OHL Cup

Toronto, ON – After the Waterloo Wolves defeated the Mississauga Senators 3-1 to claim the 20th and final spot at the 2019 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour, round-robin action continued Wednesday with 16 games on the schedule.

Day 2 action was headlined by a pair of 3-0-0 clubs in the GTHL Finalist Don Mills Flyers and Toronto Marlboros. An additional three teams sport 2-0-0 records in the Detroit Little Caesars, Halton Hurricanes and Toronto Red Wings while the Brantford 99ers are also undefeated, winning their lone game thus far. Standings

The two-day scoring race features Wyatt Johnston (Toronto Marlboros) leading all players with eight points (3-5–8) over three games while teammates Marc Boudreau (4-3–7) and Logan Mailloux (0-7–7) join Don Mills Flyers forwards Shane Wright (3-4–7) and Francesco Arcuri (3-4–7) with seven. Player stats

In goal, six different netminders have recorded shutouts including Zak Brice (Detroit Little Caesars), Matteo Drobac (Halton Hurricanes), Samuel Moncada (Toronto Red Wings), Michael Simpson (London Jr. Knights), Anson Thornton (Don Mills Flyers) and Ben West (Toronto Marlboros). Goalie stats

Here’s a quick overview of Wednesday’s action:

2019 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Round-Robin Results:

Wednesday March 13, 2019

Wild Card Game 7: Waterloo Wolves 3 vs. Mississauga Senators 1
Waterloo MVP – Jake McDonald (F) – 2G
Senators MVP – Braeden Kressler (F) – 1G
Recap – Stats

Game 5: Team NOHA 4 vs. Kitchener Jr. Rangers 1
NOHA MVP – Devon Savignac (F) – 1G, 1A
Kitchener MVP – Marko Sikic (F) – 1A
Recap – Stats

Game 6: Detroit Little Caesars 3 vs. Windsor Jr. Spitfires 0
Little Caesars MVP – Zak Brice (G) – 23 SV, SO
Windsor MVP – Ethan Handley (G) – 28 SV
Recap – Stats

Game 7: Halton Hurricanes 3 vs. TPH Hockey 0
Halton MVP – Matteo Drobac (G) – 29 SV, SO
TPH Hockey MVP – Logan Heroux (D)
Recap – Stats

Game 8: Toronto Nationals 5 vs. North York Rangers 0
Nationals MVP – Ikky Kogawa (F) – 3G
North York MVP – Luca Rea (F)
Recap – Stats

Game 9: Quinte Red Devils 3 vs. Thunder Bay Kings 2
Quinte MVP – Daniel Michaud (F) – 1G
Thunder Bay MVP – Shaymus Stevenson (F) – 1A
Recap – Stats

Game 10: Toronto Marlboros 6 vs. London Jr. Knights 1
Marlboros MVP – Tucker Robertson (F) – 2G
London MVP – Michael Simpson (G) – 41 SV
Recap – Stats

Game 11: Detroit Little Caesars 6 vs. York-Simcoe Express 2
Little Caesars MVP – Nikita Tarasevich (F) – 2G
York-Simcoe MVP – Kaleb Nelson (F) – 1G
Recap – Stats

Game 12: Don Mills Flyers 8 vs. North Central Predators 3
Don Mills MVP – Paul Christopoulos (D) – 2G, 1A
North Central MVP – Coulter Taylor (G) – 46 SV
Recap – Stats

Game 13: Whitby Wildcats 3 vs. Team NOHA 1
Whitby MVP – Sebastian Resar (G) – 18 SV
NOHA MVP – Benjamin Gaudreau (G) – 20 SV
Recap – Stats

Game 14: Toronto Red Wings 4 vs. Mississauga Rebels 1
Red Wings MVP – Adam Fantilli (F) – 1G, 1A
Rebels MVP – Christian Catalano (F)
Recap – Stats

Game 15: TPH Hockey 3 vs. Toronto Nationals 1
TPH Hockey MVP – Gibson Homer (G) – 13 SV
Nationals MVP – Zach Dean (F)
Recap – Stats

Game 16: Brantford 99ers 3 vs. North York Rangers 2 – OT
Brantford MVP – Steven LaForme (F) – 1G, 1A
North York MVP – Luca Rea (F) – 2G
Recap – Stats

