1996-97 OHL season
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The 1996-97 OHL season was the 17th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Seventeen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Ottawa 67's. The Niagara Falls Thunder move to Erie, becoming the Otters.
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[edit] Regular season
[edit] Final standings
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa 67's | 66 | 49 | 11 | 6 | 104 | 320 | 177 |
| Oshawa Generals | 66 | 41 | 18 | 7 | 89 | 287 | 202 |
| Peterborough Petes | 66 | 39 | 25 | 2 | 80 | 251 | 238 |
| Kingston Frontenacs | 66 | 25 | 35 | 6 | 56 | 257 | 277 |
| Belleville Bulls | 66 | 22 | 37 | 7 | 51 | 235 | 278 |
| North Bay Centennials | 66 | 14 | 44 | 8 | 36 | 214 | 337 |
| Central Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchener Rangers | 66 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 78 | 274 | 235 |
| Guelph Storm | 66 | 35 | 25 | 6 | 76 | 300 | 251 |
| Barrie Colts | 66 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 76 | 272 | 236 |
| Owen Sound Platers | 66 | 27 | 37 | 2 | 56 | 258 | 318 |
| Erie Otters | 66 | 23 | 36 | 7 | 53 | 240 | 260 |
| Sudbury Wolves | 66 | 21 | 37 | 8 | 50 | 251 | 302 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 66 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 88 | 309 | 220 |
| Sarnia Sting | 66 | 35 | 24 | 7 | 77 | 286 | 251 |
| Windsor Spitfires | 66 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 66 | 303 | 285 |
| Detroit Whalers | 66 | 26 | 34 | 6 | 58 | 230 | 270 |
| London Knights | 66 | 13 | 51 | 2 | 28 | 215 | 365 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Savard | Oshawa Generals | 64 | 43 | 87 | 130 | 94 |
| Joe Thornton | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 59 | 41 | 81 | 122 | 123 |
| Alyn McCauley | Ottawa 67's | 50 | 56 | 56 | 112 | 16 |
| Richard Uniacke | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 66 | 44 | 66 | 110 | 36 |
| Trevor Letowski | Sarnia Sting | 55 | 35 | 73 | 108 | 51 |
| Todd Norman | Guelph Storm | 66 | 47 | 68 | 105 | 41 |
| Joe Seroski | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 61 | 54 | 49 | 103 | 14 |
| Jan Bulis | Barrie Colts | 64 | 42 | 61 | 103 | 42 |
| Jonathan Sim | Sarnia Sting | 64 | 56 | 39 | 95 | 109 |
| Matt Cooke | Windsor Spitfires | 65 | 45 | 50 | 95 | 146 |
[edit] OHL Playoffs
[edit] Division Quarterfinals
Ottawa 67's defeat Belleville Bulls 4-2
Peterborough Petes defeat Kingston Frontenacs 4-1
Guelph Storm defeat Erie Otters 4-1
Barrie Colts defeat Owen Sound Platers 4-0
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defeat Detroit Whalers 4-1
Sarnia Sting defeat Windsor Spitfires 4-1
[edit] Quarter-Finals
Ottawa 67's defeat Barrie Colts 4-1
Guelph Storm defeat Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4-2
Kitchener Rangers defeat Sarnia Sting 4-3
Oshawa Generals defeat Peterborough Petes 4-2
[edit] Semi-Finals
Ottawa 67's defeat Guelph Storm 4-3
Oshawa Generals defeat Kitchener Rangers 4-2
[edit] J. Ross Robertson Cup
Oshawa Generals defeat Ottawa 67's 4-2
[edit] OHL awards
[edit] See also
- OHA Standings 1974 and earlier
- OMJHL Standings 1974 to 1980
- OHL Standings 1980 to present
- List of OHL seasons
[edit] References
| Preceded by 1995-96 OHL season |
OHL seasons | Succeeded by 1997-98 OHL season |
