The 1992–93 OHL season was the 13th 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

Cornwall Royals The Cornwall Royals were a junior ice hockey team based in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. The team played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981, and the Ontario Hockey League from 1981 to 1992. This team shared its name with o ...

become the

Newmarket Royals The Newmarket Royals were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1992 to 1994. They were based in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. History The Royals franchise started in 1969 as the Cornwall Royals of the Quebec Major Junior Hocke ...

. The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors are renamed the

Detroit Junior Red Wings The Detroit Junior Red Wings were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League for three seasons from 1992 to 1995. The Jr. Red Wings were based in Detroit, Michigan. History The Compuware Ambassadors were renamed the Detroit Junior Red ...

. The inaugural OHL Humanitarian of the Year is awarded. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The

Peterborough Petes The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played at the Peterborough Memorial Centre in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league. ...

won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.

Relocation and Rebranding

Cornwall Royals to Newmarket Royals

The

relocated to the city of

Newmarket, Ontario Newmarket (Canada 2021 Census, 2021 population: 87,942) is a town and regional seat of the Regional Municipality of York in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario. It is part of Greater Toronto Area, Greater Toron ...

and were named the

. The team would play at the Newmarket Recreational Complex. The club was established in 1969 in the

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL; , LHJMQ), formerly the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The league includes teams in Quebec ...

, as Cornwall won the

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three times, in

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1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...

and

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...

. Prior to the 1981-82, the Royals transferred to the

. After joining the OHL, the club was made the post-season in ten of their eleven seasons. Newmarket would remain in the Leyden Division following the relocation.

Detroit Compuware Ambassadors to Detroit Junior Red Wings

The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors rebranded their team into the

. The Junior Red Wings would continue to share

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with the

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

of the

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 ...

. The club would use the familiar Red Wings logo and change their colours to red and white to match the NHL team.

Regular season

Final standings

''Note: DIV = Division; 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

OHL Superseries

The winner of the OHL Superseries will host the 1993 Memorial Cup. This series featured the top ranked team in the Leyden Division, the

, take on the top ranked team in the Emms Division, the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.

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

Division quarter-finals

Leyden Division

=(2) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (7) North Bay Centennials

=(3) Oshawa Generals vs. (6) Belleville Bulls

=(4) Sudbury Wolves vs. (5) Newmarket Royals

Emms Division

=(2) Detroit Junior Red Wings vs. (7) Guelph Storm

=(3) London Knights vs. (6) Kitchener Rangers

=(4) Owen Sound Platers vs. (5) Niagara Falls Thunder

Division semi-finals

Leyden Division

=(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (4) Sudbury Wolves

=(2) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (3) Oshawa Generals

Emms Division

=(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (4) Owen Sound Platers

=(2) Detroit Junior Red Wings vs. (3) London Knights

Division finals

Leyden Division

=(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Kingston Frontenacs

Emms Division

=(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (2) Detroit Junior Red Wings

J. Ross Robertson Cup

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

Awards

All-star teams

The OHL All-star teams were selected by the OHL's general managers.

First team

* Pat Peake, Centre, Detroit Jr. Red Wings * Andrew Brunette, Left Wing, Owen Sound Platers * Jason Dawe, Right Wing,

* Chris Pronger, Defence,

* Mark DeSantis, Defence,

Manny Legace Emmanuel Legace (born February 4, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender, who played most notably in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, and later the St. Louis Blues between 1998 and 2010. Legace also e ...

, Goaltender,

Niagara Falls Thunder The Niagara Falls Thunder were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1988 to 1996. The team was based in Niagara Falls, Ontario. History Niagara Falls became home to its third OHL franchise in 1988 upon the relocation of the H ...

* Gary Agnew, Coach,

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 ...

Second team

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, Centre,

* Bob Wren, Left Wing, Detroit Jr. Red Wings * Kevin Brown, Right Wing, Detroit Jr. Red Wings *

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, Defence,

* Scott Walker, Defence, Owen Sound Platers * Chad Lang, Goaltender,

* Rick Cornacchia, Coach,

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. ...

Third team

Chris Gratton Christopher Allan Gratton (born July 5, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who last played with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the cousin of Josh Gratton, who had also briefly played i ...

, Centre,

Kingston Frontenacs The Kingston Frontenacs are a Canadian major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Kingston, Ontario. The Frontenacs play home games at Slush Puppie Place, which opened in 2008. The team's history predates the Ontario Ho ...

* Jeff Shevalier, Left Wing,

North Bay Centennials The North Bay Centennials were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, who played from 1982–2002. The team was based in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. History The North Bay Centennials or "Cents" as they were popularly known, were na ...

* Scott Hollis, Right Wing,

* Blair Scott, Defence, Detroit Jr. Red Wings * Nick Stajduhar, Defence,

* Marc Lamothe, Goaltender,

* Dick Todd, Coach,

1993 OHL Priority Selection

The

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 ...

held the first overall pick in the 1993 Ontario Priority Selection and selected

Alyn McCauley Alyn Daniel McCauley (born May 29, 1977) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for ten years with the Toronto Maple Leafs, San Jose Sharks, and the Los Angeles Kings. Prior to his NHL ...

from the Kingston Voyageurs. McCauley 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 1993 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.

References

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Relocation and Rebranding

Cornwall Royals to Newmarket Royals

Detroit Compuware Ambassadors to Detroit Junior Red Wings

Regular season

Final standings

Leyden Division

Emms Division

Scoring leaders

Playoffs

OHL Superseries

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

Division quarter-finals

Leyden Division

=(2) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (7) North Bay Centennials

=(3) Oshawa Generals vs. (6) Belleville Bulls

=(4) Sudbury Wolves vs. (5) Newmarket Royals

Emms Division

=(2) Detroit Junior Red Wings vs. (7) Guelph Storm

=(3) London Knights vs. (6) Kitchener Rangers

=(4) Owen Sound Platers vs. (5) Niagara Falls Thunder

Division semi-finals

Leyden Division

=(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (4) Sudbury Wolves

=(2) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (3) Oshawa Generals

Emms Division

=(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (4) Owen Sound Platers

=(2) Detroit Junior Red Wings vs. (3) London Knights

Division finals

Leyden Division

=(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Kingston Frontenacs

Emms Division

=(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (2) Detroit Junior Red Wings

J. Ross Robertson Cup

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

Awards

All-star teams

First team

Second team

Third team

1993 OHL Priority Selection

See also

References