The 2006–07 OHL season was the 27th season of the

Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League (OHL; ) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League, alongside the Western Hockey League and the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. The league is for players ag ...

. The OHL announced its new checking to the head rule, effective for this season. Also announced, the recently adopted

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...

rule on stick curvature was not implemented until 2007–08. The season commenced on September 21, 2006, and twenty teams each played 68 games. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds moved from Sault Memorial Gardens (demolished in May 2006) into the new Steelback Centre, which opened October 11, 2006. The

Oshawa Generals The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor (commercial), sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. ...

moved mid-season from the

Oshawa Civic Auditorium The Oshawa Civic Auditorium was an indoor arena in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. It operated from 1964 to 2006, and was primarily used as an ice hockey venue for the Oshawa Generals. The auditorium was built as a replacement to the Hambly Arena, whi ...

to the

General Motors Centre The Tribute Communities Centre, formerly known as the General Motors Centre or GM Centre, GMC for short, is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, which opened in November 2006. The arena was constructed to replace the ...

, on November 3, 2006. The

Plymouth Whalers The Plymouth Whalers were a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They played out of Compuware Arena in Plymouth Township, Michigan, Plymouth, Michigan, United States, a suburb of Detroit until 2015 when they were relocated t ...

won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the

Sudbury Wolves The Sudbury Wolves are an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) ice hockey team based in Greater Sudbury, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Sudbury has had various hockey teams competing at the Junior ice hockey, junior and senior ice hockey levels of the game k ...

in the championship series.

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''

CHL Canada/Russia Series

The 2006 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge between the OHL and the Russian team was hosted by the

Sarnia Sting The Sarnia Sting are a junior ice hockey team based in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. They are one of the 20 teams that make up the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of the Progressive Auto Sales Arena (formerly the Sarnia Sports and Entertainment ...

on November 23, 2006, and by the

on November 27, 2006. The OHL won the first game 5–0, and the second game 4–3.

All-Star Classic

The All-Star Classic was played on January 31, 2007, at the Dow Event Center in

Saginaw, Michigan Saginaw () is a city in Saginaw County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. It had a population of 44,202 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located along the Saginaw River, Saginaw is adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township, ...

. The Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference 13–9 in the game attended by 5,527 spectators. The top scorers were Hunter Tremblay (Barrie Colts) and Sam Gagner (London Knights), each with five points. The Eastern Conference also prevailed 15–13 in the skills competition held the night before.

Playoffs

List of complete playoffs results.

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern conference

(E1) Barrie Colts vs. (E8) Brampton Battalion

(E3) Mississauga IceDogs vs. (E6) Sudbury Wolves

(E3) Belleville Bulls vs. (E6) Ottawa 67's

(E4) Oshawa Generals vs. (E5) Kingston Frontenacs

Western conference

(W1) London Knights vs. (W8) Owen Sound Attack

(W4) Saginaw Spirit vs. (W5) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

(W2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (W7) Guelph Storm

(W3) Kitchener Rangers vs. (W6) Sarnia Sting

Conference semifinals

Eastern conference

(E1) Barrie Colts vs. (E6) Sudbury Wolves

(E2) Belleville Bulls vs. (E4) Oshawa Generals

Western conference

(W1) London Knights vs. (W5) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

(W2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (W3) Kitchener Rangers

Conference finals

Eastern conference

(E2) Belleville Bulls vs. (E6) Sudbury Wolves

Eastern conference

(W1) London Knights vs. (W2) Plymouth Whalers

J. Ross Robertson Cup

(W2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (E6) Sudbury Wolves

J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster

Awards

All-Star teams

First team

John Tavares John Tavares (born September 20, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward (ice hockey), forward and Alternate Captain (ice hockey), alternate captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). In the 2009 NHL ent ...

, Centre,

* James Neal, Left Wing,

Patrick Kane Patrick Timothy Kane II (born November 19, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey winger (ice hockey), right winger for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks with the List of ...

, Right Wing,

London Knights The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League. The Knights started out in 1965 as the London Nationals but changed to their ...

Marc Staal Marc Staal (born January 13, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former defenceman who is a player development assistant for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Staal played 17 seasons in the NHL for the ...

, Defence,

Drew Doughty Drew Doughty (born December 8, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and Captain (ice hockey)#Alternate captains, alternate captain for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected second overall by ...

, Defence,

Guelph Storm The Guelph Storm are a major junior ice hockey team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. They have played in the OHL since the 1991–92 season. The team plays home games at the Sleeman Centre. History The franchise started as the Toronto Marl ...

