1980–81 OHL season

The 1980–81 OHL season was the first season of the Ontario Hockey League, having been renamed from the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League. Twelve teams each played 68 games. The Kitchener Rangers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.

Regular season

Final standings

Leyden Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
y-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 68 47 19 2 96 412 290
x-Ottawa 67's 68 45 20 3 93 360 264
x-Kingston Canadians 68 39 26 3 81 334 273
x-Oshawa Generals 68 35 30 3 73 321 352
x-Peterborough Petes 68 29 36 3 61 287 290
Sudbury Wolves 68 20 45 3 43 284 380
Emms Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
y-Kitchener Rangers68 34 33 1 69 321 320
x-Brantford Alexanders68 34 34 0 68 350 354
x-Windsor Spitfires68 33 33 2 68 322 337
x-Niagara Falls Flyers68 30 36 2 62 354 359
x-Toronto Marlboros68 31 37 0 62 298 336
London Knights68 20 48 0 40 300 388

Scoring leaders

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
John Goodwin Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 68 56 110 166 42
Ernie Godden Windsor Spitfires 68 87 66 153 185
Bernie Nicholls Kingston Canadians 65 63 89 152 109
Tony Tanti Oshawa Generals 67 81 69 150 197
Steve Ludzik Niagara Falls Flyers 58 50 92 142 108
Scott Howson Kingston Canadians 66 57 83 140 53
Steve Larmer Niagara Falls Flyers 61 55 78 133 73
Steve Gatzos Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 68 78 50 128 114
Randy Cunneyworth Ottawa 67's 67 54 74 128 240
Doug Sheddon Windsor Spitfires 66 51 72 123 78

OHL Playoffs

First Round

Oshawa Generals defeat Peterborough Petes 3–2

Niagara Falls Flyers defeat Toronto Marlboros 3–2

Quarter-Finals

Kingston Canadians defeat Ottawa 67's 4–2, 1 tie

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defeat Oshawa Generals 4–2
Windsor Spitfires defeat Brantford Alexanders 4–2
Kitchener Rangers defeat Niagara Falls Flyers 4–2, 1 tie

Semi-Finals

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defeat Kingston Canadians 4–2, 1 tie

Kitchener Rangers defeat Windsor Spitfires 4–0, 1 tie

J. Ross Robertson Cup

Kitchener Rangers defeat Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4–1, 1 tie

OHL awards

J. Ross Robertson Cup: Kitchener Rangers
Hamilton Spectator Trophy: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Red Tilson Trophy: Ernie Godden, Windsor Spitfires
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy: John Goodwin, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Matt Leyden Trophy: Brian Kilrea, Ottawa 67's
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy: Tony Tanti, Oshawa Generals
Max Kaminsky Trophy: Randy Boyd, Ottawa 67's
Jack Ferguson Award: Dan Quinn, Belleville Bulls
Dave Pinkney Trophy: Jim Ralph, Ottawa 67's
Emms Family Award: Tony Tanti, Oshawa Generals
F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy: John Vanbiesbrouck, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
William Hanley Trophy: John Goodwin, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Bobby Smith Trophy: Doug Smith, Ottawa 67's

See also

References

Preceded by
1979–80 OMJHL season		 OHL seasons Succeeded by
1981–82 OHL season
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