2015-16 OJHL Season

This is the 2015-16 Ontario Junior Hockey League season.  This was the league's sixth season as a re-established league after the league members played in 2 seperate league's for the 2009-10 season.
The league had each team playing 54 games including 25 home games, 25 road games, 2 Governors' Showcase games (September 22-24 at HarborCenter in Buffalo), and 2 Conference Showcase games.  The regular season started on September 4th and ended February 27th.
The playoff champion Trenton Golden Hawks advanced to the 2016 Dudley Hewitt Cup  which was being held in Kirkland Lake and was hosted by the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners who qualified as host.
==Membership Changes==
*Due to the Belleville Bulls of the OHL being sold and relocated to Hamilton as the Hamilton Bulldogs, the Hamilton Red Wings relocated to Markham and were renamed the Markham Royals and play out of the Markham Centennial Centre.  The team was also shifted from the West Division to the North Division, giving each conference 11 teams (one division with six teams and one with five teams).
==Teams==
 	
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North-East Conference	North-East Conference	North-East Conference 	North-East Conference	North-East Conference	North-East Conference	North-East Conference	North-East Conference	North-East Conference	North-East Conference	North-East Conference
North Division 	North Division 	North Division 	North Division 	North Division 	North Division 	North Division 	North Division 	North Division 	North Division 	North Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	Joined 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Aurora Tigers 	Aurora, Ontario 	Aurora Community Centre 	1997 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lindsay Muskies 	Lindsay, Ontario 	Lindsay Recreation Centre 	1989 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Markham Royals 	Markham, Ontario 	Markham Centennial Centre 	1993 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Newmarket Hurricanes 	Newmarket, Ontario 	Ray Twinney Complex 	1987 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pickering Panthers 	Pickering, Ontario 	Pickering Recreation Complex 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Stouffville Spirit 	Stouffville, Ontario 	Stouffville Arena 	1995 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	Joined 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cobourg Cougars 	Cobourg, Ontario 	Cobourg Community Centre 	1992 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kingston Voyageurs 	Kingston, Ontario 	INVISTA Centre 	1995 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Trenton Golden Hawks 	Trenton, Ontario 	Duncan McDonald Memorial Community Gardens	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Wellington Dukes 	Wellington, Ontario 	Wellington & District Community Centre 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Whitby Fury 	Whitby, Ontario 	Iroquois Park Arena 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
South-West Conference	South-West Conference	South-West Conference 	South-West Conference	South-West Conference	South-West Conference	South-West Conference	South-West Conference	South-West Conference	South-West Conference	South-West Conference
South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	Joined 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mississauga Chargers 	Mississauga, Ontario 	Port Credit Arena 	1995 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
North York Rangers 	North York, Ontario 	Carnegie Centennial Centre 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Oakville Blades 	Oakville, Ontario 	Sixteen Mile Sports Complex 	1971 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
St. Michael's Buzzers	Toronto, Ontario 	St. Michael's College School Arena 	1995 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Toronto Jr. Canadiens	Downsview, Ontario 	Buckingham Arena 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Toronto Patriots 	Rexdale, Ontario 	Westwood Arena 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	Joined 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Buffalo Jr. Sabres 	Buffalo, New York 	Harbor Center 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Burlington Cougars 	Burlington, Ontario 	Wave Twin Rinks 	1971 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Georgetown Raiders 	Georgetown, Ontario 	Gordon Alcott Arena 	1975 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Milton Icehawks 	Milton, Ontario 	Milton Memorial Arena 	1971 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Orangeville Flyers 	Orangeville, Ontario 	Alder Street Recreation Facility 	1998 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Standings==
North East Conference	North East Conference	North East Conference	North East Conference	North East Conference	North East Conference	North East Conference	North East Conference	North East Conference	North East Conference	North East Conference
