The 1989–90 OHL season was the tenth season of the Ontario Hockey League . The Toronto Marlboros become the Dukes of Hamilton . The Guelph Platers become the Owen Sound Platers . The Kingston Raiders are renamed the Kingston Frontenacs . The OHL Executive of the Year award is inaugurated. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup , defeating the Kitchener Rangers .
Relocation/Team Name Change [ ]
Guelph Platers to Owen Sound Platers [ ]
The Guelph Platers relocated to the city of Owen Sound during the off-season as the ownership group, the Holody family, could not get a new arena built.
The club kept the Platers named and would be known as the Owen Sound Platers . The team would play out of the Bayshore Community Centre . During their years in Guelph from 1982 to 1989, the Platers won the Memorial Cup in 1986 . Owen Sound would continue to play out of the Emms Division.
Toronto Marlboros to Hamilton Dukes [ ]
The Toronto Marlboros relocated to the city of Hamilton and were renamed as the Dukes of Hamilton . The Marlboros had a long history in Toronto, playing from 1904 to 1989. The Marlboros won the Memorial Cup seven times, the most recent being in 1975 .
The Dukes would play out of Copps Coliseum and remain in the Leyden Division.
Kingston Raiders to Kingston Frontenacs [ ]
The Kingston Raiders were rebranded as the Kingston Frontenacs as the club was sold a new ownership group, including Wren Blair , , and Bob Attersley , keeping the team in Kingston.
The club previously played as the Kingston Canadians from 1973 to 1988 before being renamed as the Raiders for the 1988-89 season. Kingston changed their colour scheme from black, silver and white to yellow, black and white.
Windsor Compuware Spitfires to Windsor Spitfires [ ]
The Windsor Compuware Spitfires were sold by Peter Karmanos to local construction magnate during the off-season, and reverted to their original team name, the Windsor Spitfires .
The Spitfires introduced a new logo and colour scheme.
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 [ ]
[1]
Division quarter-finals [ ]
Leyden Division [ ]
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (6) Cornwall Royals [ ]
(2) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (5) Belleville Bulls [ ]
March 20
Kingston Frontenacs
3 – 4
OT
Belleville Bulls
Yardmen Arena
March 24
Kingston Frontenacs
0 – 7
Belleville Bulls
Yardmen Arena
March 27
Kingston Frontenacs
3 – 4
Belleville Bulls
Yardmen Arena
Belleville wins series 4 – 3
(3) Peterborough Petes vs. (4) Ottawa 67's [ ]
March 20
Peterborough Petes
5 – 3
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
March 23
Peterborough Petes
3 – 2
OT
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa Civic Centre
Peterborough wins series 4 – 0
Emms Division [ ]
(1) London Knights vs. (6) Niagara Falls Thunder [ ]
March 18
Niagara Falls Thunder
7 – 6
London Knights
London Gardens
March 21
Niagara Falls Thunder
2 – 6
London Knights
London Gardens
March 25
Niagara Falls Thunder
3 – 2
OT
London Knights
London Gardens
Niagara Falls wins series 4 – 2
(2) Kitchener Rangers vs. (5) North Bay Centennials [ ]
March 18
North Bay Centennials
1 – 8
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
March 22
North Bay Centennials
3 – 6
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
March 25
North Bay Centennials
4 – 11
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
Kitchener wins series 4 – 1
(3) Sudbury Wolves vs. (4) Owen Sound Platers [ ]
March 20
Sudbury Wolves
3 – 2
Owen Sound Platers
Bayshore Community Centre
March 24
Sudbury Wolves
5 – 4
OT
Owen Sound Platers
Bayshore Community Centre
March 27
Sudbury Wolves
2 – 3
Owen Sound Platers
Bayshore Community Centre
Owen Sound wins series 4 – 3
Division semi-finals [ ]
Leyden Division [ ]
(3) Peterborough Petes vs. (5) Belleville Bulls [ ]
March 30
Peterborough Petes
5 – 3
Belleville Bulls
Yardmen Arena
March 31
Peterborough Petes
3 – 2
Belleville Bulls
Yardmen Arena
Peterborough wins series 4 – 0
Emms Division [ ]
(4) Owen Sound Platers vs. (6) Niagara Falls Thunder [ ]
March 31
Niagara Falls Thunder
3 – 7
Owen Sound Platers
