2013–14 GMHL season

The 2013–14 GMHL season was the eighth season of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). The twenty teams of the GMHL played 42-game schedules. Starting in February 2014, 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 Canadian Junior Hockey League, this is where the GMHL's season ended. In the end, second year team Bradford Bulls defeated the defending champion Bradford Rattlers in the "Sidewalk Series" 4-games-to-1 to win their first ever Russell Cup as GMHL playoff champions. == Changes == Toronto Canada Moose are renamed Toronto Blue Ice Jets Expansion granted to Halton Ravens of Burlington, Ontario Expansion granted to Knights of Meaford of Meaford, Ontario Expansion granted to Toronto Predators of Toronto Expansion granted to Seguin Huskies of Humphrey, Ontario Expansion granted to Alliston Coyotes of Alliston, Ontario == Final standings == Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title Teams listed on the official league website. Standings listed on official league website. == 2013-14 Russell Cup Playoffs == Playoff results are listed on the official league website. === Qualifier === Single game elimination for eighth seeds of North and South Divisions. == 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: Don Danroth (South Muskoka) Most Valuable Player: Tomi Taavitsainen (Bradford Bulls) Rookie of the Year: Sergey Bolshakov (Bradford Bulls) Top Forward: Tomi Taavitsainen (Bradford Bulls) Top Defenceman: Derek Van Ness (Alliston) Top Goaltender: Sergey Bolshakov (Bradford Bulls) Top Defensive Forward: Brandon Luksa (South Muskoka) Most Sportsmanlike Player: Joel Ahlin (Temiscaming) Most Heart: Michel Dumont (Sturgeon Falls) Top Coach: Gary Astalos (Seguin) == See also == 2013 in ice hockey 2014 in ice hockey == References == == External links == Official website of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League