Game 17: Toronto Marlboros 6 vs. Thunder Bay Kings 0
Marlboros MVP – Ben West (G) – 9 SV, SO
Thunder Bay MVP – Shaymus Stevenson (F)
Recap – Stats

Game 18: London Jr. Knights 2 vs. Waterloo Wolves 1
London MVP – Michael Simpson (G)
Waterloo MVP – David Gruber (D)
Recap – Stats

Game 19: North Central Predators 3 vs. York-Simcoe Express 1
North Central MVP – Wade Monague (G) – 17 SV
York-Simcoe MVP – Thomas Sirman (D)
Recap – Stats

Game 20: Don Mills Flyers 6 vs. Windsor Jr. Spitfires 0
Don Mills MVP – Francesco Arcuri (F) – 2G, 1A
Windsor MVP – Nicholas Beneteau (F)
Recap – Stats

All tournament games feature live scoring complete with the OHL’s Game Centre module that includes individual shots on goal, plus/minus and face-off results.

Round-Robin action continues Thursday with eight games on the schedule before wrapping up Friday with 12 games.  Quarter-Final and Semi-Final action goes Saturday, concluding with Monday’s Championship Final at the Mattamy Athletic Centre.

All games are available live and on demand through GameOnStream.

The showcase provides fans and scouts one last opportunity to see many of the top minor midget aged players from across Ontario and parts of the United States compete for the OHL Cup performing against the best competition prior to the 2019 OHL Priority Selection.

For more information, please visit ohlcup.ca.

Toronto, ON – The puck has dropped at the 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour and hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League.

For the sixth time in event history a series of Wild Card Play-In Games opened the action to determine final tournament qualifiers. The North Central Predators, North York Rangers, London Jr. Knights and Mississauga Rebels earned spots in the showcase with Tuesday morning victories while the Mississauga Senators and Waterloo Wolves will play for the 20th and final available spot on Wednesday morning at 7:30am.

SCORES | STATS | STANDINGS | SCHEDULE
Here’s a look at Day 1 action:

2019 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Wild Card Play-In Results:

Tuesday March 12, 2019

WC 1 – North Central Predators 3 vs. Mississauga Senators 0
North Central MVP – Wade Montague (SO)
Senators MVP – Jacob Frasca
Recap – Stats

WC 2 – North York Rangers 3 vs. Niagara North Stars 0
North York MVP – Tony Theodoropoulos (SO)
Niagara North MVP – Parker Hendsbee
Recap – Stats

WC 3 – London Jr. Knights 1 vs. Guelph Gryphons 0
London MVP – Michael Simpson (SO)
Guelph MVP – Alex Nap (1 GA)
Recap – Stats

WC 4 – Mississauga Rebels 2 vs. Waterloo Wolves 0
Rebels MVP – Justin Wu (SO)
Waterloo MVP – Marshall Nicholls (1 GA)
Recap – Stats

WC 5 – Mississauga Senators 4 vs. Niagara North Stars 3 – OT
Senators MVP – Braeden Kressler (3G, 1A)
Niagara North MVP – Luca McLaren (2A)
Recap – Stats

WC 6 – Waterloo Wolves 5 vs. Guelph Gryphons 2
Waterloo MVP – Cooper Way (3G, 1A)
Guelph MVP – Ethan Broderick (1G, 1A)
Recap – Stats

2019 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Round-Robin Results:

Tuesday March 12, 2019

Game 1: Don Mills Flyers 6 vs. York-Simcoe Express 1
Don Mills MVP – Shane Wright (1G, 2A)
York-Simcoe MVP – Jacob Holmes
Recap – Stats

Game 2: Halton Hurricanes 3 vs. Toronto Nationals 2
Halton MVP – Braedyn McIntosh (2 GA)
Nationals MVP – Deven Nagra
Recap – Stats

Game 3: Toronto Red Wings 4 vs. Whitby Wildcats 1
Red Wings MVP – Francesco Pinelli (2G, 1A)
Whitby MVP – Brenden Sirizzotti (1A)
Recap – Stats

Game 4: Toronto Marlboros 5 vs. Quinte Red Devils 3
Marlboros MVP – Jack Beck (1G)
Quinte MVP – Ethan Fraser (5 GA)
Recap – Stats

Wednesday’s action begins with a Wild Card finale between the Mississauga Senators and Waterloo Wolves at 7:30am before all 20 teams are in action with 16 Round Robin games on the schedule. Round Robin play continues Thursday and Friday before Quarter-Final and Semi-Final action Saturday, concluding with Monday’s Championship Final at Mattamy Athletic Centre.

