2018-19 OHL Season

This is the 2018-19 Ontario Hockey League season. This is the league's 49th season dating back to its' founding as the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League.
There are currently 20 teams in the OHL; 16 are based in the Canadian province of Ontario,three teams in the American state of Michigan and one team in the American state of Pennsylvania. Out of the 18 teams based in Ontario, 15 teams are in Southern Ontario, and 3 teams are in Northern Ontario.
The 20 OHL clubs play a 68 game unbalanced schedule, which starts in the third full week of September, running until the third week of March. Ninety per cent (90%) of OHL games are scheduled between Thursday and Sunday to minimize the number of school days missed for its players. Ninety-five per cent (95%) of the players in the league are attending high school or college.
==Franchise changes==
none, but the Kingston Frontenacs and Mississauga Steelheads arenas are renamed in new naming rights deals commencing July 1, 2018.
==Current member teams==
Ontario Hockey League	Ontario Hockey League 	Ontario Hockey League 	Ontario Hockey League 	Ontario Hockey League
Eastern Conference 	Eastern Conference 	Eastern Conference 	Eastern Conference 	Eastern Conference
Division 	Team 	City 	Arena 	Capacity
East 	Hamilton Bulldogs 	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 	FirstOntario Centre 	17,383
East 	Kingston Frontenacs 	Kingston, Ontario, Canada 	Leon's Centre 	5,614
East 	Oshawa Generals 	Oshawa, Ontario, Canada 	Tribute Communities Centre 	6,125
East 	Ottawa 67's 	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 	TD Place Arena 	9,862
East 	Peterborough Petes 	Peterborough, Ontario, Canada 	Peterborough Memorial Centre 	4,329
Central 	Barrie Colts 	Barrie, Ontario, Canada 	Barrie Molson Centre 	4,195
Central 	Mississauga Steelheads 	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada 	Paramount Fine Foods Centre 	5,612
Central 	Niagara IceDogs 	St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada 	Meridian Centre 	5,300
Central 	North Bay Battalion 	North Bay, Ontario, Canada 	North Bay Memorial Gardens 	4,246
Central 	Sudbury Wolves 	Sudbury, Ontario, Canada 	Sudbury Community Arena 	4,640
Western Conference 	Western Conference 	Western Conference 	Western Conference 	Western Conference
Division 	Team 	City 	Arena 	Capacity
Midwest 	Erie Otters 	Erie, Pennsylvania, USA 	Erie Insurance Arena 	6,833
Midwest 	Guelph Storm 	Guelph, Ontario, Canada 	Sleeman Centre 	4,715
Midwest 	Kitchener Rangers 	Kitchener, Ontario, Canada 	Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex 	7,777
Midwest 	London Knights 	London, Ontario, Canada 	Budweiser Gardens 	9,046
Midwest 	Owen Sound Attack 	Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada 	Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre	3,500
West 	Flint Firebirds 	Flint, Michigan, USA 	Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center	4,021
West 	Saginaw Spirit 	Saginaw, Michigan, USA 	Dow Event Center 	5,527
West 	Sarnia Sting 	Sarnia, Ontario, Canada 	Progressive Auto Sales Arena 	5,500
West 	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada	Essar Centre 	4,928
West 	Windsor Spitfires 	Windsor, Ontario, Canada 	WFCU Centre 	6,450
==Standings==
===Eastern Conference===
====Eastern Division====
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Ottawa 67's 	68	50	12	4 	2 	296	183	106
Oshawa Generals 	68	44	20	4 	0 	288	216	92
Peterborough Petes 	68	33	31	2 	2 	234	256	70
Hamilton Bulldogs 	68	29	34	3 	2 	241	283	63
Kingston Frontenacs	68	14	52	1 	1 	144	307	30
====Central Division====
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Niagara IceDogs 	68	44	17	7 	0 	326	209	95
Sudbury Wolves 	68	43	20	3 	2 	254	206	91
Mississauga Steelheads	68	32	29	5 	2 	239	250	71
North Bay Battalion 	68	30	33	3 	2 	230	281	65
Barrie Colts 	68	26	38	3 	1 	221	245	56
===Western Conference===
====Midwest Division====
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
London Knights 	68	46	15	6 	1 	299	211	99
Guelph Storm 	68	40	18	6 	4 	308	230	90
Kitchener Rangers	68	34	30	3 	1 	251	267	72
Owen Sound Attack	68	31	31	4 	2 	224	274	68
Erie Otters 	68	26	38	3 	1 	230	300	56
====West Division====
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Saginaw Spirit 	68	45	17	3 	3 	294	218	96
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	68	44	16	7 	1 	292	224	96
Sarnia Sting 	68	28	33	5 	2 	271	300	63
Windsor Spitfires 	68	25	33	5 	5 	216	257	60
Flint Firebirds 	68	16	46	6 	0 	212	350	38
==2019 J. Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs==
The J. Ross Robertson Cup playoffs consist of 16 teams, the top 8 from each conference. The teams play a best-of-seven game series, and the winner of each series advances to the next round. The Eastern Conference champion is awarded the Bobby Orr Trophy and the Western Conference champion is awarded the Wayne Gretzky Trophy. The two conference champions compete for the J. Ross Robertson Cup and a berth in the 2019 Memorial Cup being held at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia from May 17 to 26, 2019 hosted by the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
===Bracket===
===East Quarterfinals===
*Ottawa 67's defeated Hamilton Bulldogs 4 games to none
*Niagara IceDogs defeated North Bay Battalion 4 games to 1
*Oshawa Generals defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 1
*Sudbury Wolves defeated Mississauga Steelheads 4 games to none
===West Quarterfinals===
*London Knights defeated Windsor Spitfires 4 games to none
*Saginaw Spirit defeated Sarnia Sting 4 games to none
*Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defeated Owen Sound Attack 4 games to 1
*Guelph Storm defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to none
===East Semifinals===
*Ottawa 67's defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to none
*Oshawa Generals defeated Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 2
===West Semifinals===
*Saginaw Spirit defeated Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 2
*Guelph Storm defeated London Knights 4 games to 3
===East Final===
*Ottawa 67's defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to none
===West Final===
*Guelph Storm defeated Saginaw Spirit 4 games to 3
===J. Ross Robertson Cup Final===
*Guelph Storm defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2
Nick Suzuki of the Guelph Storm was named winner of the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award as playoffs Most Valuable Player.
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