Ontario Hockey League Western Conference Quarterfinal Schedules

In the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League Season has been basically the same with a couple of execptions as the top challengers may be able to pose a bigger threat to Windsor then the Barrie Colts in the East. The Top 2 challengers in the London Knights and Kitchener Rangers could be able to pose a bigger threat to the defending Champion Spitfires.

The Spitfires looked like to rest many of their top players after the Spitfires clinched the top spot in the West. Windsor could have a shot of beating Barrie for Home Ice Advantage but some costly losses include Sault St. Marie, Plymouth and Sarnia in the final weeks of the regular season.

As the defending champions and having 2 of the top 3 players that should be in the NHL Draft in Taylor Hall and Cam Fowler are expected to big targets, especially later in the playoffs when they could play either London or Kitchener in the Western Conference Final.

Both teams goaltending will need to be on top of their game if they going to give the Spitfires in the series as Michael Hutchinson was among the league leaders in wins with 32, while Kitchener Goalie situation could be a bit shaky with starter Brandon Maxwell with a 3.73 GAA this season.

In the rest of the Conference, Plymouth's Tyler Seguin who ended tied with Windsor's Taylor Hall with 106 points. However, with him scoring 48 goals while Taylor Hall with the Windsor Spitfires who scored only 40 goals. However, promblems could come with Secondary Scoring as AJ Jenks ended the regular season with just 63 PTS and was the teams 2nd leading scorer.

What makes him different from Hall is that he is a more of a pure goal scorer, while Taylor Hall is able to deliever the hits more and has slightly better defense. That's why Hall is being considered the favorite to go #1 overall in the NHL Draft this Summer, maybe to somebody like the Edmonton Oilers.

If Plymouth can improve its defense, it give the Whalers a shot as the team enters the playoffs with the lowest number of goals allowed of all the teams in the Western Conference.

The bottom of the Eastern Conference was very tight as teams 4 through 8 finished just 6 points apart from each other. However, the top 3 teams in the Western Conference are just that much better so I wouldn't expect teams like Plymouth and Sault St. Marie to get past the 2nd Round especially.


#1 Windsor Spitfires VS. #8 Erie Otters

Windsor Spitfires Regular Season Record: 50-12-6 106 PTS 331 GA 203 GA

Windsor Leading Scorers:
Taylor Hall 57 GP 106 PTS (40G, 66A)
Justin Shugg 67 GP 79 PTS (39G, 40A)
Adam Henrique 54 GP 77 PTS (38G, 39A)

Windsor Goaltending
Troy Passingham 33 GP 25-5-2 2.34 GAA .930 SV%
Peter Grubauer 50 GP 23-15-7 2.86 GAA .911 SV%


Erie Otters Regular Season Record: 33-28-7 73 PTS 257 GF 259 GA

Erie Leading Scorers:
Zack Torquato 68 GP 93 PTS (31G 62A)
Mike Cazzola 68 GP 86 PTS (36G 50A)
Greg Mckegg 67 GP 85 PTS (37G 48A)


Erie Goaltending:
Adam Courchaine 48 GP 20-24-2 3.24 GAA .906 SV%
Ramis Sadikov 25 GP 9-10-3 4.02 GAA .890 SV%
Jaroslav Janus 13 GP 7-4-2 2.81 GAA .918 SV%


All Windsor Spitfires Home Games are @ WFCU Center

All Erie Otters Home Games are @ Tullio Arena

3/18, Game 1: @ Windsor 6:05 PM

3/21, Game 2: @ Erie 3:30 PM

3/23, Game 3: @ Windsor 6:00 PM

3/25, Game 4: @ Erie 6:00 PM

3/27, Game 5: @ Windsor 6:05 PM*

3/29, Game 6: @ Erie 6:00 PM*

3/30, Game 7: @ Windsor 6:05 PM*

*If Necessary


#2 London Knights VS. #7 Guelph Storm

London Knights Regular Season Record: 49-16-3 101 PTS, 273 GF 208 GA

London Leading Scorers:
Nazem Kadri 56 GP 93 PTS (35G 58A)
Steven Tarasuk 67 GP 67 PTS (19G 48A)
Justin Taylor 68 GP 62 PTS (33G 29A)

London Goaltending
Michael Hutchinson 46 GP 32-12-2 2.86 GAA .913 SV%
Michael Houser 25 GP 17-4-1 3.10 GAA .900 SV%


