The 2015–16 OHL season was the 36th 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 2015 to March 2016. The Plymouth Whalers relocated to

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and became 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 ...

, playing at the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center. 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 ...

relocated to Hamilton and became the Hamilton Bulldogs, playing at

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. The

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 ...

won the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the fourth time in franchise history, as they defeated 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 ...

in four games in the final round of the playoffs. The Knights qualified for the 2016 Memorial Cup held at the ENMAX Centrium in

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. London defeated the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 3-2 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 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

=(2) Barrie Colts vs. (7) Mississauga Steelheads

=(3) North Bay Battalion vs. (6) Peterborough Petes

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

Western conference quarterfinals

=(1) Erie Otters vs. (8) Saginaw Spirit

=(2) Sarnia Sting vs. (7) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

=(3) London Knights vs. (6) Owen Sound Attack

=(4) Kitchener Rangers vs. (5) Windsor Spitfires

Conference semifinals

Eastern conference semifinals

=(1) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (4) Niagara IceDogs

=(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

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

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

* Christian Dvorak, Centre,

* Matthew Tkachuk, Left Wing,

* Mitch Marner, Right Wing,

Mikhail Sergachev Mikhail Aleksandrovich Sergachev (russian: Михаил Александрович Сергачёв; born 25 June 1998) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was s ...

, Defence,

Windsor Spitfires The Windsor Spitfires are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1971, the franchise was promoted to the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League for the 1975 ...

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 ...

Mackenzie Blackwood Mackenzie Blackwood (born December 9, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Blackwood was the top-rated North American goaltender ranked in the NHL Central Scou ...

, Goaltender,

* Kris Knoblauch, Coach, Erie Otters

Second team

* Mike Amadio, Centre, North Bay Battalion * Andrew Mangiapane, Left Wing,

* Kevin Labanc, Right Wing,

* Travis Dermott, Defence, Erie Otters * Jakob Chychrun, Defence,

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, Goaltender, Erie Otters *

Rocky Thompson Rocky Lee Thompson (born August 8, 1977) is a Canadian former ice hockey right wing, who is currently an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL. He was drafted in the third round, 72nd overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 19 ...

, Coach,

Third team

* Dylan Strome, Centre, Erie Otters *

Alexander Nylander Alexander Maximiliam Michael Junior Nylander Altelius (born 2 March 1998) is a Canadian-born Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under c ...

, Left Wing,

Mississauga Steelheads The Mississauga Steelheads are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The Steelheads play their games at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga. History The OHL originated in Mis ...

* Alex DeBrincat, Right Wing, Erie Otters *

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, Defence,

Roland McKeown Roland McKeown (born January 20, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Milwaukee Admirals in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Nashville Predators of the National Hoc ...

, Defence, Kingston Frontenacs * Alex Nedeljkovic, Goaltender,

* Mike Van Ryn, Coach,

Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. The Rangers have won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OH ...

2016 OHL Priority Selection

On April 9, 2016, the OHL conducted the 2016 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The

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 ...

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 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 2016 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.

2016 NHL Entry Draft

On June 24–25, 2016, 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

2016 NHL Entry Draft The 2016 NHL Entry Draft was the 54th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The first three selections were Auston Matthews going to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Patrik Laine ...

held at the First Niagara Center in

Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from Sou ...

. In total, 48 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 fifth overall pick by the

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

2016 CHL Import Draft

On June 28, 2016, 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 2016 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The

held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected

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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 2016 CHL Import Draft.

References

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