The 1986–87 OJHL season is the 15th and final season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). The four teams of the league played an interlocking 44-game season with the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. All four teams made the playoffs.
| 1986–87 OJHL season | |
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| League | Ontario Junior Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season 1986-09 – 1987-02 Playoffs 1987-02 – 1987-04 |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Finals champions | Owen Sound Greys |
The winner of the OJHL playoffs, the Owen Sound Greys, failed to win the 1987 Buckland Cup for the OHA championship.[1] The league folded in the summer of 1987. Owen Sound returned to the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League, while the Richmond Hill Dynes, Markham Waxers, and Aurora Eagles all dropped to the Central Junior B Hockey League. The dormant Orillia Terriers and Newmarket Flyers also jumped to the Central Jr. B league for 1987-88.
Changes
edit- Aurora Eagles return from one-year hiatus.
- Orillia Terriers and Newmarket Flyers take one-year hiatus.
- Dixie Beehives leave OJHL.
- OJHL folds at the end of the season.
Final standings
editNote: 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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1986-87 OJHL Playoffs
editSemi-final
edit- Owen Sound Greys defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-1
- Aurora Eagles defeated Richmond Hill Dynes 4-games-to-2
Final
edit- Owen Sound Greys defeated Aurora Eagles 4-games-to-none
OHA Buckland Cup Championship
editThe 1987 Buckland Cup was a best-of-7 series between the Nickel Centre Power Trains (NOJHL) and the Owen Sound Greys. The winner moved on to the 1987 Dudley Hewitt Cup Final Series.
- Nickel Centre Power Trains (NOJHL) defeated Owen Sound Greys 4-games-to-2
- Nickel Centre 8 - Owen Sound 7
- Owen Sound 7 - Nickel Centre 0
- Owen Sound 7 - Nickel Centre 6
- Nickel Centre 7 - Owen Sound 5
- Nickel Centre 7 - Owen Sound 4
- Nickel Centre 5 - Owen Sound 2
Leading Scorers
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