2019–20 OHL season

2019–20 OHL season
League	Ontario Hockey League
Sport	Hockey
Duration	Preseason August 2019 - September 2019 Regular season September 19, 2019 – March 18, 2020
Number of teams	20
TV partner(s)	Rogers TV, Shaw TV, YourTV, Sportsnet
OHL seasons
← 2018–19 2020–21 (Cancelled) →

2019–20 CHL season
League	Canadian Hockey League
Sport	Hockey
Duration	OHL September 2019 – March 2020 QMJHL September 2019 – March 2020 WHL September 2019 – March 2020
Number of teams	60
TV partner(s)	RDS Rogers Sportsnet Rogers TV Shaw TV

The 2019–20 OHL season was the 40th season of the Ontario Hockey League, in which twenty teams were scheduled to playing 68 games each according to the regular season schedule, from September 19, 2019 to March 22, 2020.^[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America, the regular season was suspended on March 12, 2020, and cancelled six days later.

The post-season was to commence following the regular season, in which sixteen teams would compete for the J. Ross Robertson Cup and be crowned champions of the OHL. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America, the playoffs were cancelled.

Postponed games[]

On December 12, 2019, Niagara IceDogs goaltender suffered a severe injury after being cut by a skate blade in his right thigh as he was involved in a collision with an opposing player during the first minute of play in the second period. The IceDogs game against the London Knights was postponed following the incident. The league then postponed the IceDogs next two games, against the Peterborough Petes on December 15 and the Ottawa 67's on December 16 to allow IceDogs players time to cope and access resources for support. ^[2] The IceDogs home game against the London Knights was rescheduled and played on February 4, 2020. The IceDogs rescheduled game in Peterborough against the Peterborough Petes was rescheduled on played on January 19, 2020; and their road game in Ottawa against the Ottawa 67's was rescheduled and played on March 10, 2020.

Suspension and cancellation of regular season[]

On March 12, 2020, the Ontario Hockey League announced that the season would be paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America.^[3] Six days later, on March 18, the league announced that the remainder of the regular season was cancelled. The final OHL standings are based on each OHL team having played an equal number of 61 regular season games.^[4]

Cancellation of playoffs and Memorial Cup[]

On March 23, 2020, the Ontario Hockey League announced the cancellation of the playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America.^[5] The Canadian Hockey League announced that the 2020 Memorial Cup held in Kelowna, British Columbia was cancelled.^[6]

Regular season[]

Final standings ^[7]
Note: DIV = Division; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against;
PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title

Eastern conference[]

Rank	Team	DIV	GP	W	L	OTL	SL	PTS	GF	GA
1	z-Ottawa 67's	East	62	50	11	0	1	101	296	165
2	x-Sudbury Wolves	Central	63	34	27	1	1	70	259	240
3	x-Peterborough Petes	East	62	37	21	2	2	78	250	198
4	x-Oshawa Generals	East	62	31	20	6	5	73	229	227
5	x-Barrie Colts	Central	63	29	28	4	2	64	220	261
6	x-Mississauga Steelheads	Central	61	27	29	4	1	59	223	227
7	x-Hamilton Bulldogs	East	62	24	30	7	1	56	235	267
8	x-Kingston Frontenacs	East	62	19	39	2	2	42	198	285
9	Niagara IceDogs	Central	63	18	39	5	1	42	194	320
10	North Bay Battalion	Central	62	17	41	4	0	38	189	314

Western conference[]

Rank	Team	DIV	GP	W	L	OTL	SL	PTS	GF	GA
1	x-London Knights	Midwest	62	45	15	1	1	92	265	187
2	x-Saginaw Spirit	West	62	41	16	3	2	87	289	225
3	x-Kitchener Rangers	Midwest	63	40	16	5	2	87	264	213
4	x-Flint Firebirds	West	63	40	21	1	1	82	274	243
5	x-Windsor Spitfires	West	62	34	20	8	0	76	256	233
6	x-Guelph Storm	Midwest	63	32	23	3	5	72	218	209
7	x-Owen Sound Attack	Midwest	62	30	24	4	4	68	235	207
8	x-Erie Otters	Midwest	63	26	26	4	7	63	229	236
9	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	West	64	29	31	3	1	62	253	257
10	Sarnia Sting	West	62	22	34	5	1	50	244	299

Scoring leaders[]

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes^[8]

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Marco Rossi	Ottawa 67's	56	39	81	120	40
Cole Perfetti	Saginaw Spirit	61	37	74	111	16
Connor McMichael	London Knights	52	47	55	102	26
Philip Tomasino	Niagara/Oshawa	62	40	60	100	32
Arthur Kaliyev	Hamilton Bulldogs	57	44	54	98	28
	Guelph Storm	63	45	51	96	66
	Ottawa 67's	52	36	54	90	2
Jack Quinn	Ottawa 67's	62	52	37	89	32
	Ottawa 67's	58	32	57	89	10
Nick Robertson	Peterborough Petes	46	55	31	86	40

