2015–16 OHL season
| 2015–16 OHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Ontario Hockey League |
| Duration | Preseason August 2015 - September 2015 Regular season September 2015 – March 2016 Playoffs March 2016 - May 2016 |
| Champions | London Knights (4) |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Commissioner | David Branch |
| Television | Rogers TV, TVCogeco, Shaw TV |
| OHL seasons | |
|
← 2014–15 |
2016–17 → |
| 2015–16 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Duration | OHL September 2015 – March 2016 QMJHL September 2015 – March 2016 WHL September 2015 – March 2016 |
| Number of teams | 60 |
| Television | RDS Rogers Sportsnet Rogers TV Shaw TV |
The 2015–16 OHL season was the 36th season of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), in which twenty teams played 68 games each according to the regular season schedule, from September 2015 to March 2016.
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.
Team relocations
- The Plymouth Whalers relocated to Flint and became the Flint Firebirds. They played at the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center.
- The Belleville Bulls relocated to Hamilton and became the Hamilton Bulldogs. They played at FirstOntario Centre.
Final 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 |
OHL Playoffs
| Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Finals | OHL Championship | |||||||||||||||
| 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
| 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 Semi-finals
Eastern Conference Semi-Finals
(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 Semi-Finals
(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 | |
OHL Championship
(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
All-Star teams
The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.
First team
- Christian Dvorak, Centre, London Knights
- Matthew Tkachuk, Left Wing, London Knights
- Mitchell Marner, Right Wing, London Knights
- Mikhail Sergachev, Defence, Windsor Spitfires
- Rasmus Andersson, Defence, Barrie Colts
- Mackenzie Blackwood, Goaltender, Barrie Colts
- Kris Knoblauch, Coach, Erie Otters
Second team
- Mike Amadio, Centre, North Bay Battalion
- Andrew Mangiapane, Left Wing, Barrie Colts
- Kevin Labanc, Right Wing, Barrie Colts
- Travis Dermott, Defence, Erie Otters
- Jakob Chychrun, Defence, Sarnia Sting
- Devin Williams, Goaltender, Erie Otters
- Rocky Thompson, Coach, Windsor Spitfires
Third team
- Dylan Strome, Centre, Erie Otters
- Alexander Nylander, Left Wing, Mississauga Steelheads
- Alex DeBrincat, Right Wing, Erie Otters
- Olli Juolevi, Defence, London Knights
- Roland McKeown, Defence, Kingston Frontenacs
- Alex Nedeljkovic, Goaltender, Niagara IceDogs
- Mike Van Ryn, Coach, Kitchener Rangers
References
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