2015–16 OHL season

The 2015–16 OHL season was the 36th season of the Ontario Hockey League, in which twenty teams played 68 games each according to the regular season schedule, from September 2015 to March 2016. The Plymouth Whalers relocated to Flint and became the Flint Firebirds, playing at the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center. The Belleville Bulls relocated to Hamilton and became the Hamilton Bulldogs, playing at FirstOntario Centre. The London Knights won the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the fourth time in franchise history, as they defeated the Niagara IceDogs in four games in the final round of the playoffs. The Knights qualified for the 2016 Memorial Cup held at the ENMAX Centrium in Red Deer, Alberta. London defeated the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 3-2 in overtime in the final game, winning the Memorial Cup for the second time in franchise history.

2015–16 OHL season
LeagueOntario Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationPreseason
August 2015 - September 2015
Regular season
September 2015 – March 2016
Playoffs
March 2016 - May 2016
Number of teams20
TV partner(s)Rogers TV, TVCogeco, Shaw TV
Finals championsLondon Knights (4)
2015–16 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationOHL
September 2015 – March 2016
QMJHL
September 2015 – March 2016
WHL
September 2015 – March 2016
Number of teams60
TV partner(s)RDS
Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers TV
Shaw TV
Finals championsLondon Knights

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-Kingston FrontenacsEast6846173297252189
2y-Barrie ColtsCentral6843220389295207
3x-North Bay BattalionCentral6835236480240227
4x-Niagara IceDogsCentral6835264377213198
5x-Ottawa 67'sEast6836292175234219
6x-Peterborough PetesEast6833282573240259
7x-Mississauga SteelheadsCentral6833302371215229
8x-Oshawa GeneralsEast6827334462197235
9Hamilton BulldogsEast6825358058197260
10Sudbury WolvesCentral6816465138183328

Western conference

Rank Team DIV GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA
1z-Erie OttersMidwest68521510105269183
2y-Sarnia StingWest6842195291254192
3x-London KnightsMidwest68511421105319182
4x-Kitchener RangersMidwest6844175295256197
5x-Windsor SpitfiresWest6840216187253200
6x-Owen Sound AttackMidwest6832258375209222
7x-Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsWest6833277174243233
8x-Saginaw SpiritWest6824374355209282
9Flint FirebirdsWest6820424246184279
10Guelph StormMidwest6813494232156297

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Kevin Labanc Barrie Colts 65398812770
Christian Dvorak London Knights 59526912127
Mitch Marner London Knights 57397711668
Dylan Strome Erie Otters 56377411144
Matthew Tkachuk London Knights 57307710780
Andrew Mangiapane Barrie Colts 59515510650
Alex DeBrincat Erie Otters 60515010128
Travis Konecny Ottawa/Sarnia 60307110127
Mike Amadio North Bay Battalion 6850489840
Christian Fischer Windsor Spitfires 6640509034

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
Tyler Parsons London Knights 4928353792111040.9212.33
Devin Williams Erie Otters 55317941101012520.9152.36
Michael DiPietro Windsor Spitfires 291644168116720.9122.45
Justin Fazio Sarnia Sting 41246624133111030.9022.68
Luke Opilka Kitchener Rangers 44255227113211530.9062.70

Playoffs

  Conference quarterfinals Conference semifinals Conference finals Finals
                                     
1 Kingston 4  
8 Oshawa 1  
  1 Kingston 0  
 
  4 Niagara 4  
2 Barrie 4
7 Mississauga 3  
  2 Barrie 0  
Eastern conference
  4 Niagara 4  
3 North Bay 4  
6 Peterborough 3  
  2 Barrie 4
 
  3 North Bay 0  
4 Niagara 4
5 Ottawa 1  
  E4 Niagara 0
(Pairings are re-seeded after the first round.)
  W3 London 4
1 Erie 4  
8 Saginaw 0  
  1 Erie 4
 
  7 Sault Ste. Marie 1  
2 Sarnia 3
7 Sault Ste. Marie 4  
  1 Erie 0
Western conference
  3 London 4  
3 London 4  
6 Owen Sound 2  
  3 London 4
 
  4 Kitchener 0  
4 Kitchener 4
5 Windsor 1  

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern conference quarterfinals

(1) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (8) Oshawa Generals
Kingston wins series 4 – 1
(2) Barrie Colts vs. (7) Mississauga Steelheads
Barrie wins series 4 – 3
(3) North Bay Battalion vs. (6) Peterborough Petes
North Bay wins series 4 – 3
(4) Niagara IceDogs vs. (5) Ottawa 67's
Niagara wins series 4 – 1

