2006–07 GMHL season

2006–07 GMHL season
League	Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League
Duration	Regular season 2006-09 – 2007-02 Playoffs 2007-02 – 2007-04
Champions	Bradford Rattlers
Number of teams	7
Commissioner	Bob Russell
GMHL seasons
	2007–08 →

The 2006–07 GMHL season was the first season of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). The seven 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, the GMHL formed an alliance with the WHA Junior Hockey League of British Columbia under the name National Junior Hockey Alliance. At the end of the league playoffs, the WHA champion was invited to a 3-game series hosted by the GMHL champion. The Bradford Rattlers won the Russell Cup 4-games-to-1 over the King Wild and the Alliance Cup 3-games-to-none over the New Westminster Whalers.

Changes

GMHL is formed.
Founding teams are: Bradford Rattlers, Deseronto Thunder, King Wild, Nipissing Alouettes, Richmond Hill Rams, South Muskoka Shield, and Toronto Canada Moose.
National Junior Hockey Alliance is formed for one season with WHA Junior Hockey League.

Final Standings

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

Team	Centre	W-L-T-OTL	GF	GA	Points
Bradford Rattlers	Bradford	37-1-0-4	266	121	78
King Wild	King City	26-13-0-3	190	152	55
Richmond Hill Rams	Richmond Hill	25-15-0-2	230	187	52
Deseronto Thunder	Deseronto	19-18-0-5	173	163	43
Toronto Canada Moose	Thornhill	19-20-0-3	189	204	41
Nipissing Alouettes	Sturgeon Falls	17-20-0-5	143	169	39
South Muskoka Shield	Gravenhurst	4-34-0-4	110	299	12

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

Standings listed on official league website.^[2]

2006-07 Russell Cup Playoffs

Quarter-finals			Semi-finals			Finals


1	Bradford	Bye


			1	Bradford	4

			4	Deseronto	2
4	Deseronto	4

7	S. Muskoka	0
						1	Bradford	4

						2	King	1
2	King	4

5	Toronto	1
			2	King	4

			3	Richmond Hill	2
3	Richmond Hill	4

6	Nipissing	2

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

Alliance Cup

The National Junior Hockey Alliance championship between the WHA Junior Hockey League champion New Westminster Whalers and the GMHL champion Bradford Rattlers was hosted by the Rattlers in Bradford, Ontario. Although a best-of-3 series, the third game would be played even if not necessary as a friendly.

Game 1: 03/30/07 - New Westminster 1 @ Bradford 6
Game 2: 03/31/07 - New Westminster 6 @ Bradford 8
Game 3: 04/01/07 - New Westminster 5 @ Bradford 6 (SO)

Scoring leaders

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

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Craig Peacock	Richmond Hill Rams	-	48	34	82	-

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	Sv%	GAA
Andreas Goetz	Bradford Rattlers	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.939	2.05

Awards

Most Valuable Player - Karl Linden (Bradford Rattlers)
Top Scorer - Craig Peacock (Richmond Hill Rams)
Top Defenceman - Karl Linden (Bradford Rattlers)
Top Goaltender - Andreas Goetz (Bradford Rattlers)
Top Forward - Jordan Gidaro (King Wild)
Most Heart - Ryan Henely (Nipissing Alouettes)
Most Sportsmanlike Player - Brad Clark (Deseronto Thunder)
Top Defensive Forward - Jake Gilbert (Nipissing Alouettes)
Coach of the Year - Jenya Feldman (Bradford Rattlers)
Official of the Year - John Klien

References

External links

Official website of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League

Preceded by --	GMHL seasons	Succeeded by 2007–08 GMHL season

Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League

North	Almaguin Spartans Bradford Bulls Bradford Rattlers Knights of Meaford New Tecumseth Civics Orangeville Ice Crushers Parry Sound Islanders Seguin Huskies South Muskoka Shield Temiscaming Titans West Nipissing Lynx Wiarton Rock

South	Kingsville Kings London Lakers Niagara Whalers North York Renegades Northumberland Stars Oshawa Riverkings St. George Ravens Tillsonburg Hurricanes Toronto Attack Toronto Predators Tottenham Steam

Former teams	Algoma Avalanche Bobcaygeon Bucks Bobcaygeon Storm Bracebridge Blues Brantford Steelfighters Cambridge Bears Coldwater Falcons Deseronto Storm Elliot Lake Bobcats Espanola Kings Grey County Grizzlies Haliburton Wolves Innisfil Lakers Jamestown Jets Komoka Dragons Lincoln Mavericks Minden Riverkings Nipissing Alouettes Norfolk Vikings Oro-Medonte 77's Rama Aces Richmond Hill Rams Shelburne Stars Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks Tamworth Cyclones Temiscaming Royals Toronto Blue Ice Jets Vaughan Stars

Seasons	2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

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