2015–16 OHL season
Sports season
Sports 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.
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) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (8) Oshawa Generals
Kingston wins series 4 – 1
(2) Barrie Colts vs. (7) Mississauga Steelheads
(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
(2) Sarnia Sting vs. (7) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 3
(3) London Knights vs. (6) Owen Sound Attack
(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
Western conference semifinals
(1) Erie Otters vs. (7) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
(3) London Knights vs. (4) Kitchener Rangers
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
J. Ross Robertson Cup
(W3) London Knights vs. (E4) Niagara IceDogs
J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster
2015-16 London Knights[ 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 :
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
Christian Dvorak , Centre, London Knights
Matthew Tkachuk , Left Wing, London Knights
Mitch 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
Michael 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
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
Toronto, 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
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Marlboros (GTHL )
20
Jack McBain (C )
Canada
Barrie Colts
Toronto, Ontario
Don Mills Flyers (GTHL )
2016 NHL Entry Draft
On June 24–25, 2016, the National Hockey League conducted the 2016 NHL Entry Draft held at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York . In total, 48 players from the Ontario Hockey League were selected in the draft. Olli Juolevi of the London Knights was the first player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the fifth overall pick by the Vancouver Canucks .
Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft.[ 3]
Round
#
Player
Nationality
NHL team
Hometown
OHL team
1
5
Olli Juolevi (D )
Finland
Vancouver Canucks
Helsinki , Finland
London Knights
1
6
Matthew Tkachuk (LW )
United States
Calgary Flames
St. Louis, Missouri
London Knights
1
8
Alexander Nylander (LW )
Sweden
Buffalo Sabres
Sodertalje , Sweden
Mississauga Steelheads
1
9
Mikhail Sergachev (D )
Russia
Montreal Canadiens
Nizhnekamsk , Russia
Windsor Spitfires
1
11
Logan Brown (C )
United States
Ottawa Senators
Chesterfield, Missouri
Windsor Spitfires
1
12
Michael McLeod (C )
Canada
New Jersey Devils
Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga Steelheads
1
16
Jakob Chychrun (D )
Canada
Arizona Coyotes
Boca Raton, Florida
Sarnia Sting
1
18
Logan Stanley (D )
Canada
Winnipeg Jets
Waterloo, Ontario
Windsor Spitfires
1
24
Max Jones (LW )
United States
Anaheim Ducks
Orion, Michigan
London Knights
2
35
Jordan Kyrou (RW )
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Toronto, Ontario
Sarnia Sting
2
38
Adam Mascherin (LW )
Canada
Florida Panthers
Maple, Ontario
Kitchener Rangers
2
39
Alex DeBrincat (RW )
United States
Chicago Blackhawks
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Erie Otters
2
41
Nathan Bastien (RW )
Canada
New Jersey Devils
Kitchener, Ontario
Mississauga Steelheads
2
44
Boris Katchouk (LW )
Canada
Tampa Bay Lightning
Waterloo, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
2
46
Givani Smith (RW )
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto, Ontario
Guelph Storm
2
54
Tyler Parsons (G )
United States
Calgary Flames
Chesterfield, Michigan
London Knights
2
58
Taylor Raddysh (RW )
Canada
Tampa Bay Lightning
Caledon, Ontario
Erie Otters
3
63
Markus Niemelainen (D )
Finland
Edmonton Oilers
Kuopio , Finland
Saginaw Spirit
3
68
Cam Dineen (D )
United States
Arizona Coyotes
Toms River, New Jersey
North Bay Battalion
3
69
Cliff Pu (C )
Canada
Buffalo Sabres
Richmond Hill, Ontario
London Knights
3
70
Will Bitten (LW )
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Gloucester, Ontario
Flint Firebirds
3
77
Connor Hall (D )
Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Cambridge, Ontario
Kitchener Rangers
3
81
Sean Day (D )
Canada
New York Rangers
Rochester, Michigan
Mississauga Steelheads
4
93
Jack Kopacka (LW )
United States
Anaheim Ducks
Metamora, Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
4
94
Jonathan Ang (C )
Canada
Florida Panthers
Markham, Ontario
Peterborough Petes
4
100
Victor Mete (D )
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Woodbridge, Ontario
London Knights
4
101
Keaton Middleton (D )
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Stratford, Ontario
Saginaw Spirit
4
105
Evan Cormier (G )
Canada
New Jersey Devils
Bowmanville, Ontario
Saginaw Spirit
4
109
Connor Bunnaman (C )
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Guelph, Ontario
Kitchener Rangers
4
114
Riley Stillman (D )
Canada
Florida Panthers
Peterborough, Ontario
Oshawa Generals
5
123
Dylan Wells (G )
Canada
Edmonton Oilers
St. Catharines, Ontario
Peterborough Petes
5
134
Jeremy Helvig (G )
Canada
Carolina Hurricanes
Markham, Ontario
Kingston Frontenacs
5
137
Jordan Sambrook (D )
Canada
Detroit Red Wings
Markham, Ontario
Erie Otters
5
140
Cole Candella (D )
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Mississauga, Ontario
Hamilton Bulldogs
5
141
Tim Gettinger (LW )
United States
New York Rangers
North Olmsted, Ohio
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
5
146
Nicholas Caamano (LW )
Canada
Dallas Stars
Ancaster, Ontario
Flint Firebirds
5
148
Christopher Paquette (C )
Canada
Tampa Bay Lightning
Kingston, Ontario
Niagara IceDogs
6
160
Michael Pezzetta (C )
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto, Ontario
Sudbury Wolves
6
164
Noah Carroll (D )
Canada
Carolina Hurricanes
Strathroy, Ontario
Guelph Storm
6
172
Anthony Salinitri (C )
Canada
Philadelphia Flyers
Windsor, Ontario
Sarnia Sting
6
179
Nicolas Mattinen (D )
Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs
Ottawa, Ontario
London Knights
6
180
Mark Shoemaker (D )
Canada
San Jose Sharks
Mississauga, Ontario
North Bay Battalion
7
186
Stepan Falkovsky (D )
Belarus
Calgary Flames
Minsk , Belarus
Ottawa 67's
7
189
Austin Osmanski (D )
United States
Buffalo Sabres
East Aurora, New York
Mississauga Steelheads
7
191
Travis Barron (LW )
Canada
Colorado Avalanche
Belfountain, Ontario
Ottawa 67's
7
194
Brett McKenzie (C )
Canada
Vancouver Canucks
Vars, Ontario
North Bay Battalion
7
196
Dmitry Sokolov (RW )
Russia
Minnesota Wild
Omsk , Russia
Sudbury Wolves
7
202
Jacob Friend (D )
Canada
Los Angeles Kings
Bowmanville, Ontario
Owen Sound Attack
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.[ 4]
#
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
České Budějovice , 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
Býšť , 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
Údlice , 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
References
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