The 1994–95 OHL season was the 15th season of the Ontario Hockey League. The Newmarket Royals relocated, and became the Sarnia Sting. The OHL realigned from two divisions, creating the east, central, and west divisions. The Bumbacco Trophy is inaugurated to be awarded to the first place team in the west division, during the regular season. The Leyden Trophy is reallocated to the east division, and the Emms Trophy to the central division. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The Detroit Junior Red Wings won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Guelph Storm.

Relocation

Newmarket Royals to Sarnia Sting

The Newmarket Royals relocated to Sarnia and were renamed the Sarnia Sting after two seasons in Newmarket. The club was sold to the Ciccarelli brothers at the beginning of the 1993-94 season and were relocated to Sarnia for the 1994-95 season.

The club was originally the Cornwall Royals from 1969-1992, in which the franchise won the Memorial Cup three times. Following the 1991-92, the franchise was relocated to Newmarket. In two seasons in Newmarket, the Royals made the playoffs once, losing to the Sudbury Wolves in the first round of the 1993 playoffs.

The Sting will play at the Sarnia Arena and play in the newly created West Division.

Arena Renaming

London Gardens to London Ice House

The London Knights home arena, the London Gardens, was renamed to the London Ice House after the team and arena were purchased by new owner Doug Tarry. Tarry upgraded the building, including replacing seats and add more emergency exits to bring the building up to the fire code.

Realignment

The OHL announced realignment for the 1994-95 season, as the league would now have three divisions based on geographical location. The three new divisions were the East Division, Central Division and West Division.

East Division

Six teams from the Leyden Division would form the newly created East Division. The teams are: Belleville Bulls, Kingston Frontenacs, North Bay Centennials, Oshawa Generals and Ottawa 67's. The winner of the East Division will earn the Leyden Trophy.

Central Division

Five teams would make up the newly created Central Division, four teams from the Emms Division and one from the Leyden Division. The teams were: Guelph Storm, Kitchener Rangers, Niagara Falls Thunder, Owen Sound Platers, and Sudbury Wolves. The winner of the Central Division will be awarded the Emms Trophy.

West Division

Five teams would make up the newly created West Division, four teams from the Emms Division and one from the Leyden Division. The teams are: Detroit Junior Red Wings, London Knights, Sarnia Sting, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and Windsor Spitfires. The winner of the West Division will earn the newly created Bumbacco Trophy.

Teams

1994-95 OHL season teams
Club City Arena Capacity Head coach
East Division
Belleville Bulls Belleville, Ontario Yardmen Arena 3,757 Larry Mavety
Kingston Frontenacs Kingston, Ontario Kingston Memorial Centre 3,300 Gary Agnew
North Bay Centennials North Bay, Ontario North Bay Memorial Gardens 3,500 Shane Parker
Oshawa Generals Oshawa, Ontario Oshawa Civic Auditorium 4,025 Stan Butler
Ottawa 67's Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa Civic Centre 10,550 Peter Lee
Peterborough Petes Peterborough, Ontario Peterborough Memorial Centre 4,000 Dave MacQueen
Central Division
Guelph Storm Guelph, Ontario Guelph Memorial Gardens 3,999 Craig Hartsburg
Kitchener Rangers Kitchener, Ontario Kitchener Memorial Auditorium 5,679 Joe McDonnell
Geoff Ward
Niagara Falls Thunder Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Falls Memorial Arena 3,633 Chris Johnstone
Owen Sound Platers Owen Sound, Ontario Bayshore Community Centre 3,500 Jerry Harrigan
Sudbury Wolves Sudbury, Ontario Sudbury Community Arena 5,750 Glenn Merkosky
West Division
Detroit Junior Red Wings Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena 19,875 Paul Maurice
London Knights London, Ontario London Ice House 5,000 Mike Fedorko
Sarnia Sting Sarnia, Ontario Sarnia Arena 2,302 Don Boyd
Rich Brown
Mark Hunter
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Sault Memorial Gardens 3,390 Danny Flynn
Windsor Spitfires Windsor, Ontario Windsor Arena 4,400 Mike Kelly

Regular season

Final standings

Note: DIV = Division; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = earned first round bye

East Division

Rank Team GP W L T PTS GF GA
1z-Kingston Frontenacs664019787284224
2x-Oshawa Generals664021585300242
3x-North Bay Centennials663527474272247
4x-Belleville Bulls663231367295287
5x-Peterborough Petes662634658255286
6Ottawa 67's662238650232276

