2014–15 OHL season
The 2014–15 OHL season was the 35th season of the Ontario Hockey League, in which twenty teams played 68 games each according to the regular season schedule, from September 24, 2014 to March 22, 2015. The Niagara IceDogs began play at their new arena, the Meridian Centre. The Ottawa 67's returned to TD Place Arena after a two-year hiatus due to a renovation. Brian Kilrea returned to coach the Ottawa 67's for one game on October 17, becoming the oldest coach in league history.
| 2014–15 OHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Ontario Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Preseason August – September 2014 Regular season September 24, 2014 – March 22, 2015 Playoffs March 26, 2015 – May 15, 2015 |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| TV partner(s) | Rogers TV, TVCogeco, Shaw TV |
| Finals champions | Oshawa Generals (13) |
| 2014–15 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | OHL September 24, 2014 – March 22, 2015 QMJHL September 2014 – March 2015 WHL September 2014 – March 2015 |
| Number of teams | 60 |
| TV partner(s) | RDS Rogers Sportsnet Rogers TV Shaw TV |
| Finals champions | Oshawa Generals |
The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the 13th time in franchise history, as they defeated the Erie Otters in five games in the final round of the playoffs. The Generals qualified for the 2015 Memorial Cup held at Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City. Oshawa defeated the Kelowna Rockets 2–1 in overtime in the final game, winning the Memorial Cup for the fifth time in franchise history.
Near the end of the regular season, the Plymouth Whalers were sold, and the franchise moved to Flint, Michigan, becoming the Flint Firebirds. Also near the end of the regular season, the Belleville Bulls were sold and the franchise moved to Hamilton, Ontario, becoming the Hamilton Bulldogs.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: DIV = Division; 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
Eastern conference
| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z-Oshawa Generals | East | 68 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 108 | 292 | 157 |
| 2 | y-Barrie Colts | Central | 68 | 41 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 85 | 278 | 227 |
| 3 | x-North Bay Battalion | Central | 68 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 85 | 237 | 195 |
| 4 | x-Ottawa 67's | East | 68 | 38 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 81 | 239 | 220 |
| 5 | x-Niagara IceDogs | Central | 68 | 37 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 274 | 237 |
| 6 | x-Kingston Frontenacs | East | 68 | 32 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 72 | 196 | 197 |
| 7 | x-Belleville Bulls | East | 68 | 27 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 203 | 246 |
| 8 | x-Peterborough Petes | East | 68 | 26 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 58 | 203 | 268 |
| 9 | Mississauga Steelheads | Central | 68 | 25 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 178 | 265 |
| 10 | Sudbury Wolves | Central | 68 | 12 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 149 | 323 |
Western conference
| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | West | 68 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 342 | 196 |
| 2 | y-Erie Otters | Midwest | 68 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 331 | 212 |
| 3 | x-London Knights | Midwest | 68 | 40 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 84 | 289 | 260 |
| 4 | x-Guelph Storm | Midwest | 68 | 38 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 237 | 237 |
| 5 | x-Owen Sound Attack | Midwest | 68 | 35 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 79 | 240 | 211 |
| 6 | x-Kitchener Rangers | Midwest | 68 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 74 | 216 | 221 |
| 7 | x-Sarnia Sting | West | 68 | 29 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 232 | 263 |
| 8 | x-Saginaw Spirit | West | 68 | 29 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 212 | 271 |
| 9 | Plymouth Whalers | West | 68 | 23 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 195 | 255 |
| 10 | Windsor Spitfires | West | 68 | 24 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 223 | 305 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Strome | Erie Otters | 68 | 45 | 84 | 129 | 32 |
| Mitch Marner | London Knights | 63 | 44 | 82 | 126 | 53 |
| Connor McDavid | Erie Otters | 47 | 44 | 76 | 120 | 48 |
| Joseph Blandisi | Barrie Colts | 68 | 52 | 60 | 112 | 126 |
