With Kraft Cup champions being crowned and the Scotiabank GTHL Playoffs underway, the Roundup will provide weekly updates on series and take a look at what lies ahead for the rest of the 2015-16 GTHL season.
A LOOK AHEAD
A number of divisions finish regular-season schedules and begin playoffs this week.
Atom AA West
Regular-season ends: Tuesday, Feb. 9
Playoffs begin: Thursday, Feb. 11
Kraft Cup champions: Mississauga North Stars (29-4-3, 61 points)
Peewee AA East
Regular-season ends: Tuesday, Feb. 9
Playoffs begin: Thursday, Feb. 11
Kraft Cup champions: Ted Reeve Thunder (32-3-0, 64 points)
Minor Bantam AA West
Regular-season Ends: Tuesday, Feb. 9
Playoffs begin: Thursday, Feb. 11
Kraft Cup champions: Streetsville Tigers (30-4-2, 62 points)
Bantam AA East
Regular-season ends: Tuesday, Feb. 9
Playoffs begin: Thursday, Feb. 11
Kraft Cup champions: Toronto Aces (33-3-0, 66 points)
THE BATTLE CONTINUES . . .
Three AAA divisions have already begun postseason play:
Bantam AAA – Round 1 | First to eight points
(1) Mississauga Rebels vs. (8) Toronto Titans | Rebels lead 2-0
Game 1: 4-1 Rebels
Game 2: Thursday, Feb. 11
(2) Mississauga Reps vs. (7) Toronto Marlboros | Reps lead 2-0
Game 1: 6-2 Reps
Game 2: Saturday, Feb. 13
(3) Vaughan Kings vs. (6) Toronto Young Nationals| Series tied 1-1
Game 1: 4-4 tie
Game 2: Tuesday, Feb. 9
(4) Toronto Jr. Canadiens vs. (5) Mississauga Senators | Jr. Canadiens lead 2-0
Game 1: 3-0 Jr. Canadiens
Game 2: Tuesday, Feb. 9
Minor Midget AAA – Round 1 | First to eight points
The Marlboros, Rebels and Red Wings have clinched berths in the 2016 OHL Cup by virtue of winning their first-round series. The winner of the Jr. Canadiens/Flyers series will also earn a guaranteed spot.
The Kings, Senators, Majors and loser of the remaining series will face-off in the first-ever GTHL Wild Card Play-in Series, with two more guarenteed spots on the line. This division will pause for the Youth Olympic Games until Saturday, Feb. 27.
(1) Toronto Marlboros vs. (8) Vaughan Kings | Marlboros win 8-2
(2) Mississauga Rebels vs. (7) Mississauga Senators | Rebels win 9-1
(3) Toronto Red Wings vs. (6) Markham Majors | Red Wings win 9-1
(4) Toronto Jr. Canadiens vs. (5) Don Mills Flyers | Series tied 6-6
Game 1: 3-2 Jr. Canadiens | Game 2: 3-2 Flyers | Game 3: 3-3 tie
Game 4: 5-2 Flyers | Game 5: 3-2 Jr. Canadiens | Game 6: 3-3 tie
Game 7: Wednesday, Feb. 10
Midget AAA – Round 1 | First to eight points
(1) North York Rangers vs. (8) Markham Majors | Rangers lead 6-0
Game 1: 7-0 Rangers | Game 2: 4-1 Rangers | Game 3: 3-1 Rangers
Game 4: Thursday Feb. 11
(2) Mississauga Rebels vs. (7) Mississauga Reps | Rebels lead 4-2
Game 1: 4-1 Rebels | Game 2: 4-0 Rebels | Game 3: 4-3 Reps
Game 4: Thursday, Feb. 11
(3) Toronto Young Nationals vs. (6) Toronto Marlboros | Marlboros lead 4-2
Game 1: 3-1 Marlboros | Game 2: 1-1 tie | Game 3: 1-1 tie
Game 4: Tuesday, Feb. 9
(4) Toronto Jr. Canadiens vs. (5) Don Mills Flyers | Series tied 3-3
Game 1: 4-0 Flyers | Game 2: 3-2 Jr. Canadiens | Game 3: 2-2 tie
Game 4: Tuesday, Feb. 9
. . . THE JOURNEY BEGINS
Brackets are set, all that’s left is to drop the puck! The following series are among those set begin the postseason journey:
Peewee AA West – Round 1 | First to four points
A six-game winning streak to close the season helped carry the Mississauga Terriers (30-4-2, 62 points) to the Kraft Cup. With first place wrapped up, the Terriers now await their first opponent in the Scotiabank GTHL Playoffs. The top four clubs – the Terriers, Vaughan Panthers (29-6-1, 59 points), Humber Valley Sharks (28-6-2, 58 points) and Mississauga North Stars (27-6-3, 57 points) – earned first-round byes in the 17-team division and will play the winners of the following series:
(5) Ice Warriors vs. (12) Greater Toronto Capitals
Streak: ICW – Lost 1 GTC – Lost 1
Last 10: ICW – 4-3-3 GTC – 5-4-1
Season series: 6-0 ICW, 1-1 tie
(6) Avalanche vs. (11) Vaughan Rangers
Streak: AVL – Won 2 VAR – Lost 1
Last 10: AVL – 6-2-2 VAR – 1-7-2
Season series: 6-1 AVL, 5-2 AVL, 4-1 AVL
(7) Mississauga Jets vs. (10) Toronto Royals
Streak: MJE – Won 3 TRO – Lost 1
Last 10: MJE – 5-3-2 TRO – 5-4-1
Season series: 5-1 MJE, 2-2 tie
(8) Streetsville Tigers vs. (9) Toronto Eagles
Streak: STR – Won 1 TEG – Lost 2
Last 10: STR – 6-4-0 TEG – 4-5-1
Season series: 9-1 STR, 3-0 STR, 6-3 STR
Peewee AAA – Round 1 | First to eight points
The Don Mills Flyers clinched the Kraft Cup last night with a win in their regular-season finale. At 27-4-2 (56 points), the Flyers finished one point ahead of the Toronto Marlboros (25-3-5, 55 points) to claim the title.
The Flyers and Marlboros both begin their postseason Friday, but the Scotiabank GTHL Playoffs commence tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb. 10) in the other two opening-round series.
(1) Don Mills Flyers vs. (8) Mississauga Rebels
Streak: DMF – Won 5 MRB – Won 2
Last 10: DMF – 9-1-0 MRB – 4-5-1
Season series: 3-1 DMF, 4-2 DMF, 5-2 DMF
(2) Toronto Marlboros vs. (7) Toronto Red Wings
Streak: TML – Won 4 TRW – Lost 3
Last 10: TML – 7-2-1 TRW – 3-6-1
Season series: 1-1 tie, 3-0 TML, 2-0 TML
(3) Toronto Young Nationals vs. (6) Mississauga Reps
Streak: TYN – Tied 1 MRE – Lost 2
Last 10: TYN – 5-0-5 MRE – 4-4-2
Season series: 6-1 TYN, 4-3 TYN, 1-1 tie
(4) Toronto Titans vs. (5) North York Rangers
Streak: TTI – Lost 2 NYR – Won 3
Last 10: TTI – 6-4-0 NYR – 7-3-0
Season series: 5-3 TTI, 6-3 TTI, 6-4 NYR
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SCOTIABANK GTHL PLAYOFFS SCHEDULES
KRAFT CUP: SCHEDULES | STANDINGS | CHAMPIONS
