1994–95 OHL season

The 1994–95 OHL season was the 15th season of the Ontario Hockey League. The Newmarket Royals relocated, and became the Sarnia Sting. The OHL realigned from two divisions, creating the east, central, and west divisions. The Bumbacco Trophy is inaugurated to be awarded to the first place team in the west division, during the regular season. The Leyden Trophy is reallocated to the east division, and the Emms Trophy to the central division. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The Detroit Junior Red Wings won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Guelph Storm.

Relocation

Newmarket Royals to Sarnia Sting

The Newmarket Royals relocated to Sarnia and were renamed the Sarnia Sting after two seasons in Newmarket. The club was sold to the Ciccarelli brothers at the beginning of the 1993-94 season and were relocated to Sarnia for the 1994-95 season.

The club was originally the Cornwall Royals from 1969-1992, in which the franchise won the Memorial Cup three times. Following the 1991-92, the franchise was relocated to Newmarket. In two seasons in Newmarket, the Royals made the playoffs once, losing to the Sudbury Wolves in the first round of the 1993 playoffs.

The Sting will play at the Sarnia Arena and play in the newly created West Division.

Arena Renaming

London Gardens to London Ice House

The London Knights home arena, the London Gardens, was renamed to the London Ice House after the team and arena were purchased by new owner Doug Tarry. Tarry upgraded the building, including replacing seats and add more emergency exits to bring the building up to the fire code.

Realignment

The OHL announced realignment for the 1994-95 season, as the league would now have three divisions based on geographical location. The three new divisions were the East Division, Central Division and West Division.

East Division

Six teams from the Leyden Division would form the newly created East Division. The teams are: Belleville Bulls, Kingston Frontenacs, North Bay Centennials, Oshawa Generals and Ottawa 67's. The winner of the East Division will earn the Leyden Trophy.

Central Division

Five teams would make up the newly created Central Division, four teams from the Emms Division and one from the Leyden Division. The teams were: Guelph Storm, Kitchener Rangers, Niagara Falls Thunder, Owen Sound Platers, and Sudbury Wolves. The winner of the Central Division will be awarded the Emms Trophy.

West Division

Five teams would make up the newly created West Division, four teams from the Emms Division and one from the Leyden Division. The teams are: Detroit Junior Red Wings, London Knights, Sarnia Sting, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and Windsor Spitfires. The winner of the West Division will earn the newly created Bumbacco Trophy.

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; z = earned first round bye

East Division
Rank Team GP W L T PTS GF GA
1z-Kingston Frontenacs664019787284224
2x-Oshawa Generals664021585300242
3x-North Bay Centennials663527474272247
4x-Belleville Bulls663231367295287
5x-Peterborough Petes662634658255286
6Ottawa 67's662238650232276

Central Division
Rank Team GP W L T PTS GF GA
1z-Guelph Storm664714599330200
2x-Sudbury Wolves664317692314208
3x-Owen Sound Platers662238650239299
4x-Niagara Falls Thunder661840844231298
5x-Kitchener Rangers661842642216296

West Division
Rank Team GP W L T PTS GF GA
1y-Detroit Junior Red Wings664418492306223
2x-Windsor Spitfires664122385303232
3x-Sarnia Sting662437553250292
4x-London Knights661844440210309
5Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds661745438228346

Scoring leaders
Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Marc SavardOshawa Generals66439613978
David LingKingston Frontenacs626174135136
Bill BowlerWindsor Spitfires613310213563
Jeff O'NeillGuelph Storm57438112456
Darryl LaFranceOshawa Generals57556712210
Todd BertuzziGuelph Storm62546511958
Dave RocheWindsor Spitfires665559114180
Steve WashburnOttawa 67's63436310672
Vitali YachmenevNorth Bay Centennials5953521058
Lee JinmanNorth Bay Centennials63396510441

Playoffs

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  Division quarterfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                     
       
  C1 Guelph 4  
    C3 Owen Sound 0  
C3 Owen Sound 4
C4 Niagara Falls 2  
  C1 Guelph 4  
  E4 Belleville 0  
       
       
  E1 Kingston 3
    E4 Belleville 4  
E4 Belleville 4
E3 North Bay 2  
  C1 Guelph 2
  W1 Detroit 4
W2 Windsor 4  
W3 Sarnia 0  
  W2 Windsor 2
    C2 Sudbury 4  
C2 Sudbury 4
C5 Kitchener 1  
  C2 Sudbury 3
  W1 Detroit 4  
W1 Detroit 4  
W4 London 0  
  W1 Detroit 4
    E5 Peterborough 0  
E5 Peterborough 4
E2 Oshawa 3  
(2) Oshawa Generals vs. (5) Peterborough Petes
Peterborough wins series 4 – 3
(3) North Bay Centennials vs. (4) Belleville Bulls
Belleville wins series 4 – 2
(2) Sudbury Wolves vs. (5) Kitchener Rangers
Sudbury wins series 4 – 1
(3) Owen Sound Platers vs. (4) Niagara Falls Thunder
Owen Sound wins series 4 – 2
(1) Detroit Junior Red Wings vs. (4) London Knights
Detroit wins series 4 – 0
(2) Windsor Spitfires vs. (3) Sarnia Sting
Windsor wins series 4 – 0

