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 | |
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League | Ontario Hockey League |
Sport | Hockey |
Duration | Preseason August – September 2014 Regular season September 24, 2014 – March 22, 2015 Playoffs March 26, 2015 – May 15, 2015 |
Number of teams | 20 |
TV partner(s) | Rogers TV, TVCogeco, Shaw TV |
Finals champions | Oshawa Generals (13) |
2014–15 CHL season | |
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League | Canadian Hockey League |
Sport | Hockey |
Duration | OHL September 24, 2014 – March 22, 2015 QMJHL September 2014 – March 2015 WHL September 2014 – March 2015 |
Number of teams | 60 |
TV partner(s) | RDS Rogers Sportsnet Rogers TV Shaw TV |
Finals champions | Oshawa 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 |
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1 | z-Oshawa Generals | East | 68 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 108 | 292 | 157 |
2 | y-Barrie Colts | Central | 68 | 41 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 85 | 278 | 227 |
3 | x-North Bay Battalion | Central | 68 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 85 | 237 | 195 |
4 | x-Ottawa 67's | East | 68 | 38 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 81 | 239 | 220 |
5 | x-Niagara IceDogs | Central | 68 | 37 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 274 | 237 |
6 | x-Kingston Frontenacs | East | 68 | 32 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 72 | 196 | 197 |
7 | x-Belleville Bulls | East | 68 | 27 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 203 | 246 |
8 | x-Peterborough Petes | East | 68 | 26 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 58 | 203 | 268 |
9 | Mississauga Steelheads | Central | 68 | 25 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 178 | 265 |
10 | Sudbury Wolves | Central | 68 | 12 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 149 | 323 |
Western conference
Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA |
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1 | z-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | West | 68 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 342 | 196 |
2 | y-Erie Otters | Midwest | 68 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 331 | 212 |
3 | x-London Knights | Midwest | 68 | 40 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 84 | 289 | 260 |
4 | x-Guelph Storm | Midwest | 68 | 38 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 237 | 237 |
5 | x-Owen Sound Attack | Midwest | 68 | 35 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 79 | 240 | 211 |
6 | x-Kitchener Rangers | Midwest | 68 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 74 | 216 | 221 |
7 | x-Sarnia Sting | West | 68 | 29 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 232 | 263 |
8 | x-Saginaw Spirit | West | 68 | 29 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 212 | 271 |
9 | Plymouth Whalers | West | 68 | 23 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 195 | 255 |
10 | Windsor Spitfires | West | 68 | 24 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 223 | 305 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Dylan Strome | Erie Otters | 68 | 45 | 84 | 129 | 32 |
Mitch Marner | London Knights | 63 | 44 | 82 | 126 | 53 |
Connor McDavid | Erie Otters | 47 | 44 | 76 | 120 | 48 |
Joseph Blandisi | Barrie Colts | 68 | 52 | 60 | 112 | 126 |
Christian Dvorak | London Knights | 66 | 41 | 68 | 109 | 24 |
Kevin Labanc | Barrie Colts | 68 | 31 | 76 | 107 | 55 |
Alex DeBrincat | Erie Otters | 68 | 51 | 53 | 104 | 73 |
Andrew Mangiapane | Barrie Colts | 68 | 43 | 61 | 104 | 54 |
Max Domi | London Knights | 57 | 32 | 70 | 102 | 66 |
Tyler Bertuzzi | Guelph Storm | 68 | 43 | 55 | 98 | 91 |
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 |
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Ken Appleby | Oshawa Generals | 50 | 2935 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 102 | 6 | 0.924 | 2.08 |
Lucas Peressini | Kingston Frontenacs | 59 | 3413 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 132 | 5 | 0.922 | 2.32 |
Brandon Halverson | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 50 | 2784 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 6 | 0.913 | 2.63 |
Liam Herbst | Ottawa 67's | 39 | 2170 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 3 | 0.901 | 2.76 |
Jake Smith | North Bay Battalion | 56 | 3305 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 153 | 4 | 0.896 | 2.78 |
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 | |||||||||||||||||
Note: 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
March 27 | Oshawa Generals | 7 – 2 | Peterborough Petes | General Motors Centre | Recap |
March 29 | Oshawa Generals | 2 – 1 | Peterborough Petes | General Motors Centre | Recap |
March 31 | Peterborough Petes | 3 – 1 | Oshawa Generals | Peterborough Memorial Centre | Recap |
April 2 | Peterborough Petes | 0 – 4 | Oshawa Generals | Peterborough Memorial Centre | Recap |
April 3 | Oshawa Generals | 3 – 2 | Peterborough Petes | General Motors Centre | Recap |
Oshawa wins series 4 – 1 | |
(2) Barrie Colts vs. (7) Belleville Bulls