Central Division

Rank Team GP W L T PTS GF GA
1z-Guelph Storm664714599330200
2x-Sudbury Wolves664317692314208
3x-Owen Sound Platers662238650239299
4x-Niagara Falls Thunder661840844231298
5x-Kitchener Rangers661842642216296

West Division

Rank Team GP W L T PTS GF GA
1y-Detroit Junior Red Wings664418492306223
2x-Windsor Spitfires664122385303232
3x-Sarnia Sting662437553250292
4x-London Knights661844440210309
5Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds661745438228346

Scoring leaders

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Marc SavardOshawa Generals66439613978
David LingKingston Frontenacs626174135136
Bill BowlerWindsor Spitfires613310213563
Jeff O'NeillGuelph Storm57438112456
Darryl LaFranceOshawa Generals57556712210
Todd BertuzziGuelph Storm62546511958
Dave RocheWindsor Spitfires665559114180
Steve WashburnOttawa 67's63436310672
Vitali YachmenevNorth Bay Centennials5953521058
Lee JinmanNorth Bay Centennials63396510441

Playoffs

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Division quarterfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
            
C1 Guelph 4
C3 Owen Sound 0
C3 Owen Sound 4
C4 Niagara Falls 2
C1 Guelph 4
E4 Belleville 0
E1 Kingston 3
E4 Belleville 4
E4 Belleville 4
E3 North Bay 2
C1 Guelph 2
W1 Detroit 4
W2 Windsor 4
W3 Sarnia 0
W2 Windsor 2
C2 Sudbury 4
C2 Sudbury 4
C5 Kitchener 1
C2 Sudbury 3
W1 Detroit 4
W1 Detroit 4
W4 London 0
W1 Detroit 4
E5 Peterborough 0
E5 Peterborough 4
E2 Oshawa 3

Division quarter-finals

East Division

(2) Oshawa Generals vs. (5) Peterborough Petes
March 19 Peterborough Petes 6 – 4 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
March 21 Oshawa Generals 2 – 5 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
March 23 Peterborough Petes 3 – 4 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
March 25 Oshawa Generals 5 – 2 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
March 26 Peterborough Petes 5 – 8 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
March 28 Oshawa Generals 3 – 5 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
March 30 Peterborough Petes 7 – 5 Oshawa Generals Oshawa Civic Auditorium
Peterborough wins series 4 – 3
(3) North Bay Centennials vs. (4) Belleville Bulls
March 19 Belleville Bulls 2 – 3 OT North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
March 21 North Bay Centennials 5 – 6 OT Belleville Bulls Yardmen Arena
March 23 Belleville Bulls 7 – 4 North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
March 25 North Bay Centennials 7 – 8 OT Belleville Bulls Yardmen Arena
March 26 Belleville Bulls 4 – 5 OT North Bay Centennials North Bay Memorial Gardens
March 28 North Bay Centennials 3 – 5 Belleville Bulls Yardmen Arena
Belleville wins series 4 – 2

Central Division

(2) Sudbury Wolves vs. (5) Kitchener Rangers
March 19 Kitchener Rangers 4 – 11 Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Community Arena
March 21 Kitchener Rangers 2 – 10 Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Community Arena
March 22 Sudbury Wolves 1 – 2 Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
March 24 Sudbury Wolves 4 – 3 OT Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
March 26 Kitchener Rangers 1 – 6 Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Community Arena
Sudbury wins series 4 – 1
(3) Owen Sound Platers vs. (4) Niagara Falls Thunder
March 18 Niagara Falls Thunder 3 – 4 Owen Sound Platers Bayshore Community Centre
March 21 Owen Sound Platers 3 – 2 OT Niagara Falls Thunder Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
March 24 Niagara Falls Thunder 5 – 3 Owen Sound Platers Bayshore Community Centre
March 25 Owen Sound Platers 2 – 3 Niagara Falls Thunder Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
March 26 Niagara Falls Thunder 1 – 6 Owen Sound Platers Bayshore Community Centre
March 28 Owen Sound Platers 4 – 3 Niagara Falls Thunder Niagara Falls Memorial Arena
Owen Sound wins series 4 – 2

