Auditorium Recap
March 24 Owen Sound Attack 2 – 3 Kitchener Rangers Bayshore Community Centre Recap
March 26 Kitchener Rangers 4 – 1 Owen Sound Attack Kitchener Auditorium Recap
March 28 Owen Sound Attack 6 – 5 OT Kitchener Rangers Bayshore Community Centre Recap
March 30 Kitchener Rangers 4 – 2 Owen Sound Attack Kitchener Auditorium Recap
Kitchener wins series 4 – 1


(4) Sarnia Sting vs. (5) Saginaw Spirit[edit]
March 23 Sarnia Sting 1 – 5 Saginaw Spirit RBC Centre Recap
March 24 Saginaw Spirit 3 – 4 OT Sarnia Sting Dow Event Center Recap
March 26 Sarnia Sting 6 – 5 OT Saginaw Spirit RBC Centre Recap
March 28 Saginaw Spirit 4 – 3 OT Sarnia Sting Dow Event Center Recap
March 30 Sarnia Sting 2 – 5 Saginaw Spirit RBC Centre Recap
March 31 Saginaw Spirit 3 – 1 Sarnia Sting Dow Event Center Recap
Saginaw wins series 4 – 2


Conference semifinals[edit]

Eastern conference semifinals[edit]

(1) Niagara IceDogs vs. (4) Brampton Battalion[edit]
April 6 Niagara IceDogs 2 – 1 OT Brampton Battalion Gatorade Garden City Complex Recap
April 8 Brampton Battalion 1 – 3 Niagara IceDogs Powerade Centre Recap
April 10 Niagara IceDogs 6 – 3 Brampton Battalion Gatorade Garden City Complex Recap
April 12 Brampton Battalion 1 – 3 Niagara IceDogs Powerade Centre Recap
Niagara wins series 4 – 0


(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (3) Barrie Colts[edit]
April 6 Ottawa 67's 5 – 1 Barrie Colts J. Benson Cartage Centre Recap
April 8 Ottawa 67's 2 – 3 2OT Barrie Colts J. Benson Cartage Centre Recap
April 10 Barrie Colts 5 – 2 Ottawa 67's Barrie Molson Centre Recap
April 12 Barrie Colts 3 – 2 Ottawa 67's Barrie Molson Centre Recap
April 13 Ottawa 67's 2 – 1 Barrie Colts J. Benson Cartage Centre Recap
April 15 Barrie Colts 2 – 3 Ottawa 67's Barrie Molson Centre Recap
April 17 Ottawa 67's 4 – 3 OT Barrie Colts J. Benson Cartage Centre Recap
Ottawa wins series 4 – 3


Western conference Semifinals[edit]

(1) London Knights vs. (5) Saginaw Spirit[edit]
April 6 London Knights 5 – 2 Saginaw Spirit John Labatt Centre Recap
April 8 Saginaw Spirit 5 – 2 London Knights Dow Event Center Recap
April 9 London Knights 2 – 5 Saginaw Spirit John Labatt Centre Recap
April 11 Saginaw Spirit 2 – 5 London Knights Dow Event Center Recap
April 13 London Knights 2 – 1 OT Saginaw Spirit John Labatt Centre Recap
April 14 Saginaw Spirit 3 – 5 London Knights Dow Event Center Recap
London wins series 4 – 2


(2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (3) Kitchener Rangers[edit]
April 6 Plymouth Whalers 0 – 2 Kitchener Rangers Compuware Arena Recap
April 8 Kitchener Rangers 0 – 2 Plymouth Whalers Kitchener Auditorium Recap
April 10 Plymouth Whalers 4 – 3 Kitchener Rangers Compuware Arena Recap
April 11 Kitchener Rangers 5 – 1 Plymouth Whalers Kitchener Auditorium Recap
April 14 Plymouth Whalers 3 – 0 Kitchener Rangers Compuware Arena Recap
April 15 Kitchener Rangers 4 – 2 Plymouth Whalers Kitchener Auditorium Recap
April 17 Plymouth Whalers 3 – 6 Kitchener Rangers Compuware Arena Recap
Kitchener wins series 4 – 3


