1985–86 OJHL season
1985–86 OJHL season | |
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League | Ontario Junior Hockey League |
Duration | Regular season 1985-09 – 1986-02 Playoffs 1986-02 – 1986-04 |
Champions | Orillia Travelways |
Number of teams | 6 |
OJHL seasons | |
← 1984–85 |
1986–87 → |
The 1985–86 OJHL season is the 14th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). The six teams of the league played a 50-game season. The top four teams made the playoffs.
The winner of the OJHL playoffs, the Orillia Travelways, won the 1986 Buckland Cup for the OHA championship and the Dudley Hewitt Cup for the Central Canadian Championship. The Travelways failed to win the 1986 Centennial Cup.[1]
Changes
- Owen Sound Greys join OJHL from MWJHL.
- Whitby Lawmen go on hiatus then fold.
- North York Red Wings leave the OJHL.
- Aurora Tigers take one-year leave.
Final standings
Note: 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
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1985-86 OJHL Playoffs
- For the Central Canada Championship, please go to the Dudley Hewitt Cup.
- For the National Championship, please go to the 1986 Centennial Cup.
Semi-final
- Orillia Travelways defeated Newmarket Flyers 4-games-to-1
- Markham Waxers defeated Owen Sound Greys 4-games-to-1
Final
- Orillia Travelways defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-1
OHA Buckland Cup Championship
The 1986 Buckland Cup was a best-of-7 series between the Onaping Falls Huskies (NOJHL) and the Orillia Travelways. The winner moved on to the 1986 Dudley Hewitt Cup Final Series.
- Orillia Travelways defeated Onaping Falls Huskies (NOJHL) 4-games-to-2
- Orillia 3 - Onaping Falls 2
- Onaping Falls - Orillia
- Onaping Falls 6 - Orillia 5
- Orillia 6 - Onaping Falls 5 (OT)
- Orillia 5 - Onaping Falls 4
- Orillia 5 - Onaping Falls 3
1986 Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship
The 1986 Dudley Hewitt Cup was a best-of-7 series between the Brockville Braves (CJHL) and the Orillia Travelways. The winner moved on to the 1986 Centennial Cup.
- Orillia Travelways defeated Brockville Braves 4-games-to-3
- Brockville 8 - Orillia 1
- Brockville 9 - Orillia 1
- Orillia 9 - Brockville 8
- Orillia 6 - Brockville 5
- Orillia 6 - Brockville 3
- Brockville - Orillia
- Orillia 7 - Brockville 4
1986 Centennial Cup Championship
The 1986 Centennial Cup was the Canadian National Junior A championship in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, hosted by the Cole Harbour Colts. The Orillia Travelways lost in the semi-final.
Round Robin
- Orillia Travelways defeated Moncton Hawks (MVJHL) 4-3
- Cole Harbour Colts (MVJHL) defeated Orillia Travelways 9-5
- Penticton Knights (BCJHL) defeated Orillia Travelways 5-2
Semi-final
- Penticton Knights (BCJHL) defeated Orillia Travelways 7-3
Leading Scorers
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Players taken in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft
- Rd 6 #115 Matt O'Toole - St. Louis Blues (Markham Waxers)
- Rd 12 #236 Doug Kirkton - New Jersey Devils (Orillia Travelways)
See also
- 1986 Centennial Cup
- Dudley Hewitt Cup
- List of OJHL seasons
- Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
- Central Junior A Hockey League
- Thunder Bay Flyers
- 1985 in ice hockey
- 1986 in ice hockey
References
External links
- Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey League
- Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League
Preceded by 1984–85 OJHL season |
Ontario Hockey Association Junior A Seasons |
Succeeded by 1986–87 OJHL season |
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