North Division 	North Division 	North Division 	North Division 	North Division 	North Division 	North Division 	North Division 	North Division 	North Division 	North Division
Team 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	SOL 	GF 	GA 	PIM 	P
Markham Royals 	54 	31 	17 	3 	3 	- 	197 	149 	804 	68
Aurora Tigers 	54 	28 	17 	1 	8 	- 	174 	137 	885 	65
Newmarket Hurricanes 	54 	23 	22 	3 	6 	- 	161 	161 	714 	55
Stouffville Spirit 	54 	24 	24 	3 	3 	- 	185 	192 	1152 	54
Pickering Panthers 	54 	15 	32 	2 	5 	- 	154 	223 	1162 	37
Lindsay Muskies 	54 	12 	36 	0 	6 	- 	122 	225 	1030 	30
East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division 	East Division
Team 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	SOL 	GF 	GA 	PIM 	P
Trenton Golden Hawks 	54 	44 	6 	1 	3 	- 	193 	102 	728 	92
Kingston Voyageurs 	54 	34 	14 	2 	4 	- 	199 	154 	1096 	74
Wellington Dukes 	54 	32 	19 	2 	1 	- 	202 	154 	809 	67
Cobourg Cougars 	54 	27 	21 	0 	6 	- 	177 	158 	781 	60
Whitby Fury 	54 	25 	23 	1 	5 	- 	180 	189 	1094 	56
South West Conference	South West Conference	South West Conference	South West Conference	South West Conference	South West Conference	South West Conference	South West Conference	South West Conference	South West Conference	South West Conference
South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division 	South Division
Team 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	SOL 	GF 	GA 	PIM 	P
Oakville Blades 	54 	34 	17 	2 	1 	- 	231 	178 	839 	71
North York Rangers 	54 	30 	16 	2 	6 	- 	205 	161 	799 	68
Toronto Jr. Canadiens	54 	30 	16 	3 	5 	- 	184 	170 	865 	68
St. Michael's Buzzers	54 	28 	23 	1 	2 	- 	196 	182 	715 	59
Toronto Patriots 	54 	18 	28 	1 	7 	- 	166 	215 	867 	44
Mississauga Chargers 	54 	10 	41 	0 	3 	- 	134 	277 	1195 	23
West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division 	West Division
Team 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	SOL 	GF 	GA 	PIM 	P
Georgetown Raiders 	54 	37 	13 	3 	1 	- 	210 	129 	891 	78
Burlington Cougars 	54 	34 	17 	1 	2 	- 	249 	175 	975 	71
Buffalo Jr. Sabres 	54 	33 	17 	1 	1 	- 	233 	166 	1207 	70
Orangeville Flyers 	54 	23 	24 	2 	5 	- 	182 	185 	884 	53
Milton Icehawks 	54 	5 	48 	0 	1 	- 	110 	362 	869 	11
==Buckland Cup Playoffs==
===Format===
The top eight teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs with the division winners are seeded 1-2 and the first place team plays the eighth place team 2 vs7, 3 vs 6, 4 vs 5. in the conference quarterfinals. All series are best-of-seven. 
The playoff champion will advance to the 2016 Dudley Hewitt Cup which is being held in Kirkland Lake and being hosted by the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners.  The tournament was originally awarded to Sudbury, Ontario to be hosted by the Sudbury Nickel Barons  on October 7, 2014; but the team announced they were relocating to Rayside-Balfour prior to the 2015-16 season and there was deemed to be little support in the community of Sudbury.  The tournament was then re-awarded to Kirkland Lake on April 27, 2015.  The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup advances to the 2016 Royal Bank Cup being held in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan.
===North East Conference Quarterfinals===
*Trenton Golden Hawks defeated Newmarket Hurricanes 4 games to none (6-2, 2-0, 3-0, 6-2)
*Markham Royals defeated Whitby Fury 4 games to 1 (1-4, 4-1, 5-1, 8-2, 7-6 (ot)
*Kingston Voyageurs defeated Cobourg Cougars 4 games to none (2-1, 5-2, 6-3, 4-3 (ot))
*Wellington Dukes defeated Aurora Tigers 4 games to 2 (2-1, 3-2, 3-5, 1-5, 4-3, 6-5 (ot))
===South West Conference Quarterfinals===
*Georgetown Raiders defeated Orangeville Flyers 4 games to none (4-3 (ot), 7-3, 5-4 (ot), 4-3)
*Oakville Blades defeated St. Michaels Buzzers 4 games to 2 (2-1, 0-5, 6-1, 3-7, 8-1, 6-1)
*Burlington Cougars defeated Toronto Jr. Canadiens 4 games to 1 (4-1, 2-1, 3-2, 3-4, 9-3)
*North York Rangers defeated Buffalo Jr. Sabres 4 games to 1-3, 5-4 (ot), 4-1, 5-2, 3-1)
===North East Conference Semifinals===
*Trenton Golden Hawks defeated  Wellington Dukes  4 games to 1 (2-1, 2-3, 4-2, 4-1, 1-0)
*Kingston Voyageurs defeated Markham Royals  4 games to none (4-1, 4-1, 4-3 (ot), 7-4)
===South West Conference Semifinals===
*Georgetown Raiders defeated North York Rangers 4 games to 2 (3-4 (ot), 1-3, 5-4 (ot), 7-3, 2-1, 5-2)
*Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4 games to 2 (4-1, 11-4, 1-4, 1-5, 7-2, 7-2)
===North East Conference Final===
*Trenton Golden Hawks defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4 games to none (6-4, 5-1, 5-2, 3-2)
===South West Conference Final===
*Georgetown Raiders  defeated Oakville Blades 4 games to 2 (5-2, 2-3 (ot), 4-1, 4-1, 0-5, 5-3)
===Buckland Cup Final===
*Trenton Golden Hawks defeated Georgetown Raiders 4 games to 1 (5-4, 2-3 (2ot), 2-0, 2-1, 2-1)
The Trenton Golden Hawks advance to the 2016 Dudley Hewitt Cup.
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