The 2014–15 GMHL season was the ninth season of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). The twenty teams of the GMHL played 42-game schedules.
Starting in February 2015, the top teams of the league played 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 ended. The Temiscaming Titans defeated their division rival Seguin Huskies in the final series 4 games to 1 to win the Championship.
Changes Expansion granted to the Cambridge Bears of Cambridge, Ontario. Lefroy Wave relocate to Markdale, Ontario and become Grey Highlands Bravehearts. Expansion granted to the Tottenham Steam of Tottenham, Ontario. Bobcaygeon Bucks leave league for CIHL. Mattawa Voyageurs relocate to South River, Ontario and become Almaguin Spartans. Expansion granted to the North York Renegades of Toronto, Ontario. Bracebridge Phantoms change name to Bracebridge Blues. Expansion granted to Niagara Whalers of Port Colborne, Ontario. Expansion granted to Downsview Spitfires of Toronto, Ontario, begin play in 2015. Powassan Eagles relocate to Parry Sound, Ontario and become Parry Sound Islanders. Shelburne Red Wings change name to Shelburne Stars and takes season off to restructure.
Standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title
North Team Centre W–L–T-OTL PointsNorth Division Seguin Huskies Humphrey 30-5-0-0 60 Temiscaming Titans Temiscaming, QC 28-5-0-1 57 Parry Sound Islanders Parry Sound 15-17-0-2 32 Almaguin Spartans South River 12-21-0-2 26 Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks Sturgeon Falls 10-25-0-0 20North-Central Division South Muskoka Shield Gravenhurst 28-6-0-0 56 Rama Aces Rama 23-13-0-1 47 Grey Highlands Bravehearts Markdale 14-17-0-3 31 Bracebridge Blues Bracebridge 10-25-0-0 20 Knights of Meaford Meaford 5-27-0-3 13South Team Centre W–L–T-OTL PointsSouth Division Toronto Attack Toronto 30-6-0-2 62 Halton Ravens Burlington 24-12-0-1 49 Niagara Whalers Port Colborne 20-15-0-2 42 Toronto Predators Toronto 8-22-0-3 19 Cambridge Bears Cambridge 7-26-0-1 15 North York Renegades Toronto 3-27-0-5 11South-Central Division Tottenham Steam Tottenham 31-4-0-0 62 Toronto Blue Ice Jets Thornhill 27-7-0-0 54 Bradford Rattlers Bradford 27-8-0-0 54 Alliston Coyotes Alliston 16-20-0-0 32 Orangeville Americans Orangeville 8-23-0-2 18 Bradford Bulls Bradford 8-24-0-1 17
Teams listed on the official league website.
Standings listed on official league website.
2015 Russell Cup Playoffs Elimination Qualifiers Rd 1 Cambridge Bears 3 - North York Renegades 2 Orangeville Americans 6 - Bradford Bulls 5
Elimination Qualifiers Rd 2 Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks 5 - Almaguin Spartans 4 Knights of Meaford 3 - Bracebridge Blues 0 Toronto Predators 5 - Cambridge Bears 3 Alliston Coyotes 11 - Orangeville Americans 3
Divisional Round Temiscaming Titans defeated Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks 3-games-to-none Seguin Huskies defeated Parry Sound Islanders 3-games-to-none South Muskoka Shield defeated Knights of Meaford 3-games-to-none Rama Aces defeated Grey Highlands Bravehearts 3-games-to-2 Tottenham Steam defeated Alliston Coyotes 3-games-to-2 Toronto Blue Ice Jets defeated Bradford Rattlers 3-games-to-2 Toronto Attack defeated Toronto Predators 3-games-to-none Halton Ravens defeated Niagara Whalers 3-games-to-1
Quarter-final Temiscaming Titans defeated Rama Aces 3-games-to-none Seguin Huskies defeated South Muskoka Shield 3-games-to-1 Halton Ravens defeated Tottenham Steam 3-games-to-2 Toronto Attack defeated Toronto Blue Ice Jets 3-games-to-none
Semi-final Temiscaming Titans defeated Halton Ravens 4-games-to-3 Seguin Huskies defeated Toronto Attack 4-games-to-none
Final Temiscaming Titans defeated Seguin Huskies 4-games-to-1
Playoff results are listed on the official league website.
Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
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 T GA SO Sv% GAA
Awards Top Scorer: Ferdinando Colella (Tottenham) Most Valuable Player: Shane Bennett (Halton) Rookie of the Year: Zan Hobbs (Bradford Bulls) Top Forward: Curtis Warren (Temiscaming) Top Defenceman: Kevin Yandon (Toronto Blue Ice Jets) Top Goaltender: Craig Wood (Temiscaming) Top Defensive Forward: Brandon Case (Temiscaming) Most Sportsmanlike Player: Mikko Lindbom (Bradford Rattlers) Most Heart: Brad Ferrell (Orangeville) Top Coach: Frank De Masi (South Muskoka)
See also 2014 in ice hockey 2015 in ice hockey
References
External links Official website of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League