The Ottawa Jr. Senators got hot when it mattered most, closing with an 11-game unbeaten streak – including a season-high nine straight wins – to edge Pembroke by a single point and claim the HEO regular season title. The Jr. Senators were a middle-of-the-pack team on offence – their 139 goals were good for seventh in HEO, and leading scorer Will Fitzsimmons (27-25—52) was 16th in the league scoring race – but Ottawa was dominant defensively. It allowed only 90 goals in 45 games, giving up a goal or less on 20 occasions behind goaltenders Jacob Osborne (1.82 GAA, .932 SV%, 5 SO) and Felix Schnell (2.16 GAA, .913 SV%, 4 SO).

PLAYOFF MATCH-UPS
ROUND 1 (SINGLE GAME)
9) Carleton Place Canadians vs. 12) Cornwall Colts
10) Navan Grads vs. 11) Brockville Braves

ROUND 2 (SINGLE GAME)
7) Kanata Lasers vs. Lowest-seeded Round 1 winner
8) Smiths Falls Bears vs. Highest-seeded Round 1 winner

QUARTER-FINALS (BEST-OF-THREE)
1) Ottawa Jr. Senators vs. Lowest-seeded Round 2 winner
2) Pembroke Lumber Kings vs. Highest-seeded Round 2 winner
3) Rockland Nationals vs. 6) Nepean Raiders
4) Hawkesbury Hawks vs. 5) Kemptville 73’s

FINAL STANDINGS (W-L-T)
Ottawa – 63 points (29-11-5)
Pembroke – 62 points (28-11-6)
Rockland – 57 points (25-13-7)
Hawkesbury – 53 points (23-15-7)
Kemptville – 53 points (21-13-11)
Nepean – 49 points (19-15-11)
Kanata – 43 points (17-19-9)
Smiths Falls – 37 points (15-23-7)
Carleton Place – 33 points (11-23-11)
Navan – 29 points (12-28-5)
Brockville – 25 points (11-31-3)
Cornwall – 18 points (7-34-4)

LEADING SCORERS
Mason McTavish (Pembroke) – 47G 32A 79P
Connor Lockhart (Kanata) – 30G 49A 79P
Vincent Labelle (Rockland) – 31G 33A 64P
Jérémie Payant (Hawkesbury) – 23G 38A 61P
Tyson Tomasini (Pembroke) – 34G 26A 60P

LAST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCE
2013 (Ottawa Jr. 67’s – silver medal)

TOTAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES (since 1984)
3 (1984, 2008 (host), 2013)

LAST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
none (best finish: silver medal – Ottawa Jr. 67’s, 2013)

TOTAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
none