Junior ice hockey season
The 1992–93 OHL season was the 13th season of the Ontario Hockey League . The Cornwall Royals become the Newmarket Royals . The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors are renamed the Detroit Junior Red Wings . The inaugural OHL Humanitarian of the Year is awarded. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The Peterborough Petes won the J. Ross Robertson Cup , defeating the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds .
Relocation and Rebranding
Cornwall Royals to Newmarket Royals The Cornwall Royals relocated to the city of Newmarket, Ontario and were named the Newmarket Royals . The team would play at the Newmarket Recreational Complex .
The club was established in 1969 in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League , as Cornwall won the Memorial Cup three times, in 1972 , 1980 and 1981 . Prior to the 1981-82 , the Royals transferred to the Ontario Hockey League . After joining the OHL, the club was made the post-season in ten of their eleven seasons.
Newmarket would remain in the Leyden Division following the relocation.
Detroit Compuware Ambassadors to Detroit Junior Red Wings The Detroit Compuware Ambassadors rebranded their team into the Detroit Junior Red Wings . The Junior Red Wings would continue to share Joe Louis Arena with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League .
The club would use the familiar Red Wings logo and change their colours to red and white to match the NHL team.
Regular season
Final standings Note: DIV = Division; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title
Leyden Division
Emms Division
Scoring leaders
Playoffs [ 1]
OHL Superseries The winner of the OHL Superseries will host the 1993 Memorial Cup . This series featured the top ranked team in the Leyden Division, the Peterborough Petes , take on the top ranked team in the Emms Division, the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds .
(L1) Peterborough Petes vs. (E1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 0
Division quarter-finals
Leyden Division
(2) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (7) North Bay Centennials
Kingston wins series 4 – 1
(3) Oshawa Generals vs. (6) Belleville Bulls
(4) Sudbury Wolves vs. (5) Newmarket Royals
Sudbury wins series 4 – 3
Emms Division
(2) Detroit Junior Red Wings vs. (7) Guelph Storm
Detroit wins series 4 – 1
(3) London Knights vs. (6) Kitchener Rangers
(4) Owen Sound Platers vs. (5) Niagara Falls Thunder
Owen Sound wins series 4 – 0
Division semi-finals
Leyden Division
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (4) Sudbury Wolves
Peterborough wins series 4 – 3
(2) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (3) Oshawa Generals
Kingston wins series 4 – 2
Emms Division
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (4) Owen Sound Platers
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 0
(2) Detroit Junior Red Wings vs. (3) London Knights
Detroit wins series 4 – 1
Division finals
Leyden Division
(1) Peterborough Petes vs. (2) Kingston Frontenacs
Peterborough wins series 4 – 1
Emms Division
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (2) Detroit Junior Red Wings
April 20
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2 – 5
Detroit Jr. Red Wings
Joe Louis Arena
April 22
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
8 – 2
Detroit Jr. Red Wings
Joe Louis Arena
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 1
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(L1) Peterborough Petes vs. (E1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Peterborough wins series 4 – 1
Awards
J. Ross Robertson Cup :
Peterborough Petes
Hamilton Spectator Trophy :
Peterborough Petes
Leyden Trophy :
Peterborough Petes
Emms Trophy :
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Red Tilson Trophy :
Pat Peake , Detroit Junior Red Wings
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy :
Andrew Brunette , Owen Sound Platers
Matt Leyden Trophy :
Gary Agnew , London Knights
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy :
Kevin Brown , Detroit Junior Red Wings
Max Kaminsky Trophy :
Chris Pronger , Peterborough Petes
OHL Goaltender of the Year :
Manny Legace , Niagara Falls Thunder
Bill Long Award :
Dr. Robert L. Vaughan, Belleville Bulls
Jack Ferguson Award :
Alyn McCauley , Ottawa 67's
Dave Pinkney Trophy :
Chad Lang and Ryan Douglas, Peterborough Petes
OHL Executive of the Year :
Jim Rutherford , Detroit Junior Red Wings
Emms Family Award :
Jeff O'Neill , Guelph Storm
F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy :
Ken Shepard , Oshawa Generals
OHL Humanitarian of the Year :
Keli Corpse , Kingston Frontenacs
William Hanley Trophy :
Pat Peake , Detroit Junior Red Wings
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy :
Scott Hollis , Oshawa Generals
Bobby Smith Trophy :
Tim Spitzig , Kitchener Rangers
All-star teams The OHL All-star teams were selected by the OHL's general managers.
