The 2015–16 GMHL

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was the tenth 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 thirty-two teams of the GMHL played 42-game schedules. Starting in February 2016, 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

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and the

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, this is where the GMHL's season ended.

Changes

*Expansion granted to the Bobcaygeon Storm of

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. *Expansion granted to the Brantford Steelfighters of

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. Brantford folded and was removed from the league schedule on November 5, 2015. *

Cambridge Bears The Cambridge Bears were a junior ice hockey team based in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. The team was a member of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League during the 2014–15 season however they were pulled from the league by their owners. The cl ...

take season off to restructure. *Expansion granted to the

Colborne Chiefs Colborne may refer to: Places * Colborne, Norfolk County, Ontario * Colborne, Northumberland County, Ontario *Colborne Parish, New Brunswick Colborne is a civil parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it ...

of Colborne, Ontario. *Expansion granted to the Coldwater Falcons of Coldwater, Ontario. *Expansion granted to the Grey County Grizzlies of

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. Grey County folded and was removed from the league schedule on December 2, 2015. *Expansion granted to the Haliburton Wolves of Haliburton, Ontario. *Expansion granted to the

Kingsville Kings The Kingsville Kings are a junior ice hockey team based in Kingsville, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the South Division of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). The Kings were founded in 2015 and joined the GMHL to compete in t ...

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. *Expansion granted to the

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of Komoka, Ontario. *Expansion granted to the London Lakers of

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. *Expansion granted to the Norfolk Vikings of

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. *Orangeville Americans renamed

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. *Expansion granted to the

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. * Rama Aces take season off to restructure. *Shelburne Stars renamed

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. *

Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks The West Nipissing Lynx are a junior ice hockey team based in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). History The Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks were announced in summer 2010. The Lumberjacks r ...

folded February 1, 2016.

Current Standings

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Tie; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; q = relegated to qualifier round; y = clinched division title; z = clinched league title'' ''Teams listed on the official league website.'' ''Standings listed on official league website.''

2016 Russell Cup Playoffs

North Division

Central Division

South Division

8th Place Qualifiers

''North Division'' ''Central Division'' ''South Division'' ''Playoff results are listed on the official league website.''

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

*Top Scorer: Matt Fischer (

Tottenham Steam The Tottenham Thunder are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Tottenham, Ontario. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). The team was known as the Tottenham Steam for its first six seasons. History The Tottenham Stea ...

) *Most Valuable Player: Slava Chegrintcev (

Alliston Coyotes The New Tecumseth Civics are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Alliston, Ontario. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). History The Alliston Coyotes joined the GMHL in spring 2013. The Coyotes played their first g ...

) *Rookie of the Year: Kyle Challis (

Bracebridge Blues The Bracebridge Blues were a Canada, Canadian junior ice hockey, Junior ice hockey team based in Bracebridge, Ontario, Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). History The Phantoms were announc ...

) *Top Forward: Ludwig Niederbach (

) *Top Defenceman: Kevin Walker (

) *Top Goaltender: Jan Pechek (

) *Top Defensive Forward: Erik Erkers (

Almaguin Spartans The Almaguin Spartans are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in South River, Ontario. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). They were originally the Mattawa Voyageurs of Mattawa, Ontario. History The Voyageurs were ...

) *Most Sportsmanlike Player: Graham Pickard (

) *Most Heart: Alfred Panelin-Borg (

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 ...

) *Top Coach: Jesse Cook (

Toronto Attack The Toronto Attack was a junior ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It played in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). History The Attack was announced as an expansion team on March 19, 2012, by the GMHL. On September 15 ...

)

References

External links

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