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

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and became the Flint Firebirds, playing at the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center. The Belleville Bulls relocated to

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and became the Hamilton Bulldogs, playing at FirstOntario Centre. The

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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

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3-2 in overtime in the final game, winning the

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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, 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,

* 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.

2016 NHL Entry Draft

On June 24–25, 2016, the

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conducted the 2016 NHL Entry Draft held at the First Niagara Center in

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. In total, 48 players from the Ontario Hockey League were selected in the draft. Olli Juolevi 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 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

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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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