First team Pat Peake , Centre, Detroit Jr. Red Wings
Andrew Brunette , Left Wing, Owen Sound Platers
Jason Dawe , Right Wing, Peterborough Petes
Chris Pronger , Defence, Peterborough Petes
Mark DeSantis , Defence, Newmarket Royals
Manny Legace , Goaltender, Niagara Falls Thunder
Gary Agnew , Coach, London Knights
Second team Mike Harding , Centre, Peterborough Petes
Bob Wren , Left Wing, Detroit Jr. Red Wings
Kevin Brown , Right Wing, Detroit Jr. Red Wings
Brent Tully , Defence, Peterborough Petes
Scott Walker , Defence, Owen Sound Platers
Chad Lang , Goaltender, Peterborough Petes
Rick Cornacchia , Coach, Oshawa Generals
Third team Chris Gratton , Centre, Kingston Frontenacs
Jeff Shevalier , Left Wing, North Bay Centennials
Scott Hollis , Right Wing, Oshawa Generals
Blair Scott , Defence, Detroit Jr. Red Wings
Nick Stajduhar , Defence, London Knights
Marc Lamothe , Goaltender, Kingston Frontenacs
Dick Todd , Coach, Peterborough Petes
1993 OHL Priority Selection The Ottawa 67's held the first overall pick in the 1993 Ontario Priority Selection and selected Alyn McCauley from the Kingston Voyageurs. McCauley 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 1993 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[ 2]
#
Player
Nationality
OHL Team
Hometown
Minor Team
1
Alyn McCauley (C )
Canada
Ottawa 67's
Gananoque, Ontario
Kingston Voyageurs
2
Ed Jovanovski (D )
Canada
Windsor Spitfires
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor Royals
3
Scott Cherrey (LW )
Canada
North Bay Centennials
Drayton, Ontario
Listowel Cyclones
4
Travis Riggin (RW )
Canada
Belleville Bulls
Kincardine, Ontario
Milton Merchants
5
Jeff Williams (C )
Canada
Guelph Storm
Newmarket, Ontario
Newmarket 87's
6
Andrew Taylor (C )
Canada
Kitchener Rangers
Stratford, Ontario
Stratford Cullitons
7
Steve Nimigon (LW )
Canada
Niagara Falls Thunder
Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa Legionaires
8
Shane Kenny (D )
Canada
Owen Sound Platers
Oromocto, New Brunswick
Fredericton Jr. Canadiens
9
Luc Gagne (RW )
Canada
Newmarket Royals
Sturgeon Falls, Ontario
Powassan Hawks
10
Jay McKee (D )
Canada
Sudbury Wolves
Amherstview, Ontario
Ernestown Jets
11
Ryan Appel (RW )
Canada
London Knights
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Red Wings
12
Ryan Lindsay (C )
Canada
Oshawa Generals
Hamilton, Ontario
St. Mary's Lincolns
13
Robin LaCour (D )
Canada
Detroit Junior Red Wings
Hagersville, Ontario
Ohsweken Golden Eagles
14
Steve Zoryk (LW )
Canada
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Ottawa, Ontario
Cumberland Grads
15
Chad Kilger (C )
Canada
Kingston Frontenacs
Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall Colts
16
Jonathan Murphy (D )
Canada
Peterborough Petes
Charlottetown, PEI
Charlottetown Abbies
See also
References
East Division Central Division Midwest Division West Division Defunct teams