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^[9]

Player	Team	GP	Mins	W	L	OTL	SL	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA
Brett Brochu	London Knights	42	2271	32	6	0	0	91	2	0.919	2.40
	Ottawa 67's	43	2529	32	9	0	1	102	4	0.916	2.42
Nico Daws	Guelph Storm	38	2254	22	8	3	3	93	5	0.924	2.48
	Peterborough Petes	49	2833	31	14	2	1	130	4	0.913	2.75
	Kitchener Rangers	46	2739	33	8	4	1	135	2	0.917	2.96

Awards[]

Playoffs trophies
Trophy name	Recognition	Recipient
J. Ross Robertson Cup	OHL Finals champion	Not Awarded
Bobby Orr Trophy	Eastern Conference playoff champion	Not Awarded
Wayne Gretzky Trophy	Western Conference playoff champion	Not Awarded
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award	Playoffs MVP	Not Awarded
Regular season — Team trophies
Trophy name	Recognition	Recipient
Hamilton Spectator Trophy	Team with best record	Ottawa 67's
Leyden Trophy	East division champion	Ottawa 67's
Emms Trophy	Central division champion	Sudbury Wolves
Bumbacco Trophy	West division champion	Saginaw Spirit
Holody Trophy	Midwest division champion	London Knights
Regular season — Executive awards
Trophy name	Recognition	Recipient
Matt Leyden Trophy	Coach of the year	Andre Tourigny, Ottawa 67's
Jim Gregory Award	General manager of the year	, Ottawa 67's
Bill Long Award	Lifetime achievement	-
OHL Executive of the Year	Executive of the Year	–
Regular season — Player awards
Trophy name	Recognition	Recipient
Red Tilson Trophy	Most outstanding player	Marco Rossi, Ottawa 67's
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy	Top scorer	Marco Rossi, Ottawa 67's
Dave Pinkney Trophy	Lowest team goals against	& , Ottawa 67's
Max Kaminsky Trophy	Most outstanding defenceman	Noel Hoefenmayer, Ottawa 67's
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy	Top scoring right winger	Arthur Kaliyev, Hamilton Bulldogs
Emms Family Award	Rookie of the year	Shane Wright, Kingston Frontenacs
William Hanley Trophy	Most sportsmanlike player	, Peterborough Petes
F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy	Best rookie GAA	Brett Brochu, London Knights
Bobby Smith Trophy	Scholastic player of the year	Cole Perfetti, Saginaw Spirit
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy	Overage player of the year	, Ottawa 67's
Jim Rutherford Trophy	Goaltender of the year	Nico Daws, Guelph Storm
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy	Humanitarian of the year	, Kitchener Rangers
Roger Neilson Memorial Award	Top academic college/university player	, Erie Otters
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award	Top academic high school player	, Owen Sound Attack
Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy	Team captain that best exemplifies character and commitment	Ty Dellandrea, Flint Firebirds
Prospect player awards
Trophy name	Recognition	Recipient
Jack Ferguson Award	First overall pick in priority selection	, North Bay Battalion
Tim Adams Memorial Trophy	OHL Cup MVP	Not Awarded

All-Star teams[]

The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.^[10]

First team[]

• Marco Rossi, Centre, Ottawa 67's
• Nick Robertson, Left Wing, Peterborough Petes
• Arthur Kaliyev, Right Wing, Hamilton Bulldogs
• Noel Hoefenmayer, Defence, Ottawa 67's
• Jamie Drysdale, Defence, Erie Otters
• Nico Daws, Goaltender, Guelph Storm
• Andre Tourigny, Coach, Ottawa 67's

Second team[]

• Connor McMichael, Centre, London Knights
• Cole Perfetti, Left Wing, Saginaw Spirit
• , Right Wing, Ottawa 67's
• Thomas Harley, Defence, Mississauga Steelheads
• Kevin Bahl, Defence, Ottawa 67's
• , Goaltender, Kitchener Rangers
• Dale Hunter, Coach, London Knights

Third team[]

• Quinton Byfield, Centre, Sudbury Wolves
• , Left Wing, Guelph Storm
• , Right Wing, Sarnia Sting
• Alec Regula, Defence, London Knights
• Ryan Merkley, Defence, London Knights
• , Goaltender, Ottawa 67's
• George Burnett, Coach, Guelph Storm

All-Rookie teams[]

The OHL All-Rookie Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.^[11]

First team[]

