OHL 2015/16

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The 2015/16 OHL season was the 36th season of the Ontario Hockey League . The regular season began on September 24, 2015 and ended on March 20, 2016, winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy by the Erie Otters . In the subsequent playoffs, the London Knights secured their fourth J. Ross Robertson Cup on May 11, 2016 .

Changes

As part of a major American Hockey League reorganization, the Hamilton Bulldogs AHL franchise moved to St. John's . In this breath, the Belleville Bulls were relocated to Hamilton and operate there as the Hamilton Bulldogs in the OHL. In addition, the Plymouth Whalers moved to Flint (Michigan) and operate there as Flint Firebirds .

Regular season

Placements

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = defeat after overtime , SOL = defeat after shootout , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
Explanations:   = play-off qualification, = division winner = Conference champion, = Hamilton Spectator Trophy winner

Eastern Conference

GP W. L. OTL SOL GF GA Pts
Kingston Frontenacs 68 46 17th 3 2 252 189 97
Barrie Colts 68 43 22nd 0 3 295 207 89
North Bay Battalion 68 35 23 6th 4th 240 227 80
Niagara IceDogs 68 35 26th 4th 3 213 198 77
Ottawa 67's 68 36 29 2 1 234 219 75
Peterborough Petes 68 33 28 2 5 240 259 73
Mississauga Steelheads 68 33 30th 2 3 215 229 71
Oshawa Generals 68 27 33 4th 4th 197 235 62
Hamilton Bulldogs 68 25th 35 8th 0 197 260 58
Sudbury Wolves 68 16 46 5 1 183 328 38

Western Conference

GP W. L. OTL SOL GF GA Pts
Erie Otters 68 52 15th 1 0 269 183 105
London Knights 68 51 14th 2 1 319 182 105
Kitchener Rangers 68 44 17th 5 2 256 197 95
Sarnia Sting 68 42 19th 5 2 254 192 91
Windsor Spitfires 68 40 21st 6th 1 253 200 87
Owen Sound Attack 68 32 25th 8th 3 209 222 75
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 68 33 27 7th 1 243 233 74
Saginaw Spirit 68 24 36 5 3 209 282 56
Flint Firebirds 68 20th 42 4th 2 184 279 46
Guelph Storm 68 13 49 4th 2 156 297 32

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best

player team GP G A. Pts PIM
Kevin Labanc Barrie Colts 65 39 88 127 70
Christian Dvorak London Knights 59 52 69 121 27
Mitchell Marner London Knights 59 39 77 116 68
Dylan Strome Erie Otters 56 37 74 111 44
Matthew Tkachuk London Knights 57 30th 77 107 80
Andrew Mangiapane Barrie Colts 59 51 55 106 50
Alex DeBrincat Erie Otters 60 51 50 101 28
Travis Konecny Ottawa 67’s
Sarnia Sting 		60 30th 71 101 27
Mike Amadio North Bay Battalion 68 50 48 98 40
Christian Fischer Windsor Spitfires 66 40 50 90 34

Best goalkeeper

The combined table shows the three best goalkeepers in the categories conceded goals and catch quota as well as the leaders in the categories shutouts and wins.

Abbreviations: GP = games, TOI = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = overtime / shootout defeats , GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = Conceded goal;
Only goalkeepers who have played at least 1632 minutes of play are recorded. Sorted by the best goals against.

player team GP TOI W. L. OTL GA SO Sv% ATM
Tyler Parsons London Knights 49 2835 37 9 3 110 4th 92.1 2.33
Devin Williams Erie Otters 55 3179 41 10 1 125 2 91.5 2.36
Michael DiPietro Windsor Spitfires 29 1644 16 8th 2 67 2 91.2 2.45
Mackenzie Blackwood Barrie Colts 43 2452 28 13 0 111 3 92.1 2.72
Jack Flinn Mississauga Steelheads 64 3571 32 27 3 183 7th 90.5 3.07

Playoffs

Playoff tree

  Conference quarterfinals Conference semifinals Conference finals J. Ross Robertson Cup Final
                                   
1  Kingston Frontenacs 4th   1  Kingston Frontenacs 0        
8th  Oshawa Generals 1 4th  Niagara IceDogs 4th  
2  Barrie Colts 4th Eastern Conference
7th  Mississauga Steelheads 3
4th  Niagara IceDogs 4th
  2  Barrie Colts 0  
3  North Bay Battalion 4th
6th  Peterborough Petes 3
4th  Niagara IceDogs 4th 2  Barrie Colts 4th
5  Ottawa 67's 1 3  North Bay Battalion 0  
E4  Niagara IceDogs 0
(The teams are reset after the first round.)
  W3  London Knights 4th
1  Erie Otters 4th   1  Erie Otters 4th
8th  Saginaw Spirit 0 7th  Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 1  
2  Sarnia Sting 3
7th  SSM Greyhounds 4th
1  Erie Otters 0
  3  London Knights 4th  
3  London Knights 4th
6th  Owen Sound Attack 2 Western Conference
4th  Kitchener Rangers 4th 3  London Knights 4th
5  Windsor Spitfires 1 4th  Kitchener Rangers 0  