| Christian Dvorak | London Knights | 66 | 41 | 68 | 109 | 24 |
| Kevin Labanc | Barrie Colts | 68 | 31 | 76 | 107 | 55 |
| Alex DeBrincat | Erie Otters | 68 | 51 | 53 | 104 | 73 |
| Andrew Mangiapane | Barrie Colts | 68 | 43 | 61 | 104 | 54 |
| Max Domi | London Knights | 57 | 32 | 70 | 102 | 66 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | Guelph Storm | 68 | 43 | 55 | 98 | 91 |
Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | OTL | SL | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Appleby | Oshawa Generals | 50 | 2935 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 102 | 6 | 0.924 | 2.08 |
| Lucas Peressini | Kingston Frontenacs | 59 | 3413 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 132 | 5 | 0.922 | 2.32 |
| Brandon Halverson | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 50 | 2784 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 6 | 0.913 | 2.63 |
| Liam Herbst | Ottawa 67's | 39 | 2170 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 3 | 0.901 | 2.76 |
| Jake Smith | North Bay Battalion | 56 | 3305 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 153 | 4 | 0.896 | 2.78 |
Playoffs
| Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oshawa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Peterborough | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oshawa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Niagara | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Barrie | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Belleville | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oshawa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Bay | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Bay | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Kingston | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Barrie | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Bay | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Ottawa | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Niagara | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Oshawa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | |||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Erie | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sault Ste. Marie | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Saginaw | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sault Ste. Marie | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Guelph | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Erie | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Sarnia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sault Ste. Marie | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Erie | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | London | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Kitchener | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Erie | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | London | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Guelph | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Owen Sound | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (8) Peterborough Petes
| March 27 | Oshawa Generals | 7 – 2 | Peterborough Petes | General Motors Centre | Recap |
| March 29 | Oshawa Generals | 2 – 1 | Peterborough Petes | General Motors Centre | Recap |
| March 31 | Peterborough Petes | 3 – 1 | Oshawa Generals | Peterborough Memorial Centre | Recap |
| April 2 | Peterborough Petes | 0 – 4 | Oshawa Generals | Peterborough Memorial Centre | Recap |
| April 3 | Oshawa Generals | 3 – 2 | Peterborough Petes | General Motors Centre | Recap |
| Oshawa wins series 4 – 1 | |
(2) Barrie Colts vs. (7) Belleville Bulls
| March 26 | Barrie Colts | 3 – 2 | Belleville Bulls | Barrie Molson Centre | Recap |
| March 30 | Barrie Colts | 8 – 2 | Belleville Bulls | Barrie Molson Centre | Recap |
| April 1 | Belleville Bulls | 1 – 2 | OT | Barrie Colts | Yardmen Arena | Recap |
| April 2 | Belleville Bulls | 2 – 4 | Barrie Colts | Yardmen Arena | Recap |
| Barrie wins series 4 – 0 | |
(3) North Bay Battalion vs. (6) Kingston Frontenacs
| March 27 | North Bay Battalion | 8 – 0 | Kingston Frontenacs | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap |
| March 29 | North Bay Battalion | 3 – 2 | Kingston Frontenacs | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap |
| March 31 | Kingston Frontenacs | 1 – 3 | North Bay Battalion | Rogers K-Rock Centre | Recap |
| April 2 | Kingston Frontenacs | 1 – 3 | North Bay Battalion | Rogers K-Rock Centre | Recap |
| North Bay wins series 4 – 0 | |
(4) Ottawa 67's vs. (5) Niagara IceDogs
| March 26 | Ottawa 67's | 8 – 5 | Niagara IceDogs | TD Place Arena | Recap |
