Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the Week 9 edition of the weekly U16 AAA rankings for the 2022 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament presented by Under Armour and hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League.
The 2022 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour and hosted by the GTHL is scheduled for March 30 to April 4, 2022 and features 20 teams consisting of talent eligible for the 2022 OHL Priority Selection. All games will be played at the Scotiabank Pond in Toronto until the Championship Final moves to the Mattamy Athletic Centre on Monday, April 4. Wild card play-in games to determine the final entries into the showcase will be held at Scotiabank Pond on Tuesday, March 29.
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.
U16 AAA Rankings for the 2022 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour – Week 9
| Rank: | Team: | LAST WEEK | WEEKS RANKED |
| 1 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL) | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Mississauga Senators (GTHL) | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Toronto Marlboros (GTHL) | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Quinte Red Devils (OMHA) | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | North York Rangers (GTHL) | 7 | 9 |
| 6 | Markham Majors (GTHL) | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Brantford 99ers (ALLIANCE) | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Markham Waxers (OMHA) | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | Niagara North Stars (OMHA) | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | London Jr. Knights (ALLIANCE) | 10 | 9 |
| Honourable Mention: | |||
| Halton Hurricanes (OMHA) | – | – | |
| Vaughan Kings (GTHL) | – | 1 | |
| Ajax-Pickering Raiders (OMHA) | – | 3 |
The ninth week of OHL Cup Rankings feature some jostling in the middle of the Top-10, with the North York Rangers and Markham Waxers both trending upward. North York defeated Thunder Bay by a score of 3-1 on Saturday, improving to 13-8-4 on the season while Markham emerged with a perfect 8-0 record in their playdowns, securing a spot alongside Quinte and Ajax-Pickering at the OMHA Championship Weekend from March 25-27. Of note, Markham defeated Quinte twice in the playdowns after the Red Devils went 23-0-3 during the regular season, entering the playoffs on a 10-game winning streak. The Toronto Jr. Canadiens continue to lead the way in Week 9, riding a run of 12 consecutive victories for a 22-3-1 regular season record.
For more information, visit OHLCup.ca.
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