Weekly game report

September 18th, 2026 at 2:40PM September 18th, 2026 6:47PM

GMHL WEEKLY GAME REPORT

September 11–24, 2026

The 2026/27 GMHL season is underway, and the opening stretch of the season has already produced plenty of goals and some strong early performances.

WEST NIPISSING LYNX OFF TO A PERFECT START

The West Nipissing Lynx opened the season with back-to-back victories over the Temiscaming Titans.

West Nipissing started with a 3–2 win on September 11, followed by a convincing 5–1 victory on September 12. The Lynx finished the opening weekend 2–0, scoring eight goals and allowing only three.

ORANGEVILLE BLITZ MAKE AN IMPRESSION

The Orangeville Blitz opened their season with a 9–3 victory over the Tottenham Railers on September 12.

The Blitz followed that performance with another impressive offensive showing, defeating the Bradford Bulls 9–3 on September 17. Orangeville has now scored 18 goals in its first two games, giving the new season a fast and exciting start.

BRADFORD BULLS SHUT OUT DURHAM

The Bradford Bulls opened their season with a strong defensive performance, defeating the Durham Roadrunners 6–0 on September 15.

Bradford's goaltending and defensive game were outstanding, with the Bulls recording a shutout in their first game of the season.

EARLY-SEASON STANDINGS

After the games completed through September 17:

North Division

West Nipissing Lynx — 2–0, 4 points
Tottenham Railers — 0–1, 0 points
Temiscaming Titans — 0–2, 0 points

South Division

Orangeville Blitz — 2–0, 4 points
Bradford Bulls — 1–1, 2 points
Durham Roadrunners — 0–1, 0 points

The early season has already seen 26 goals scored by Orangeville and West Nipissing combined, with both clubs starting the campaign undefeated.

UPCOMING GMHL ACTION

September 18–24

The schedule gets much busier over the next week.

Friday, September 18

West Nipissing Lynx vs. Ville-Marie Pirates

St. George Ravens vs. Bradford Bulls

Northumberland Stars vs. Tottenham Railers

Saturday, September 19

Orangeville Blitz vs. Durham Roadrunners

Temiscaming Titans vs. West Nipissing Lynx

Tottenham Railers vs. Northumberland Stars

Sunday, September 20

Temiscaming Titans vs. Ville-Marie Pirates

Bradford Rattlers vs. Tottenham Railers

Toronto Flyers vs. Orangeville Blitz

Tuesday, September 22

Durham Roadrunners vs. St. George Ravens

Thursday, September 24

Bradford Bulls vs. Durham Roadrunners

The next several days will give fans their first opportunity to see a number of teams enter the 2026/27 season, while the early-season leaders will look to continue building momentum.