Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the fifth edition of the weekly minor midget rankings for the 2012 OHL Showcase for the OHL Cup, 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 March 13-18, 2012, at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, ON.
Minor Midget Rankings for the 2012 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament – Week 5
RANK | TEAM | LEAGUE | LAST WEEK RANK | WEEKS IN RANKINGS |
1 | Toronto Marlies | GTHL | 1 | 5 |
2 | Detroit Belle Tire | USA | 2 | 5 |
3 | Mississauga Rebels | GTHL | 3 | 5 |
4 | London Jr Knights - Gold | ALLIANCE | 4 | 5 |
5 | Southern Tier Admirals | OMHA | 5 | 5 |
6 | Ottawa Valley Titans | ODMHA | 7 | 5 |
7 | Don Mills Flyers | GTHL | 10 | 3 |
8 | Chicago Mission | USA | 6 | 5 |
9 | Vaughan Kings | GTHL | 8 | 5 |
10 | York Simcoe Express | OMHA | - | 1 |
Honourable Mention | ||||
North York Rangers | GTHL | - | 0 | |
Kingston Jr. Frontenacs | OMHA | 9 | 1 | |
Sun County Panthers | ALLIANCE | - | 3 |
The tournament includes 20 participating teams from across Ontario and the United States. The champions and finalists from minor hockey associations in Ontario, including the GTHL, OMHA, ODMHA, ALLIANCE, and an NOHA representative will participate in the tournament with additional teams identified by the Tournament Selection Committee.
Last season the Toronto Marlies won their third OHL Cup title in seven years with a thrilling 5-3 win over the Don Mills Flyers. First round OHL picks David Perklin of the Marlies and Max Domi of the Flyers were named Players of the Game in the Championship Final which was broadcast live on Sportsnet Ontario.
(Nathan can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)
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