2014-15 Russell Cup Playoffs

 

The GMHL will enter the 2014-15 Russell Cup Playoffs with all 22 teams. There will be four divisions & two conferences based on geographical alignment:

Final Seeding by Division:

North: 1. Temiscaming Titans 2. Seguin Huskies 3. Parry Sound Islanders 4. Almaguin Spartans 5. Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks

North Central: 1. South Muskoka Shield 2. Rama Aces 3. Grey Highlands Bravehearts 4. Bracebridge Blues 5. Knights of Meaford

South Central: 1. Tottenham Steam 2. Toronto Blue Ice Jets 3. Bradford Rattlers 4. Alliston Coyotes 5. Bradford Bulls 6. Orangeville Americans

South: 1. Toronto Attack 2. Halton Ravens 3. Niagara Whalers 4. Toronto Predators 5. Cambridge Bears 6. North York Renegades

Divisions & Conferences will have an uneven number of teams respectively, meaning qualifying elimination rounds will need to be played to have the playoff bracket at an even four teams in each division and even eight teams in each conference. The South & South Central will have their bottom three teams play a two round qualifier to reach the final eighth seed while the North will have just one qualifying series.

Round One Divisional Standings Feb. 18 - Feb. 25 Best of Five (5)

Round Two Conference Standings Feb. 26 - Mar. 5 Best of Five (5)

Round Three League Standings Mar. 6 - Mar. 18 Best of Seven (7)

Russell Cup Final League Standings Mar. 19 - Mar. 30 Best of Seven (7)

ND1

ND4

N1

N4

ND2

ND3

G1

North

G4

NC1

NC4

N2

N3

NC2

NC3

G1

G2

SC1

SC4

S1

S4

SC2

SC4

G2

South

G3

SD1

SD4

S2

S3

SD2

SD3

North Elimination Qualifiers (Best of One)			South Elimination Qualifiers (Best of One)
North Rd. 1 (Feb. 16): N4 vs N5			South Rd.1 (Feb. 16): S5 vs. S6	South-Central Rd.1 (Feb. 16): SC5 vs. SC6
North-Central Rd. 1 (Feb. 16): NC4 vs NC5			Rd.2 (Feb. 17): Rd. 1 Winner vs. S4	Rd.2 (Feb. 17): Rd. 1 Winner vs. SC4

 

It will take four rounds of play-offs to determine the 2014-15 Russell Cup Champion.