2015–16 GMHL season

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2015-16 GMHL season
LeagueGreater Metro Junior A Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
2015-09-08 – 2016-02-14
Playoffs
2016-02-15 – 2016-04-04
Number of teams32
Finals championsTottenham Steam
GMHL seasons

The 2015–16 GMHL season was the tenth season of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). The thirty-two teams of the GMHL played 42-game schedules.

Starting in February 2016, the top teams of the league played down for the Russell Cup, emblematic of the grand championship of the GMHL. Since the GMHL is independent from Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League, this is where the GMHL's season ended.

Changes[]

  • Expansion granted to the of Bobcaygeon, Ontario.[1]
  • Expansion granted to the of Brantford, Ontario.[2] Brantford folded and was removed from the league schedule on November 5, 2015.
  • Cambridge Bears take season off to restructure.
  • Expansion granted to the of Colborne, Ontario.[3]
  • Expansion granted to the of Coldwater, Ontario.[4]
  • Expansion granted to the of Grey County, Ontario.[5] Grey County folded and was removed from the league schedule on December 2, 2015.
  • Expansion granted to the of Haliburton, Ontario.[6]
  • Expansion granted to the Kingsville Kings of Kingsville, Ontario.[7]
  • Expansion granted to the of Komoka, Ontario.[8]
  • Expansion granted to the London Lakers of London, Ontario.[9]
  • Expansion granted to the of Norfolk, Ontario.[10]
  • Orangeville Americans renamed Orangeville Ice Crushers.
  • Expansion granted to the of Oshawa, Ontario.[11]
  • Rama Aces take season off to restructure.
  • Shelburne Stars renamed Shelburne Sharks.
  • Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks folded February 1, 2016.

Current Standings[]

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Tie; OTL = Overtime Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; q = relegated to qualifier round; y = clinched division title; z = clinched league title

GMHL
Team Centre W-L-T-OTL GF-GA Points
North Division
xy-South Muskoka Shield Gravenhurst 36-5-0-1 277-117 73
x-Temiscaming Titans Témiscaming, Qc 34-6-0-2 330-107 70
x-Almaguin Spartans South River 34-7-0-1 267-107 69
x-Parry Sound Islanders Seguin 32-9-0-1 288-147 65
x-Seguin Huskies Seguin 19-20-0-3 206-160 41
x-Bracebridge Blues Bracebridge 19-20-0-3 194-220 41
Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks Sturgeon Falls 11-25-0-1 196-244 17
x- Haliburton 9-32-0-1 177-336 19
q- Coldwater 9-32-0-1 156-338 19
q- Bobcaygeon 3-38-0-1 138-491 7
Central Division
xyz-Tottenham Steam Tottenham 41-1-0-0 351-81 82
x-Alliston Coyotes Alliston 36-5-0-1 328-110 73
x-Bradford Rattlers Bradford 29-11-0-2 219-145 60
x-Bradford Bulls Bradford 25-13-0-4 226-168 54
x- Oshawa 25-15-0-2 228-201 52
x-Knights of Meaford Meaford 24-16-0-2 226-185 50
x-Grey Highlands Bravehearts Markdale 18-22-0-2 217-256 38
q-Orangeville Ice Crushers Orangeville 16-24-0-2 194-217 34
q- Colborne 13-25-0-4 167-289 30
q-Shelburne Sharks Shelburne 7-35-0-0 123-332 14
Feversham 1-21-0-1 60-238 3
South Division
xy-Kingsville Kings Kingsville 39-3-0-0 314-71 78
x-Toronto Attack Toronto 33-7-0-2 253-94 68
x-Halton Ravens Burlington 29-11-0-2 218-152 60
x-Niagara Whalers Port Colborne 26-14-0-2 231-149 54
x- Komoka 21-18-0-3 200-195 45
x-Toronto Predators Toronto 20-21-1-0 157-164 41
x-London Lakers London 19-22-0-1 183-219 39
q-Toronto Blue Ice Jets Thornhill 18-22-1-1 151-196 38
q-North York Renegades Toronto 7-31-0-4 118-242 18
q- Norfolk 4-38-0-0 98-336 8
Brantford 2-16-0-0 28-131 4

Teams listed on the official league website.[12]

Standings listed on official league website.[13]

2016 Russell Cup Playoffs[]

Division Champion Round Robin

Team W-L-OTL GF GA
Kingsville Kings (S) 3-0-1 21 9
Tottenham Steam (C) 2-2-0 14 14
Almaguin Spartans (N) 1-3-0 7 19

