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The 1984–85 OHL season was the fifth season of the
Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League (OHL; french: Ligue de hockey de l'Ontario (LHO)) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 16–19. There are exceptions for overag ...
. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds were undefeated in all 33 home games during the regular season. The
Brantford Alexanders The Brantford Alexanders were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League from 1978 to 1984. The team was based in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. History The Hamilton Fincups were relocated in 1978 be ...
move back to
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becoming the Hamilton Steelhawks. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds won the
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, defeating the
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.


Relocation/Team Name Change


Brantford Alexanders to Hamilton Steelhawks

The
Brantford Alexanders The Brantford Alexanders were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League from 1978 to 1984. The team was based in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. History The Hamilton Fincups were relocated in 1978 be ...
relocated and moved back to the city of
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for the 1984-85 season. The franchise had previously played in Hamilton from 1953-1976 as the
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from 1953-1960, and the
Hamilton Fincups The Hamilton Fincups were a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League for 4 years, from 1974 to 1978. The team played in Hamilton, Ontario for three years, and in St. Catharines, Ontario for one. The Hamilton Fin ...
from 1960-1976. In 1976, the franchise relocated to St. Catharines and played as the
St. Catharines Fincups The Hamilton Fincups were a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League for 4 years, from 1974 to 1978. The team played in Hamilton, Ontario for three years, and in St. Catharines, Ontario for one. The Hamilton Fin ...
for the 1976-77 season, however, the club returned to Hamilton for the 1977-78 season. The club then relocated to
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and was renamed as the
Brantford Alexanders The Brantford Alexanders were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League from 1978 to 1984. The team was based in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. History The Hamilton Fincups were relocated in 1978 be ...
for the 1978-79 season. The Steelhawks would play the 1984-85 season out of
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while their new arena,
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, was being constructed and would not open until the 1985-86 season. The team remained in the Emms Division.


Windsor Spitfires to Windsor Compuware Spitfires

The
Windsor Spitfires The Windsor Spitfires are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1971, the franchise was promoted to the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League for the 1975†...
were bought by
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, the founder and CEO of
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in 1984 and were renamed as the
Windsor Compuware Spitfires The Windsor Spitfires are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1971, the franchise was promoted to the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League for the 1975â ...
beginning in the 1984-85 season.


Tragedy

On January 4, 1985,
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of the
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collapsed at practice and died from a heart ailment known as Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome which resulted in him having a rapid heartbeat because of electrical impulses in the heart taking extra pathways. He was 18 years old at the time of the incident. Melanson was a second round draft pick of the
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at the
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. The Generals wore black arm bands for the remainder of the season in memoriam of their teammate. In his memory, the club no longer issues the uniform number "9". A memorial scholarship was also set up at his former high school in
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.


Regular season


Final standings

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title''


Leyden Division


Emms Division


Scoring leaders


Playoffs


Division quarter-finals


Leyden Division


=(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (6) Ottawa 67's

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=(2) Belleville Bulls vs. (5) Oshawa Generals

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=(3) Toronto Marlboros vs. (4) Cornwall Royals

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Emms Division


=(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (6) Kitchener Rangers

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=(2) London Knights vs. (5) Windsor Compuware Spitfires

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=(3) North Bay Centennials vs. (4) Hamilton Steelhawks

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Division semi-finals


Leyden Division


=(2) Belleville Bulls vs. (4) Cornwall Royals

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Emms Division


=(2) London Knights vs. (4) Hamilton Steelhawks

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Division finals


Leyden Division


=(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Belleville Bulls

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Emms Division


=(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (4) Hamilton Steelhawks

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J. Ross Robertson Cup


(E1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (L1) Peterborough Petes


Awards


1985 OHL Priority Selection

The
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held the first overall pick in the 1985 Ontario Priority Selection and selected
Bryan Fogarty Bryan Charles Fogarty (June 11, 1969 – March 6, 2002) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played for the Quebec Nordiques, Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens. A great star in the junior leagues and a high draft choice in the N ...
from the Aurora Tigers. Fogarty was awarded the
Jack Ferguson Award The Jack Ferguson Award is awarded each year to the top draft pick in the Ontario Hockey League priority selection draft. The trophy is named in honour of Jack Ferguson, a former director of OHL Central Scouting. Winners List of OHL first overall ...
, awarded to the top pick in the draft. Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 1985 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.


See also

*
List of OHA Junior A standings This is a list of OHA standings and season-by-season summaries of the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior A division from 1933 to 1972, and its Tier I division from 1972 to 1974. ;Legend * GP = games played * W = wins * L = losses * T = ties * P ...
*
List of OHL seasons This is a list of Ontario Hockey League seasons since inception of the league, as well as a list of seasons for its precursor leagues, the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL), and the Ontario Hockey Association Junior A League (OHA). OHA se ...
* 1985 Memorial Cup * 1985 NHL Entry Draft * 1984 in sports * 1985 in sports


References


HockeyDB
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