The 2014–15 NOJHL

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was the 37th season of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). The nine teams of the NOJHL played 56-game schedules. Come February, the top teams of each division will play down for the Copeland-McNamara Trophy, the NOJHL championship. The winner of the Copeland-McNamara Trophy will compete in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the

Dudley Hewitt Cup The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League ...

. If successful against the winners of the

Ontario Junior Hockey League The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. It is under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The league dates back to 1954 where i ...

and

Superior International Junior Hockey League The Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) is a Junior ice hockey#Junior A, junior A ice hockey league and a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) and Hockey Canada. The league operates in the Canadian province of Ontar ...

, the champion would then move on to play in the

Canadian Junior Hockey League The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) is an association of Canadian junior ice hockey#Junior A, junior A ice hockey leagues and teams and was formed in November 1993, emerging from the Canada West Association of Junior 'A' Hockey. The champi ...

championship, the

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Changes

*Elliot Lake Bobcats relocate to

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and become Cochrane Crunch. * Espanola Rivermen leave league for CIHL. *North Bay Trappers relocate to

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and become Mattawa Blackhawks. *

Elliot Lake Wildcats The Elliot Lake Vikings are an inactive Junior ice hockey#Junior A, Junior "A" ice hockey franchise in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) based out of Elliot Lake, Ontario. The team played its home games at the Elliot Lake Centennia ...

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are granted expansion. * Powassan Voodoos of

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are granted expansion.

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'' ''Teams listed on the official league website.'' ''Standings listed on official league website.''

2015 Copeland-McNamara Trophy Playoffs

''Playoff results are listed on the official league website.''

2015
Dudley Hewitt Cup The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League ...
Championship

Hosted by the Fort Frances Lakers of the

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. The

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represented the NOJHL and won the Dudley Hewitt Cup. ''Round Robin'' :Soo Thunderbirds defeated

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(SIJHL), 8-1 :Soo Thunderbirds defeated Fort Frances Lakers (Host-SIJHL), 6-3 : Toronto Patriots (OJHL) defeated Soo Thunderbirds, 4-3 OT ''Championship Game'' :Soo Thunderbirds defeated Fort Frances Lakers, 3-2

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''Round Robin'' : Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) defeated Soo Thunderbirds, 4-0 :

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(SJHL) defeated Soo Thunderbirds, 5-3 :

Portage Terriers The Portage Terriers are a Canadian junior "A" ice hockey team from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. They are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. History The Portage Terriers were foun ...

(MJHL) defeated Soo Thunderbirds, 7-2 :

Penticton Vees The Penticton Vees are a junior "A" ice hockey team from Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League. The junior Vees were founded in 1961, sharing the name of the senior hockey team, the Penticto ...

(BCHL) defeated Soo Thunderbirds, 5-2

Awards

*Top Defenceman (NOJHL Award) - Ethan Strong, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners *Most Improved (Gilles Laperriere Trophy) - Brennan Roy, Abitibi Eskimos *Top Defensive Forward (Mitch Tetreault Memorial Trophy) - Brett Jefferies, Soo Thunderbirds *Team Goaltending (NOJHL Award) - Mario Culina/Brian Kment, Soo Thunderbirds *Top GAA (Wayne Chase Memorial Award) - Mario Culina, Soo Thunderbirds *Top Scorer (Jimmy Conners Memorial Trophy) - Steve Harland, Powassan Voodoos *Most Valuable Player (Carlo Catterello Trophy) - Steve Harland, Powassan Voodoos *Top Rookie (John Grignon Trophy) - Steve Harland, Powassan Voodoos *Most Gentlemanly Player (Onaping Falls Huskies Trophy) - Nicolas Tassone, Soo Thunderbirds *Top Team Player (NOJHL Trophy) - Ethan Strong, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners *Scholastic Award (NOJHL Trophy) - *CJHL Scholastic Nominee Award - *Playoff's Most Valuable Player (NOJHL Trophy) - Owen Headrick, Soo Thunderbirds *Coach of the Year (Mirl "Red" McCarthy Memorial Award) - Jordan Smith, Soo Thunderbirds *Top Executive (Joe Drago Trophy) - Todd Stencill, Elliot Lake Wildcats

References

External links

Official website of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League

Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League
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Changes

Final standings

2015 Copeland-McNamara Trophy Playoffs

2015 Dudley Hewitt Cup The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League ... Championship

2015 Royal Bank Cup The 2015 Royal Bank Cup was the 45th Canadian junior A Ice Hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It was the 45th consecutive year a national championship was awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Jun ...

Awards

See also

References

External links

2015
Dudley Hewitt Cup The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League ...
Championship