AlphaDog
11-03-2008, 11:09 PM
[from ontariohockeyleague.com]
OHL Announces Minor Midget Top-10 Rankings for the OHL Cup Showcase Tournament
Created: Oct 29, 2008
The Ontario Hockey League today announced the first minor midget weekly rankings of the season for the 2009 Ontario Hockey League Showcase for the OHL Cup, hosted by the GTHL. The weekly rankings are determined by a panel of OHL Central Scouting staff and represent the top teams that are competing to play in the annual year-end championship tournament.
Minor Midget Rankings for the OHL Cup Showcase Tournament – Week 1
TEAM LEAGUE
1. York-Simcoe Express - OMHA
2. Toronto Marlies - GTHL
3. Compuware U16 - MWEHL- USA
4. Mississauga Senators - GTHL
5. St. Catharines Falcons - OMHA
6. Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs - MHAO
7. Mississauga Reps - GTHL
8. Toronto Jr Canadiens - GTHL
9. Sun County Panthers - MHAO
10. London Jr Knights - MHAO
Honourable Mention
Brantford 99'ers - MHAO
Team Illinois U16 - MWEHL- USA
Quinte Red Devils - OMHA
The 2009 OHL Showcase for the OHL Cup will be played at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, from March 18, 2009 through March 22, 2009. The tournament will include 20 participating teams from across Ontario and the United States. The champions and finalists from minor hockey associations in Ontario, including the GTHL, OMHA, ODMHA, ALLIANCE, and an NOHA representative will participate in the tournament with additional teams identified by the Tournament Selection Committee.
Last March, the Toronto Jr. Canadiens defeated the Toronto Marlies 3-2 in the championship game. First overall pick in the 2008 OHL Priority Selection John McFarland (http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=5193) (Sudbury Wolves) was named Tournament MVP playing for the Jr. Canadiens. Tyler Toffoli (Ottawa 67’s) of the Jr. Canadiens was named MVP of the championship final. JP Anderson (http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=5185) (Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors) played goal for the Marlies squad. Other first round draft picks in the 2008 OHL Priority Selection that competed in the OHL Showcase included Steven Shipley (http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=5079) (Owen Sound Attack) who competed with the Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs, and Stephen Silas (http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=5159) (Belleville Bulls) who played for the Halton Hurricanes.
Several current OHL players are graduates of the OHL Cup, including John Tavares (http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=4302) of the Oshawa Generals, Taylor Hall (http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=4895) of the Windsor Spitfires, Matt Duchene (http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=4789) of the Brampton Battalion, Ryan Ellis (http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=4892) of the Windsor Spitfires, and Jared Staal (http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=4647) of the Sudbury Wolves.
OHL Announces Minor Midget Top-10 Rankings for the OHL Cup Showcase Tournament
Created: Oct 29, 2008
The Ontario Hockey League today announced the first minor midget weekly rankings of the season for the 2009 Ontario Hockey League Showcase for the OHL Cup, hosted by the GTHL. The weekly rankings are determined by a panel of OHL Central Scouting staff and represent the top teams that are competing to play in the annual year-end championship tournament.
Minor Midget Rankings for the OHL Cup Showcase Tournament – Week 1
TEAM LEAGUE
1. York-Simcoe Express - OMHA
2. Toronto Marlies - GTHL
3. Compuware U16 - MWEHL- USA
4. Mississauga Senators - GTHL
5. St. Catharines Falcons - OMHA
6. Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs - MHAO
7. Mississauga Reps - GTHL
8. Toronto Jr Canadiens - GTHL
9. Sun County Panthers - MHAO
10. London Jr Knights - MHAO
Honourable Mention
Brantford 99'ers - MHAO
Team Illinois U16 - MWEHL- USA
Quinte Red Devils - OMHA
The 2009 OHL Showcase for the OHL Cup will be played at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, from March 18, 2009 through March 22, 2009. The tournament will include 20 participating teams from across Ontario and the United States. The champions and finalists from minor hockey associations in Ontario, including the GTHL, OMHA, ODMHA, ALLIANCE, and an NOHA representative will participate in the tournament with additional teams identified by the Tournament Selection Committee.
Last March, the Toronto Jr. Canadiens defeated the Toronto Marlies 3-2 in the championship game. First overall pick in the 2008 OHL Priority Selection John McFarland (http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=5193) (Sudbury Wolves) was named Tournament MVP playing for the Jr. Canadiens. Tyler Toffoli (Ottawa 67’s) of the Jr. Canadiens was named MVP of the championship final. JP Anderson (http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=5185) (Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors) played goal for the Marlies squad. Other first round draft picks in the 2008 OHL Priority Selection that competed in the OHL Showcase included Steven Shipley (http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=5079) (Owen Sound Attack) who competed with the Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs, and Stephen Silas (http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=5159) (Belleville Bulls) who played for the Halton Hurricanes.
Several current OHL players are graduates of the OHL Cup, including John Tavares (http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=4302) of the Oshawa Generals, Taylor Hall (http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=4895) of the Windsor Spitfires, Matt Duchene (http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=4789) of the Brampton Battalion, Ryan Ellis (http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=4892) of the Windsor Spitfires, and Jared Staal (http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?lang_id=en&id=4647) of the Sudbury Wolves.