# 2011–12 OHL season

The 2011–12 OHL season was the 32nd season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 21, 2011 and ended on March 18, 2012. The playoffs began on Thursday March 22, 2012 and concluded on Friday May 11, 2012. The London Knights won the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the second time in franchise history. London secured a berth in the 2012 Memorial Cup hosted by the Shawinigan Cataractes of the QMJHL.

## Regular season
### Final standings

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-Niagara IceDogs | Central | 68 | 47 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 97 | 291 | 169 |
| 2 | y-Ottawa 67's | East | 68 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 88 | 268 | 216 |
| 3 | x-Barrie Colts | Central | 68 | 40 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 85 | 248 | 210 |
| 4 | x-Brampton Battalion | Central | 68 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 82 | 202 | 188 |
| 5 | x-Sudbury Wolves | Central | 68 | 36 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 78 | 242 | 239 |
| 6 | x-Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | Central | 68 | 33 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 73 | 201 | 219 |
| 7 | x-Belleville Bulls | East | 68 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 200 | 221 |
| 8 | x-Oshawa Generals | East | 68 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 69 | 242 | 241 |
| 9 | Peterborough Petes | East | 68 | 27 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 219 | 281 |
| 10 | Kingston Frontenacs | East | 68 | 19 | 41 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 188 | 290 |

### Western conference

| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA |
| 1 | z-London Knights | Midwest | 68 | 49 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 277 | 178 |
| 2 | y-Plymouth Whalers | West | 68 | 47 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 97 | 279 | 205 |
| 3 | x-Kitchener Rangers | Midwest | 68 | 42 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 253 | 211 |
| 4 | x-Sarnia Sting | West | 68 | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 75 | 243 | 235 |
| 5 | x-Saginaw Spirit | West | 68 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 74 | 259 | 259 |
| 6 | x-Owen Sound Attack | Midwest | 68 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 234 | 220 |
| 7 | x-Guelph Storm | Midwest | 68 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 68 | 234 | 238 |
| 8 | x-Windsor Spitfires | West | 68 | 29 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 65 | 213 | 258 |
| 9 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | West | 68 | 29 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 227 | 272 |
| 10 | Erie Otters | Midwest | 68 | 10 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 169 | 338 |

### Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Michael Sgarbossa | Sudbury Wolves | 66 | 47 | 55 | 102 | 68 |
| Tyler Toffoli | Ottawa 67's | 65 | 52 | 48 | 100 | 22 |
| Tanner Pearson | Barrie Colts | 60 | 37 | 54 | 91 | 37 |
| Shane Prince | Ottawa 67's | 57 | 43 | 47 | 90 | 12 |
| Andrew Agozzino | Niagara IceDogs | 67 | 40 | 48 | 88 | 67 |
| Nick Cousins | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 65 | 35 | 53 | 88 | 88 |
| Charles Sarault | Sarnia Sting | 68 | 20 | 67 | 87 | 32 |
| Freddie Hamilton | Niagara IceDogs | 61 | 35 | 51 | 86 | 31 |
| Seth Griffith | London Knights | 68 | 45 | 40 | 85 | 49 |
| Mike Halmo | Owen Sound Attack | 66 | 40 | 45 | 85 | 162 |

### 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
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | OTL | SL | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| Mark Visentin | Niagara IceDogs | 42 | 2407 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 10 | 0.926 | 1.99 |
| Matěj Machovský | Brampton Battalion | 42 | 2420 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 95 | 5 | 0.902 | 2.36 |
| Michael Houser | London Knights | 62 | 3698 | 46 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 152 | 6 | 0.925 | 2.47 |
| Malcolm Subban | Belleville Bulls | 39 | 2258 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 3 | 0.923 | 2.50 |
| Matt Mahalak | Plymouth Whalers | 30 | 1625 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 3 | 0.923 | 2.66 |

## Playoffs

| Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | | | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | | | Conference finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Niagara | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Oshawa | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Oshawa | 2 | | | 1 | Niagara | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Brampton | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Ottawa | 4 | | | 4 | Brampton | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Belleville | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Belleville | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | Niagara | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | | | 1 | Niagara | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | | | 2 | Ottawa | 1 | | | | |
| 3 | Barrie | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ottawa | 1 | | | | |
| 6 | Mississauga | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Mississauga | 2 | | | 2 | Ottawa | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Barrie | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Brampton | 4 | | | 3 | Barrie | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sudbury | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sudbury | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | E1 | Niagara | 1 |
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| Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | | W1 | London | 4 |
| 1 | London | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | London | 4 |
| 8 | Windsor | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Windsor | 0 | | | 1 | London | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Saginaw | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Plymouth | 4 | | | 5 | Saginaw | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Guelph | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Guelph | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | London | 4 | | | | |
| Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | | | 1 | London | 4 | | | | |
| Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | | | 3 | Kitchener | 0 | | | | |
| 3 | Kitchener | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Kitchener | 0 | | | | |
| 6 | Owen Sound | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Owen Sound | 1 | | | 2 | Plymouth | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Kitchener | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sarnia | 2 | | | 3 | Kitchener | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Saginaw | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Conference quarterfinals
#### Eastern conference quarterfinals
##### (1) Niagara IceDogs vs. (8) Oshawa Generals