West Division

(1) Detroit Junior Red Wings vs. (4) London Knights
March 20 London Knights 0 – 11 Detroit Jr. Red Wings Joe Louis Arena
March 21 London Knights 4 – 5 Detroit Jr. Red Wings Joe Louis Arena
March 24 Detroit Jr. Red Wings 3 – 2 London Knights London Ice House
March 25 Detroit Jr. Red Wings 4 – 0 London Knights London Ice House
Detroit wins series 4 – 0
(2) Windsor Spitfires vs. (3) Sarnia Sting
March 20 Sarnia Sting 3 – 4 Windsor Spitfires Windsor Arena
March 21 Windsor Spitfires 4 – 3 OT Sarnia Sting Sarnia Arena
March 23 Sarnia Sting 0 – 7 Windsor Spitfires Windsor Arena
March 24 Windsor Spitfires 7 – 4 Sarnia Sting Sarnia Arena
Windsor wins series 4 – 0

OHL quarter-finals

(C1) Guelph Storm vs. (C3) Owen Sound Platers

March 31 Owen Sound Platers 2 – 5 Guelph Storm Guelph Memorial Gardens
April 2 Guelph Storm 4 – 3 Owen Sound Platers Bayshore Community Centre
April 4 Owen Sound Platers 2 – 5 Guelph Storm Guelph Memorial Gardens
April 7 Guelph Storm 6 – 2 Owen Sound Platers Bayshore Community Centre
Guelph wins series 4 – 0

(W1) Detroit Junior Red Wings vs. (E5) Peterborough Petes

April 1 Peterborough Petes 0 – 8 Detroit Jr. Red Wings Joe Louis Arena
April 3 Peterborough Petes 3 – 4 OT Detroit Jr. Red Wings Joe Louis Arena
April 5 Detroit Jr. Red Wings 3 – 2 OT Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
April 6 Detroit Jr. Red Wings 4 – 3 Peterborough Petes Peterborough Memorial Centre
Detroit wins series 4 – 0

(E1) Kingston Frontenacs vs. (E4) Belleville Bulls

April 1 Kingston Frontenacs 1 – 10 Belleville Bulls Yardmen Arena
April 3 Belleville Bulls 3 – 2 Kingston Frontenacs Kingston Memorial Centre
April 4 Kingston Frontenacs 7 – 2 Belleville Bulls Yardmen Arena
April 6 Belleville Bulls 6 – 3 Kingston Frontenacs Kingston Memorial Centre
April 9 Belleville Bulls 3 – 6 Kingston Frontenacs Kingston Memorial Centre
April 11 Kingston Frontenacs 5 – 8 Belleville Bulls Yardmen Arena
Belleville wins series 4 – 2

(C2) Sudbury Wolves vs. (W2) Windsor Spitfires

March 31 Windsor Spitfires 2 – 6 Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Community Arena
April 2 Windsor Spitfires 6 – 1 Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Community Arena
April 6 Sudbury Wolves 3 – 4 Windsor Spitfires Windsor Arena
April 7 Sudbury Wolves 5 – 1 Windsor Spitfires Windsor Arena
April 9 Windsor Spitfires 2 – 9 Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Community Arena
April 11 Sudbury Wolves 6 – 5 OT Windsor Spitfires Windsor Arena
Sudbury wins series 4 – 2

OHL semi-finals

(C1) Guelph Storm vs. (E4) Belleville Bulls

April 14 Belleville Bulls 2 – 3 OT Guelph Storm Guelph Memorial Gardens
April 16 Guelph Storm 3 – 1 Belleville Bulls Yardmen Arena
April 18 Belleville Bulls 3 – 7 Guelph Storm Guelph Memorial Gardens
April 20 Guelph Storm 7 – 4 Belleville Bulls Yardmen Arena
Guelph wins series 4 – 0

(W1) Detroit Junior Red Wings vs. (C2) Sudbury Wolves

April 15 Sudbury Wolves 4 – 5 Detroit Jr. Red Wings Joe Louis Arena
April 17 Sudbury Wolves 4 – 5 OT Detroit Jr. Red Wings Joe Louis Arena
April 18 Detroit Jr. Red Wings 3 – 4 Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Community Arena
April 20 Detroit Jr. Red Wings 3 – 4 Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Community Arena
April 22 Sudbury Wolves 2 – 1 OT Detroit Jr. Red Wings Joe Louis Arena
April 24 Detroit Jr. Red Wings 2 – 1 Sudbury Wolves Sudbury Community Arena
April 25 Sudbury Wolves 4 – 11 Detroit Jr. Red Wings Joe Louis Arena
Detroit wins series 4 – 3