Bayshore Community Centre
April 3
Niagara Falls Thunder
3 – 2
Owen Sound Platers
Bayshore Community Centre
April 7
Niagara Falls Thunder
7 – 4
Owen Sound Platers
Bayshore Community Centre
Niagara Falls wins series 4 – 1
Division finals [ ]
Leyden Division [ ]
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (3) Peterborough Petes [ ]
Emms Division [ ]
(2) Kitchener Rangers vs. (6) Niagara Falls Thunder [ ]
April 10
Niagara Falls Thunder
2 – 5
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 13
Niagara Falls Thunder
6 – 5
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 17
Niagara Falls Thunder
5 – 10
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
Kitchener wins series 4 – 1
J. Ross Robertson Cup [ ]
(L1) Oshawa Generals vs. (E2) Kitchener Rangers [ ]
April 20
Oshawa Generals
2 – 5
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 24
Oshawa Generals
2 – 3
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
April 27
Oshawa Generals
6 – 2
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
Awards [ ]
J. Ross Robertson Cup :
Oshawa Generals
Hamilton Spectator Trophy :
Oshawa Generals
Leyden Trophy :
Oshawa Generals
Emms Trophy :
London Knights
Red Tilson Trophy :
Mike Ricci , Peterborough Petes
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy :
Keith Primeau , Niagara Falls Thunder
Matt Leyden Trophy :
Larry Mavety , Kingston Frontenacs
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy :
Owen Nolan , Cornwall Royals
Max Kaminsky Trophy :
John Slaney , Cornwall Royals
OHL Goaltender of the Year :
, Belleville Bulls
Jack Ferguson Award :
Pat Peake , Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
Dave Pinkney Trophy :
and Sean Gauthier , Kingston Frontenacs
OHL Executive of the Year :
Sam McMaster , Sudbury Wolves
Bill Long Award :
Sherwood Bassin , Oshawa Generals / Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Emms Family Award :
, Peterborough Petes
F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy :
Sean Basilio, London Knights
William Hanley Trophy :
Mike Ricci , Peterborough Petes
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy :
Iain Fraser , Oshawa Generals
Bobby Smith Trophy :
Ryan Kuwabara , Ottawa 67's
1990 OHL Priority Selection [ ]
The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors held the first overall pick in the 1990 Ontario Priority Selection and selected Pat Peake from the Detroit Compuware Ambassadors. Peake 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 1990 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[2]
#
Player
Nationality
OHL Team
Hometown
Minor Team
1
Pat Peake (C )
United States
Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
Madison Heights, Michigan
Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
2
Jeff Bes (C )
Canada
Hamilton Dukes
London, Ontario
St. Mary's Lincolns
3
Todd Warriner (LW )
Canada
Windsor Spitfires
Blenheim, Ontario
Chatham MicMacs
4
(C )
Canada
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie Legion
5
Steve Staios (D )
Canada
Niagara Falls Thunder
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton Kilty B's
6
Jeremy Stevenson (LW )
Canada
Cornwall Royals
Elliot Lake, Ontario
Elliot Lake Midgets
7
Jason MacDonald (RW )
Canada
North Bay Centennials
Charlottetown, PEI
Charlottetown Abbies
8
(LW )
Canada
Owen Sound Platers
Trenton, Ontario
Lindsay Bears
9
(LW )
Canada
Belleville Bulls
Kitchener, Ontario
Kitchener Rangers Midgets
10
Grant Marshall (D )
Canada
Ottawa 67's
Mississauga, Ontario
Toronto Young Nationals
11
Michael Peca (C )
Canada
Sudbury Wolves
Mississauga, Ontario
Toronto Red Wings
12
(LW )
Canada
Peterborough Petes
Elmira, Ontario
Waterloo Siskins
13
Shayne McCosh (D )
Canada
Kitchener Rangers
Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa Midgets
14
Keli Corpse (C )
Canada
Kingston Frontenacs
London, Ontario
London Diamonds
15
Mark Visheau (D )
Canada
London Knights
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington Cougars
16
(RW )
Canada
Oshawa Generals
Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa Midgets
See also [ ]
References [ ]
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