* Niagara wins series 4 – 2

##### (2) Ottawa 67's vs. (7) Belleville Bulls

* Ottawa wins series 4 – 2

##### (3) Barrie Colts vs. (6) Mississauga St. Michael's Majors

* Barrie wins series 4 – 2

##### (4) Brampton Battalion vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves

* Brampton wins series 4 – 0

#### Western conference quarterfinals
##### (1) London Knights vs. (8) Windsor Spitfires

* London wins series 4 – 0

##### (2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (7) Guelph Storm

* Plymouth wins series 4 – 2

##### (3) Kitchener Rangers vs. (6) Owen Sound Attack

* Kitchener wins series 4 – 1

##### (4) Sarnia Sting vs. (5) Saginaw Spirit

* Saginaw wins series 4 – 2

### Conference semifinals
#### Eastern conference semifinals
##### (1) Niagara IceDogs vs. (4) Brampton Battalion

* Niagara wins series 4 – 0

##### (2) Ottawa 67's vs. (3) Barrie Colts

* Ottawa wins series 4 – 3

#### Western conference Semifinals
##### (1) London Knights vs. (5) Saginaw Spirit

* London wins series 4 – 2

##### (2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (3) Kitchener Rangers

* Kitchener wins series 4 – 3

### Conference finals
#### Eastern conference finals
##### (1) Niagara IceDogs vs. (2) Ottawa 67's

* Niagara wins series 4 – 1

#### Western conference finals
##### (1) London Knights vs. (3) Kitchener Rangers

* London wins series 4 – 0

### J. Ross Robertson Cup
#### (W1) London Knights vs. (E1) Niagara IceDogs

* London wins series 4 – 1

### Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Tobias Rieder | Kitchener Rangers | 16 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 4 |
| Michael Catenacci | Kitchener Rangers | 16 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 26 |
| Freddie Hamilton | Niagara IceDogs | 20 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 9 |
| Seth Griffith | London Knights | 19 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 12 |
| Ryan Strome | Niagara IceDogs | 20 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 31 |
| Olli Maatta | London Knights | 19 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 2 |
| Dougie Hamilton | Niagara IceDogs | 20 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 16 |
| Alex Friesen | Niagara IceDogs | 20 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 18 |
| Ryan Murphy | Kitchener Rangers | 16 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 12 |
| David Pacan | Niagara IceDogs | 20 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 14 |

### Playoff 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
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| Brandon Maxwell | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | 6 | 378 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0.933 | 2.06 |
| Michael Houser | London Knights | 19 | 1173 | 16 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 0.928 | 2.25 |
| Matej Machovsky | Brampton Battalion | 8 | 526 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0.900 | 2.28 |
| Mathias Niederberger | Barrie Colts | 13 | 794 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 0.933 | 2.34 |
| Scott Wedgewood | Plymouth Whalers | 13 | 781 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 0.928 | 2.38 |

## All-Star teams

The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.

### First team

* Michael Sgarbossa, Centre, Sudbury Wolves
* Brandon Saad, Left Wing, Saginaw Spirit
* Tyler Toffoli, Right Wing, Ottawa 67's
* Dougie Hamilton, Defence, Niagara IceDogs
* Scott Harrington, Defence, London Knights
* Michael Houser, Goaltender, London Knights
* Greg Gilbert, Coach, Saginaw Spirit

### Second team

* Sean Monahan, Centre, Ottawa 67's
* Tanner Pearson, Left Wing, Barrie Colts
* Seth Griffith, Right Wing, London Knights
* Cody Ceci, Defence, Ottawa 67's
* Ryan Murphy, Defence, Kitchener Rangers
* Mark Visentin, Goaltender, Niagara IceDogs
* Steve Spott, Coach, Kitchener Rangers

### Third team

* Alex Friesen, Centre, Niagara IceDogs
* Andrew Agozzino, Left Wing, Niagara IceDogs
* Nail Yakupov, Right Wing, Sarnia Sting
* Beau Schmitz, Defence, Plymouth Whalers
* Ryan Sproul, Defence, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
* John Gibson, Goaltender, Kitchener Rangers
* Stan Butler, Coach, Brampton Battalion

