Region(s) | Greater Toronto Area, Midwestern Ontario, Golden Horseshoe, Central Ontario, Northeastern Ontario, Eastern Ontario and Quebec |
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President | Bob Russell |
Commissioner | Ken Girard |
Founded | 2006 |
No. of teams | 17 |
Recent Champions | Bradford Rattlers (2024) |
Most successful club | Bradford Rattlers (5) |
Headquarters | Bradford, Ontario |
Website | GMHL.net |
The Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL) is: a Canadian developmental junior ice hockey league. The league has primarily had teams in theββGreater Toronto Area, Central Ontario, Northeastern Ontario, and Quebec.
As of December 2019, the league's alumni page lists 889 players from 2006ββto 2019 who graduated from the GMHLββto play for NCAA colleges, "various professional leagues," major junior teams. Or represented their country in various IIHF World Championships.
The GMHL is an independent junior league and is not a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League/sanctioned by, Hockey Canada.
Historyβ»
The league, "founded by Bob Russell." And Hockeyworks International Ltd., opened its doors in early 2006, with a unique concept and approach to improving the "standard of developing young hockey players within a Junior 'A' league format setting." A draft showcase event took place from May 5 until May 7, 2006 with players from Canada, United States. And Europe taking up residence at the Hockeyworks' World Hockey Centre near Shelburne, Ontario to take part in the league's first tryout camp.
As of September 2006, it became clear that the league would operate its first season with seven teams. The original seven were the Bradford Rattlers, Deseronto Thunder, King Wild, Nipissing Alouettes, Richmond Hill Rams, South Muskoka Shield, and Toronto Canada Moose.
The league's first ever game took place on September 8, 2006 between the King Wild and the Richmond Hill Rams. The final result was a 6β0 victory for the Rams, despite being badly outshot by the Wild. The first goal in the league's history was scored by the Rams' Darren Archibald (future Vancouver Canucks prospect) on the power play during the first period. Rams' goaltender Daniel Jones picked up the historical first victory, as well as the league's first shutout in history.
On November 15, 2006, the GMJHL announced its affiliation with the World Hockey Association and creation of the National Junior Hockey Alliance. The affiliation resulted in a national championship between the GMJHL playoff champion and the winner of the WHA Junior West Hockey League after the 2006β07 season.
The first ever regular season of the GMJHL concluded on February 25, 2007 with the Bradford Rattlers leading the way as regular season champs with a record of 37 wins, 1 regulation loss, and 4 overtime losses. In the playoffs, the Rattlers beat the Deseronto Thunder in six games, and then the King Wild in five games to win the first ever Russell Cup as playoff champions.
In September 2007, the GMJHL started its second season with six new teams, the Douro Dukes, Elliot Lake Bobcats, Espanola Kings, Innisfil Lakers, Tamworth Cyclones, and Temiscaming Royals. The Deseronto Thunder ran into financial trouble after their first season and "ownership of the team was transferred to the town." The team is now known as the Deseronto Storm.
On December 11, 2007, the GMJHL announced a seven-game challenge series versus a Russian team known as the Moscow Selects. In late December and early January, the top seven teams of the GMJHL will compete against the Moscow Selectsβa mixture of top Top Junior talent from the City of Moscow. The Selects played seven games, against Bradford, Innisfil, Temiscaming, Elliot Lake, Richmond Hill, Deseronto, and South Muskoka, winning each game. In March 2008, the King Wild and Richmond Hill Rams played two games each against the Mexico national ice hockey team. The Wild won both their games, while the Rams lost both of theirs.
For the 2008β09 season, the GMJHL adopted much of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's ice hockey rulebook. The GMJHL added the Minden Riverkings and the Oro-Medonte 77's to the mix, and the Dukes relocated to become the Brock Bucks. At the same time, the Quebec-based Temiscaming Royals walked away from the league to join the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, but were replaced within weeks by the Ville-Marie Dragons.
In December 2008 and January 2009, eight teams of the GMHL hosted Kazakhstan's Under-18 Torpedo UST-Kamenogorsk squad. Victorious were the Elliot Lake Bobcats (twice), South Muskoka Shield, King Wild, Bradford Rattlers, Innisfil Lakers, and a Nipissing/Ville-Marie combined squad. The only loss for a GMHL team happened to the Toronto Canada Moose.
