1986–87 OHL season

The 1986–87 OHL season was the seventh season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the North Bay Centennials.

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
Rank Team GP W L T PTS GF GA
1y-Oshawa Generals6649143101322201
2x-Peterborough Petes663524777267212
3x-Ottawa 67's663328571310280
4x-Kingston Canadians662639153287316
5x-Belleville Bulls662639153292347
6x-Cornwall Royals662340349261369
7Toronto Marlboros662241347298376

Emms Division
Rank Team GP W L T PTS GF GA
1y-North Bay Centennials664618294357216
2x-Hamilton Steelhawks663924381321258
3x-Windsor Compuware Spitfires663625577287249
4x-Kitchener Rangers663231367293305
5x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds663131466301299
6x-Guelph Platers662935260275281
7London Knights662539252259329
8Sudbury Wolves662044242285377

Scoring leaders
Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Scott McCroryOshawa Generals66519915035
Dave McLlwainNorth Bay Centennials60467311935
Mike RichardToronto Marlboros66575010738
Drew BrydleOshawa Generals57535310674
Ron GoodallKitchener Rangers66525310517
Jean-Marc MacKenzieLondon Knights63495610520
Brian BarrettSudbury Wolves635448102164
Keith GretzkyBelleville Bulls/Hamilton Steelhawks64356610118
Adam GravesWindsor Spitfires66455510070
Jamie GodkinOshawa Generals48316910046

Playoffs

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Division quarter-finals Division semi-finals Division finals J. Ross Robertson Cup
            
L1 Oshawa bye
L1 Oshawa 4
L4 Kingston 2
L4 Kingston 4
L5 Belleville 2
L1 Oshawa 4
L2 Peterborough 2
L2 Peterborough bye
L2 Peterborough 4
L3 Ottawa 2
L3 Ottawa 4
L6 Cornwall 1
L1 Oshawa 4
E1 North Bay 3
E1 North Bay bye
E1 North Bay 4
E4 Kitchener 0
E4 Kitchener bye
E1 North Bay 4
E3 Windsor 2
E2 Hamilton 4
E6 Guelph 1
E2 Hamilton 0
E3 Windsor 4
E3 Windsor 4
E5 Sault Ste. Marie 0

OHL Superseries

The winner of the OHL Superseries will host the 1987 Memorial Cup. This series featured the top ranked team in the Leyden Division, the Oshawa Generals, take on the top ranked team in the Emms Division, the North Bay Centennials.

(L1) Oshawa Generals vs. (E1) North Bay Centennials
March 22 North Bay Centennials 2 – 5 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
March 24 Oshawa Generals 2 – 5 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
March 26 North Bay Centennials 4 – 3 OT Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
March 28 Oshawa Generals 7 – 2 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
March 30 North Bay Centennials 4 – 7 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
March 31 Oshawa Generals 2 – 3 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
April 1 North Bay Centennials 0 – 3 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
Oshawa wins series 4 – 3
(3) Ottawa 67's vs. (6) Cornwall Royals
March 22 Cornwall Royals 3 – 4 OT Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
March 24 Ottawa 67's 1 – 3 Cornwall Royals Cornwall Civic Complex
March 26 Ottawa 67's 5 – 3 Cornwall Royals Cornwall Civic Complex
March 27 Cornwall Royals 2 – 3 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
March 29 Cornwall Royals 2 – 4 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
Ottawa wins series 4 – 1
(4) Kingston Canadians vs. (5) Belleville Bulls
March 22 Belleville Bulls 2 – 3 OT Kingston Canadians Kingston Memorial Centre
March 25 Kingston Canadians 0 – 5 Belleville Bulls Yardmen Arena
March 27 Belleville Bulls 3 – 6 Kingston Canadians Kingston Memorial Centre
March 28 Kingston Canadians 2 – 4 Belleville Bulls Yardmen Arena
March 30 Belleville Bulls 2 – 3 Kingston Canadians Kingston Memorial Centre
March 30 Kingston Canadians 4 – 2 Belleville Bulls Yardmen Arena
Kingston wins series 4 – 2
(2) Hamilton Steelhawks vs. (6) Guelph Platers
March 23 Guelph Platers 3 – 5 Hamilton Steelhawks Copps Coliseum
March 24 Hamilton Steelhawks 5 – 2 Guelph Platers Guelph Memorial Gardens
March 26 Guelph Platers 7 – 3 Hamilton Steelhawks Copps Coliseum
March 27 Hamilton Steelhawks 5 – 4 Guelph Platers Guelph Memorial Gardens
March 28 Guelph Platers 2 – 4 Hamilton Steelhawks Copps Coliseum
Hamilton wins series 4 – 1
(3) Windsor Compuware Spitfires vs. (5) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
March 22 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 2 – 5 Windsor Compuware Spitfires Windsor Arena
March 24 Windsor Compuware Spitfires 4 – 2 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
March 26 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 2 – 3 Windsor Compuware Spitfires Windsor Arena
March 28 Windsor Compuware Spitfires 5 – 4 OT Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
Windsor wins series 4 – 0
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (4) Kingston Canadians
April 3 Oshawa Generals 1 – 4 Kingston Canadians Kingston Memorial Centre
April 5 Kingston Canadians 4 – 3 OT Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 7 Oshawa Generals 5 – 1 Kingston Canadians Kingston Memorial Centre
April 8 Kingston Canadians 0 – 8 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 10 Kingston Canadians 3 – 8 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 11 Oshawa Generals 3 – 1 Kingston Canadians Kingston Memorial Centre
Oshawa wins series 4 – 2
(2) Peterborough Petes vs. (3) Ottawa 67's
April 2 Ottawa 67's 4 – 5 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
April 3 Peterborough Petes 1 – 3 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
April 5 Ottawa 67's 3 – 6 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
April 7 Peterborough Petes 2 – 5 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
April 9 Ottawa 67's 2 – 5 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
April 10 Peterborough Petes 5 – 4 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
Peterborough wins series 4 – 2
(1) North Bay Centennials vs. (4) Kitchener Rangers
April 4 Kitchener Rangers 3 – 5 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
April 6 Kitchener Rangers 3 – 4 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
April 8 North Bay Centennials 4 – 2 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 9 North Bay Centennials 6 – 5 OT Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
North Bay wins series 4 – 0
(2) Hamilton Steelhawks vs. (3) Windsor Spitfires
April 3 Windsor Spitfires 4 – 2 Hamilton Steelhawks Copps Coliseum
April 5 Hamilton Steelhawks 4 – 6 Windsor Spitfires Windsor Arena
April 7 Windsor Spitfires 4 – 3 OT Hamilton Steelhawks Copps Coliseum
April 8 Hamilton Steelhawks 1 – 4 Windsor Spitfires Windsor Arena
Windsor wins series 4 – 0
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (2) Peterborough Petes
April 14 Peterborough Petes 1 – 0 OT Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 16 Oshawa Generals 5 – 2 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
April 17 Peterborough Petes 3 – 0 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 19 Oshawa Generals 4 – 2 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
April 20 Peterborough Petes 2 – 4 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 22 Oshawa Generals 4 – 3 OT Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
Oshawa wins series 4 – 2
(1) North Bay Centennials vs. (3) Windsor Compuware Spitfires
April 13 Windsor Compuware Spitfires 2 – 3 OT North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
April 14 Windsor Compuware Spitfires 4 – 6 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
April 16 North Bay Centennials 3 – 6 Windsor Compuware Spitfires Windsor Arena
April 17 North Bay Centennials 4 – 5 Windsor Compuware Spitfires Windsor Arena
April 19 Windsor Compuware Spitfires 4 – 6 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
April 21 North Bay Centennials 5 – 4 OT Windsor Compuware Spitfires Windsor Arena
North Bay wins series 4 – 2