All games are available live and on demand through GameOnStream.

The showcase provides fans and scouts one last opportunity to see many of the top minor midget aged players from across Ontario and parts of the United States compete for the OHL Cup performing against the best competition prior to the 2019 OHL Priority Selection.

For more information, please visit ohlcup.ca.

Don Mills Flyers lead the way going wire-to-wire atop the weekly rankings

Revised Wild Card Schedule and Play-In Format (Full Details)

Showcase Tournament Begins Tuesday (Updated Schedule)

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the final edition of the weekly minor midget rankings for the 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour and hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League.

The 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour and hosted by the GTHL is scheduled for March 12-18 and will feature 20 teams from across Ontario and the United States showcasing many of the top players eligible for the 2019 OHL Priority Selection.  All games will be played at Scotiabank Pond in Toronto until the Championship Final moves to the Mattamy Athletic Centre on Monday March 18 where it will be broadcasted nationally on Sportsnet.

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.

Minor Midget Rankings for the 2018 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour – Week 17

RANK	TEAM	LEAGUE	LAST WEEK	WEEKS RANKED
1	Don Mills Flyers*	GTHL	1	17
2	Toronto Marlboros*	GTHL	2	17
3	Toronto Young Nationals*	GTHL	3	17
4	Sudbury Minor Midget Wolves	NOHA	4	17
5	Whitby Wildcats*	OMHA	5	17
6	Kitchener Jr. Rangers*	ALLIANCE	6	14
7	Toronto Red Wings*	GTHL	7	17
8	Halton Hurricanes*	OMHA	8	3
9	York-Simcoe Express*	OMHA	9	13
10	Brantford 99ers*	ALLIANCE	10	10
	Honourable Mention
	Guelph Gryphons	OMHA	–	–
	Quinte Red Devils*	OMHA	–	–
	Windsor Jr. Spitfires*	ALLIANCE	–	–
	Mississauga Rebels	GTHL	–	12

*officially qualified for 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour.

The Don Mills Flyers lead the charge in the 2019 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour, going wire-to-wire atop the weekly rankings while the GTHL’s Toronto Marlboros and Toronto Young Nationals follow close behind in second and third. Several players from the fourth-ranked Sudbury Minor Midget Wolves will compete this week for Team NOHA while the Whitby Wildcats, Kitchener Jr. Rangers, Toronto Red Wings, Halton Hurricanes, York-Simcoe Express and Brantford 99ers round out the Top 10 and have all secured spots at this week’s showcase.

Tournament Structure:

15 of the 20 spots in the 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour are guaranteed through league competition.  The 15 guaranteed spots continue to include all four GTHL Semi-Finalists (Don Mills Flyers, Toronto Marlboros, Toronto Nationals, Toronto Red Wings), and the top four teams that place at the OMHA Championship (Whitby Wildcats, Halton Hurricanes, York-Simcoe Express, Quinte Red Devils).  Three teams from the ALLIANCE will still be guaranteed a spot in the tournament including the Finalists (Brantford 99ers and Kitchener Jr. Rangers), along with the winner of a best-of-three Semi-Final Wild Card Series to be played between the losers of the two league Semi-Finals (Windsor Jr. Spitfires).  Also as in past years, two tournament entries are reserved for United States competition (Detroit Little Caesars and TPH), while both an HNO (Thunder Bay Kings) and NOHA  (Team NOHA) representative will also compete.  This season there will not be a representative from HEO.

Wild Card Games:

The final five entries at the 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour will be Wild Cards determined among eight teams that will play a one game ‘win and in’ scenario.

NEW – The four losing teams in the wild-card play-in games will compete in a play-off for the one spot previously assigned to Detroit Compuware.  A Consolation semi-final and Consolation final will be used to declare this team.

