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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y-Oshawa Generals | 66 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 101 | 322 | 201 |
| 2 | x-Peterborough Petes | 66 | 35 | 24 | 7 | 77 | 267 | 212 |
| 3 | x-Ottawa 67's | 66 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 71 | 310 | 280 |
| 4 | x-Kingston Canadians | 66 | 26 | 39 | 1 | 53 | 287 | 316 |
| 5 | x-Belleville Bulls | 66 | 26 | 39 | 1 | 53 | 292 | 347 |
| 6 | x-Cornwall Royals | 66 | 23 | 40 | 3 | 49 | 261 | 369 |
| 7 | Toronto Marlboros | 66 | 22 | 41 | 3 | 47 | 298 | 376 |
Emms Division
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y-North Bay Centennials | 66 | 46 | 18 | 2 | 94 | 357 | 216 |
| 2 | x-Hamilton Steelhawks | 66 | 39 | 24 | 3 | 81 | 321 | 258 |
| 3 | x-Windsor Compuware Spitfires | 66 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 77 | 287 | 249 |
| 4 | x-Kitchener Rangers | 66 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 67 | 293 | 305 |
| 5 | x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 66 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 66 | 301 | 299 |
| 6 | x-Guelph Platers | 66 | 29 | 35 | 2 | 60 | 275 | 281 |
| 7 | London Knights | 66 | 25 | 39 | 2 | 52 | 259 | 329 |
| 8 | Sudbury Wolves | 66 | 20 | 44 | 2 | 42 | 285 | 377 |
Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott McCrory | Oshawa Generals | 66 | 51 | 99 | 150 | 35 |
| Dave McLlwain | North Bay Centennials | 60 | 46 | 73 | 119 | 35 |
| Mike Richard | Toronto Marlboros | 66 | 57 | 50 | 107 | 38 |
| Drew Brydle | Oshawa Generals | 57 | 53 | 53 | 106 | 74 |
| Ron Goodall | Kitchener Rangers | 66 | 52 | 53 | 105 | 17 |
| Jean-Marc MacKenzie | London Knights | 63 | 49 | 56 | 105 | 20 |
| Brian Barrett | Sudbury Wolves | 63 | 54 | 48 | 102 | 164 |
| Keith Gretzky | Belleville Bulls/Hamilton Steelhawks | 64 | 35 | 66 | 101 | 18 |
| Adam Graves | Windsor Spitfires | 66 | 45 | 55 | 100 | 70 |
| Jamie Godkin | Oshawa Generals | 48 | 31 | 69 | 100 | 46 |
| 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 | |
Division quarter-finals
Leyden Division
(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 | |
Emms Division
(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 | |
Division semi-finals
Leyden Division
(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 | |
Emms Division
(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 | |
Division finals
Leyden Division
(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 | |
Emms Division
(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 | |
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(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 | |
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 |
Sudbury Wolves | Stratford, Ontario | Stratford Cullitons |
| 2 | Jason Winch (LW) | Canada |
Toronto Marlboros | St. Catharines, Ontario | St. Catharines Falcons |
| 3 | Rick Corriveau (D) | Canada |
London Knights | Welland, Ontario | Welland Cougars |
| 4 | Derek Booth (D) | Canada |
Cornwall Royals | Niagara Falls, Ontario | Owen Sound Greys |
| 5 | Scott Thornton (C) | Canada |
Belleville Bulls | London, Ontario | London Diamonds |
| 6 | Steve Widmeyer (RW) | Canada |
Kingston Canadians | Bedford, Nova Scotia | Dartmouth Midgets |
| 7 | Mike Speer (D) | Canada |
Guelph Platers | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros Midget |
| 8 | Shane Sargant (LW) | Canada |
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Collingwood, Ontario | Barrie Colts |
| 9 | Cory Keenan (D) | Canada |
Kitchener Rangers | North Bay, Ontario | St. Mary's Lincolns |
| 10 | Joey St. Aubin (C) | Canada |
Ottawa 67's | Oshawa, Ontario | Oshawa Midgets |
| 11 | Joe Hawley (RW) | Canada |
Peterborough Petes | Peterborough, Ontario | Peterborough Midgets |
| 12 | Jamie Allan (RW) | Canada |
Windsor Compuware Spitfires | Brockville, Ontario | Brockville Braves |
| 13 | Jason York (D) | Canada |
Hamilton Steelhawks | Nepean, Ontario | Smiths Falls Bears |
| 14 | Mark Major (LW) | Canada |
North Bay Centennials | Toronto, Ontario | Don Mills Flyers |
| 15 | Jarrod Skalde (C) | Canada |
Oshawa Generals | Niagara Falls, Ontario | Fort Erie Meteors |
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