In the summer of 2010, the GMHL expanded in two fashions internationally. First, Canada's only All-Russian team in the Shelburne Red Wings and then late in the summer they expanded to the United States through the expansion of the Jamestown Jets.
On September 17, 2010, the GMHL played its first international regulation game, in Jamestown, New York between the Jamestown Jets and Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks, both expansion teams to the league for the 2010β11 season. Jamestown won the game 4β3. In December 2010, the GMHL named Bob Bernstein commissioner. After serving as commissioner for seven days, Bernstein was relieved of his duties and Ken Girard later resumed as full-time commissioner.
In mid-January 2011, it was announced that the town of Iron Bridge, Ontario and its 500-seat outdoor arena would host a regular season game, known as the North Shore Winter Classic, between the Elliot Lake Bobcats and Algoma Avalanche on January 29, 2011. This is the first known regulation outdoor game in Ontario in the modern era. Elliot Lake would win the game 8β2 in front of an estimated 400 fans.
At the conclusion of the 2011β12 season, the league lost the Elliot Lake Bobcats to the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. Relocation of teams and expansion was busier than ever in 2014. The Mattawa Voyageurs moved to Sundridge to make way for an NOJHL team. The Powassan Eagles moved to Parry Sound to make way for an NOJHL team. The league expanded rapidly with a total of 15 new teams in the off-season of 2014 and 2015. There was a total of 30 teams, with a total of six teams playing in the same market (two teams per town).
The Shelburne Red Wings were sold after the 2013β14 season, and were renamed the Shelburne Stars. However, the Stars did not play in 2014β15 and changed their name to the Shelburne Sharks and began play in 2015β16. In May 2015, the Rama Aces took a leave of absence. But never returned. In November 2015, the Brantford Steelfighters suspended their operations after 18 games.
The Shelburne Sharks returned as the Shelburne Stars in June 2016. But the team folded soon afterwards. The Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks re-branded as the West Nipissing Lynx, but remained in Sturgeon Falls. Early into the 2016β17 season, the Toronto Blue Ice Jets were removed from the schedule in the first week, the Bracebridge Blues in the fifth week, the Komoka Dragons in the seventh week, the Lincoln Mavericks in the twelfth week, and Wiarton Rock in the fifteenth week of the season. The Orangeville Ice Crushers would also suspend operations in January 2017 and all remaining games against Orangeville were considered forfeits.
For 2017β18, the league added the Fergus Force, Ville-Marie Pirates, Wiarton Schooners, and Windsor Aces while losing the Toronto Attack. In late August 2017, the Parry Sound Islanders announced they were taking leave of absence and merged with the Seguin Huskies. The Force and Schooners both folded during the season without winning game.
After one season following the Islanders merge, the Seguin Huskies folded in 2018. The GMHL also added two teams originally in the Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League in the Niagara-on-the-Lake Nationals and Ottawa Sharpshooters for 2018β19. The Wiarton Schooners returned but folded midseason for the second consecutive season, and third consecutive midseason GMHL team folding in the town of Wiarton.
In 2019, the league added the Western Provinces Hockey Association (WPHA) as a Western Division in the GMHL for the 2019β20 season, which then rebranded as the GMHL West. The WPHA had played the previous season in the Western States Hockey League as the Provinces Division. The 2020 playoffs were then curtailed by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and no champion was named. The following 2020β21 season did not take place as scheduled due to pandemic restrictions in Ontario and Quebec, with six teams playing only two games each in December 2020. The four teams in the GMHL West were able to play a partial season and a playoff in May 2021. In 2023, all teams from the GMHL West were removed by the league, which then formed their own league called the National Junior Hockey League (NJHL).
Teamsβ»
2024β25 teamsβ»
2024β25 changesβ»
- Ottawa Valley expansion team (Ottawa Valley Wolves)
- Wasaga Beach expansion team (Wasaga River Dragons)
- Richmond Hill expansion team (Richmond Hill Rampage)
Regular season championsβ»
Bolded are overall regular season champions.
