GMHL Wrap Up - Week 5

Week in Review - Week 5:

A quarter of the way through the season so far and there are a few teams who have proven to be contenders so far, the New Tecumseth Civics sit atop the North Division as the only team with a perfect record of 10-0-0. Not far behind them are the Bradford Rattlers at 8-2-0 and the Parry Sound Islanders at 9-1-0. The South Muskoka Shield are also on the up as they have won the last 6 games they have played and also sit with only one loss on the season. The Bradford Bulls despite a record of 3-9-0 were able to give the Islanders the first loss of their season 5-2.

In the South the London Lakers have continued their dominance with 10 wins this season and a large point advantage above other teams, to be fair though they have played 5 more games than each of their closest competitors the Niagara Whalers and North York Renegades who are both undefeated.

The game of the week goes to the London Lakers and the Toronto Predators. In a battle of two teams in the south who are both seen as having contender potential it was the Predators who found themselves up by 1 with less than 30 seconds less only to end up losing in overtime to the top team in the division.

Alumni Update:

- Graham Pickard (Tottenham Steam, 2016) new serves as the Assistant Coach of the New Tecumseth Civics and has helped lead them to a perfect 10-0-0 record. Graham is the all time single season assist record holder notching 88 assists last year.

- Joe Leahy (Ravens, 2014) has committed to Cornell University (NCAA Division 1) the current Pentiction Vee played his rookie year of junior hockey in Halton.

- Darren Archibald (Richmond Hill Rams, 2007) is once again reporting to the Utica Comets in the AHL, the Canucks prospect and fan favorite will be starting the season in Utica but is expected to see NHL ice at some point this season.

'Inside the GMHL' Video on Demand:

Inside the GMHL: Video
Featured Game: Almaguin Spartans vs Temiscaming Titans

The second week of inside the GMHL sees Joe Todd sit down with Alamguin Spartans General Manager David Forde and GMHL President Bob Russell to talk about the league, the teams, the players and more.

League Notes:

The Bracebridge Blues have taken a mid-season leave of absence. The Blues organization has left to restructure following recruitment and coaching difficulties. The GMHL still believes the community of Bracebridge is a great hockey market and will strive to see junior hockey return to Bracebridge. 

Author: Jordan Richardson, Media Contributor

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.