OHL 2017/18
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The 2017/18 OHL season was the 38th season of the Ontario Hockey League . The regular season began on September 21, 2017 and ended on 18 March 2018 by winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds . The playoffs for the J. Ross Robertson Cup were then played from March 22, 2018 to May 13, 2018 , in the final of which the Hamilton Bulldogs beat Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds prevailed.
Regular season
Placements
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = defeat after overtime , SOL = defeat after shootout , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
Explanations: = play-off qualification, = division winner, = Conference winner, = Hamilton Spectator Trophy winner
Eastern Conference
| GP | W. | L. | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Bulldogs | 68 | 43 | 18th | 4th | 3 | 252 | 207 | 93 |
| Barrie Colts | 68 | 42 | 21st | 4th | 1 | 297 | 229 | 89 |
| Kingston Frontenacs | 68 | 36 | 23 | 6th | 3 | 243 | 202 | 81 |
| Niagara IceDogs | 68 | 35 | 23 | 7th | 3 | 240 | 235 | 80 |
| Oshawa Generals | 68 | 36 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 250 | 243 | 75 |
| North Bay Battalion | 68 | 30th | 28 | 7th | 3 | 213 | 237 | 70 |
| Mississauga Steelheads | 68 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 251 | 250 | 69 |
| Ottawa 67's | 68 | 30th | 29 | 6th | 3 | 225 | 260 | 69 |
| Peterborough Petes | 68 | 23 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 222 | 283 | 52 |
| Sudbury Wolves | 68 | 17th | 42 | 9 | 0 | 197 | 291 | 43 |
Western Conference
| GP | W. | L. | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 68 | 55 | 7th | 3 | 3 | 317 | 186 | 116 |
| Sarnia Sting | 68 | 46 | 17th | 4th | 1 | 299 | 213 | 97 |
| Kitchener Rangers | 68 | 43 | 21st | 3 | 1 | 246 | 218 | 90 |
| Owen Sound Attack | 68 | 38 | 22nd | 3 | 5 | 289 | 247 | 84 |
| London Knights | 68 | 39 | 25th | 2 | 2 | 233 | 212 | 82 |
| Windsor Spitfires | 68 | 32 | 30th | 4th | 2 | 214 | 224 | 70 |
| Guelph Storm | 68 | 30th | 29 | 5 | 4th | 228 | 263 | 69 |
| Saginaw Spirit | 68 | 29 | 30th | 9 | 0 | 196 | 238 | 67 |
| Erie Otters | 68 | 23 | 35 | 7th | 3 | 220 | 270 | 56 |
| Flint Firebirds | 68 | 20th | 43 | 3 | 2 | 194 | 316 | 45 |
Best scorer
Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, +/− = plus / minus , PIM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value
| player | team | GP | G | A. | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Luchuk |
Windsor Spitfires Barrie Colts |
68 | 50 | 65 | 115 | +27 | 8th |
| Morgan Frost | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 67 | 42 | 70 | 112 | +70 | 56 |
| Jordan Kyrou | Sarnia Sting | 56 | 39 | 70 | 109 | +26 | 22nd |
| Nick Suzuki | Owen Sound Attack | 64 | 42 | 58 | 100 | +30 | 18th |
| Dmitri Sokolov |
Sudbury Wolves Barrie Colts |
64 | 50 | 46 | 96 | +3 | 18th |
| Sam Miletic |
London Knights Niagara IceDogs |
63 | 36 | 56 | 92 | +24 | 24 |
| Jason Robertson | Kingston Frontenacs | 68 | 41 | 46 | 87 | +8 | 36 |
| Evan Bouchard | London Knights | 67 | 25th | 62 | 87 | +23 | 54 |
| Adam Mascherin | Kitchener Rangers | 67 | 40 | 46 | 86 | +14 | 20th |
| Boris Katchouk | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 58 | 42 | 43 | 85 | +53 | 30th |
Best goalkeeper
The combined table shows the three best goalkeepers in the categories conceded goals and catch quota as well as the leaders in the categories shutouts and wins.
Abbreviations: GP = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = overtime / shootout defeats , GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = Conceded goal; Fat: best value; Sorted by goal conceded. Only goalkeepers with 1632 minutes of play are recorded.
