Junior ice hockey season
The 1987–88 OHL season was the eighth season of the Ontario Hockey League . The OHL inaugurates the OHL Goaltender of the Year award. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Windsor Spitfires won the J. Ross Robertson Cup , defeating the Peterborough Petes .
Teams
1987-88 Ontario Hockey League
Division
Team
City
Arena
Leyden
Belleville Bulls
Belleville , Ontario
Yardmen Arena
Cornwall Royals
Cornwall , Ontario
Cornwall Civic Complex
Kingston Canadians
Kingston , Ontario
Kingston Memorial Centre
Oshawa Generals
Oshawa , Ontario
Oshawa Civic Auditorium
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa , Ontario
Ottawa Civic Centre
Peterborough Petes
Peterborough , Ontario
Peterborough Memorial Centre
Toronto Marlboros
Toronto , Ontario
Maple Leaf Gardens
Emms
Guelph Platers
Guelph , Ontario
Guelph Memorial Gardens
Hamilton Steelhawks
Hamilton , Ontario
Copps Coliseum
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener , Ontario
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
London Knights
London , Ontario
London Gardens
North Bay Centennials
North Bay , Ontario
North Bay Memorial Gardens
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Sault Ste. Marie , Ontario
Sault Memorial Gardens
Sudbury Wolves
Sudbury , Ontario
Sudbury Community Arena
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
Windsor , Ontario
Windsor Arena
Map of teams
Emms Division
Leyden Division
Regular season
Final standings
Note: 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
Division quarter-finals
Leyden Division
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (6) Toronto Marlboros
Peterborough wins series 4 – 0
(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (5) Oshawa Generals
(3) Cornwall Royals vs. (4) Belleville Bulls
Cornwall wins series 4 – 2
Emms Division
(1) Windsor Compuware Spitfires vs. (6) Kitchener Rangers
March 21
Kitchener Rangers
5 – 12
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
Windsor Arena
March 24
Kitchener Rangers
1 – 7
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
Windsor Arena
Windsor wins series 4 – 0
(2) London Knights vs. (5) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
March 20
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
4 – 5
OT
London Knights
London Gardens
March 25
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
5 – 4
London Knights
London Gardens
March 28
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
4 – 5
OT
London Knights
London Gardens
(3) Hamilton Steelhawks vs. (4) North Bay Centennials
March 21
North Bay Centennials
2 – 4
Hamilton Steelhawks
Copps Coliseum
March 24
North Bay Centennials
4 – 5
Hamilton Steelhawks
Copps Coliseum
Hamilton wins series 4 – 0
Division semi-finals
Leyden Division
(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (3) Cornwall Royals
Emms Division
(2) London Knights vs. (3) Hamilton Steelhawks
Hamilton wins series 4 – 2
Division finals
Leyden Division
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Ottawa 67's
Peterborough wins series 4 – 0
Emms Division
(1) Windsor Compuware Spitfires vs. (3) Hamilton Steelhawks
April 12
Hamilton Steelhawks
4 – 5
OT
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
Windsor Arena
April 14
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
8 – 1
Hamilton Steelhawks
Copps Coliseum
April 16
Hamilton Steelhawks
3 – 10
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
Windsor Arena
April 17
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
5 – 4
Hamilton Steelhawks
Copps Coliseum
Windsor wins series 4 – 0
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(E1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (L1) Peterborough Petes
April 22
Peterborough Petes
4 – 7
Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Arena
April 26
Peterborough Petes
3 – 5
Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Arena
Windsor wins series 4 – 0
Awards
J. Ross Robertson Cup :
Windsor Spitfires
Hamilton Spectator Trophy :
Windsor Spitfires
Leyden Trophy :
Peterborough Petes
Emms Trophy :
Windsor Spitfires
Red Tilson Trophy :
Andrew Cassels , Ottawa 67's
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy :
Andrew Cassels , Ottawa 67's
Matt Leyden Trophy :
Dick Todd , Peterborough Petes
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy :
Sean Williams , Oshawa Generals
Max Kaminsky Trophy :
Darryl Shannon , Windsor Spitfires
OHL Goaltender of the Year :
Rick Tabaracci , Cornwall Royals
Jack Ferguson Award :
Drake Berehowsky , Kingston Raiders
Dave Pinkney Trophy :
John Tanner and Todd Bojcun , Peterborough Petes
Emms Family Award :
Rick Corriveau , London Knights
F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy :
Todd Bojcun , Peterborough Petes
William Hanley Trophy :
Andrew Cassels , Ottawa 67's
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy :
Len Soccio , North Bay Centennials
Bobby Smith Trophy :
Darrin Shannon , Windsor Spitfires
1988 OHL Priority Selection
The Kingston Raiders held the first overall pick in the 1988 Ontario Priority Selection and selected Drake Berehowsky from the Barrie Colts. Berehowsky 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 1988 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. [ 1]
#
Player
Nationality
OHL Team
Hometown
Minor Team
1
Drake Berehowsky (D )
Canada
Kingston Raiders
Toronto, Ontario
Barrie Colts
2
Adam Bennett (D )
Canada
Sudbury Wolves
Georgetown, Ontario
Georgetown Gemini
3
Grayden Reid (C )
Canada
Guelph Platers
Mississauga, Ontario
Toronto Red Wings
4
Bill Kovacs (LW )
Canada
Toronto Marlboros
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington Cougars
5
Brad Barton (D )
Canada
Kitchener Rangers
Uxbridge, Ontario
Pickering Panthers
6
Bob Boughner (D )
Canada
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Windsor, Ontario
St. Mary's Lincolns
7
John Vary (D )
Canada
North Bay Centennials
Owen Sound, Ontario
Owen Sound Greys
8
Jean-Paul Davis (D )
Canada
Oshawa Generals
Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa Midgets
9
Rob Pearson (RW )
Canada
Belleville Bulls
Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa Midgets
10
Mark Lawrence (RW )
Canada
Hamilton Dukes
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington Cougars
11
John Slaney (D )
Canada
Cornwall Royals
St. John's, Newfoundland
St. John's Midgets
12
Jerrett DeFazio (LW )
Canada
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa, Ontario
Ottawa Jr. Senators
13
Louie DeBrusk (LW )
Canada
London Knights
Port Elgin, Ontario
Stratford Cullitons
14
Scott Campbell (D )
Canada
Peterborough Petes
Scarborough, Ontario
Don Mills Bantams
15
Karl Taylor (LW )
Canada
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
North Bay, Ontario
Barrie Colts
See also
References
East Division Central Division Midwest Division West Division Defunct teams