Toronto, ON – The
Ontario Hockey League
announced the fourth
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 4
RANK |
TEAM |
LEAGUE |
LAST WEEK |
WEEKS RANKED |
1 |
Don Mills Flyers |
GTHL |
1 |
4 |
2 |
Quinte Red
Devils |
OMHA |
3 |
4 |
3 |
Toronto Titans |
GTHL |
5 |
4 |
4 |
Toronto Jr.
Canadiens |
GTHL |
2 |
4 |
5 |
Toronto Marlies |
GTHL |
6 |
4 |
6 |
Mississauga
Rebels |
GTHL |
4 |
4 |
7 |
Detroit Belle
Tire |
Tier 1 Elite |
7 |
2 |
8 |
Ottawa Valley
Titans |
OEMHL |
8 |
4 |
9 |
London Jr.
Knights |
ALLIANCE |
9 |
4 |
10 |
Niagara North
Stars |
OMHA |
10 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Honourable
Mention |
|
|
|
|
York-Simcoe
Express |
OMHA |
- |
0 |
|
Elgin-Middlesex
Chiefs |
ALLIANCE |
- |
2 |
|
Ottawa Jr. 67's |
OEMHL |
- |
2 |
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).