The GMHL will enter the 2023 Russell Cup Playoffs with all teams competing for the prized league championship -- the Russell Cup.

The North and South Divisions will have all 19 Ontario/Quebec teams competing across three playoff rounds. While, the GMHL West Division will be playing for their West Divisional Championship. 

The winner of the North Division, South Division, and the West Division will join the host Titans in Temiscaming to compete for the first ever GMHL National Championship

Ontario/Quebec:
The North and South Divisions will play within their respective divisions to determine each Divisional champion. 

All teams will recieve the opportunity to compete in playoffs. In the North due to a 7 team uneven bracket, the first place regular season team will receive a 'Bye' to advance to the second round. 

Teams are reseeded following every round in reference to the Regular Season standings with the remaining teams -- thus the bracket is subject to change. All teams are given an opportunity in playoffs. Qualifying play-in rounds will be played to determine a division-based eight team playoff bracket. The top 7 teams in each division at the end of the regular season are automatically seeded into the playoff bracket, while the remaining teams will play single game eliminations for the final seed.

In each division, the highest seed receives home ice advantage in reference to the regular season standings. 

Division Quarter Final - Best of 3
Division Semi-Final - Best of 5
Division Final - Best of 7
National Championship

West Division:
The West Division will play for their on Divisional Championship and the right to represent the West at the National Championship

All teams will recieve the opportunity to compete in playoffs.

Western teams will compete in two conferences, The BC Conference and the Alberta Conference. The winner of each conference will face off with a chance to represent the West at the National Championship awarded to the winner.

Teams are reseeded in reference to their regular season standings to determine home ice advantage and matchups - thus the bracket is subject to change. 

Division Quarter Final - Best of 3
Division Semi-Final - Best of 7
Division Final - Best of 7

National Championship

Division Quarter-Final Best of 3 (Feb 22nd - Mar 1st)

Division Semi-Final Best of 5 (Mar 3rd - Mar 13th)

Division Final Best of 7 (Mar 15th - Mar 27th)

National Championship (March 30th to April 2nd)

N1

Bradford Rattlers

/

N8

Bye

/

N1

Bradford Rattlers

3

N4

Temiscaming Titans

0

N2

Ville-Marie Pirates

2

N7

Bancroft Rockhounds

0

N1

Bradford Rattlers

4

N2

Ville-Marie Pirates

1

N3

Knights of Meaford

2

N6

South Muskoka Shield

0

N2

Ville-Marie Pirates

3

N3

Knights of Meaford

1

N4

Temiscaming Titans

2

N5

West Nipissing Lynx

0

N1

North National Representative Bradford Rattlers

S1

South National Representative North York Renegades

S1

North York Renegades

2

S8

Streetsville Flyers

0

S1

North York Renegades

3

S4

Niagara Predators

0

S2

Durham Roadrunners

2

S7

Tottenham Thunder

0

S1

North York Renegades

4

S3

Bradford Bulls

0

S3

Bradford Bulls

2

S6

Northumberland Stars

0

S2

Durham Roadrunners

0

S3

Bradford Bulls

3

S4

Niagara Predators

2

S5

St George Ravens

1

Qualifiers

Single game elimination for Final seed of South Division.