2007–08 GMHL season

2007–08 GMHL season
League	Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League
Duration	Regular season 2007-09 – 2008-02 Playoffs 2008-02 – 2008-04
Champions	Bradford Rattlers
Number of teams	13
Commissioner	Bob Russell
GMHL seasons
← 2006–07	2008–09 →

The 2007–08 GMHL season was the 2nd season of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). The thirteen teams of the GMHL will play 42-game schedules.

Come February, the top teams of the league will play 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 ends. The Bradford Rattlers won their second Russell cup in as many years beating the Innisfil Lakers 4-games-to-none.

Changes

Deseronto Thunder become Deseronto Storm
League expands by six teams: Douro Dukes, Elliot Lake Bobcats, Espanola Kings, Innisfil Lakers, Tamworth Cyclones, Temiscaming Royals

Final Standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For.

Team	Centre	2007-08 Record	GF	GA	Points
Bradford Rattlers	Bradford	37-4-0-1	314	110	75
Temiscaming Royals	Témiscaming	31-9-0-2	258	135	64
Innisfil Lakers	Innisfil	29-10-0-3	228	129	61
Deseronto Storm	Deseronto	27-13-0-2	219	158	56
Elliot Lake Bobcats	Elliot Lake	26-13-0-3	202	164	55
Richmond Hill Rams	Richmond Hill	25-15-0-2	225	165	52
South Muskoka Shield	Gravenhurst	19-17-0-5	207	206	43
King Wild	King City	20-20-0-2	186	179	42
Espanola Kings	Espanola	15-26-0-1	151	226	31
Toronto Canada Moose	Thornhill	14-27-0-1	154	254	29
Nipissing Alouettes	Sturgeon Falls	14-27-0-1	178	266	29
Tamworth Cyclones	Tamworth	13-25-0-3	208	251	29
Douro Dukes	Douro	2-40-0-0	108	392	4

The top 5 teams (blue shaded rows) will have their choice of opponent from the bottom five (purple) or taking a first round bye. Place 6 through 8 have to await decisions of top 5 teams to determine playoff activity.

Teams listed on the official league website.^[1]

Standings listed on official league website.^[2]

2007-08 Russell Cup Playoffs

Bye round			Quarter-finals			Semi-finals			Final

1	Bradford	4
11	Toronto	0
			1	Bradford	4

			7	South Muskoka	1



						1	Bradford	4

						5	Elliot Lake	0
4	Deseronto	4

10	Tamworth	0
			4	Deseronto	2

			5	Elliot Lake	4
5	Elliot Lake	4

12	Nipissing	1
									1	Bradford	4

									3	Innisfil	0
2	Temiscaming	4

9	Espanola	0
			2	Temiscaming	4

			8	King	2
8	King	4

13	Douro	0
						2	Temiscaming	2

						3	Innisfil	4



			3	Innisfil	4

			6	Richmond Hill	3

Due to the playoff draft, Innisfil, Richmond Hill and South Muskoka have elected to take first round byes.

Playoff results are listed on the official league website.^[3]

Moscow Selects exhibition series

From late December 2007 until mid-January 2008 the best teams of the GMHL faced off against the all-star team of a Moscow-based Junior A league, this was supposed to be finished off with a game between the Moscow Selects and the GMHL All-Star team but Moscow cancelled this game.

Moscow Selects 7 - Innisfil Lakers 3

Moscow Selects 8 - Bradford Rattlers 4

Moscow Selects 9 - Elliot Lake Bobcats 2

Moscow Selects 7 - Richmond Hill Rams 4

Moscow Selects 5 - South Muskoka Shield 1

Moscow Selects 9 - Temiscaming Royals 3

Moscow Selects 7 - Deseronto Storm 1

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Adam Palm	Bradford Rattlers	-	34	68	102	-

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	GAA

Awards

Most Valuable Player - Jonathon Dew (Innisfil Lakers)
Top Scorer - Adam Palm (Bradford Rattlers)
Top Defenceman - Dave Malicek (Bradford Rattlers)
Top Goaltender - Daniel Jones (Richmond Hill Rams)
Top Forward - Sochiro Omi (Bradford Rattlers)
Rookie of the Year - Phil Grainger (Innisfil Lakers)
Most Heart - Brad Clark (Deseronto Storm)
Most Sportsmanlike Player - Andrew Quinn (Elliot Lake Bobcats)
Top Defensive Forward - Connor Hendry (Innisfil Lakers)
Coach of the Year - Ryan Leonard (Elliot Lake Bobcats)
Official of the Year - Ryan Harrison

References

External links

Official website of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League

Preceded by 2006–07 GMHL season	GMHL seasons	Succeeded by 2008–09 GMHL season

Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League

North	Almaguin Spartans Bobcaygeon Storm Bracebridge Blues Coldwater Falcons Haliburton Wolves Parry Sound Islanders Seguin Huskies South Muskoka Shield Temiscaming Titans

Central	Alliston Coyotes Bradford Bulls Bradford Rattlers Colborne Chiefs Grey Highlands Bravehearts Knights of Meaford Orangeville Ice Crushers Oshawa Riverkings Shelburne Sharks Tottenham Steam

South	Halton Ravens Kingsville Kings Komoka Dragons London Lakers Niagara Whalers Norfolk Vikings North York Renegades Toronto Attack Toronto Blue Ice Jets Toronto Predators

Former teams	Algoma Avalanche Bobcaygeon Bucks Brantford Steelfighters Cambridge Bears Deseronto Storm Elliot Lake Bobcats Espanola Kings Grey County Grizzlies Innisfil Lakers Jamestown Jets Minden Riverkings Nipissing Alouettes Oro-Medonte 77's Rama Aces Richmond Hill Rams Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks Tamworth Cyclones Temiscaming Royals Vaughan Stars

Seasons	2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

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