2014–15 OHL season

2014–15 OHL season
League Ontario Hockey League
Duration Preseason
August 2014 - September 2014
Regular season
September 24, 2014 – March 22, 2015
Playoffs
March 26, 2015 - May 2015
Number of teams 20
Commissioner David Branch
Television Rogers TV, TVCogeco, Shaw TV
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The 2014–15 OHL season was the 35th season of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), in which twenty teams played 68 games each according to the regular season schedule, from September 24, 2014 to March 22, 2015.

The playoffs began shortly after the end of the regular season, and will end in the middle of May 2015; the winning team is awarded the J. Ross Robertson Cup and a berth in the 2015 Memorial Cup held at Colisee Pepsi in Quebec City, Quebec. The Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL qualified for the tournament as the host team.

Team changes

Final 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

East Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
z-Oshawa Generals 68 51 11 2 4 108 292 157 1
x-Ottawa 67's 68 38 25 4 1 81 239 220 4
x-Kingston Frontenacs 68 32 28 5 3 72 196 197 6
x-Belleville Bulls 68 27 33 3 5 62 203 246 7
x-Peterborough Petes 68 26 36 1 5 58 203 268 8
Central Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
y-Barrie Colts 68 41 24 1 2 85 278 227 2
x-North Bay Battalion 68 37 20 6 5 85 237 195 3
x-Niagara IceDogs 68 37 27 2 2 78 274 237 5
Mississauga Steelheads 68 25 40 2 1 53 178 265 9
Sudbury Wolves 68 12 54 1 1 26 149 323 10

Western Conference

Midwest Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
y-Erie Otters 68 50 14 2 2 104 331 212 2
x-London Knights 68 40 24 1 3 84 289 260 3
x-Guelph Storm 68 38 26 2 2 80 237 237 4
x-Owen Sound Attack 68 35 24 2 7 79 240 211 5
x-Kitchener Rangers 68 32 26 3 7 74 216 221 6
West Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
z-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 68 54 12 0 2 110 342 196 1
x-Sarnia Sting 68 29 32 4 3 65 232 263 7
x-Saginaw Spirit 68 29 36 2 1 61 212 271 8
Plymouth Whalers 68 23 38 5 2 53 195 255 9
Windsor Spitfires 68 24 40 2 2 52 223 305 10

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Dylan Strome Erie Otters 68 45 84 129 32
Mitchell Marner London Knights 63 44 82 126 53
Connor McDavid Erie Otters 47 44 76 120 48
Joseph Blandisi Barrie Colts 68 52 60 112 126
Christian Dvorak London Knights 66 41 68 109 24
Kevin Labanc Barrie Colts 68 31 76 107 55
Alex DeBrincat Erie Otters 68 51 53 104 73
Andrew Mangiapane Barrie Colts 68 43 61 104 54
Max Domi London Knights 57 32 70 102 66
Tyler Bertuzzi Guelph Storm 68 43 55 98 91

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

Player Team GP Mins W L OTL SL GA SO Sv% GAA
Ken Appleby Oshawa Generals 50 2935 38 7 0 4 102 6 0.924 2.08
Lucas Peressini Kingston Frontenacs 59 3413 30 20 3 3 132 5 0.922 2.32
Brandon Halverson Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 50 2784 40 5 0 2 122 6 0.913 2.63
Liam Herbst Ottawa 67's 39 2170 24 8 3 1 100 3 0.901 2.76
Jake Smith North Bay Battalion 56 3305 28 18 5 5 153 4 0.896 2.78

OHL Playoffs

  Conference Quarter-finals Conference Semi-finals Conference Finals OHL Championship
                                     
1  Oshawa 4  
8  Peterborough 1  
  1  Oshawa 4  
 
  5  Niagara 1  
2  Barrie 4
7  Belleville 0  
  1  Oshawa 2  
Eastern Conference
  3  North Bay 2  
3  North Bay 4  
6  Kingston 0  
  2  Barrie 1
 
  3  North Bay 4  
4  Ottawa 2
5  Niagara 4  
   
(Pairings are re-seeded after the first round.)
   