Season | Champion | WβLβTβOTL | Pts |
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2006β07 | Bradford Rattlers | 37β1β0β4 | 78 |
2007β08 | Bradford Rattlers | 37β4β0β1 | 75 |
Season | North Champion | WβLβTβOTL | Pts | South Champion | WβLβTβOTL | Pts |
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2008β09 | South Muskoka Shield | 38β4β0β1 | 77 | Innisfil Lakers | 36β6β0β1 | 73 |
Season | Champion | WβLβTβOTL | Pts |
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2009β10 | Elliot Lake Bobcats | 35β4β0β3 | 73 |
Season | North Champion | WβLβTβOTL | Pts | South Champion | WβLβTβOTL | Pts |
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2010β11 | Elliot Lake Bobcats | 38β2β0β2 | 78 | Jamestown Jets | 27β12β0β3 | 57 |
Season | Champion | WβLβTβOTL | Pts |
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2011β12 | Temiscaming Titans | 38β3β0β1 | 77 |
Season | North Champion | WβLβTβOTL | Pts | South Champion | WβLβTβOTL | Pts |
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2012β13 | Temiscaming Titans | 35β6β0β1 | 71 | Bradford Rattlers | 42β0β0β0 | 84 |
2013β14 | Seguin Huskies | 39β1β0β2 | 80 | Bradford Bulls | 32β6β0β4 | 68 |
2014β15 | Temiscaming Titans | 36β5β0β1 | 73 | Tottenham Steam | 37β5β0β0 | 74 |
Season | North Champion | Pts | Central Champion | Pts | South Champion | Pts |
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2015β16 | South Muskoka Shield | 73 | Tottenham Steam | 82 | Kingsville Kings | 78 |
Season | North Champion | WβLβOTL | Pts | South Champion | WβLβOTL | Pts |
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2016β17 | New Tecumseth Civics | 37β5β0 | 74 | Niagara Whalers | 38β3β1 | 77 |
2017β18 | Almaguin Spartans | 31β11β0 | 62 | St. George Ravens | 38β3β1 | 77 |
2018β19 | Bradford Rattlers | 35β6β1 | 71 | St. George Ravens | 39β3β0 | 78 |
Season | North Champion | Pts | South Champion | Pts | West Champion | Pts |
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2019β20 | Temiscaming Titans | 67 | St. George Ravens | 68 | Slave Lake Icedogs | 54 |
2020β21 | Did not play due to the COVID-19 pandemic | High Prairie Red Wings | 36 | |||
2021β22 | Temiscaming Titans | 72 | Durham Roadrunners | 68 | High Prairie Red Wings | 80 |
2022β23 | Bradford Rattlers | 78 | North York Renegades | 72 | High Prairie Red Wings | 78 |
Season | North Champion | WβLβOTL | Pts | South Champion | WβLβOTL | Pts |
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2023β24 | Bradford Rattlers | 38β3β1 | 77 | North York Renegades | 35β5β2 | 72 |
Russell Cup playoff championsβ»
Bolded are overall champions, Italics are finalist.
Year | Champion | Finalist | Series | Scores |
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2007 | Bradford Rattlers | King Wild | 4β1 | 2β1, 3β6, 5β0, 2β1 OT, 4β3 OT |
2008 | Bradford Rattlers | Innisfil Lakers | 4β0 | 4β2, 8β4, 10β3, 5β3 |
2009 | South Muskoka Shield | Deseronto Storm | 4β2 | 7β3, 3β2, 4β3, 6β7, 1β2, 4β2 |
2010 | Deseronto Storm | South Muskoka Shield | 4β3 | 4β2, 5β2, 3β4, 3β4 OT, 2β3, 5β3, 4β2 |
2011 | Elliot Lake Bobcats | South Muskoka Shield | 4β3 | 1β3, 5β2, 4β5 OT, 4β5 OT, 5β2, 3β2 OT, 8β5 |
2012 | Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks | Temiscaming Titans | 4β2 | 5β3, 6β4, 5β6 OT, 5β4, 3β6, 6β1 |
2013 | Bradford Rattlers | Temiscaming Titans | 4β2 | 6β7 OT, 6β2, 6β3, 2β6, 6β3, 6β2 |
2014 | Bradford Bulls | Bradford Rattlers | 4β1 | 3β2, 2β1 OT, 5β4, 2β4, 6β4 |
2015 | Temiscaming Titans | Seguin Huskies | 4β1 | 0β1 OT, 4β3 OT, 4β2, 5β4, 3β2 |
Year | North | Central | South | Series | Scores |
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2016 | Almaguin Spartans | Tottenham Steam | Kingsville Kings | 4β3 | 6β5 OT, 3β1, 2β3, 1β6, 5β4 OT, 3β5, 6β1 |
