Toronto,
ON – The Ontario Hockey League announced the
sixteenth 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 16
RANK |
TEAM |
LEAGUE |
LAST WEEK RANK |
WEEKS IN RANKINGS |
1 |
Toronto Marlies |
GTHL |
1 |
16 |
2 |
Don Mills Flyers |
GTHL |
2 |
16 |
3 |
Toronto Jr. Canadiens |
GTHL |
3 |
16 |
4 |
Detroit Honeybaked |
USA |
4 |
12 |
5 |
Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs |
ALLIANCE |
5 |
16 |
6 |
York-Simcoe Express |
OMHA |
6 |
14 |
7 |
Welland Tigers |
OMHA |
9 |
12 |
8 |
Oakville Rangers |
OMHA |
8 |
9 |
9 |
Waterloo Wolves |
ALLIANCE |
- |
2 |
10 |
Markham Majors |
GTHL |
7 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Honourable Mention |
|
|
|
|
Mississauga Senators |
GTHL |
10 |
15 |
|
Ottawa Jr. 67's |
ODMHA |
- |
1 |
|
Barrie Colts |
OMHA |
- |
1 |
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.
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