March 26 | Barrie Colts | 3 – 2 | Belleville Bulls | Barrie Molson Centre | Recap |
March 30 | Barrie Colts | 8 – 2 | Belleville Bulls | Barrie Molson Centre | Recap |
April 1 | Belleville Bulls | 1 – 2 | OT | Barrie Colts | Yardmen Arena | Recap |
April 2 | Belleville Bulls | 2 – 4 | Barrie Colts | Yardmen Arena | Recap |
Barrie wins series 4 – 0 | |
(3) North Bay Battalion vs. (6) Kingston Frontenacs
March 27 | North Bay Battalion | 8 – 0 | Kingston Frontenacs | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap |
March 29 | North Bay Battalion | 3 – 2 | Kingston Frontenacs | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap |
March 31 | Kingston Frontenacs | 1 – 3 | North Bay Battalion | Rogers K-Rock Centre | Recap |
April 2 | Kingston Frontenacs | 1 – 3 | North Bay Battalion | Rogers K-Rock Centre | Recap |
North Bay wins series 4 – 0 | |
(4) Ottawa 67's vs. (5) Niagara IceDogs
March 26 | Ottawa 67's | 8 – 5 | Niagara IceDogs | TD Place Arena | Recap |
March 28 | Ottawa 67's | 8 – 2 | Niagara IceDogs | TD Place Arena | Recap |
March 30 | Niagara IceDogs | 6 – 2 | Ottawa 67's | Meridian Centre | Recap |
April 1 | Niagara IceDogs | 4 – 3 | OT | Ottawa 67's | Meridian Centre | Recap |
April 3 | Ottawa 67's | 3 – 8 | Niagara IceDogs | TD Place Arena | Recap |
April 5 | Niagara IceDogs | 4 – 3 | Ottawa 67's | Meridian Centre | Recap |
Niagara wins series 4 – 2 | |
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (8) Saginaw Spirit
March 27 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 5 – 1 | Saginaw Spirit | Essar Centre | Recap |
March 28 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 8 – 2 | Saginaw Spirit | Essar Centre | Recap |
March 31 | Saginaw Spirit | 0 – 4 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Dow Event Center | Recap |
April 2 | Saginaw Spirit | 2 – 5 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Dow Event Center | Recap |
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) Erie Otters vs. (7) Sarnia Sting
March 26 | Erie Otters | 2 – 3 | Sarnia Sting | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
March 27 | Erie Otters | 3 – 1 | Sarnia Sting | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
March 29 | Sarnia Sting | 5 – 6 | Erie Otters | RBC Centre | Recap |
March 31 | Sarnia Sting | 3 – 4 | OT | Erie Otters | RBC Centre | Recap |
April 3 | Erie Otters | 7 – 0 | Sarnia Sting | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
Erie wins series 4 – 1 | |
(3) London Knights vs. (6) Kitchener Rangers
March 27 | London Knights | 3 – 1 | Kitchener Rangers | Budweiser Gardens | Recap |
March 29 | London Knights | 6 – 2 | Kitchener Rangers | Budweiser Gardens | Recap |
March 31 | Kitchener Rangers | 6 – 10 | London Knights | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Recap |
April 2 | Kitchener Rangers | 5 – 4 | London Knights | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Recap |
April 3 | London Knights | 3 – 6 | Kitchener Rangers | Budweiser Gardens | Recap |
April 5 | Kitchener Rangers | 0 – 5 | London Knights | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | Recap |
London wins series 4 – 2 | |
(4) Guelph Storm vs. (5) Owen Sound Attack
March 27 | Guelph Storm | 1 – 6 | Owen Sound Attack | Sleeman Centre | Recap |
March 29 | Guelph Storm | 5 – 4 | OT | Owen Sound Attack | Sleeman Centre | Recap |
March 31 | Owen Sound Attack | 1 – 2 | Guelph Storm | Bayshore Community Centre | Recap |
April 1 | Owen Sound Attack | 2 – 3 | OT | Guelph Storm | Bayshore Community Centre | Recap |
April 4 | Guelph Storm | 2 – 1 | Owen Sound Attack | Sleeman Centre | Recap |
Guelph wins series 4 – 1 | |
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (5) Niagara IceDogs
April 10 | Oshawa Generals | 5 – 3 | Niagara IceDogs | General Motors Centre | Recap |
April 12 | Oshawa Generals | 6 – 1 | Niagara IceDogs | General Motors Centre | Recap |
April 14 | Niagara IceDogs | 7 – 3 | Oshawa Generals | Meridian Centre | Recap |
April 16 | Niagara IceDogs | 4 – 7 | Oshawa Generals | Meridian Centre | Recap |
April 17 | Oshawa Generals | 4 – 2 | Niagara IceDogs | General Motors Centre | Recap |
Oshawa wins series 4 – 1 | |
(2) Barrie Colts vs. (3) North Bay Battalion
April 10 | Barrie Colts | 3 – 2 | North Bay Battalion | Barrie Molson Centre | Recap |
April 12 | Barrie Colts | 2 – 3 | North Bay Battalion | Barrie Molson Centre | Recap |
April 14 | North Bay Battalion | 4 – 2 | Barrie Colts | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap |
April 16 | North Bay Battalion | 4 – 3 | 2OT | Barrie Colts | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap |
April 18 | Barrie Colts | 5 – 7 | North Bay Battalion | Barrie Molson Centre | Recap |
North Bay wins series 4 – 1 | |
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (4) Guelph Storm
April 8 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 7 – 4 | Guelph Storm | Essar Centre | Recap |
April 9 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 9 – 3 | Guelph Storm | Essar Centre | Recap |
April 12 | Guelph Storm | 1 – 6 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Sleeman Centre | Recap |
April 14 | Guelph Storm | 2 – 3 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Sleeman Centre | Recap |
