2021–22 OHL season
The 2021–22 OHL season is the 42nd season of operation (41st season of play) of the Ontario Hockey League. After the 2020–21 OHL season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league has planned to play a full 68-game regular season having begun on October 7, 2021, and scheduled to conclude on April 17, 2022. The post-season is scheduled to begin on April 21, 2022. [1][2]
2021–22 OHL season | |
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League | Ontario Hockey League |
Sport | Hockey |
Duration | Preseason September 2021 - October 2021 Regular season October 7, 2021 – April 17, 2022 Playoffs April 21, 2022 – June 2022 |
Number of teams | 20 |
TV partner(s) | Rogers TV Shaw TV YourTV TSN CBC |
2021–22 CHL season | |
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League | Canadian Hockey League |
Sport | Hockey |
Duration | OHL October 2021 – June 2022 QMJHL October 2021 – June 2022 WHL October 2021 – June 2022 |
Number of teams | 60 |
TV partner(s) | RDS TSN CBC Rogers TV Shaw TV |
The team who wins the J. Ross Robertson Cup will represent the Ontario Hockey League at the 2022 Memorial Cup, which is to be hosted by the Saint John Sea Dogs of the QMJHL at TD Station in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Broadcast rights
On July 21, 2021, the CHL announced a new multi-year broadcast rights partnership with TSN, RDS and the CBC beginning in the 2021-22 season. The new partnership includes approximately 30 regular season games each year delivered by TSN, approximately 20 French-language broadcast games on RDS, early season weekend games broadcast by CBC Sports, as well as digital streaming rights featuring a CHL TV broadcast each week during the regular season on TSN, RDS, and the CBC Gem streaming service.[3]
Hamilton Outdoor Showcase
On March 14, 2022, the Hamilton Bulldogs hosted the Hamilton Outdoor Showcase at Tim Hortons Field against the their East Division rivals, the Oshawa Generals. The Bulldogs shutout the Generals 3-0 in front of 12,587 fans. This marked the fourth outdoor game in OHL history and was the first time since 2017 that the league hosted an outdoor game.[4]
Regular season
Final Standings
[5]
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
Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | ROW | GF | GA |
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1 | z-Hamilton Bulldogs | East | 68 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 107 | 47 | 300 | 176 |
2 | y-North Bay Battalion | Central | 68 | 43 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 93 | 40 | 267 | 198 |
3 | x-Kingston Frontenacs | East | 68 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 87 | 37 | 285 | 242 |
4 | x-Mississauga Steelheads | Central | 68 | 37 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 82 | 36 | 229 | 189 |
5 | x-Barrie Colts | Central | 68 | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 75 | 32 | 245 | 236 |
6 | x-Oshawa Generals | East | 68 | 30 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 67 | 24 | 215 | 241 |
7 | x-Ottawa 67's | East | 68 | 28 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 65 | 24 | 199 | 250 |
8 | x-Peterborough Petes | East | 68 | 29 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 64 | 28 | 240 | 281 |
9 | Sudbury Wolves | Central | 68 | 23 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 21 | 223 | 297 |
10 | Niagara IceDogs | Central | 68 | 22 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 16 | 218 | 316 |
Western conference
Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | ROW | GF | GA |
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1 | z-Windsor Spitfires | West | 68 | 44 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 95 | 41 | 305 | 248 |
2 | y-London Knights | Midwest | 68 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 85 | 35 | 264 | 232 |
3 | x-Flint Firebirds | West | 68 | 42 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 89 | 41 | 286 | 238 |
4 | x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | West | 68 | 39 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 85 | 37 | 295 | 245 |
5 | x-Guelph Storm | Midwest | 68 | 36 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 80 | 33 | 251 | 228 |
6 | x-Owen Sound Attack | Midwest | 68 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 76 | 32 | 235 | 245 |
7 | x-Kitchener Rangers | Midwest | 68 | 30 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 29 | 236 | 271 |
8 | x-Sarnia Sting | West | 68 | 27 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 26 | 234 | 279 |
9 | Erie Otters | Midwest | 68 | 27 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 26 | 223 | 267 |
10 | Saginaw Spirit | West | 68 | 24 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 21 | 234 | 305 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes[6]
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Wyatt Johnston | Windsor Spitfires | 68 | 46 | 78 | 124 | 26 |
Rory Kerins | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 67 | 43 | 75 | 118 | 49 |
Lucas Edmonds | Kingston Frontenacs | 68 | 34 | 79 | 113 | 14 |
Luke Evangelista | London Knights | 62 | 55 | 56 | 111 | 48 |
Brandon Coe | North Bay Battalion | 62 | 34 | 67 | 101 | 40 |
Logan Morrison | Hamilton Bulldogs | 60 | 34 | 66 | 100 | 8 |
Brennan Othmann | Flint Firebirds | 66 | 50 | 47 | 97 | 65 |
Shane Wright | Kingston Frontenacs | 63 | 32 | 62 | 94 | 22 |
Matvey Petrov | North Bay Battalion | 63 | 40 | 50 | 90 | 28 |
Mitchell Russell | North Bay Battalion | 64 | 41 | 47 | 88 | 26 |
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[7]
Player | Team | GP | MINS | W | L | OTL | SOL | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