• Shane Wright, Centre, Kingston Frontenacs
• Brennan Othmann, Left Wing, Flint Firebirds
• Chase Stillman, Right Wing, Sudbury Wolves
• Brandt Clarke, Defence, Barrie Colts
• Ruben Rafkin, Defence, Windsor Spitfires
• Brett Brochu, Goaltender, London Knights

Second team[]

• Mason McTavish, Centre, Peterborough Petes
• , Left Wing, Kingston Frontenacs
• , Right Wing, Oshawa Generals
• , Defence, North Bay Battalion
• , Defence, Saginaw Spirit
• , Goaltender, North Bay Battalion

2020 OHL Priority Selection[]

On April 4, 2020, the OHL conducted the 2020 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The North Bay Battalion held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected from the Toronto Jr. Canadiens of the GTHL. Nelson 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 2020 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.^[12]

#	Player	Nationality	OHL Team	Hometown	Minor Team
1	(D)	Canada	North Bay Battalion	Toronto, Ontario	Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL)
2	(C)	Canada	Niagara IceDogs	Richmond Hill, Ontario	Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL)
3	(C)	United States	Sarnia Sting	Wolverine Lake, Michigan	Detroit Honeybaked U15 (HPHL)
4	(C)	Canada	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	London, Ontario	London Jr. Knights (MHAO)
5	(C)	Canada	Kingston Frontenacs	Pickering, Ontario	Toronto Marlboros (GTHL)
6	(D)	Canada	Hamilton Bulldogs	Richmond, Ontario	Kanata Lasers (HEO Midget)
7	(RW)	Canada	Mississauga Steelheads	Orleans, Ontario	Toronto Nationals (GTHL)
8	(D)	/ Canada/USA	Erie Otters	Windsor, Ontario	Detroit Honeybaked U15 (HPHL)
9	(C)	Canada	Barrie Colts	Strathroy, Ontario	Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs (MHAO)
10	(C)	Canada	Owen Sound Attack	Rockland, Ontario	Rockland Nationals (HEO Midget)
11	(C)	Canada	Sudbury Wolves	Hawkesbury, Ontario	South Kent Selects U15 (NPHL15)
12	(C)	Canada	Guelph Storm	Brooklin, Ontario	Whitby Wildcats (OMHA-EHL)
13	(LW)	Canada	Oshawa Generals	Mississauga, Ontario	Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL)
14	(C)	United States	Windsor Spitfires	Livonia, Michigan	Detroit Compuware U15 (HPHL)
15	(D)	Canada	Peterborough Petes	Belleville, Ontario	Quinte Red Devils (OMHA-EHL)
16	(RW)	United States	Flint Firebirds	Westland, Michigan	Detroit Compuware U15 (HPHL)
17	(C)	Canada	Kitchener Rangers	Port Colborne, Ontario	Southern Tier Admirals (OMHA-SCTA)
18	(C)	Canada	Saginaw Spirit	Nobleton, Ontario	Kimball Union Academy Wildcats (NEPS)
19	(C)	Canada	London Knights	Richmond, Ontario	Kanata Lasers (HEO Midget)
20	(RW)	Canada	Ottawa 67's	Mississauga, Ontario	Toronto Titans (GTHL)

2020 CHL Import Draft[]

On June 30, 2020, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2020 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The North Bay Battalion held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Matvei Petrov from Russia with their selection.

Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2020 CHL Import Draft. ^[13]

#	Player	Nationality	OHL Team	Hometown	Last Team
1	(RW)	Russia	North Bay Battalion	Moscow, Russia	MHK Krylia Sovetov Moscow
4	(LW)	Russia	Niagara IceDogs	Yekaterinburg, Russia	Muskegon Lumberjacks
7	(C)	Slovakia	Sarnia Sting	Topolcany, Slovakia	Slovan Bratislava Jr.
10	No selection made		Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
13	No selection made		Kingston Frontenacs
16	(D)	Russia	Hamilton Bulldogs	Moscow, Russia	Moscow CSKA Krasnaya Armiya
19	(D)	Denmark	Mississauga Steelheads	Rodovre, Denmark	Rodovre Mighty Bulls
22	Alexei Kolosov (G)	Belarus	Erie Otters	Minsk, Belarus	Belarus U20
25	(C)	Czech Republic	Barrie Colts	Chomutov, Czech Republic	Peliitat
28	(D)	Switzerland	Owen Sound Attack	Biel, Switzerland	Acadie-Bathurst Titan
31	Samu Tuomaala (RW)	Finland	Sudbury Wolves	Oulu, Finland	Karpat Oulu Jr.
34	No selection made		Guelph Storm
37	(D)	Slovakia	Oshawa Generals	Zvolen, Slovakia	TPS Turku Jr.
40	(D)	Russia	Windsor Spitfires	St. Petersburg, Russia	Moscow Spartak Jr.
43	(D)	Switzerland	Peterborough Petes	Lugano, Switzerland	Lugano HC Jr.
46	(D)	Belarus	Flint Firebirds	Kholstovo, Belarus	Belarus U20
49	(G)	Czech Republic	Kitchener Rangers	Liberec, Czech Republic	Liberec Bili Tygri Jr.
52	(D)	Russia	Saginaw Spirit	Moscow, Russia	MHC Dynamo Moscow Jr.
55	(LW)	Germany	London Knights	Munich, Germany	Munchen Red Bull EHC
57	(C)	Russia	Ottawa 67's	Khabarovsk, Russia	Moscow Spartak U17

