Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League
Encyclopedia
The Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL) is a Canadian
Developmental Junior "A" ice hockey
league. The GMHL is not affiliated with the Canadian Junior Hockey League or a member by Hockey Canada
. The league has teams in the Greater Toronto Area
, Central Ontario, Northeastern Ontario
, New York
, and Quebec
.
A Draft Showcase took place from May 5 until May 7, 2006 with players from Canada, United States, and Europe taking up residence at the Hockeyworks' World Hockey Centre near Shelburne, Ontario
to take part in the league's first tryout camp.
As of the September 2006, it became clear that the league would operate its first season with seven teams. The original seven were the Bradford Rattlers
, Deseronto Thunder
, King Wild
, Nipissing Alouettes
, Richmond Hill Rams, South Muskoka Shield
, and Toronto Canada Moose
.
The league's first ever game took place on September 8, 2006 between the King Wild
and the Richmond Hill Rams at 7:30 PM
EST
. The final result was a 6-0 victory for the Rams, despite being badly outshot by the Wild. The first goal in the league's history was scored by the Rams' Darren Archibald (future Vancouver Canucks
prospect) on the powerplay during the first period. Rams' goaltender Daniel Jones picked up the historical first victory, as well as the league's first shutout in history.
On November 15, 2006, the GMJHL announced its affiliation with the World Hockey Association
and creation of the National Junior Hockey Alliance. The affiliation resulted in a national championship between the GMJHL playoff champion and the winner of the WHA Junior West Hockey League after the 2006-07 season. This agreement seems to have only managed to last one season, as the WHAJHL became apparently more erratic.
The first ever regular season of the GMJHL concluded on February 25, 2007 with the Bradford Rattlers
leading the way as regular season champs with a record of 37 wins, 1 regulation loss, and 4 overtime losses. In the playoffs, the Rattlers beat the Deseronto Thunder
in 6 games, and then the King Wild
in 5 games to win the first ever Russell Cup as playoff champions.
In September 2007, the GMJHL started its second season with six new teams, the Douro Dukes, Elliot Lake Bobcats
, Espanola Kings
, Innisfil Lakers
, Tamworth Cyclones
, and Temiscaming Royals
. The Deseronto Thunder ran into financial trouble after their first season and ownership of the team was transferred to the town. The team is now known as the Deseronto Storm.
On December 11, 2007, the GMJHL announced a seven game challenge series versus a Russia
n team known as the Moscow Selects. In late December and early January, the top seven teams of the GMJHL will compete against the Moscow Selects—a mixture of top Top Junior talent from the City of Moscow
. The Selects played seven games, against Bradford, Innisfil, Temiscaming, Elliot Lake, Richmond Hill, Deseronto, and South Muskoka, winning each game. In March 2008, the King Wild
and Richmond Hill Rams played two games each against the Mexico national ice hockey team
. The Wild won both their games, while the Rams lost both of theirs.
For the 2008-09 season, the GMJHL will adopt much of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
's ice hockey rulebook. The GMJHL added the Minden Riverkings
and the Oro-Medonte 77's
to the mix, and the Dukes relocated to become the Brock Bucks
. At the same time, the Quebec
-based Temiscaming Royals
walked away from the league to join the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
, but were replaced within weeks by the Ville-Marie Dragons
.
In December 2008 and January 2009, eight teams of the GMHL hosted Kazakhstan
's Under-18 Torpedo UST-Kamenogorsk squad. Victorious were the Elliot Lake Bobcats
(twice), South Muskoka Shield
, King Wild
, Bradford Rattlers
, Innisfil Lakers
, and a Nipissing/Ville-Marie Combine squad. The only loss for a GMHL team happened to the Toronto Canada Moose
.
In the Summer of 2010, the GMHL expanded in two fashions internationally. First, the created Canada
's only All-Russian team in the Shelburne Red Wings
and then late in the summer they expanded to the United States
through the expansion of the Jamestown Jets
On September 17, 2010, the GMHL played its first international regulation game, in Jamestown, New York
between the Jamestown Jets
and Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks
, both expansion teams to the league for the 2010-11 season. Jamestown won the game 4-3. In December 2010, the GMHL named its first full-time commissioner Bob Bernstein.