The eight competing teams aiming for the final five tournament spots will continue to include the fifth place team at the OMHA Championship (Guelph Gryphons), and the loser of the ALLIANCE Semi-Final Wild Card Series (Waterloo Wolves).  As introduced in 2016, two spots in Wild Card games will be reserved for GTHL teams.  The two competing GTHL teams will be determined through a pair of Wild Card Play-In Series matchups involving the four GTHL teams who qualified for the playoffs but lost in the first round (Mississauga Rebels and Mississauga Senators).  As introduced in 2017, one spot in a Wild Card will also be reserved for the winner of an OMHA SCTA Consolation Game that features both teams who lost in the SCTA Tournament Semi-Final (Niagara North Stars).  The OMHA teams eligible for this matchup will be determined annually based on the league not hosting the OMHA Championship.  Finally, the three remaining teams who will compete in the Wild Card matchups will be named by the Tournament Selection Committee (London Jr. Knights, North Central Predators, North York Rangers).  The Committee will evaluate and review a team’s post-season success as the first criteria for selection, with additional criteria to include regular season play and tournament play.  All four initial Wild Card games will take place on Tuesday March 12 with specific matchups and times of play determined by random draw among the eight competing teams in advance of the event.

History:

Last season the Toronto Jr. Canadiens were crowned OHL Cup Champions, capturing the annual Minor Midget showcase for the first time since 2008 with a 5-1 victory over the Vaughan Kings. Current Oshawa Generals forward Dylan Robinson finished second in event scoring with 11 points (6-5–11) over seven games, earning the Tim Adams Memorial Trophy as tournament MVP.

The 2018 OHL Priority Selection featured 17 players chosen in the first round who competed for the OHL Cup including Quinton Byfield (York-Simcoe Express – 1st overall Sudbury Wolves), Evan Vierling (York-Simcoe Express – 2nd overall Flint Firebirds), Will Cuylle (Toronto Marlboros – 3rd overall Peterborough Petes), Jamie Drysdale (Toronto Marlboros – 4th overall Erie Otters), Cole Perfetti (Vaughan Kings – 5th overall Saginaw Spirit), Cameron Tolnai (Oakville Rangers – 6th overall Ottawa 67’s), Daniil Chayka (Toronto Jr. Canadiens – 7th overall Guelph Storm), James Hardie (Barrie Colts – 8th overall Mississauga Steelheads), Pacey Schlueting (Team NOHA – 9th overall North Bay Battalion), Ty Tullio (Vaughan Kings – 11th overall Oshawa Generals), Lleyton Moore (Toronto Marlboros – 12th overall Niagara IceDogs), Jake Murray (Oakville Rangers – 13th overall Kingston Frontenacs), Luke Evangelista (Oakville Rangers – 14th overall London Knights), Riley Piercey (Toronto Marlboros – 16th overall Barrie Colts), Reid Valade (Toronto Marlboros – 17th overall Kitchener Rangers), Logan Morrison (Guelph Gryphons – 18th overall Hamilton Bulldogs), Ryan O’Rourke (Vaughan Kings – 20th overall Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds).

Notable OHL Cup graduates currently playing in the NHL include Robby Fabbri (Mississauga Rebels/St. Louis Blues), Travis Konecny (Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs/Philadelphia Flyers), Mitch Marner (Vaughan Kings/Toronto Maple Leafs), Connor McDavid (Toronto Marlboros/Edmonton Oilers), Max Domi (Don Mills Flyers/Montreal Canadiens), Sean Monahan (Mississauga Rebels/Calgary Flames), Taylor Hall (Greater Kingston Frontenacs/New Jersey Devils), Tyler Seguin (Toronto Nationals/Dallas Stars), John Tavares (Toronto Marlboros/Toronto Maple Leafs), P.K Subban (Markham Islanders/Nashville Predators), and Steven Stamkos (Markham Waxers/Tampa Bay Lightning).

2019 marks the third season of a three-year partnership between the OHL and GTHL with Under Armour that includes title sponsorship of the OHL Cup Showcase Tournament.  The OHL and GTHL are also in the third season of a five-year partnership extension announced in 2017 that ensures the event will continue to be hosted by the GTHL through 2021.

For more information, please visit ohlcup.ca.

Whitby Wildcats, Halton Hurricanes, York-Simcoe Express, and Quinte Red Devils officially qualify following performances on OMHA championship weekend, while Windsor Jr. Spitfires secure berth through ALLIANCE Semi-Final Wild Card Series

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the sixteenth edition of the weekly minor midget rankings for the 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour and hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League.

