2016–17 OHL Season

The 2016–17 OHL season was the 37th season of the Ontario Hockey League, in which twenty teams played 68 games each according to the regular season schedule, from September 21, 2016, to March 21, 2017. The playoffs began on March 23, 2017, and ended on May 12. The Erie Otters won the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the second time in franchise history, and the first time since 2002, as they defeated the Mississauga Steelheads in five games to represent the OHL at the 2017 Memorial Cup held at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario. The Windsor Spitfires 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 quarterfinals

=(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (8) Niagara IceDogs

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=(2) Mississauga Steelheads vs. (7) Ottawa 67's

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=(3) Oshawa Generals vs. (6) Sudbury Wolves

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=(4) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (5) Hamilton Bulldogs

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Western conference quarterfinals

=(1) Erie Otters vs. (8) Sarnia Sting

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=(2) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (7) Flint Firebirds

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=(3) Owen Sound Attack vs. (6) Kitchener Rangers

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

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Conference semifinals

Eastern conference semifinals

=(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (4) Kingston Frontenacs

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=(2) Mississauga Steelheads vs. (3) Oshawa Generals

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Western conference semifinals

=(1) Erie Otters vs. (4) London Knights

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=(2) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (3) Owen Sound Attack

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Conference finals

Eastern conference finals

=(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Mississauga Steelheads

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Western conference finals

=(1) Erie Otters vs. (3) Owen Sound Attack

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J. Ross Robertson Cup

(W1) Erie Otters vs. (E2) Mississauga Steelheads

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

* Dylan Strome, Centre, Erie Otters
* Adam Mascherin, Left Wing, Kitchener Rangers
*Alex DeBrincat, Right Wing, Erie Otters
* Santino Centorame, Defence, Owen Sound Attack
* Darren Raddysh, Defence, Erie Otters
* Michael McNiven, Goaltender, Owen Sound Attack
* Ryan McGill, Coach, Owen Sound Attack

Second team

*Nick Suzuki, Centre, Owen Sound Attack
* Petrus Palmu, Right Wing, Owen Sound Attack
*Ryan Mantha, Defence, Niagara IceDogs
* Mikhail Sergachev, Defence, Windsor Spitfires
* Tyler Parsons, Goaltender, London Knights
*Kris Knoblauch, Coach, Erie Otters

Third team

* Cliff Pu, Centre, London Knights
* Kevin Hancock, Left Wing, Owen Sound Attack
*Taylor Raddysh, Right Wing, Erie Otters
* Filip Hronek, Defence, Saginaw Spirit
* Olli Juolevi, Defence, London Knights
* Michael DiPietro, Goaltender, Windsor Spitfires
* Drew Bannister, Coach, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

2017 OHL Priority Selection

On April 8, 2017, the OHL conducted the 2017 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Barrie Colts held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Ryan Suzuki from the London Jr. Knights of the MHAO. Suzuki 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 2017 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.

2017 NHL Entry Draft

On June 23–24, 2017, the National Hockey League conducted the 2017 NHL Entry Draft held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. In total, 42 players from the OHL were selected in the draft. Owen Tippett of the Mississauga Steelheads was the first player from the OHL to be selected, taken tenth overall by the Florida Panthers.

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

2017 CHL Import Draft

On June 28, 2017, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2017 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Barrie Colts held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Andrei Svechnikov from Russia with their selection.

Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2017 CHL Import Draft.

References

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