In Mid-January 2011, it was announced that the town of Iron Bridge, Ontario and its 500-seat Outdoor Arena would host a regular season game, known as the North Shore Winter Classic, between the Elliot Lake Bobcats
and Algoma Avalanche
on January 29, 2011. This is the first known regulation outdoor game in Ontario in the modern era. Elliot Lake would win the game 8-2 in front of an estimated 400 fans.
2011-12
2012-13
Note: Shaded teams are dormant.
each season in November. Generally, the top seven teams of the league compete in the tournament with an eight team, the GMHL Selects representing the other teams in the league.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Developmental Junior "A" ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
league. The GMHL is not affiliated with the Canadian Junior Hockey League or a member by Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
. The league has teams in the Greater Toronto Area
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
, Central Ontario, Northeastern Ontario
Northeastern Ontario
Northeastern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and east of Lakes Superior and Huron.Northeastern Ontario consists of the districts of Algoma, Sudbury, Cochrane, Timiskaming, Nipissing and Manitoulin; and the single-tier municipality of Greater...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
.
History
The league, founded by Bob Russell and Hockeyworks International Ltd., opened its doors in early 2006, with a unique concept and approach to improving the standard of developing young hockey players within a Junior 'A' league format setting.A Draft Showcase took place from May 5 until May 7, 2006 with players from Canada, United States, and Europe taking up residence at the Hockeyworks' World Hockey Centre near Shelburne, Ontario
Shelburne, Ontario
Shelburne, Ontario is a town in Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada, located at the intersection of Highway 10 and Highway 89...
to take part in the league's first tryout camp.
Bradford Rattlers
The Bradford Rattlers are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Bradford, Ontario. They play out of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League...
, Deseronto Thunder
Deseronto Thunder
The Deseronto Storm is a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Deseronto, Ontario. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-2006-07:...
, King Wild
King Wild
The Lefroy Wave are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Lefroy, Ontario. The team is in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League .-History:...
, Nipissing Alouettes
Nipissing Alouettes
The Nipissing Alouettes were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:...
, Richmond Hill Rams, South Muskoka Shield
South Muskoka Shield
The South Muskoka Shield are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Gravenhurst, Ontario. They are members of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
, and Toronto Canada Moose
Toronto Canada Moose
The Toronto Canada Moose are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Thornhill, Ontario. They play in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:...
.
The league's first ever game took place on September 8, 2006 between the King Wild
King Wild
The Lefroy Wave are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Lefroy, Ontario. The team is in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League .-History:...
and the Richmond Hill Rams at 7:30 PM
12-hour clock
The 12-hour clock is a time conversion convention in which the 24 hours of the day are divided into two periods called ante meridiem and post meridiem...
EST
North American Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
. The final result was a 6-0 victory for the Rams, despite being badly outshot by the Wild. The first goal in the league's history was scored by the Rams' Darren Archibald (future Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
prospect) on the powerplay during the first period. Rams' goaltender Daniel Jones picked up the historical first victory, as well as the league's first shutout in history.
On November 15, 2006, the GMJHL announced its affiliation with the World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association (proposed)
The World Hockey Association was a proposed professional hockey league intended to compete with the established National Hockey League during the 2004–05 NHL lockout...
and creation of the National Junior Hockey Alliance. The affiliation resulted in a national championship between the GMJHL playoff champion and the winner of the WHA Junior West Hockey League after the 2006-07 season. This agreement seems to have only managed to last one season, as the WHAJHL became apparently more erratic.