| player | team | GP | Min | W. | L. | OTL | GA | SO | Sv% | ATM |
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| Matthew Villalta | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 49 | 2904 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 125 | 3 | 90.8 | 2.58 |
| Jeremy Helvig | Kingston Frontenacs | 56 | 3318 | 31 | 16 | 6th | 148 | 2 | 91.6 | 2.68 |
| Michael DiPietro | Windsor Spitfires | 56 | 3267 | 29 | 21st | 3 | 152 | 7th | 91.0 | 2.79 |
| Justin Fazio | Sarnia Sting | 51 | 3054 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 145 | 2 | 91.8 | 2.85 |
| Mario Culina |
Sudbury Wolves Kitchener Rangers |
30th | 1722 | 15th | 11 | 2 | 83 | 2 | 91.3 | 2.89 |
Playoffs
Playoff tree
| Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | J. Ross Robertson Cup Final | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 4th | 1 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 4th | ||||||||||||
| 8th | Ottawa 67's | 1 | 4th | Niagara IceDogs | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Barrie Colts | 4th | Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||
| 7th | Mississauga Steelheads | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 4th | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kingston Frontenacs | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kingston Frontenacs | 4th | |||||||||||||||
| 6th | North Bay Battalion | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 4th | Niagara IceDogs | 4th | 2 | Barrie Colts | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Oshawa Generals | 1 | 3 | Kingston Frontenacs | 4th | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 4th | |||||||||||||||
| (The teams are reset after the first round.) | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 4th | 1 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 4th | ||||||||||||
| 8th | Saginaw Spirit | 0 | 4th | Owen Sound Attack | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Kitchener Rangers | 4th | |||||||||||||||
| 7th | Guelph Storm | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 4th | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Kitchener Rangers | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sarnia Sting | 4th | |||||||||||||||
| 6th | Windsor Spitfires | 2 | Western Conference | ||||||||||||||
| 4th | Owen Sound Attack | 4th | 2 | Kitchener Rangers | 4th | ||||||||||||
| 5 | London Knights | 0 | 3 | Sarnia Sting | 2 | ||||||||||||
J. Ross Robertson Cup winner
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J. Ross Robertson Cup Winner: Hamilton Bulldogs |
Goalkeepers: Nick Donofrio , Kaden Fulcher Defenders: Benjamin Gleason , Jack Hanley , Kade Landry , Justin Lemcke , Nicolas Mattinen , Riley Stillman , Connor Walters Attackers: William Bitten , Owen Burnell , Nicholas Caamano , MacKenzie Entwistle , Ben Garagan , Zachary Jackson , Arthur Kaliyev , Ryan Moore , Jake Murray , Issac Nurse , Brandon Saigeon , Matthew Strome , Marián Studenič , Robert Thomas , Liam Van Loon Head coach: John Gruden |
Best scorer
Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, +/− = plus / minus , PIM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value
| player | team | GP | G | A. | Pts | +/- | PIM |
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| Boris Katchouk | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 24 | 19th | 18th | 37 | +7 | 8th |
| Taylor Raddysh | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 24 | 13 | 21st | 34 | –6 | 14th |
| Robert Thomas | Hamilton Bulldogs | 21st | 12 | 20th | 32 | +12 | 14th |
| Morgan Frost | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 24 | 10 | 19th | 29 | -4 | 26th |
| Logan Brown | Kitchener Rangers | 19th | 5 | 22nd | 27 | +12 | 6th |
| Kole Sherwood | Kitchener Rangers | 19th | 14th | 12 | 26th | +5 | 30th |
| Ryan Moore | Hamilton Bulldogs | 21st | 8th | 18th | 26th | +12 | 30th |
| Brandon Saigeon | Hamilton Bulldogs | 21st | 18th | 7th | 25th | +10 | 10 |
| Adam Mascherin | Kitchener Rangers | 19th | 9 | 15th | 24 | +7 | 16 |
| Gabriel Vilardi | Kingston Frontenacs | 16 | 11 | 11 | 22nd | +4 | 14th |
The best plus / minus statistics were achieved by Riley Stillman and Marián Studenič from the Hamilton Bulldogs with a value of +19 each.
Best goalkeeper
The combined table shows the three best goalkeepers in the categories conceded goals and catch quota as well as the leaders in the categories shutouts and wins.
Abbreviations: GP = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = overtime / shootout defeats , GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = Conceded goal; Fat: best value; Sorted by goal conceded. Only goalkeepers who have played 222 minutes of play are recorded.
| player | team | GP | Min | W. | L. | OTL | GA | SO | Sv% | ATM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden Fulcher | Hamilton Bulldogs | 21st | 1290 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 90.5 | 2.70 |
| Mario Culina | Kitchener Rangers | 19th | 1161 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 91.7 | 2.79 |
| Stephen Dhillon | Niagara IceDogs | 10 | 621 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 92.4 | 2.80 |
| Michael DiPietro | Windsor Spitfires | 6th | 342 | 2 | 4th | 0 | 16 | 0 | 93.4 | 2.81 |
| Matthew Villalta | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 24 | 1416 | 14th | 7th | 2 | 78 | 1 | 89.3 | 3.30 |
Awards
All-star teams
| First all-star team | |
| Attack: | Boris Katchouk - Morgan Frost - Jordan Kyrou |
| Defense: | Evan Bouchard - Nicolas Hague |
| Goal: | Michael DiPietro |
| Trainer: | Drew Bannister |
| Second all-star team | |
| Attack: | Sam Miletic - Aaron Luchuk - Taylor Raddysh |
| Defense: | Sean Durzi - Conor Timmins |
| Goal: | Jeremy Helvig |
| Trainer: | Dale Hawerchuk |
| Third all-star team | |
| Attack: | Adam Mascherin - Gabriel Vilardi - Jason Robertson |
| Defense: | Cam Dineen - Joey Keane |
| Goal: | Matthew Villalta |
| Trainer: | Trevor Letowski |
All rookie teams
| First all rookie team | |
| Attack: | Blade Jenkins - Cam Hillis - Andrei Svetschnikow |
| Defense: | Alec Regula - Rasmus Sandin |
| Goal: | Mack Guzda |
| Second all rookie team | |
| Attack: | Maxim Golod - Ryan Suzuki - Arthur Kaliyev |
| Defense: | Mitchell Brewer - Nico Gross |
| Goal: | Jordan Kooy |
Awarded trophies
See also
- 2017/18 season of the Québec Major Junior Hockey League
- 2017/18 season of the Western Hockey League
- Memorial Cup 2018
Web links
- OHL 2017/18 on hockeydb.com