The 2008–09 GMHL

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was the third season of the

Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League The Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL) is a Canadian developmental junior ice hockey league. The league has primarily had teams in the Greater Toronto Area, Central Ontario, Northeastern Ontario, and Quebec. In 2019, they added three ...

(GMHL). The fifteen teams of the GMHL played 43-game schedules. In February 2009, the top teams of the league played down for the Russell Cup, emblematic of the grand championship of the GMHL. Since the GMHL is independent from Hockey Canada and the

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, this is where the GMHL's season ended. The

South Muskoka Shield The Muskoka Shield are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Gravenhurst, Ontario. The Shield are members of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). History The Shield are a community-based team with a number of corporate sponsors ...

won their first Russell Cup beating the Deseronto Storm 4-games-to-2.

Changes

*Douro Dukes moved and become Brock Bucks *Richmond Hill Rams become

Ontario Lightning Rams The Richmond Hill Rams were a Junior ice hockey team based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League. History Richmond Hill Rams The Rams were a resurrection of the Richmond Hill Rams of the ...

Oro-Medonte 77's The Oro-Medonte 77's were a Junior ice hockey team based out of Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada. Their arena was in the community of Guthrie, Ontario. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League. History In April 2008, it was announ ...

joined the league *

Ville-Marie Dragons The Parry Sound Islanders were a Junior ice hockey team based out of Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. History In 2007, Ville-Marie first attempted to form a team in one of the established O ...

joined the league *

Minden Riverkings The Minden Riverkings were a Junior ice hockey team based in of Minden, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League. History In April 2008, it was announced that Minden had been chosen as a 2008-09 season expansio ...

joined the league *

Temiscaming Royals The Temiscaming Royals were a Junior ice hockey team based in Témiscaming, Quebec, Canada. They were members of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, but originated in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. History The announcement of t ...

left the league for

Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) is a Canadian Junior ice hockey league and member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup ...

folded mid-season (January) *

Tamworth Cyclones The Tamworth Cyclones were a Junior ice hockey team based in Tamworth, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League. History The Cyclones are one of six expansion teams for the 2007-08 GMHL season. The Cyclones we ...

folded mid-season (January) With fifteen team starting the season, the league was split into a Northern Division (8 teams) and Southern Division (7 teams).

Final standings

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For.'' ''Tamworth and Ville-Marie folded for the remainder of the season. Their remaining games are scored as 3-0 forfeit victories to their opponent.'' ''(x-) denotes elimination from playoffs.'' ''Teams listed on the official league website.'' ''Standings listed on official league website.''

2008–09 Russell Cup Playoffs

''Playoff results are listed on the official league website.''

Torpedo UST-Kamenogorsk exhibition series

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Under-18 team of

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5 - Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk 4 :Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk 8 -

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Innisfil Lakers The Innisfil Lakers were a Junior ice hockey team based in Innisfil, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League. History The Lakers are one of six expansion teams for the 2007-08 GMHL season. On September 6, 2007 ...

5 - Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk 3 : Bradford Rattlers 6 - Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk 5 :

Elliot Lake Bobcats The Cochrane Crunch are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based out of Cochrane, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and are former members of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. The team was known as th ...

5 - Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk 3 :Nipissing/Ville-Marie 8 - Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk 5 :

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Scoring leaders

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes''

Leading goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average''

Awards

*Most Valuable Player - Brett Meyers (

) *Top Scorer - Adam Palm ( Bradford Rattlers) *Top Defenceman - Mitch Kriz (

) *Top Goaltender - Nikolajs Zurkovs ( Brock Bucks) *Top Forward - Travis Saltz (

) *Rookie of the Year - Andre Leclair (

Nipissing Alouettes The Nipissing Alouettes were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League. History The Alouettes follow in the town's hockey tradition of the Sturgeon Falls L ...

) *Most Heart - Matt Marchese (

) *Most Sportsmanlike Player - Dylan Sontag (

) *Top Defensive Forward - Chad Meagher (

) *Coach of the Year - Matt Barnhardt ( Deseronto Storm) *Official of the Year - Dave Avery

References

External links

Official website of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League
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Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League seasons

Changes

Final standings

2008–09 Russell Cup Playoffs

Torpedo UST-Kamenogorsk exhibition series

Scoring leaders

Leading goaltenders

Awards

See also

References

External links