Western conference quarterfinals

(1) Erie Otters vs. (8) Saginaw Spirit
Erie wins series 4 – 0
(2) Sarnia Sting vs. (7) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 3
(3) London Knights vs. (6) Owen Sound Attack
London wins series 4 – 2
(4) Kitchener Rangers vs. (5) Windsor Spitfires
Kitchener wins series 4 – 1

Conference semifinals

Eastern conference semifinals

(1) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (4) Niagara IceDogs
Niagara wins series 4 – 0
(2) Barrie Colts vs. (3) North Bay Battalion
Barrie wins series 4 – 0

Western conference semifinals

(1) Erie Otters vs. (7) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Erie wins series 4 – 1
(3) London Knights vs. (4) Kitchener Rangers
London wins series 4 – 0

Conference finals

Eastern conference finals

(2) Barrie Colts vs. (4) Niagara IceDogs
Niagara wins series 4 – 0

Western conference finals

(1) Erie Otters vs. (3) London Knights
London wins series 4 – 0

J. Ross Robertson Cup

(W3) London Knights vs. (E4) Niagara IceDogs

London wins series 4 – 0

J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster

2015-16 London Knights[1]
Goaltenders
  • 1  Tyler Parsons 
  • 50  Brendan Burke 

Defencemen

  • 2  Evan Bouchard 
  • 3  Nicolas Mattinen 
  • 4  Olli Juolevi 
  • 14  Brandon Crawley 
  • 44  Jacob Graves 
  • 74  Aiden Jamieson 
  • 86  Chris Martenet 
  • 98  Victor Mete 

Wingers

Centres


Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Mitch Marner London Knights 181628448
Matthew Tkachuk London Knights 1820204042
Christian Dvorak London Knights 181421354
Kevin Labanc Barrie Colts 156202624
Josh Ho-Sang Niagara IceDogs 17620268
Dylan Strome Erie Otters 1310112112
Andrew Mangiapane Barrie Colts 1510112114
Justin Scott Barrie Colts 15173208
Alex DeBrincat Erie Otters 138111913
Mike Amadio North Bay Battalion 111261810

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
Tyler Parsons London Knights 1810861623910.9252.15
Jeremy Helvig Kingston Frontenacs 7325311320.9082.40
Mackenzie Blackwood Barrie Colts 13797653610.9142.71
Alex Nedeljkovic Niagara IceDogs 1710261254800.9032.81
Jack Flinn Mississauga Steelheads 7447342110.9132.82

Awards

J. Ross Robertson Cup:London Knights
Hamilton Spectator Trophy:Erie Otters
Bobby Orr Trophy:Niagara IceDogs
Wayne Gretzky Trophy:London Knights
Emms Trophy:Barrie Colts
Leyden Trophy:Kingston Frontenacs
Holody Trophy:Erie Otters
Bumbacco Trophy:Sarnia Sting
Red Tilson Trophy:Mitch Marner, London Knights
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy:Kevin Labanc, Barrie Colts
Matt Leyden Trophy:Kris Knoblauch, Erie Otters
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy:Kevin Labanc, Barrie Colts
Max Kaminsky Trophy:Mikhail Sergachev, Windsor Spitfires
OHL Goaltender of the Year:Mackenzie Blackwood, Barrie Colts
Jack Ferguson Award:Ryan Merkley, Guelph Storm
Dave Pinkney Trophy:Tyler Parsons & Brendan Burke, London Knights
Emms Family Award:Alexander Nylander, Mississauga Steelheads
F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy:Michael DiPietro, Windsor Spitfires
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy:Will Petschenig, Saginaw Spirit
William Hanley Trophy:Mike Amadio, North Bay Battalion
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy:Kevin Labanc, Barrie Colts
Bobby Smith Trophy:Nicolas Hague, Mississauga Steelheads
Roger Neilson Memorial Award:Damian Bourne, Mississauga Steelheads
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award:Kyle Keyser, Flint Firebirds
Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy:Michael Webster, Barrie Colts
Tim Adams Memorial Trophy:Andrei Berezinskiy, York Simcoe Express
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award:Mitch Marner, London Knights
Bill Long Award:Pat Casey, Peterborough Petes

All-Star teams

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

First team

Second team

Third team

2016 OHL Priority Selection

On April 9, 2016, the OHL conducted the 2016 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Guelph Storm held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Ryan Merkley from the Toronto Jr. Canadiens of the GTHL. Merkley 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 2016 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. [2]

