The 1990–91 OHL season was the 11th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Oshawa Generals. The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors are granted a franchise.

Expansion/Realignment

Detroit Compuware Ambassadors

On December 11, 1989, the Detroit Compuware Ambassadors were approved to join the league for the 1990–91 season as an expansion team. The club was owned by former Windsor Compuware Spitfires owner Peter Karmanos. The club was the first American based team in the OHL, and would play in the city of Detroit. The Compuware Ambassadors home was Cobo Arena, which was previously the home of the Detroit Pistons of the NBA from 1960 to 1978, and the Michigan Stags, who played in the World Hockey Association during the 1974-75 season.

The new club would join the Emms Division.

Realignment

As the expansion Detroit Compuware Ambassadors joined the Emms Division, the league also moved the Hamilton Dukes to the Emms Division. The Sudbury Wolves and North Bay Centennials would realign to the Leyden Division, as each division would have eight teams.

Teams

1990-91 OHL season teams
Club City Arena Capacity Head coach
Leyden Division
Belleville Bulls Belleville, Ontario Yardmen Arena 3,757 Larry Mavety
Cornwall Royals Cornwall, Ontario Cornwall Civic Complex 4,000 Marc Crawford
Kingston Frontenacs Kingston, Ontario Kingston Memorial Centre 3,300 Randy Hall
North Bay Centennials North Bay, Ontario North Bay Memorial Gardens 3,500 Bert Templeton
Oshawa Generals Oshawa, Ontario Oshawa Civic Auditorium 4,025 Rick Cornacchia
Ottawa 67's Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa Civic Centre 9,000 Brian Kilrea
Peterborough Petes Peterborough, Ontario Peterborough Memorial Centre 4,000 Dick Todd
Sudbury Wolves Sudbury, Ontario Sudbury Community Arena 5,750 Ken MacKenzie
Emms Division
Detroit Compuware Ambassadors Detroit, Michigan Cobo Arena 12,191 Andy Weidenbach
Dukes of Hamilton Hamilton, Ontario Copps Coliseum 17,383 Jay Johnston
Kitchener Rangers Kitchener, Ontario Kitchener Memorial Auditorium 5,679 Joe McDonnell
London Knights London, Ontario London Gardens 5,000 Gary Agnew
Niagara Falls Thunder Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls Memorial Arena 3,633 George Burnett
Owen Sound Platers Owen Sound, Ontario Bayshore Community Centre 3,500 Len McNamara
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Sault Memorial Gardens 3,390 Ted Nolan
Windsor Spitfires Windsor, Ontario Windsor Arena 4,400 Brad Smith

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

Rank Team GP W L T PTS GF GA
1y-Oshawa Generals6647136100382233
2x-North Bay Centennials664023383322247
3x-Belleville Bulls663821783324280
4x-Ottawa 67's663925280301280
5x-Peterborough Petes663326773272254
6x-Sudbury Wolves663328571288265
7Cornwall Royals662342147281335
8Kingston Frontenacs661547434255382

Emms Division

Rank Team GP W L T PTS GF GA
1y-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds664221387303217
2x-Niagara Falls Thunder663918987335259
3x-London Knights663825379301270
4x-Windsor Spitfires663329470307279
5x-Kitchener Rangers662830864301293
6x-Hamilton Dukes661743640270379
7Owen Sound Platers661348531269373
8Detroit Compuware Ambassadors661150527213378

Scoring leaders

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Eric LindrosOshawa Generals577178149189
Chris TaylorLondon Knights65507812850
Todd SimonNiagara Falls Thunder65517412535
Jason WinchNiagara Falls Thunder66408212216
Rob PearsonBelleville Bulls//Oshawa Generals516355118103
Jason FirthKitchener Rangers62417111227
Joey St. AubinKitchener Rangers63407111190
Brett SeguinOttawa 67's63248711185
Jason CironeCornwall Royals//Windsor Spitfires63585211097
Jarrod SkaldeOshawa Generals//Belleville Bulls55386610435