Year | North | South | Series | Scores |
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2017 | Parry Sound Islanders | Niagara Whalers | 0β4 | 1β7, 0β5, 1β10, 1β7 |
2018 | Almaguin Spartans | St. George Ravens | 4β2 | 5β2, 3β2, 1β4, 2β5, 10β3, 7β3 |
2019 | Ville-Marie Pirates | St. George Ravens | 4β0 | 5β3, 3β1, 6β5, 8β3 |
2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
Year | North | South | Series | West Champion | West Finalist | Series |
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2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | High Prairie Red Wings | Slave Lake Icedogs | 4-0 | ||
2022 | Temiscaming Titans | Durham Roadrunners | 4β0 | High Prairie Red Wings | Edson Eagles | 4-0 |
Russell Cup National Championship Tournament | |||||
Year | Champions | Finalist | Score | Other Participants | Host |
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2023 | Bradford Rattlers (4-0) | Temiscaming Titans (2-2) | 7β0 | High Prairie (0-3), North York (1-2) | Temiscaming, Quebec |
Year | North | South | Series | Scores |
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2024 | Bradford Rattlers (5th) | Bradford Bull | 4-1 | 2-4, 5-1, 3-1, 5-3, 5-4 |
College Showcase Tournamentβ»
Since 2009, the GMHL has had a mid-season prospect tournament. Generally, the top seven teams of the league compete in the tournament with an eighth team, the GMHL Selects representing the other teams in the league.
The 2012 tournament featured both the Bradford Rattlers and South Muskoka Shield being thrown out in the semifinal round. An incident, both on-ice and later off-ice, involving a player from each team and later two more players and a parent from one team entering the altercation, resulted in a police investigation and one team refusing to continue. The league disqualified both teams after the game failed to continue.
Since the 2012 tournament, the league changed the format to a prospect weekend with no championship rounds.
Year | Champion | Finalist | Score | Location |
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2009 | Bradford Rattlers | Elliot Lake Bobcats | 6β4 | Elliot Lake, Ontario |
2010 | GMHL Selects | Elliot Lake Bobcats | 7β6, OT | Elliot Lake, Ontario |
2011 | Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks | Elliot Lake Bobcats | 4β3, OT | Elliot Lake, Ontario |
2012 | Bracebridge Phantoms | Toronto Attack | 6β3 | Rama, Ontario |
Season leadersβ»
Scoring championsβ»
Season | Champion | Team | GβAβPts |
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2006β07 | Craig Peacock | Richmond Hill Rams | 48β34β82 |
2007β08 | Adam Palm | Bradford Rattlers | 34β68β102 |
2008β09 | Andre Leclair | Nipissing Alouettes | 49β61β110 |
2009β10 | Brad Clark | Deseronto Storm | 59β68β127 |
2010β11 | Alexander Nikulnikov | Shelburne Red Wings | 69β71β140 |
2011β12 | Andre Leclair | Temiscaming Titans | 48β66β122 |
2012β13 | Illes Gallo | Bradford Rattlers | 47β61β108 |
2013β14 | Donny Danroth | South Muskoka Shield | 45β84β129 |
2014β15 | Ferdinando Colella | Tottenham Steam | 40β85β125 |
2015β16 | Matt Fischer | Tottenham Steam | 72β74β146 |
2016β17 | Carl Lyden | South Muskoka Shield | 55β74β129 |
2017β18 | Chris Haigh | St. George Ravens | 48β89β137 |
2018β19 | Bryce Yetman | Windsor Aces | 81β72β153 |
2019β20 | Marc-Antoine Turcotte | Temiscaming Titans | 49β106β155 |
2020β21 | Mikal Chalifoux | High Prairie Red Wings | 45β36β81 |
2021β22 | Kory Silverio | Windsor Aces | 68β77β145 |
2022β23 | Ryan Fritz | North York Renegades | 51β80β131 |
2023-24 | Christopher Rende | North York Renegades | 44-69-113 |
Goals against average championsβ»
*Min. 11 games, except 2020-21 due to COVID-19 (6 games).
