GMHL Announces Changes to Teams 2016-17

The Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League made the following statement out of Head Office in Bradford, Ontario regarding changes to the teams competing in the 2016-2017 season.

- Expansion has been granted to the Tillsonburg Hurricanes who will be playing out of Tillsonburg Community Centre beginning in the 2016-17 season. The Hurricanes were accepted to the league in January 2015 and have been preparing for play since.

- Expansion has been granted to the Lincoln Mavericks who will be playing out of Lincoln, Ontario beginning in the 2016-17 season. The Mavericks were accepted to the league in January 2015 and have been preparing for play since.

- The Grey Highlands Bravehearts have moved to Wiarton, Ontario and will be known as the Wiarton Rock.

- The Colborne Chiefs have been renamed to the Northumberland Stars following a change of ownership group.

- No longer a member of the GMHL is the Brantford Steelfighters and they will not be taking part in the 2016-2017 season.

Another statement will be released in the coming weeks regarding team membership prior to the draft on May, 15th, 2016.