2015–16 GMHL season

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.

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

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 Bobcaygeon Storm of Bobcaygeon, Ontario.[1]
  • Expansion granted to the Brantford Steelfighters 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 Colborne Chiefs of Colborne, Ontario.[3]
  • Expansion granted to the Coldwater Falcons of Coldwater, Ontario.[4]
  • Expansion granted to the Grey County Grizzlies of Grey County, Ontario.[5] Grey County folded and was removed from the league schedule on December 2, 2015.
  • Expansion granted to the Haliburton Wolves of Haliburton, Ontario.[6]
  • Expansion granted to the Kingsville Kings of Kingsville, Ontario.[7]
  • Expansion granted to the Komoka Dragons of Komoka, Ontario.[8]
  • Expansion granted to the London Lakers of London, Ontario.[9]
  • Expansion granted to the Norfolk Vikings of Norfolk, Ontario.[10]
  • Orangeville Americans renamed Orangeville Ice Crushers.
  • Expansion granted to the Oshawa Riverkings 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 ShieldGravenhurst36-5-0-1277-11773
x-Temiscaming TitansTémiscaming, Qc34-6-0-2330-10770
x-Almaguin SpartansSouth River34-7-0-1267-10769
x-Parry Sound IslandersSeguin32-9-0-1288-14765
x-Seguin HuskiesSeguin19-20-0-3206-16041
x-Bracebridge BluesBracebridge19-20-0-3194-22041
Sturgeon Falls LumberjacksSturgeon Falls11-25-0-1196-24417
x-Haliburton WolvesHaliburton9-32-0-1177-33619
q-Coldwater FalconsColdwater9-32-0-1156-33819
q-Bobcaygeon StormBobcaygeon3-38-0-1138-4917
Central Division
xyz-Tottenham SteamTottenham41-1-0-0351-8182
x-Alliston CoyotesAlliston36-5-0-1328-11073
x-Bradford RattlersBradford29-11-0-2219-14560
x-Bradford BullsBradford25-13-0-4226-16854
x-Oshawa RiverkingsOshawa25-15-0-2228-20152
x-Knights of MeafordMeaford24-16-0-2226-18550
x-Grey Highlands BraveheartsMarkdale18-22-0-2217-25638
q-Orangeville Ice CrushersOrangeville16-24-0-2194-21734
q-Colborne ChiefsColborne13-25-0-4167-28930
q-Shelburne SharksShelburne7-35-0-0123-33214
Grey County GrizzliesFeversham1-21-0-160-2383
South Division
xy-Kingsville KingsKingsville39-3-0-0314-7178
x-Toronto AttackNorth York33-7-0-2253-9468
x-Halton RavensBurlington29-11-0-2218-15260
x-Niagara WhalersPort Colborne26-14-0-2231-14954
x-Komoka DragonsKomoka21-18-0-3200-19545
x-Toronto PredatorsToronto20-21-1-0157-16441
x-London LakersLondon19-22-0-1183-21939
q-Toronto Blue Ice JetsThornhill18-22-1-1151-19638
q-North York RenegadesNorth York7-31-0-4118-24218
q-Norfolk VikingsNorfolk4-38-0-098-3368
Brantford SteelfightersBrantford2-16-0-028-1314

Teams listed on the official league website.[12]

Standings listed on official league website.[13]

2016 Russell Cup Playoffs

Division Champion Round Robin

TeamW-L-OTLGFGA
Kingsville Kings (S)3-0-1219
Tottenham Steam (C)2-2-01414
Almaguin Spartans (N)1-3-0719

Russell Cup Play-in and Finals

  Semifinal     Final
                 
    1 Kingsville 3
  2 Tottenham 7     2 Tottenham 4
  3 Almaguin 2  

North Division
  Division Quarterfinals Division Semifinals Division Finals
                           
  1 South Muskoka 3  
8 Coldwater 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 Haliburton 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 Colborne 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 Oshawa 1  
4 Brd. Bulls 0
  5 Oshawa 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 Komoka 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 Coldwater 7
9 Bobcaygeon 4

Central Division

  Semifinal     Final
                 
    8 Orangeville 3
  9 Colborne 8     9 Colborne 5
  10 Shelburne 4  

South Division

  Semifinal     Final
                 
    8 Tor. Blue Ice Jets 1
  9 North York 1     9 North York 5
  10 Norfolk 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

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.
  3. "The Colborne Chiefs - Junior A Expansion Team". mohawakwarriorhockey.ca. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
  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.
  11. "Oshawa Riverkings added to Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League". durhamregion.com. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2010-08-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2010-08-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2010-08-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Preceded by
2014–15 GMHL season		 GMHL seasons Succeeded by
2016–17 GMHL season
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