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2007–08 GMHL season

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Sport
  
Hockey

Number of teams
  
13

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Champion
  
Bradford Rattlers

Commissioner
  
Bob Russell

League
  
Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League

Duration
  
Regular season2007-09 – 2008-02Playoffs2008-02 – 2008-04

The 2007–08 GMHL season was the second season of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). The thirteen teams of the GMHL will play 42-game schedules.

Contents

Come February, the top teams of the league will play 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 ends. The Bradford Rattlers won their second Russell cup in as many years beating the Innisfil Lakers 4-games-to-none.

Changes

  • Deseronto Thunder become Deseronto Storm
  • League expands by six teams: Douro Dukes, Elliot Lake Bobcats, Espanola Kings, Innisfil Lakers, Tamworth Cyclones, Temiscaming Royals

    • Final Standings

    Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For.

    The top 5 teams (blue shaded rows) will have their choice of opponent from the bottom five (purple) or taking a first round bye. Place 6 through 8 have to await decisions of top 5 teams to determine playoff activity.

    Teams listed on the official league website.

    Standings listed on official league website.

    2007-08 Russell Cup Playoffs

    Due to the playoff draft, Innisfil, Richmond Hill and South Muskoka have elected to take first round byes.

    Playoff results are listed on the official league website.

    Moscow Selects exhibition series

    From late December 2007 until mid-January 2008 the best teams of the GMHL faced off against the all-star team of a Moscow-based Junior A league, this was supposed to be finished off with a game between the Moscow Selects and the GMHL All-Star team but Moscow cancelled this game.

    Moscow Selects 7 - Innisfil Lakers 3Moscow Selects 8 - Bradford Rattlers 4Moscow Selects 9 - Elliot Lake Bobcats 2Moscow Selects 7 - Richmond Hill Rams 4Moscow Selects 5 - South Muskoka Shield 1Moscow Selects 9 - Temiscaming Royals 3Moscow Selects 7 - Deseronto Storm 1

    Scoring leaders

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

    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

    Awards

  • Most Valuable Player - Jonathon Dew (Innisfil Lakers)
  • Top Scorer - Adam Palm (Bradford Rattlers)
  • Top Defenceman - Dave Malicek (Bradford Rattlers)
  • Top Goaltender - Daniel Jones (Richmond Hill Rams)
  • Top Forward - Sochiro Omi (Bradford Rattlers)
  • Rookie of the Year - Phil Grainger (Innisfil Lakers)
  • Most Heart - Brad Clark (Deseronto Storm)
  • Most Sportsmanlike Player - Andrew Quinn (Elliot Lake Bobcats)
  • Top Defensive Forward - Connor Hendry (Innisfil Lakers)
  • Coach of the Year - Ryan Leonard (Elliot Lake Bobcats)
  • Official of the Year - Ryan Harrison

    • References

    2007–08 GMHL season Wikipedia
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