2012–13 OHL season


The 2012–13 OHL season was the 33rd season of the Ontario Hockey League. The Mississauga St. Michael's Majors were sold during the off-season. As part of the sale, the "St. Michael's Majors" name was returned to St. Michael's College School. The new name of the team will be the Mississauga Steelheads. The Brampton Battalion announced during the season that this would be their last season in Brampton and will relocate to North Bay, Ontario for the 2013–14 OHL season. Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which began in September 2012 and ended in March 2013. The London Knights won their second consecutive J. Ross Robertson Cup and third in franchise history, and with it a berth in the 2013 Memorial Cup hosted by the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL.

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

Western conference

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Vincent TrocheckSaginaw/Plymouth63505910958
Charles SaraultSarnia Sting68228610828
Nick CousinsSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds64277610383
Eric LockeSaginaw Spirit6844539784
Reid BoucherSarnia Sting6862339553
Ryan StromeNiagara IceDogs5334609459
Garret RossSaginaw Spirit61444690114
Kerby RychelWindsor Spitfires6840478794
Max DomiLondon Knights6439488771
Boone JennerOshawa Generals5645378258

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
PlayerTeamGPMinsWLOTLSLGASOSv%GAA
Malcolm SubbanBelleville Bulls4626952911409650.9342.14
Jordan BinningtonOwen Sound Attack50301132121510970.9322.17
Mathias NiederbergerBarrie Colts56312835122112240.9332.34
Matej MachovskyBrampton Battalion52302325193412730.9102.52
Franky PalazzeseKitchener/Sudbury43253317153611020.9222.61

Playoffs

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern conference quarterfinals

(1) Belleville Bulls vs. (8) Mississauga Steelheads
(2) Barrie Colts vs. (7) Kingston Frontenacs
(3) Oshawa Generals vs. (6) Niagara IceDogs
(4) Brampton Battalion vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves

Western conference quarterfinals

(1) London Knights vs. (8) Saginaw Spirit
(2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (7) Sarnia Sting
(3) Owen Sound Attack vs. (6) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
(4) Kitchener Rangers vs. (5) Guelph Storm

Conference semifinals

Eastern conference semifinals

(1) Belleville Bulls vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves
(2) Barrie Colts vs. (3) Oshawa Generals

Western conference semifinals

(1) London Knights vs. (4) Kitchener Rangers
(2) Plymouth Whalers vs. (3) Owen Sound Attack

Conference finals

Eastern conference finals

(1) Belleville Bulls vs. (2) Barrie Colts

Western conference finals

(1) London Knights vs. (2) Plymouth Whalers

J. Ross Robertson Cup

(W1) London Knights vs. (E2) Barrie Colts

J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster

Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Mark ScheifeleBarrie Colts2115264114
Max DomiLondon Knights2111213226
Alex BroadhurstLondon Knights2110182822
Zach HallBarrie Colts197212820
Andreas AthanasiouBarrie Colts2212132511
Seth GriffithLondon Knights219162514
Vincent TrocheckPlymouth Whalers151014248
Bo HorvatLondon Knights211672310
Brendan GaunceBelleville Bulls178142210
Tyler GraovacBelleville Bulls156162217

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
PlayerTeamGPMinsWLGASOSv%GAA
Malcolm SubbanBelleville Bulls1710211163430.9332.00
John GibsonKitchener Rangers10609552210.9462.17
Anthony StolarzLondon Knights1811151354710.9232.53
Mathias NiederbergerBarrie Colts2213131565720.9282.60
Matt MurraySault Ste. Marie Greyhounds6381241710.9102.67