Season | Champion | Team | GAA |
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2006β07 | Andreas GΓΆtz | Bradford Rattlers | 2.05 |
2007β08 | Martin Oksala | Bradford Rattlers | 2.11 |
2008β09 | Shane Buckley | Elliot Lake Bobcats | 2.47 |
2009β10 | Rob Sutherland | South Muskoka Shield | 1.70 |
2010β11 | Matthew Perry | Elliot Lake Bobcats | 3.08 |
2011β12 | Aaron Boyce | Temiscaming Titans | 2.42 |
2012β13 | Alfred Metz | Bradford Rattlers | 1.84 |
2013β14 | Martin Kysa | Seguin Huskies | 2.31 |
2014β15 | Craig Wood | Temiscaming Titans | 1.84 |
2015β16 | Wes Werner | Kingsville Kings | 1.20 |
2016β17 | T.J. Sherwood | New Tecumseth Civics | 1.95 |
2017β18 | Nicklaus Robinson | North York Renegades | 2.66 |
2018β19 | Austin Strom | St. George Ravens | 2.00 |
2019β20 | Lane Timmons | Niagara Whalers | 2.48 |
2020β21 | Aidan Spraggs | High Prairie Red Wings | 3.17 |
2021β22 | Keygon Okemow | High Prairie Red Wings | 2.02 |
2022β23 | Dawson Holitzki | High Prairie Red Wings | 1.64 |
2023-24 | Maxim Ivanov | Bradford Rattlers | 1.70 |
Team recordsβ»
*Records reflect teams playing full 42-game schedule.
- Best record: 2012β13 Bradford Rattlers (42β0β0β0)
- Worst record: 2021β22 Gibbons Pioneers (1β41β0β0)
- Most goals for by team, one season: 2017β18 St. George Ravens (404)
- Fewest goals for by team, one season: 2021β22 Gibbons Pioneers (82)
- Fewest goals against by team, one season: 2015β16 Kingsville Kings (71)
- Most goals against by team, one season: 2015β16 Bobcaygeon Storm (491)
- Largest margin of victory: Elliot Lake Bobcats 29 - Ville-Marie Dragons 1 on December 6, 2008
Individual recordsβ»
- Most goals, one season: Bryce Yetman (81) β 2018β19 Windsor Aces
- Most assists, one season: Marc-Antoine Turcotte (106) β 2019β20 Temiscaming Titans
- Most points, one season: Marc-Antoine Turcotte (155) β 2019β20 Temiscaming Titans
- Lowest goals against average, one season: Wes Werner (1.20) β 2015β16 Kingsville Kings
- Highest save percentage, one season: Jan Pechek (0.951) β 2015β16 Kingsville Kings
Former teamsβ»
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Timeline of teamsβ»
- 2006β07
- League is formed with seven teams: Bradford Rattlers, Deseronto Thunder, King Wild, Nipissing Alouettes, Richmond Hill Rams, South Muskoka Shield, Toronto Canada Moose
- 2007β08
- Deseronto Thunder become Deseronto Storm
- League expands by six teams: Douro Dukes, Elliot Lake Bobcats, Espanola Kings, Innisfil Lakers, Tamworth Cyclones, Temiscaming Royals
- 2008β09
- Douro Dukes move and become Brock Bucks
- Richmond Hill Rams become Ontario Lightning Rams
- Oro-Medonte 77's join league
- Ville-Marie Dragons join league
- Minden Riverkings join league
- Temiscaming Royals leave league for Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
- 2009β10
- Ville-Marie Dragons fold mid-season (January)
- Tamworth Cyclones fold mid-season (January)
- Ontario Lightning Rams leave league
- Espanola Kings leave league
- Nipissing Alouettes leave league
- Algoma Avalanche join league
- Ville-Marie Dragons move and become Powassan Dragons
- Minden Riverkings fold mid-season (November)
- 2010β11
- Shelburne Red Wings join league
- Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks join league
- King Wild move and become Vaughan Wild
- Brock Bucks move and become Bobcaygeon Bucks
- Innisfil Lakers leave league
- Jamestown Jets join league from Northern Junior Hockey League (league's first American team)
- 2011β12
- Mattawa Voyageurs join league
- Temiscaming Titans join league
- Halton Huskies join league
- Orangeville Americans join league
- Vaughan Stars join league
- Vaughan Wild move and become Lefroy Wave
- Powassan Dragons change name to Powassan Eagles
- Oro-Medonte 77's leave league
- Jamestown Jets leave league
- 2012β13
- Rama Aces join league
- Powassan Eagles return
- Bradford Bulls join league
- Toronto Attack join league
- Bracebridge Phantoms join league
- Elliot Lake Bobcats leave league for Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
- Deseronto Storm leave league for Empire B Junior C Hockey League
- Algoma Avalanche leave league
- 2013β14
- Expansion granted to the Alliston Coyotes of Alliston, Ontario.
