Minor Midget Top-10 for 2013 OHL Cup

Press Release

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the seventeenth edition of the weekly minor midget rankings for the 2013 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament presented by Visit Orlando and hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League.

The weekly rankings are determined by a panel of OHL Central Scouting Staff and represent the top teams that are competing to play in the annual year-end championship tournament which takes place March 12-17, 2013, at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, ON, and Herb Carnegie Arena in Toronto. 

Minor Midget Rankings for the 2013 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament – Week 17

RANK	TEAM	LEAGUE	LAST WEEK RANK	WEEKS IN RANKINGS
1	Oakville Rangers	OMHA	1	17
2	Toronto Marlboros	GTHL	2	15
3	Elgin Middlesex Chiefs	ALLIANCE	6	17
4	Barrie Jr. Colts	OMHA	4	17
5	Detroit Compuware	USA	5	17
6	York Simcoe Express	OMHA	3	17
7	Ottawa Senators	ODMHA	-	13
8	Toronto Jr. Canadiens	GTHL	7	8
9	Southern Tier Admirals	OMHA	8	12
10	Mississauga Rebels	GTHL	10	17
	Honourable Mention
	Whitby Wildcats	OMHA	-	0
	Eastern Ontario Wild	ODMHA	9	4
	Waterloo Wolves	ALLIANCE	-	0

10 competing teams have now been announced for the 2013 OHL Cup including recent additions the Thunder Bay Kings representing Hockey Northwestern Ontario, and the NOHA All-Stars consisting of minor midget age players competing in the Great North Midget League.  New Jersey based Elite Hockey Group and Atlanta based TPH Thunder represent United States select-team invites this season.  Previously announced qualifiers include ALLIANCE Finalists Elgin Middlesex Chiefs and Waterloo Wolves, GTHL Finalists Toronto Marlboros and Toronto Jr. Canadiens, and ODMHA Finalists the Eastern Ontario Wild and Ottawa Senators.  The remaining 10 competing teams will be announced by the Tournament Selection Committee on Sunday.


 (Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)