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2015–16 OHL season
LeagueOntario Hockey League
DurationPreseason
August 2015 - September 2015
Regular season
September 2015 – March 2016
Playoffs
March 2016 - May 2016
TV partner(s)Rogers TV, TVCogeco, Shaw TV
2015–16 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
DurationOHL
September 2015 – March 2016
QMJHL
September 2015 – March 2016
WHL
September 2015 – March 2016
TV partner(s)RDS
Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers TV
Shaw TV

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.

Regular Season

Standings

Note: 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

East division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
z-Kingston Frontenacs 68 46 17 3 2 97 252 189 1
x-Ottawa 67's 68 36 29 2 1 75 234 219 5
x-Peterborough Petes 68 33 28 2 5 73 240 259 6
x-Oshawa Generals 68 27 33 4 4 62 197 235 8
Hamilton Bulldogs 68 25 35 8 0 58 197 260 9
Central division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
y-Barrie Colts 68 43 22 0 3 89 295 207 2
x-North Bay Battalion 68 35 23 6 4 80 240 227 3
x-Niagara IceDogs 68 35 26 4 3 77 213 198 4
x-Mississauga Steelheads 68 33 30 2 3 71 215 229 7
Sudbury Wolves 68 16 46 5 1 38 183 328 10

Western conference

Midwest division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
z-Erie Otters 68 52 15 1 0 105 269 183 1
x-London Knights 68 51 14 2 1 105 319 182 3
x-Kitchener Rangers 68 44 17 5 2 95 256 197 4
x-Owen Sound Attack 68 32 25 8 3 75 209 222 6
Guelph Storm 68 13 49 4 2 32 156 297 10
West division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
y-Sarnia Sting 68 42 19 5 2 91 254 192 2
x-Windsor Spitfires 68 40 21 6 1 87 253 200 5
x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 68 33 27 7 1 74 243 233 7
x-Saginaw Spirit 68 24 37 4 3 55 209 282 8
Flint Firebirds 68 20 42 4 2 46 184 279 9

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 65 39 88 127 70
Christian Dvorak London Knights 59 52 69 121 27
Mitchell Marner London Knights 57 39 77 116 68
Dylan Strome Erie Otters 56 37 74 111 44
Matthew Tkachuk London Knights 57 30 77 107 80
Andrew Mangiapane Barrie Colts 59 51 55 106 50
Alex DeBrincat Erie Otters 60 51 50 101 28
Travis Konecny Ottawa/Sarnia 60 30 71 101 27
Mike Amadio North Bay Battalion 68 50 48 98 40
Christian Fischer Windsor Spitfires 66 40 50 90 34

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 49 2835 37 9 2 1 110 4 0.921 2.33
Devin Williams Erie Otters 55 3179 41 10 1 0 125 2 0.915 2.36
Michael DiPietro Windsor Spitfires 29 1644 16 8 1 1 67 2 0.912 2.45
Justin Fazio Sarnia Sting 41 2466 24 13 3 1 110 3 0.902 2.68
Luke Opilka Kitchener Rangers 44 2552 27 11 3 2 115 3 0.906 2.70

Playoffs

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Conference quarterfinals

Eastern conference quarterfinals

(1) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (8) Oshawa Generals
March 25 Kingston Frontenacs 6 – 0 Oshawa Generals Rogers K-Rock Centre Recap
March 26 Kingston Frontenacs 7 – 3 Oshawa Generals Rogers K-Rock Centre Recap
March 29 Oshawa Generals 4 – 5 Kingston Frontenacs General Motors Centre Recap
March 31 Oshawa Generals 4 – 3 OT Kingston Frontenacs General Motors Centre Recap
April 1 Kingston Frontenacs 6 – 0 Oshawa Generals Rogers K-Rock Centre Recap
Kingston wins series 4 – 1


(2) Barrie Colts vs. (7) Mississauga Steelheads
March 26 Barrie Colts 5 – 2 Mississauga Steelheads Barrie Molson Centre Recap
March 28 Barrie Colts 3 – 6 Mississauga Steelheads Barrie Molson Centre Recap
March 29 Mississauga Steelheads 5 – 4 2OT Barrie Colts Hershey Centre Recap
March 31 Mississauga Steelheads 5 – 6 OT Barrie Colts Hershey Centre Recap
April 2 Barrie Colts 3 – 0 Mississauga Steelheads Barrie Molson Centre Recap
April 3 Mississauga Steelheads 7 – 0 Barrie Colts Hershey Centre Recap
April 5 Barrie Colts 5 – 1 Mississauga Steelheads Barrie Molson Centre Recap
Barrie wins series 4 – 3


