Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League
| Greater Metro Junior "A" Hockey League | |
| GMHL | |
| Head Office | |
| Official Website | GMHL |
| President | Bob Russell |
| Commissioner | Ken Girard |
| Founded | 2006 |
The Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL) is a Canadian Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey league. The GMHL is sanctioned by the National Junior Hockey Alliance but is not affiliated with the Canadian Junior A Hockey League or Hockey Canada.
History
The league, founded by Marshall Uretsky, opened its doors in early 2006. A Draft Showcase took place from May 5 until May 7, 2006. The Showcase involved all players competing in on-ice and off-ice drills, with a league draft taking place on the last day.
The league's first ever game took place on September 8, 2006 between the King Wild and the Richmond Hill Rams at 7:30 PM EST. The final result was a 6-0 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 Archebald on the powerplay 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 GMHL announced its affiliation with the World Hockey Association [1] and creation of the National Junior Hockey Alliance. The affiliation will result in a national championship between the GMHL playoff champion and the winner of the WHA Junior West Hockey League [2].
On December 23, 2006, the online hockey news source Ontario Hockey Now, released an article on the new alliance. It also announced that the GMHL has the intention of expanding by at least 3 teams for the 2007-08 season [3].
Teams
| Team | Centre | 2006-07 Record | Points | Rank |
| Bradford Rattlers | Bradford | 26-0-0-3 | 55 | 1 |
| Deseronto Thunder | Deseronto | 13-14-0-4 | 30 | 5 |
| King Wild | King City | 18-10-0-1 | 37 | 3 |
| Nipissing Alouettes | Sturgeon Falls | 13-12-0-4 | 30 | 4 |
| Richmond Hill Rams | Richmond Hill | 19-10-0-1 | 39 | 2 |
| South Muskoka Shield | Gravenhurst | 4-25-0-3 | 11 | 7 |
| Toronto Canada Moose | Thornhill | 13-16-0-3 | 29 | 6 |
The league's standings can be found on their official website [4].
2006-07 Playoffs
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Champions
- 2006 Yet to be determined