Number of teams 20 | Sport Hockey | |
Duration Regular seasonSeptember 2006 – March 2007PlayoffsMarch 2007 – May 2007 | ||
The 2006–07 OHL season was the 27th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The season commenced on September 21, 2006. The Plymouth Whalers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup defeating the Sudbury Wolves in the championship series.
Contents
- Standings
- Scoring leaders
- Leading goaltenders
- Canada Russia Challenge
- All Star Classic
- Playoffs
- First team
- Second team
- Third team
- OHL Priority Selection
- CHL Import Draft
- References
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds moved from Sault Memorial Gardens (demolished in May 2006) into the new Steelback Centre, which opened October 11, 2006. The Oshawa Generals moved mid-season from the Oshawa Civic Auditorium to the General Motors Centre, on November 3, 2006.
The OHL announced, a new rule titled "Checking to the Head," effective for this season. [1]. Also announced, the recently adopted National Hockey League rule on stick curvature was not implemented until 2007-08.
Standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points;
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
Canada-Russia Challenge
The 2006 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge between the OHL and the Russian team was hosted by the Sarnia Sting on November 23, 2006, and by the Oshawa Generals on November 27, 2006. The OHL won the first game 5–0, and the second game 4–3.
All-Star Classic
The All-Star Classic was played on January 31, 2007, at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Michigan. The Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference 13–9 in the game attended by 5,527 spectators. [2] The top scorers were Hunter Tremblay (Barrie Colts) and Sam Gagner (London Knights), each with five points. [3] The Eastern Conference also prevailed 15–13 in the skills competition held the night before. [4]
Playoffs
Complete playoffs results available at www.ontariohockeyleague.com.
First team
Second team
Third team
OHL Priority Selection
The OHL conducted its annual draft, known as the OHL Priority Selection, starting at 9:00 AM on Saturday May 6, 2006 via internet.
The Sarnia Sting announced on the Friday night before the draft, that Steven Stamkos of the Markham Waxers would be chosen first overall, being the recipient of the 2006 Jack Ferguson Award.
The Oshawa Generals followed up by selecting defenceman Michael Del Zotto also of the Waxers. It was the first time in history that the first two picks in the OHL Priority Selection came from the same team.
CHL Import Draft
The 2006 CHL Import Draft was held via the internet, starting at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, June 28, 2006. Teams from the OHL, QMJHL, and WHL drafted players in reverse order of their finish in the combined CHL standings. All CHL teams are awarded one draft pick in each of the two rounds, although not all CHL teams use both picks. Some teams chose not to participate in the draft.
This list includes drafts picks made by OHL teams in the 2006 draft.