2013–14 GMHL season

2013–14 GMHL season
LeagueGreater Metro Junior A Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
2013-09-05 – 2014-02-16
Playoffs
2014-02-17 – 2014-03-26
Number of teams20
Finals championsBradford Bulls
GMHL seasons

The 2013–14 GMHL season was the eighth season of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). The twenty teams of the GMHL played 42-game schedules.

Starting in February 2014, 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.

In the end, second year team Bradford Bulls defeated the defending champion Bradford Rattlers in the "Sidewalk Series" 4-games-to-1 to win their first ever Russell Cup as GMHL playoff champions.

Changes

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title

North
Team Centre W–L–OTL GF–GA Points
Seguin Huskies Humphrey 39-1-2 295-106 80
Temiscaming Titans Temiscaming, QC 34-5-3 298-119 71
South Muskoka Shield Gravenhurst 33-6-3 324-152 69
Rama Aces Rama 24-18-0 231-211 48
Bracebridge Phantoms Bracebridge 19-19-4 199-221 42
Mattawa Voyageurs Mattawa 16-24-2 185-279 34
Powassan Eagles Powassan 14-27-1 155-253 29
Bobcaygeon Bucks Bobcaygeon 11-27-4 169-290 26
Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks Sturgeon Falls 6-34-2 130-321 14
South
Team Centre W–L–OTL GF–GA Points
Bradford Bulls Bradford 32-6-4 226-109 68
Toronto Blue Ice Jets Thornhill 32-9-1 304-150 65
Bradford Rattlers Bradford 30-8-4 230-116 64
Alliston Coyotes Alliston 30-10-2 239-158 62
Orangeville Americans Orangeville 25-15-2 239-201 52
Toronto Attack Toronto 24-15-3 218-144 51
Halton Ravens Burlington 20-21-1 178-176 41
Knights of Meaford Meaford 18-22-2 197-254 38
Toronto Predators Toronto 5-34-3 91-247 13
Lefroy Wave Lefroy 5-34-3 121-274 13
Shelburne Red Wings Shelburne 3-37-2 124-372 8

Teams listed on the official league website.[1]

Standings listed on official league website.[2]

2013-14 Russell Cup Playoffs

Playoff results are listed on the official league website.[3]

Preliminary Quarter-final Semi-final Russell Cup Final
            
N1 Seguin 3
N8 Bobcaygeon 0
N1 Seguin 3
N4 Rama 0
N4 Rama 3
N5 Bracebridge 2
N1 Seguin 0
S3 Brd. Rattlers 4
S2 Tor. Jets 3
S7 Halton 0
S2 Tor. Jets 1
S3 Brd. Rattlers 3
S3 Brd. Rattlers 3
S6 Tor. Attack 0
S3 Brd. Rattlers 1
S1 Brd. Bulls 4
N2 Temiscaming 3
N7 Powassan 0
N2 Temiscaming 3
N3 South Muskoka 2
N3 South Muskoka 3
N6 Mattawa 0
N2 Temiscaming 0
S1 Brd. Bulls 4
S1 Brd. Bulls 3
S8 Meaford 0
S1 Brd. Bulls 3
S4 Alliston 0
S4 Alliston 3
S5 Orangeville 1

Qualifier

Single game elimination for eighth seeds of North and South Divisions.

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Donny Danroth South Muskoka 39 45 84 129 129
Andrey Novikov South Muskoka 40 65 58 123 38
Tomi Taavitsainen Brd. Bulls 40 57 58 115 101
Chris Brown Alliston 39 27 81 108 40
Phillip Koufis Bobcaygeon 42 40 55 95 55
Filip Sedivy Alliston 42 31 64 95 58
Ryder Murray Temsicaming 40 30 64 94 65
Ryan Brain Rama 40 48 42 90 120
Connor Scott Seguin 42 28 62 90 68
Gordy Bonnel Alliston 40 47 40 87 94

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 GA SO Sv% GAA
Martin Kysa Seguin 24 1376 19 3 53 4 0.939 2.31
Dominic Nyffeler Brd. Rattlers 25 1550 18 7 56 5 0.936 2.17
Jonathan D'Onofrio Temiscaming 14 756 12 0 23 5 0.933 1.83
Sergey Bolshakov Brd. Bulls 24 1465 15 9 60 3 0.932 2.46
Donovan Auger Tor. Attack 18 1004 11 7 51 0 0.926 3.05

Awards

  • Top Scorer: Don Danroth (South Muskoka)
  • Most Valuable Player: Tomi Taavitsainen (Bradford Bulls)
  • Rookie of the Year: Sergey Bolshakov (Bradford Bulls)
  • Top Forward: Tomi Taavitsainen (Bradford Bulls)
  • Top Defenceman: Derek Van Ness (Alliston)
  • Top Goaltender: Sergey Bolshakov (Bradford Bulls)
  • Top Defensive Forward: Brandon Luksa (South Muskoka)
  • Most Sportsmanlike Player: Joel Ahlin (Temiscaming)
  • Most Heart: Michel Dumont (Sturgeon Falls)
  • Top Coach: Gary Astalos (Seguin)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Teamlist - Greater Metro Jr. A Hockey League". Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  2. ^ "Standings - Greater Metro Jr. A Hockey League". Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  3. ^ "Playoffs - Greater Metro Jr. A Hockey League". Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
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