2020 NHL Entry Draft[]

On October 6-7, 2020, the National Hockey League conducted the 2020 NHL Entry Draft held via video conference call. In total, 31 players from the Ontario Hockey League were selected in the draft. Quinton Byfield of the Sudbury Wolves was the highest player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the second overall pick by the Los Angeles Kings.

Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft. ^[14]

Round	#	Player	Nationality	NHL Team	Hometown	OHL Team
1	2	Quinton Byfield (C)	Canada	Los Angeles Kings	Newmarket, Ontario	Sudbury Wolves
1	6	Jamie Drysdale (D)	Canada	Anaheim Ducks	Toronto, Ontario	Erie Otters
1	8	Jack Quinn (RW)	Canada	Buffalo Sabres	Cobden, Ontario	Ottawa 67's
1	9	Marco Rossi (C)	Austria	Minnesota Wild	Feldkirch, Austria	Ottawa 67's
1	10	Cole Perfetti (C)	Canada	Winnipeg Jets	Whitby, Ontario	Saginaw Spirit
1	23	Tyson Foerster (RW)	Canada	Philadelphia Flyers	Alliston, Ontario	Barrie Colts
1	27	Jacob Perreault (RW)	Canada	Anaheim Ducks	Montreal, Quebec	Sarnia Sting
2	39	(D)	Canada	Minnesota Wild	Pickering, Ontario	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2	42	(RW)	Canada	Nashville Predators	Oakville, Ontario	London Knights
2	48	Jan Myšák (C)	Czech Republic	Montreal Canadiens	Litvinov, Czech Republic	Hamilton Bulldogs
2	60	(LW)	Canada	New York Rangers	Toronto, Ontario	Windsor Spitfires
3	63	Donovan Sebrango (D)	Canada	Detroit Red Wings	Kingston, Ontario	Kitchener Rangers
3	75	(C)	Canada	Colorado Avalanche	Scarborough, Ontario	Windsor Spitfires
3	84	Nico Daws (G)	Canada	New Jersey Devils	Burlington, Ontario	Guelph Storm
3	93	(D)	Canada	Tampa Bay Lightning	Courtice, Ontario	Sudbury Wolves
4	94	(RW)	Canada	Philadelphia Flyers	Toronto, Ontario	Kingston Frontenacs
4	98	(RW)	Canada	San Jose Sharks	Toronto, Ontario	North Bay Battalion
4	99	(C)	Czech Republic	New Jersey Devils	Dacice, Czech Republic	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
4	119	(C)	United States	St. Louis Blues	Perrysburg, Ohio	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
4	123	(LW)	United States	Dallas Stars	Plymouth, Michigan	London Knights
5	126	(RW)	Canada	Edmonton Oilers	Lakeshore, Ontario	Oshawa Generals
5	127	(C)	Canada	New York Rangers	Aurora, Ontario	Barrie Colts
5	128	(RW)	Slovakia	Los Angeles Kings	Ilava, Slovakia	Kingston Frontenacs
5	141	Isaak Phillips (D)	Canada	Chicago Blackhawks	Barrie, Ontario	Sudbury Wolves
5	145	(D)	Norway	Columbus Blue Jackets	Oslo, Norway	Mississauga Steelheads
6	162	(LW)	Belarus	Dallas Stars	Brest, Belarus	Flint Firebirds
6	163	(G)	Canada	St. Louis Blues	Peterborough, Ontario	Ottawa 67's
6	172	(C)	Canada	Chicago Blackhawks	Whitby, Ontario	Erie Otters
6	174	(C)	Canada	Calgary Flames	Caledon, Ontario	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
7	205	Ilya Solovyov (D)	Belarus	Calgary Flames	Mogilev, Belarus	Saginaw Spirit
7	217	(RW)	United States	Tampa Bay Lightning	Lake View, New York	Kitchener Rangers

World U-17 Hockey Challenge[]

The World U-17 Hockey Challenge was held in Medicine Hat, Alberta and Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan from November 2–9, 2019. Russia won the tournament, defeating the United States 6–2 in the gold medal game. The Czech Republic won the bronze medal, as they defeated Canada White 3–2 in overtime to claim the medal.

