Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the Week 16 edition of the weekly U16 AAA rankings for the 2024 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament presented by FPS Payment and hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League.
The 2024 OHL Cup will feature 20 teams consisting of talent eligible for the 2024 OHL Priority Selection. Starting with three Wild Card Play-In matchups on Monday, March 25, all games will be played at the Scotiabank Pond in Toronto until the Championship Final moves to the Mattamy Athletic Centre on Saturday, March 30.
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 2024 OHL Cup – Week 16
| RANK: | TEAM: | LAST WEEK | WEEKS RANKED |
| 1 | Vaughan Kings (GTHL)* | 1 | 16 |
| 2 | Barrie Colts (OMHA) | 2 | 16 |
| 3 | North York Rangers (GTHL)* | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Oakville Rangers (OMHA) | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | Mississauga Rebels (GTHL)* | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Toronto Marlboros (GTHL)* | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | York-Simcoe Express (OMHA) | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | Halton Hurricanes (OMHA) | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | Ottawa Myers Automotive (HEO)* | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL) | 9 | 16 |
| HM | London Jr. Knights (ALLIANCE)* | – | – |
| HM | Peterborough Petes (OMHA) | – | – |
| HM | Oshawa Generals (OMHA) | – | – |
*- clinched spot in 2024 OHL Cup
Ten teams have secured spots in the 2024 OHL Cup, with the OMHA Championship landscape also being determined ahead of next weekend. From the OMHA U16 AAA East ranks, the second-ranked Barrie Colts, seventh-ranked York-Simcoe Express along with the honourable mention Oshawa Generals and Peterborough Petes will compete in Brampton. From the OMHA U16 AAA West circuit, the fourth-ranked Oakville Rangers, eighth-ranked Halton Hurricanes, Guelph Jr. Gryphons and Niagara North Stars will vie for a spot in the OHL Cup Showcase. The top four teams from the OMHA Championship tournament will secure a spot in the Showcase, with the fifth-place team earning a Wild Card berth.
For more information, visit OHLCup.ca.
OHL Writers 