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Marco Constantini | Hamilton Bulldogs | 45 | 2667 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 103 | 6 | 0.917 | 2.32 |
Roman Basran | Mississauga Steelheads | 45 | 2541 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 110 | 2 | 0.896 | 2.60 |
Mack Guzda | Owen Sound/Barrie | 41 | 2370 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 106 | 2 | 0.915 | 2.68 |
Brett Brochu | London Knights | 43 | 2510 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 115 | 2 | 0.911 | 2.75 |
Joe Vrbetic | North Bay Battalion | 45 | 2631 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 126 | 2 | 0.906 | 2.87 |
Playoffs
Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Hamilton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Peterborough | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Hamilton | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Mississauga | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Barrie | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | North Bay | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Ottawa | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | North Bay | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Kingston | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Kingston | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Oshawa | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Windsor | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Sarnia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Sault Ste. Marie | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Guelph | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | London | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Kitchener | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Flint | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Owen Sound | 2 |
(1) Hamilton Bulldogs vs. (8) Peterborough Petes
April 21 | Peterborough Petes | 2 – 5 | Hamilton Bulldogs | FirstOntario Centre | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
Brian Zanetti (1) - pp - 16:36 | Second period | 2:00 - pp - Arber Xhekaj (1) 4:20 - Mason MacTavish (1) 7:03 - Brenden Anderson (1) 18:47 - pp - Logan Morrison (1) | ||||||
Donovan McCoy (1) - 2:50 | Third period | 8:03 - pp - Logan Morrison (2) | ||||||
Michael Simpson (0-1) (36 saves / 41 shots) | Goalie stats | Marco Costantini (1-0) (20 saves / 22 shots) |
April 25 | Peterborough Petes | 2 – 5 | Hamilton Bulldogs | FirstOntario Centre | Recap | |||
Joe Carroll (1) - 2:57 Tucker Robertson (1) - sh - 9:17 |
First period | 18:12 - Giordano Biondi (1) 19:54 - pp - Logan Morrison (3) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 14:37 - Gavin White (1) 16:28 - pp - Logan Morrison (4) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 3:21 - Logan Morrison (5) | ||||||
Michael Simpson (0-2) (50 saves / 55 shots) | Goalie stats | Marco Costantini (2-0) (18 saves / 20 shots) |
April 27 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 7 – 2 | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough Memorial Centre | Recap | |||
Mason McTavish (2) - pp - 17:30 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
Avery Hayes (1) - pp - 1:48 Mason McTavish (3) - pp - 11:59 |
Second period | 6:31 - Tucker Robertson (2) | ||||||
Ryan Winterton (1) - pp - 3:34 Giordano Biondi (2) - 5:45 Logan Morrison (6) - 12:12 Avery Hayes (2) - pp - 12:45 |
Third period | 7:08 - Sam Alfano (1) | ||||||
Marco Constantini (3-0) (23 saves / 25 shots) | Goalie stats | Michael Simpson (0-3) (21 saves / 28 shots) |
April 28 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 7 – 3 | Peterborough Petes | Peterborough Memorial Centre | Recap | |||
Mason McTavish (4) - 1:49 George Diaco (1) - pp - 8:43 Nathan Staios (1) - pp - 11:32 Arber Xhekaj (2) - 13:06 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
Jorian Donovan (1) - 17:18 | Second period | 8:02 - pp - Joe Carroll (2) 10:53 - sh - Emmett Sproule (1) 18:08 - Tucker Robertson (3) | ||||||
Mason McTavish (5) - pp - 11:51 Lawson Sherk (1) - sh - en - 17:32 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Marco Constantini (4-0) (28 saves / 31 shots) | Goalie stats | Michael Simpson (0-4) (24 saves / 30 shots) |
Hamilton wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) North Bay Battalion vs. (7) Ottawa 67's
April 21 | Ottawa 67's | 1 – 4 | North Bay Battalion | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 11:05 - pp - Mitchell Russell (1) | ||||||
Jack Beck (1) - sh - 3:30 | Third period | 5:58 - Mitchell Russell (2) 9:33 - Owen Van Steensel (1) 18:46 - en - sh - Paul Christopoulos (1) | ||||||
Max Donoso (0-1) (28 saves / 31 shots) | Goalie stats | Joe Vrbetic (1-0) (26 saves / 27 shots) |
April 23 | Ottawa 67's | 6 – 7 | North Bay Battalion | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap | |||
Chris Barlas (1) - 5:29 Tyler Boucher (1) - 6:11 Brady Stonehouse (1) - 9:51 |
First period | 1:24 - Mitchell Russell (3) 14:59 - Avery Winslow (1) 15:44 - Kyle McDonald (1) | ||||||
Jack Beck (2) - 4:54 Jack Matier (1) - 12:59 |
Second period | 3:07 - Anthony Romani (1) 14:37 - pp - Kyle Jackson (1) | ||||||
Luca Pinelli (1) - 5:36 | Third period | 15:56 - Brandon Coe (1) 19:57 - Brandon Coe (2) | ||||||
Max Donoso (3 saves / 6 shots) Will Cranley (0-1) (21 saves / 25 shots) |
Goalie stats | Joe Vrbetic (23 saves / 29 shots) |
April 25 | North Bay Battalion | 3 – 2 | OT | Ottawa 67's | TD Place Arena | Recap | ||
Kyle McDonald (2) - 0:23 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Kyle Jackson (2) - 4:18 | Third period | 16:55 - Jack Beck (3) 18:22 - Cameron Tolnai (1) | ||||||
Brandon Coe (3) - 4:55 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
Joe Vrbetic (3-0) (32 saves / 34 shots) | Goalie stats | Max Donoso (0-2) (33 saves / 36 shots) |