Conference finals[edit]

Eastern conference finals[edit]

(1) Niagara IceDogs vs. (2) Ottawa 67's[edit]
April 20 Niagara IceDogs 2 – 1 OT Ottawa 67's Gatorade Garden City Complex Recap
April 22 Niagara IceDogs 4 – 7 Ottawa 67's Gatorade Garden City Complex Recap
April 23 Ottawa 67's 2 – 5 Niagara IceDogs J. Benson Cartage Centre Recap
April 25 Ottawa 67's 2 – 5 Niagara IceDogs J. Benson Cartage Centre Recap
April 27 Niagara IceDogs 3 – 2 Ottawa 67's Gatorade Garden City Complex Recap
Niagara wins series 4 – 1


Western conference finals[edit]

(1) London Knights vs. (3) Kitchener Rangers[edit]
April 19 London Knights 3 – 2 OT Kitchener Rangers John Labatt Centre Recap
April 22 Kitchener Rangers 4 – 6 London Knights Kitchener Auditorium Recap
April 24 London Knights 5 – 2 Kitchener Rangers John Labatt Centre Recap
April 25 Kitchener Rangers 2 – 4 London Knights Kitchener Auditorium Recap
London wins series 4 – 0


J. Ross Robertson Cup[edit]

(W1) London Knights vs. (E1) Niagara IceDogs[edit]

May 3 London Knights 2 – 3 2OT Niagara IceDogs John Labatt Centre Recap
May 5 Niagara IceDogs 3 – 5 London Knights Gatorade Garden City Complex Recap
May 7 London Knights 3 – 2 Niagara IceDogs John Labatt Centre Recap
May 9 Niagara IceDogs 1 – 4 London Knights Gatorade Garden City Complex Recap
May 11 London Knights 2 – 1 Niagara IceDogs John Labatt Centre Recap
London wins series 4 – 1


J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster[edit]

2011-12 London Knights[1]
Goaltenders

Defencemen

Wingers

Centres

Playoff scoring leaders[edit]

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Tobias Rieder Kitchener Rangers 16 13 14 27 4
Michael Catenacci Kitchener Rangers 16 7 19 26 26
Freddie Hamilton Niagara IceDogs 20 7 17 24 9
Seth Griffith London Knights 19 10 13 23 12
Ryan Strome Niagara IceDogs 20 7 16 23 31
Olli Maatta London Knights 19 6 17 23 2
Dougie Hamilton Niagara IceDogs 20 5 18 23 16
Alex Friesen Niagara IceDogs 20 8 14 22 18
Ryan Murphy Kitchener Rangers 16 2 20 22 12
David Pacan Niagara IceDogs 20 8 12 20 14

Playoff leading goaltenders[edit]

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

Player Team GP Mins W L GA SO Sv% GAA
Brandon Maxwell Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 6 378 2 4 13 1 0.933 2.06
Michael Houser London Knights 19 1173 16 3 44 1 0.928 2.25
Matej Machovsky Brampton Battalion 8 526 4 4 20 1 0.900 2.28
Mathias Niederberger Barrie Colts 13 794 7 6 31 1 0.933 2.34
Scott Wedgewood Plymouth Whalers 13 781 7 6 31 2 0.928 2.38

All-Star teams[edit]

The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.[2]

First team[edit]

Second team[edit]

Third team[edit]

Awards[edit]