## Awards

| J. Ross Robertson Cup: | London Knights |
| Hamilton Spectator Trophy: | London Knights |
| Bobby Orr Trophy: | Niagara IceDogs |
| Wayne Gretzky Trophy: | London Knights |
| Emms Trophy: | Niagara IceDogs |
| Leyden Trophy: | Ottawa 67's |
| Holody Trophy: | London Knights |
| Bumbacco Trophy: | Plymouth Whalers |
| Red Tilson Trophy: | Michael Houser, London Knights |
| Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy: | Michael Sgarbossa, Sudbury Wolves |
| Matt Leyden Trophy: | Greg Gilbert, Saginaw Spirit |
| Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy: | Tyler Toffoli, Ottawa 67's |
| Max Kaminsky Trophy: | Dougie Hamilton, Niagara IceDogs |
| OHL Goaltender of the Year: | Michael Houser, London Knights |
| Jack Ferguson Award: | Connor McDavid, Erie Otters |
| Dave Pinkney Trophy: | Mark Visentin & Christopher Festarini, Niagara IceDogs |
| OHL Executive of the Year: | Steve Bienkowski, Kitchener Rangers |
| Emms Family Award: | Aaron Ekblad, Barrie Colts |
| F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy: | Daniel Altshuller, Oshawa Generals |
| Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy: | Andrew D'Agostini, Peterborough Petes |
| William Hanley Trophy: | Brandon Saad, Saginaw Spirit |
| Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy: | Andrew Agozzino, Niagara IceDogs |
| Bobby Smith Trophy: | Adam Pelech, Erie Otters |
| Roger Neilson Memorial Award: | Kyle Pereira, Guelph Storm |
| Ivan Tennant Memorial Award: | Adam Pelech, Erie Otters |
| Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy: | Andrew Agozzino, Niagara IceDogs |
| Tim Adams Memorial Trophy: | Connor McDavid, Toronto Marlboros |
| Wayne Gretzky 99 Award: | Austin Watson, London Knights |

## 2012 OHL Priority Selection

On April 7, 2012, the OHL conducted the 2012 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Erie Otters held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Connor McDavid from the Toronto Marlboros. McDavid 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 2012 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.
| # | Player | Nationality | OHL team | Hometown | Minor team |
| 1 | Connor McDavid (C) | Canada | Erie Otters | Newmarket, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros |
| 2 | Roland McKeown (D) | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs | Listowel, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros |
| 3 | Eric Cornel (RW) | Canada | Peterborough Petes | Kemptville, Ontario | Upper Canada Cyclones |
| 4 | Jared McCann (C) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Palmerston, Ontario | London Jr. Knights |
| 5 | Josh Ho-Sang (RW) | Canada | Windsor Spitfires | Thornhill, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros |
| 6 | Robby Fabbri (LW) | Canada | Guelph Storm | Mississauga, Ontario | Mississauga Rebels |
| 7 | Michael Dal Colle (C/LW) | Canada | Oshawa Generals | Woodbridge, Ontario | Vaughan Kings |
| 8 | Jacob Middleton (D) | Canada | Owen Sound Attack | Stratford, Ontario | Huron Perth Lakers |
| 9 | Sam Bennett (LW) | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs | Holland Landing, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros |
| 10 | Niki Petti (C) | Canada | Belleville Bulls | Welland, Ontario | Southern Tier Admirals |
| 11 | Damian Bourne (LW) | Canada | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | Oakville, Ontario | Mississauga Rebels |
| 12 | Jeremiah Addison (LW) | Canada | Saginaw Spirit | Brampton, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros |
| 13 | Brett Hargrave (RW) | Canada | Sarnia Sting | North Bay, Ontario | Mississauga Rebels |
| 14 | Conor Cummins (D) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves | Whitby, Ontario | Whitby Wildcats |
| 15 | Blake Clarke (LW) | / Canada/USA | Brampton Battalion | Wildwood, Missouri | St. Louis Blues 18U |
| 16 | Brendan Perlini (LW) | Canada | Barrie Colts | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | Detroit Belle Tire 16U |
| 17 | Matt Schmalz (RW) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | Dunnville, Ontario | Southern Tier Admirals |
| 18 | Dante Salituro (C) | Canada | Ottawa 67's | Toronto, Ontario | Don Mills Flyers |
| 19 | Zach Bratina (LW) | Canada | Plymouth Whalers | Lindsay, Ontario | Central Ontario Wolves |
| 20 | Aaron Haydon (D) | United States | Niagara IceDogs | Plymouth, Michigan | Detroit Belle Tire 16U |
| 21 | Brook Hiddink (RW) | Canada | Niagara IceDogs | St. Thomas, Ontario | Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs |
| 22 | Liam Herbst (G) | Canada | London Knights | Toronto, Ontario | Mississauga Rebels |