April 27 | North Bay Battalion | 3 – 2 | Ottawa 67's | TD Place Arena | Recap | |||
Kyle Jackson (3) - 8:35 | First period | 13:07 - pp - Luca Pinelli (2) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 3:49 - Vinzenz Rohrer (1) | ||||||
Avery Winslow (2) - pp - 7:15 Mitchell Russell (4) - 12:19 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Joe Vrbetic (4-0) (22 saves / 24 shots) | Goalie stats | Max Donoso (0-3) (29 saves / 32 shots) |
North Bay wins series 4 – 0 | |
(3) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (6) Oshawa Generals
April 22 | Oshawa Generals | 1 – 6 | Kingston Frontenacs | Leon's Centre | Recap | |||
Cameron Butler (1) - 7:16 | First period | 16:45 - Paul Ludwinski (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 2:49 - Jake Murray (1) 6:13 - Lucas Edmonds (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 3:30 - Francesco Arcuri (1) 10:22 - sh - Paul Ludwinski (2) 19:54 - pp - Jackson Stewart (1) | ||||||
Patrick Leaver (0-1) (22 saves / 28 shots) | Goalie stats | Leevi Meriläinen (1-0) (22 saves / 23 shots) |
April 24 | Oshawa Generals | 4 – 6 | Kingston Frontenacs | Leon's Centre | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | 5:04 - Lucas Edmonds (2) 14:07 - Paul Ludwinski (3) 15:06 - Jordan Frasca (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 1:28 - Jordan Frasca (2) | ||||||
Dawson McKinney (1) - 3:47 Ryan Gagnier (1) - pp - 6:56 Jordyn Ertel (1) - 7:19 Brett Harrison (1) - 18:30 |
Third period | 2:35 - Gage Heyes (1) 10:59 - Jake Murray (2) | ||||||
Patrick Leaver (1 save / 4 shots) Zachary Paputsakis (0-1) (13 saves / 16 shots) |
Goalie stats | Leevi Meriläinen (2-0) (33 saves / 37 shots) |
April 26 | Kingston Frontenacs | 3 – 4 | Oshawa Generals | Tribute Communities Centre | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | 17:40 - pp - Stuart Rolofs (1) | ||||||
Zayde Wisdom (1) - 13:13 Zayde Wisdom (2) - 17:02 Lucas Peric (1) - 19:50 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 6:33 - pp - Brett Harrison (2) 10:47 - Calum Ritchie (1) 19:52 - Lleyton Moore (1) | ||||||
Leevi Meriläinen (2-1) (29 saves / 33 shots) | Goalie stats | Patrick Leaver (1-1) (32 saves / 35 shots) |
April 28 | Kingston Frontenacs | 6 – 2 | Oshawa Generals | Tribute Communities Centre | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
Paul Ludwinski (4) - sh - 1:51 Zayde Wisdom (3) - 9:45 |
Second period | 7:11 - pp - Brett Harrison (3) 15:11 - pp - Ty Tullio (1) | ||||||
Shane Wright (1) - 3:19 Zayde Wisdom (4) - pp - 5:19 Lucas Edmonds (3) - 7:05 Paul Ludwinski (5) - 7:29 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Leevi Meriläinen (3-1) (31 saves / 33 shots) | Goalie stats | Patrick Leaver (1-2) (30 saves / 36 shots) |
April 30 | Oshawa Generals | 3 – 1 | Kingston Frontenacs | Leon's Centre | Recap | |||
Oskar Olausson (1) - 16:16 | First period | 2:41 - pp - Jordan Frasca (3) | ||||||
Calum Ritchie (3) - pp - 6:31 Brett Harrison (4) - pp - 12:30 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Patrick Leaver (2-2) (44 saves / 45 shots) | Goalie stats | Leevi Meriläinen (3-2) (19 saves / 22 shots) |
May 1 | Kingston Frontenacs | 5 – 4 | OT | Oshawa Generals | Tribute Communities Centre | Recap | ||
Martin Chromiak (1) - pp - 19:32 | First period | 18:00 - pp - Lleyton Moore (1) | ||||||
Braden Haché (1) - 1:13 Francesco Arcuri (2) - 1:47 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Alec Belanger (1) - 11:35 | Third period | 13:39 - Calum Ritchie (4) 14:40 - Ryan Gagnier (1) 19:58 - Ty Tullio (2) | ||||||
Shane Wright (2) - 5:12 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
Leevi Meriläinen (4-2) (27 saves / 31 shots) | Goalie stats | Patrick Leaver (2-3) (32 saves / 37 shots) |
Kingston wins series 4 – 2 | |
(4) Mississauga Steelheads vs. (5) Barrie Colts
April 22 | Barrie Colts | 2 – 1 | OT | Mississauga Steelheads | Paramount Fine Foods Centre | Recap | ||
No scoring | First period | 6:58 - James Hardie (1) | ||||||
Ethan Cardwell (1) - 5:43 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Evan Vierling (1) - 16:24 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
Mack Guzda (1-0) (38 saves / 39 shots) | Goalie stats | Roman Basran (0-1) (24 saves / 26 shots) |
April 24 | Barrie Colts | 1 – 2 | OT | Mississauga Steelheads | Paramount Fine Foods Centre | Recap | ||
No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 16:51 - pp - Ty Collins (1) | ||||||
Cooper Matthews (1) - pp - 8:49 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | First overtime period | 12:03 - Owen Beck (1) | ||||||
Mack Guzda (1-1) (40 saves / 42 shots) | Goalie stats | Roman Basran (1-1) (31 saves / 32 shots) |
April 25 | Mississauga Steelheads | 1 – 3 | Barrie Colts | Sadlon Arena | Recap | |||
James Hardie (2) - pp - 17:53 | First period | 13:10 - Connor Punnett (1) 16:19 - Ethan Cardwell (2) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 5:46 - Hunter Haight (1) | ||||||
Roman Basran (1-2) (17 saves / 20 shots) | Goalie stats | Matteo Lalama (1-0) (28 saves / 29 shots) |
April 27 | Mississauga Steelheads | 3 – 2 | 2OT | Barrie Colts | Sadlon Arena | Recap | ||
James Hardie (3) - 0:39 Ole Bjorgvik-Holm (1) - 18:54 |
First period | 10:45 - pp - Jacob Frasca (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 2:53 -pp - Tyson Foerster (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
James Hardie (4) - pp - 9:10 | Second overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
Roman Basran (2-2) (31 saves / 33 shots) | Goalie stats | Matteo Lalama (1-1) (33j saves / 36 shots) |
April 30 | Barrie Colts | 1 – 4 | Mississauga Steelheads | Paramount Fine Foods Centre | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | 9:22 - Jake Uberti (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 3:47 - pp - Chas Sharpe (1) | ||||||