The 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour and hosted by the GTHL is scheduled for March 12-18 and will feature 20 teams from across Ontario and the United States showcasing many of the top players eligible for the 2019 OHL Priority Selection.  All games will be played at Scotiabank Pond in Toronto until the Championship Final moves to the Mattamy Athletic Centre on Monday March 18 where it will be broadcasted nationally on Sportsnet.

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.

Minor Midget Rankings for the 2018 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour – Week 16

RANK	TEAM	LEAGUE	LAST WEEK	WEEKS RANKED
1	Don Mills Flyers*	GTHL	1	16
2	Toronto Marlboros*	GTHL	3	16
3	Toronto Young Nationals*	GTHL	2	16
4	Sudbury Minor Midget Wolves	NOHA	4	16
5	Whitby Wildcats*	OMHA	7	16
6	Kitchener Jr. Rangers*	ALLIANCE	6	13
7	Toronto Red Wings*	GTHL	5	16
8	Halton Hurricanes*	OMHA	9	2
9	York-Simcoe Express*	OMHA	8	12
10	Brantford 99ers*	ALLIANCE	10	9
	Honourable Mention
	Guelph Gryphons	OMHA	–	–
	Quinte Red Devils*	OMHA	–	–
	Windsor Jr. Spitfires*	ALLIANCE	–	–
	Mississauga Rebels	GTHL	–	12

*officially qualified for 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour

The OMHA champion Whitby Wildcats are headed to the 2019 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour, joining the finalist Halton Hurricanes, third place York-Simcoe Express, fourth place Quinte Red Devils and ALLIANCE Wild Card Series winner Windsor Jr. Spitfires in the latest round of qualifiers. The Toronto Marlboros rise one spot to number two on the list after eliminating the third-ranked Toronto Young Nationals in GTHL Semi-Final play. In ALLIANCE Championship action the sixth-ranked Kitchener Jr. Rangers are tied 2-2 in points with the 10th ranked Brantford 99ers.

Tournament Structure:

15 of the 20 spots in the 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour are guaranteed through league competition.  The 15 guaranteed spots continue to include all four GTHL Semi-Finalists, and the top four teams that place at the OMHA Championship.  Three teams from the ALLIANCE will still be guaranteed a spot in the tournament including the Champion and Finalist, along with the winner of a best-of-three Semi-Final Wild Card Series to be played between the losers of the two league Semi-Finals.  Also as in past years, two tournament entries are reserved for United States competition, while both an HNO and NOHA representative will also compete.  This season there will not be a representative from HEO.

Wild Card Games:

The final five entries at the 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour will be Wild Cards determined among 10 teams that will play a one game ‘win and in’ scenario.  The 10 competing teams aiming for the final five tournament spots will continue to include the fifth place team at the OMHA Championship, and the loser of the ALLIANCE Semi-Final Wild Card Series.  As introduced in 2016, two spots in Wild Card games will be reserved for GTHL teams.  The two competing GTHL teams will be determined through a pair of Wild Card Play-In Series matchups involving the four GTHL teams who qualified for the playoffs but lost in the first round.  As introduced in 2017, one spot in a Wild Card will also be reserved for the winner of an OMHA SCTA Consolation Game that features both teams who lost in the SCTA Tournament Semi-Final.  The OMHA teams eligible for this matchup will be determined annually based on the league not hosting the OMHA Championship.  Finally, the five remaining teams who will compete in the Wild Card matchups will be named by the Tournament Selection Committee.  The Committee will evaluate and review a team’s post-season success as the first criteria for selection, with additional criteria to include regular season play and tournament play.  All five Wild Card games will take place on Tuesday March 12 with specific matchups and times of play to be determined by random draw among the eight competing teams in advance of the event.

History:

Last season the Toronto Jr. Canadiens were crowned OHL Cup Champions, capturing the annual Minor Midget showcase for the first time since 2008 with a 5-1 victory over the Vaughan Kings. Current Oshawa Generals forward Dylan Robinson finished second in event scoring with 11 points (6-5–11) over seven games, earning the Tim Adams Memorial Trophy as tournament MVP.