Russell Cup Play-in and Finals

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Kingsville 3
2 Tottenham 4
2 Tottenham 7
3 Almaguin 2

North Division[]

Division Quarterfinals Division Semifinals Division Finals
         
1 South Muskoka 3
8 0
1 South Muskoka 3
4 Parry Sound 2
4 Parry Sound 3
5 Seguin 0
1 South Muskoka 2
3 Almaguin 4
2 Temiscaming 3
7 0
2 Temiscaming 1
3 Almaguin 3
3 Almaguin 3
6 Bracebridge 1

Central Division[]

Division Quarterfinals Division Semifinals Division Finals
         
1 Tottenham 3
9 0
1 Tottenham 3
6 Meaford 0
3 Brd. Rattlers 1
6 Meaford 3
1 Tottenham 4
2 Alliston 0
2 Alliston 3
7 Grey Highlands 0
2 Alliston 3
5 1
4 Brd. Bulls 0
5 3

South Division[]

Division Quarterfinals Division Semifinals Division Finals
         
1 Kingsville 3
9 North York 0
1 Kingsville 3
4 Niagara 0
4 Niagara 3
5 0
1 Kingsville 4
3 Halton 0
2 Tor. Attack 3
7 London 0
2 Tor. Attack 2
3 Halton 3
3 Halton 3
6 Tor. Predators 0

8th Place Qualifiers[]

North Division

Finals
   
8 7
9 4

Central Division

Semifinals Finals
      
8 Orangeville 3
9 5
9 8
10 Shelburne 4

South Division

Semifinals Finals
      
8 Tor. Blue Ice Jets 1
9 North York 5
9 North York 1
10 0

Playoff results are listed on the official league website.[14]

Scoring leaders[]

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM

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 T GA SO Sv% GAA
Wes Werner Kingsville Kings 11 600 9 0 0 12 3 0.942 1.20
Jan Pechek Kingsville Kings 27 1515 24 2 0 44 2 0.951 1.74
Sebastien Demassa-Carlson Almaguin Spartans 15 862 12 2 0 27 1 0.937 1.88
Andreas Morger Temiscaming Titans 15 830 11 2 0 26 1 0.929 1.88
Denny Dubblestyne Tottenham Steam 13 820 13 0 0 27 3 0.936 1.98

Awards[]

  • Top Scorer: Matt Fischer (Tottenham Steam)
  • Most Valuable Player: Slava Chegrintcev (Alliston Coyotes)
  • Rookie of the Year: Kyle Challis (Bracebridge Blues)
  • Top Forward: Ludwig Niederbach (Kingsville Kings)
  • Top Defenceman: Kevin Walker (Tottenham Steam)
  • Top Goaltender: Jan Pechek (Kingsville Kings)
  • Top Defensive Forward: Erik Erkers (Almaguin Spartans)
  • Most Sportsmanlike Player: Graham Pickard (Tottenham Steam)
  • Most Heart: Alfred Panelin-Borg (South Muskoka Shield)
  • Top Coach: Jesse Cook (Toronto Attack)

See also[]

  • 2015 in ice hockey
  • 2016 in ice hockey

References[]

  1. ^ "Bobcaygeon Returns as Storm". gmhl.net. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  2. ^ "GMHL Adds the Brantford Steelfighters". gmhl.net. Retrieved 2015-05-19.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "The Colborne Chiefs - Junior A Expansion Team". mohawakwarriorhockey.ca. Retrieved 2015-03-20.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Falcons Jr A Hockey soars Into Coldwater". simcoe.com. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
  5. ^ "Grey County Grizzlies Enter GMHL". gmhl.net. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
  6. ^ "2015-2016 Expansion Teams". gmhl.net. Archived from the original on 2015-08-16. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  7. ^ "Kingsville Kings Join GMHL". kingsvillekings.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  8. ^ "2015-2016 Expansion Teams". gmhl.net. Archived from the original on 2015-08-16. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  9. ^ "London Lakers Granted GMHL Membership". gmhl.net. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  10. ^ "Norfolk Vikings Expand to GMHL". gmhl.net. Retrieved 2015-04-07.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "Oshawa Riverkings added to Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League". durhamregion.com. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  12. ^ "Teamlist - Greater Metro Jr. A Hockey League". Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  13. ^ "Standings - Greater Metro Jr. A Hockey League". Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  14. ^ "Playoffs - Greater Metro Jr. A Hockey League". Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2010-08-28.

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