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1995–96 OHL season

The 1995–96 OHL season was the 16th season of the Ontario Hockey League. The league expanded as the Barrie Colts entered into the central division. The Detroit Junior Red Wings become the Detroit Whalers. Seventeen teams each played 66 games. The Peterborough Petes won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Guelph Storm.

Expansion

Barrie Colts

On May 6, 1994, The Barrie Colts were approved as an expansion team in the Ontario Hockey League beginning in the 1995-96 season. The Colts began their inaugural season playing in the Barrie Arena, however, on December 31, 1995, the Colts moved into their new home, the Barrie Molson Centre. The Colts joined the Central Division.

Rebranding

Detroit Junior Red Wings to Detroit Whalers

At the conclusion of the 1994-95, the Detroit Junior Red Wings severed all ties with the National Hockey League Detroit Red Wings, as Peter Karmanos renamed the franchise the Detroit Whalers.

The Whalers moved out of Joe Louis Arena and into the Palace of Auburn Hills, home of the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association and the Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League. The Whalers would play 21 of their 33 home games in the regular season at the Palace of Auburn Hills while playing their remaining 12 home games at Oak Park Ice Arena. The Whalers played all of their home playoff games at the Oak Park Ice Arena.

The club remained in the West Division.

Teams

East Division Central Division West Division

Regular season

Final standings

Note: DIV = Division; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = earned first round bye

East Division

RankTeamGPWLTPTSGFGA
1z-Ottawa 67's663922583258200
2x-Peterborough Petes663522979289235
3x-Belleville Bulls663526575300250
4x-Oshawa Generals663028868248238
5x-Kingston Frontenacs662931664266267
6North Bay Centennials661445735242360

Central Division

RankTeamGPWLTPTSGFGA
1z-Guelph Storm664516595297186
2x-Kitchener Rangers663528373253230
3x-Niagara Falls Thunder662930765248238
4x-Owen Sound Platers662932563274313
5x-Barrie Colts662831763258266
6Sudbury Wolves662736359262288

West Division

RankTeamGPWLTPTSGFGA
1y-Detroit Whalers664022484319243
2x-Sarnia Sting663923482330276
3x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds663823581312254
4x-Windsor Spitfires662141446256312
5London Knights6636039179435

Scoring leaders

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Aaron BrandSarnia Sting664673119110
Daniel ClearyBelleville Bulls64536211574
Sean HaggertyDetroit Whalers66605111178
Trevor GallantNorth Bay Centennials63475810536
Richard UniackeSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds66485410238
Cameron MannPeterborough Petes664260102108
Jonathan SimSarnia Sting635645101130
Trevor LetowskiSarnia Sting6636639966
Lee JinmanNorth Bay Centennials//Detroit Whalers6429689749
Rob ShearerWindsor Spitfires6340539374

Playoffs

[1]

Division quarterfinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
            
C1Guelphbye
C1Guelph4
C3Niagara Falls0
C3Niagara Falls4
C4Owen Sound2
C1Guelph4
E3Belleville1
E1Ottawabye
E1Ottawa0
E3Belleville4
E3Belleville4
E4Oshawa1
C1Guelph3
E2Peterborough4
E2Peterborough4
E5Kingston1
E2Peterborough4
W2Sarnia2
W2Sarnia4
W3S.S. Marie0
E2Peterborough4
W1Detroit1
C2Kitchener4
C5Barrie3
C2Kitchener1
W1Detroit4
W4Windsor3
W1Detroit4

Division quarter-finals

East Division

(2) Peterborough Petes vs. (5) Kingston Frontenacs
March 17Peterborough Petes4 – 5OTKingston FrontenacsKingston Memorial Centre
March 19Kingston Frontenacs1 – 9Peterborough PetesPeterborough Memorial Centre
March 21Kingston Frontenacs4 – 3OTPeterborough PetesPeterborough Memorial Centre
March 22Peterborough Petes3 – 1Kingston FrontenacsKingston Memorial Centre
March 24Kingston Frontenacs3 – 6Peterborough PetesPeterborough Memorial Centre
March 26Peterborough Petes4 – 3Kingston FrontenacsKingston Memorial Centre
Peterborough wins series 4 – 2


(3) Belleville Bulls vs. (4) Oshawa Generals
March 16Oshawa Generals3 – 6Belleville BullsYardmen Arena
March 17Belleville Bulls1 – 4Oshawa GeneralsOshawa Civic Auditorium
March 19Oshawa Generals3 – 4OTBelleville BullsYardmen Arena
March 21Belleville Bulls6 – 5Oshawa GeneralsOshawa Civic Auditorium
March 23Oshawa Generals1 – 6Belleville BullsYardmen Arena
Belleville wins series 4 – 1


