This is the 2024-25 Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League season. This is the league's 18th season.
Membership Changes[]
- On September 20, 2023 the league president announced that the Windsor Aces would be taking a leave [1] Windsor had already lost a September 16th game 12-2 to the Tottenham Railers and a September 17th game to the St. George Ravens 8-1. The team does not return to the league for the 2024-25 season
- The Bancroft Rockhounds announced on their facebook page that they were taking a leave of absence for the 2023-24 season on September 29th.[2] The team does not return for 2024-25
- On January 15, 2024 the league announced the addition of the Richmond Hill Rampage to the league for the 2024-25 season. The team will be based out of the Elvis Stojko Arena.[3]
- On January 25, 2024 the town of Wasaga Beach announced the community was getting a team in the league for the 2024-25 season to be based out of the Wasaga Stars Arena. The team will be owned by the owner of the Bradford Bulls[4] The announcement would be confirmed by the league on January 29th.[5] The team will be known as the Wasaga River Dragons.[6]
- On March 4, 2024 the league announced the addition of the Ottawa Valley Wolves to the league for 2024-25 season. The team is based out of the Bell Sensplex in Ottawa.[7] The team would not be on the league schedule by the beginning of September.
- On August 8, 2024 the league announced the Temiscaming Titans would be taking a leave of absence for the 2024-25 season.[8]
- On October 22, 2024 the Almaguin Spartans ceased operations for the 2024-25 season citing team culture issues within the organization.[9][10]
Teams[]
North Division[]
South Division[]
Standings[]
North Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Rattlers | 42 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 269 | 128 | 76 |
| Wasaga River Dragons | 42 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 256 | 139 | 64 |
| Ville-Marie Pirates | 42 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 256 | 139 | 64 |
| West Nipissing Lynx | 42 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 199 | 171 | 53 |
| Knights of Meaford | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 193 | 158 | 52 |
| Le Bécard de Senneterre | 42 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 152 | 286 | 19 |
| Almaguin Spartans | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 55 | 2 |
South Division[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland Stars | 42 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 246 | 142 | 64 |
| North York Renegades | 42 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 179 | 127 | 57 |
| St. George Ravens | 42 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 165 | 178 | 44 |
| Toronto Flyers | 42 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 175 | 184 | 43 |
| Tottenham Railers | 42 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 203 | 208 | 42 |
| Niagara Predators | 42 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 141 | 158 | 33 |
| Durham Roadrunners | 42 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 135 | 214 | 31 |
| Bradford Bulls | 42 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 167 | 213 | 30 |
| Richmond Hill Rampage | 42 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 85 | 266 | 9 |
Note: Almaguin withdrew after 8 games.
Russell Cup Playoffs[]
Format[]
All teams qualify. The sixth and seventh seed in the South meet in a single game qualifier to determine the eighth seed and the top two seeds in the North earn a bye to the division semifinals. The division quarterfinals are best-of-three. Teams are re-seeded after the division quarterfinals. The division semifinals are best-of-five. The division final and league championship series are best-of-seven.
South Preliminary Round[]
- Richmond Hill Rampage defeated Bradford Bulls 5-0
North Quarterfinals[]
- Ville-Marie Pirates defeated Le Bécard de Senneterre 2 games to none
- Knights of Meaford defeated West Nipissing Lynx 2 games to none
South Quarterfinals[]
- Northumberland Stars defeated Richmond Hill Rampage 2 games to none
- North York Renegades defeated Durham Roadrunners 2 games to none
- St. George Ravens defeated Niagara Predators 2 games to none
- Tottenham Railers defeated Toronto Flyers 2 games to none
North Semifinals[]
- Bradford Rattlers defeated Knights of Meaford 3 games to none
- Wasaga River Dragons defeated Ville-Marie Pirates 3 games to none
South Semifinals[]
- Tottenham Railers defeated Northumberland Stars 3 games to 2
- North York Renegades defeated St. George Ravens 3 games to none
North Final[]
- Bradford Rattlers defeated Wasaga River Dragons 4 games to 2
South Final[]
- North York Renegades defeated Tottenham Railers 4 games to none
Russell Cup Final[]
- Bradford Rattlers defeated North York Renegades 4 games to 1
References[]
- ↑ of absence for the 2023-24 season.https://gmhl.net/news/presidents-announcement/57966
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/BancroftRockhounds/posts/pfbid0PBkcvqaz2W2pJCuY8Dxw3NuWBLi7MzWJZWYF2vsNPi3NiSrzW8ZXbWRP1S4vGz2Pl
- ↑ https://gmhl.net/news/expansion-team-for-the-2024-25-season/57993
- ↑ https://www.wasagabeach.com/en/news/town-of-wasaga-beach-scores-junior-a-hockey-team.aspx
- ↑ https://gmhl.net/news/presidents-message/57998
- ↑ https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/weekly-sports-league-and-franchise-report/n-6080185
- ↑ https://gmhl.net/news/expansion-team-for-the-2024-25-season/58020
- ↑ https://gmhl.net/news/presidents-message/58045
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/almaguin.spartans
- ↑ https://gmhl.net/news/almaguin-spartans-cease-operations/58050