Toronto, ON – The Ontario
Hockey League announced the
third edition of the weekly
minor midget rankings for
the 2015 OHL Cup Showcase
Tournament hosted by the
Greater Toronto Hockey
League.
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 which takes place
March 17-23, 2015. All
games will be played at
Buckingham Arena in Toronto
until the Championship Final
moves to the Mattamy
Athletic Centre on Monday
March 23.
Minor Midget Rankings for
the 2015 OHL Cup Showcase
Tournament – Week 3
RANK |
TEAM |
LEAGUE |
LAST WEEK |
WEEKS RANKED |
1 |
Don Mills Flyers |
GTHL |
1 |
3 |
2 |
Toronto Jr.
Canadiens |
GTHL |
4 |
3 |
3 |
Quinte Red Devils |
OMHA |
3 |
3 |
4 |
Mississauga Rebels |
GTHL |
9 |
3 |
5 |
Toronto Titans |
GTHL |
2 |
3 |
6 |
Toronto Marlies |
GTHL |
6 |
3 |
7 |
Detroit Belle Tire |
Tier 1 Elite |
- |
1 |
8 |
Ottawa Valley Titans |
OEMHL |
5 |
3 |
9 |
London Jr. Knights |
ALLIANCE |
7 |
3 |
10 |
Niagara North Stars |
OMHA |
- |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Honourable
Mention |
|
|
|
|
Brampton 45's |
OMHA |
- |
0 |
|
Elgin-Middlesex
Chiefs |
ALLIANCE |
8 |
2 |
|
Ottawa Jr. 67's |
OEMHL |
10 |
2 |
|
Vaughan Kings |
GTHL |
- |
0 |
The 2015 OHL Cup will once
again include 20
participating teams from
across Ontario and the
United States, with 17 of
the 20 spots guaranteed
through league competition.
The 17 guaranteed spots
include all four GTHL
Semi-Finalists, and the top
four teams that place at the
OMHA Championship. Three
teams from the ALLIANCE will
be guaranteed a spot in the
tournament including the
Champion and Finalist, along
with the winner of a
best-of-three Semi-Final
Wild Card Series to be
played between the losers of
the two league Semi-Finals.
The OEMHL Champion and
Finalist will also be
guaranteed spots in the
tournament, along with two
United States entries, one
HNO representative, and one
NOHA representative.
As introduced last season,
the final three Wild Card
spots will be determined
among six teams that will
play a one game 'win and in'
scenario. The six competing
teams aiming for the final
three tournament spots will
include the fifth place team
at the OMHA Championship,
the loser of the ALLIANCE
Semi-Final Wild Card Series,
and four teams named by the
Tournament Selection
Committee based on regular
season, playoff, and
tournament play. All three
Wild Card matchups and times
of play will be determined
by random draw among the six
competing teams.
Last season the Toronto
Marlboros captured their
fourth OHL Cup title in 10
years with a 5-0 win over
the Toronto Jr. Canadiens.
Marlies forward and OHL Cup
MVP Michael McLeod had seven
goals and four assists in
the tournament and was later
selected fifth overall by
the Mississauga Steelheads
in the 2014 OHL Priority
Selection.
McLeod was one of 15 first
round draft selections from
2014 OHL Cup teams,
including eight of the top
ten picks. Those names
include Jakob Chychrun
(Toronto Jr. Canadiens - 1st
overall to the Sarnia
Sting), Adam Mascherin
(Vaughan Kings - 2nd overall
to the Kitchener Rangers),
Travis Barron (Toronto Jr.
Canadiens - 3rd overall to
the Ottawa 67's), Brandon
Saigeon (Hamilton Jr.
Bulldogs - 4th overall to
the Belleville Bulls),
William Bitten (Ottawa Jr.
67's - 7th overall to the
Plymouth Whalers), Victor
Mete (Toronto Jr. Canadiens
- 8th overall to the Owen
Sound Attack) and Tye
Felhaber (Ottawa Valley
Titans - 10th overall to the
Saginaw Spirit).
Six first round selections
in the 2014 NHL Draft are
OHL Cup graduates including
Sam Bennett (Toronto
Marlboros/Calgary Flames),
Michael Dal Colle (Vaughan
Kings/New York Islanders),
Nick Ritchie (Toronto
Marlboros/Anaheim Ducks),
Robby Fabbri (Mississauga
Rebels/St. Louis Blues),
Jared McCann (London Jr.
Knights/Vancouver Canucks)
and Josh Ho-Sang (Toronto
Marlboros/New York
Islanders).
Notable OHL Cup graduates
currently playing in the NHL
include Taylor Hall (Greater
Kingston Frontenacs/Edmonton
Oilers), John Tavares
(Toronto Marlboros/New York
Islanders), Steven Stamkos
(Markham Waxers/Tampa Bay
Lightning), Tyler Seguin
(Toronto Nationals/Dallas
Stars), 2011 NHL Rookie of
the Year Jeff Skinner
(Toronto Nationals/Carolina
Hurricanes) and 2010 OHL Cup
MVP Sean Monahan
(Mississauga Rebels/Calgary
Flames).