The 1982–83 OHL season was the third season of the Ontario Hockey League . The Niagara Falls Flyers move to North Bay, Ontario , becoming the Centennials. The Guelph Platers are granted an expansion franchise. Fifteen teams each played 70 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup , defeating the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds .
Expansion and Relocation [ ]
Guelph Platers [ ]
The Guelph Platers were approved to join the Ontario Hockey League for the 1982-83 season as the league approved an expansion team for the city of Guelph . The Platers would play in the Guelph Memorial Gardens and join the Emms Division.
The Platers previously played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League since the 1977-78 season. The club won the 1978 Centennial Cup , defeating the Prince Albert Raiders of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in a four game sweep. In the 1981-82 season, Guelph finished with a 40-4-6 record, earning 86 points and first place in the OPJHL. At the 1982 Centennial Cup , Guelph lost to Prince Albert in four games.
The Belleville Bulls , who played in the OPJHL from 1979-1981, joined the OHL one year earlier, in the 1981-82 season.
Niagara Falls Flyers to North Bay Centennials [ ]
The Niagara Falls Flyers relocated to the city of North Bay and were renamed the North Bay Centennials . The club's nickname was to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the railroad in North Bay.
The Centennials remained in the Emms Division, and would play out of the North Bay Memorial Gardens .
Regular season [ ]
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 first round bye; z = clinched division title & first round bye
Leyden Division [ ]
Emms Division [ ]
Scoring leaders [ ]
Playoffs [ ]
[1]
Division quarter-finals [ ]
Leyden Division [ ]
(3) Oshawa Generals vs. (6) Belleville Bulls [ ]
March 16
Oshawa Generals
6 – 6
Belleville Bulls
Yardmen Arena
March 19
Oshawa Generals
7 – 4
Belleville Bulls
Yardmen Arena
(4) Toronto Marlboros vs. (5) Cornwall Royals [ ]
Cornwall wins series 7 – 1
Emms Division [ ]
(3) North Bay Centennials vs. (6) Windsor Spitfires [ ]
March 17
North Bay Centennials
3 – 2
Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Arena
North Bay wins series 6 – 0
(4) Brantford Alexanders vs. (5) London Knights [ ]
March 17
Brantford Alexanders
4 – 3
London Knights
London Gardens
Brantford wins series 6 – 0
Division semi-finals [ ]
Leyden Division [ ]
(1) Ottawa 67's vs. (5) Cornwall Royals [ ]
March 25
Cornwall Royals
1 – 4
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
March 29
Cornwall Royals
5 – 8
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
(2) Peterborough Petes vs. (3) Oshawa Generals [ ]
Emms Division [ ]
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (4) Brantford Alexanders [ ]
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 8 – 2
(2) Kitchener Rangers vs. (3) North Bay Centennials [ ]
March 25
North Bay Centennials
2 – 5
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
March 29
North Bay Centennials
1 – 6
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 1
North Bay Centennials
2 – 4
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
Kitchener wins series 8 – 2
Division finals [ ]
Leyden Division [ ]
(1) Ottawa 67's vs. (3) Oshawa Generals [ ]
April 8
Oshawa Generals
1 – 5
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
April 12
Oshawa Generals
4 – 3
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
April 15
Oshawa Generals
4 – 3
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
Emms Division [ ]
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (2) Kitchener Rangers [ ]
April 12
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
8 – 5
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 14
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2 – 4
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 18
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
4 – 4
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 9 – 5
J. Ross Robertson Cup [ ]
(E1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (L3) Oshawa Generals [ ]
Awards [ ]
J. Ross Robertson Cup :
Oshawa Generals
Hamilton Spectator Trophy :
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Leyden Trophy :
Ottawa 67's
Emms Trophy :
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Red Tilson Trophy :
Doug Gilmour , Cornwall Royals
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy :
Doug Gilmour , Cornwall Royals
Matt Leyden Trophy :
Terry Crisp , Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy :
, Cornwall Royals
Max Kaminsky Trophy :
Al MacInnis , Kitchener Rangers
Jack Ferguson Award :
, Guelph Platers
Dave Pinkney Trophy :
Peter Sidorkiewicz and Jeff Hogg , Oshawa Generals
Emms Family Award :
Bruce Cassidy , Ottawa 67's
F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy :
, Belleville Bulls
William Hanley Trophy :
Kirk Muller , Guelph Platers
Bobby Smith Trophy :
Dave Gagner , Brantford Alexanders
See also [ ]
References [ ]
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