| 2015–16 OHL season | |
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| League: | Ontario Hockey League |
| Sport: | Hockey |
| Duration: | Preseason August 2015 – September 2015 Regular season September 2015 – March 2016 Playoffs March 2016 – May 2016 |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Playoffs Mvp Link: | Wayne Gretzky 99 Award |
| Playoffs Mvp: | Mitch Marner (Knights) |
| Finals Champ: | London Knights (4) |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Niagara IceDogs |
| No Of Teams: | 20 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | Hamilton Spectator Trophy |
| Season Champs: | Erie Otters (2) |
| Mvp Link: | Red Tilson Trophy |
| Mvp: | Mitch Marner (London Knights) |
| Top Scorer Link: | Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy |
| Top Scorer: | Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts) |
| Tv: | Rogers TV, TVCogeco, Shaw TV |
| Seasonslistnames: | OHL |
| Prevseason Year: | 2014–15 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2016–17 |
| 2015–16 CHL season | |
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| League: | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport: | Hockey |
| Duration: | OHL September 2015 – March 2016 QMJHL September 2015 – March 2016 WHL September 2015 – March 2016 |
| No Of Teams: | 60 |
| Tv: | RDS Rogers Sportsnet Rogers TV Shaw TV |
| Playoffs: | Memorial Cup |
| Finals Champ: | London Knights (OHL) |
| Num Championships: | 2 |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) |
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.
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
| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | |||||
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| 1 | East | 68 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 97 | 252 | 189 | ||||||
| 2 | Central | 68 | 43 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 89 | 295 | 207 | ||||||
| 3 | Central | 68 | 35 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 80 | 240 | 227 | ||||||
| 4 | Central | 68 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 77 | 213 | 198 | ||||||
| 5 | East | 68 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 75 | 234 | 219 | ||||||
| 6 | East | 68 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 73 | 240 | 259 | ||||||
| 7 | Central | 68 | 33 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 71 | 215 | 229 | ||||||
| 8 | East | 68 | 27 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 197 | 235 | ||||||
| 9 | East | 68 | 25 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 58 | 197 | 260 | ||||||
| 10 | Central | 68 | 16 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 183 | 328 |
| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | |||||
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| 1 | Midwest | 68 | 52 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 269 | 183 | ||||||
| 2 | West | 68 | 42 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 91 | 254 | 192 | ||||||
| 3 | Midwest | 68 | 51 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 105 | 319 | 182 | ||||||
| 4 | Midwest | 68 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 95 | 256 | 197 | ||||||
| 5 | West | 68 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 87 | 253 | 200 | ||||||
| 6 | Midwest | 68 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 75 | 209 | 222 | ||||||
| 7 | West | 68 | 33 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 74 | 243 | 233 | ||||||
| 8 | West | 68 | 24 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 209 | 282 | ||||||
| 9 | West | 68 | 20 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 184 | 279 | ||||||
| 10 | Midwest | 68 | 13 | 49 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 156 | 297 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| Kevin Labanc | Barrie Colts | 65 | 39 | 88 | 127 | 70 | |
| Christian Dvorak | London Knights | 59 | 52 | 69 | 121 | 27 | |
| Mitch Marner | London Knights | 57 | 39 | 77 | 116 | 68 | |
| Dylan Strome | Erie Otters | 56 | 37 | 74 | 111 | 44 | |
| Matthew Tkachuk | London Knights | 57 | 30 | 77 | 107 | 80 | |
| Andrew Mangiapane | Barrie Colts | 59 | 51 | 55 | 106 | 50 | |
| Alex DeBrincat | Erie Otters | 60 | 51 | 50 | 101 | 28 | |
| Travis Konecny | Ottawa/Sarnia | 60 | 30 | 71 | 101 | 27 | |
| Michael Amadio | North Bay Battalion | 68 | 50 | 48 | 98 | 40 | |
| Christian Fischer | Windsor Spitfires | 66 | 40 | 50 | 90 | 34 |
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 | |
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| Tyler Parsons | London Knights | 49 | 2835 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 110 | 4 | 0.921 | 2.33 | |
| Devin Williams | Erie Otters | 55 | 3179 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 2 | 0.915 | 2.36 | |
| Michael DiPietro | Windsor Spitfires | 29 | 1644 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 2 | 0.912 | 2.45 | |