Playoffs

Division quarterfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
            
L1 Oshawa 4
L6 Sudbury 1
L1 Oshawa bye
 
L1 Oshawa 4
L4 Ottawa 1
L3 Belleville 2
L4 Ottawa 4
L4 Ottawa 4
L2 North Bay 2
L2 North Bay 4
L5 Peterborough 0
L1 Oshawa 2
E1 S.S. Marie 4
E2 Niagara Falls 4
E5 Kitchener 2
E2 Niagara Falls 4
E4 Windsor 0
E3 London 3
E4 Windsor 4
E2 Niagara Falls 0
E1 S.S. Marie 4
 
E1 S.S. Marie bye
E1 S.S. Marie 4
E6 Hamilton 0

Division quarter-finals

Leyden Division

(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (6) Sudbury Wolves
March 17 Sudbury Wolves 2 – 4 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
March 20 Oshawa Generals 5 – 3 Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Community Arena
March 22 Sudbury Wolves 8 – 2 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
March 24 Oshawa Generals 7 – 6 Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Community Arena
March 26 Sudbury Wolves 4 – 6 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
Oshawa wins series 4 – 1
(2) North Bay Centennials vs. (5) Peterborough Petes
March 17 Peterborough Petes 2 – 5 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
March 19 North Bay Centennials 5 – 4 OT Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
March 21 North Bay Centennials 5 – 4 OT Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
March 22 Peterborough Petes 2 – 5 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
North Bay wins series 4 – 0
(3) Belleville Bulls vs. (4) Ottawa 67's
March 16 Ottawa 67's 2 – 7 Belleville Bulls Yardmen Arena
March 19 Belleville Bulls 5 – 4 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
March 20 Ottawa 67's 8 – 5 Belleville Bulls Yardmen Arena
March 22 Belleville Bulls 4 – 5 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
March 24 Ottawa 67's 6 – 5 Belleville Bulls Yardmen Arena
March 26 Belleville Bulls 4 – 6 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
Ottawa wins series 4 – 2

Emms Division

(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (6) Hamilton Dukes
March 17 Hamilton Dukes 3 – 8 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
March 19 Hamilton Dukes 1 – 14 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
March 21 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4 – 3 OT Hamilton Dukes Copps Coliseum
March 23 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3 – 2 Hamilton Dukes Copps Coliseum
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 0
(2) Niagara Falls Thunder vs. (5) Kitchener Rangers
March 16 Kitchener Rangers 4 – 5 OT Niagara Falls Thunder Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
March 17 Niagara Falls Thunder 6 – 7 OT Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
March 19 Kitchener Rangers 1 – 5 Niagara Falls Thunder Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
March 22 Niagara Falls Thunder 7 – 4 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
March 23 Kitchener Rangers 4 – 3 Niagara Falls Thunder Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
March 26 Niagara Falls Thunder 5 – 2 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
Niagara Falls wins series 4 – 2
(3) London Knights vs. (4) Windsor Spitfires
March 17 Windsor Spitfires 5 – 4 OT London Knights London Gardens
March 21 London Knights 6 – 2 Windsor Spitfires Windsor Arena
March 22 Windsor Spitfires 3 – 2 OT London Knights London Gardens
March 24 London Knights 2 – 5 Windsor Spitfires Windsor Arena
March 25 Windsor Spitfires 6 – 7 London Knights London Gardens
March 27 London Knights 3 – 2 Windsor Spitfires Windsor Arena
March 28 Windsor Spitfires 5 – 2 London Knights London Gardens
Windsor wins series 4 – 3

Division semi-finals

Leyden Division

(2) North Bay Centennials vs. (4) Ottawa 67's
March 29 Ottawa 67's 3 – 4 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
April 2 North Bay Centennials 2 – 4 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
April 4 Ottawa 67's 4 – 2 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
April 5 North Bay Centennials 3 – 4 OT Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
April 7 Ottawa 67's 3 – 6 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
April 9 North Bay Centennials 2 – 6 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
Ottawa wins series 4 – 2

Emms Division

(2) Niagara Falls Thunder vs. (4) Windsor Spitfires
March 30 Windsor Spitfires 2 – 7 Niagara Falls Thunder Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
March 31 Niagara Falls Thunder 10 – 4 Windsor Spitfires Windsor Arena
April 2 Windsor Spitfires 3 – 4 Niagara Falls Thunder Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
April 4 Niagara Falls Thunder 6 – 5 Windsor Spitfires Windsor Arena
Niagara Falls wins series 4 – 0