J. Ross Robertson Cup

(C1) Guelph Storm vs. (W1) Detroit Junior Red Wings

April 28 Detroit Jr. Red Wings 3 – 5 Guelph Storm Guelph Memorial Gardens
May 1 Guelph Storm 2 – 5 Detroit Jr. Red Wings Joe Louis Arena
May 3 Detroit Jr. Red Wings 5 – 4 OT Guelph Storm Guelph Memorial Gardens
May 4 Guelph Storm 4 – 7 Detroit Jr. Red Wings Joe Louis Arena
May 6 Detroit Jr. Red Wings 3 – 5 Guelph Storm Guelph Memorial Gardens
May 8 Guelph Storm 4 – 5 Detroit Jr. Red Wings Joe Louis Arena
Detroit wins series 4 – 2

Awards

J. Ross Robertson Cup:Detroit Junior Red Wings
Hamilton Spectator Trophy:Guelph Storm
Leyden Trophy:Kingston Frontenacs
Emms Trophy:Guelph Storm
Bumbacco Trophy:Detroit Junior Red Wings
Red Tilson Trophy:David Ling, Kingston Frontenacs
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy:Marc Savard, Oshawa Generals
Matt Leyden Trophy:Craig Hartsburg, Guelph Storm
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy:David Ling, Kingston Frontenacs
Max Kaminsky Trophy:Bryan Berard, Detroit Junior Red Wings
OHL Goaltender of the Year:Tyler Moss, Kingston Frontenacs
Jack Ferguson Award:Daniel Tkaczuk, Barrie Colts
Dave Pinkney Trophy:Mark McArthur and Andy Adams, Guelph Storm
OHL Executive of the Year:Mike Kelly, Guelph Storm
Emms Family Award:Bryan Berard, Detroit Junior Red Wings
F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy:David MacDonald, Sudbury Wolves
OHL Humanitarian of the Year:Brad Brown, North Bay Centennials
William Hanley Trophy:Vitali Yachmenev, North Bay Centennials
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy:Bill Bowler, Windsor Spitfires
Bobby Smith Trophy:Jamie Wright, Guelph Storm

All-Star teams

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

First team

Second team

Third team

1995 OHL Priority Selection

The Barrie Colts held the first overall pick in the 1995 Ontario Priority Selection and selected Daniel Tkaczuk from the Mississauga Senators. Tkaczuk 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 1995 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[2]

# Player Nationality OHL Team Hometown Minor Team
1 Daniel Tkaczuk (C) Canada Canada Barrie Colts Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga Senators
2 Joe Thornton (C) Canada Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds St. Thomas, Ontario St. Thomas Stars
3 Nick Boynton (D) Canada Canada Ottawa 67's Nobleton, Ontario Caledon Canadians
4 Adam Colagiacomo (RW) Canada Canada London Knights Rexdale, Ontario Royal York Rangers
5 Boyd Devereaux (C) Canada Canada Kitchener Rangers Seaforth, Ontario Stratford Cullitons
6 Jason Ward (C) Canada Canada Niagara Falls Thunder Oshawa, Ontario Oshawa Legionaires
7 Adam Mair (C) Canada Canada Owen Sound Platers Hamilton, Ontario Ohsweken Golden Eagles
8 Patrick DesRochers (G) Canada Canada Sarnia Sting Penetanguishene, Ontario Barrie Colts
9 Scott Barney (C) Canada Canada Peterborough Petes Courtice, Ontario North York Rangers
10 Ryan Ready (LW) Canada Canada Belleville Bulls Peterborough, Ontario Peterborough Jr. Bees
11 Luc Belliveau (D) Canada Canada North Bay Centennials Dieppe, New Brunswick Wilcox Notre Dame
12 Jay Legault (LW) Canada Canada Oshawa Generals Peterborough, Ontario Peterborough Bantams
13 Jeff Zehr (LW) Canada Canada Windsor Spitfires Tavistock, Ontario Stratford Cullitons
14 Matt Price (LW) Canada Canada Kingston Frontenacs Holland Landing, Ontario Newmarket 87's
15 Tyson Flinn (D) Canada Canada Sudbury Wolves Fredericton, New Brunswick Fredericton Jr. Canadiens
16 Jesse Boulerice (D) United States United States Detroit Whalers Mooers, New York Hawkesbury Hawks
17 Brian Willsie (RW) Canada Canada Guelph Storm Belmont, Ontario St. Thomas Stars

See also

References

  1. "1994-95 OHL Playoff Results at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  2. "1995 Ontario Hockey League Draft".
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