October 29, 2014
GMHL Wrap Up - October 28, 2014
Week in Review - Week 6:
As teams begin to add pieces for their Russell Cup Championship run, several bottom teams put up admiral fights against favored clubs in this week of the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.
In the North, the Rama Aces are quickly proving themselves to be a top team and contender for the division leading Temiscaming Titans. The Aces upset the South Muskoka Shield and took down the North York Renegades to climb into a tie for third place in the North. After falling to Temiscaming last week, the Seguin Huskies unleashed a offensive fury, dominating their two games this week. It appears that the powerhouse Huskies squad has taken their game to a new level with their loss to the Titans being the catalyst. The Bracebridge Blues also continued their strong play and now are riding a five game win streak. The Blues opened the season as the last place club, but have turned things around considerably.
The South remains dominated by the Tottenham Steam -- who have stacked their lineup with ex-OHL veterans looking forward to the playoffs. The expansion Niagara Whalers squad is currently going through some growing pains, winning just one of their last five. Making a run in the South is the Alliston Coyotes. Under former NHL Head Coach Al Sims, the Coyotes have won five of their last six.
The game of the week goes to the Cambridge Bears putting together a valiant effort against the favoured Bracebridge Blues. The Bears' squad showed character and resilience, battling back from an early deficient and making a 5-4 game of the match.
Alumni Update:
We have updated our alumni. To date, 380 players have progressed to higher levels of the game as a result of the development and experience in the GMHL (College: 144, Pro: 193, IIHF: 43): http://gmhl.net/gmhl-alumni
- Alex Lachance (Alliston Coyotes, 2013-2014) is having a fantastic season as the starting goaltender for the Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL). Alex was a 12th Round draft pick of Gatineau and was sent to Alliston for a development season last year. Despite playing a back-up role behind veteran goalie Anton Todykov, Lachance improved and is rated as a top 12 goaltenders in the 'Q'.
- A pair of Bradford Bulls have officially made their NCAA DIII squads. Dalton Mills (Bradford Bulls "C", 2012-2014) has made Concordia University (NCAA DIII) while Tyler Gmerek (Bradford Bulls, 2013-2014) has made Framingham State University (NCAA DIII).
'Inside the GMHL' Podcast:
This week's feature of 'Inside the GMHL' interviews Bradford Rattler player Cody Popovich, who has been recruited to the University of Toledo and will be leaving the club. Bradford Rattlers Head Coach Sylvain Cloutier, formerly of the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks, reviews his club's season thus far. GMHL President Bob Russell also makes a appearance and gives his opinion on the happenings of the league.
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.