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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z-Kingston Frontenacs | 66 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 87 | 284 | 224 |
| 2 | x-Oshawa Generals | 66 | 40 | 21 | 5 | 85 | 300 | 242 |
| 3 | x-North Bay Centennials | 66 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 74 | 272 | 247 |
| 4 | x-Belleville Bulls | 66 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 67 | 295 | 287 |
| 5 | x-Peterborough Petes | 66 | 26 | 34 | 6 | 58 | 255 | 286 |
| 6 | Ottawa 67's | 66 | 22 | 38 | 6 | 50 | 232 | 276 |
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z-Guelph Storm | 66 | 47 | 14 | 5 | 99 | 330 | 200 |
| 2 | x-Sudbury Wolves | 66 | 43 | 17 | 6 | 92 | 314 | 208 |
| 3 | x-Owen Sound Platers | 66 | 22 | 38 | 6 | 50 | 239 | 299 |
| 4 | x-Niagara Falls Thunder | 66 | 18 | 40 | 8 | 44 | 231 | 298 |
| 5 | x-Kitchener Rangers | 66 | 18 | 42 | 6 | 42 | 216 | 296 |
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | y-Detroit Junior Red Wings | 66 | 44 | 18 | 4 | 92 | 306 | 223 |
| 2 | x-Windsor Spitfires | 66 | 41 | 22 | 3 | 85 | 303 | 232 |
| 3 | x-Sarnia Sting | 66 | 24 | 37 | 5 | 53 | 250 | 292 |
| 4 | x-London Knights | 66 | 18 | 44 | 4 | 40 | 210 | 309 |
| 5 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 66 | 17 | 45 | 4 | 38 | 228 | 346 |
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Savard | Oshawa Generals | 66 | 43 | 96 | 139 | 78 |
| David Ling | Kingston Frontenacs | 62 | 61 | 74 | 135 | 136 |
| Bill Bowler | Windsor Spitfires | 61 | 33 | 102 | 135 | 63 |
| Jeff O'Neill | Guelph Storm | 57 | 43 | 81 | 124 | 56 |
| Darryl LaFrance | Oshawa Generals | 57 | 55 | 67 | 122 | 10 |
| Todd Bertuzzi | Guelph Storm | 62 | 54 | 65 | 119 | 58 |
| Dave Roche | Windsor Spitfires | 66 | 55 | 59 | 114 | 180 |
| Steve Washburn | Ottawa 67's | 63 | 43 | 63 | 106 | 72 |
| Vitali Yachmenev | North Bay Centennials | 59 | 53 | 52 | 105 | 8 |
| Lee Jinman | North Bay Centennials | 63 | 39 | 65 | 104 | 41 |
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
The OHL All-Star Teams were selected by the OHL's General Managers.
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]