(L1) Oshawa Generals vs. (E1) North Bay Centennials
April 26 Oshawa Generals 3 – 7 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
April 28 North Bay Centennials 2 – 4 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 29 North Bay Centennials 1 – 4 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
May 1 Oshawa Generals 3 – 5 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
May 3 North Bay Centennials 2 – 7 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
May 4 Oshawa Generals 3 – 5 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
May 6 North Bay Centennials 3 – 5 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
Oshawa wins series 4 – 3

Awards
J. Ross Robertson Cup:Oshawa Generals
Hamilton Spectator Trophy:Oshawa Generals
Leyden Trophy:Oshawa Generals
Emms Trophy:North Bay Centennials
Red Tilson Trophy:Scott McCrory, Oshawa Generals
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy:Scott McCrory, Oshawa Generals
Matt Leyden Trophy:Paul Theriault, Oshawa Generals
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy:Ron Goodall, Kitchener Rangers
Max Kaminsky Trophy:Kerry Huffman, Guelph Platers
Jack Ferguson Award:John Uniac, Sudbury Wolves
Dave Pinkney Trophy:Jeff Hackett and Sean Evoy, Oshawa Generals
Emms Family Award:Andrew Cassels, Ottawa 67's
F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy:Jeff Hackett, Oshawa Generals
William Hanley Trophy:Scott McCrory, Oshawa Generals and Keith Gretzky, Hamilton Steelhawks
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy:Mike Richard, Toronto Marlboros
Bobby Smith Trophy:John McIntyre, Guelph Platers

1987 OHL Priority Selection

The Sudbury Wolves held the first overall pick in the 1987 Ontario Priority Selection and selected John Uniac from the Stratford Cullitons. Uniac 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 1987 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[2]

# Player Nationality OHL Team Hometown Minor Team
1 John Uniac (D) Canada Canada Sudbury Wolves Stratford, Ontario Stratford Cullitons
2 Jason Winch (LW) Canada Canada Toronto Marlboros St. Catharines, Ontario St. Catharines Falcons
3 Rick Corriveau (D) Canada Canada London Knights Welland, Ontario Welland Cougars
4 Derek Booth (D) Canada Canada Cornwall Royals Niagara Falls, Ontario Owen Sound Greys
5 Scott Thornton (C) Canada Canada Belleville Bulls London, Ontario London Diamonds
6 Steve Widmeyer (RW) Canada Canada Kingston Canadians Bedford, Nova Scotia Dartmouth Midgets
7 Mike Speer (D) Canada Canada Guelph Platers Toronto, Ontario Toronto Marlboros Midget
8 Shane Sargant (LW) Canada Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Collingwood, Ontario Barrie Colts
9 Cory Keenan (D) Canada Canada Kitchener Rangers North Bay, Ontario St. Mary's Lincolns
10 Joey St. Aubin (C) Canada Canada Ottawa 67's Oshawa, Ontario Oshawa Midgets
11 Joe Hawley (RW) Canada Canada Peterborough Petes Peterborough, Ontario Peterborough Midgets
12 Jamie Allan (RW) Canada Canada Windsor Compuware Spitfires Brockville, Ontario Brockville Braves
13 Jason York (D) Canada Canada Hamilton Steelhawks Nepean, Ontario Smiths Falls Bears
14 Mark Major (LW) Canada Canada North Bay Centennials Toronto, Ontario Don Mills Flyers
15 Jarrod Skalde (C) Canada Canada Oshawa Generals Niagara Falls, Ontario Fort Erie Meteors

See also

References
  1. "1986-87 OHL Playoff Results at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  2. "1987 Ontario Hockey League Draft".
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