| March 28 | Ottawa 67's | 8 – 2 | Niagara IceDogs | TD Place Arena | Recap |
| March 30 | Niagara IceDogs | 6 – 2 | Ottawa 67's | Meridian Centre | Recap |
| April 1 | Niagara IceDogs | 4 – 3 | OT | Ottawa 67's | Meridian Centre | Recap |
| April 3 | Ottawa 67's | 3 – 8 | Niagara IceDogs | TD Place Arena | Recap |
| April 5 | Niagara IceDogs | 4 – 3 | Ottawa 67's | Meridian Centre | Recap |
| Niagara wins series 4 – 2 | |
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (8) Saginaw Spirit
| March 27 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 5 – 1 | Saginaw Spirit | Essar Centre | Recap |
| March 28 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 8 – 2 | Saginaw Spirit | Essar Centre | Recap |
| March 31 | Saginaw Spirit | 0 – 4 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Dow Event Center | Recap |
| April 2 | Saginaw Spirit | 2 – 5 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Dow Event Center | Recap |
| Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) Erie Otters vs. (7) Sarnia Sting
| March 26 | Erie Otters | 2 – 3 | Sarnia Sting | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 11:47 - pp - Alex DeBrincat (1) | Second period | 17:32 - Pavel Zacha (1) 19:57 - pp - Jeff King (1) | ||||||
| 11:02 - Remi Elie (1) | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Devin Williams (29 saves / 32 shots) | Goalie stats | Taylor Dupuis (32 saves / 34 shots) | ||||||
| March 27 | Erie Otters | 3 – 1 | Sarnia Sting | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 4:56 - Connor McDavid (1) 11:12 - Remi Elie (2) 14:58 - pp - Nicholas Baptiste (1) |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 3:49 - Nikita Korostelev (1) | ||||||
| Devin Williams (24 saves / 25 shots) | Goalie stats | Taylor Dupuis (26 saves / 29 shots) | ||||||
| March 29 | Sarnia Sting | 5 – 6 | Erie Otters | RBC Centre | Recap | |||
| 3:31 - Stephen Pierog (2) 9:05 - Pavel Zacha (2) |
First period | 15:48 - Dylan Strome (1) | ||||||
| 7:16 - Alexandre Renaud (1) | Second period | 2:25 - Jake Marchment (1) 3:42 - pp - Dylan Strome (2) 3:55 - Jake Marchment (2) 5:48 - sh - Jake Marchment (3) | ||||||
| 2:25 - pp - Hayden Hodgson (1) 3:17 - Troy Lajeunesse (1) |
Third period | 9:23 - Connor McDavid (2) | ||||||
| Taylor Dupuis (31 saves / 37 shots) | Goalie stats | Devin Williams (22 saves / 27 shots) | ||||||
| March 31 | Sarnia Sting | 3 – 4 | OT | Erie Otters | RBC Centre | Recap | ||
| 0:42 - Hayden Hodgson (2) 2:57 - sh - Kevin Spinozzi (1) 12:58 - Jordan Kyrou (1) |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 8:42 - Kyle Maksimovich (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 0:46 - Travis Dermott (1) 1:11 - Taylor Raddysh (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 10:35 - Dylan Strome (3) | ||||||
| Taylor Dupuis (41 saves / 45 shots) | Goalie stats | Devin Williams (3 saves / 6 shots) Daniel Dekoning (17 saves / 17 shots) | ||||||
| April 3 | Erie Otters | 7 – 0 | Sarnia Sting | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap | |||
| Dylan Strome (4) - pp - 13:29 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Nicholas Baptiste (2) - pp - 0:27 Nicholas Baptiste (3) - 4:56 Jake Marchment (4) - 18:14 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Travis Dermott (2) - 3:04 Connor McDavid (3) - sh - 8:46 Patrick Murphy (1) - pp - 17:03 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Devin Williams (26 saves / 26 shots) | Goalie stats | Taylor Dupuis (42 saves / 49 shots) | ||||||
| Erie wins series 4 – 1 | |
(3) London Knights vs. (6) Kitchener Rangers
| March 27 | London Knights | 3 – 1 | Kitchener Rangers | Budweiser Gardens | Recap |
| March 29 | London Knights | 6 – 2 | Kitchener Rangers | Budweiser Gardens | Recap |
| March 31 | Kitchener Rangers | 6 – 10 | London Knights | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Recap | |||
| Liam Maaskant (1) - 3:56 David Miller (1) - 16:10 Nick Magyar (1) - pp - 19:16 |
First period | Owen MacDonald (1) - 8:35 Christian Dvorak (1) - pp - 15:38 | ||||||
| Darby Llewellyn (2) - 0:28 David Miller (2) - 16:51 |
Second period | Matt Rupert (2) - pp - 6:51 Julius Bergman (2) - 8:57 Matt Rupert (3) - 18:07 | ||||||
| Liam Maaskant (2) - 11:10 | Third period | Mitch Marner (6) - 4:27 Max Domi (2) - 6:09 Christian Dvorak (2) - 12:08 Mitch Marner (7) - 13:37 Jack Hidi (1) - en - 19:01 | ||||||
| Jake Paterson (24 saves / 33 shots) | Goalie stats | Tyler Parsons (35 saves / 41 shots) | ||||||
| April 2 | Kitchener Rangers | 5 – 4 | London Knights | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Recap |