J. Ross Robertson Cup: London Knights
Hamilton Spectator Trophy: London Knights
Bobby Orr Trophy: Niagara IceDogs
Wayne Gretzky Trophy: London Knights
Emms Trophy: Niagara IceDogs
Leyden Trophy: Ottawa 67's
Holody Trophy: London Knights
Bumbacco Trophy: Plymouth Whalers
Red Tilson Trophy: Michael Houser, London Knights
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy: Michael Sgarbossa, Sudbury Wolves
Matt Leyden Trophy: Greg Gilbert, Saginaw Spirit
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy: Tyler Toffoli, Ottawa 67's
Max Kaminsky Trophy: Dougie Hamilton, Niagara IceDogs
OHL Goaltender of the Year: Michael Houser, London Knights
Jack Ferguson Award: Connor McDavid, Erie Otters
Dave Pinkney Trophy: Mark Visentin & Christopher Festarini, Niagara IceDogs
OHL Executive of the Year: Steve Bienkowski, Kitchener Rangers
Emms Family Award: Aaron Ekblad, Barrie Colts
F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy: Daniel Altshuller, Oshawa Generals
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy: Andrew D'Agostini, Peterborough Petes
William Hanley Trophy: Brandon Saad, Saginaw Spirit
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy: Andrew Agozzino, Niagara IceDogs
Bobby Smith Trophy: Adam Pelech, Erie Otters
Roger Neilson Memorial Award: Kyle Pereira, Guelph Storm
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award: Adam Pelech, Erie Otters
Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy: Andrew Agozzino, Niagara IceDogs
Tim Adams Memorial Trophy: Connor McDavid, Toronto Marlboros
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award: Austin Watson, London Knights

2012 OHL Priority Selection[edit]

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.[3]

# Player Nationality OHL team Hometown Minor team
1 Connor McDavid (C) Canada Canada Erie Otters Newmarket, Ontario Toronto Marlboros
2 Roland McKeown (D) Canada Canada Kingston Frontenacs Listowel, Ontario Toronto Marlboros
3 Eric Cornel (RW) Canada Canada Peterborough Petes Kemptville, Ontario Upper Canada Cyclones
4 Jared McCann (C) Canada Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Palmerston, Ontario London Jr. Knights
5 Josh Ho-Sang (RW) Canada Canada Windsor Spitfires Thornhill, Ontario Toronto Marlboros
6 Robby Fabbri (LW) Canada Canada Guelph Storm Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga Rebels
7 Michael Dal Colle (C/LW) Canada Canada Oshawa Generals Woodbridge, Ontario Vaughan Kings
8 Jacob Middleton (D) Canada Canada Owen Sound Attack Stratford, Ontario Huron Perth Lakers
9 Sam Bennett (LW) Canada Canada Kingston Frontenacs Holland Landing, Ontario Toronto Marlboros
10 Niki Petti (C) Canada Canada Belleville Bulls Welland, Ontario Southern Tier Admirals
11 Damian Bourne (LW) Canada Canada Mississauga St. Michael's Majors Oakville, Ontario Mississauga Rebels
12 Jeremiah Addison (LW) Canada Canada Saginaw Spirit Brampton, Ontario Toronto Marlboros
13 Brett Hargrave (RW) Canada Canada Sarnia Sting North Bay, Ontario Mississauga Rebels
14 Conor Cummins (D) Canada Canada Sudbury Wolves Whitby, Ontario Whitby Wildcats
15 Blake Clarke (LW) Canada/United States Canada/USA Brampton Battalion Wildwood, Missouri St. Louis Blues 18U
16 Brendan Perlini (LW) Canada Canada Barrie Colts Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Detroit Belle Tire 16U
17 Matt Schmalz (RW) Canada Canada Kitchener Rangers Dunnville, Ontario Southern Tier Admirals
18 Dante Salituro (C) Canada Canada Ottawa 67's Toronto, Ontario Don Mills Flyers
19 Zach Bratina (LW) Canada Canada Plymouth Whalers Lindsay, Ontario Central Ontario Wolves
20 Aaron Haydon (D) United States United States Niagara IceDogs Plymouth, Michigan Detroit Belle Tire 16U
21 Brook Hiddink (RW) Canada Canada Niagara IceDogs St. Thomas, Ontario Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs
22 Liam Herbst (G) Canada Canada London Knights Toronto, Ontario Mississauga Rebels

2012 NHL Entry Draft[edit]

On June 22-23, 2012, the National Hockey League conducted the 2012 NHL Entry Draft held at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In total, 48 players from the Ontario Hockey League were selected in the draft. Nail Yakupov of the Sarnia Sting was the first player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the first overall pick by the Edmonton Oilers.

Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft.[4]

Round # Player Nationality NHL team Hometown OHL team
1 1 Nail Yakupov (RW) Russia Russia Edmonton Oilers Nizhnekamsk, Russia Sarnia Sting
1 3 Alex Galchenyuk (C) United States United States Montreal Canadiens Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sarnia Sting
1 10 Slater Koekkoek (D) Canada Canada Tampa Bay Lightning Mountain, Ontario Peterborough Petes
1 13 Radek Faksa (C) Czech Republic Czech Republic Dallas Stars Opava, Czech Republic Kitchener Rangers
1 15 Cody Ceci (D) Canada Canada Ottawa Senators Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa 67's
1 16 Tom Wilson (RW) Canada Canada Washington Capitals Toronto, Ontario Plymouth Whalers
1 20 Scott Laughton (C) Canada Canada Philadelphia Flyers Oakville, Ontario Oshawa Generals
1 22 Olli Maatta (D) Finland Finland Pittsburgh Penguins Jyväskylä, Finland London Knights
1 24 Malcolm Subban (G) Canada Canada Boston Bruins Toronto, Ontario Belleville Bulls
1 26 Brendan Gaunce (C) Canada Canada Vancouver Canucks Markham, Ontario Belleville Bulls
1 30 Tanner Pearson (LW) Canada Canada Los Angeles Kings Kitchener, Ontario Barrie Colts
2 35 Matthew Finn (D) Canada Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Guelph Storm
2 40 Dylan Blujus (D) United States United States Tampa Bay Lightning Amherst, New York Brampton Battalion
2 41 Mitchell Heard (C) Canada Canada Colorado Avalanche Bowmanville, Ontario Plymouth Whalers
2 47 Brock McGinn (LW) Canada Canada Carolina Hurricanes Fergus, Ontario Guelph Storm
2 55 Chris Tierney (C) Canada Canada San Jose Sharks Keswick, Ontario London Knights
3 65 Adam Pelech (D) Canada Canada New York Islanders Toronto, Ontario Erie Otters
3 69 Daniel Altshuller (G) Canada Canada Carolina Hurricanes Nepean, Ontario Oshawa Generals
3 70 Scott Kosmachuk (RW) Canada Canada Winnipeg Jets Toronto, Ontario Guelph Storm
3 71 Tanner Richard (LW) Switzerland Switzerland Tampa Bay Lightning Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland Guelph Storm
3 73 Justin Kea (C) Canada Canada Buffalo Sabres Woodville, Ontario Saginaw Spirit
3 80 Jake Paterson (G) Canada Canada Detroit Red Wings Mississauga, Ontario Saginaw Spirit
3 82 Jarrod Maidens (RW) Canada Canada Ottawa Senators Newmarket, Ontario Owen Sound Attack
3 83 Matt Murray (G) Canada Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Thunder Bay, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
3 90 Ben Johnson (LW) United States United States New Jersey Devils Calumet, Michigan Windsor Spitfires
3 91 Daniil Zharkov (LW) Russia Russia Edmonton Oilers Saint Petersburg, Russia Belleville Bulls
4 92 Matia Marcantuoni (C) Canada Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto, Ontario Kitchener Rangers
4 94 Brady Vail (C) United States United States Montreal Canadiens Palm City, Florida Windsor Spitfires
4 95 Josh Anderson (RW) Canada Canada Columbus Blue Jackets Burlington, Ontario London Knights
4 96 Ben Thomson (LW) Canada Canada New Jersey Devils Orangeville, Ontario Kitchener Rangers
4 104 Gemel Smith (C) Canada Canada Dallas Stars Thornhill, Ontario Owen Sound Attack
4 110 Andreas Athanasiou (LW) Canada Canada Detroit Red Wings Woodbridge, Ontario London Knights
4 115 Trevor Carrick (D) Canada Canada Carolina Hurricanes Stouffville, Ontario Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
5 131 Seth Griffith (RW) Canada Canada Boston Bruins Wallaceburg, Ontario London Knights
5 132 Michael Clarke (C) Canada Canada Colorado Avalanche London, Ontario Windsor Spitfires
5 139 Garret Ross (LW) United States United States Chicago Blackhawks Dearborn Heights, Michigan Saginaw Spirit
5 143 Clark Seymour (D) Canada Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Brockville, Ontario Peterborough Petes
5 145 Cody Payne (RW) United States United States Boston Bruins Weston, Florida Plymouth Whalers
5 151 Colin Miller (D) Canada Canada Los Angeles Kings Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
6 155 Jesse Graham (D) Canada Canada New York Islanders Toronto, Ontario Niagara IceDogs
6 156 Connor Brown (RW) Canada Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Erie Otters
6 157 Ryan Rupert (C) Canada Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Grand Bend, Ontario London Knights
6 161 Jake Dotchin (D) Canada Canada Tampa Bay Lightning Cambridge, Ontario Owen Sound Attack
6 162 Joseph Blandisi (C) Canada Canada Colorado Avalanche Markham, Ontario Owen Sound Attack
6 180 Artur Gavrus (C) Belarus Belarus New Jersey Devils Ratichi, Belarus Owen Sound Attack
7 182 Gianluca Curcuruto (D) Canada Canada Columbus Blue Jackets Richmond Hill, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
7 193 Brady Austin (D) Canada Canada Buffalo Sabres Bobcaygeon, Ontario Belleville Bulls
7 211 Nick Ebert (D) United States United States Los Angeles Kings Livingston, New Jersey Windsor Spitfires