Declan McDonnell (1) - 10:01 | Third period | 14:09 - Zakary Lavoie (1) 18:32 - en - James Hardie (5) | ||||||
Mack Guzda (1-2) (32 saves / 35 shots) | Goalie stats | Roman Basran (3-2) (18 saves / 19 shots) |
May 2 | Mississauga Steelheads | 7:30 pm | Barrie Colts | Sadlon Arena | Recap |
May 4 | Barrie Colts | 7:00 pm* | Mississauga Steelheads | Paramount Fine Foods Centre | Recap |
Mississauga leads series 3 – 2 | |
(1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (8) Sarnia Sting
April 21 | Sarnia Sting | 0 – 3 | Windsor Spitfires | WFCU Centre | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | 13:20 - Alex Christopoulos (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 6:49 - James Jodoin (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 16:16 - Andrew Perrott (1) | ||||||
Benjamin Gaudreau (0-1) (25 saves / 28 shots) | Goalie stats | Mathias Onuska (1-0) (11 saves / 11 shots) |
April 23 | Sarnia Sting | 1 – 4 | Windsor Spitfires | WFCU Centre | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | 14:18 - Will Cuylle (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Nolan Dann (1) - 4:45 | Third period | 0:43 - Pasquale Zito (1) 11:10 - Daniel D'Amico (1) 19:42 - en - Will Cuylle (2) | ||||||
Benjamin Gaudreau (0-2) (39 saves / 42 shots) | Goalie stats | Mathias Onuska (2-0) (22 saves / 23 shots) |
April 26 | Windsor Spitfires | 2 – 5 | Sarnia Sting | Progressive Auto Sales Arena | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
Ethan Miedema (1) - 7:47 | Second period | 17:01 - pp - Ty Voit 19:45 - pp - Max Namestnikov (1) | ||||||
Ryan Abraham (1) - 2:08 | Third period | 4:06 - pp - Nolan DeGurse (1) 6:07 - pp - Ethan Ritchie (1) 18:30 - en - Nolan DeGurse (2) | ||||||
Mathias Onuska (2-1) (18 saves / 22 shots) | Goalie stats | Benjamin Gaudreau (1-2) (31 saves / 33 shots) |
April 28 | Windsor Spitfires | 4 – 1 | Sarnia Sting | Progressive Auto Sales Arena | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | 2:15 - Angus MacDonell (1) | ||||||
Jacob Maillet (1) - 4:17 Will Cuylle (3) - 9:53 Oliver Peer (1) - 14:51 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Wyatt Johnston (1) - 6:55 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Mathias Onuska (3-1) (24 saves / 25 shots) | Goalie stats | Benjamin Gaudreau (1-3) (27 saves / 31 shots) |
April 30 | Sarnia Sting | 3 – 2 | OT | Windsor Spitfires | WFCU Centre | Recap | ||
No scoring | First period | 2:08 - pp - Andrew Perrott (2) | ||||||
Nolan DeGurse (3) - pp - 13:51 Nolan DeGurse (4) - 14:33 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 6:31 - sh - Will Cuylle (4) | ||||||
Ty Voit (2) - 8:21 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
Benjamin Gaudreau (2-3) (43 saves / 45 shots) | Goalie stats | Mathias Onuska (3-2) (20 saves / 23 shots) |
May 1 | Windsor Spitfires | 3 – 1 | Sarnia Sting | Progressive Auto Sales Arena | Recap | |||
Josh Currie (1) - 12:00 Wyatt Johnston (2) - 19:21 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Will Cuylle (5) - en - 19:51 | Third period | 18:26 - pp - Nolan Dann (2) | ||||||
Mathias Onuska (4-2) (25 saves / 26 shots) | Goalie stats | Benjamin Gaudreau (2-4) (29 saves / 31 shots) |
Windsor wins series 4 – 2 | |
(2) London Knights vs. (7) Kitchener Rangers
April 21 | Kitchener Rangers | 3 – 2 | London Knights | Budweiser Gardens | Recap | |||
Mitchell Martin (1) - 7:57 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
Francesco Pinelli (1) - pp - 10:50 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Francesco Pinelli (2) - 1:36 | Third period | 2:48 - Antonio Stranges (1) 11:14 - Antonio Stranges (2) | ||||||
Pavel Cajan (1-0) (34 saves / 36 shots) | Goalie stats | Brett Brochu (0-1) (23 saves / 26 shots) |
April 22 | Kitchener Rangers | 2 – 5 | London Knights | Budweiser Gardens | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | 16:10 - Cody Morgan (1) 17:47 - Antonio Stranges (3) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 0:21 - Gerard Keane (1) | ||||||
Adrian Misaljevic (1) - 12:04 Mike Petizan (1) - 14:32 |
Third period | 5:44 - Oliver Bonk (1) 17:27 - pp - Gerard Keane (2) | ||||||
Pavel Cajan (1-1) (39 saves / 44 shots) | Goalie stats | Brett Brochu (1-1) (14 saves / 16 shots) |
April 24 | London Knights | 4 – 3 | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Recap | |||
Tye McSorley (1) - pp - 1:13 Luke Evangelista (1) - pp - 2:43 Kirill Steklov (1) - 7:12 |
First period | 6:16 - pp - Mike Petizan (2) 12:56 - Joseph Serpa (1) | ||||||
Tye McSorley (2) - 5:13 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 7:55 - Mike Petizan (3) | ||||||
Brett Brochu (2-1) (38 saves / 41 shots) | Goalie stats | Pavel Cajan (3 saves / 6 shots) Jackson Parsons (0-1) (27 saves / 28 shots) |
April 26 | London Knights | 2 – 3 | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | 2:56 - Antonio Pugliese (1) | ||||||
Max McCue (1) - 12:55 | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Cody Morgan (2) - pp - 18:05 | Third period | 5:10 - Francesco Pinelli (3) 8:26 - Mitchell Martin (2) | ||||||
Brett Brochu (2-2) (34 saves / 37 shots) | Goalie stats | Jackson Parsons (1-1) (52 saves / 54 shots) |
May 1 | Kitchener Rangers | 3 – 5 | London Knights | Budweiser Gardens | Recap | |||
Joseph Serpa (2) - 8:10 | First period | 1:33 - Max McCue (2) 5:48 - Max McCue (3) 13:43 - Antonio Stranges (4) | ||||||
Mike Petizan (4) - 9:39 Mitchell Martin (3) - pp - 13:56 |
Second period | 10:32 - Sean McGurn (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 18:32 - en - Max McCue (5) | ||||||
Jackson Parsons (1-2) (31 saves / 35 shots) | Goalie stats | Brett Brochu (3-2) (28 saves / 31 shots) |
May 3 | London Knights | 7:00 pm | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Recap |
May 4 | Kitchener Rangers | 7:00 pm* | London Knights | Budweiser Gardens | Recap |
London leads series 3 – 2 | |