| April 3 | London Knights | 3 – 6 | Kitchener Rangers | Budweiser Gardens | Recap |
| April 5 | Kitchener Rangers | 0 – 5 | London Knights | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Recap |
| London wins series 4 – 2 | |
(4) Guelph Storm vs. (5) Owen Sound Attack
| March 27 | Guelph Storm | 1 – 6 | Owen Sound Attack | Sleeman Centre | Recap |
| March 29 | Guelph Storm | 5 – 4 | OT | Owen Sound Attack | Sleeman Centre | Recap |
| March 31 | Owen Sound Attack | 1 – 2 | Guelph Storm | Bayshore Community Centre | Recap |
| April 1 | Owen Sound Attack | 2 – 3 | OT | Guelph Storm | Bayshore Community Centre | Recap |
| April 4 | Guelph Storm | 2 – 1 | Owen Sound Attack | Sleeman Centre | Recap |
| Guelph wins series 4 – 1 | |
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (5) Niagara IceDogs
| April 10 | Oshawa Generals | 5 – 3 | Niagara IceDogs | General Motors Centre | Recap |
| April 12 | Oshawa Generals | 6 – 1 | Niagara IceDogs | General Motors Centre | Recap |
| April 14 | Niagara IceDogs | 7 – 3 | Oshawa Generals | Meridian Centre | Recap |
| April 16 | Niagara IceDogs | 4 – 7 | Oshawa Generals | Meridian Centre | Recap |
| April 17 | Oshawa Generals | 4 – 2 | Niagara IceDogs | General Motors Centre | Recap |
| Oshawa wins series 4 – 1 | |
(2) Barrie Colts vs. (3) North Bay Battalion
| April 10 | Barrie Colts | 3 – 2 | North Bay Battalion | Barrie Molson Centre | Recap |
| April 12 | Barrie Colts | 2 – 3 | North Bay Battalion | Barrie Molson Centre | Recap |
| April 14 | North Bay Battalion | 4 – 2 | Barrie Colts | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap |
| April 16 | North Bay Battalion | 4 – 3 | 2OT | Barrie Colts | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap |
| April 18 | Barrie Colts | 5 – 7 | North Bay Battalion | Barrie Molson Centre | Recap |
| North Bay wins series 4 – 1 | |
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (4) Guelph Storm
| April 8 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 7 – 4 | Guelph Storm | Essar Centre | Recap |
| April 9 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 9 – 3 | Guelph Storm | Essar Centre | Recap |
| April 12 | Guelph Storm | 1 – 6 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Sleeman Centre | Recap |
| April 14 | Guelph Storm | 2 – 3 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Sleeman Centre | Recap |
| Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) Erie Otters vs. (3) London Knights
| April 9 | Erie Otters | 5 – 2 | London Knights | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
| April 10 | Erie Otters | 7 – 3 | London Knights | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
| April 12 | London Knights | 1 – 4 | Erie Otters | Budweiser Gardens | Recap |
| April 14 | London Knights | 2 – 5 | Erie Otters | Budweiser Gardens | Recap |
| Erie wins series 4 – 0 | |
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (3) North Bay Battalion
| April 24 | Oshawa Generals | 1 – 6 | North Bay Battalion | General Motors Centre | Recap |
| April 26 | Oshawa Generals | 1 – 0 | OT | North Bay Battalion | General Motors Centre | Recap |
| April 28 | North Bay Battalion | 2 – 1 | OT | Oshawa Generals | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap |
| April 29 | North Bay Battalion | 2 – 3 | Oshawa Generals | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap |
| May 1 | Oshawa Generals | 4 – 1 | North Bay Battalion | General Motors Centre | Recap |
| May 3 | North Bay Battalion | 1 – 2 | Oshawa Generals | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap |
| Oshawa wins series 4 – 2 | |
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (2) Erie Otters
| April 23 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 6 – 3 | Erie Otters | Essar Centre | Recap |
| April 24 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 2 – 5 | Erie Otters | Essar Centre | Recap |
| April 26 | Erie Otters | 4 – 2 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
| April 28 | Erie Otters | 7 – 5 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
| April 30 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 4 – 2 | Erie Otters | Essar Centre | Recap |
| May 2 | Erie Otters | 7 – 3 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
| Erie wins series 4 – 2 | |
(E1) Oshawa Generals vs. (W2) Erie Otters
| May 8 | Oshawa Generals | 4 – 1 | Erie Otters | General Motors Centre | Recap |
| May 9 | Oshawa Generals | 5 – 1 | Erie Otters | General Motors Centre | Recap |
| May 11 | Erie Otters | 4 – 3 | Oshawa Generals | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