## 2012 NHL Entry Draft

On June 22-23, 2012, the National Hockey League conducted the 2012 NHL Entry Draft held at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In total, 48 players from the Ontario Hockey League were selected in the draft. Nail Yakupov of the Sarnia Sting was the first player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the first overall pick by the Edmonton Oilers.
Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | Hometown | OHL team |
| 1 | 1 | Nail Yakupov (RW) | Russia | Edmonton Oilers | Nizhnekamsk, Russia | Sarnia Sting |
| 1 | 3 | Alex Galchenyuk (C) | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Sarnia Sting |
| 1 | 10 | Slater Koekkoek (D) | Canada | Tampa Bay Lightning | Mountain, Ontario | Peterborough Petes |
| 1 | 13 | Radek Faksa (C) | Czech Republic | Dallas Stars | Opava, Czech Republic | Kitchener Rangers |
| 1 | 15 | Cody Ceci (D) | Canada | Ottawa Senators | Ottawa, Ontario | Ottawa 67's |
| 1 | 16 | Tom Wilson (RW) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Toronto, Ontario | Plymouth Whalers |
| 1 | 20 | Scott Laughton (C) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Oakville, Ontario | Oshawa Generals |
| 1 | 22 | Olli Maatta (D) | Finland | Pittsburgh Penguins | Jyväskylä, Finland | London Knights |
| 1 | 24 | Malcolm Subban (G) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Toronto, Ontario | Belleville Bulls |
| 1 | 26 | Brendan Gaunce (C) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Markham, Ontario | Belleville Bulls |
| 1 | 30 | Tanner Pearson (LW) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Kitchener, Ontario | Barrie Colts |
| 2 | 35 | Matthew Finn (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto, Ontario | Guelph Storm |
| 2 | 40 | Dylan Blujus (D) | United States | Tampa Bay Lightning | Amherst, New York | Brampton Battalion |
| 2 | 41 | Mitchell Heard (C) | Canada | Colorado Avalanche | Bowmanville, Ontario | Plymouth Whalers |
| 2 | 47 | Brock McGinn (LW) | Canada | Carolina Hurricanes | Fergus, Ontario | Guelph Storm |
| 2 | 55 | Chris Tierney (C) | Canada | San Jose Sharks | Keswick, Ontario | London Knights |
| 3 | 65 | Adam Pelech (D) | Canada | New York Islanders | Toronto, Ontario | Erie Otters |
| 3 | 69 | Daniel Altshuller (G) | Canada | Carolina Hurricanes | Nepean, Ontario | Oshawa Generals |
| 3 | 70 | Scott Kosmachuk (RW) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Toronto, Ontario | Guelph Storm |
| 3 | 71 | Tanner Richard (LW) | Switzerland | Tampa Bay Lightning | Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland | Guelph Storm |
| 3 | 73 | Justin Kea (C) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Woodville, Ontario | Saginaw Spirit |
| 3 | 80 | Jake Paterson (G) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Mississauga, Ontario | Saginaw Spirit |
| 3 | 82 | Jarrod Maidens (RW) | Canada | Ottawa Senators | Newmarket, Ontario | Owen Sound Attack |
| 3 | 83 | Matt Murray (G) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 3 | 90 | Ben Johnson (LW) | United States | New Jersey Devils | Calumet, Michigan | Windsor Spitfires |
| 3 | 91 | Daniil Zharkov (LW) | Russia | Edmonton Oilers | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Belleville Bulls |
| 4 | 92 | Matia Marcantuoni (C) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Toronto, Ontario | Kitchener Rangers |
| 4 | 94 | Brady Vail (C) | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Palm City, Florida | Windsor Spitfires |
| 4 | 95 | Josh Anderson (RW) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets | Burlington, Ontario | London Knights |
| 4 | 96 | Ben Thomson (LW) | Canada | New Jersey Devils | Orangeville, Ontario | Kitchener Rangers |
| 4 | 104 | Gemel Smith (C) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Thornhill, Ontario | Owen Sound Attack |
| 4 | 110 | Andreas Athanasiou (LW) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Woodbridge, Ontario | London Knights |
| 4 | 115 | Trevor Carrick (D) | Canada | Carolina Hurricanes | Stouffville, Ontario | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors |
| 5 | 131 | Seth Griffith (RW) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Wallaceburg, Ontario | London Knights |
| 5 | 132 | Michael Clarke (C) | Canada | Colorado Avalanche | London, Ontario | Windsor Spitfires |
| 5 | 139 | Garret Ross (LW) | United States | Chicago Blackhawks | Dearborn Heights, Michigan | Saginaw Spirit |
| 5 | 143 | Clark Seymour (D) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Brockville, Ontario | Peterborough Petes |
| 5 | 145 | Cody Payne (RW) | United States | Boston Bruins | Weston, Florida | Plymouth Whalers |
| 5 | 151 | Colin Miller (D) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 6 | 155 | Jesse Graham (D) | Canada | New York Islanders | Toronto, Ontario | Niagara IceDogs |
| 6 | 156 | Connor Brown (RW) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto, Ontario | Erie Otters |
| 6 | 157 | Ryan Rupert (C) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Grand Bend, Ontario | London Knights |
| 6 | 161 | Jake Dotchin (D) | Canada | Tampa Bay Lightning | Cambridge, Ontario | Owen Sound Attack |
| 6 | 162 | Joseph Blandisi (C) | Canada | Colorado Avalanche | Markham, Ontario | Owen Sound Attack |
| 6 | 180 | Artur Gavrus (C) | Belarus | New Jersey Devils | Ratichi, Belarus | Owen Sound Attack |
| 7 | 182 | Gianluca Curcuruto (D) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets | Richmond Hill, Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 7 | 193 | Brady Austin (D) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Bobcaygeon, Ontario | Belleville Bulls |
| 7 | 211 | Nick Ebert (D) | United States | Los Angeles Kings | Livingston, New Jersey | Windsor Spitfires |