- Expansion granted to the Seguin Huskies of Seguin, Ontario.
- Expansion granted to the Toronto Predators of Toronto, Ontario.
- Expansion granted to Halton Ravens of Burlington, Ontario.
- Expansion granted to Knights of Meaford of Meaford, Ontario.
- Toronto Canada Moose renamed Toronto Blue Ice Jets.
- 2014β15
- Expansion granted to the Cambridge Bears of Cambridge, Ontario.
- Lefroy Wave relocate to Markdale, Ontario and become Grey Highlands Bravehearts.
- Expansion granted to the Tottenham Steam of Tottenham, Ontario.
- Bobcaygeon Bucks leave league for CIHL.
- Mattawa Voyageurs relocate to South River, Ontario and become Almaguin Spartans.
- Expansion granted to the North York Renegades of Toronto, Ontario.
- Bracebridge Phantoms change name to Bracebridge Blues.
- Expansion granted to Niagara Whalers of Port Colborne, Ontario.
- Powassan Eagles relocate to Parry Sound, Ontario and become Parry Sound Islanders.
- Shelburne Red Wings are sold; change name to Shelburne Stars and take season off to restructure.
- 2015β16
- Expansion granted to Bobcaygeon Storm of Bobcaygeon, Ontario.
- Expansion granted to Brantford Steelfighters of Brantford, Ontario.
- Expansion granted to Colborne Chiefs of Colborne, Ontario.
- Expansion granted to Coldwater Falcons of Coldwater, Ontario.
- Expansion granted to Grey County Grizzlies of Feversham, Ontario.
- Expansion granted to Haliburton Wolves of Haliburton, Ontario.
- Expansion granted to Kingsville Kings of Kingsville, Ontario.
- Expansion granted to Komoka Dragons of Komoka, Ontario.
- Expansion granted to London Lakers of London, Ontario.
- Expansion granted to Norfolk Vikings of Simcoe, Ontario.
- Expansion granted to Oshawa Riverkings of Oshawa, Ontario.
- Orangeville Americans were renamed the Orangeville Ice Crushers.
- Shelburne Stars were renamed the Shelburne Sharks.
- Brantford Steelfighters take leave of absence after 18 games played; league revokes membership.
- Grey County Grizzlies cease operations after 23 games played and only one win.
- Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks end season early due to lack of players.
- 2016β17
- Grey Highlands Bravehearts relocate to Wiarton, Ontario. The newly named Wiarton Rock would then fold midway through their first season on 14 December.
- Expansion granted to Tillsonburg Hurricanes.
- Bobcaygeon Storm membership revoked
- Coldwater Falcons membership revoked
- Grey County Grizzlies membership revoked
- Haliburton Wolves membership revoked
- Brantford Steelfighters membership revoked.
- Expansion granted to Lincoln Mavericks of Lincoln, Ontario, but withdrew from the league on November 21 during their first season.
- Colbourne Chiefs rebranded as Northumberland Stars after ownership change.
- Alliston Coyotes rebranded as New Tecumseth Civics after ownership change.
- Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks return to league. Change of ownership and rebranded as the West Nipissing Lynx.
- Shelburne Sharks rebrand as Shelbourne Stars but fold prior to the beginning of the season.
- Norfolk Vikings take 2016β17 hiatus
- Toronto Blue Ice Jets fold just before start of season.
- Bracebridge Blues removed from schedule after playing five games and forfeiting a sixth.
- Komoka Dragons folded after 12 games.
- Orangeville Ice Crushers suspended operations in January. Three of the team's owners had been arrested for drug distribution in November 2016 and were suspended by the league. The league transferred control to another shareholder who ceased operations of the team after two months.
- 2017β18
- Fergus Force granted membership as an expansion team. Folded after playing 16 games, all loses, with one credited win for a Wiarton forfeit.
- Ville-Marie Pirates granted membership as an expansion team.
- Wiarton Schooners granted membership as an expansion team. Folded after eight winless games and a 25β1 loss to the Knights of Meaford.
- Toronto Attack removed from GMHL's list of teams on website.
- Windsor Aces granted membership as an expansion franchise.
- Parry Sound Islanders cease operations and merged with Seguin Huskies.
- 2018β19
- Niagara-on-the-Lake Nationals expansion team added from the Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League after the Nationals decided to not participate in the CPJHL.
