| 2014–15 OHL season | |
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| League: | Ontario Hockey League |
| Sport: | Hockey |
| Duration: | Preseason August – September 2014 Regular season September 24, 2014 – March 22, 2015 Playoffs March 26, 2015 – May 15, 2015 |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Playoffs Mvp Link: | Wayne Gretzky 99 Award |
| Playoffs Mvp: | Connor McDavid (Otters) |
| Finals Champ: | Oshawa Generals (13) |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Erie Otters |
| No Of Teams: | 20 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | Hamilton Spectator Trophy |
| Season Champs: | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (4) |
| Mvp Link: | Red Tilson Trophy |
| Mvp: | Connor McDavid (Erie Otters) |
| Top Scorer Link: | Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy |
| Top Scorer: | Dylan Strome (Erie Otters) |
| Tv: | Rogers TV, TVCogeco, Shaw TV |
| Seasonslistnames: | OHL |
| Prevseason Year: | 2013–14 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2015–16 |
| 2014–15 CHL season | |
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| League: | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport: | Hockey |
| Duration: | OHL September 24, 2014 – March 22, 2015 QMJHL September 2014 – March 2015 WHL September 2014 – March 2015 |
| Playoffs: | Memorial Cup |
| Finals Champ: | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| Num Championships: | 5 |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| No Of Teams: | 60 |
| Tv: | RDS Rogers Sportsnet Rogers TV Shaw TV |
The 2014–15 OHL season was the 35th season of the Ontario Hockey League, in which twenty teams played 68 games each according to the regular season schedule, from September 24, 2014 to March 22, 2015. The Niagara IceDogs began play at their new arena, the Meridian Centre. The Ottawa 67's returned to TD Place Arena after a two-year hiatus due to a renovation. Brian Kilrea returned to coach the Ottawa 67's for one game on October 17, becoming the oldest coach in league history.
The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the 13th time in franchise history, as they defeated the Erie Otters in five games in the final round of the playoffs. The Generals qualified for the 2015 Memorial Cup held at Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City. Oshawa defeated the Kelowna Rockets 2–1 in overtime in the final game, winning the Memorial Cup for the fifth time in franchise history.
Near the end of the regular season, the Plymouth Whalers were sold, and the franchise moved to Flint, Michigan, becoming the Flint Firebirds. Also near the end of the regular season, the Belleville Bulls were sold and the franchise moved to Hamilton, Ontario, becoming the Hamilton Bulldogs.
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 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 108 | 292 | 157 | ||||||
| 2 | Central | 68 | 41 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 85 | 278 | 227 | ||||||
| 3 | Central | 68 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 85 | 237 | 195 | ||||||
| 4 | East | 68 | 38 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 81 | 239 | 220 | ||||||
| 5 | Central | 68 | 37 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 274 | 237 | ||||||
| 6 | East | 68 | 32 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 72 | 196 | 197 | ||||||
| 7 | East | 68 | 27 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 203 | 246 | ||||||
| 8 | East | 68 | 26 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 58 | 203 | 268 | ||||||
| 9 | Central | 68 | 25 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 178 | 265 | ||||||
| 10 | Central | 68 | 12 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 149 | 323 |
| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | |||||
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| 1 | West | 68 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 342 | 196 | ||||||
| 2 | Midwest | 68 | 50 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 331 | 212 | ||||||
| 3 | Midwest | 68 | 40 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 84 | 289 | 260 | ||||||
| 4 | Midwest | 68 | 38 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 237 | 237 | ||||||
| 5 | Midwest | 68 | 35 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 79 | 240 | 211 | ||||||
| 6 | Midwest | 68 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 74 | 216 | 221 | ||||||
| 7 | West | 68 | 29 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 232 | 263 | ||||||
| 8 | West | 68 | 29 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 212 | 271 | ||||||
| 9 | West | 68 | 23 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 195 | 255 | ||||||
| 10 | West | 68 | 24 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 223 | 305 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| Dylan Strome | Erie Otters | 68 | 45 | 84 | 129 | 32 | |
| Mitch 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 |
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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| 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 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| Connor McDavid | Erie Otters | 20 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 12 | |
| Cole Cassels | Oshawa Generals | 21 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 14 | |
| Michael Dal Colle | Oshawa Generals | 21 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 2 | |
| Nick Ritchie | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 14 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 28 | |
| Remi Elie | Erie Otters | 20 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 20 | |
| Nicholas Baptiste | Erie Otters | 20 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 10 | |
| Dylan Strome | Erie Otters | 20 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 12 | |
| Tobias Lindberg | Oshawa Generals | 21 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 8 | |
| Michael McCarron | Oshawa Generals | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 33 | |
| Hunter Smith | Oshawa Generals | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 38 |
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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| Jake Smith | North Bay Battalion | 15 | 931 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 0.927 | 2.00 | |
| Ken Appleby | Oshawa Generals | 21 | 1259 | 16 | 5 | 47 | 2 | 0.922 | 2.24 | |
| Jack Flinn | Owen Sound Attack | 5 | 305 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0.915 | 2.56 | |
| Mackenzie Blackwood | Barrie Colts | 9 | 562 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0.922 | 2.88 | |
| Brandon Halverson | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 14 | 796 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 0.893 | 2.94 |
The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.
