The 2011–12 OHL season was the 32nd 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 overa ...

. Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 21, 2011 and ended on March 18, 2012. The playoffs began on Thursday March 22, 2012 and concluded on Friday May 11, 2012. The

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 ...

won the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the second time in franchise history. London secured a berth in the

2012 Memorial Cup The 2012 MasterCard Memorial Cup was a four-team, round-robin format ice hockey tournament played from May 18–27, 2012 at the Centre Bionest in Shawinigan, Quebec. It was the 94th Memorial Cup championship and determined the champion of the Can ...

hosted by the Shawinigan Cataractes of the QMJHL.

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''

Playoffs

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern conference quarterfinals

=(1) Niagara IceDogs vs. (8) Oshawa Generals

=(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (7) Belleville Bulls

=(3) Barrie Colts vs. (6) Mississauga St.Michael's Majors

=(4) Brampton Battalion vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves

Western conference quarterfinals

=(1) London Knights vs. (8) Windsor Spitfires

=(2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (7) Guelph Storm

=(3) Kitchener Rangers vs. (6) Owen Sound Attack

=(4) Sarnia Sting vs. (5) Saginaw Spirit

Conference semifinals

Eastern conference semifinals

=(1) Niagara IceDogs vs. (4) Brampton Battalion

=(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (3) Barrie Colts

Western conference Semifinals

=(1) London Knights vs. (5) Saginaw Spirit

=(2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (3) Kitchener Rangers

Conference finals

Eastern conference finals

=(1) Niagara IceDogs vs. (2) Ottawa 67's

Western conference finals

=(1) London Knights vs. (3) Kitchener Rangers

J. Ross Robertson Cup

(W1) London Knights vs. (E1) Niagara IceDogs

J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster

Playoff scoring leaders

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Playoff 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''

All-Star teams

The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.

First team

Michael Sgarbossa Michael Sgarbossa (born July 25, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

, Centre, Sudbury Wolves *

Brandon Saad Brandon Saad (born October 27, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Saad was raised in Pittsburgh and attended Pine-Richland High School. He was draf ...

, Left Wing, Saginaw Spirit * Tyler Toffoli, Right 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 their h ...

* Dougie Hamilton, Defence,

Niagara IceDogs The Niagara IceDogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was originally known as the Mississauga IceDogs and founded in 1996. The team was relocated to St. Cat ...

* Scott Harrington, Defence,

* Michael Houser, Goaltender,

* Greg Gilbert, Coach, Saginaw Spirit

Second team

* Sean Monahan, Centre,

* Tanner Pearson, Left Wing,

Barrie Colts The Barrie Colts are a junior ice hockey team in Ontario Hockey League, based in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Pre-OHL history There were two previous Barrie Colts teams which played Junior A & B hockey in the Ontario Hockey Association, one from 1 ...

* Seth Griffith, Right Wing,

* Cody Ceci, Defence,

* Ryan Murphy, 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 OH ...

* Mark Visentin, Goaltender,

* Steve Spott, Coach,

Third team

* Alex Friesen, Centre,

* Andrew Agozzino, Left Wing,

* Nail Yakupov, Right Wing,

Sarnia Sting Sarnia is a city in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. It had a 2021 population of 72,047, and is the largest city on Lake Huron. Sarnia is located on the eastern bank of the junction between the Upper and Lower Great Lakes where Lake Huron flo ...

* Beau Schmitz, Defence, Plymouth Whalers *

Ryan Sproul Ryan Sproul (born January 13, 1993) is a Canadian-born professional ice hockey defenceman. Born in Canada, he is currently playing with HC Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and represented China at the 2022 Winter Olympics. ...

, Defence, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds * John Gibson, Goaltender,

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, Coach, Brampton Battalion

Awards

2012 OHL Priority Selection

On April 7, 2012, the OHL conducted the 2012 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Erie Otters held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected

Connor McDavid Connor Andrew McDavid (born January 13, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Oilers selected him first overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. McDavid ...

from the Toronto Marlboros. McDavid 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; french: Ligue de hockey de l'Ontario (LHO)) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute th ...

, awarded to the top pick in the draft. Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 2012 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.

2012 NHL Entry Draft

On June 22-23, 2012, the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey sports league, league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranke ...

conducted the

2012 NHL Entry Draft The 2012 NHL Entry Draft was the 50th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held June 22–23, 2012, at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was the first time that Pittsburgh hosted the draft since the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. The top ...

held at the Consol Energy Center in

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsyl ...

. In total, 48 players from the

were selected in the draft. Nail Yakupov of the

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

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...

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

2012 CHL Import Draft

On June 27, 2012, the

Canadian Hockey League The Canadian Hockey League (CHL; french: Ligue canadienne de hockey ‒ 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 ...

conducted the 2012 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Erie Otters held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected

Oscar Dansk Lars Gustaf Oscar Dansk (born 28 February 1994) is a Swedish ice hockey goaltender currently under contract with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). Dansk was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft w ...

from Sweden with their selection. Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2012 CHL Import Draft.

External links

Official website of the Ontario Hockey League

Official website of the Canadian Hockey League

Official website of the MasterCard Memorial Cup

Official website of the Subway Super Series

References

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