Awards

All-Star teams

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

First team

On April 6, 2013, the OHL conducted the 2013 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Ottawa 67's held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Travis Konecny from the Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs. Konecny 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 2013 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.
#PlayerNationalityOHL TeamHometownMinor Team
1Travis Konecny CanadaOttawa 67'sClachan, OntarioElgin-Middlesex Chiefs
2Dylan Strome CanadaErie OttersMississauga, OntarioToronto Marlboros
3Matthew Spencer CanadaPeterborough PetesOakville, OntarioOakville Rangers
4Sean Day / Canada/USAMississauga SteelheadsToronto, OntarioDetroit Compuware 16U
5Lawson Crouse CanadaKingston FrontenacsMount Brydges, OntarioElgin-Middlesex Chiefs
6Hayden McCool CanadaNiagara IceDogsWhitby, OntarioWhitby Wildcats
7Kyle Capobianco CanadaSudbury WolvesMississauga, OntarioOakville Rangers
8Mitchell Stephens CanadaSaginaw SpiritPeterborough, OntarioToronto Marlboros
9Nikita Korostelev RussiaSarnia StingMoscow, RussiaToronto Jr. Canadiens
10Brett McKenzie CanadaNorth Bay BattalionVars, OntarioOakville Rangers
11Blake Speers CanadaSault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsSault Ste. Marie, OntarioSoo Thunder
12Garrett McFadden CanadaGuelph StormKincardine, OntarioGrey-Bruce Highlanders
13Mike Davies CanadaKitchener RangersThorold, OntarioSouthern Tier Admirals
14Mitchell Vande Sompel CanadaOshawa GeneralsLondon, OntarioLondon Jr. Knights
15Matthew Kreis CanadaBarrie ColtsGeorgetown, OntarioHalton Hills Hurricanes
16Jordan Greenway United StatesPlymouth WhalersPotsdam, New YorkShattuck-St. Mary's 16U
17Ethan Szypula CanadaOwen Sound AttackLondon, OntarioLondon Jr. Knights
18Justin Lemcke CanadaBelleville BullsWhitby, OntarioWhitby Wildcats
19Mitch Marner CanadaLondon KnightsThornhill, OntarioDon Mills Flyers

2013 CHL Import Draft

On July 3, 2013, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2013 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Ottawa 67's held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Alex Lintuniemi from Finland with their selection.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2013 CHL Import Draft.
#PlayerNationalityOHL TeamHometownLast Team
2Alex Lintuniemi FinlandOttawa 67'sHelsinki, FinlandJokerit Helsinki Jr.
5Andre Burakovsky SwedenErie OttersMalmö, SwedenMalmö IF Redhawks
8Matej Paulovic SlovakiaPeterborough PetesTopolcany, SlovakiaFarjestad BK Jr.
11Jacob De La Rose SwedenWindsor SpitfiresArvika, SwedenLeksands IF
14Artem Rasulov RussiaMississauga SteelheadsKazan, RussiaKazan Irbis
17No selection madeKingston Frontenacs
20Nikita Yazkov RussiaWindsor SpitfiresNovokuznetsk, RussiaNovokuznetsk Kuznetskiye
23Dmitrii Sergeev RussiaKitchener RangersChelyabinsk, RussiaChelyabinsk Traktor U17
26Phil Baltisberger SwitzerlandGuelph StormZurich, SwitzerlandZurich GCK Lions
29Vladislav Kodola BelarusSarnia StingGomel, BelarusCherepovets Severstal U17
32Alexander Henriksson SwedenNorth Bay BattalionSkovde, SwedenFarjestad BK Jr.
35Jorgen Karterud NorwaySault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOslo, NorwayValerenga
38Pius Suter SwitzerlandGuelph StormWallisellen, SwitzerlandZurich GCK Lions
41Victor Crus-Rydberg SwedenPlymouth WhalersTingsryd, SwedenLinköping HC Jr.
44Jimi Kuronen FinlandOshawa GeneralsForssa, FinlandLukko Rauma Jr.
47Daniel Gibl SlovakiaBarrie ColtsIlava, SlovakiaMartin Jr.
50Damir Sharipzyanov RussiaOwen Sound AttackNizhnekamsk, RussiaNizhnekamsk Reaktor
53No selection madeSudbury Wolves
56David Tomasek Czech RepublicBelleville BullsPraha, Czech RepublicOakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U
58Alex Rasner Czech RepublicLondon KnightsJesenik, Czech RepublicOlomouc Jr.