Central Division

(2) Kitchener Rangers vs. (5) Barrie Colts
March 17Barrie Colts2 – 1Kitchener RangersKitchener Memorial Auditorium
March 19Kitchener Rangers1 – 2OTBarrie ColtsBarrie Molson Centre
March 21Barrie Colts1 – 6Kitchener RangersKitchener Memorial Auditorium
March 23Kitchener Rangers1 – 2OTBarrie ColtsBarrie Molson Centre
March 24Barrie Colts4 – 7Kitchener RangersKitchener Memorial Auditorium
March 26Kitchener Rangers4 – 1Barrie ColtsBarrie Molson Centre
March 27Barrie Colts3 – 4Kitchener RangersKitchener Memorial Auditorium
Kitchener wins series 4 – 3


(3) Niagara Falls Thunder vs. (4) Owen Sound Platers
March 17Owen Sound Platers3 – 6Niagara Falls ThunderNiagara Falls Memorial Arena
March 20Niagara Falls Thunder4 – 7Owen Sound PlatersBayshore Community Centre
March 22Owen Sound Platers3 – 7Niagara Falls ThunderNiagara Falls Memorial Arena
March 23Niagara Falls Thunder2 – 3Owen Sound PlatersBayshore Community Centre
March 25Owen Sound Platers1 – 6Niagara Falls ThunderNiagara Falls Memorial Arena
March 27Niagara Falls Thunder4 – 3OTOwen Sound PlatersBayshore Community Centre
Niagara Falls wins series 4 – 2


West Division

(1) Detroit Whalers vs. (4) Windsor Spitfires
March 17Windsor Spitfires3 – 5Detroit WhalersOak Park Ice Arena
March 18Detroit Whalers5 – 2Windsor SpitfiresWindsor Arena
March 20Windsor Spitfires4 – 6Detroit WhalersOak Park Ice Arena
March 22Detroit Whalers1 – 4Windsor SpitfiresWindsor Arena
March 24Windsor Spitfires5 – 1Detroit WhalersOak Park Ice Arena
March 25Detroit Whalers3 – 6Windsor SpitfiresWindsor Arena
March 27Windsor Spitfires2 – 9Detroit WhalersOak Park Ice Arena
Detroit wins series 4 – 3


(2) Sarnia Sting vs. (3) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
March 17Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds1 – 5Sarnia StingSarnia Arena
March 18Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds2 – 6Sarnia StingSarnia Arena
March 20Sarnia Sting4 – 1Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsSault Memorial Gardens
March 21Sarnia Sting3 – 1Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsSault Memorial Gardens
Sarnia wins series 4 – 0


OHL quarter-finals

(C1) Guelph Storm vs. (C3) Niagara Falls Thunder

March 29Niagara Falls Thunder4 – 5OTGuelph StormGuelph Memorial Gardens
March 31Guelph Storm4 – 3Niagara Falls ThunderNiagara Falls Memorial Arena
April 2Niagara Falls Thunder2 – 4Guelph StormGuelph Memorial Gardens
April 5Guelph Storm5 – 2Niagara Falls ThunderNiagara Falls Memorial Arena
Guelph wins series 4 – 0


(W1) Detroit Whalers vs. (C2) Kitchener Rangers

March 30Kitchener Rangers2 – 6Detroit WhalersOak Park Ice Arena
March 31Detroit Whalers2 – 5Kitchener RangersKitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 3Kitchener Rangers3 – 5Detroit WhalersOak Park Ice Arena
April 5Detroit Whalers5 – 0Kitchener RangersKitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 6Kitchener Rangers1 – 9Detroit WhalersOak Park Ice Arena
Detroit wins series 4 – 1


(E1) Ottawa 67's vs. (E3) Belleville Bulls

March 29Belleville Bulls7 – 4Ottawa 67'sOttawa Civic Centre
March 30Ottawa 67's3 – 6Belleville BullsYardmen Arena
April 2Belleville Bulls8 – 2Ottawa 67'sOttawa Civic Centre
April 4Ottawa 67's2 – 5Belleville BullsYardmen Arena
Belleville wins series 4 – 0


(W2) Sarnia Sting vs. (E2) Peterborough Petes

March 31Peterborough Petes1 – 7Sarnia StingSarnia Arena
April 1Peterborough Petes7 – 4Sarnia StingSarnia Arena
April 4Sarnia Sting1 – 5Peterborough PetesPeterborough Memorial Centre
April 5Sarnia Sting5 – 1Peterborough PetesPeterborough Memorial Centre
April 7Peterborough Petes7 – 6OTSarnia StingSarnia Arena
April 9Sarnia Sting4 – 7Peterborough PetesPeterborough Memorial Centre
Peterborough wins series 4 – 2


OHL semi-finals

(C1) Guelph Storm vs. (E3) Belleville Bulls

April 12Belleville Bulls0 – 7Guelph StormGuelph Memorial Gardens
April 15Guelph Storm5 – 3Belleville BullsYardmen Arena
April 17Belleville Bulls1 – 3Guelph StormGuelph Memorial Gardens
April 19Guelph Storm5 – 7Belleville BullsYardmen Arena
April 21Belleville Bulls2 – 6Guelph StormGuelph Memorial Gardens
Guelph wins series 4 – 1


