2011–12 GMHL season

2011–12 GMHL season #007AC2 #FFFFFF Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League Hockey Regular season 2011-09-09 – 2012-02-20 Playoffs 2012-02-20 – 2012-03-31 Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks 14 GMHL 2010–11 2012–13 The 2011–12 GMHL season was the sixth season of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). The fourteen teams of the GMHL played 42-game schedules. Starting in February 2012, 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. The league champion was the Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks as they defeated the Temiscaming Titans 4-games-to-2. Changes Expansion granted to the Orangeville Americans.Lockhart, Brian http://www.citizen.on.ca/news/2011-04-07/Sports/GMHL_expansion_comes_to_Orangeville.html GMHL expansion comes to Orangeville | www.citizen.on.ca | Orangeville Citizen www.citizen.on.ca 2011-04-07 2011-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20110928080427/http://www.citizen.on.ca/news/2011-04-07/Sports/GMHL_expansion_comes_to_Orangeville.html 2011-09-28 dead Expansion granted to the Mattawa Voyageurs.http://www.mattawavoyageursjrahockey.com/archives/1-welcome-to-the-mattawa-junior-a-site.html GMHL adds team number 15 - Mattawa joins the fold for '11-'12! Mattawavoyageursjrahockey.com 2011-03-26 2011-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20120322210808/http://www.mattawavoyageursjrahockey.com/archives/1-welcome-to-the-mattawa-junior-a-site.html 2012-03-22 dead Expansion granted to the Temiscaming Titans.http://www.baytoday.ca/content/sports/details.asp?c=41651 North Bay Sports on Baytoday.ca 2011-04-13 2011-10-19 Expansion granted to the Vaughan Stars.http://gmhl.net/component/content/article/45/297 Vaughan Stars Press Release Gmhl.net 2011-05-25 2011-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006192206/http://gmhl.net/component/content/article/45/297 2011-10-06 dead Powassan Dragons renamed the Powassan Eagles.http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/community/northmuskoka/article/1046549 CottageCountryNow Article: New team comes with NHL ties Cottagecountrynow.ca 2011-07-21 2011-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20120326214558/http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/community/northmuskoka/article/1046549 2012-03-26 dead Vaughan Wild moved and renamed the Lefroy Wave.http://gmhl.net/component/content/article/45/296 GMHL TEAM LINEUP CHANGES FOR 2011-2012 Gmhl.net 2011-05-18 2011-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006192149/http://gmhl.net/component/content/article/45/296 2011-10-06 dead Oro-Medonte 77's leave league. Jamestown Jets leave league over arena dispute.http://www.americanjuniorhockey.com/news/news_detail.php?news_id=73407 Business Costs: Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena - Junior Hockey News Americanjuniorhockey.com 2011-10-19 Halton Huskies granted expansion for 2012-13. Powassan Eagles take one-year leave.http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/article/1070877--hockey-team-stalls-out CottageCountryNow Article: Hockey team stalls out Cottagecountrynow.ca 2011-08-25 2011-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20120326214651/http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/article/1070877--hockey-team-stalls-out 2012-03-26 dead Vaughan Stars league membership revoked November 28, 2011. Current 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 Standings Team Centre W–L–OTL GF–GA Points Temiscaming Titans Temiscaming, QC 38-3-1 273-120 77 Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks Sturgeon Falls 35-7-0 312-170 70 Bradford Rattlers Bradford 31-6-5 221-127 67 South Muskoka Shield Gravenhurst 29-9-4 255-126 62 Elliot Lake Bobcats Elliot Lake 28-11-3 236-145 59 Lefroy Wave Lefroy 23-18-1 179-186 47 Deseronto Storm Deseronto 22-17-3 193-193 47 Orangeville Americans Orangeville 19-18-5 172-174 43 Mattawa Voyageurs Mattawa 19-21-2 170-206 40 Toronto Canada Moose Thornhill 17-23-2 153-211 36 Vaughan Stars Vaughan 11-4-1 76-59 23 Shelburne Red Wings Shelburne 8-32-2 116-263 18 Bobcaygeon Bucks Bobcaygeon 8-34-0 131-256 16 Algoma Avalanche Thessalon 6-34-2 115-288 14 Vaughan is shaded due to their membership being revoked during a league meeting November 28, 2011 for failing to attend mandatory GMHL Showcase Tournament. Their remaining 26 games were awarded to their opponents as 3–0 victories. Teams listed on the official league website.http://gmhl.net/teams Teams | Greater Metro Jr. A Hockey League Standings listed on official league website.http://gmhl.net/stats/expanded-team-stats GMHL TEAM STATS 2015-09-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150925121523/http://gmhl.net/stats/expanded-team-stats 2015-09-25 2011–12 Russell Cup Playoffs 1 y Bye Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Russell Cup Final ? 8 Orangeville 2 9 Mattawa 0 4 South Muskoka 2 13 Algoma 0 5 Elliot Lake 2 12 Bobcaygeon 1 7 Deseronto 2 10 Toronto 0 6 Lefroy 2 11 Shelburne 0 1 Temiscaming 3 8 Orangeville 0 4 South Muskoka 3 5 Elliot Lake 1 2 Sturgeon Falls 3 7 Deseronto 2 3 Bradford 3 6 Lefroy 2 1 Temiscaming 4 4 South Muskoka 0 2 Sturgeon Falls 4 3 Bradford 0 1 Temiscaming 2 2 Sturgeon Falls 4 Playoff results are listed on the official league website. All-Star Game The 2011–12 GMHL All-Star Game was hosted by Gravenhurst, Ontario on January 10, 2012. Result: Team North America 9 - Team World 7 Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIMAndre LeclairTemiscaming Titans39566612290Illes GalloSturgeon Falls Lumberjacks424566111110Robin MendelsohnTemiscaming Titans40455910414DJ TahbazianTemiscaming Titans4232589032John SweetDeseronto Storm3148398729Maciej RompkowskiSturgeon Falls Lumberjacks3532558781Dylan SontagSouth Muskoka Shield3930578729Atte KoopikkaSturgeon Falls Lumberjacks4237468332Donny DanrothSouth Muskoka Shield4039407978David AmnasSturgeon Falls Lumberjacks2838397730 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 Player Team GP Mins W L GA SO Sv% GAAAaron BoyceTemiscaming Titans11621912510.9292.42Carson BirdBradford Rattlers169541144410.9222.77Mark AndrewsOrangeville Americans18948785320.9203.35Rob SutherlandBradford Rattlers169221065410.9173.51Reilly TurnerTemiscaming Titans2111431736210.9123.25 Awards Scoring Leader - Andre Leclair (Temiscaming Titans) Most Valuable Player - Andre Leclair (Temiscaming Titans) Top Forward - Illes Gallo (Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks) Top Defensive Forward - Myles Neuneker (Bradford Rattlers) Top Defenseman - Ryan Tremmel (Lefroy Wave) Top Goalie - Andrew Selbie (Bobcaygeon Bucks) Top Rookie - Tomas Nemeth (Elliot Lake Bobcats) Most Sportsmanlike Player - John Sweet (Deseronto Storm) Heart Award - Tyler Roache (Lefroy Wave) Top Coach - Tyler Fines (Orangeville Americans) See also 2011 in ice hockey 2012 in ice hockey References External links Official website of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League 2010–11 GMHL season 2012–13 GMHL season GMHL seasons Category:Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League seasons GMHL