The 2014–15 OHL season was the 35th season of the

Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League (OHL; french: Ligue de hockey de l'Ontario (LHO)) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 16–19. There are exceptions for overa ...

, 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 The Niagara IceDogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was originally known as the Mississauga IceDogs and founded in 1996. The team was relocated to St. Cathar ...

began play at their new arena, the

Meridian Centre The Meridian Centre is a 5,300 seat arena in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, located at 1 David S. Howes Way. The arena is the home of the Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League and the Niagara River Lions of the Canadian Elite Bas ...

. The

Ottawa 67's The Ottawa 67's are a major junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, that plays in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Established during Canada's centennial year of 1967 and named in honour of this, the 67's currently play their h ...

returned to

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after a two-year hiatus due to a renovation.

Brian Kilrea Brian Blair "Killer" Kilrea (born October 21, 1934) is a Canadian former ice hockey head coach, general manager, and player. He played 26 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings between 1958 and 1967, ...

returned to coach the

for one game on October 17, becoming the oldest coach in league history. The Oshawa Generals won the

J. Ross Robertson Cup The J. Ross Robertson Cup is a Canadian ice hockey trophy. It is awarded annually in junior ice hockey to the champion of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. It was donated by John Ross Robertson to the Ontario Hockey Association in 1910, and ...

for the 13th time in franchise history, as they defeated the

Erie Otters The Erie Otters are a Major junior ice hockey team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Midwest division of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), one of only three American teams in the circuit. The team name refers to the North Am ...

in five games in the final round of the playoffs. The Generals qualified for the 2015 Memorial Cup held at

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. Oshawa defeated the

Kelowna Rockets The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. The Rockets play in the Western Hockey League (WHL), out of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). They play their home games at Prospera Place. The R ...

2-1 in overtime in the final game, winning the

Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup () is the national championship of the Canadian Hockey League, a consortium of three major junior ice hockey leagues operating in Canada and parts of the United States. It is a four-team round-robin tournament played between t ...

for the fifth time in franchise history. Near the end of the regular season, the

Plymouth Whalers The Plymouth Whalers were a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They played out of Compuware Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, USA, a suburb of Detroit until 2015 when they were relocated to Flint, Michigan. History The Whalers ...

were sold, and the franchise moved to Flint, Michigan becoming the

Flint Firebirds The Flint Firebirds are a major junior ice hockey team based in Flint, Michigan. The team plays home games at the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center, and operates as a member of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The team began play for the 20 ...

. Also near the end of the regular season, the

Belleville Bulls The Belleville Bulls were a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 and based in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The team played in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. The team moved to Hamilton, Ontario ...

were sold and the franchise moved to

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, becoming the

Hamilton Bulldogs The Hamilton Bulldogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that began to play in the 2015–16 season. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the Bulldogs play their home games at FirstOntario Centre. They were purcha ...

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

=(4) Ottawa 67's vs. (5) Niagara IceDogs

Western Conference quarterfinals

=(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (8) Saginaw Spirit

=(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

Western conference semifinals

=(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (4) Guelph Storm

=(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

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

All-Star teams

The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.

First team

Connor McDavid Connor Andrew McDavid (born January 13, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Oilers selected him first overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. McDavid spen ...

, Centre,

Max Domi Maxwell Johannes Domi (born March 2, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round, 12th overall, of the 2013 NHL En ...

, Left Wing,

London Knights The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League. The Knights started out in 1965 as the London Nationals but changed to their cu ...

Mitch Marner Mitchell Marner (born May 5, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected fourth overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2015 NHL Entry ...

, Right Wing,

* Tony DeAngelo, Defence,

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& Sault Ste. Marie * Chris Bigras, Defence,

Owen Sound Attack The Owen Sound Attack are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. Based in Owen Sound since 1989, and operating under the current name since 2000, the Attack play their home games at the J.D. ...

* Lucas Peressini, Goaltender, Kingston Frontenacs *

Sheldon Keefe Sheldon Keefe (born September 17, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. His younger brother Adam Keefe is the head coach of Elite Ice H ...

, Coach, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

Second team

Dylan Strome Dylan William Strome (born March 7, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Ahead of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Strome was considered a top prospect, and was selected third ov ...

, Centre,

Tyler Bertuzzi Tyler Bertuzzi (born February 24, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bertuzzi was drafted 58th overall by the Red Wings in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Playing caree ...

, Left Wing,

Guelph Storm The Guelph Storm are a major junior ice hockey team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. They have played in the OHL since the 1991–92 season. The team plays home games at the Sleeman Centre. History The franchise started as the Toronto Marl ...

Alex DeBrincat Alexander DeBrincat (born December 18, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey right winger for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round, 39th overall, of the 2 ...

, Right Wing,

Darnell Nurse Darnell Nurse (born February 4, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nurse was selected by the Oilers seventh overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Dr ...

, Defence, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds * Rasmus Andersson, Defence, Barrie Colts *

Ken Appleby Ken Appleby (born April 10, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Worcester Railers in the ECHL while under contract to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously pla ...

, Goaltender, Oshawa Generals * Jeff Brown, Coach,

Third team

Joseph Blandisi Joseph Blandisi (born July 18, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently for the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was drafted in the 6th round (162nd overall) by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2012 NHL E ...

, Centre, Barrie Colts *

Michael Dal Colle Michael Dal Colle (born June 20, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing in the Liiga with HC TPS. Before signing with HC TPS he played for the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL) while un ...

, Left Wing, Oshawa Generals * Sergey Tolchinsky, Right Wing, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds *

Jakob Chychrun Jakob Chychrun ( ; born March 31, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted sixteenth overall by the Coyotes at the 2016 NHL Entry ...

, Defence,

Sarnia Sting Sarnia is a city in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. It had a 2021 population of 72,047, and is the largest city on Lake Huron. Sarnia is located on the eastern bank of the junction between the Upper and Lower Great Lakes where Lake Huron fl ...

Jordan Subban Jordan-Carmichael Subban (born March 3, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected by the Vanco ...

, Defence,

Alex Nedeljkovic Alexander Nedeljkovic ( ', born January 7, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nedeljkovic was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round (37th over ...

, Goaltender,

* 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

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. Levin was awarded the

Jack Ferguson Award The Jack Ferguson Award is awarded each year to the top draft pick in the Ontario Hockey League priority selection draft. The trophy is named in honour of Jack Ferguson, a former director of OHL Central Scouting. Winners List of OHL first overall ...

, 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.

2015 NHL Entry Draft

On June 26-27, 2015, the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

conducted the 2015 NHL Entry Draft held at the

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in Sunrise, Florida. In total, 31 players from the

were selected in the draft.

of the

was the first player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the first overall pick by the

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...

. Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft.

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

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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.

References

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