On April 11, 2015, the OHL conducted the 2015 Ontario Hockey League priority selection. The Sudbury Wolves held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected David Levin from the Don Mills Flyers of the GTHL. Levin 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 2015 Ontario Hockey League priority selection.[2]
| Player | Nationality | OHL team | Hometown | Minor team | ||
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| 1 | David Levin (RW) |  Israel | Sudbury Wolves | North York, Ontario | Don Mills Flyers | |
| 2 | Gabriel Vilardi (C) |  Canada | Windsor Spitfires | Kingston, Ontario | CIH Academy | |
| 3 | Ryan McLeod (C) | Canada | Flint Firebirds | Mississauga, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros | |
| 4 | Owen Tippett (RW) | Canada | Mississauga Steelheads | Peterborough, Ontario | Toronto Red Wings | |
| 5 | Zach Gallant (C) | Canada | Peterborough Petes | Oakville, Ontario | Mississauga Rebels | |
| 6 | Brady Gilmour (C) | Canada | Saginaw Spirit | Grafton, Ontario | Quinte Red Devils | |
| 7 | Ben Jones (C) | Canada | Niagara IceDogs | Waterloo, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros | |
| 8 | Matthew Strome (LW) | Canada | Hamilton Bulldogs | Mississauga, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros | |
| 9 | Markus Phillips (D) | Canada | Owen Sound Attack | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Titans | |
| 10 | Sasha Chmelevski (C) |  United States | Sarnia Sting | Northville, Michigan | Detroit HoneyBaked 16U | |
| 11 | Robbie Burt (RW) | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs | Erin, Ontario | Mississauga Rebels | |
| 12 | Greg Meireles (C) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | Ottawa, Ontario | Ottawa Jr. 67's | |
| 13 | Hayden Davis (D) | Canada | Niagara IceDogs | Hamilton, Ontario | Hamilton Huskies | |
| 14 | Nick Suzuki (C) | Canada | Owen Sound Attack | London, Ontario | London Jr. Knights | |
| 15 | Isaac Ratcliffe (LW) | Canada | Guelph Storm | London, Ontario | London Jr. Knights | |
| 16 | Austen Keating (C) | Canada | Ottawa 67's | Guelph, Ontario | Guelph Gryphons | |
| 17 | Evan Bouchard (D) | Canada | London Knights | Burlington, Ontario | Oakville Rangers | |
| 18 | Brady Lyle (D) | Canada | North Bay Battalion | North Bay, Ontario | Shattuck-St. Mary's 16U | |
| 19 | Jacob Tortora (LW) | United States | Barrie Colts | Victor, New York | Don Mills Flyers | |
| 20 | Ivan Lodnia (RW) | United States | Erie Otters | Novi, Michigan | Detroit HoneyBaked 16U | |
| 21 | Jack Studnicka (C) | Canada | Oshawa Generals | Northville, Michigan | Detroit Belle Tire 16U | |
| 22 | Liam Hawel (C) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Arnprior, Ontario | Ottawa Valley Titans |
On June 26–27, 2015, the National Hockey League conducted the 2015 NHL Entry Draft held at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. In total, 31 players from the Ontario Hockey League were selected in the draft. Connor McDavid of the Erie Otters was the first player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the first overall pick by the Edmonton Oilers.
Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft. [3]
On June 30, 2015, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2015 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Sudbury Wolves held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Dmitry Sokolov from Russia with their selection.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2015 CHL Import Draft. [4]
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Finland
Switzerland
Belarus
Germany
Slovakia