The first ever regular season of the GMJHL concluded on February 25, 2007 with the Bradford Rattlers
Bradford Rattlers
The Bradford Rattlers are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Bradford, Ontario. They play out of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League...
leading the way as regular season champs with a record of 37 wins, 1 regulation loss, and 4 overtime losses. In the playoffs, the Rattlers beat the Deseronto Thunder
Deseronto Thunder
The Deseronto Storm is a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Deseronto, Ontario. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-2006-07:...
in 6 games, and then the King Wild
King Wild
The Lefroy Wave are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Lefroy, Ontario. The team is in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League .-History:...
in 5 games to win the first ever Russell Cup as playoff champions.
In September 2007, the GMJHL started its second season with six new teams, the Douro Dukes, Elliot Lake Bobcats
Elliot Lake Bobcats
The Elliot Lake Bobcats are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
, Espanola Kings
Espanola Kings
The Espanola Kings were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Espanola, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:...
, Innisfil Lakers
Innisfil Lakers
The Innisfil Lakers were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Innisfil, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:The Lakers are one of six expansion teams for the 2007-08 GMHL season....
, Tamworth Cyclones
Tamworth Cyclones
The Tamworth Cyclones were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Tamworth, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:The Cyclones are one of six expansion teams for the 2007-08 GMHL season....
, and Temiscaming Royals
Temiscaming Royals
The Temiscaming Royals were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Témiscaming, Quebec, Canada. They were members of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, but originated in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
. The Deseronto Thunder ran into financial trouble after their first season and ownership of the team was transferred to the town. The team is now known as the Deseronto Storm.
On December 11, 2007, the GMJHL announced a seven game challenge series versus a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n team known as the Moscow Selects. In late December and early January, the top seven teams of the GMJHL will compete against the Moscow Selects—a mixture of top Top Junior talent from the City of Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. The Selects played seven games, against Bradford, Innisfil, Temiscaming, Elliot Lake, Richmond Hill, Deseronto, and South Muskoka, winning each game. In March 2008, the King Wild
King Wild
The Lefroy Wave are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Lefroy, Ontario. The team is in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League .-History:...
and Richmond Hill Rams played two games each against the Mexico national ice hockey team
Mexico national ice hockey team
The Mexican national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of Mexico and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. They are currently ranked 32nd in the IIHF World Rankings and currently compete in IIHF World Championship Division II.-History:Mexico joined the...
. The Wild won both their games, while the Rams lost both of theirs.
For the 2008-09 season, the GMJHL will adopt much of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
's ice hockey rulebook. The GMJHL added the Minden Riverkings
Minden Riverkings
The Minden Riverkings were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in of Minden, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:...
and the Oro-Medonte 77's
Oro-Medonte 77's
The Oro-Medonte 77's were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada. Their arena was in the community of Guthrie, Ontario. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:...
to the mix, and the Dukes relocated to become the Brock Bucks
Brock Bucks
The Bobcaygeon Bucks are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Bobcaygeon, Ontario. They play in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:The Douro Dukes were one of six expansion teams for the 2007-08 GMHL season....
. At the same time, the Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
-based Temiscaming Royals
Temiscaming Royals
The Temiscaming Royals were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Témiscaming, Quebec, Canada. They were members of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, but originated in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
walked away from the league to join the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...
, but were replaced within weeks by the Ville-Marie Dragons
Ville-Marie Dragons
The Powassan Eagles are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Powassan, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League and are currently on hiatus.-History:...
.
In December 2008 and January 2009, eight teams of the GMHL hosted Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
's Under-18 Torpedo UST-Kamenogorsk squad. Victorious were the Elliot Lake Bobcats
Elliot Lake Bobcats
The Elliot Lake Bobcats are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
(twice), South Muskoka Shield
South Muskoka Shield
The South Muskoka Shield are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Gravenhurst, Ontario. They are members of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
, King Wild
King Wild
The Lefroy Wave are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Lefroy, Ontario. The team is in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League .-History:...
, Bradford Rattlers
Bradford Rattlers
The Bradford Rattlers are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Bradford, Ontario. They play out of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League...
, Innisfil Lakers
Innisfil Lakers
The Innisfil Lakers were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Innisfil, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:The Lakers are one of six expansion teams for the 2007-08 GMHL season....
