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2015–16 GMHL season

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Sport
  
Hockey

Number of teams
  
32

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Champion
  
Tottenham Steam

Commissioner
  
Ken Girard

League
  
Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League

Duration
  
Regular season 2015-09-08 – 2016-02-14 Playoffs 2016-02-15 – 2016-04-04

The 2015–16 GMHL season was the tenth season of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). The thirty-two teams of the GMHL played 42-game schedules.

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Come February, 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 ends.

Changes

  • Expansion granted to the Bobcaygeon Storm of Bobcaygeon, Ontario.
  • Expansion granted to the Brantford Steelfighters of Brantford, Ontario. Brantford folded and was removed from the league schedule on November 5, 2015.
  • Cambridge Bears take season off to restructure.
  • Expansion granted to the Colborne Chiefs of Colborne, Ontario.
  • Expansion granted to the Coldwater Falcons of Coldwater, Ontario.
  • Expansion granted to the Grey County Grizzlies of Grey County, Ontario. Grey County folded and was removed from the league schedule on December 2, 2015.
  • Expansion granted to the Haliburton Wolves of Haliburton, Ontario.
  • Expansion granted to the Kingsville Kings of Kingsville, Ontario.
  • Expansion granted to the Komoka Dragons of Komoka, Ontario.
  • Expansion granted to the London Lakers of London, Ontario.
  • Expansion granted to the Norfolk Vikings of Norfolk, Ontario.
  • Orangeville Americans renamed Orangeville Ice Crushers.
  • Expansion granted to the Oshawa Riverkings of Oshawa, Ontario.
  • Rama Aces take season off to restructure.
  • Shelburne Stars renamed Shelburne Sharks.
  • Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks folded February 1, 2016.

    • Current Standings

    Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Tie; OTL = Overtime Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; q = relegated to qualifier round; y = clinched division title; z = clinched league title

    Teams listed on the official league website.

    Standings listed on official league website.

    8th Place Qualifiers

    North Division

    Central Division

    South Division

    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 Scorer: Matt Fischer (Tottenham Steam)
  • Most Valuable Player: Slava Chegrintcev (Alliston Coyotes)
  • Rookie of the Year: Kyle Challis (Bracebridge Blues)
  • Top Forward: Ludwig Niederbach (Kingsville Kings)
  • Top Defenceman: Kevin Walker (Tottenham Steam)
  • Top Goaltender: Jan Pechek (Kingsville Kings)
  • Top Defensive Forward: Erik Erkers (Almaguin Spartans)
  • Most Sportsmanlike Player: Graham Pickard (Tottenham Steam)
  • Most Heart: Alfred Panelin-Borg (South Muskoka Shield)
  • Top Coach: Jesse Cook (Toronto Attack)

    • References

    2015–16 GMHL season Wikipedia
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