1  Sault Ste. Marie 4  
8  Saginaw 0  
  1  Sault Ste. Marie 4
 
  4  Guelph 0  
2  Erie 4
7  Sarnia 1  
  1  Sault Ste. Marie 2
Western Conference
  2  Erie 3  
3  London 4  
6  Kitchener 2  
  2  Erie 4
 
  3  London 0  
4  Guelph 4
5  Owen Sound 1  

Conference Quarterfinals

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (8) Peterborough Petes

Oshawa wins series 4 – 1

(2) Barrie Colts vs. (7) Belleville Bulls

Barrie wins series 4 – 0

(3) North Bay Battalion vs. (6) Kingston Frontenacs

North Bay wins series 4 – 0

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

Niagara wins series 4 – 2

Western Conference Quarterfinals

(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (8) Saginaw Spirit

Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 0

(2) Erie Otters vs. (7) Sarnia Sting

Erie wins series 4 – 1

(3) London Knights vs. (6) Kitchener Rangers

London wins series 4 – 2

(4) Guelph Storm vs. (5) Owen Sound Attack

Guelph wins series 4 – 1

Conference Semi-finals

Eastern Conference Semi-Finals

(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (5) Niagara IceDogs

Oshawa wins series 4 – 1

(2) Barrie Colts vs. (3) North Bay Battalion

North Bay wins series 4 – 1

Western Conference Semi-Finals

(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (4) Guelph Storm

Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 0

(2) Erie Otters vs. (3) London Knights

Erie wins series 4 – 0

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference Finals

(1) Oshawa Generals vs. (3) North Bay Battalion

Series tied 2 – 2

Western Conference Finals

(1) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. (2) Erie Otters

Erie leads series 3 – 2

Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Connor McDavid Erie Otters 14 18 19 37 10
Nick Ritchie Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 13 13 12 25 28
Michael Dal Colle Oshawa Generals 14 7 16 23 2
Nicholas Baptiste Erie Otters 14 10 8 18 8
Dylan Strome Erie Otters 14 9 8 17 10
Cole Cassels Oshawa Generals 14 5 12 17 10
Mitchell Marner London Knights 7 9 7 16 8
Remi Elie Erie Otters 14 2 14 16 14
Joshua Ho-Sang Niagara IceDogs 11 1 15 16 18
Mike Amadio North Bay Battalion 13 6 9 15 4

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

Player Team GP Mins W L GA SO Sv% GAA
Jake Smith North Bay Battalion 13 812 10 3 25 1 0.932 1.85
Ken Appleby Oshawa Generals 14 833 10 4 32 2 0.920 2.30
Jack Flinn Owen Sound Attack 5 305 1 4 13 0 0.915 2.56
Brandon Halverson Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 13 737 10 3 33 1 0.902 2.69
Mackenzie Blackwood Barrie Colts 9 562 5 4 27 0 0.922 2.88

Awards

J. Ross Robertson Cup:
Hamilton Spectator Trophy: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Bobby Orr Trophy:
Wayne Gretzky Trophy:
Emms Trophy: Barrie Colts
Leyden Trophy: Oshawa Generals
Holody Trophy: Erie Otters
Bumbacco Trophy: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Red Tilson Trophy:
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy: Dylan Strome, Erie Otters
Matt Leyden Trophy: Sheldon Keefe, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy: Mitchell Marner, London Knights
Max Kaminsky Trophy:
OHL Goaltender of the Year:
Jack Ferguson Award: David Levin, Sudbury Wolves
Dave Pinkney Trophy: Ken Appleby & Jeremy Brodeur, Oshawa Generals
OHL Executive of the Year:
Emms Family Award: Alex DeBrincat, Erie Otters
F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy: Michael McNiven, Owen Sound Attack
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy:
William Hanley Trophy:
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy: Joseph Blandisi, Barrie Colts
Bobby Smith Trophy: Connor McDavid, Erie Otters
Roger Neilson Memorial Award: Justin Nichols, Guelph Storm
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award: Stephen Dhillon, Niagara IceDogs
Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy:
Tim Adams Memorial Trophy:
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award:

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