2012 CHL Import Draft[edit]

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.[5]

# Player Nationality OHL team Hometown Last Team
3 Oscar Dansk (G) Sweden Sweden Erie Otters Tumba, Sweden Brynas IF Jr.
6 Mikko Vainonen (D) Finland Finland Kingston Frontenacs Helsinki, Finland HIFK
9 Nikita Zadorov (D) Russia Russia London Knights Moscow, Russia Krasnaya Armiya
12 Sergey Tolchinsky (RW) Russia Russia Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Moscow, Russia Krasnaya Armiya
15 Vladimir Ionin (RW) Russia Russia Windsor Spitfires Chelyabinsk, Russia Omskie Yastreby
18 Nikita Serebryakov (G) Russia Russia Saginaw Spirit Moscow, Russia Dynamo Moscow U17
21 Ludvig Bystrom (D) Sweden Sweden Plymouth Whalers Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Modo Hockey Jr.
24 Gilbert Gabor (LW) Slovakia Slovakia Owen Sound Attack Stockholm, Sweden AIK IF Jr. 18
27 Dominik Kubalik (LW) Czech Republic Czech Republic Sudbury Wolves Plzeň, Czech Republic HC Plzen
30 Semyon Babintsev (RW) Russia Russia Mississauga Steelheads Moscow, Russia Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 18U
33 Andrey Alexeev (C) Russia Russia Saginaw Spirit Moscow, Russia HC MVD
36 Nikolay Goldobin (LW) Russia Russia Sarnia Sting Moscow, Russia Chekhov Russkiye Vityazi
39 Dominik Kahun (LW) Germany Germany Sudbury Wolves Mantel, Germany Heilbronner Falken Jr.
42 Jonatan Tanus (C) Finland Finland Peterborough Petes Tampere, Finland Tappara U20
45 Samu Markkula (LW) Finland Finland Barrie Colts Jyväskylä, Finland JYP Jr.
48 Teddy Blueger (C) Latvia Latvia Oshawa Generals Riga, Latvia Shattuck-Saint Mary's
51 Ladislav Zikmund (LW) Czech Republic Czech Republic Ottawa 67's Sokolov, Czech Republic HC Karlovy Vary Jr. B
54 Richard Mraz (RW) Slovakia Slovakia Ottawa 67's Nové Zámky, Slovakia Tatranskie Volki
56 Ondrej Kopta (LW) Czech Republic Czech Republic Niagara IceDogs Plzeň, Czech Republic Texas Tornado
58 Nikolai Prokhorkin (LW) Russia Russia London Knights Chelyabinsk, Russia CSKA Moscow

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ontario Hockey League – Official Site of the Ontario Hockey League".
  2. ^ OHL Announces 2011-12 All-Star Teams
  3. ^ "Ontario Hockey League – Official Site of the Ontario Hockey League".
  4. ^ "48 OHL Players Selected in NHL Entry Draft – Ontario Hockey League".
  5. ^ "CHL".
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