(3) North Bay Battalion vs. (6) Peterborough Petes
March 25 North Bay Battalion 2 – 1 Peterborough Petes North Bay Memorial Gardens Recap
March 27 North Bay Battalion 3 – 5 Peterborough Petes North Bay Memorial Gardens Recap
March 29 Peterborough Petes 7 – 6 OT North Bay Battalion Peterborough Memorial Centre Recap
March 31 Peterborough Petes 0 – 2 North Bay Battalion Peterborough Memorial Centre Recap
April 1 North Bay Battalion 2 – 1 OT Peterborough Petes North Bay Memorial Gardens Recap
April 3 Peterborough Petes 7 – 5 North Bay Battalion Peterborough Memorial Centre Recap
April 5 North Bay Battalion 4 – 1 Peterborough Petes North Bay Memorial Gardens Recap
North Bay wins series 4 – 3


(4) Niagara IceDogs vs. (5) Ottawa 67's
March 24 Niagara IceDogs 5 – 4 Ottawa 67's Meridian Centre Recap
March 26 Niagara IceDogs 5 – 3 Ottawa 67's Meridian Centre Recap
March 28 Ottawa 67's 4 – 2 Niagara IceDogs TD Place Arena Recap
March 30 Ottawa 67's 1 – 2 OT Niagara IceDogs TD Place Arena Recap
April 1 Niagara IceDogs 5 – 2 Ottawa 67's Meridian Centre Recap
Niagara wins series 4 – 1


Western conference quarterfinals

(1) Erie Otters vs. (8) Saginaw Spirit
March 25 Erie Otters 5 – 1 Saginaw Spirit Erie Insurance Arena Recap
March 27 Erie Otters 7 – 3 Saginaw Spirit Erie Insurance Arena Recap
March 29 Saginaw Spirit 3 – 6 Erie Otters Dow Event Center Recap
March 31 Saginaw Spirit 4 – 6 Erie Otters Dow Event Center Recap
Erie wins series 4 – 0


(2) Sarnia Sting vs. (7) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
March 25 Sarnia Sting 3 – 6 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sarnia Sports & Entertainment Centre Recap
March 27 Sarnia Sting 2 – 5 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sarnia Sports & Entertainment Centre Recap
March 29 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 2 – 5 Sarnia Sting Essar Centre Recap
March 31 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3 – 2 2OT Sarnia Sting Essar Centre Recap
April 2 Sarnia Sting 5 – 1 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sarnia Sports & Entertainment Centre Recap
April 3 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 1 – 5 Sarnia Sting Essar Centre Recap
April 5 Sarnia Sting 3 – 4 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sarnia Sports & Entertainment Centre Recap
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 3


(3) London Knights vs. (6) Owen Sound Attack
March 25 London Knights 4 – 1 Owen Sound Attack Budweiser Gardens Recap
March 26 London Knights 0 – 2 Owen Sound Attack Budweiser Gardens Recap
March 28 Owen Sound Attack 1 – 5 London Knights Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Recap
March 30 Owen Sound Attack 5 – 8 London Knights Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Recap
April 1 London Knights 3 – 4 OT Owen Sound Attack Budweiser Gardens Recap
April 3 Owen Sound Attack 2 – 5 London Knights Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Recap
London wins series 4 – 2


(4) Kitchener Rangers vs. (5) Windsor Spitfires
March 24 Kitchener Rangers 6 – 5 OT Windsor Spitfires Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex Recap
March 26 Kitchener Rangers 6 – 4 Windsor Spitfires Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex Recap
March 28 Windsor Spitfires 1 – 2 Kitchener Rangers WFCU Centre Recap
March 30 Windsor Spitfires 5 – 4 OT Kitchener Rangers WFCU Centre Recap
April 1 Kitchener Rangers 5 – 2 Windsor Spitfires Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex Recap
Kitchener wins series 4 – 1


