The 2013–14 OHL season was the 34th season of the

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. The Brampton Battalion relocated to North Bay and became the

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, playing at the

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. The first two outdoor games in OHL history were held this season, when the

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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� ...

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 ...

, and

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 ...

played at

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as part of the Hockeytown Winter Festival on December 29. On March 11, 2014 Terry Trafford of the

, who had been missing for eight days, was found dead in his vehicle at a

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. His death was ruled a suicide as a result of self-inflicted asphyxiation. Twenty teams played 68 games each according to the regular season schedule, from September 19, 2013 to March 17, 2014. The

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 ...

won the

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for the third time in franchise history, and the first time since 2004, as they defeated the

in five games, and represented the OHL at the 2014 Memorial Cup held at

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. The

also qualified for the tournament as the host team.

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

=(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (8) Mississauga Steelheads

=(2) North Bay Battalion vs. (7) Niagara IceDogs

=(3) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (6) Peterborough Petes

=(4) Barrie Colts vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves

Western conference quarterfinals

=(1) Guelph Storm vs. (8) Plymouth Whalers

=(2) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (7) Owen Sound Attack

=(3) Erie Otters vs. (6) Saginaw Spirit

=(4) London Knights vs. (5) Windsor Spitfires

Conference semifinals

Eastern conference semifinals

=(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (6) Peterborough Petes

=(2) North Bay Battalion vs. (4) Barrie Colts

Western conference semifinals

=(1) Guelph Storm vs. (4) London Knights

=(2) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (3) Erie Otters

Conference finals

Eastern conference finals

=(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (2) North Bay Battalion

Western conference finals

=(1) Guelph Storm vs. (3) Erie Otters

J. Ross Robertson Cup

(W1) Guelph Storm vs. (E2) North Bay Battalion

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''

Awards

All-Star teams

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

First team

Scott Laughton Scott Laughton (born May 30, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Growing up in Oakville, Ontario, Laughton spent his junior ice hockey career p ...

, Centre,

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. ...

* Dane Fox, Left Wing,

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* Connor Brown, Right Wing,

Aaron Ekblad Aaron Ekblad (born February 7, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and Captain (ice hockey)#Alternate captains, alternate captain for the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League (NHL). Ekblad was selected first overall ...

, Defence,

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* Slater Koekkoek, Defence,

* Alex Nedeljkovic, Goaltender,

* D. J. Smith, Coach,

Second team

Connor McDavid Connor Andrew McDavid (born January 13, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), centre and Captain (ice hockey), captain of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected first overall by the Oilers ...

, Centre,

* Michael Dal Colle, Left Wing,

* Scott Kosmachuk, Right Wing,

* Adam Pelech, Defence,

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, Defence,

* Matt Murray, Goaltender, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds *

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, Coach,

Third team

* Sam Bennett, Centre,

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, Left Wing,

* Nicholas Baptiste, Right Wing,

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* Darnell Nurse, Defence, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds *Matt Finn, Defence,

* Oscar Dansk, Goaltender,

* Scott Walker, Coach,

2014 OHL Priority Selection

On April 5, 2014, the OHL conducted the 2014 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The

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held the first overall pick in the draft and selected Jakob Chychrun from the Toronto Jr. Canadiens of the GTHL. Chychrun was awarded the

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, awarded to the top pick in the draft. Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 2014 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.

2014 NHL Entry Draft

On June 27–28, 2014, the

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conducted the 2014 NHL Entry Draft held at the

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. In total, 41 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

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

2014 CHL Import Draft

On July 2, 2014, the

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conducted the 2014 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 Pavel Zacha from the Czech Republic with the selection. Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2014 CHL Import Draft.

References

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