* Steve Mason, Goaltender,

* Mike Vellucci, Coach,

Second team

* Bryan Little, Centre,

Barrie Colts The Barrie Colts are a junior ice hockey team in Ontario Hockey League (OHL), based in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The Colts play home games at the Sadlon Arena. The Colts joined the OHL in 1995, and previously competed at lower levels of junio ...

* Brett MacLean, Left Wing,

* Tyler Donati, Right Wing,

Belleville Bulls The Belleville Bulls were a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 and based in Belleville, Ontario. The team played in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The team relocated to Hamilton, Ontario, ...

* Jakub Kindl, Defence,

Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. The Rangers have won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL ...

* Ryan Parent, Defence,

Michal Neuvirth Michal Neuvirth ( , ; born 23 March 1988) is a Czech former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played for the Washington Capitals, New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, and Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selecte ...

, Goaltender,

*Mike Kelly, Coach, Mississauga IceDogs

Third team

Sam Gagner Sam William Gagner (born August 10, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, Arizona Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Vanco ...

, Centre,

* Jamie McGinn, Left Wing,

Ottawa 67's The Ottawa 67's are a major junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, that plays in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Established during Canada's centennial year of 1967 and named in honour of this, the 67's currently play thei ...

* Sergei Kostitsyn, Right Wing,

Alex Pietrangelo Alexander Pietrangelo (born January 18, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the St. Louis Blues for parts of twe ...

, Defence, Mississauga IceDogs * Patrick McNeill, Defence, Saginaw Spirit * Thomas McCollum, Goaltender,

* Dave Barr, Coach,

2007 OHL Priority Selection

On May 5, 2007, the OHL conducted the 2007 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The

Erie Otters The Erie Otters are a major junior ice hockey team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Midwest division of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), one of only three American teams in the league. The team's name refers to the North Am ...

held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected

Ryan O'Reilly Ryan O'Reilly (born February 7, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), centre and Captain (ice hockey)#Alternate captains, alternate captain for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has prev ...

from the Toronto Jr. Canadiens. O'Reilly was awarded the

Jack Ferguson Award The Jack Ferguson Award is awarded each year to the top draft pick in the Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League (OHL; ) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League, alongside the W ...

, awarded to the top pick in the draft. Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 2007 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.

2007 CHL Import Draft

On June 27, 2007, the

Canadian Hockey League The Canadian Hockey League (CHL; , LCH) is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canada-based major junior ice hockey leagues. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three me ...

conducted the 2007 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The

held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Jaroslav Janus from

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with their selection. Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2007 CHL Import Draft.

2007 NHL Entry Draft

On June 22–23, 2007, the

conducted the 2007 NHL Entry Draft held at

Nationwide Arena Nationwide Arena is a multi-purpose arena in the Arena District of Columbus, Ohio, United States. Since completion in 2000, the arena has served as the home of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is one of two faci ...

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. In total, 35 players from the

were selected in the draft.

of the

was the first player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the first overall pick by the

Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (N ...

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

References

External links

OHL web siteHockeyDB
{{DEFAULTSORT:2006-07 Ohl Season OHL Ontario Hockey League seasons

Regular season

Final standings

Eastern conference

Western conference

Scoring leaders

Leading goaltenders

CHL Canada/Russia Series

All-Star Classic

Playoffs

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern conference

(E1) Barrie Colts vs. (E8) Brampton Battalion

(E3) Mississauga IceDogs vs. (E6) Sudbury Wolves

(E3) Belleville Bulls vs. (E6) Ottawa 67's

(E4) Oshawa Generals vs. (E5) Kingston Frontenacs

Western conference

(W1) London Knights vs. (W8) Owen Sound Attack

(W4) Saginaw Spirit vs. (W5) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

(W2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (W7) Guelph Storm

(W3) Kitchener Rangers vs. (W6) Sarnia Sting

Conference semifinals

Eastern conference

(E1) Barrie Colts vs. (E6) Sudbury Wolves

(E2) Belleville Bulls vs. (E4) Oshawa Generals

Western conference

(W1) London Knights vs. (W5) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

(W2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (W3) Kitchener Rangers

Conference finals

Eastern conference

(E2) Belleville Bulls vs. (E6) Sudbury Wolves

Eastern conference

(W1) London Knights vs. (W2) Plymouth Whalers

J. Ross Robertson Cup

(W2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (E6) Sudbury Wolves

J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster

Awards

All-Star teams

First team

Second team

Third team

2007 OHL Priority Selection

2007 CHL Import Draft

2007 NHL Entry Draft

See also

References

External links