(3) Flint Firebirds vs. (6) Owen Sound Attack
April 22 | Owen Sound Attack | 6 – 3 | Flint Firebirds | Dort Financial Center | Recap | |||
William Portokalis (1) - 2:21 | First period | 7:40 - pp - Brennan Othmann (1) | ||||||
Colby Barlow (1) - pp - 4:34 | Second period | 8:15 - Amadeus Lombardi (1) | ||||||
Servac Petrovsky (1) - 0:58 Nicholas Porco (1) - 16:45 Gavin Bryant (1) - sh - en - 18:24 Igor Chibrikov (1) - sh - en - 18:57 |
Third period | 0:38 - Coulson Pitre (1) | ||||||
Nick Chenard (1-0) (31 saves / 34 shots) | Goalie stats | Luke Cavallin (0-1) (24 saves / 28 shots) |
April 23 | Owen Sound Attack | 3 – 6 | Flint Firebirds | Dort Financial Center | Recap | |||
Julian Fantino (1) - 1:47 | First period | 0:41 - Zacharie Giroux (1) 1:37 - Sahil Panwar (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Servac Petrovsky (2) - 15:30 Julian Fantino (2) - 17:07 |
Third period | 10:50 - Tag Bertuzzi (1) 11:19 - Brennan Othmann (2) 11:50 - Ethan Keppen (1) 13:06 - pp - Luca D'Amato (1) | ||||||
Nick Chenard (1-1) (37 saves / 42 shots) Corbin Votary (1 save / 2 shots) |
Goalie stats | Luke Cavallin (1-1) (28 saves / 31 shots) |
April 25 | Flint Firebirds | 1 – 2 | Owen Sound Attack | Bayshore Community Centre | Recap | |||
Braeden Kressler (1) - 6:14 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 0:59 - pp - Cedrick Guindon (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 6:18 - Julian Fantino (3) | ||||||
Luke Cavallin (1-2) (36 saves / 38 shots) | Goalie stats | Nick Chenard (2-1) (38 saves / 39 shots) |
April 27 | Flint Firebirds | 3 – 2 | Owen Sound Attack | Bayshore Community Centre | Recap | |||
Amadeus Lombardi (2) - 18:17 | First period | 10:36 - Madden Steen (1) 15:14 - Julian Fantino (4) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
Zacharie Giroux (2) - 2:44 Ethan Keppen (2) - 7:48 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Luke Cavallin (2-2) (28 saves / 30 shots) | Goalie stats | Nick Chenard (2-2) (41 saves / 44 shots) |
May 1 | Owen Sound Attack | 1 – 5 | Flint Firebirds | Dort Financial Center | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | 0:16 - Coulson Pitre (2) | ||||||
Colby Barlow (2) - sh - 3:20 | Second period | 1:08 - Brennan Othmann (3) 3:57 - Ethan Keppen (3) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 5:12 - Amadeus Lombardi (3) 6:11 - pp - Amadeau Lombardi (4) | ||||||
Nick Chenard (2-3) (23 saves / 28 shots) Corbin Votary (4 saves / 4 shots) |
Goalie stats | Luke Cavallin (3-2) (36 saves / 37 shots) |
May 3 | Flint Firebirds | 7:00 pm | Owen Sound Attack | Bayshore Community Centre | Recap |
May 4 | Owen Sound Attack | 7:00 pm* | Flint Firebirds | Dort Financial Center | Recap |
Flint leads series 3 – 2 | |
(4) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (5) Guelph Storm
April 21 | Guelph Storm | 0 – 3 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | GFL Memorial Gardens | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 2:15 - Tye Kartye (1) 13:19 - Tye Kartye (2) 13:58 - Ryan O'Rourke (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Owen Bennett (0-1) (21 saves / 24 shots) | Goalie stats | Tucker Tynan (1-0) (23 saves / 23 shots) |
April 23 | Guelph Storm | 1 – 4 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | GFL Memorial Gardens | Recap | |||
Jake Karabela (1) - pp - 15:08 | First period | 9:45 - pp - Jack Thompson (1) 10:29 - Justin Cloutier (1) 14:36 - Tyler Savard (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 17:41 - Marco Mignosa (1) | ||||||
Jacob Oster (0-1) (38 saves / 42 shots) | Goalie stats | Tucker Tynan (2-0) (30 saves / 31 shots) |
April 26 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 3 – 6 | Guelph Storm | Sleeman Centre | Recap | |||
Tye Kartye (3) - pp - 10:06 | First period | 1:46 - Ben McFarlane (1) 2:27 - Jake Karabela (2) 16:31 - Danny Zhilkin (1) | ||||||
Cole MacKay (1) - 6:18 | Second period | 12:04 - pp - Valentin Zhugin (1) | ||||||
Bryce McConnell-Barker (1) - 0:54 | Third period | 18:24 - en - Ben McFarlane (2) 19:54 - en - Brayden Guy (1) | ||||||
Tucker Tynan (2-1) (32 saves / 36 shots) | Goalie stats | Jacob Oster (1-1) (36 saves / 39 shots) |
April 28 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 5 – 4 | OT | Guelph Storm | Sleeman Centre | Recap | ||
Marco Mignosa (2) - 6:36 Cole MacKay (2) - 6:52 Robert Calisti (1) - 13:33 Jack Thompson (2) - pp - 17:43 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 12:22 - Charlie Paquette (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 3:46 - Matthew Poitras (1) 4:45 - pp - Ben McFarlane (3) 19:05 - Michael Buchinger (1) | ||||||
Jordan D'Intino (1) - 12:40 | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
Tucker Tynan (14 saves / 14 shots) Samuel Ivanov (1-0) (18 saves / 22 shots) |
Goalie stats | Jacob Oster (17 saves / 21 shots) Owen Bennett (0-2) (25 saves / 26 shots) |
April 30 | Guelph Storm | 0 – 6 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | GFL Memorial Gardens | Recap | |||
No scoring | First period | 8:56 - Tye Kartye (4) 13:11 - Tye Kartye (5) | ||||||
No scoring | Second period | 5:40 - pp - Cole MacKay (3) 19:22 - Kalvyn Watson (1) | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | 2:04 - pp - Jack Thompson (3) 8:48 - Kalvyn Watson (2) | ||||||
Jacob Oster (1-2) (28 saves / 34 shots) | Goalie stats | Samuel Ivanov (2-0) (23 saves / 23 shots) |
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 1 | |
(1) Hamilton Bulldogs vs. TBA
TBA | TBA | TBA | Hamilton Bulldogs | FirstOntario Centre |
TBA | TBA | TBA | Hamilton Bulldogs | FirstOntario Centre |
TBA | Hamilton Bulldogs | TBA | TBA | TBA |
TBA | Hamilton Bulldogs | TBA | TBA | TBA |
TBA | TBA | TBA | Hamilton Bulldogs | FirstOntario Centre |
TBA | Hamilton Bulldogs | TBA | TBA | TBA |
