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 Flint and became the Flint Firebirds, playing at the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center. The Belleville Bulls relocated to Hamilton and became the Hamilton Bulldogs, playing at FirstOntario Centre. The London Knights 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 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 3-2 in overtime in the final game, winning the Memorial Cup for the second time in franchise history.
Video 2015-16 OHL season
Regular Season
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
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
Maps 2015-16 OHL season
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
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, London Knights
- Matthew Tkachuk, Left Wing, London Knights
- Mitchell Marner, Right Wing, London Knights
- Mikhail Sergachev, Defence, Windsor Spitfires
- Rasmus Andersson, Defence, Barrie Colts
- Mackenzie Blackwood, Goaltender, Barrie Colts
- Kris Knoblauch, Coach, Erie Otters
Second team
- Mike 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, London Knights
- Roland McKeown, Defence, Kingston Frontenacs
- Alex Nedeljkovic, Goaltender, Niagara IceDogs
- Mike Van Ryn, Coach, Kitchener Rangers
References
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