| May 13 | Erie Otters | 5 – 6 | OT | Oshawa Generals | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
| May 15 | Oshawa Generals | 6 – 2 | Erie Otters | General Motors Centre | Recap |
| Oshawa wins series 4 – 1 | |
J. Ross Robertson Cup champions roster
| 2014-15 Oshawa Generals[1] | ||||||
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Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McDavid | Erie Otters | 20 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 12 |
| Cole Cassels | Oshawa Generals | 21 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 14 |
| Michael Dal Colle | Oshawa Generals | 21 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 2 |
| Nick Ritchie | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 14 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 28 |
| Remi Elie | Erie Otters | 20 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 20 |
| Nicholas Baptiste | Erie Otters | 20 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 10 |
| Dylan Strome | Erie Otters | 20 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 12 |
| Tobias Lindberg | Oshawa Generals | 21 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 8 |
| Michael McCarron | Oshawa Generals | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 33 |
| Hunter Smith | Oshawa Generals | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 38 |
Playoff leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Smith | North Bay Battalion | 15 | 931 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 0.927 | 2.00 |
| Ken Appleby | Oshawa Generals | 21 | 1259 | 16 | 5 | 47 | 2 | 0.922 | 2.24 |
| Jack Flinn | Owen Sound Attack | 5 | 305 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0.915 | 2.56 |
| Mackenzie Blackwood | Barrie Colts | 9 | 562 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0.922 | 2.88 |
| Brandon Halverson | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 14 | 796 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 0.893 | 2.94 |
Awards
| J. Ross Robertson Cup (OHL Champions): | Oshawa Generals |
| Hamilton Spectator Trophy (best regualer season record): | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| Bobby Orr Trophy (Eastern conference playoffs champion ): | Oshawa Generals |
| Wayne Gretzky Trophy (Western conference playoffs champion): | Erie Otters |
| Emms Trophy (regular season champion Central division): | Barrie Colts |
| Leyden Trophy (regular season champion East division): | Oshawa Generals |
| Holody Trophy (regular season champion MidWest division): | Erie Otters |
| Bumbacco Trophy (regular season champion West division): | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| Red Tilson Trophy (MVP): | Connor McDavid, Erie Otters |
| Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy (most points): | Dylan Strome, Erie Otters |
| Matt Leyden Trophy (coach of the year): | Sheldon Keefe, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy (Right Winger with the most points): | Mitch Marner, London Knights |
| Max Kaminsky Trophy (most outstanding defenceman): | Tony DeAngelo, Sarnia Sting & Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| OHL Goaltender of the Year: | Lucas Peressini, Kingston Frontenacs |
| Jack Ferguson Award (number 1 pick in OHL draft): | David Levin, Sudbury Wolves |
| Dave Pinkney Trophy (goaltenders with lowest goals against average): | Ken Appleby & Jeremy Brodeur, Oshawa Generals |
| OHL Executive of the Year: | |
| Emms Family Award (Rookie of the Year): | Alex DeBrincat, Erie Otters |
| F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy ( first-year goaltender with the best goals against average): | Michael McNiven, Owen Sound Attack |
| Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy ( positive role model): | Nick Paul, North Bay Battalion |
| William Hanley Trophy (most sportsmanlike player): | Dylan Strome, Erie Otters |
| Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy (best overage player): | Joseph Blandisi, Barrie Colts |
| Bobby Smith Trophy (Scholastic Player of the Year): | Connor McDavid, Erie Otters |
| Roger Neilson Memorial Award (top academic post-secondary school player): | Justin Nichols, Guelph Storm |
| Ivan Tennant Memorial Award ( top academic high school player): | Stephen Dhillon, Niagara IceDogs |
| Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy (bestOHL team captain) : | Max Domi, London Knights |
| Tim Adams Memorial Trophy (most valuable player of the OHL Cup) : | Ryan McLeod, Toronto Marlboros |
| Wayne Gretzky 99 Award (MVP in the playoffs) : | Connor McDavid, Erie Otters |
All-Star teams
The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.