J. Ross Robertson Cup winner

J. Ross Robertson Cup winner


London Knights

Goalkeepers: Brendan Burke , Tyler Parsons

Defenders: Evan Bouchard , Brandon Crawley , Jacob Graves , Aiden Jamieson , Olli Juolevi , Chris Martenet , Nicolas Mattinen , Victor Mete

Attackers: Aaron Berisha , Daniel Bernhardt , Christian Dvorak , Chad Heffernan , Max Jones , Mitchell Marner , Owen MacDonald , JJ Piccinich , Cliff Pu , Kole Sherwood , Robert Thomas , Matthew Tkachuk , Chandler Yakimowicz

Head Coach: Dale Hunter

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best

player team GP G A. Pts PIM
Mitchell Marner London Knights 18th 16 28 44 8th
Matthew Tkachuk London Knights 18th 20th 20th 40 42
Christian Dvorak London Knights 18th 14th 21st 35 4th
Kevin Labanc Barrie Colts 15th 6th 20th 26th 28
Josh Ho-Sang Niagara IceDogs 17th 6th 20th 26th 8th
Dylan Strome Erie Otters 13 10 11 21st 12
Andrew Mangiapane Barrie Colts 15th 10 11 21st 14th
Justin Scott Barrie Colts 15th 17th 3 20th 8th
Alex DeBrincat Erie Otters 13 8th 11 19th 13
Mike Amadio North Bay Battalion 11 12 6th 18th 10

Best goalkeeper

The combined table shows the three best goalkeepers in the categories conceded goals and catch quota as well as the leaders in the categories shutouts and wins. Abbreviations: GP = games, TOI = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = overtime / shootout defeats , GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = Conceded goal

Only goalkeepers who have played at least 222 minutes of play are recorded. Sorted by the best goals against.

player team GP TOI W. L. OTL GA SO Sv% ATM
Tyler Parsons London Knights 18th 1086 16 1 1 39 1 92.5 2.15
Jeremy Helvig Kingston Frontenacs 7th 325 3 1 0 13 2 90.8 2.40
Mackenzie Blackwood Barrie Colts 13 796 6th 5 0 36 1 91.5 2.71
Jack Flinn Mississauga Steelheads 7th 447 3 3 1 21st 1 91.3 2.82

Awards

All-star teams

First all-star team
Attack: Matthew Tkachuk - Christian Dvorak - Mitchell Marner
Defense: Rasmus Andersson - Mikhail Sergachev
Goal: Mackenzie Blackwood
Trainer: Kris garlic
Second all-star team
Attack: Andrew Mangiapane - Mike Amadio - Kevin Labanc
Defense: Jakob Chychrun - Travis Dermott
Goal: Devin Williams
Trainer: Rocky Thompson
Third all-star team
Attack: Alexander Nylander - Dylan Strome - Alex DeBrincat
Defense: Olli Juolevi - Roland McKeown
Goal: Alex Nedeljkovic
Trainer: Mike Van Ryn

All rookie teams

First all rookie team
Attack: Alexander Nylander - Nick Suzuki - Owen Tippett
Defense: Cam Dineen - Mikhail Sergachev
Goal: Michael DiPietro
Second all rookie team
Attack: Boris Katchouk - Gabriel Vilardi - Cole Carter
Defense: Nicolas Hague - Olli Juolevi
Goal: Stephen Dhillon

Awarded trophies

Award team
J. Ross Robertson Cup London Knights
Hamilton Spectator Trophy Erie Otters
Bobby Orr Trophy Niagara IceDogs
Wayne Gretzky Trophy London Knights
Emms Trophy Barrie Colts
Leyden Trophy Kingston Frontenacs
Holody Trophy Erie Otters
Bumbacco Trophy Sarnia Sting
Award player team
Red Tilson Trophy Mitchell Marner London Knights
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy Kevin Labanc Barrie Colts
Matt Leyden Trophy Kris garlic Erie Otters
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy Kevin Labanc Barrie Colts
Max Kaminsky Trophy Mikhail Sergachev Windsor Spitfires
OHL Goaltender of the Year Mackenzie Blackwood Barrie Colts
Jack Ferguson Award Ryan Merkley Guelph Storm
Dave Pinkney Trophy Tyler Parsons
Brendan Burke 		London Knights
OHL Executive of the Year
Emms Family Award Alexander Nylander Mississauga Steelheads
FW "Dinty" Moore Trophy Michael DiPietro Windsor Spitfires
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy Will Petschenig Saginaw Spirit
William Hanley Trophy Mike Amadio North Bay Battalion
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy Kevin Labanc Barrie Colts
Bobby Smith Trophy Nicolas Hague Mississauga Steelheads
Roger Neilson Memorial Award Damian Bourne Mississauga Steelheads
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award Kyle Keyser Flint Firebirds
Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy Michael Webster Barrie Colts
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award Mitchell Marner London Knights

See also

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