(W1) Detroit Whalers vs. (E2) Peterborough Petes

April 13Peterborough Petes7 – 4Detroit WhalersOak Park Ice Arena
April 14Peterborough Petes4 – 3OTDetroit WhalersOak Park Ice Arena
April 17Detroit Whalers3 – 4OTPeterborough PetesPeterborough Memorial Centre
April 18Detroit Whalers8 – 4Peterborough PetesPeterborough Memorial Centre
April 20Peterborough Petes3 – 2Detroit WhalersOak Park Ice Arena
Peterborough wins series 4 – 1


J. Ross Robertson Cup

(C1) Guelph Storm vs. (E2) Peterborough Petes

April 25Guelph Storm3 – 0Peterborough PetesPeterborough Memorial Centre
April 26Peterborough Petes6 – 5OTGuelph StormGuelph Memorial Gardens
April 28Peterborough Petes3 – 2Guelph StormGuelph Memorial Gardens
April 30Guelph Storm5 – 3Peterborough PetesPeterborough Memorial Centre
May 2Peterborough Petes5 – 3Guelph StormGuelph Memorial Gardens
May 4Guelph Storm4 – 3Peterborough PetesPeterborough Memorial Centre
May 6Peterborough Petes8 – 7OTGuelph StormGuelph Memorial Gardens
Peterborough wins series 4 – 3


All-Star teams

First team

Second team

Third team

Awards

J. Ross Robertson Cup:Peterborough Petes
Hamilton Spectator Trophy:Guelph Storm
Leyden Trophy:Ottawa 67's
Emms Trophy:Guelph Storm
Bumbacco Trophy:Detroit Whalers
Red Tilson Trophy:Alyn McCauley, Ottawa 67's
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy:Aaron Brand, Sarnia Sting
Matt Leyden Trophy:Brian Kilrea, Ottawa 67's
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy:Cameron Mann, Peterborough Petes
Max Kaminsky Trophy:Bryan Berard, Detroit Whalers
OHL Goaltender of the Year:Craig Hillier, Ottawa 67's
Jack Ferguson Award:Rico Fata, London Knights
Dave Pinkney Trophy:Dan Cloutier and Brett Thompson, Guelph Storm
OHL Executive of the Year:Bert Templeton, Barrie Colts
Emms Family Award:Joe Thornton, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy:Brett Thompson, Guelph Storm
OHL Humanitarian of the Year:Craig Mills, Belleville Bulls
William Hanley Trophy:Jeff Williams, Guelph Storm
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy:Aaron Brand, Sarnia Sting
Bobby Smith Trophy:Boyd Devereaux, Kitchener Rangers

1996 OHL Priority Selection

On June 1, 1996, the OHL conducted the 1996 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario. The London Knights held the first overall pick in the draft and selected Rico Fata from the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Fata 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 1996 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[2]

#PlayerNationalityOHL TeamHometownMinor Team
1Rico Fata (C) CanadaLondon KnightsSault Ste. Marie, OntarioSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2Tyler Rennette (C) CanadaNorth Bay CentennialsPowassan, OntarioWaterloo Siskins
3Norm Milley (RW) CanadaSudbury WolvesNorth York, OntarioToronto Red Wings
4Kip Brennan (D) CanadaWindsor SpitfiresToronto, OntarioSt. Michael's Buzzers
5Mike Henrich (RW) CanadaBarrie ColtsThornhill, OntarioWexford Midgets
6Wes Goldie (RW) CanadaOwen Sound PlatersLondon, OntarioSt. Thomas Stars
7Kevin Grimes (D) CanadaKingston FrontenacsMetcalfe, OntarioCumberland Grads
8Brett Gibson (C) CanadaErie OttersGananoque, OntarioKingston Voyageurs
9Bryan Allen (D) CanadaOshawa GeneralsGlenburnie, OntarioErnestown Jets
10Wes Jarvis (D) CanadaKitchener RangersOttawa, OntarioGloucester Rangers
11Justin Papineau (C) CanadaBelleville BullsOttawa, OntarioOttawa Jr. Senators
12Pat Kavanagh (RW) CanadaPeterborough PetesRichmond, OntarioKanata Valley Lasers
13Nick Robinson (D) CanadaSault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsCavan, OntarioLindsay Muskies
14Abe Herbst (D) CanadaSarnia StingHarriston, OntarioListowel Cyclones
15Mark Bell (C) CanadaOttawa 67'sSt. Paul's, OntarioStratford Cullitons
16Harold Druken (LW) CanadaDetroit WhalersSt. John's, NewfoundlandNoble & Greenough Bulldogs
17Manny Malhotra (C) CanadaGuelph StormMississauga, OntarioMississauga Reps

See also

References

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