Guelph Storm Regular Season Record: 35-29-4 74 PTS 242 GF 255 GA

Guelph Scoring Leaders:
Taylor Beck 61 GP 93 PTS (39G 54A)
Peter Holland 59 GP 80 PTS (30G 50A)
Michael Latta 58 GP 73 PTS (33G 40A)

Guelph Goaltending
Brandon Foyte 29 GP 20-8-1 3.07 GAA .913 SV%
Cody St. Jacques 26 GP 9-14-2 3.83 GAA .898 SV%
Matt Hoyle 16 GP 5-7-1 4.44 GAA .881 SV%


London Knights Home Games are @ the John Labatt Center

Guelph Storm Home Games are @ Sleeman Center

3/19, Game 1: @ London 6:00 PM

3/21, Game 2: @ Guelph 1:00 PM

3/23, Game 3: @ London 6:00 PM

3/25, Game 4: @ Guelph 6:00 PM

3/26, Game 5: @ London 6:30 PM*

3/28, Game 6: @ Guelph 6:30 PM*

3/30, Game 7: @ London 6:00 PM*

*If Necessary


#3 Kitchener Rangers VS. #6 Saginaw Spirit

Kitchener Rangers Regular Season Record: 42-19-7 91 PTS, 286 GF 236 GA

Kitchener Scoring Leaders
Jeff Skinner 64 GP 90 PTS (50G 40A)
Chris Mackinnon 64 GP 90 PTS (29G 61A)
Jeremy Morin 58 GP 83 PTS (47G 36A)

Kitchener Goaltending
Brandon Maxwell 41 GP 22-14-4 3.73 GAA .901 SV%
Mike Morrison 11 GP 6-2-2 3.33 GAA .896 SV%


Saginaw Spirit Regular Season Record: 34-27-7 75 PTS

Saginaw Scoring Leaders
Jordan Skellett 66 GP 88 PTS (26G 62A)
Josh Shalla 68 GP 65 PTS (32G 33A)
Jordan Szwarz 65 GP 54 PTS (26G 28A)

Saginaw Goalie Leaders
Edward Pasquale 51 GP 27-17-5 3.17 GAA .916 SV%
Tadeas Galansky 8 GP 3-4-0 3.66 GAA .915 SV%

All Kitchener Rangers Home Games are @ Kitchener Memorial Auditourm

All Saginaw Spirit Home Games are @ Dow Event Center

3/19, Game 1: @ Kitchener 6:30 PM

3/20, Game 2: @ Saginaw 6:11 PM

3/22, Game 3: @ Kitchener 6:30 PM

3/24, Game 4: @ Saginaw 6:11 PM

3/26, Game 5: @ Kitchener 6:30 PM*

3/28, Game 6: @ Saginaw 3:00 PM*

3/30, Game 7: @ Kitchener 6:30 PM*

*If Necessary


#4 Plymouth Whalers VS. #5 Sault St. Marie Greyhounds

Plymouth Whalers Regular Season Record: 38-27-3 79 PTS, 245 GF 201 GA


Plymouth Leading Scorers:
Tyler Seguin 63 GP 106 PTS (48G 58A) (2009-2010 OHL Scoring Champion)
AJ Jenks 52 GP 63 PTS (23G 40A)
Phil Mcrea 52 GP 51 PTS (16G 35A)

Plymouth Goaltending
Matt Hacket 56 GP 33-18-3 2.62 GAA .925 SV%
Scott Wedgewood 18 GP 5-9-0 3.26 GAA .909 SV%


Sault St. Marie Greyhounds Regular Season Record: 36-27-5 77 PTS

Sault St. Marie Scoring Leaders
Jacob Muzzen 64 GP 67 PTS (15G 52A)
Brett Thompson 67 GP 65 PTS (42G 23A)
Vern Cooper 61 GP 65 PTS (25G 40A)

Sault St. Marie Goalies
Robin Lehner 47 GP 27-13-3 2.80 GAA .918 SV%
Bryce O'Hagan 28 GP 9-14-2 3.24 GAA .889 SV%


All Plymouth Whalers Games are @ Compuware Center

All Sault St. Marie Greyhounds Home Games are @ Essar Center


3/19, Game 1: @ Plymouth 6:05 PM

3/20, Game 2: @ Plymouth 6:05 PM

3/23, Game 3: @ Sault St. Marie 6:05 PM

3/24, Game 4: @ Sault St. Marie 6:05 PM

3/26, Game 5: @ Plymouth 6:05 PM*

3/28, Game 6: @ Sault St. Marie 6:05 PM*

3/30, Game 7: @ Plymouth 6:05 PM*

*If Necessary