# Player Nationality OHL Team Hometown Minor Team
1 Ryan Merkley (D) Canada Guelph Storm Mississauga, Ontario Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL)
2 Owen Lalonde (D) Canada Sudbury Wolves Windsor, Ontario Windsor Jr. Spitfires (MHAO)
3 Connor Roberts (C) Canada Hamilton Bulldogs Owen Sound, Ontario Grey-Bruce Highlanders (OMHA-SCTA)
4 Blade Jenkins (C) United States Saginaw Spirit Jackson, Michigan Detroit Compuware 16U (HPHL)
5 Ty Dellandrea (C) Canada Flint Firebirds Port Perry, Ontario Central Ontario Wolves (OMHA-EHL)
6 Danil Antropov (RW) Canada Oshawa Generals Toronto, Ontario Toronto Marlboros (GTHL)
7 Kirill Nizhnikov (RW) Russia Mississauga Steelheads Moscow, Russia Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL)
8 Pavel Gogolev (LW) Russia Peterborough Petes Moscow, Russia CIH Academy White (OEMHL)
9 Barrett Hayton (C) Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Peterborough, Ontario Toronto Red Wings (GTHL)
10 Aidan Dudas (C) Canada Owen Sound Attack Parry Sound, Ontario North Central Predators (OMHA-EHL)
11 Peter Stratis (D) Canada Ottawa 67's Scarborough, Ontario Mississauga Rebels (GTHL)
12 Akil Thomas (C) Canada Niagara IceDogs Toronto, Ontario Toronto Marlboros (GTHL)
13 Adam McMaster (C) Canada North Bay Battalion Beamsville, Ontario Niagara North Stars (OMHA-SCTA)
14 Tyler Tucker (D) Canada Barrie Colts Longlac, Ontario Toronto Titans (GTHL)
15 Tyler Weiss (C) United States Sarnia Sting Raleigh, North Carolina Don Mills Flyers (GTHL)
16 Giovanni Vallati (D) Canada Kitchener Rangers Toronto, Ontario Vaughan Kings (GTHL)
17 Nathan Dunkley (C) Canada Kingston Frontenacs Campbellford, Ontario Quinte Red Devils (OMHA-EHL)
18 Liam Foudy (C) Canada London Knights Toronto, Ontario Markham Majors (GTHL)
19 Allan McShane (C) Canada Erie Otters Etobicoke, Ontario Toronto Marlboros (GTHL)
20 Jack McBain (C) Canada Barrie Colts Toronto, Ontario Don Mills Flyers (GTHL)

2016 CHL Import Draft

On June 28, 2016, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2016 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Guelph Storm held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Dmitri Samorukov from Russia with their selection.

Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2016 CHL Import Draft. [3]

# Player Nationality OHL Team Hometown Last Team
2 Dmitri Samorukov (D) Russia Guelph Storm Volgograd, Russia Moscow CSKA
5 Jachym Kondelik (LW) Czech Republic Sudbury Wolves Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic Ceske Budejovice Jr. B
8 Michal Steinocher (D) Czech Republic Flint Firebirds Louny, Czech Republic Slavia Praha Jr. B
11 Marian Studenic (LW) Slovakia Hamilton Bulldogs Holíč, Slovakia Skalica Jr.
14 Filip Hronek (D) Czech Republic Saginaw Spirit Byst, Czech Republic Hradec Kralove Mountfield HC
17 Eeli Tolvanen (RW) Finland Oshawa Generals Espoo, Finland Sioux City Musketeers
20 Jacob Moverare (D) Sweden Mississauga Steelheads Östersund, Sweden HV71 Jr.
23 Matyas Svoboda (LW) Czech Republic Peterborough Petes Udlice, Czech Republic Chomutov KLH Jr. B
26 Otto Makinen (C) Finland Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Tampere, Finland Tappara Tampere Jr.
29 Maxim Sushko (LW) Belarus Owen Sound Attack Brest, Belarus Soligorsk Shakhner
32 Andrei Golikov (D) Russia Ottawa 67's Ryazan, Russia Yaroslavl Loko-Junior
35 Pavel Demin (C) Russia Niagara IceDogs Moscow, Russia Balashikha HC MVD
38 Adam Thilander (D) Sweden North Bay Battalion Skövde, Sweden Skelleftea AIK Jr. 18
41 Urho Vaakanainen (D) Finland Windsor Spitfires Joensuu, Finland Espoo Blues
44 Alexey Lipanov (C) Russia Barrie Colts Moscow, Russia Balashikha HC MVD
47 Filip Helt (LW) Czech Republic Sarnia Sting Litvínov, Czech Republic Litvinov Chemopetrol Jr. B
50 Cedric Schiemenz (C) Germany Kitchener Rangers Berlin, Germany EC Red Bull Salzburg U18
53 Linus Nyman (RW) Finland Kingston Frontenacs Helsinki, Finland Jokerit Helsinki Jr.
56 Janne Kuokkanen (C/LW) Finland London Knights Oulu, Finland Karpat Oulu Jr.
58 German Poddubnyi (C) Russia Erie Otters Sarov, Russia Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 16U

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