, and a Nipissing/Ville-Marie Combine squad. The only loss for a GMHL team happened to the Toronto Canada Moose
Toronto Canada Moose
The Toronto Canada Moose are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Thornhill, Ontario. They play in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:...
.
In the Summer of 2010, the GMHL expanded in two fashions internationally. First, the created Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
's only All-Russian team in the Shelburne Red Wings
Shelburne Red Wings
The Shelburne Red Wings are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Shelburne, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
and then late in the summer they expanded to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
through the expansion of the Jamestown Jets
Jamestown Jets
The Jamestown Jets are an American junior ice hockey team based in Jamestown, New York. Originally members of the United Junior Hockey League and later the Northern Junior Hockey League. The Jets played in the Canadian Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League in 2010-11.-History:The team was announced...
On September 17, 2010, the GMHL played its first international regulation game, in Jamestown, New York
Jamestown, New York
Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. The population was 31,146 at the 2010 census.The City of Jamestown is adjacent to Town of Ellicott and is at the southern tip of Chautauqua Lake...
between the Jamestown Jets
Jamestown Jets
The Jamestown Jets are an American junior ice hockey team based in Jamestown, New York. Originally members of the United Junior Hockey League and later the Northern Junior Hockey League. The Jets played in the Canadian Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League in 2010-11.-History:The team was announced...
and Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks
Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks
The Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:The Lumberjacks were announced in the summer of 2010...
, both expansion teams to the league for the 2010-11 season. Jamestown won the game 4-3. In December 2010, the GMHL named its first full-time commissioner Bob Bernstein.
In Mid-January 2011, it was announced that the town of Iron Bridge, Ontario and its 500-seat Outdoor Arena would host a regular season game, known as the North Shore Winter Classic, between the Elliot Lake Bobcats
Elliot Lake Bobcats
The Elliot Lake Bobcats are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
and Algoma Avalanche
Algoma Avalanche
The Algoma Avalanche are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Thessalon, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:The Avalanche were formed in the summer of 2009...
on January 29, 2011. This is the first known regulation outdoor game in Ontario in the modern era. Elliot Lake would win the game 8-2 in front of an estimated 400 fans.
Changes
- Expansion granted to the Orangeville AmericansOrangeville AmericansThe Orangeville Americans are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League and will consist of boarded American players.-History:...
. - Expansion granted to the Mattawa VoyageursMattawa VoyageursThe Mattawa Voyageurs are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Mattawa, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:The Voyageurs were announced in the spring of 2011....
. - Expansion granted to the Temiscaming TitansTemiscaming TitansThe Temiscaming Titans are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Témiscaming, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:The Temiscaming Titans were officially announced April 12, 2011...
. - Expansion granted to the Vaughan StarsVaughan StarsThe Vaughan Stars were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
. - Powassan Dragons are renamed Powassan Eagles and sit out season.
- Vaughan Wild moved to Lefroy, Ontario and become Lefroy Wave.
- Oro-Medonte 77'sOro-Medonte 77'sThe Oro-Medonte 77's were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada. Their arena was in the community of Guthrie, Ontario. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:...
leave league. - Jamestown JetsJamestown JetsThe Jamestown Jets are an American junior ice hockey team based in Jamestown, New York. Originally members of the United Junior Hockey League and later the Northern Junior Hockey League. The Jets played in the Canadian Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League in 2010-11.-History:The team was announced...
leave league. - Vaughan StarsVaughan StarsThe Vaughan Stars were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
league membership revoked November 28, 2011.
2012-13
- Expansion granted to the Halton HuskiesHalton HuskiesThe Halton Huskies are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
to play in Stoney Creek, OntarioStoney Creek, OntarioStoney Creek is a community in Ontario, Canada.Note: This article will only deal with matters up to its amalgamation with Hamilton.-Geography and population:...
.
