Sports season
Sports 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.
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
Western conference
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
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
Playoffs
Conference quarterfinals
Eastern conference quarterfinals
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (8) Peterborough Petes
(2) Barrie Colts vs. (7) Belleville Bulls
(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
Western Conference quarterfinals
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (8) Saginaw Spirit
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 0
(2) Erie Otters vs. (7) Sarnia Sting
(3) London Knights vs. (6) Kitchener Rangers
(4) Guelph Storm vs. (5) Owen Sound Attack
Conference semifinals
Eastern conference semifinals
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (5) Niagara IceDogs
(2) Barrie Colts vs. (3) North Bay Battalion
North Bay wins series 4 – 1
Western conference semifinals
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (4) Guelph Storm
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 0
(2) Erie Otters vs. (3) London Knights
Conference finals
Eastern conference finals
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (3) North Bay Battalion
Western conference finals
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (2) Erie Otters
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(E1) Oshawa Generals vs. (W2) Erie Otters
J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster
2014-15 Oshawa Generals[ 1]
Goaltenders
Defencemen
Wingers
Centres
Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
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
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
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
Malmö , 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
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