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. Cat ...

began play at their new arena, the Meridian Centre. 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 TD Place Arena after a two-year hiatus due to a renovation. Brian Kilrea returned to coach the

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

Oshawa Generals The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. In November 2016, ...

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

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. Oshawa defeated the Kelowna Rockets 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 ...

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 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 ...

. 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 at ...

were sold and the franchise moved to

Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of 569,353, and its census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington and Grimsby, has a population of 785,184. The city is approximately southwest of ...

, 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

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 ...

, Centre, Erie Otters *

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 E ...

, 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 ...

* Mitch Marner, Right Wing,

Tony DeAngelo Anthony "Tony" DeAngelo (born October 24, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played with the Arizona Coyotes, New York Rangers, and Carolina Hur ...

, Defence,

Sarnia 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 ...

Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie is a cross-border region of Canada and the United States located on St. Marys River, which drains Lake Superior into Lake Huron. Founded as a single settlement in 1668, Sault Ste. Marie was divided in 1817 by the establishment of ...

Chris Bigras Christopher Bigras (born February 22, 1995) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Bigras was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He was born in Orillia, Ontario, but ...

, Defence, Owen Sound Attack *

Lucas Peressini Lucas Peressini (born March 9, 1995) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the Western Mustangs of the OUA. Kingston Frontenacs (2012-2016) Originally a tenth-round draft pick of the Saginaw Spirit in 2011, Peressin ...

, 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, Centre, Erie Otters *

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 car ...

, 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 Ma ...

* Alex DeBrincat, Right Wing, Erie Otters *

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 Dra ...

, Defence, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds *

Rasmus Andersson Rasmus Andersson (born 27 October 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Calgary Flames organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Flames, 53r ...

, Defence,

Barrie Colts The Barrie Colts are a junior ice hockey team in Ontario Hockey League, based in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Pre-OHL history There were two previous Barrie Colts teams which played Junior A & B hockey in the Ontario Hockey Association, one from 1 ...

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 ...

, Goaltender,

* 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 ...

, Centre,

* Michael Dal Colle, Left Wing,

* Sergey Tolchinsky, Right Wing, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds * Jakob Chychrun, 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 flo ...

* Jordan Subban, Defence,

* Alex Nedeljkovic, Goaltender, Plymouth Whalers * D. J. Smith, Coach,

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 The Jack Ferguson Award is awarded each year to the top draft pick in 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 th ...

, 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 sports league, league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranke ...

conducted the 2015 NHL Entry Draft held at the BB&T Center in

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. In total, 31 players from the

were selected in the draft.

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 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 The Canadian Hockey League (CHL; french: Ligue canadienne de hockey ‒ LCH) is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canada-based major junior ice hockey leagues. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey ...

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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