| Justin Fazio | Sarnia Sting | 41 | 2466 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 110 | 3 | 0.902 | 2.68 | |
| Luke Opilka | Kitchener Rangers | 44 | 2552 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 115 | 3 | 0.906 | 2.70 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| Mitch Marner | London Knights | 18 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 8 | |
| Matthew Tkachuk | London Knights | 18 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 42 | |
| Christian Dvorak | London Knights | 18 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 4 | |
| Kevin Labanc | Barrie Colts | 15 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 24 | |
| Josh Ho-Sang | Niagara IceDogs | 17 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 8 | |
| Dylan Strome | Erie Otters | 13 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 12 | |
| Andrew Mangiapane | Barrie Colts | 15 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 14 | |
| Justin Scott | Barrie Colts | 15 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 8 | |
| Alex DeBrincat | Erie Otters | 13 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 13 | |
| Michael Amadio | North Bay Battalion | 11 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 10 |
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 | |
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| Tyler Parsons | London Knights | 18 | 1086 | 16 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 0.925 | 2.15 | |
| Jeremy Helvig | Kingston Frontenacs | 7 | 325 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0.908 | 2.40 | |
| Mackenzie Blackwood | Barrie Colts | 13 | 797 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 0.914 | 2.71 | |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | Niagara IceDogs | 17 | 1026 | 12 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 0.903 | 2.81 | |
| Jack Flinn | Mississauga Steelheads | 7 | 447 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 0.913 | 2.82 |
The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.
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.[2]
| Player | Nationality | OHL team | Hometown | Minor team | ||
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| 1 | Ryan Merkley (D) |  Canada | Guelph Storm | Mississauga, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL) | |
| 2 | Owen Lalonde (D) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves | Windsor, Ontario | Windsor Jr. Spitfires (MHAO) | |
| 3 | Connor Roberts (C) | Canada | Hamilton Bulldogs | Owen Sound, Ontario | Grey-Bruce Highlanders (OMHA-SCTA) | |
| 4 | Blade Jenkins (C) |  United States | Saginaw Spirit | Jackson, Michigan | Detroit Compuware 16U (HPHL) | |
| 5 | Ty Dellandrea (C) | Canada | Flint Firebirds | Port Perry, Ontario | Central Ontario Wolves (OMHA-EHL) | |
| 6 | Danil Antropov (RW) | Canada | Oshawa Generals | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros (GTHL) | |
| 7 | Kirill Nizhnikov (RW) | Russia | Mississauga Steelheads | Moscow, Russia | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL) | |
| 8 | Pavel Gogolev (LW) | Russia | Peterborough Petes | Moscow, Russia | CIH Academy White (OEMHL) | |
| 9 | Barrett Hayton (C) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Peterborough, Ontario | Toronto Red Wings (GTHL) | |
| 10 | Aidan Dudas (C) | Canada | Owen Sound Attack | Parry Sound, Ontario | North Central Predators (OMHA-EHL) | |
| 11 | Peter Stratis (D) | Canada | Ottawa 67's | Toronto, Ontario | Mississauga Rebels (GTHL) | |
| 12 | Akil Thomas (C) | Canada | Niagara IceDogs | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros (GTHL) | |
| 13 | Adam McMaster (C) | Canada | North Bay Battalion | Beamsville, Ontario | Niagara North Stars (OMHA-SCTA) | |
| 14 | Tyler Tucker (D) | Canada | Barrie Colts | Longlac, Ontario | Toronto Titans (GTHL) | |
| 15 | Tyler Weiss (C) | United States | Sarnia Sting | Raleigh, North Carolina | Don Mills Flyers (GTHL) | |
| 16 | Giovanni Vallati (D) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | Toronto, Ontario | Vaughan Kings (GTHL) | |
| 17 | Nathan Dunkley (C) | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs | Campbellford, Ontario | Quinte Red Devils (OMHA-EHL) | |
| 18 | Liam Foudy (C) | Canada | London Knights | Toronto, Ontario | Markham Majors (GTHL) | |
| 19 | Allan McShane (C) | Canada | Erie Otters | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros (GTHL) | |
| 20 | Jack McBain (C) | Canada | Barrie Colts | Toronto, Ontario | Don Mills Flyers (GTHL) |
On June 24–25, 2016, the National Hockey League conducted the 2016 NHL Entry Draft held at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. In total, 48 players from the Ontario Hockey League were selected in the draft. Olli Juolevi of the London Knights was the first player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the fifth overall pick by the Vancouver Canucks.
Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft.[3]
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 Russia 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.[4]
| Player | Nationality | OHL team | Hometown | Last team | ||
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| 2 | Dmitri Samorukov (D) | Russia | Guelph Storm | Volgograd, Russia | Moscow CSKA | |
| 5 | Jachym Kondelik (LW) |  Czech Republic | Sudbury Wolves | České Budějovice, Czech Republic | Ceske Budejovice Jr. B | |
| 8 | Michal Steinocher (D) | Czech Republic | Flint Firebirds | Louny, Czech Republic | Slavia Praha Jr. B | |
| 11 | Marian Studenic (LW) |  Slovakia | Hamilton Bulldogs | Holíč, Slovakia | Skalica Jr. | |
| 14 | Filip Hronek (D) | Czech Republic | Saginaw Spirit | Býšť, Czech Republic | Hradec Kralove Mountfield HC | |
| 17 | Eeli Tolvanen (RW) |  Finland | Oshawa Generals | Espoo, Finland | Sioux City Musketeers | |
| 20 | Jacob Moverare (D) |  Sweden | Mississauga Steelheads | Östersund, Sweden | HV71 Jr. | |
| 23 | Matyas Svoboda (LW) | Czech Republic | Peterborough Petes | Údlice, Czech Republic | Chomutov KLH Jr. B | |
| 26 | Otto Makinen (C) | Finland | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Tampere, Finland | Tappara Tampere Jr. | |
| 29 | Maxim Sushko (LW) |  Belarus | Owen Sound Attack | Brest, Belarus | Soligorsk Shakhner | |
| 32 | Andrei Golikov (D) | Russia | Ottawa 67's | Ryazan, Russia | Yaroslavl Loko-Junior | |
| 35 | Pavel Demin (C) | Russia | Niagara IceDogs | Moscow, Russia | Balashikha HC MVD | |
| 38 | Adam Thilander (D) | Sweden | North Bay Battalion | Skövde, Sweden | Skelleftea AIK Jr. 18 | |
| 41 | Urho Vaakanainen (D) | Finland | Windsor Spitfires | Joensuu, Finland | Espoo Blues | |
| 44 | Alexey Lipanov (C) | Russia | Barrie Colts | Moscow, Russia | Balashikha HC MVD | |
| 47 | Filip Helt (LW) | Czech Republic | Sarnia Sting | Litvínov, Czech Republic | Litvinov Chemopetrol Jr. B | |
| 50 | Cedric Schiemenz (C) |  Germany | Kitchener Rangers | Berlin, Germany | EC Red Bull Salzburg U18 | |
| 53 | Linus Nyman (RW) | Finland | Kingston Frontenacs | Helsinki, Finland | Jokerit Helsinki Jr. | |
| 56 | Janne Kuokkanen (C/LW) | Finland | London Knights | Oulu, Finland | Karpat Oulu Jr. | |
| 58 | German Poddubnyi (C) | Russia | Erie Otters | Sarov, Russia | Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 16U |