# 2024–25 OHL season

The 2024–25 OHL season is the 45th season of operation (44th season of play) of the Ontario Hockey League. The league is playing a 68-game regular season which began on September 25, 2024 and concludes on March 23, 2025. The post-season will begin in March 2025 and conclude in May 2025.
The team who wins the championship will win the J. Ross Robertson Cup and will represent the Ontario Hockey League at the 2025 Memorial Cup, which will be hosted by the Rimouski Océanic of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. The tournament will be held at Colisée Financière Sun Life in Rimouski, Quebec.

## Off-season
### Commissioner

On June 12, 2024, the OHL appointed Bryan Crawford as Incoming Commissioner of the league. He began his tenure on August 6, 2024. Crawford took over for David Branch, who held the position since 1979.

### Relocation

On June 13, 2024, the OHL Board of Governors approved the relocation of the Mississauga Steelheads to Brampton. The team will be rebranded as the Brampton Steelheads and will play out of the CAA Centre.
Brampton previously hosted an OHL team, as the Brampton Battalion played in the league from 1998 to 2013. The Battalion relocated to North Bay and are currently the North Bay Battalion.
The Steelheads played their first ever regular season game in Brampton on September 27, 2024 against the Brantford Bulldogs. Porter Martone scored the first goal for the Steelheads and was named the first star of the game, as he scored a goal and added three assists. Jack Ivankovic stopped all 21 shots he saw, as the Steelheads shutout the Bulldogs 7-0 in front of 2,277 fans.

### Affiliation

On July 17, 2024, the Erie Otters announced an affiliation agreement with the GOJHL's Port Colborne Sailors.

## Pre-season

On June 27, 2024, the OHL announced the preseason schedule for the 2024–25 season. In total, there was 45 preseason games which began on August 30th and concluded on September 22nd.
This year's schedule had a pre-season showcase at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium over Labour Day weekend that included the host team, the Kitchener Rangers, as well as the Brantford Bulldogs, Erie Otters and Saginaw Spirit.
Neutral site games include:
* Brantford Bulldogs at Saginaw Spirit at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario on August 30th.
* Erie Otters at Brantford Bulldogs at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario on August 31st.
* Erie Otters at Saginaw Spirit at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario at September 1st.
* Niagara IceDogs at Peterborough Petes at the Jack Burger Sports Complex in Port Hope, Ontario on September 1st.
* London Knights at Erie Otters at the Joe Thornton Community Centre in St. Thomas, Ontario on September 7th.
* Sudbury Wolves at Peterborough Petes at the Asphodel-Norwood Community Centre in Asphodel-Norwood, Ontario on September 8th.
* Windsor Spitfires at Flint Firebirds at Flint Iceland Arena in Flint, Michigan on September 8th.
* Flint Firebirds at Windsor Spitfires at Vollmer Recreation Centre in LaSalle, Ontario on September 19th.
* Oshawa Generals at Erie Otters at Dunnville Memorial Arena in Dunnville, Ontario on September 20th.
* Kingston Frontenacs at Ottawa 67's at the Cornwall Civic Complex in Cornwall, Ontario on September 21st.
* Guelph Storm at Peterborough Petes at the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre in Millbrook, Ontario on September 21st.
* Niagara IceDogs at Windsor Spitfires at the Atlas Tube Recreation Centre in Belle River, Ontario.
OHL training camps began in late August in preparation of the 2024-25 season, which began on September 25, 2024.

## Regular season
### Season 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 Standings as of March 16, 2025

#### Eastern conference

| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | ROW | GF | GA |
| 1 | x-Brantford Bulldogs | East | 65 | 42 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 89 | 39 | 268 | 212 |
| 2 | y-Barrie Colts | Central | 66 | 41 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 39 | 241 | 215 |
| 3 | x-Kingston Frontenacs | East | 65 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 37 | 274 | 222 |
| 4 | x-Oshawa Generals | East | 65 | 39 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 35 | 251 | 210 |
| 5 | x-Brampton Steelheads | Central | 65 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 76 | 31 | 281 | 236 |
| 6 | x-Sudbury Wolves | Central | 65 | 32 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 69 | 32 | 242 | 258 |
| 7 | x-Niagara IceDogs | Central | 65 | 29 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 66 | 28 | 241 | 288 |
| 8 | North Bay Battalion | Central | 65 | 25 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 22 | 180 | 247 |
| 9 | Ottawa 67's | East | 65 | 22 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 20 | 192 | 261 |
| 10 | Peterborough Petes | East | 65 | 18 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 13 | 167 | 260 |

#### Western conference

| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | ROW | GF | GA |
| 1 | z-London Knights | Midwest | 66 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 51 | 315 | 172 |
| 2 | y-Windsor Spitfires | West | 66 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 94 | 44 | 302 | 217 |
| 3 | x-Kitchener Rangers | Midwest | 66 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 98 | 41 | 251 | 179 |
| 4 | x-Saginaw Spirit | West | 65 | 37 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 34 | 308 | 259 |
| 5 | x-Erie Otters | Midwest | 65 | 33 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 72 | 30 | 237 | 244 |
| 6 | Flint Firebirds | West | 65 | 28 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 61 | 25 | 219 | 232 |
| 7 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | West | 65 | 26 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 24 | 211 | 260 |
| 8 | Owen Sound Attack | Midwest | 65 | 24 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 22 | 202 | 247 |
| 8 | Sarnia Sting | West | 65 | 21 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 55 | 19 | 190 | 274 |
| 10 | Guelph Storm | Midwest | 65 | 19 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 18 | 216 | 293 |

### Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Michael Misa | Saginaw Spirit | 62 | 59 | 67 | 126 | 45 |
| Ilya Protas | Windsor Spitfires | 60 | 50 | 69 | 119 | 34 |
| Liam Greentree | Windsor Spitfires | 64 | 49 | 70 | 119 | 59 |
| Nick Lardis | Brantford Bulldogs | 63 | 71 | 44 | 115 | 16 |
| Patrick Thomas | Brantford Bulldogs | 65 | 27 | 76 | 103 | 10 |
| Zayne Parekh | Saginaw Spirit | 59 | 33 | 69 | 102 | 96 |
| Jake O'Brien | Brantford Bulldogs | 64 | 32 | 64 | 96 | 18 |
| Porter Martone | Brampton Steelheads | 54 | 32 | 60 | 92 | 72 |
| Kieron Walton | Sudbury Wolves | 63 | 38 | 53 | 91 | 41 |
| Tuomas Uronen | Kingston Frontenacs | 60 | 37 | 52 | 89 | 27 |

### 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 | SOL | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| Austin Elliott | London Knights | 31 | 1877 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 3 | 0.922 | 2.14 |
| Jackson Parsons | Kitchener Rangers | 50 | 2964 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 111 | 5 | 0.921 | 2.25 |
| Aleksei Medvedev | London Knights | 33 | 1885 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 3 | 0.915 | 2.72 |
| Jacob Oster | Oshawa Generals | 51 | 3061 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 146 | 3 | 0.902 | 2.86 |
| Ben Hrebik | Barrie Colts | 33 | 1908 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 1 | 0.920 | 2.89 |

### Connor McDavid OHL Top Prospects Game

On October 30, the OHL announced a brand new one-game event, the Connor McDavid OHL Top Prospects Game. The top NHL Draft eligible prospects will participate in the game on January 15 at the Brantford Civic Centre in Brantford, Ontario in a matchup of the Eastern Conference against the Western Conference.
Jake O'Brien of the Brantford Bulldogs and Michael Misa of the Saginaw Spirit were named captains for their respective conferences.
Porter Martone of the Brampton Steelheads scored the overtime winning goal, as the Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference 5-4 in front of a sold out crowd of 3,195 fans.

#### Top Prospects East vs. Top Prospects West
## Playoffs

| Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | | | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals |
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| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference |
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| 5 | Brampton | | | | | | |
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| 2 | Windsor | | | | | | |
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| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference |
| 3 | Kitchener | | | | | | |
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### Conference quarterfinals
#### Eastern conference quarterfinals
##### (4) TBD vs. (5) Brampton Steelheads

* Series tied 0 – 0

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

* Series tied 0 – 0

##### (2) Windsor Spitfires vs. (7) TBD

* Series tied 0 – 0

##### (3) Kitchener Rangers vs. (6) TBD

* Series tied 0 – 0

## Awards

Playoffs trophies :
| Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
| J. Ross Robertson Cup | OHL Finals champion | |
| Bobby Orr Trophy | Eastern Conference playoff champion | |
| Wayne Gretzky Trophy | Western Conference playoff champion | |
| Wayne Gretzky 99 Award | Playoffs MVP | |
| Regular season — Team trophies |||
| Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
| Hamilton Spectator Trophy | Team with best record | London Knights |
| Leyden Trophy | East division champion | |
| Emms Trophy | Central division champion | Barrie Colts |
| Bumbacco Trophy | West division champion | Windsor Spitfires |
| Holody Trophy | Midwest division champion | London Knights |
| Regular season — Executive awards |||
| Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
| Matt Leyden Trophy | Coach of the year | |
| Jim Gregory Award | General manager of the year | |
| Regular season — Player awards |||
| Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
| Red Tilson Trophy | Most outstanding player | |
| Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy | Top scorer | |
| Dave Pinkney Trophy | Lowest team goals against | |
| Max Kaminsky Trophy | Most outstanding defenceman | |
| Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy | Top scoring right winger | |
| Emms Family Award | Rookie of the year | |
| William Hanley Trophy | Most sportsmanlike player | |
| F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy | Best rookie GAA | |
| Bobby Smith Trophy | Scholastic player of the year | |
| Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy | Overage player of the year | |
| Jim Rutherford Trophy | Goaltender of the year | |
| Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy | Humanitarian of the year | |
| Roger Neilson Memorial Award | Top academic college/university player | |
| Ivan Tennant Memorial Award | Top academic high school player | |
| Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy | Team captain that best exemplifies character and commitment | |
| Prospect player awards |||
| Trophy name | Recognition | Recipient |
| Jack Ferguson Award | First overall pick in priority selection | |
| Tim Adams Memorial Trophy | OHL Cup MVP | |