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
LeagueOntario Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationPreseason
August–September 2014
Regular season
September 24, 2014 – March 22, 2015
Playoffs
March 26, 2015 – May 15, 2015
Number of teams20
TV partner(s)Rogers TV, TVCogeco, Shaw TV
Finals championsOshawa Generals (13)
2014–15 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationOHL
September 24, 2014 – March 22, 2015
QMJHL
September 2014 – March 2015
WHL
September 2014 – March 2015
Number of teams60
TV partner(s)RDS
Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers TV
Shaw TV
Finals championsOshawa 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
1z-Oshawa GeneralsEast68511124108292157
2y-Barrie ColtsCentral6841241285278227
3x-North Bay BattalionCentral6837206585237195
4x-Ottawa 67'sEast6838254181239220
5x-Niagara IceDogsCentral6837272278274237
6x-Kingston FrontenacsEast6832285372196197
7x-Belleville BullsEast6827333562203246
8x-Peterborough PetesEast6826361558203268
9Mississauga SteelheadsCentral6825402153178265
10Sudbury WolvesCentral6812541126149323

Western conference
Rank Team DIV GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA
1z-Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsWest68541202110342196
2y-Erie OttersMidwest68501422104331212
3x-London KnightsMidwest6840241384289260
4x-Guelph StormMidwest6838262280237237
5x-Owen Sound AttackMidwest6835242779240211
6x-Kitchener RangersMidwest6832263774216221
7x-Sarnia StingWest6829324365232263
8x-Saginaw SpiritWest6829362161212271
9Plymouth WhalersWest6823385253195255
10Windsor SpitfiresWest6824402252223305


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 68458412932
Mitch Marner London Knights 63448212653
Connor McDavid Erie Otters 47447612048
Joseph Blandisi Barrie Colts 685260112126
Christian Dvorak London Knights 66416810924
Kevin Labanc Barrie Colts 68317610755
Alex DeBrincat Erie Otters 68515310473
Andrew Mangiapane Barrie Colts 68436110454
Max Domi London Knights 57327010266
Tyler Bertuzzi Guelph Storm 6843559891

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 5029353870410260.9242.08
Lucas Peressini Kingston Frontenacs 59341330203313250.9222.32
Brandon Halverson Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 5027844050212260.9132.63
Liam Herbst Ottawa 67's 3921702483110030.9012.76
Jake Smith North Bay Battalion 56330528185515340.8962.78

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
(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
Oshawa wins series 4 – 1
(2) Barrie Colts vs. (7) Belleville Bulls
Barrie wins series 4 – 0
(3) North Bay Battalion vs. (6) Kingston Frontenacs
North Bay wins series 4 – 0
(4) Ottawa 67's vs. (5) Niagara IceDogs
Niagara wins series 4 – 2
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (8) Saginaw Spirit
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 0
(2) Erie Otters vs. (7) Sarnia Sting
Erie wins series 4 – 1
(3) London Knights vs. (6) Kitchener Rangers
London wins series 4 – 2
(4) Guelph Storm vs. (5) Owen Sound Attack
Guelph wins series 4 – 1
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (5) Niagara IceDogs
Oshawa wins series 4 – 1
(2) Barrie Colts vs. (3) North Bay Battalion
North Bay wins series 4 – 1
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (4) Guelph Storm
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 0
(2) Erie Otters vs. (3) London Knights
Erie wins series 4 – 0
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (3) North Bay Battalion
Oshawa wins series 4 – 2
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (2) Erie Otters
Erie wins series 4 – 2

(E1) Oshawa Generals vs. (W2) Erie Otters
Oshawa wins series 4 – 1

J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster
2014-15 Oshawa Generals[1]
Goaltenders

Defencemen

  • 3 – Josh Brown  – C
  • 6 – Will Petschenig 
  • 7 – Chris Carlisle 
  • 18 – Sonny Hertzberg 
  • 24 – Stephen Templeton 
  • 26 – Daniel Robertson 
  • 37 – Stephen Desrocher 
  • 44 – Dakota Mermis 
  • 58 – Mitchell Vande Sompel 

Wingers

  • 14 – Bradley Latour 
  • 15 – Michael Turner 
  • 17 – Brent Pedersen 
  • 20 – Matt Mistele 
  • 23 – Tobias Lindberg 
  • 25 – Kenny Huether 
  • 29 – Joe Manchurek 
  • 34 – Hunter Smith 
  • 55 – Michael McCarron 
  • 71 – Michael Dal Colle 

Centres

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 2021284912
Cole Cassels Oshawa Generals 2110213114
Michael Dal Colle Oshawa Generals 21823312
Nick Ritchie Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 1413132628
Remi Elie Erie Otters 204202420
Nicholas Baptiste Erie Otters 2012112310
Dylan Strome Erie Otters 2010122212
Tobias Lindberg Oshawa Generals 21712198
Michael McCarron Oshawa Generals 21991833
Hunter Smith Oshawa Generals 21991838

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 159311053110.9272.00
Ken Appleby Oshawa Generals 2112591654720.9222.24
Jack Flinn Owen Sound Attack 5305141300.9152.56
Mackenzie Blackwood Barrie Colts 9562542700.9222.88
Brandon Halverson Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 147961043910.8932.94

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

Second team

Third team

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 Gabe Vilardi (C) 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 Hillsburgh, 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]