First team
- Connor McDavid, Centre, Erie Otters
- Max Domi, Left Wing, London Knights
- Mitch Marner, Right Wing, London Knights
- Tony DeAngelo, Defence, Sarnia & Sault Ste. Marie
- Chris Bigras, Defence, Owen Sound Attack
- Lucas Peressini, Goaltender, Kingston Frontenacs
- Sheldon Keefe, Coach, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Second team
- Dylan Strome, Centre, Erie Otters
- Tyler Bertuzzi, Left Wing, Guelph Storm
- Alex DeBrincat, Right Wing, Erie Otters
- Darnell Nurse, Defence, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
- Rasmus Andersson, Defence, Barrie Colts
- Ken Appleby, Goaltender, Oshawa Generals
- Jeff Brown, Coach, Ottawa 67's
Third team
- Joseph Blandisi, Centre, Barrie Colts
- Michael Dal Colle, Left Wing, Oshawa Generals
- Sergey Tolchinsky, Right Wing, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
- Jakob Chychrun, Defence, Sarnia Sting
- Jordan Subban, Defence, Belleville Bulls
- Alex Nedeljkovic, Goaltender, Plymouth Whalers
- D. J. Smith, Coach, Oshawa Generals
2015 OHL priority selection
On April 11, 2015, the OHL conducted the 2015 Ontario Hockey League priority selection. The Sudbury Wolves held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected David Levin from the Don Mills Flyers of the GTHL. Levin 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 2015 Ontario Hockey League priority selection.[2]
| # | Player | Nationality | OHL team | Hometown | Minor team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Levin (RW) |  Israel |
Sudbury Wolves | North York, Ontario | Don Mills Flyers |
| 2 | Gabriel Vilardi (C) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
Windsor Spitfires | Kingston, Ontario | CIH Academy |
| 3 | Ryan McLeod (C) | Canada |
Flint Firebirds | Mississauga, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros |
| 4 | Owen Tippett (RW) | Canada |
Mississauga Steelheads | Peterborough, Ontario | Toronto Red Wings |
| 5 | Zach Gallant (C) | Canada |
Peterborough Petes | Oakville, Ontario | Mississauga Rebels |
| 6 | Brady Gilmour (C) | Canada |
Saginaw Spirit | Grafton, Ontario | Quinte Red Devils |
| 7 | Ben Jones (C) | Canada |
Niagara IceDogs | Waterloo, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros |
| 8 | Matthew Strome (LW) | Canada |
Hamilton Bulldogs | Mississauga, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros |
| 9 | Markus Phillips (D) | Canada |
Owen Sound Attack | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Titans |
| 10 | Sasha Chmelevski (C) |  United States |
Sarnia Sting | Northville, Michigan | Detroit HoneyBaked 16U |
| 11 | Robbie Burt (RW) | Canada |
Kingston Frontenacs | Erin, Ontario | Mississauga Rebels |
| 12 | Greg Meireles (C) | Canada |
Kitchener Rangers | Ottawa, Ontario | Ottawa Jr. 67's |
| 13 | Hayden Davis (D) | Canada |
Niagara IceDogs | Hamilton, Ontario | Hamilton Huskies |
| 14 | Nick Suzuki (C) | Canada |
Owen Sound Attack | London, Ontario | London Jr. Knights |
| 15 | Isaac Ratcliffe (LW) | Canada |
Guelph Storm | London, Ontario | London Jr. Knights |
| 16 | Austen Keating (C) | Canada |
Ottawa 67's | Guelph, Ontario | Guelph Gryphons |
| 17 | Evan Bouchard (D) | Canada |
London Knights | Burlington, Ontario | Oakville Rangers |
| 18 | Brady Lyle (D) | Canada |
North Bay Battalion | North Bay, Ontario | Shattuck-St. Mary's 16U |
| 19 | Jacob Tortora (LW) | United States |