Canada sent three teams to the tournament: Canada Black, Canada Red, and Canada White. Other countries participating in the tournament were Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Sweden, and the United States. Only the three clubs representing Canada had players from the OHL on their teams. ^[15]

Canada Black[]

The Canada Black team had ten players from the OHL on their team. They included: Brandt Clarke, (Barrie Colts); , (Mississauga Steelheads); , (Sarnia Sting); , (Owen Sound Attack); , (Sudbury Wolves); , (London Knights); Brennan Othmann, (Flint Firebirds); Shane Wright, (Kingston Frontenacs); , (Hamilton Bulldogs); and (Guelph Storm). The head coach of the team was Niagara IceDogs associate coach Jody Hull. London Knights assistant coach worked as an assistant coach. ^[16]

Shane Wright was named captain of the team. He tied for the team lead in points with seven, as he scored four goals and three assists in five games. Goaltender Benjamin Gaudreau earned a 1–1 record with a 5.95 GAA and a .787 save percentage in four games.

Canada Red[]

The Canada Red team had seven players from the OHL on their team. They included: , (Saginaw Spirit); , (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds); Wyatt Johnston, (Windsor Spitfires); , (Flint Firebirds); , (Erie Otters); , (Kitchener Rangers); and , (Saginaw Spirit). Kingston Frontenacs head coach Kurtis Foster worked as an assistant coach on the team. ^[17]

Wyatt Johnston tied for the team lead in points, as he scored two goals and three assists to earn five points in five games.

Canada White[]

The Canada White team had seven players from the OHL on their team. They included: , (North Bay Battalion); , (Peterborough Petes); , (Ottawa 67's); , (Niagara IceDogs); , (Oshawa Generals); Mason McTavish, (Peterborough Petes); and Chase Stillman, (Sudbury Wolves). ^[18]

Chase Stillman was the highest scoring OHL player on the team, as he scored one goal and added three assists in six games.

CIBC Canada/Russia Series[]

The 2019 CHL Canada/Russia Series was held from November 4 until November 14, as an all-star team from each of the three leagues in the Canadian Hockey League faced off a select team of players from Russia. Each league hosts two games, and the two games hosted by the Ontario Hockey League in 2019 were held at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario on November 7, and Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario. Previously, two games were hosted by the QMJHL, as TD Station in Saint John, New Brunswick hosted the first game of the series on November 4, followed by the second game of the series played at Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick. After the two games hosted by the OHL, the final two games of the series were hosted by the WHL, as the fifth game of the series was held at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The sixth and final game of the series was held at the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

QMJHL[]

The 2019 CIBC Canada/Russia Series began on November 4, as Russia defeated the QMJHL 5–4 at TD Station in Saint John, New Brunswick.^[19] The following evening, the QMJHL defeated Russia 4–3 in overtime at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick.^[20] Russia held a four-point to two lead over the CHL after two games.

Kitchener[]

The third game of the series was played at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario on November 7. London Knights head coach Dale Hunter was the head coach of Team OHL. The assistant coaches of the team included Jay McKee, who is the head coach of the Kitchener Rangers; Andre Tourigny, who is the head coach of the Ottawa 67's; and Dylan Hunter, who is an assistant coach with the London Knights.

The OHL got off to a solid start, as Ty Dellandrea of the Flint Firebirds scored the opening goal of the game 5:12 into the first period on the power play, giving the OHL a 1–0 lead. Just over three minutes later, Cole Perfetti of the Saginaw Spirit scored for the OHL, as they took a 2–0 lead after the first period. Nico Daws of the Guelph Storm was strong in goal, stopping all nine shots he faced.

The OHL extended their lead to 3–0 on a goal by Connor McMichael of the London Knights at the 6:40 mark of the second period. Midway through the period, the OHL made a goaltender change, as Nico Daws left the game stopping all 13 shots he faced. He was replaced by of the Ottawa 67's. Andree played solid for the remainder of the period, stopping the four shots that were fired at him, as the OHL took a 3–0 lead into the second intermission.

In the third period, the OHL's Akil Thomas of the Niagara IceDogs extended the lead to 4-0 after an unassisted goal with just over three minutes remaining in the period. With only 42 seconds remaining, Russia's spoiled the shutout bid, as he beat Andree with his shot. The final score of the game was 4-1 for the OHL, as the CHL took a lead of five points to four after this game in the series.

