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Ontario Hockey League season
The 1985–86 OHL season was the sixth season of the Ontario Hockey League . Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Guelph Platers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup , defeating the Belleville Bulls .
Copps Coliseum (Hamilton)[ edit ]
The Hamilton Steelhawks moved from the Mountain Arena to Copps Coliseum early in the season.
1985-86 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
Mountain Arena 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
Emms Division
Leyden Division
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
[ 1]
Division quarter-finals [ edit ]
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (6) Toronto Marlboros[ edit ]
Peterborough wins series 8 – 0
(2) Belleville Bulls vs. (5) Cornwall Royals[ edit ]
Belleville wins series 9 – 3
(3) Oshawa Generals vs. (4) Kingston Canadians[ edit ]
Kingston wins series 8 – 4
(1) North Bay Centennials vs. (6) London Knights[ edit ]
North Bay wins series 9 – 1
(2) Guelph Platers vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves[ edit ]
(3) Windsor Compuware Spitfires vs. (4) Kitchener Rangers[ edit ]
March 23
Kitchener Rangers
4 – 5
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
Windsor Arena
March 27
Kitchener Rangers
2 – 5
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
Windsor Arena
March 30
Kitchener Rangers
6 – 7
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
Windsor Arena
Windsor wins series 8 – 2
Division semi-finals [ edit ]
April 5
Peterborough Petes
4 – 5
OT
Belleville Bulls
Yardmen Arena
April 9
Kingston Canadians
4 – 5
OT
Belleville Bulls
Yardmen Arena
April 2
Guelph Platers
7 – 2
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
Windsor Arena
April 10
North Bay Centennials
2 – 5
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
Windsor Arena
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Belleville Bulls[ edit ]
Belleville wins series 9 – 7
(2) Guelph Platers vs. (3) Windsor Compuware Spitfires[ edit ]
April 16
Guelph Platers
3 – 8
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
Windsor Arena
April 20
Guelph Platers
5 – 4
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
Windsor Arena
April 24
Guelph Platers
5 – 1
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
Windsor Arena
J. Ross Robertson Cup [ edit ]
(E2) Guelph Platers vs. (L2) Belleville Bulls[ edit ]
J. Ross Robertson Cup :
Guelph Platers
Hamilton Spectator Trophy :
Peterborough Petes
Leyden Trophy :
Peterborough Petes
Emms Trophy :
North Bay Centennials
Red Tilson Trophy :
Ray Sheppard , Cornwall Royals
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy :
Ray Sheppard , Cornwall Royals
Matt Leyden Trophy :
Jacques Martin , Guelph Platers
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy :
Ray Sheppard , Cornwall Royals
Max Kaminsky Trophy :
Jeff Brown , Sudbury Wolves and Terry Carkner , Peterborough Petes
Jack Ferguson Award :
Troy Mallette , Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Dave Pinkney Trophy :
Kay Whitmore and Ron Tugnutt , Peterborough Petes
Emms Family Award :
Lonnie Loach , Guelph Platers
F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy :
Paul Henriques , Belleville Bulls
William Hanley Trophy :
Jason Lafreniere , Belleville Bulls
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy :
Steve Guenette , Guelph Platers
Bobby Smith Trophy :
Chris Clifford , Kingston Canadians
1986 OHL Priority Selection [ edit ]
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds held the first overall pick in the 1986 Ontario Priority Selection and selected Troy Mallette from the Rayside-Balfour Midgets. Mallette 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 1986 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[ 2]
#
Player
Nationality
OHL Team
Hometown
Minor Team
1
Troy Mallette (C )
Canada
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Levack, Ontario
Rayside-Balfour Midgets
2
Jeff Ballantyne (D )
Canada
Ottawa 67's
Elmira, Ontario
Owen Sound Greys
3
Brad Gratton (C )
Canada
Hamilton Steelhawks
Brantford, Ontario
Brantford B's
4
Chris Govedaris (LW )
Canada
Toronto Marlboros
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Young Nationals
5
Rick Tabaracci (G )
Canada
Cornwall Royals
Toronto, Ontario
Markham Waxers
6
Shayne Stevenson (RW )
Canada
London Knights
Aurora, Ontario
Barrie Colts
7
Wayne Doucet (LW )
Canada
Sudbury Wolves
Mississauga, Ontario
Toronto Marlboros Midget
8
Chad Badawey (RW )
Canada
Kingston Canadians
Port Colborne, Ontario
Brockville Braves
9
Darren Rumble (D )
Canada
Kitchener Rangers
Barrie, Ontario
Barrie Colts
10
Darrin Shannon (LW )
Canada
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
Alliston, Ontario
Barrie Colts
11
Kevin Miehm (C )
Canada
Oshawa Generals
Kitchener, Ontario
Kitchener Midgets
12
Greg Bignell (D )
Canada
Belleville Bulls
Kitchener, Ontario
Kitchener Rangers B's
13
Kelly Bradley (RW )
Canada
Guelph Platers
Elmira, Ontario
Owen Sound Greys
14
Darcy Cahill (C )
Canada
North Bay Centennials
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston Midgets
15
Ross Wilson (RW )
Canada
Peterborough Petes
Val Caron, Ontario
Sudbury Midgets
East Division Central Division Midwest Division West Division Defunct teams