This is the 2018-19 Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League season. This is the league's 13th season.
Membership Changes[]
- On April 13, 2018 the league announced the addition of the Ottawa Sharpshooters who were formerly members of the Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League.[1]
- On April 19, 2018 the Wiarton Schooners announced their intention of returning to the league for the 2018-19 season. The team announced they were accepting applications for players for the 2018-19 season and brought in more staff to operate the team.[2]
- The Seguin Huskies folded some time in May of 2018.[3]
- On July 30, 2018 the Niagara-on-the-Lake Nationals were announced as an expansion team for the 2018-19 season.[4] The team was previously removed from the Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League earlier in the summer when they were having problems recruiting players.[5]
- The Wiarton Schooners were removed from the schedule on November 19, 2018. The franchise had been terminated without option for return.[6]
- On March 8, 2019 the league posted that applications for the head coach position were being taken for the Bancroft Rockhounds expansion team for the 2019-20 season.[7]
Teams[]
North Division[]
| Team | Joined | Centre | Arena |
| Almaguin Spartans | 2011 | South River | South River-Machar Arena |
| Bradford Bulls | 2012 | Bradford | Bob Fallis Sports Centre |
| Bradford Rattlers | 2006 | Bradford | BWG Leisure Centre |
| Knights of Meaford | 2013 | Meaford | Meaford & St. Vincent Community Centre |
| New Tecumseth Civics | 2013 | Alliston | New Tecumseth Recreation Complex |
| Ottawa Sharpshooters | 2018 | Almonte | Almonte Community Centre |
| South Muskoka Shield | 2006 | Gravenhurst | Gravenhurst Centennial Centre |
| Temiscaming Titans | 2011 | Temiscaming, QC | Le Centre de Temiscaming |
| Ville-Marie Pirates | 2017 | Ville-Marie, Quebec | Olympia de Ville-Marie |
| West Nipissing Lynx | 2010 | Sturgeon Falls | Sturgeon Falls Arena |
| Wiarton Schooners | 2017 | Wiarton | Wiarton Arena & Community Centre |
South Division[]
Standings[]
North Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Rattlers | 42 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 259 | 133 | 71 |
| Ville-Marie Pirates | 42 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 273 | 158 | 62 |
| Temiscaming Titans | 42 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 228 | 155 | 57 |
| New Tecumseth Civics | 42 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 192 | 173 | 51 |
| Almaguin Spartans | 42 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 183 | 187 | 44 |
| West Nipissing Lynx | 42 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 189 | 203 | 43 |
| Bradford Bulls | 42 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 194 | 181 | 40 |
| Knights of Meaford | 42 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 175 | 175 | 39 |
| South Muskoka Shield | 42 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 145 | 213 | 31 |
| Ottawa Sharpshooters | 32 | 4 | 26 | 2 | 88 | 225 | 10 |
| Wiarton Schooners | 19 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 30 | 165 | 2 |
Note Wiarton franchise was removed from the schedule on November 19, 2018. Their record was removed from the other teams' records.
South Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George Ravens | 42 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 324 | 116 | 78 |
| Tilsonburg Hurricanes | 42 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 307 | 160 | 67 |
| Windsor Aces | 42 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 272 | 202 | 58 |
| Kingsville Kings | 42 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 246 | 164 | 51 |
| Niagara-on-the-Lake Nationals | 42 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 227 | 224 | 45 |
| Niagara Whalers | 42 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 227 | 248 | 43 |
| North York Renegades | 42 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 200 | 194 | 43 |
| Oshawa Riverkings | 42 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 193 | 260 | 42 |
| Northumberland Stars | 42 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 207 | 241 | 36 |
| Tottenham Steam | 42 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 164 | 229 | 33 |
| Toronto Predators | 42 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 154 | 219 | 25 |
| London Lakers | 42 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 107 | 356 | 9 |
Russell Cup Playoffs[]
Format[]
All teams qualify. Teams are re-seeded after each round. Single elimination rounds are held until both conferences are down to 8 teams. The division quarterfinals are best-of-three. The division semifinals are best-of-five. The division final and Russell Cup final are best-of-seven.
North Preliminary Round 1[]
- South Muskoka Shield defeated Ottawa Sharpshooters 4-3 (ot)
South Preliminary Round 1[]
- Tottenham Steam defeated Toronto Predators 5-3
- Northumberland Stars defeated London Lakers 3-1
North Preliminary Round 2[]
- Knights of Meaford defeated South Muskoka Shield 6-1
South Preliminary Round 2[]
- Tottenham Steam defeated Northumberland Stars 3-2
South Preliminary Round 3[]
- Tottenham Steam defeated Oshawa Riverkings 4-3
North Quarterfinals[]
- Bradford Rattlers defeated Knights of Meaford 2 games to none
- Ville-Marie Pirates defeated Bradford Bulls 2 games to 1
- West Nipissing Lynx defeated Temiscaming Titans 2 games to 1
- New Tecumseth Civics defeated Almaguin Spartans 2 games to 1
South Quarterfinals[]
- St. George Ravens defeated Tottenham Steam 2 games to none
- Tilsonburg Hurricanes defeated North York Renegades 2 games to 1
- Niagara Whalers defeated Windsor Aces 2 games to 1
- Kingsville Kings defeated Niagara-on-the-Lake Nationals 2 games to none
North Semifinals[]
- Bradford Rattlers defeated West Nipissing Lynx 3 games to none
- Ville-Marie Pirates defeated New Tecumseth Civics 3 games to none
South Semifinals[]
- St. George Ravens defeated Niagara Whalers 3 games to 1
- Tilsonburg Hurricanes defeated Kingsville Kings 3 games to 1
North Final[]
- Ville-Marie Pirates defeated Bradford Rattlers 4 games to 2
South Final[]
- St. George Ravens defeated Tilsonburg Hurricanes 4 games to none
Postings on the St. George Ravens twitter page indicated that Tilsonburg was forced to forfeit games 3 and 4 of the series due to a lack of players caused by food poisoning.[8] Later reports indicated the team may have in fact folded.[9]
Russell Cup Final[]
- Ville-Marie Pirates defeated St. George Ravens 4 games to none
2019 GMHL champions Ville-Marie Pirates
References[]
- ↑ https://gmhl.net/article.php?article_id=57128
- ↑ http://www.wiartonschooners.com/story/64/player-applications
- ↑ https://thejuniorhockeynews.com/the-death-pool-seguin-huskies-shot-out-back-behind-the-barn/
- ↑ https://gmhl.net/article.php?article_id=57186
- ↑ http://www.cpjhl.com/news/cpjhl-terminates-membership-of-niagara-on-the-lake
- ↑ https://gmhl.net/article.php?article_id=57252
- ↑ https://gmhl.net/article.php
- ↑ https://twitter.com/StGeorgeRavens?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Eembeddedtimeline%7Ctwterm%5Eprofile%3AStGeorgeRavens&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fravensjrahockey.ca%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR318kkblyai9Onm77qvBu7e984gSmhbcyISxq0p69JGaf_3QnZoISgxZvI
- ↑ https://thejuniorhockeynews.com/the-death-pool-gmhl-tillsonburg-folds-in-playoff-semi-finals/