The 2018 OHL Priority Selection featured 17 players chosen in the first round who competed for the OHL Cup including Quinton Byfield (York-Simcoe Express – 1st overall Sudbury Wolves), Evan Vierling (York-Simcoe Express – 2nd overall Flint Firebirds), Will Cuylle (Toronto Marlboros – 3rd overall Peterborough Petes), Jamie Drysdale (Toronto Marlboros – 4th overall Erie Otters), Cole Perfetti (Vaughan Kings – 5th overall Saginaw Spirit), Cameron Tolnai (Oakville Rangers – 6th overall Ottawa 67’s), Daniil Chayka (Toronto Jr. Canadiens – 7th overall Guelph Storm), James Hardie (Barrie Colts – 8th overall Mississauga Steelheads), Pacey Schlueting (Team NOHA – 9th overall North Bay Battalion), Ty Tullio (Vaughan Kings – 11th overall Oshawa Generals), Lleyton Moore (Toronto Marlboros – 12th overall Niagara IceDogs), Jake Murray (Oakville Rangers – 13th overall Kingston Frontenacs), Luke Evangelista (Oakville Rangers – 14th overall London Knights), Riley Piercey (Toronto Marlboros – 16th overall Barrie Colts), Reid Valade (Toronto Marlboros – 17th overall Kitchener Rangers), Logan Morrison (Guelph Gryphons – 18th overall Hamilton Bulldogs), Ryan O’Rourke (Vaughan Kings – 20th overall Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds).

Notable OHL Cup graduates currently playing in the NHL include Robby Fabbri (Mississauga Rebels/St. Louis Blues), Travis Konecny (Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs/Philadelphia Flyers), Mitch Marner (Vaughan Kings/Toronto Maple Leafs), Connor McDavid (Toronto Marlboros/Edmonton Oilers), Max Domi (Don Mills Flyers/Montreal Canadiens), Sean Monahan (Mississauga Rebels/Calgary Flames), Taylor Hall (Greater Kingston Frontenacs/New Jersey Devils), Tyler Seguin (Toronto Nationals/Dallas Stars), John Tavares (Toronto Marlboros/Toronto Maple Leafs), P.K Subban (Markham Islanders/Nashville Predators), and Steven Stamkos (Markham Waxers/Tampa Bay Lightning).

2019 marks the third season of a three-year partnership between the OHL and GTHL with Under Armour that includes title sponsorship of the OHL Cup Showcase Tournament.  The OHL and GTHL are also in the third season of a five-year partnership extension announced in 2017 that ensures the event will continue to be hosted by the GTHL through 2021.

For more information, please visit ohlcup.ca.

ALLIANCE Finalists the Brantford 99ers and Kitchener Junior Rangers Secure Spot in Showcase 

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the fifteenth edition of the weekly minor midget rankings for the 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour and hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League.

The 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour and hosted by the GTHL is scheduled for March 12-18 and will feature 20 teams from across Ontario and the United States showcasing many of the top players eligible for the 2019 OHL Priority Selection.  All games will be played at Scotiabank Pond in Toronto until the Championship Final moves to the Mattamy Athletic Centre on Monday March 18 where it will be broadcasted nationally on Sportsnet.

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.

Minor Midget Rankings for the 2018 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour – Week 15

RANK	TEAM	LEAGUE	LAST WEEK	WEEKS RANKED
1	Don Mills Flyers*	GTHL	1	15
2	Toronto Young Nationals*	GTHL	2	15
3	Toronto Marlboros*	GTHL	3	15
4	Sudbury Minor Midget Wolves	NOHA	5	15
5	Toronto Red Wings*	GTHL	6	15
6	Kitchener Jr. Rangers*	ALLIANCE	7	12
7	Whitby Wildcats	OMHA	4	15
8	York-Simcoe Express	OMHA	8	11
9	Halton Hurricanes	OMHA	–	1
10	Brantford 99ers*	ALLIANCE	–	8
	Honourable Mention
	North Central Predators	OMHA	9	14
	Guelph Gryphons	OMHA	–	–
	Quinte Red Devils	OMHA	–	–
	Mississauga Rebels	GTHL	10	12

*officially qualified for 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour

The Brantford 99ers and Kitchener Jr. Rangers have secured spots at the OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour, advancing to the ALLIANCE Championship Series. In the OMHA, the York-Simcoe Express, Quinte Red Devils, Guelph Gryphons and Halton Hurricanes will join the host Whitby Wildcats at the 2019 OMHA Minor Midget Championship this coming weekend. Halton makes its season debut in the Top 10 this week while the GNML Champion Sudbury Minor Midget Wolves, Toronto Red Wings, Kitchener Jr. Rangers and Brantford 99ers are also on the rise.

