# 2015–16 OHL season

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.

## Regular season
### Final standings

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

### Eastern conference

| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA |
| 1 | z-Kingston Frontenacs | East | 68 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 97 | 252 | 189 |
| 2 | y-Barrie Colts | Central | 68 | 43 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 89 | 295 | 207 |
| 3 | x-North Bay Battalion | Central | 68 | 35 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 80 | 240 | 227 |
| 4 | x-Niagara IceDogs | Central | 68 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 77 | 213 | 198 |
| 5 | x-Ottawa 67's | East | 68 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 75 | 234 | 219 |
| 6 | x-Peterborough Petes | East | 68 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 73 | 240 | 259 |
| 7 | x-Mississauga Steelheads | Central | 68 | 33 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 71 | 215 | 229 |
| 8 | x-Oshawa Generals | East | 68 | 27 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 197 | 235 |
| 9 | Hamilton Bulldogs | East | 68 | 25 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 58 | 197 | 260 |
| 10 | Sudbury Wolves | Central | 68 | 16 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 183 | 328 |

### Western conference

| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA |
| 1 | z-Erie Otters | Midwest | 68 | 52 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 269 | 183 |
| 2 | y-Sarnia Sting | West | 68 | 42 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 91 | 254 | 192 |
| 3 | x-London Knights | Midwest | 68 | 51 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 105 | 319 | 182 |
| 4 | x-Kitchener Rangers | Midwest | 68 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 95 | 256 | 197 |
| 5 | x-Windsor Spitfires | West | 68 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 87 | 253 | 200 |
| 6 | x-Owen Sound Attack | Midwest | 68 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 75 | 209 | 222 |
| 7 | x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | West | 68 | 33 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 74 | 243 | 233 |
| 8 | x-Saginaw Spirit | West | 68 | 24 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 209 | 282 |
| 9 | Flint Firebirds | West | 68 | 20 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 184 | 279 |
| 10 | Guelph Storm | Midwest | 68 | 13 | 49 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 156 | 297 |

### Scoring leaders

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

### 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 |
| 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 |

## Playoffs

| Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | | | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | | | Conference finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Kingston | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Oshawa | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Oshawa | 1 | | | 1 | Kingston | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Niagara | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Barrie | 4 | | | 4 | Niagara | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mississauga | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mississauga | 3 | | | | | | | | 2 | Barrie | 0 | | | | |
| Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | | | 2 | Barrie | 0 | | | | |
| Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | Eastern conference | | | 4 | Niagara | 4 | | | | |
| 3 | North Bay | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Niagara | 4 | | | | |
| 6 | Peterborough | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Peterborough | 3 | | | 2 | Barrie | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | North Bay | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Niagara | 4 | | | 3 | North Bay | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Ottawa | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Ottawa | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | E4 | Niagara | 0 |
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| Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | Note: Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. | | W3 | London | 4 |
| 1 | Erie | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | W3 | London | 4 |
| 8 | Saginaw | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Saginaw | 0 | | | 1 | Erie | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Sault Ste. Marie | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Sarnia | 3 | | | 7 | Sault Ste. Marie | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Sault Ste. Marie | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Sault Ste. Marie | 4 | | | | | | | | 1 | Erie | 0 | | | | |
| Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | | | 1 | Erie | 0 | | | | |
| Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | Western conference | | | 3 | London | 4 | | | | |
| 3 | London | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | London | 4 | | | | |
| 6 | Owen Sound | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Owen Sound | 2 | | | 3 | London | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Kitchener | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Kitchener | 4 | | | 4 | Kitchener | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Windsor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Conference quarterfinals
#### Eastern conference quarterfinals
##### (1) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (8) Oshawa Generals

* Kingston wins series 4 – 1

##### (2) Barrie Colts vs. (7) Mississauga Steelheads

* Barrie wins series 4 – 3

##### (3) North Bay Battalion vs. (6) Peterborough Petes

* North Bay wins series 4 – 3

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

* Niagara wins series 4 – 1

#### Western conference quarterfinals
##### (1) Erie Otters vs. (8) Saginaw Spirit

* Erie wins series 4 – 0

##### (2) Sarnia Sting vs. (7) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

* Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 3

##### (3) London Knights vs. (6) Owen Sound Attack

* London wins series 4 – 2

##### (4) Kitchener Rangers vs. (5) Windsor Spitfires

* Kitchener wins series 4 – 1

### Conference semifinals
#### Eastern conference semifinals
##### (1) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (4) Niagara IceDogs