Teams
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Russell Cup Playoff Champions
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Showcase Classic
Since 2009, the GMHL has had a mid-season prospect tournament in Elliot Lake, OntarioElliot Lake, Ontario
Elliot Lake is a city in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is north of Lake Huron, midway between the cities of Sudbury and Sault Ste...
each season in November. Generally, the top seven teams of the league compete in the tournament with an eight team, the GMHL Selects representing the other teams in the league.
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Team records
- Best record:
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- 2006-07 Bradford Rattlers (37-1-0-4)
- 2010-11 Elliot Lake Bobcats (38-2-0-2)
- Worst record:
- 2007-08 Douro Dukes (2-40-0-0)
- Most goals for by team, one season:
- 2010-11 Elliot Lake Bobcats (320)
- Least goals for by team, one season:
- 2007-08 Douro Dukes (108)
- Least goals against by team, one season:
- 2007-08 Bradford Rattlers (110)
- Most goals against by team, one season:
- 2007-08 Douro Dukes (392)
- Largest margin of victory:
- Elliot Lake Bobcats 29 - Ville-Marie Dragons 1 on December 6, 2008
Individual records
- Most goals, one season:
-
- Alexander Nikulnikov (69) -- 2010-11 Shelburne Red Wings
- Most assists, one season:
- Stanislav Dzakhov (78) -- 2010-11 Shelburne Red Wings
- Most points, one season:
- Alexander Nikulnikov (140) -- 2010-11 Shelburne Red Wings
- Stanislav Dzakhov (140) -- 2010-11 Shelburne Red Wings
- Lowest goals against average, one season:
- Rob Sutherland (1.70) -- 2009-10 South Muskoka Shield
- Alexander Nikulnikov (69) -- 2010-11 Shelburne Red Wings
Former teams
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Timeline of teams in the GMHL
- 2006 - League is formed with seven teams: Bradford Rattlers, Deseronto Thunder, King Wild, Nipissing Alouettes, Richmond Hill Rams, South Muskoka Shield, Toronto Canada Moose
- 2007 - Deseronto Thunder become Deseronto Storm
- 2007 - League expands by six teams: Douro Dukes, Elliot Lake Bobcats, Espanola Kings, Innisfil Lakers, Tamworth Cyclones, Temiscaming Royals
- 2008 - Douro Dukes move and become Brock Bucks
- 2008 - Richmond Hill Rams become Ontario Lightning Rams
- 2008 - Oro-Medonte 77's join league
- 2008 - Ville-Marie Dragons join league
- 2008 - Minden Riverkings join league
- 2008 - Temiscaming Royals leave league for Northern Ontario Junior Hockey LeagueNorthern Ontario Junior Hockey LeagueThe Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...
- 2009 - Ville-Marie Dragons fold mid-season (January)
- 2009 - Tamworth Cyclones fold mid-season (January)
- 2009 - Ontario Lightning Rams leave league
- 2009 - Espanola Kings leave league
- 2009 - Nipissing Alouettes leave league
- 2009 - Algoma Avalanche join league
- 2009 - Ville-Marie Dragons move and become Powassan Dragons
- 2009 - Minden Riverkings fold mid-season (November)
- 2010 - Shelburne Red Wings join league
- 2010 - Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks join league
- 2010 - King Wild move and become Vaughan Wild
- 2010 - Brock Bucks move and become Bobcaygeon Bucks
- 2010 - Innisfil Lakers leave league
- 2010 - Jamestown Jets join league from Northern Junior Hockey LeagueNorthern Junior Hockey LeagueThe Northern Junior Hockey League was an independent regional junior ice hockey league based in Jamestown, New York. The league's first and only season was the 2009-2010 season it included 7 teams including former UJHL teams....
- League's first American team - 2011 - Mattawa Voyageurs join league
- 2011 - Temiscaming Titans join league
- 2011 - Halton Huskies join league
- 2011 - Orangeville Americans join league
- 2011 - Vaughan Stars join league
- 2011 - Vaughan Wild move and become Lefroy Wave
- 2011 - Powassan Dragons change name to Powassan Eagles
- 2011 - Oro-Medonte 77's leave league
- 2011 - Jamestown Jets leave league