# 2014–15 NOJHL season

The 2014–15 NOJHL season was the 37th season of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). The nine teams of the NOJHL played 56-game schedules.
Come February, the top teams of each division will play down for the Copeland-McNamara Trophy, the NOJHL championship. The winner of the Copeland-McNamara Trophy will compete in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup. If successful against the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and Superior International Junior Hockey League, the champion would then move on to play in the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the 2015 Royal Bank Cup.

## Changes

* Elliot Lake Bobcats relocate to Cochrane, Ontario and become Cochrane Crunch.
* Espanola Rivermen leave league for CIHL.
* North Bay Trappers relocate to Mattawa, Ontario and become Mattawa Blackhawks.
* Elliot Lake Wildcats of Elliot Lake, Ontario are granted expansion.
* Powassan Voodoos of Powassan, Ontario are granted expansion.

## 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
East :
| Team | Centre | W–L–T–OTL | GF–GA | Points |
| Kirkland Lake Gold Miners | Kirkland Lake, Ontario | 38–10–2–2 | 264–131 | 80 |
| Cochrane Crunch | Cochrane, Ontario | 29–21–0–2 | 226–188 | 60 |
| Abitibi Eskimos | Iroquois Falls, Ontario | 28–20–0–4 | 243–233 | 60 |
| Powassan Voodoos | Powassan, Ontario | 15–29–0–8 | 217–262 | 38 |
| Mattawa Blackhawks | Mattawa, Ontario | 14–34–0–4 | 171–304 | 32 |
| West |||||||||||
| Team | Centre | W–L–T–OTL | GF–GA | Points |
| Soo Thunderbirds | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | 38–7–1–6 | 271–130 | 83 |
| Elliot Lake Wildcats | Elliot Lake, Ontario | 38–11–2–1 | 242–142 | 79 |
| Sudbury Nickel Barons | Sudbury, Ontario | 31–16–1–4 | 203–179 | 67 |
| Blind River Beavers | Blind River, Ontario | 0–51–0–1 | 98–366 | 1 |
Teams listed on the official league website.
Standings listed on official league website.

## 2015 Copeland-McNamara Trophy Playoffs

| Play-in series | Play-in series | Play-in series | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | E1 | Kirkland Lake | 2 | | | | | | |
| E4 | Powassan | 2 | E4 | Powassan | 4 | | | | | | |
| E5 | Mattawa | 0 | | | | E4 | Powassan | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | | E2 | Cochrane | 4 | | | |
| | | | E2 | Cochrane | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | E3 | Abitibi | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | W1 | Soo | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | E2 | Cochrane | 1 |
| | | | W1 | Soo | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | W4 | Blind River | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | W1 | Soo | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | W2 | Elliot Lake | 1 | | | |
| | | | W2 | Elliot Lake | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | W3 | Sudbury | 2 | | | | | | |
Playoff results are listed on the official league website.

## 2015 Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship

Hosted by the Fort Frances Lakers of the Superior International Junior Hockey League in Fort Frances, Ontario. The Soo Thunderbirds represented the NOJHL and won the Dudley Hewitt Cup.
Round Robin
    Soo Thunderbirds defeated Dryden Ice Dogs (SIJHL), 8-1
    Soo Thunderbirds defeated Fort Frances Lakers (Host-SIJHL), 6-3
    Toronto Patriots (OJHL) defeated Soo Thunderbirds, 4-3 OT
Championship Game
    Soo Thunderbirds defeated Fort Frances Lakers, 3-2

## 2015 Royal Bank Cup

Round Robin
    Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) defeated Soo Thunderbirds, 4-0
    Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) defeated Soo Thunderbirds, 5-3
    Portage Terriers (MJHL) defeated Soo Thunderbirds, 7-2
    Penticton Vees (BCHL) defeated Soo Thunderbirds, 5-2

## Awards

* Top Defenceman (NOJHL Award) - Ethan Strong, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners
* Most Improved (Gilles Laperriere Trophy) - Brennan Roy, Abitibi Eskimos
* Top Defensive Forward (Mitch Tetreault Memorial Trophy) - Brett Jefferies, Soo Thunderbirds
* Team Goaltending (NOJHL Award) - Mario Culina/Brian Kment, Soo Thunderbirds
* Top GAA (Wayne Chase Memorial Award) - Mario Culina, Soo Thunderbirds
* Top Scorer (Jimmy Conners Memorial Trophy) - Steve Harland, Powassan Voodoos
* Most Valuable Player (Carlo Catterello Trophy) - Steve Harland, Powassan Voodoos
* Top Rookie (John Grignon Trophy) - Steve Harland, Powassan Voodoos
* Most Gentlemanly Player (Onaping Falls Huskies Trophy) - Nicolas Tassone, Soo Thunderbirds
* Top Team Player (NOJHL Trophy) - Ethan Strong, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners
* Scholastic Award (NOJHL Trophy) -
* CJHL Scholastic Nominee Award -
* Playoff's Most Valuable Player (NOJHL Trophy) - Owen Headrick, Soo Thunderbirds
* Coach of the Year (Mirl "Red" McCarthy Memorial Award) - Jordan Smith, Soo Thunderbirds
* Top Executive (Joe Drago Trophy) - Todd Stencill, Elliot Lake Wildcats