Conference semifinals

Eastern conference semifinals

(1) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (4) Niagara IceDogs
April 7 Kingston Frontenacs 1 – 3 Niagara IceDogs Rogers K-Rock Centre Recap
April 8 Kingston Frontenacs 5 – 6 OT Niagara IceDogs Rogers K-Rock Centre Recap
April 10 Niagara IceDogs 3 – 2 OT Kingston Frontenacs Meridian Centre Recap
April 13 Niagara IceDogs 3 – 1 Kingston Frontenacs Meridian Centre Recap
Niagara wins series 4 – 0


(2) Barrie Colts vs. (3) North Bay Battalion
April 7 Barrie Colts 5 – 2 North Bay Battalion Barrie Molson Centre Recap
April 11 Barrie Colts 3 – 2 OT North Bay Battalion Barrie Molson Centre Recap
April 12 North Bay Battalion 2 – 4 Barrie Colts North Bay Memorial Gardens Recap
April 14 North Bay Battalion 0 – 6 Barrie Colts North Bay Memorial Gardens Recap
Barrie wins series 4 – 0


Western conference semifinals

(1) Erie Otters vs. (7) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
April 8 Erie Otters 3 – 2 OT Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Erie Insurance Arena Recap
April 9 Erie Otters 3 – 1 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Erie Insurance Arena Recap
April 11 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3 – 2 Erie Otters Essar Centre Recap
April 13 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 2 – 5 Erie Otters Essar Centre Recap
April 15 Erie Otters 5 – 2 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Erie Insurance Arena Recap
Erie wins series 4 – 1


(3) London Knights vs. (4) Kitchener Rangers
April 8 London Knights 6 – 3 Kitchener Rangers Budweiser Gardens Recap
April 10 London Knights 5 – 3 Kitchener Rangers Budweiser Gardens Recap
April 12 Kitchener Rangers 1 – 2 OT London Knights Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex Recap
April 14 Kitchener Rangers 4 – 6 London Knights Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex Recap
London wins series 4 – 0


Conference finals

Eastern conference finals

(2) Barrie Colts vs. (4) Niagara IceDogs
April 21 Barrie Colts 2 – 3 Niagara IceDogs Barrie Molson Centre Recap
April 23 Barrie Colts 1 – 4 Niagara IceDogs Barrie Molson Centre Recap
April 25 Niagara IceDogs 6 – 3 Barrie Colts Meridian Centre Recap
April 27 Niagara IceDogs 3 – 2 Barrie Colts Meridian Centre Recap
Niagara wins series 4 – 0


Western conference finals

(1) Erie Otters vs. (3) London Knights
April 20 Erie Otters 4 – 7 London Knights Erie Insurance Arena Recap
April 24 Erie Otters 1 – 6 London Knights Erie Insurance Arena Recap
April 26 London Knights 5 – 1 Erie Otters Budweiser Gardens Recap
April 27 London Knights 5 – 1 Erie Otters Budweiser Gardens Recap
London wins series 4 – 0


J. Ross Robertson Cup

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

May 5 London Knights 4 – 1 Niagara IceDogs Budweiser Gardens Recap
May 7 London Knights 6 – 1 Niagara IceDogs Budweiser Gardens Recap
May 9 Niagara IceDogs 5 – 6 OT London Knights Meridian Centre Recap
May 11 Niagara IceDogs 0 – 1 London Knights Meridian Centre Recap
London wins series 4 – 0


Playoff scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Mitchell Marner London Knights 18 16 28 44 8
Matthew Tkachuk London Knights 18 20 20 40 42
Christian Dvorak London Knights 18 14 21 35 4
Kevin Labanc Barrie Colts 15 6 20 26 24
Josh Ho-Sang Niagara IceDogs 17 6 20 26 8
Dylan Strome Erie Otters 13 10 11 21 12
Andrew Mangiapane Barrie Colts 15 10 11 21 14
Justin Scott Barrie Colts 15 17 3 20 8
Alex DeBrincat Erie Otters 13 8 11 19 13
Mike Amadio North Bay Battalion 11 12 6 18 10

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 18 1086 16 2 39 1 0.925 2.15
Jeremy Helvig Kingston Frontenacs 7 325 3 1 13 2 0.908 2.40
Mackenzie Blackwood Barrie Colts 13 797 6 5 36 1 0.914 2.71
Alex Nedeljkovic Niagara IceDogs 17 1026 12 5 48 0 0.903 2.81
Jack Flinn Mississauga Steelheads 7 447 3 4 21 1 0.913 2.82

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: Mitchell 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: Mitchell 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

References

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