(C1) Guelph Storm vs. (C3) Owen Sound Platers
Guelph wins series 4 – 0

(W1) Detroit Junior Red Wings vs. (E5) Peterborough Petes
Detroit wins series 4 – 0

(E1) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (E4) Belleville Bulls
Belleville wins series 4 – 2

(C2) Sudbury Wolves vs. (W2) Windsor Spitfires
Sudbury wins series 4 – 2

(C1) Guelph Storm vs. (E4) Belleville Bulls
Guelph wins series 4 – 0

(W1) Detroit Junior Red Wings vs. (C2) Sudbury Wolves
Detroit wins series 4 – 3

(C1) Guelph Storm vs. (W1) Detroit Junior Red Wings
Detroit wins series 4 – 2

Awards
J. Ross Robertson Cup:Detroit Junior Red Wings
Hamilton Spectator Trophy:Guelph Storm
Leyden Trophy:Kingston Frontenacs
Emms Trophy:Guelph Storm
Bumbacco Trophy:Detroit Junior Red Wings
Red Tilson Trophy:David Ling, Kingston Frontenacs
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy:Marc Savard, Oshawa Generals
Matt Leyden Trophy:Craig Hartsburg, Guelph Storm
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy:David Ling, Kingston Frontenacs
Max Kaminsky Trophy:Bryan Berard, Detroit Junior Red Wings
OHL Goaltender of the Year:Tyler Moss, Kingston Frontenacs
Jack Ferguson Award:Daniel Tkaczuk, Barrie Colts
Dave Pinkney Trophy:Mark McArthur and Andy Adams, Guelph Storm
OHL Executive of the Year:Mike Kelly, Guelph Storm
Emms Family Award:Bryan Berard, Detroit Junior Red Wings
F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy:David MacDonald, Sudbury Wolves
OHL Humanitarian of the Year:Brad Brown, North Bay Centennials
William Hanley Trophy:Vitali Yachmenev, North Bay Centennials
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy:Bill Bowler, Windsor Spitfires
Bobby Smith Trophy:Jamie Wright, Guelph Storm

All-Star teams

The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.

First team

Second team

Third team

1995 OHL Priority Selection

The Barrie Colts held the first overall pick in the 1995 Ontario Priority Selection and selected Daniel Tkaczuk from the Mississauga Senators. Tkaczuk 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 1995 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. [2]

# Player Nationality OHL Team Hometown Minor Team
1 Daniel Tkaczuk (C) Canada Barrie Colts Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga Senators
2 Joe Thornton (C) Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds St. Thomas, Ontario St. Thomas Stars
3 Nick Boynton (D) Canada Ottawa 67's Nobleton, Ontario Caledon Canadians
4 Adam Colagiacomo (RW) Canada London Knights Rexdale, Ontario Royal York Rangers
5 Boyd Devereaux (C) Canada Kitchener Rangers Seaforth, Ontario Stratford Cullitons
6 Jason Ward (C) Canada Niagara Falls Thunder Oshawa, Ontario Oshawa Legionaires
7 Adam Mair (C) Canada Owen Sound Platers Hamilton, Ontario Ohsweken Golden Eagles
8 Patrick DesRochers (G) Canada Sarnia Sting Penetanguishene, Ontario Barrie Colts
9 Scott Barney (C) Canada Peterborough Petes Courtice, Ontario North York Rangers
10 Ryan Ready (LW) Canada Belleville Bulls Peterborough, Ontario Peterborough Jr. Bees
11 Luc Belliveau (D) Canada North Bay Centennials Dieppe, New Brunswick Wilcox Notre Dame
12 Jay Legault (LW) Canada Oshawa Generals Peterborough, Ontario Peterborough Bantams
13 Jeff Zehr (LW) Canada Windsor Spitfires Tavistock, Ontario Stratford Cullitons
14 Matt Price (LW) Canada Kingston Frontenacs Holland Landing, Ontario Newmarket 87's
15 Tyson Flinn (D) Canada Sudbury Wolves Fredericton, New Brunswick Fredericton Jr. Canadiens
16 Jesse Boulerice (D) United States Detroit Whalers Mooers, New York Hawkesbury Hawks
17 Brian Willsie (RW) Canada Guelph Storm Belmont, Ontario St. Thomas Stars

See also

References
  1. https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/playoffdisplay.php?league=ohl1989&season=1995&leaguenm=OHL
  2. http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1995/ohl/95omain.htm
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1993–94 OHL season		 OHL seasons Succeeded by
1995–96 OHL season
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