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 0 | |
(2) Erie Otters vs. (3) London Knights
April 9 | Erie Otters | 5 – 2 | London Knights | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
April 10 | Erie Otters | 7 – 3 | London Knights | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
April 12 | London Knights | 1 – 4 | Erie Otters | Budweiser Gardens | Recap |
April 14 | London Knights | 2 – 5 | Erie Otters | Budweiser Gardens | Recap |
Erie wins series 4 – 0 | |
(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (3) North Bay Battalion
April 24 | Oshawa Generals | 1 – 6 | North Bay Battalion | General Motors Centre | Recap |
April 26 | Oshawa Generals | 1 – 0 | OT | North Bay Battalion | General Motors Centre | Recap |
April 28 | North Bay Battalion | 2 – 1 | OT | Oshawa Generals | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap |
April 29 | North Bay Battalion | 2 – 3 | Oshawa Generals | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap |
May 1 | Oshawa Generals | 4 – 1 | North Bay Battalion | General Motors Centre | Recap |
May 3 | North Bay Battalion | 1 – 2 | Oshawa Generals | North Bay Memorial Gardens | Recap |
Oshawa wins series 4 – 2 | |
(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (2) Erie Otters
April 23 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 6 – 3 | Erie Otters | Essar Centre | Recap |
April 24 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 2 – 5 | Erie Otters | Essar Centre | Recap |
April 26 | Erie Otters | 4 – 2 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
April 28 | Erie Otters | 7 – 5 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
April 30 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 4 – 2 | Erie Otters | Essar Centre | Recap |
May 2 | Erie Otters | 7 – 3 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
Erie wins series 4 – 2 | |
(E1) Oshawa Generals vs. (W2) Erie Otters
May 8 | Oshawa Generals | 4 – 1 | Erie Otters | General Motors Centre | Recap |
May 9 | Oshawa Generals | 5 – 1 | Erie Otters | General Motors Centre | Recap |
May 11 | Erie Otters | 4 – 3 | Oshawa Generals | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
May 13 | Erie Otters | 5 – 6 | OT | Oshawa Generals | Erie Insurance Arena | Recap |
May 15 | Oshawa Generals | 6 – 2 | Erie Otters | General Motors Centre | Recap |
Oshawa wins series 4 – 1 | |
J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions roster
2014-15 Oshawa Generals[1] | ||||||
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Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Connor McDavid | Erie Otters | 20 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 12 |
Cole Cassels | Oshawa Generals | 21 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 14 |
Michael Dal Colle | Oshawa Generals | 21 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 2 |
Nick Ritchie | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 14 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 28 |
Remi Elie | Erie Otters | 20 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 20 |
Nicholas Baptiste | Erie Otters | 20 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 10 |
Dylan Strome | Erie Otters | 20 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 12 |
Tobias Lindberg | Oshawa Generals | 21 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 8 |
Michael McCarron | Oshawa Generals | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 33 |
Hunter Smith | Oshawa Generals | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 38 |
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 |
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Jake Smith | North Bay Battalion | 15 | 931 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 0.927 | 2.00 |
Ken Appleby | Oshawa Generals | 21 | 1259 | 16 | 5 | 47 | 2 | 0.922 | 2.24 |
Jack Flinn | Owen Sound Attack | 5 | 305 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0.915 | 2.56 |
Mackenzie Blackwood | Barrie Colts | 9 | 562 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0.922 | 2.88 |
Brandon Halverson | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 14 | 796 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 0.893 | 2.94 |
Awards
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 |
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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]
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 |
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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 | Hodonín, Czech Republic | Ceske Budejovice Jr. B |
24 | Patrik Laine (RW) | Finland | Sarnia Sting | Tampere, Finland | Tappara Tampere |
27 | Konstantin Chernyuk (D) | Russia | Kingston Frontenacs | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Wichita Falls Wildcats |
30 | No selection made | Kitchener Rangers | |||
33 | David Kase (C/LW) | Czech Republic | Niagara IceDogs | Kadaň, Czech Republic | Pirati Chomutov |
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 | Jyväskylä, Finland | JYP Jyvaskyla |
54 | Erik Cernak (D) | Slovakia | Erie Otters | Košice, 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 |