TBA | TBA | TBA | Hamilton Bulldogs | FirstOntario Centre |
Series tied 0 – 0 | |
(2) North Bay Battalion vs. (3) Kingston Frontenacs
TBA | Kingston Frontenacs | TBA | North Bay Battalion | North Bay Memorial Gardens |
TBA | Kingston Frontenacs | TBA | North Bay Battalion | North Bay Memorial Gardens |
TBA | North Bay Battalion | TBA | Kingston Frontenacs | Leon's Centre |
TBA | North Bay Battalion | TBA | Kingston Frontenacs | Leon's Centre |
TBA | Kingston Frontenacs | TBA | North Bay Battalion | North Bay Memorial Gardens |
TBA | North Bay Battalion | TBA | Kingston Frontenacs | Leon's Centre |
TBA | Kingston Frontenacs | TBA | North Bay Battalion | North Bay Memorial Gardens |
Series tied 0 – 0 | |
(1) Windsor Spitfires vs. TBA
TBA | TBA | TBA | Windsor Spitfires | WFCU Centre |
TBA | TBA | TBA | Windsor Spitfires | WFCU Centre |
TBA | Windsor Spitfires | TBA | TBA | TBA |
TBA | Windsor Spitfires | TBA | TBA | TBA |
TBA | TBA | TBA | Windsor Spitfires | WFCU Centre |
TBA | Windsor Spitfires | TBA | TBA | TBA |
TBA | TBA | TBA | Windsor Spitfires | WFCU Centre |
Series tied 0 – 0 | |
Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes[8]
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zayde Wisdom | Kingston Frontenacs | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
Antonio Stranges | London Knights | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
Brandon Coe | North Bay Battalion | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
Jack Thompson | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
Logan Morrison | Hamilton Bulldogs | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Mason McTavish | Hamilton Bulldogs | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
Mitchell Russell | North Bay Battalion | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Shane Wright | Kingston Frontenacs | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Ryan O'Rourke | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 |
Tye Kartye | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
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[9]
Player | Team | GP | MINS | W | L | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tucker Tynan | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 4 | 208 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.952 | 1.44 |
Roman Basran | Mississauga Steelheads | 5 | 356 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.931 | 1.51 |
Matteo Lalama | Barrie Colts | 2 | 149 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.938 | 1.61 |
Mathias Onuska | Windsor Spitfires | 6 | 365 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0.921 | 1.64 |
Mack Guzda | Barrie Colts | 3 | 207 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.948 | 1.74 |
Awards
Playoffs trophies | ||
---|---|---|
Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
J. Ross Robertson Cup | OHL Finals champion | – |
Bobby Orr Trophy | Eastern Conference playoff champion | – |
Wayne Gretzky Trophy | Western Conference playoff champion | – |
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award | Playoffs MVP | – |
Regular season — Team trophies | ||
Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
Hamilton Spectator Trophy | Team with best record | Hamilton Bulldogs |
Leyden Trophy | East division champion | Hamilton Bulldogs |
Emms Trophy | Central division champion | North Bay Battalion |
Bumbacco Trophy | West division champion | Windsor Spitfires |
Holody Trophy | Midwest division champion | London Knights |
Regular season — Executive awards | ||
Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
Matt Leyden Trophy | Coach of the year | – |
Jim Gregory Award | General manager of the year | – |
Bill Long Award | Lifetime achievement | – |
OHL Executive of the Year | Executive of the Year | – |
Regular season — Player awards | ||
Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
Red Tilson Trophy | Most outstanding player | – |
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy | Top scorer | Wyatt Johnston, Windsor Spitfires |
Dave Pinkney Trophy | Lowest team goals against | Marco Costantini & Matteo Drobac, Hamilton Bulldogs |
Max Kaminsky Trophy | Most outstanding defenceman | – |
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy | Top scoring right winger | Lucas Edmonds, Kingston Frontenacs |
Emms Family Award | Rookie of the year | – |
William Hanley Trophy | Most sportsmanlike player | – |
F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy | Best rookie GAA | Dom DiVincentiis, North Bay Battalion |
Bobby Smith Trophy | Scholastic player of the year | – |
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy | Overage player of the year | – |
Jim Rutherford Trophy | Goaltender of the year | – |
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy | Humanitarian of the year | – |
Roger Neilson Memorial Award | Top academic college/university player | – |
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award | Top academic high school player | – |
Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy | Team captain that best exemplifies character and commitment | – |
Prospect player awards | ||
Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
Jack Ferguson Award | First overall pick in priority selection | Michael Misa, Saginaw Spirit |
Tim Adams Memorial Trophy | OHL Cup MVP | Michael Misa, Mississauga Senators |
2022 OHL Priority Selection
On April 20, 2022, the league announced the results of their first-ever Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection Draft Lottery. The Saginaw Spirit won the lottery [10] and selected Michael Misa from the Mississauga Senators of the GTHL. The entirety of the OHL Priority Selection Draft will take place over two days, as rounds 1-3 take place on April 29, while rounds 4-15 will be on April 30.