Barrie Colts | Victor, New York | Don Mills Flyers |
| 20 | Ivan Lodnia (RW) | United States |
Erie Otters | Novi, Michigan | Detroit HoneyBaked 16U |
| 21 | Jack Studnicka (C) | Canada |
Oshawa Generals | Northville, Michigan | Detroit Belle Tire 16U |
| 22 | Liam Hawel (C) | Canada |
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Arnprior, Ontario | Ottawa Valley Titans |
2015 NHL Entry Draft
On June 26–27, 2015, the National Hockey League conducted the 2015 NHL Entry Draft held at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. In total, 31 players from the Ontario Hockey League were selected in the draft. Connor McDavid of the Erie Otters was the first player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the first overall pick by the Edmonton Oilers.
Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft. [3]
2015 CHL import draft
On June 30, 2015, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2015 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Sudbury Wolves held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Dmitry Sokolov from Russia with their selection.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2015 CHL Import Draft. [4]
| # | Player | Nationality | OHL team | Hometown | Last team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dmitry Sokolov (RW) |  Russia |
Sudbury Wolves | Omsk, Russia | Omsk Yastreby |
| 6 | Mikhail Sergachev (D) | Russia |
Windsor Spitfires | Nizhnekamsk, Russia | Kazan Irbis |
| 9 | Vili Saarijarvi (D) |  Finland |
Flint Firebirds | Rovaniemi, Finland | Green Bay Gamblers |
| 12 | Alexander Nylander (C) |  Sweden |
Mississauga Steelheads | Stockholm, Sweden | AIK IF Jr. 18 |
| 15 | Jonne Tammela (LW) | Finland |
Peterborough Petes | Ylivieska, Finland | KalPa |
| 18 | Markus Niemelainen (D) | Finland |
Saginaw Spirit | Kuopio, Finland | HPK Jr. |
| 21 | Ondrej Kachyna (D) |  Czech Republic |
Hamilton Bulldogs | Hodonín, Czech Republic | HC Ceske Budejovice Jr. B |
| 24 | Patrik Laine (RW) | Finland |
Sarnia Sting | Tampere, Finland | Tappara |
| 27 | Konstantin Chernyuk (D) | Russia |
Kingston Frontenacs | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Wichita Falls Wildcats |
| 30 | No selection made | Kitchener Rangers | |||
| 33 | David Kase (C/LW) | Czech Republic |
Niagara IceDogs | Kadaň, Czech Republic | Pirati Chomutov |
| 36 | No selection made | Owen Sound Attack | |||
| 39 | Timo Haussener (C/RW) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland |
Guelph Storm | Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland | SC Rapperswill-Jona E Jr. |
| 42 | Stepan Falkovsky (D) |  Belarus |
Ottawa 67's | Minsk, Belarus | Yunost Minsk |
| 45 | Olli Juolevi (D) | Finland |
London Knights | Helsinki, Finland | Jokerit Jr. |
| 48 | Max Kislinger (LW) |  Germany |
North Bay Battalion | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany | EC Red Bull Salzburg U20 |
| 51 | Julius Nattinen (C) | Finland |
Barrie Colts | Jyväskylä, Finland | JYP |
| 54 | Erik Cernak (D) |  Slovakia |
Erie Otters | Košice, Slovakia | HC Kosice |
| 56 | Lukas Lofquist (RW) | Sweden |
Oshawa Generals | Stockholm, Sweden | Djurgardens IF Jr. |
| 58 | Makar Tokarev (LW) | Russia |
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Magnitogorsk, Russia | Magnitogorsk Stalnye Lisy |
References
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