Quinton Byfield of the Sudbury Wolves was named the OHL Player of the Game, as he recorded two assists. Vasily Podkolzin was named the Player of the Game for Russia. Attendance for the game was 7,436.^[21]

November 7	Russia		1 – 4		OHL	Kitchener Memorial Auditorium	Recap
No scoring		First period			5:12 - pp - Ty Dellandrea (1) 8:35 - Cole Perfetti (1)
No scoring		Second period			6:40 - Connor McMichael (1)
(1) - 19:18		Third period			16:50 - Akil Thomas (1)
(30 saves / 34 shots)		Goalie stats			(13 saves / 13 shots) Nico Daws (13 saves / 14 shots)

London[]

The fourth game of the series was played at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on November 11. The CHL held a five points to four lead over Russia heading into the game. Kitchener Rangers head coach Jay McKee, who was an assistant coach for the OHL for game three, was not available for this game of the series. Dale Hunter of the London Knights remained the head coach, and was assisted by Ottawa 67's head coach Andre Tourigny and by London Knights assistant coach Dylan Hunter.

The OHL took a 1–0 lead in the game, as Connor McMichael of the London Knights beat Russia goaltender Amir Miftakhov. The OHL took this lead into the first intermission, as goaltender of the Peterborough Petes stopped all seven shots he saw.

The two clubs skated to a score less second period, as Jones stopped all 10 shots he faced for the OHL, while Russia's Miftakhov stopped seven. Late in the second period, Serron Noel of the Oshawa Generals took a four minute high-sticking penalty, giving Russia the extended power play.

Russia made Noel pay for his penalty, as early in the third period, Rodion Amirov tied the game with a power play goal at 2:36, making it 1-1. Less than two minutes later, Noel scored an unassisted goal for the OHL, as they regained the lead at 2–1. At 7:52, Russia's took a delay of game penalty, sending the OHL back on the power play. Despite being shorthanded, Russia tied the game as beat Jones at 9:31, making the score 2-2. The game would remained tied and head into overtime.

In overtime, neither team scored, as Russia out shot the OHL 4-3 during the five minute extra period, sending the game into a shootout. In the first round of the shootout, McMichael missed on his shot, while scored for Russia, giving them a 1–0 lead. In the second round, Cole Perfetti of the Saginaw Spirit scored for the OHL, however, Russia held on to the lead as scored, making it 2–1. In the third round, Quinton Byfield of the Sudbury Wolves was stopped by Miftakov, while Ivan Morozov scored for Russia, extending their lead to 3–1. In the fourth round of the shootout, the OHL must score to extend it, however, Akil Thomas failed to score, as Russia took the shootout victory. This victory tied the series at six points each for the CHL and Russia.

Serron Noel of the Oshawa Generals was named the OHL Player of the Game, as he recorded a goal and five shots. Vasily Podkolzin was named the Player of the Game for Russia. Attendance for the game was 7,673.^[22]

November 11	Russia		3 – 2 (SO)	OT	OHL	Budweiser Gardens	Recap
No scoring		First period			13:42 - Connor McMichael (2)
No scoring		Second period			No scoring
Rodion Amirov (1) - pp - 2:34 (1) - sh - 9:21		Third period			4:23 - Serron Noel (1)
No scoring		First overtime period			No scoring
Amir Miftakhov (29 saves / 31 shots)		Goalie stats			(28 saves / 30 shots)

WHL[]

The 2019 CIBC Canada/Russia Series concluded with two games played against the WHL. The fifth game of the series was played at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on November 13, as the WHL defeated Russia 2–1 in overtime to take an eight-point to seven lead in the series.^[23] In the final game of the series, held at the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Russia defeated the WHL 4–3 in a shootout, which tied the series at nine points each. This led to a second shootout to determine the winner of the series, as the WHL defeated Russia in the shootout, clinching the series victory for the CHL.^[24]

2020 IIHF World Junior Championship[]

The 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship is being held in Ostrava and Třinec, Czech Republic, starting on December 26, 2019. The tournament concluded on January 5, 2020. Seventeen OHL players were on five rosters in this tournament, including nine on Canada, three on the Czech Republic, two on Switzerland, two on the United States, and one player on Finland. Sweden had a former OHL player, as Rasmus Sandin, who played with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds during the 2017-18, was on the roster. ^[25]

Canada[]

The Canadian had nine current players on their roster that played in the OHL. The players on the Canadian team were: Kevin Bahl, (Ottawa 67's); Quinton Byfield, (Sudbury Wolves); Nico Daws, (Guelph Storm); Ty Dellandrea, (Flint Firebirds); Jamie Drysdale, (Erie Otters); , (Owen Sound Attack); Liam Foudy, (London Knights); Connor McMichael, (London Knights); and Akil Thomas, (Niagara IceDogs). Dale Hunter, the head coach of the London Knights, was the head coach of the Canadian team. Barrett Hayton, who played with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds from 2016–19, currently plays with the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League, was named captain of the team.