These are the results for the first round of the draft:[11]
# | Player | Nationality | OHL Team | Hometown | Minor Team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Michael Misa (C) | ![]() |
Saginaw Spirit | Oakville, Ontario | Mississauga Senators (GTHL) |
2 | Malcolm Spence (LW) | ![]() |
Erie Otters | Mississauga, Ontario | Mississauga Senators (GTHL) |
3 | Nathan Villeneuve (C) | ![]() |
Sudbury Wolves | Orleans, Ontario | Navan Grads (HEO Midget) |
4 | Sam Dickinson (LD) | ![]() |
Niagara IceDogs | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros (GTHL) |
5 | Porter Martone (RW) | ![]() |
Sarnia Sting | Peterborough, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL) |
6 | Jack Van Volsen (C) | ![]() |
Peterborough Petes | Whitby, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL) |
7 | Henry Mews (RD) | ![]() |
Ottawa 67's | Ottawa, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL) |
8 | Beckett Sennecke (LW) | ![]() |
Oshawa Generals | London, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros (GTHL) |
9 | Michael Hage (C) | ![]() |
Kitchener Rangers | Mississauga, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL) |
10 | Cole Beaudoin (C) | ![]() |
Barrie Colts | Kanata, Ontario | Nepean Raiders (HEO Midget) |
11 | Ben Cormier (C) | ![]() |
Owen Sound Attack | Ottawa, Ontario | Navan Grads (HEO Midget) |
12 | Jett Luchanko (RW) | ![]() |
Guelph Storm | London, Ontario | London Jr. Knights (MHAO-ALI) |
13 | Lucas Karmiris (C) | ![]() |
Mississauga Steelheads | Brantford, Ontario | Brantford 99ers (MHAO-ALI) |
14 | Ben Danford (LD) | ![]() |
Oshawa Generals | Madoc, Ontario | Quinte Red Devils (OMHA-ETA) |
15 | Luca Testa (C) | ![]() |
London Knights | Grimsby, Ontario | Niagara North Stars (GOJHL) |
16 | Christopher Brown (C) | ![]() |
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Toronto, Ontario | North York Rangers (GTHL) |
17 | Gabriel Frasca (C) | ![]() |
Kingston Frontenacs | Caledon, Ontario | Mississauga Senators (GTHL) |
18 | Kaden Pitre (C) | ![]() |
Flint Firebirds | Stouffville, Ontario | Vaughan Kings (GTHL) |
19 | Zayne Parekh (RD) | ![]() |
Saginaw Spirit | Nobleton, Ontario | Markham Majors (GTHL) |
20 | Ethan Procyszyn (RW) | ![]() |
North Bay Battalion | Wasaga Beach, Ontario | North Central Predators (OMHA-ETA) |
21 | Frank Marrelli (LD) | ![]() |
Ottawa 67's | Markham, Ontario | Markham Waxers (OMHA-ETA) |
22 | Anthony Cristoforo (RD) | ![]() |
Windsor Spitfires | Vaughan, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL) |
23 | Marek Vanacker (LW) | ![]() |
Hamilton Bulldogs | Delhi, Ontario | Brantford 99ers (MHAO-ALI) |
Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
The Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game is an annual event in which forty of the top NHL Entry Draft eligible prospects in the Canadian Hockey League play against each other in an all-star game format. The 2021-22 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game was held at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario. Eighteen players from the OHL participated in the event. [12]
Team Red
Team Red was coached by Jamie McLennan, who is a co-host of the radio show OverDrive and a former NHL goaltender. His assistant coaches were his OverDrive co-host Bryan Hayes, Kitchener Rangers head coach Mike McKenzie and Derek Roy, who was the Rangers captain when they won the 2003 Memorial Cup, before moving on to the NHL.[13]
Ten players from the OHL were named to the Team Red roster. The players included were Luca Del Bel Belluz, Mississauga Steelheads; Michael Buchinger, Guelph Storm; Jorian Donovan, Hamilton Bulldogs; Isaiah George, London Knights; David Goyette, Sudbury Wolves; Hunter Haight, Barrie Colts; Ty Nelson, North Bay Battalion; Matthew Poitras, Guelph Storm; Shane Wright, Kingston Frontenacs; and Danny Zhilkin, Guelph Storm. Wright was named captain of the team.[14]
During the game, Wright scored the opening goal of the game 3:43 into the first period, as Zhilkin earned an assist. This would be the only goal of the game for Team Red, as they lost the game 3-1. Wright was named Team Red player of the game.
Team White
Team White was coached by former Guelph Storm and NHL player Jeff O'Neill, who is a co-host of the radio show OverDrive. His assistant coaches were Guelph Storm head coach George Burnett, former Ottawa 67's head coach Brian Kilrea, Leafs Lunch radio show host Michael Distefano, and former Ottawa 67's assistant coach Bert O'Brien.[15]
Eight players from the OHL were named to the roster. The players included were Owen Beck, Mississauga Steelheads; Ruslan Gazizov, London Knights; Jake Karabela, Guelph Storm; Paul Ludwinski, Kingston Frontenacs; Bryce McConnell-Barker, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds; Pavel Mintyukov, Saginaw Spirit; Vinzenz Rohrer, Ottawa 67's; and Matyas Sapovaliv, Saginaw Spirit.[16]
Karabela scored a goal and earned an assist for the White Team in a 3-1 victory.
Game Summary
Shane Wright of the Kingston Frontenacs opened the scoring for Team Red at 3:43 into the first period, as Danny Zhilkin of the Guelph Storm and Matthew Seminoff of the Kamloops Blazers earned assists for an early 1-0 lead. Team White tied the game midway through the period as Jagger Firkus of the Moose Jaw Warriors scored at 13:44. Jake Karabela of the Guelph Storm earned the lone assist on the goal. Team White outshot Team Red 12-4 in the period.
In the second period, Team White took a 2-1 lead, as Jake Karabela of the Guelph Storm scored, as Jagger Firkus of the Moose Jaw Warriors earned the assist, giving both players two points in the game, 5:20 into the period. Just over three minutes later, at 8:23, Nathan Gaucher of the Quebec Remparts scored to give Team White a 3-1 lead, as Antonin Verreault of the Gatineau Olympiques and Denton Mateychuk of the Moose Jaw Warriors earned assists. Midway through the period, both teams made a goaltender substitution. Ivan Zhigalov of the Sherbrooke Phoenix made 13 saves on 16 shots for Team Red, while Tyler Brennan of the Prince George Cougars faced only four shots, stopping three of them for Team White. Following the goaltending changes, there were no more goals in the period. Team White continued to dominate, as they outshot Team Red 12-5 in the period and 24-9 overall in the game through two periods.
Neither team would score in the third, as Team White held on to a 3-1 victory. In the period, Team White outshot Team Red 15-11, as they finished the game with a 39-20 advantage. Team Red goaltender Reid Dyck of the Swift Current Broncos stopped all 23 shots he faced in the game, while Team White goalie Mason Beaupit of the Spokane Chiefs stopped all 16 shots he saw after coming into the game.