## 2012 CHL Import Draft

On June 27, 2012, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2012 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Erie Otters held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Oscar Dansk from Sweden with their selection.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2012 CHL Import Draft.
| # | Player | Nationality | OHL team | Hometown | Last Team |
| 3 | Oscar Dansk (G) | Sweden | Erie Otters | Tumba, Sweden | Brynas IF Jr. |
| 6 | Mikko Vainonen (D) | Finland | Kingston Frontenacs | Helsinki, Finland | HIFK |
| 9 | Nikita Zadorov (D) | Russia | London Knights | Moscow, Russia | Krasnaya Armiya |
| 12 | Sergey Tolchinsky (RW) | Russia | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Moscow, Russia | Krasnaya Armiya |
| 15 | Vladimir Ionin (RW) | Russia | Windsor Spitfires | Chelyabinsk, Russia | Omskie Yastreby |
| 18 | Nikita Serebryakov (G) | Russia | Saginaw Spirit | Moscow, Russia | Dynamo Moscow U17 |
| 21 | Ludvig Bystrom (D) | Sweden | Plymouth Whalers | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | Modo Hockey Jr. |
| 24 | Gilbert Gabor (LW) | Slovakia | Owen Sound Attack | Stockholm, Sweden | AIK IF Jr. 18 |
| 27 | Dominik Kubalik (LW) | Czech Republic | Sudbury Wolves | Plzeň, Czech Republic | HC Plzen |
| 30 | Semyon Babintsev (RW) | Russia | Mississauga Steelheads | Moscow, Russia | Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 18U |
| 33 | Andrey Alexeev (C) | Russia | Saginaw Spirit | Moscow, Russia | HC MVD |
| 36 | Nikolay Goldobin (LW) | Russia | Sarnia Sting | Moscow, Russia | Chekhov Russkiye Vityazi |
| 39 | Dominik Kahun (LW) | Germany | Sudbury Wolves | Mantel, Germany | Heilbronner Falken Jr. |
| 42 | Jonatan Tanus (C) | Finland | Peterborough Petes | Tampere, Finland | Tappara U20 |
| 45 | Samu Markkula (LW) | Finland | Barrie Colts | Jyväskylä, Finland | JYP Jr. |
| 48 | Teddy Blueger (C) | Latvia | Oshawa Generals | Riga, Latvia | Shattuck-Saint Mary's |
| 51 | Ladislav Zikmund (LW) | Czech Republic | Ottawa 67's | Sokolov, Czech Republic | HC Karlovy Vary Jr. B |
| 54 | Richard Mraz (RW) | Slovakia | Ottawa 67's | Nové Zámky, Slovakia | Tatranskie Volki |
| 56 | Ondrej Kopta (LW) | Czech Republic | Niagara IceDogs | Plzeň, Czech Republic | Texas Tornado |
| 58 | Nikolai Prokhorkin (LW) | Russia | London Knights | Chelyabinsk, Russia | CSKA Moscow |