This is the 2021-22 Ontario Hockey League season. This is the league's 52nd season dating back to its' founding as the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League.
There are currently 20 teams in the OHL; 17 are based in the Canadian province of Ontario, 2 teams in the American state of Michigan and 1 team in the American state of Pennsylvania. Out of the 17 teams based in Ontario, 14 teams are in Southern Ontario, and 3 teams are in Northern Ontario.
The 20 OHL clubs play a 68 game unbalanced schedule, which usually starts in the third full week of September, running until the third week of March. Ninety per cent (90%) of OHL games are scheduled between Thursday and Sunday to minimize the number of school days missed for its players. Ninety-five per cent (95%) of the players in the league are attending high school or college.
2021-22 Season outline[]
- OHL Priority Selection held June 4-5, 2021
- 680 (68 games per team) regular season schedule
- Training camps open September 4th
- Regular season begins October 7th
- Regular season ends April 3rd
- Playoffs begin April 7th and end by May 30th
- 2022 Memorial Cup will be held June 2-12 hosted by a QMJHL team to be determined later pushed to June 20-27 in Saint John, New Brunswick
- All 20 teams are expected to return to play
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On December 26th the Ontario Hockey League announce the next three regular season games for the Sarnia Sting would be postponed.[1] On December 23rd the league would also cancel a December 28th game with the Oshawa Generals visiting the Ottawa 67's due to COVID-19 protocols involving the 67's[2] The Niagara IceDogs[3], Flint Firebirds[4], Owen Sound Attack[5], Kingston Frontenacs[6], and Erie Otters[7] all were shutdown by the league earlier in the month of December. The Sudbury Wolves were shutdown on November 30th.[8] These cancellations would cause more than 20 games to have to be rescheduled from December 1st to January 2nd. On December 28th the league postponed the games of the Barrie Colts and Peterborough Petes.[9] The Oshawa Generals would have 2 games cancelled by the league on December 29th.[10] The Windsor Spitfires would have games cancelled December 30 & 31.[11]In short order the Kitchener Rangers[12], Guelph Storm[13]Niagara IceDogs[14], and London Knights[15] would all be added to cancellations upon return from the Christmas break.
Franchise changes[]
none
Current member teams[]
Standings[]
Eastern Conference[]
Eastern Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Bulldogs | 68 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 300 | 176 | 107 |
| Kingston Frontenacs | 68 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 285 | 242 | 87 |
| Oshawa Generals | 68 | 30 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 215 | 240 | 67 |
| Ottawa 67's | 68 | 28 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 199 | 250 | 65 |
| Peterborough Petes | 68 | 29 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 240 | 281 | 64 |
Central Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Bay Battalion | 68 | 43 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 267 | 198 | 93 |
| Mississauga Steelheads | 68 | 37 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 229 | 189 | 82 |
| Barrie Colts | 68 | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 245 | 236 | 75 |
| Sudbury Wolves | 68 | 23 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 223 | 297 | 53 |
| Niagara IceDogs | 68 | 22 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 218 | 316 | 48 |
Western Conference[]
Midwest Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Knights | 68 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 264 | 232 | 85 |
| Guelph Storm | 68 | 36 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 251 | 228 | 80 |
| Owen Sound Attack | 68 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 235 | 245 | 76 |
| Kitchener Rangers | 68 | 30 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 236 | 271 | 67 |
| Erie Otters | 68 | 27 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 223 | 267 | 58 |
West Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | SL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Spitfires | 68 | 44 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 305 | 248 | 95 |
| Flint Firebirds | 68 | 42 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 286 | 238 | 89 |
| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 68 | 39 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 295 | 246 | 85 |
| Sarnia Sting | 68 | 27 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 234 | 279 | 59 |
| Saginaw Spirit | 68 | 24 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 234 | 305 | 49 |
2022 J. Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs[]
The J. Ross Robertson Cup playoffs consist of 16 teams, the top 8 from each conference. The teams play a best-of-seven game series, and the winner of each series advances to the next round. The Eastern Conference champion is awarded the Bobby Orr Trophy and the Western Conference champion is awarded the Wayne Gretzky Trophy. The two conference champions compete for the J. Ross Robertson Cup and a berth in the 2022 Memorial Cup.
Bracket[]
| Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Peterborough Petes | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Mississauga Steelheads | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Mississauga Steelheads | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Barrie Colts | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | North Bay Battalion | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | North Bay Battalion | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Ottawa 67's | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | North Bay Battalion | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kingston Frontenacs | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kingston Frontenacs | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Oshawa Generals | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| (Pairings are re-seeded after the first round.) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Windsor Spitfires | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Windsor Spitfires | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Sarnia Sting | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Windsor Spitfires | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Kitchener Rangers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Guelph Storm | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Windsor Spitfires | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Flint Firebirds | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | London Knights | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Kitchener Rangers | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Flint Firebirds | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Flint Firebirds | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Owen Sound Attack | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
East Quarterfinals[]
- Hamilton Bulldogs defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to none
- North Bay Battalion defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to none
- Kingston Frontenacs defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2
- Mississauga Steelheads defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 2
West Quarterfinals[]
- Windsor Spitfires defeated Sarnia Sting 4 games to 2
- Kitchener Rangers defeated London Knights 4 games to 3
- Flint Firebirds defeated Owen Sound Attack 4 games to 3
- Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defeated Guelph Storm 4 games to 1
East Semifinals[]
- Hamilton Bulldogs defeated Mississauga Steelheads 4 games to none
- North Bay Battalion defeated Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 1
West Semifinals[]
- Windsor Spitfires defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1
- Flint Firebirds defeated Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 1
East Final[]
- Hamilton Bulldogs defeated North Bay Battalion 4 games to none
West Final[]
- Windsor Spitfires defeated Flint Firebirds 4 games to 3
J. Ross Robertson Cup Final[]
- Hamilton Bulldogs defeated Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 3
The Hamilton Bulldogs advance to the 2022 Memorial Cup.
References[]
- ↑ https://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-announces-postponed-games-involving-sarnia-sting-122621
- ↑ https://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-announces-postponed-game-between-oshawa-and-ottawa-122321
- ↑ https://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-announces-postponed-games-involving-niagara-icedogs
- ↑ https://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-announces-suspension-of-team-activities-for-flint-firebirds
- ↑ https://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-announces-postponed-games-involving-owen-sound-attack
- ↑ https://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-announces-postponed-games-involving-kingston-frontenacs
- ↑ https://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-announces-suspension-of-team-activities-for-erie-otters
- ↑ https://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-announces-rescheduled-games-120821
- ↑ https://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-announces-postponed-games-due-to-covid19-protocols-122821
- ↑ https://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-announces-postponed-games-involving-oshawa-generals-122921
- ↑ https://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-announces-postponed-games-involving-windsor-spitfires-123021
- ↑ https://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-announces-postponed-games-involving-kitchener-and-owen-sound
- ↑ https://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-announces-postponed-game-between-guelph-and-erie-123021
- ↑ https://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-announces-postponed-game-between-niagara-and-hamilton-123121
- ↑ https://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-announces-postponed-game-between-london-and-erie-123121