The 1987–88 OHL season was the eighth season of the Ontario Hockey League . The OHL inaugurates the OHL Goaltender of the Year award. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Windsor Spitfires won the J. Ross Robertson Cup , defeating the Peterborough Petes .
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 division title
Leyden Division [ ]
Emms Division [ ]
Scoring leaders [ ]
Playoffs [ ]
Division quarter-finals [ ]
Leyden Division [ ]
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (6) Toronto Marlboros [ ]
Peterborough wins series 4 – 0
(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (5) Oshawa Generals [ ]
March 20
Oshawa Generals
4 – 3
OT
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
March 25
Oshawa Generals
3 – 1
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
March 27
Oshawa Generals
3 – 8
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
March 30
Oshawa Generals
0 – 5
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
(3) Cornwall Royals vs. (4) Belleville Bulls [ ]
March 23
Cornwall Royals
4 – 2
Belleville Bulls
Yardmen Arena
March 26
Cornwall Royals
2 – 4
Belleville Bulls
Yardmen Arena
March 29
Cornwall Royals
4 – 3
Belleville Bulls
Yardmen Arena
Cornwall wins series 4 – 2
Emms Division [ ]
(1) Windsor Compuware Spitfires vs. (6) Kitchener Rangers [ ]
March 21
Kitchener Rangers
5 – 12
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
Windsor Arena
March 22
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
5 – 1
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
March 24
Kitchener Rangers
1 – 7
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
Windsor Arena
March 25
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
5 – 4
OT
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
Windsor wins series 4 – 0
(2) London Knights vs. (5) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds [ ]
March 20
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
4 – 5
OT
London Knights
London Gardens
March 25
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
5 – 4
London Knights
London Gardens
March 28
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
4 – 5
OT
London Knights
London Gardens
(3) Hamilton Steelhawks vs. (4) North Bay Centennials [ ]
March 21
North Bay Centennials
2 – 4
Hamilton Steelhawks
Copps Coliseum
March 24
North Bay Centennials
4 – 5
Hamilton Steelhawks
Copps Coliseum
Hamilton wins series 4 – 0
Division semi-finals [ ]
Leyden Division [ ]
(2) Ottawa 67's vs. (3) Cornwall Royals [ ]
April 5
Cornwall Royals
2 – 6
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
April 6
Cornwall Royals
1 – 2
OT
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
April 8
Cornwall Royals
1 – 2
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
Emms Division [ ]
(2) London Knights vs. (3) Hamilton Steelhawks [ ]
April 1
Hamilton Steelhawks
6 – 5
OT
London Knights
London Gardens
April 3
London Knights
6 – 5
Hamilton Steelhawks
Copps Coliseum
April 5
Hamilton Steelhawks
8 – 2
London Knights
London Gardens
April 7
London Knights
11 – 5
Hamilton Steelhawks
Copps Coliseum
April 8
Hamilton Steelhawks
5 – 4
OT
London Knights
London Gardens
April 10
London Knights
4 – 6
Hamilton Steelhawks
Copps Coliseum
Hamilton wins series 4 – 2
Division finals [ ]
Leyden Division [ ]
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Ottawa 67's [ ]
April 15
Peterborough Petes
6 – 3
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
April 17
Peterborough Petes
5 – 4
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
Peterborough wins series 4 – 0
Emms Division [ ]
(1) Windsor Compuware Spitfires vs. (3) Hamilton Steelhawks [ ]
April 12
Hamilton Steelhawks
4 – 5
OT
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
Windsor Arena
April 14
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
8 – 1
Hamilton Steelhawks
Copps Coliseum
April 16
Hamilton Steelhawks
3 – 10
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
Windsor Arena
April 17
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
5 – 4
Hamilton Steelhawks
Copps Coliseum
Windsor wins series 4 – 0
J. Ross Robertson Cup [ ]
(E1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (L1) Peterborough Petes [ ]
April 22
Peterborough Petes
4 – 7
Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Arena
April 26
Peterborough Petes
3 – 5
Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Arena
Windsor wins series 4 – 0
Awards [ ]
J. Ross Robertson Cup :
Windsor Spitfires
Hamilton Spectator Trophy :
Windsor Spitfires
Leyden Trophy :
Peterborough Petes
Emms Trophy :
Windsor Spitfires
Red Tilson Trophy :
Andrew Cassels , Ottawa 67's
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy :
Andrew Cassels , Ottawa 67's
Matt Leyden Trophy :
Dick Todd , Peterborough Petes
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy :
Sean Williams , Oshawa Generals
Max Kaminsky Trophy :
Darryl Shannon , Windsor Spitfires
OHL Goaltender of the Year :
Rick Tabaracci , Cornwall Royals
Jack Ferguson Award :
Drake Berehowsky , Kingston Raiders
Dave Pinkney Trophy :
John Tanner and , Peterborough Petes
Emms Family Award :
, London Knights
F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy :
, Peterborough Petes
William Hanley Trophy :
Andrew Cassels , Ottawa 67's
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy :
Len Soccio , North Bay Centennials
Bobby Smith Trophy :
Darrin Shannon , Windsor Spitfires
1988 OHL Priority Selection [ ]
The Kingston Raiders held the first overall pick in the 1988 Ontario Priority Selection and selected Drake Berehowsky from the Barrie Colts. Berehowsky 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 1988 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. [1]
#
Player
Nationality
OHL Team
Hometown
Minor Team
1
Drake Berehowsky (D )
Canada
Kingston Raiders
Toronto, Ontario
Barrie Colts
2
Adam Bennett (D )
Canada
Sudbury Wolves
Georgetown, Ontario
Georgetown Gemini
3
(C )
Canada
Guelph Platers
Mississauga, Ontario
Toronto Red Wings
4
(LW )
Canada
Toronto Marlboros
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington Cougars
5
(D )
Canada
Kitchener Rangers
Uxbridge, Ontario
Pickering Panthers
6
Bob Boughner (D )
Canada
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Windsor, Ontario
St. Mary's Lincolns
7
(D )
Canada
North Bay Centennials
Owen Sound, Ontario
Owen Sound Greys
8
Jean-Paul Davis (D )
Canada
Oshawa Generals
Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa Midgets
9
Rob Pearson (RW )
Canada
Belleville Bulls
Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa Midgets
10
Mark Lawrence (RW )
Canada
Hamilton Dukes
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington Cougars
11
John Slaney (D )
Canada
Cornwall Royals
St. John's, Newfoundland
St. John's Midgets
12
(LW )
Canada
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa, Ontario
Ottawa Jr. Senators
13
Louie DeBrusk (LW )
Canada
London Knights
Port Elgin, Ontario
Stratford Cullitons
14
Scott Campbell (D )
Canada
Peterborough Petes
Scarborough, Ontario
Don Mills Bantams
15
Karl Taylor (LW )
Canada
Windsor Compuware Spitfires
North Bay, Ontario
Barrie Colts
See also [ ]
References [ ]
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