Toronto,
ON – The Ontario Hockey League announced the ninth
edition of the weekly minor midget rankings for the
2011 OHL Showcase for the OHL Cup, 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
March 23-27, 2011, at the Hershey Centre in
Mississauga, ON.
Minor Midget Rankings for the 2011 OHL Cup Showcase
Tournament – Week 9
RANK |
TEAM |
LEAGUE |
LAST WEEK RANK |
WEEKS IN RANKINGS |
1 |
Toronto Marlies |
GTHL |
1 |
9 |
2 |
Don Mills Flyers |
GTHL |
2 |
9 |
3 |
Detroit Honeybaked |
USA |
4 |
5 |
4 |
Toronto Jr. Canadiens |
GTHL |
3 |
9 |
5 |
Mississauga Senators |
GTHL |
5 |
9 |
6 |
Ottawa Senators |
ODMHA |
6 |
9 |
7 |
Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs |
ALLIANCE |
9 |
9 |
8 |
York-Simcoe Express |
OMHA |
8 |
7 |
9 |
Oakville Rangers |
OMHA |
- |
2 |
10 |
Welland Tigers |
OMHA |
- |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Honourable Mention |
|
|
|
|
Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs |
OMHA |
- |
0 |
|
Ottawa Jr. 67's |
ODMHA |
- |
0 |
|
Halton Hurricanes |
OMHA |
7 |
8 |
The tournament includes
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.
The Mississauga Rebels
made history last March becoming the first wildcard
entry to win the championship final when they
defeated the Toronto Marlboros 2-1 to capture their
first OHL Cup title. The Rebels were led by
tournament MVP and top scorer Sean Monahan who was
later selected 16th overall by the Ottawa
67’s in the 2010 OHL Priority Selection.
A total of 175 players
that competed in the 2010 OHL Cup Showcase
Tournament were selected in the 2010 OHL Priority
Selection. 14 of those players were chosen in the
first round including four players among the top
five picks such as Brendan Gaunce of the Markham
Waxers selected second overall by the Belleville
Bulls, Scott Laughton of the Toronto Marlboros
chosen third overall by the Oshawa Generals, Jarrod
Maidens of the Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs selected fourth
overall by the Owen Sound Attack, and Matthew
Campagna of the Toronto Young Nationals chosen fifth
overall by the Sudbury Wolves.
Each of the last three
players selected first overall in the NHL Entry
Draft are OHL and OHL Cup graduates including Steven
Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning, John Tavares of
the New York Islanders, and Taylor Hall of the
Edmonton Oilers. |