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.
Starting in February 2016, 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 ended.
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 the 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 was 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 was 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
GMHL Team Centre W–L–T-OTL GF–GA PointsNorth Division xy-South Muskoka Shield Gravenhurst 36-5-0-1 277-117 73 x-Temiscaming Titans Témiscaming, Qc 34-6-0-2 330-107 70 x-Almaguin Spartans South River 34-7-0-1 267-107 69 x-Parry Sound Islanders Seguin 32-9-0-1 288-147 65 x-Seguin Huskies Seguin 19-20-0-3 206-160 41 x-Bracebridge Blues Bracebridge 19-20-0-3 194-220 41 Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks Sturgeon Falls 11-25-0-1 196-244 17 x-Haliburton Wolves Haliburton 9-32-0-1 177-336 19 q-Coldwater Falcons Coldwater 9-32-0-1 156-338 19 q-Bobcaygeon Storm Bobcaygeon 3-38-0-1 138-491 7Central Division xyz-Tottenham Steam Tottenham 41-1-0-0 351-81 82 x-Alliston Coyotes Alliston 36-5-0-1 328-110 73 x-Bradford Rattlers Bradford 29-11-0-2 219-145 60 x-Bradford Bulls Bradford 25-13-0-4 226-168 54 x-Oshawa Riverkings Oshawa 25-15-0-2 228-201 52 x-Knights of Meaford Meaford 24-16-0-2 226-185 50 x-Grey Highlands Bravehearts Markdale 18-22-0-2 217-256 38 q-Orangeville Ice Crushers Orangeville 16-24-0-2 194-217 34 q-Colborne Chiefs Colborne 13-25-0-4 167-289 30 q-Shelburne Sharks Shelburne 7-35-0-0 123-332 14 Grey County Grizzlies Feversham 1-21-0-1 60-238 3South Division xy-Kingsville Kings Kingsville 39-3-0-0 314-71 78 x-Toronto Attack Toronto 33-7-0-2 253-94 68 x-Halton Ravens Burlington 29-11-0-2 218-152 60 x-Niagara Whalers Port Colborne 26-14-0-2 231-149 54 x-Komoka Dragons Komoka 21-18-0-3 200-195 45 x-Toronto Predators Toronto 20-21-1-0 157-164 41 x-London Lakers London 19-22-0-1 183-219 39 q-Toronto Blue Ice Jets Thornhill 18-22-1-1 151-196 38 q-North York Renegades Toronto 7-31-0-4 118-242 18 q-Norfolk Vikings Norfolk 4-38-0-0 98-336 8 Brantford Steelfighters Brantford 2-16-0-0 28-131 4
Teams listed on the official league website.
Standings listed on official league website.
2016 Russell Cup Playoffs Division Champion Round Robin
Team W–L–OTL GF GA Kingsville Kings (S) 3-0-1 21 9 Tottenham Steam (C) 2-2-0 14 14 Almaguin Spartans (N) 1-3-0 7 19Russell Cup Play-in and Finals
North Division
Central Division
South Division
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
Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
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
Player Team GP Mins W L T GA SO Sv% GAAWes WernerKingsville Kings116009001230.9421.20Jan PechekKingsville Kings27151524204420.9511.74Sebastien Demassa-CarlsonAlmaguin Spartans1586212202710.9371.88Andreas MorgerTemiscaming Titans1583011202610.9291.88Denny DubblestyneTottenham Steam1382013002730.9361.98
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)
See also 2015 in ice hockey 2016 in ice hockey
References
External links Official website of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League