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2009–10 GMHL season

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Sport
  
Hockey

Number of teams
  
12

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Champion
  
Deseronto Storm

Commissioner
  
Bob Russell

League
  
Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League

Duration
  
Regular season 2009-09 – 2010-02 Playoffs 2010-02 – 2010-04

The 2009–10 GMHL season was the fourth season of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). The twelve teams of the GMHL will play 42-game schedules.

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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 Deseronto Storm won their first Russell Cup beating the South Muskoka Shield 4-games-to-3.

Changes

  • Expansion granted to Algoma Avalanche.
  • Ville-Marie Dragons move and become Powassan Dragons.
  • Nipissing Alouettes, Richmond Hill Rams, and Espanola Kings granted leave of absence.
  • Ville-Marie Voyageurs are announced, but fail to get off the ground.
  • Minden Riverkings fold mid-season on November 11, 2009.

    • 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

    Top seven teams (blue tinted) receive automatic bye into GMHL Quarter-finals. Minden Riverkings ceased operation November 11, 2009. Remaining games are treated as 3-0 forfeits.

    Teams listed on the official league website.

    Standings listed on official league website.

    Championship Round

    QF is Best-of-5, SF and Final are Best-of-7

    Last Minute Qualifier

    Determines 8th seed in Quarter-final.

    Playoff results are listed on the official league website.

    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

  • Top Defensive Forward - Chad Meagher (South Muskoka Shield)
  • Rookie of the Year - Matis Matus (Bradford Rattlers)
  • Top Forward - Artem Podshendyalov (Bradford Rattlers)
  • Most Sportsmanlike Player - Dylan Sontag (South Muskoka Shield)
  • Top Defenceman - Adam MacBeth (South Muskoka Shield)
  • Most Heart - David Secfic (Elliot Lake Bobcats)
  • Top Goaltender - Mark Wardell (South Muskoka Shield)
  • Top Scorer - Brad Clark (Deseronto Storm)
  • Most Valuable Player - Brad Clark (Deseronto Storm)
  • Official of the Year - Darren Long
  • Coach of the Year - Dallyn Telford (South Muskoka Shield)

    • References

    2009–10 GMHL season Wikipedia
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