* Niagara wins series 4 – 0

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

* Barrie wins series 4 – 0

#### Western conference semifinals
##### (1) Erie Otters vs. (7) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

* Erie wins series 4 – 1

##### (3) London Knights vs. (4) Kitchener Rangers

* London wins series 4 – 0

### Conference finals
#### Eastern conference finals
##### (2) Barrie Colts vs. (4) Niagara IceDogs

* Niagara wins series 4 – 0

#### Western conference finals
##### (1) Erie Otters vs. (3) London Knights

* London wins series 4 – 0

### J. Ross Robertson Cup
#### (W3) London Knights vs. (E4) Niagara IceDogs

* London wins series 4 – 0

### Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 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 |

### 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 |
| 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 |

## Awards

| 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 |
| Red Tilson Trophy: | Mitch Marner, London Knights |
| Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy: | Kevin Labanc, Barrie Colts |
| Matt Leyden Trophy: | Kris Knoblauch, 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 |
| Emms Family Award: | Alexander Nylander, Mississauga Steelheads |
| F. W. "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 |
| Tim Adams Memorial Trophy: | Andrei Berezinskiy, York Simcoe Express |
| Wayne Gretzky 99 Award: | Mitch Marner, London Knights |
| Bill Long Award: | Pat Casey, Peterborough Petes |

## All-Star teams

The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.

### First team

* Christian Dvorak, Centre, London Knights
* Matthew Tkachuk, Left Wing, London Knights
* Mitch Marner, Right Wing, London Knights
* Mikhail Sergachev, Defence, Windsor Spitfires
* Rasmus Andersson, Defence, Barrie Colts
* Mackenzie Blackwood, Goaltender, Barrie Colts
* Kris Knoblauch, Coach, Erie Otters

### Second team

* Michael Amadio, Centre, North Bay Battalion
* Andrew Mangiapane, Left Wing, Barrie Colts
* Kevin Labanc, Right Wing, Barrie Colts
* Travis Dermott, Defence, Erie Otters
* Jakob Chychrun, Defence, Sarnia Sting
* Devin Williams, Goaltender, Erie Otters
* Rocky Thompson, Coach, Windsor Spitfires

### Third team

* Dylan Strome, Centre, Erie Otters
* Alexander Nylander, Left Wing, Mississauga Steelheads
* Alex DeBrincat, Right Wing, Erie Otters
* Olli Juolevi, Defence, London Knights
* Roland McKeown, Defence, Kingston Frontenacs
* Alex Nedeljkovic, Goaltender, Niagara IceDogs
* Mike Van Ryn, Coach, Kitchener Rangers

## 2016 OHL Priority Selection

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.
| # | Player | Nationality | OHL team | Hometown | Minor team |
| 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) |