- Ottawa Sharpshooters joined as expansion team for 2018β19 season from the Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League.
- The Seguin Huskies folded prior to the 2018β19 season.
- Wiarton Schooners returned to league after folding during the previous season. Folded again after 17 games played, and a 1β16 record, in 2018.
- 2019β20
- Bancroft, Ontario, was granted an expansion franchise with the Bancroft Rockhounds.
- Oshawa Riverkings sold and rebranded as Durham RoadRunners.
- Niagara-on-the-Lake Nationals folded after one season.
- Tillsonburg Hurricanes ceased operations
- Cold Lake Wings of Cold Lake, Alberta coming from the Western States Hockey League granted membership as an expansion team in the West Division.
- Cold Lake Wings of Cold Lake, Alberta lost their lease in a dispute with the City of Cold Lake and became known as the Edmonton Academy Wings but were unable to obtain a satisfactory lease in Edmonton.
- Edmonton Academy Wings of Edmonton, Alberta, former Cold Lake Wings, played as Edmonton Academy Wings umtil November 10, 2019 when they switched names to High Prairie Red Wings and played in High Prairie, Alberta.
- High Prairie Red Wings of High Prairie, Alberta, former Edmonton Academy Wings moved to High Prairie part way through 2019-20 season.
- Hinton Wildcats of Hinton, Alberta coming from the Western States Hockey League granted membership as an expansion team in the West Division.
- Hinton Wildcats of Hinton, Alberta lost their lease in a dispute with the Town of Hinton and folded before the season started.
- Northern Alberta Tomahawks of Enoch, Alberta granted membership as an expansion team in the West Division.
- Rosetown Red Wings of Rosetown, Saskatchewan granted membership as an expansion team in the West Division.
- Rosetown Red Wings of Rosetown, Saskatchewan were announced to move to High Prairie, Alberta but the Alberta Academy Wings seems to have moved there instead but played with Rosetown Red Wing uniforms.
- Slave Lake Icedogs of Slave Lake, Alberta granted membership as an expansion team in the West Division.
- The Ottawa Sharpshooters folded in December 2019.
- 2020β21
- The London Lakers moved to Plattsville, Ontario, as the Plattsville Lakers.
- The Tottenham Steam rebranded as the Tottenham Thunder.
- Fox Creek Ice Kings of Fox Creek, Alberta granted membership as an expansion team in the West Division.
- 2021β22
- The Toronto Predators relocated to Niagara-on-the-Lake as the Niagara-on-the-Lake Predators.
- Edson Eagles of Edson, Alberta granted membership as an expansion team in the West Division.
- Gibbons Pioneers of Gibbons, Alberta granted membership as an expansion team in the West Division.
- Mackenzie Mountaineers of Mackenzie, British Columbia granted membership as an expansion team in the West Division.
- 2022β23
- Burns Lake Timbermen of Burns Lake, British Columbia granted membership as an expansion team in the West Division.
- Kitimat Saax of Kitimat, British Columbia granted membership as an expansion team in the West Division.
- Tumbler Ridge Steel Kings of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia granted membership as an expansion team in the West Division.
- Tumbler Ridge Steel Kings of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia folded after four games.
- 2023β24
- The Le BΓ©card de Senneterre joined from the defunct Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League.
- South Muskoka Shield was forced to suspended operations and put in dormancy with the option to return if new owners are found by February 1, 2024.
- Bancroft Rockhounds take leave of absence
- New Tecumseh Civics not active
- Windsor Aces take leave of absence
- The entire GMHL West was removed from the league prior to the 2023β24 season. The Burns Lake Timbermen of Burns Lake, British Columbia; Edson Eagles of Edson, Alberta; Fox Creek Ice Kings of Fox Creek, Alberta; Gibbons Pioneers of Gibbons, Alberta; High Prairie Red Wings of High Prairie, Alberta; Kitimat Saax of Kitimat, British Columbia; Mackenzie Mountaineers of Mackenzie, British Columbia; and Northern Alberta Tomahawks of Enoch, Alberta; formed the National Junior Hockey League (NJHL). The Slave Lake Icedogs of Slave Lake, Alberta folded. The British Columbia teams plus the Northern Alberta Tomahawks folded prior to the NJHL season opening. Most, if not all, the West Division teams were owned by a closely related group.
Referencesβ»
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