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.
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
Teams Team GP W L T GF GA POrillia Travelways 50 35 15 0 305 205 70Markham Waxers 50 25 16 9 244 263 59Owen Sound Greys 50 25 20 5 254 232 55Newmarket Flyers 50 21 19 10 237 226 52Richmond Hill Dynes 50 17 30 3 252 292 37Dixie Beehives 50 10 33 7 208 281 27
1985-86 OJHL Playoffs
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
Player Team GP G A PtsRandy LeBrasseur Richmond Hill Dynes 46 32 79 111Scott Wingrove Richmond Hill Dynes 49 47 60 107
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