Division finals

Leyden Division

(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (4) Ottawa 67's
April 12 Ottawa 67's 2 – 4 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 14 Oshawa Generals 5 – 8 Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
April 16 Ottawa 67's 2 – 8 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 18 Oshawa Generals 6 – 5 OT Ottawa 67's Ottawa Civic Centre
April 21 Ottawa 67's 2 – 6 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
Oshawa wins series 4 – 1

Emms Division

(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (2) Niagara Falls Thunder
April 11 Niagara Falls Thunder 2 – 7 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
April 12 Niagara Falls Thunder 0 – 2 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
April 15 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 6 – 4 Niagara Falls Thunder Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
April 16 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 8 – 3 Niagara Falls Thunder Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 0

J. Ross Robertson Cup

(L1) Oshawa Generals vs. (E1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

April 29 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4 – 2 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
April 30 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4 – 5 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
May 2 Oshawa Generals 5 – 6 OT Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
May 3 Oshawa Generals 5 – 8 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
May 5 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 2 – 4 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
May 6 Oshawa Generals 2 – 4 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Memorial Gardens
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 2

Awards

J. Ross Robertson Cup:Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Hamilton Spectator Trophy:Oshawa Generals
Leyden Trophy:Oshawa Generals
Emms Trophy:Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Red Tilson Trophy:Eric Lindros, Oshawa Generals
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy:Eric Lindros, Oshawa Generals
Matt Leyden Trophy:George Burnett, Niagara Falls Thunder
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy:Rob Pearson, Oshawa Generals
Max Kaminsky Trophy:Chris Snell, Ottawa 67's
OHL Goaltender of the Year:Mike Torchia, Kitchener Rangers
Jack Ferguson Award:Todd Harvey, Detroit Compuware Ambassadors
Dave Pinkney Trophy:Mark Lenarduzzi and Kevin Hodson, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
OHL Executive of the Year:Sherwood Bassin, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Emms Family Award:Cory Stillman, Windsor Spitfires
F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy:Kevin Hodson, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
William Hanley Trophy:Dale Craigwell, Oshawa Generals
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy:Joey St. Aubin, Kitchener Rangers
Bobby Smith Trophy:Nathan LaFayette, Cornwall Royals

1991 OHL Priority Selection

The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors held the first overall pick in the 1991 Ontario Priority Selection and selected Todd Harvey from the Cambridge Winterhawks. Harvey 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 1991 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[1]

# Player Nationality OHL Team Hometown Minor Team
1 Todd Harvey (C) Canada Canada Detroit Compuware Ambassadors Sheffield, Ontario Cambridge Winter Hawks
2 Jeff Smith (D) Canada Canada Owen Sound Platers Belleville, Ontario Wellington Dukes
3 Chris Gratton (C) Canada Canada Kingston Frontenacs Brantford, Ontario Brantford Classics
4 Larry Courville (LW) Canada Canada Cornwall Royals Timmins, Ontario Waterloo Siskins
5 Todd Bertuzzi (LW) Canada Canada Guelph Storm Sudbury, Ontario Sudbury Midgets
6 Trevor Gallant (C) Canada Canada Kitchener Rangers London, Ontario London Diamonds
7 Jamie Allison (D) Canada Canada Windsor Spitfires Whitby, Ontario Waterloo Siskins
8 Jamie Rivers (D) Canada Canada Sudbury Wolves Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa Jr. Senators
9 Dave Roche (LW) Canada Canada Peterborough Petes Peterborough, Ontario Peterborough Jr. Petes
10 Jason Allison (C) Canada Canada London Knights North York, Ontario North York Rangers
11 Steve Washburn (C) Canada Canada Ottawa 67's Gloucester, Ontario Gloucester Rangers
12 Kevin Brown (RW) Canada Canada Belleville Bulls Mississauga, Ontario Waterloo Siskins
13 Brad Brown (D) Canada Canada North Bay Centennials Mississauga, Ontario Toronto Red Wings
14 Ethan Moreau (LW) Canada Canada Niagara Falls Thunder Orillia, Ontario Orillia Terriers
15 Aaron Gavey (C) Canada Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Peterborough, Ontario Peterborough Jr. Petes
16 Jason Arnott (C) Canada Canada Oshawa Generals Wasaga Beach, Ontario Lindsay Bears

See also

References

  1. "1991 Ontario Hockey League Draft".
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