Hayton led the Canadian team in scoring, as he scored six goals and 12 points in seven games. McMichael scored five goals and seven points in seven games, ranking second on the club in goals. Dellandrea earned three goals and five points in seven games, while Foudy also scored three goals, while adding an assist for four points in seven games. Drysdale scored a goal and three points in seven games, ranking third among Canadian defensemen in the tournament in points. Thomas scored a goal and an assist in seven games. His lone goal was the gold medal winning goal for the team. Dudas earned two assists in seven games, while Byfield and Bahl each earned an assist in seven games. In goal, Daws appeared in two games, earning a 1–1 record with a 5.83 GAA and a .840 save percentage.

Canada finished the preliminary round with nine points, finishing in first place in Group B. In the playoff round, Canada defeated Slovakia 6–1 in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, the Canadians shutout Finland 5–0, earning a berth into the gold medal game. In the final game, Canada overcame a 3–1 deficit to defeat Russia 4–3, winning the gold medal for the eighteenth time in tournament history.

Czech Republic[]

The Czech Republic had three current OHL players on their roster. Jan Jeník, (Hamilton Bulldogs); , (Barrie Colts); and , (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) all made the roster of the team. Former OHL player, Petr Cajka, who played with the Erie Otters during the 2018-19 season, was also named to their roster. Cajka was a member of Genève-Servette HC of the National League in Switzerland at the time of the tournament.

Jenik suffered a season ending knee injury during the tournament. Prior to his injury, Jenik scored two goals, which ranked him second on the team, as well as earning an assist for three points in three games. Cajka scored a goal in five games for the team, while both Pytlik and Pekar each earned an assist in five games.

The Czech Republic finished the preliminary round with four points, finishing in fourth place in Group B. The Czech Republic finished the tournament in seventh place as they lost to Sweden by a score of 5–0 in the quarter-finals.

Finland[]

of the Windsor Spitfires was the only member of the OHL to be on the roster of Team Finland.

Piiroinen appeared in one game for Finland, earning a 1–0 record with a 1.00 GAA and a .955 save percentage.

Finland finished the preliminary round in third place in Group A, earning seven points. In the playoff round, Finland opened the quarter-finals with a 1–0 win over the United States. In the semi-finals, Finland lost to Canada 5–0, which sent the team to the bronze medal game. Finland finished the tournament in fourth place, as the lost the bronze medal game by a score of 3–2 against Sweden

Switzerland[]

Team Switzerland had two members of the OHL on their team roster. The players were Nico Gross, (Oshawa Generals); and , (Niagara IceDogs). Former OHL player , who played with the Erie Otters during the 2017-18 season, was also named to the roster. At the time of the tournament, Patry played with Genève-Servette HC of the National League in Switzerland.

Gross scored a goal in three games for the team, while Sopa and Patry each earned an assist in five games.

Switzerland finished the preliminary round with nine points, finishing second in Group A standings. Switzerland finished the tournament in fifth place as they lost to Russia by a score of 3–1 in the quarter-finals.

United States[]

The United States had two players of the OHL on their roster. The players were Arthur Kaliyev, (Hamilton Bulldogs); and , (Peterborough Petes).

Kaliyev tied for the team lead in goals, as he scored four goals in five games. Kaliyev also added two assists, earning six points, ranking him third in team scoring. Robertson scored two goals and three assists for five points in five games, as his point total ranked fourth on the team.

The USA finished the preliminary round with eight points, finishing in second place in Group B. In the quarter-finals, the USA lost to Finland 1–0, eliminating the team from the tournament. The USA finished in sixth place.

2020 IIHF U-20 Division 1A Championship[]

The 2020 IIHF U-20 Division 1A Championship was held in Minsk, Belarus from December 9 until December 15, 2019. Five current OHL players were on two teams in this tournament.

Austria[]

of the Peterborough Petes was the only member of the OHL on the Austrian roster. Maier scored one goal and three assists for four points in five games, ranking him tied for fourth in team scoring.

Austria finished the tournament in first place with 12 points in five games. The team was promoted to the top division, and will compete at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Belarus[]

Team Belarus had four OHL players on their roster. The players were , (Flint Firebirds); , (Flint Firebirds); , (Kingston Frontenacs); and Ilya Solovyov, (Saginaw Spirit).

Among OHL players, Evgeniy Oksentyk was the scoring leader, as he scored a goal and six assists for seven points in five games. Oksentyk finished second on the team scoring list. Vitali Pinchuk scored two goals, which ranked him tied for the second highest on the club.

During the tournament, Belarus finished in third place, as they recorded 11 points in five games.

Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game[]

The Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game is an annual event in which forty of the top NHL Entry Draft eligible prospects in the Canadian Hockey League play against each other in an all-star game format. The 2019-20 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game was held at FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario. Seventeen players from the OHL participated in the event.

Team Red[]

Team Red was coached by Rob Wilson of the Peterborough Petes. His assistant coach was , who works as an associate coach with the Hamilton Bulldogs. Ten players from the OHL were named to the roster. The players included were Quinton Byfield, Sudbury Wolves; Nico Daws, Guelph Storm; Jamie Drysdale, Erie Otters; , London Knights; , Windsor Spitfires; Jacob Perreault, Sarnia Sting; Jack Quinn, Ottawa 67's; Marco Rossi, Ottawa 67's; Donovan Sebrango, Kitchener Rangers; and , London Knights.

Quinn was named the Team Red Player of the Game, as he recorded a first period goal for the team. Both Evangelista and Stranges earned assists for the team as Team Red lost the game 5–3.

Team White[]

Team White was coached by George Burnett of the Guelph Storm. His assistant coach was Trevor Letowski, who is the head coach of the Windsor Spitfires. Seven players from the OHL were named to the team. The players included were of the North Bay Battalion; , Windsor Spitfires; Tyson Foerster, Barrie Colts; , Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds; Cole Perfetti, Saginaw Spirit; , Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds; and , Windsor Spitfires.

During the game, Foerster scored two goals for Team White, leading the club to a 5–3 victory. Foerster was named the Team White Player of the Game. Perfetti scored a goal and added an assist for two points in the game. Other OHL players who recorded a point were Coe and O'Rourke, who each earned an assist in the victory.

Game Summary[]

of the Saint John Sea Dogs opened the scoring for Team Red at 3:58 of the first period. His goal was assisted by a pair of London Knights players, and . Just over two minutes later, Team White tied the game on a goal by Kaiden Guhle of the Red Deer Rebels. OHLers Cole Perfetti of the Windsor Spitfires and of the North Bay Battalion earned assists. Before the end of the period, Jack Quinn of the Ottawa 67's scored with 1:53 remaining in the period, giving Team Red the 2–1 lead heading into the intermission. Jacob Perreault of the Sarnia Sting and Marco Rossi earned assists on the goal. Team Red goaltender of the Moose Jaw Warriors made 11 saves in the period, while of the Sherbrooke Phoenix made eight saves.

In the second period, Team White's Tyson Foerster of the Barrie Colts scored 2:03 into the period, tying the game 2-2, as Connor Zary of the Kamloops Blazers and earned assists. Just under eight minutes later, Foerster scored his second goal of the game, as Zary and Ridly Greig of the Brandon Wheat Kings earned assists, giving Team White their first lead of the game at 3–2. Fifteen seconds later, at 10:17 of the period, Team White made a goaltending change, as Hlavaj was relieved in favour of of the Kamloops Blazers. Hlavaj made 11 saves on 13 shots. At 13:12 of the second period, Braden Schneider of the Brandon Wheat Kings scored for Team White, extending their lead to 4–2, as Foerster and Zary each earned assists on the goal. Team White took the 4–2 lead into the intermission. Team White also had a 26–17 lead on the shot clock after two periods.

Early in the third period, Team Red's Donovan Sebrango of the Kitchener Rangers and Team White's of the Windsor Spitfires got into a fight, with each player receiving a five-minute major penalty. The score remained 4-2 late in the period, as Team Red pulled their goaltender for an extra attacker. That led to an unassisted empty net goal by Team White's Cole Perfetti, making the score 5–2. With one second left in the game, Team Red scored, as Dawson Mercer of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens scored, as Poirier and of the Vancouver Giants earned assists. The final score of the game was 5–3. Garand made 10 saves on 11 shots in relief for Team White, while Gould played the entire game for Team Red, making 27 saves on 31 shots.

Foerster was named the Team White Player of the Game, as he scored two goals and added an assist in the victory. Quinn was named the Team Red Player of the Game, as he scored a first period goal which temporarily gave Team Red a lead. Attendance for the game at FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario was 6,436.

January 16	Team White		5 – 3		Team Red	FirstOntario Centre	Recap
Kaiden Guhle (1) - 6:17		First period			3:58 - (1) 18:07 - Jack Quinn (1)
Tyson Foerster (1) - 2:03 Tyson Foerster (2) - 10:02 Braden Schneider (1) - 13:12		Second period			No scoring
Cole Perfetti (1) - en - 17:18		Third period			19:59 - Dawson Mercer (1)
(11 saves / 13 shots) (10 saves / 11 shots)		Goalie stats			(27 saves / 31 shots)

References[]

External links[]

• www.ontariohockeyleague.com

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