Shane Wright was named Team Red Player of the Game, as he scored the lone goal for the team. Jagger Firkus was named the Team White Player of the Game, as he scored the first goal of the game for his team, while adding an assist on the game winning goal. Attendance for the game at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium was 5,969.
March 23 | Team White | 3 – 1 | Team Red | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Recap | |||
Jagger Firkus (1) - 13:44 | First period | 3:43 - Shane Wright (1) | ||||||
Jake Karabela (1) - 5:20 Nathan Gaucher (1) - 8:23 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
Tyler Brennan (3 saves / 4 shots) Mason Beaupit (16 saves / 16 shots) |
Goalie stats | (13 saves / 16 shots) Ivan Zhigalov (23 saves / 23 shots) Reid Dyck |
2022 IIHF World Junior Championship
The 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship was held at Peavey Mart Centrium in Red Deer, Alberta and at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta starting on December 26, 2021. The tournament was scheduled to end on January 5, 2022. On December 29, 2021, the IIHF Council cancelled the remainder of the tournament due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and spread of the Omicron variant.[17]
Fifteen current and former OHL players were on seven rosters in this tournament, including seven on Canada, two on Slovakia, two on the United States, one on Austria, one on Czech Republic, one on Finland and one on Sweden.
Austria
Team Austria had one player on their roster who plays in the OHL; Vinzenz Rohrer of the Ottawa 67's was selected to the team.[18]
Rohrer finished the tournament with one assist in two games.
Austria finished with a 0-2-0 record in the tournament, finishing in fifth place in Group A at the time the tournament was cancelled.
Canada
The Canadian team had seven current and former OHL players on their roster. The players on the Canadian team who currently play in the OHL were: Brett Brochu, (London Knights); Will Cuylle, (Windsor Spitfires); Mason McTavish, (Peterborough Petes); Ryan O'Rourke, (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds); and Shane Wright, (Kingston Frontenacs). Former OHL players Cole Perfetti, (Saginaw Spirit/Manitoba Moose) and Donovan Sebrango, (Kitchener Rangers/Grand Rapids Griffins) were also named to the team. Dave Cameron of the Ottawa 67's was the head coach of the Canadian team.[19]
Perfetti led the Canadian team in scoring with six points in two games. MacTavish scored three goals and five points in two games to finish tied for second in team scoring. Cuylle had two assists in two games, while Sebrango scored a goal in two games. Wright earned an assist in two games. O'Rourke was held off the scoresheet in one game. In goal, Brochu had a record of 1-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .909 save percentage in one game.
Canada finished with six points in two games at the tournament at the time of the cancellation, placing the team in second place in Group A.
Czech Republic
Team Czech Republic had one OHL player on the roster, as Jan Myšák of the Hamilton Bulldogs was selected to the team.[20]
Myšák was named captain of the Czech Republic, and in two games, he scored one goal.
Czech Republic finished the tournament with one point in three games at the tournament, finishing in fourth place in Group A, at the time of cancellation.
Finland
Team Finland had one OHL player on their team, as Leevi Meriläinen of the Kingston Frontenacs represented his country.[21]
Meriläinen earned a record of 1-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and a 0.958 save percentage in one game at the tournament.
Finland finished with nine points at the tournament, finishing in first place in Group A at the time the tournament was cancelled.
Slovakia
Team Slovakia had two OHL players on their roster, as Martin Chromiak of the Kingston Frontenacs and Servac Petrovsky of the Owen Sound Attack were named to the team.[22]
Chromiak led the team in scoring, as he scored two goals in two games, while Petrovsky was held off the scoresheet in two games.
Slovakia finished the tournament with three points in three games at the time the tournament was cancelled, finishing in last place in Group B.
Sweden
Team Sweden had one OHL player on their roster. Oskar Olausson of the Barrie Colts was the lone OHL player named to the team.[23]
Olausson scored a goal and two points in two games for the team.
Sweden had six points in two games at the time the tournament was cancelled, finishing in first place in Group B.
United States
The United States had two players of the OHL on their roster. The players were Tanner Dickinson of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and Sasha Pastujov of the Guelph Storm.[24]
Dickinson earned an assist in one game at the tournament, while Pastujov was held off the scoresheet.
The United States finished with three points in two games at the time the tournament was cancelled, finishing in second place in Group B.
2022 IIHF U-20 Division 1A Championship
The 2022 IIHF U-20 Division 1A Championship was held in Hørsholm, Denmark from December 12 until December 18, 2021. Four current and former OHL players were on three teams in this tournament.
Belarus
Team Belarus had one current and one former OHL player on their roster. The players were Dmitry Kuzmin of the Flint Firebirds and former Kingston Frontenacs player Vitali Pinchuk, who plays for Dinamo Minsk of the KHL.[25]
Pinchuk finished second on team scoring with two goals and nine points in five games, while Kuzmin scored a goal and five points in five games.
During the tournament, Belarus finished in first place with a 5-0-0 record, earning 15 points. The team was promoted to the top division, and will compete at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship.[26]
Denmark
Team Denmark had one OHL player on their roster as Kasper Larsen of the Mississauga Steelheads was named to the team.[27]
Larsen appeared in five games in the tournament, scoring two goals and adding two assists for four points.
During the tournament, Denmark finished with a 1-4-0 record, earning three points and finishing in fifth place.
Norway
Team Norway had one OHL player on their roster as Ole Bjorgvik-Holm of the Mississauga Steelheads was named to the team.[28]
Bjorgvik-Holm was named as the captain of the team. He earned two goals and six points in five games.
During the tournament, Norway finished in third place with a 3-2-0 record, earning nine points.
2022 IIHF U-20 Division 1B Championship
The 2022 IIHF U-20 Division 1B Championship was held in Tallinn, Estonia from December 12 until December 18, 2021. One OHL player participated in the tournament.
Ukraine
Team Ukraine had one OHL player on their roster, as Artur Cholach of the Barrie Colts was named to the team.[29]
In five games, Cholach earned eight assists, finishing fourth in team scoring.
During the tournament, Ukraine finished in fourth place with eight points.
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