October 22, 2014
GMHL Wrap Up - October 21, 2014
Week in Review - Week 5:
With nearly 25% of the GMHL season already completed, the standings are starting to take shape with several defining games taking place this past week.
The most anticipated match-up of the week in the North was the first place Temiscaming Titans traveling to Seguin, Ontario to take on the second place Huskies. Temiscaming claimed supremacy of the North, taking down their rival Huskies 5-4 final. The Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks is arguably the hottest team in the GMHL heading into the next week. After a weak start to the season, the Jacks have won four straight games. Their latest coming over the Parry Sound Islanders last weekend. The Bracebridge Blues have put together a respectable three game win-streak of their own after taking down the South's Orangeville Americans 6-2 final.
The South remains dominated by the Tottenham Steam with a stellar 12-1-0 record. The Toronto Blue Ice Jets are going through some hardships, only winning one of their last four while the Niagara Whalers have lost three straight. The Bradford Rattlers have picked up some momentum after a inconsistent start to the season and look to have returned to their perennial powerhouse status.
The game of the week goes to the Tottenham Steam and Bradford Bulls. The eighth place Bradford were leading the first place Steam the majority of the game before falling 6-5 in a close thriller. Highlights of this game can be seen below.
Highlights:
Courtesy of CTV News Barrie:
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Alumni Update:
- Three year GMHL veteran and two time Russell Cup Champion Illes Gallo (Bradford Rattlers, Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks, 2011-2014) has signed professional in Europe. Gallo will be playing for Ferencvaros TC (Hungary MOL). Illes is a three time GMHL All-Star and won the league's Top Forward award twice. Career GMHL Points: 395 points (157g, 238a) in 152 games.
- Nicolas Thommen (Bradford Rattlers, 2010-2013) has returned to Laurentian University (CIS) for the upcoming year. The 6'7" tough defenceman was a staple on the Rattlers blue line for three years, leading the club to a Russell Cup Championship in 2013. Thommen was on the Laurentian squad last year aswell.
- Marc-Alain Begin (Temiscaming Titans, 2012-2013) will be returning to Laurentian University (CIS), joining former GMHLer Nicolas Thommen. In his rookie post-secondary season, Begin had an impressive 21 points in 28 games. Marc-Alain had also split three years with the Val'Dor Fourers and Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the QMJHL before coming to the Titans.
'Inside the GMHL' Podcast:
This week's feature of 'Inside the GMHL' interviews Toronto Blue Ice Jets Head Coach and General Manager Chris Beckford-Tseu, formerly of the NHL's St. Louis Blues. GMHL President Bob Russell also weighs in on the most recent happenings of the league.
'Behind the Stripes' Podcast:
'Behind the Stripes' Host Bill Newman interviews GMHL Referee Area Manager & Supervisor Alex Ivan on the mental side of officiating and gives insight into the structure behind the GMHL Officiating group,
The GMHL Wrap Up is a weekly review of the happenings in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League. It reviews team and individual highlights through the week, alumni updates and the release of the weekly 'Inside the GMHL' Podcast.