Round # Player Nationality NHL Team Hometown OHL Team
1 1 Connor McDavid (C) Canada Edmonton Oilers Newmarket, Ontario Erie Otters
1 3 Dylan Strome (C) Canada Arizona Coyotes Mississauga, Ontario Erie Otters
1 4 Mitch Marner (RW) Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Thornhill, Ontario London Knights
1 6 Pavel Zacha (C) Czech Republic New Jersey Devils Brno, Czech Republic Sarnia Sting
1 11 Lawson Crouse (LW) Canada Florida Panthers Mount Brydges, Ontario Kingston Frontenacs
1 15 Zachary Senyshyn (RW) Canada Boston Bruins Ottawa, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1 24 Travis Konecny (RW) Canada Philadelphia Flyers Clachan, Ontario Ottawa 67's
2 33 Mitchell Stephens (C) Canada Tampa Bay Lightning Peterborough, Ontario Saginaw Spirit
2 34 Travis Dermott (D) Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Newmarket, Ontario Erie Otters
2 42 Mackenzie Blackwood (G) Canada New Jersey Devils Thunder Bay, Ontario Barrie Colts
2 44 Matthew Spencer (D) Canada Tampa Bay Lightning Oakville, Ontario Peterborough Petes
2 53 Rasmus Andersson (D) Sweden Calgary Flames Malmo, Sweden Barrie Colts
2 54 Graham Knott (LW) Canada Chicago Blackhawks Holland Landing, Ontario Niagara IceDogs
2 56 Vince Dunn (D) Canada St. Louis Blues Lindsay, Ontario Niagara IceDogs
3 63 Kyle Capobianco (D) Canada Arizona Coyotes Mississauga, Ontario Sudbury Wolves
3 67 Blake Speers (RW) Canada New Jersey Devils Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
3 72 Anthony Cirelli (C) Canada Tampa Bay Lightning Woodbridge, Ontario Oshawa Generals
3 82 Mitchell Vande Sompel (D) Canada New York Islanders London, Ontario Oshawa Generals
3 88 Thomas Schemitsch (D) Canada Florida Panthers Thornhill, Ontario Owen Sound Attack
4 97 Colton White (D) Canada New Jersey Devils London, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
4 103 Chris Martenet (D) United States Dallas Stars St. Louis, Missouri London Knights
5 134 Matt Schmalz (RW) Canada Los Angeles Kings Dunnville, Ontario Sudbury Wolves
6 155 Stephen Desrocher (D) Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Oshawa Generals
6 164 Roy Radke (RW) United States Chicago Blackhawks Geneva, Illinois Barrie Colts
6 166 Andrew Mangiapane (C) Canada Calgary Flames Bolton, Ontario Barrie Colts
6 176 Liam Dunda (LW) Canada St. Louis Blues Grimsby, Ontario Owen Sound Attack
7 185 Nikita Korostelev (RW) Russia Toronto Maple Leafs Moscow, Russia Sarnia Sting
7 186 Steven Lorentz (C) Canada Carolina Hurricanes Waterloo, Ontario Peterborough Petes
7 196 Riley Bruce (D) Canada Calgary Flames Carp, Ontario North Bay Battalion
7 201 Gustav Bouramman (D) Sweden Minnesota Wild Stockholm, Sweden Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
7 207 Jeremiah Addison (RW) Canada Montreal Canadiens Brampton, Ontario Ottawa 67's


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 Jr. 18
15 Jonne Tammela (LW) Finland Peterborough Petes Ylivieska, Finland KalPa Kuopio
18 Markus Niemelainen (D) Finland Saginaw Spirit Kuopio, Finland HPK Hameenlinna Jr.
21 Ondrej Kachyna (D) Czech Republic Hamilton Bulldogs Hodonin, Czech Republic Ceske Budejovice Jr. B
24 Patrik Laine (RW) Finland Sarnia Sting Tampere, Finland Tappara Tampere
27 Konstantin Chernyuk (D) Russia Kingston Frontenacs St. Petersburg, Russia Wichita Falls Wildcats
30 No selection made Kitchener Rangers
33 David Kase (C/LW) Czech Republic Niagara IceDogs Kadan, Czech Republic Chomutov Pirati
36 No selection made Owen Sound Attack
39 Timo Haussener (C/RW) Switzerland Guelph Storm Jona, Switzerland Rapperswill/Jona E Jr.
42 Stepan Falkovsky (D) Belarus Ottawa 67's Minsk, Belarus Minsk Junost
45 Olli Juolevi (D) Finland London Knights Helsinki, Finland Jokerit Helsinki Jr.
48 Max Kislinger (LW) Germany North Bay Battalion Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Red Bull Salzburg U20
51 Julius Nattinen (C) Finland Barrie Colts Jyvaskyla, Finland JYP Jyvaskyla
54 Erik Cernak (D) Slovakia Erie Otters Kosice, Slovakia Kosice HC
56 Lukas Lofquist (RW) Sweden Oshawa Generals Stockholm, Sweden Djurgarden IF Jr.
58 Makar Tokarev (LW) Russia Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Magnitogorsk, Russia Magnitogorsk Stalnye Lisy

References
  1. https://ontariohockeyleague.com/roster/4/52
  2. https://ontariohockeyleague.com/draft/2015
  3. https://ontariohockeyleague.com/31-ohl-players-selected-in-2015-nhl-draft/
  4. https://chl.ca/draft/2015
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