## 2016 NHL Entry Draft

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.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | Hometown | OHL team |
| 1 | 5 | Olli Juolevi (D) | Finland | Vancouver Canucks | Helsinki, Finland | London Knights |
| 1 | 6 | Matthew Tkachuk (LW) | United States | Calgary Flames | St. Louis, Missouri | London Knights |
| 1 | 8 | Alexander Nylander (LW) | Sweden | Buffalo Sabres | Sodertalje, Sweden | Mississauga Steelheads |
| 1 | 9 | Mikhail Sergachev (D) | Russia | Montreal Canadiens | Nizhnekamsk, Russia | Windsor Spitfires |
| 1 | 11 | Logan Brown (C) | United States | Ottawa Senators | Chesterfield, Missouri | Windsor Spitfires |
| 1 | 12 | Michael McLeod (C) | Canada | New Jersey Devils | Mississauga, Ontario | Mississauga Steelheads |
| 1 | 16 | Jakob Chychrun (D) | Canada | Arizona Coyotes | Boca Raton, Florida | Sarnia Sting |
| 1 | 18 | Logan Stanley (D) | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Waterloo, Ontario | Windsor Spitfires |
| 1 | 24 | Max Jones (LW) | United States | Anaheim Ducks | Orion, Michigan | London Knights |
| 2 | 35 | Jordan Kyrou (RW) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Toronto, Ontario | Sarnia Sting |
| 2 | 38 | Adam Mascherin (LW) | Canada | Florida Panthers | Maple, Ontario | Kitchener Rangers |
| 2 | 39 | Alex DeBrincat (RW) | United States | Chicago Blackhawks | Farmington Hills, Michigan | Erie Otters |
| 2 | 41 | Nathan Bastien (RW) | Canada | New Jersey Devils | Kitchener, Ontario | Mississauga Steelheads |
| 2 | 44 | Boris Katchouk (LW) | Canada | Tampa Bay Lightning | Waterloo, Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 2 | 46 | Givani Smith (RW) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Toronto, Ontario | Guelph Storm |
| 2 | 54 | Tyler Parsons (G) | United States | Calgary Flames | Chesterfield, Michigan | London Knights |
| 2 | 58 | Taylor Raddysh (RW) | Canada | Tampa Bay Lightning | Caledon, Ontario | Erie Otters |
| 3 | 63 | Markus Niemelainen (D) | Finland | Edmonton Oilers | Kuopio, Finland | Saginaw Spirit |
| 3 | 68 | Cam Dineen (D) | United States | Arizona Coyotes | Toms River, New Jersey | North Bay Battalion |
| 3 | 69 | Cliff Pu (C) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Richmond Hill, Ontario | London Knights |
| 3 | 70 | Will Bitten (LW) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Gloucester, Ontario | Flint Firebirds |
| 3 | 77 | Connor Hall (D) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Cambridge, Ontario | Kitchener Rangers |
| 3 | 81 | Sean Day (D) | Canada | New York Rangers | Rochester, Michigan | Mississauga Steelheads |
| 4 | 93 | Jack Kopacka (LW) | United States | Anaheim Ducks | Metamora, Michigan | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 4 | 94 | Jonathan Ang (C) | Canada | Florida Panthers | Markham, Ontario | Peterborough Petes |
| 4 | 100 | Victor Mete (D) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Woodbridge, Ontario | London Knights |
| 4 | 101 | Keaton Middleton (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Stratford, Ontario | Saginaw Spirit |
| 4 | 105 | Evan Cormier (G) | Canada | New Jersey Devils | Bowmanville, Ontario | Saginaw Spirit |
| 4 | 109 | Connor Bunnaman (C) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Guelph, Ontario | Kitchener Rangers |
| 4 | 114 | Riley Stillman (D) | Canada | Florida Panthers | Peterborough, Ontario | Oshawa Generals |
| 5 | 123 | Dylan Wells (G) | Canada | Edmonton Oilers | St. Catharines, Ontario | Peterborough Petes |
| 5 | 134 | Jeremy Helvig (G) | Canada | Carolina Hurricanes | Markham, Ontario | Kingston Frontenacs |
| 5 | 137 | Jordan Sambrook (D) | Canada | Detroit Red Wings | Markham, Ontario | Erie Otters |
| 5 | 140 | Cole Candella (D) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Mississauga, Ontario | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 5 | 141 | Tim Gettinger (LW) | United States | New York Rangers | North Olmsted, Ohio | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 5 | 146 | Nicholas Caamano (LW) | Canada | Dallas Stars | Ancaster, Ontario | Flint Firebirds |
| 5 | 148 | Christopher Paquette (C) | Canada | Tampa Bay Lightning | Kingston, Ontario | Niagara IceDogs |
| 6 | 160 | Michael Pezzetta (C) | Canada | Montreal Canadiens | Toronto, Ontario | Sudbury Wolves |
| 6 | 164 | Noah Carroll (D) | Canada | Carolina Hurricanes | Strathroy, Ontario | Guelph Storm |
| 6 | 172 | Anthony Salinitri (C) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Windsor, Ontario | Sarnia Sting |
| 6 | 179 | Nicolas Mattinen (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Ottawa, Ontario | London Knights |
| 6 | 180 | Mark Shoemaker (D) | Canada | San Jose Sharks | Mississauga, Ontario | North Bay Battalion |
| 7 | 186 | Stepan Falkovsky (D) | Belarus | Calgary Flames | Minsk, Belarus | Ottawa 67's |
| 7 | 189 | Austin Osmanski (D) | United States | Buffalo Sabres | East Aurora, New York | Mississauga Steelheads |
| 7 | 191 | Travis Barron (LW) | Canada | Colorado Avalanche | Belfountain, Ontario | Ottawa 67's |
| 7 | 194 | Brett McKenzie (C) | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Vars, Ontario | North Bay Battalion |
| 7 | 196 | Dmitry Sokolov (RW) | Russia | Minnesota Wild | Omsk, Russia | Sudbury Wolves |
| 7 | 202 | Jacob Friend (D) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Bowmanville, Ontario | Owen Sound Attack |

## 2016 CHL Import Draft

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.
| # | Player | Nationality | OHL team | Hometown | Last team |
| 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 |