# 1987–88 OHL season

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

| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
| 1 | y-Peterborough Petes | 66 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 93 | 323 | 212 |
| 2 | x-Ottawa 67's | 66 | 38 | 26 | 2 | 78 | 341 | 294 |
| 3 | x-Cornwall Royals | 66 | 35 | 24 | 7 | 77 | 333 | 255 |
| 4 | x-Belleville Bulls | 66 | 32 | 30 | 4 | 68 | 297 | 275 |
| 5 | x-Oshawa Generals | 66 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 67 | 278 | 288 |
| 6 | x-Toronto Marlboros | 66 | 26 | 39 | 1 | 53 | 292 | 348 |
| 7 | Kingston Canadians | 66 | 14 | 52 | 0 | 28 | 246 | 432 |

### Emms Division

| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
| 1 | y-Windsor Compuware Spitfires | 66 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 102 | 396 | 215 |
| 2 | x-London Knights | 66 | 40 | 22 | 4 | 84 | 309 | 273 |
| 3 | x-Hamilton Steelhawks | 66 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 73 | 327 | 291 |
| 4 | x-North Bay Centennials | 66 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 67 | 284 | 257 |
| 5 | x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 66 | 32 | 33 | 1 | 65 | 272 | 294 |
| 6 | x-Kitchener Rangers | 66 | 26 | 39 | 1 | 53 | 263 | 329 |
| 7 | Guelph Platers | 66 | 21 | 40 | 5 | 47 | 249 | 318 |
| 8 | Sudbury Wolves | 66 | 17 | 48 | 1 | 35 | 208 | 339 |

### Scoring leaders

| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Andrew Cassels | Ottawa 67's | 61 | 48 | 103 | 151 | 39 |
| Len Soccio | North Bay Centennials | 66 | 53 | 82 | 135 | 79 |
| Kelly Cain | Windsor Spitfires | 66 | 57 | 76 | 133 | 66 |
| Sean Williams | Oshawa Generals | 65 | 58 | 65 | 123 | 38 |
| Dan Rowbotham | Ottawa 67's | 65 | 43 | 79 | 122 | 20 |
| Stan Drulia | Hamilton Steelhawks | 65 | 52 | 69 | 121 | 44 |
| Ron Goodall | Kitchener Rangers//London Knights | 62 | 63 | 56 | 119 | 18 |
| Larry Mitchell | Cornwall Royals | 66 | 49 | 66 | 115 | 106 |
| Mike Wolak | Windsor Spitfires | 63 | 42 | 72 | 114 | 86 |
| Dan Currie | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 57 | 50 | 59 | 109 | 53 |

## Playoffs

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

### 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

* Ottawa wins series 4 – 3

##### (3) Cornwall Royals vs. (4) Belleville Bulls

* Cornwall wins series 4 – 2

#### Emms Division
##### (1) Windsor Compuware Spitfires vs. (6) Kitchener Rangers

* Windsor wins series 4 – 0

##### (2) London Knights vs. (5) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

* London wins series 4 – 2

##### (3) Hamilton Steelhawks vs. (4) North Bay Centennials

* Hamilton wins series 4 – 0

### Division semi-finals
#### Leyden Division
##### (2) Ottawa 67's vs. (3) Cornwall Royals

* Ottawa wins series 4 – 1

#### Emms Division
##### (2) London Knights vs. (3) Hamilton Steelhawks

* Hamilton wins series 4 – 2

### Division finals
#### Leyden Division
##### (1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Ottawa 67's

* Peterborough wins series 4 – 0

#### Emms Division
##### (1) Windsor Compuware Spitfires vs. (3) Hamilton Steelhawks

* Windsor wins series 4 – 0

### J. Ross Robertson Cup
#### (E1) Windsor Spitfires vs. (L1) Peterborough Petes

* 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 Todd Bojcun, Peterborough Petes |
| Emms Family Award: | Rick Corriveau, London Knights |
| F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy: | Todd Bojcun, 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.
| # | 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 | Grayden Reid (C) | Canada | Guelph Platers | Mississauga, Ontario | Toronto Red Wings |
| 4 | Bill Kovacs (LW) | Canada | Toronto Marlboros | Burlington, Ontario | Burlington Cougars |
| 5 | Brad Barton (D) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | Uxbridge, Ontario | Pickering Panthers |
| 6 | Bob Boughner (D) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Windsor, Ontario | St. Mary's Lincolns |
| 7 | John Vary (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 | Jerrett DeFazio (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 |