Tournament Structure:
15 of the 20 spots in the 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour are guaranteed through league competition.  The 15 guaranteed spots continue to include all four GTHL Semi-Finalists, and the top four teams that place at the OMHA Championship.  Three teams from the ALLIANCE will still be guaranteed a spot in the tournament including the Champion and Finalist, along with the winner of a best-of-three Semi-Final Wild Card Series to be played between the losers of the two league Semi-Finals.  Also as in past years, two tournament entries are reserved for United States competition, while both an HNO and NOHA representative will also compete.  This season there will not be a representative from HEO.

Wild Card Games:

The final five entries at the 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour will be Wild Cards determined among 10 teams that will play a one game ‘win and in’ scenario.  The 10 competing teams aiming for the final five tournament spots will continue to include the fifth place team at the OMHA Championship, and the loser of the ALLIANCE Semi-Final Wild Card Series.  As introduced in 2016, two spots in Wild Card games will be reserved for GTHL teams.  The two competing GTHL teams will be determined through a pair of Wild Card Play-In Series matchups involving the four GTHL teams who qualified for the playoffs but lost in the first round.  As introduced in 2017, one spot in a Wild Card will also be reserved for the winner of an OMHA SCTA Consolation Game that features both teams who lost in the SCTA Tournament Semi-Final.  The OMHA teams eligible for this matchup will be determined annually based on the league not hosting the OMHA Championship.  Finally, the five remaining teams who will compete in the Wild Card matchups will be named by the Tournament Selection Committee.  The Committee will evaluate and review a team’s post-season success as the first criteria for selection, with additional criteria to include regular season play and tournament play.  All five Wild Card games will take place on Tuesday March 12 with specific matchups and times of play to be determined by random draw among the eight competing teams in advance of the event.

History:

Last season the Toronto Jr. Canadiens were crowned OHL Cup Champions, capturing the annual Minor Midget showcase for the first time since 2008 with a 5-1 victory over the Vaughan Kings. Current Oshawa Generals forward Dylan Robinson finished second in event scoring with 11 points (6-5–11) over seven games, earning the Tim Adams Memorial Trophy as tournament MVP.

The 2018 OHL Priority Selection featured 17 players chosen in the first round who competed for the OHL Cup including Quinton Byfield (York-Simcoe Express – 1st overall Sudbury Wolves), Evan Vierling (York-Simcoe Express – 2nd overall Flint Firebirds), Will Cuylle (Toronto Marlboros – 3rd overall Peterborough Petes), Jamie Drysdale (Toronto Marlboros – 4th overall Erie Otters), Cole Perfetti (Vaughan Kings – 5th overall Saginaw Spirit), Cameron Tolnai (Oakville Rangers – 6th overall Ottawa 67’s), Daniil Chayka (Toronto Jr. Canadiens – 7th overall Guelph Storm), James Hardie (Barrie Colts – 8th overall Mississauga Steelheads), Pacey Schlueting (Team NOHA – 9th overall North Bay Battalion), Ty Tullio (Vaughan Kings – 11th overall Oshawa Generals), Lleyton Moore (Toronto Marlboros – 12th overall Niagara IceDogs), Jake Murray (Oakville Rangers – 13th overall Kingston Frontenacs), Luke Evangelista (Oakville Rangers – 14th overall London Knights), Riley Piercey (Toronto Marlboros – 16th overall Barrie Colts), Reid Valade (Toronto Marlboros – 17th overall Kitchener Rangers), Logan Morrison (Guelph Gryphons – 18th overall Hamilton Bulldogs), Ryan O’Rourke (Vaughan Kings – 20th overall Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds).

Notable OHL Cup graduates currently playing in the NHL include Robby Fabbri (Mississauga Rebels/St. Louis Blues), Travis Konecny (Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs/Philadelphia Flyers), Mitch Marner (Vaughan Kings/Toronto Maple Leafs), Connor McDavid (Toronto Marlboros/Edmonton Oilers), Max Domi (Don Mills Flyers/Montreal Canadiens), Sean Monahan (Mississauga Rebels/Calgary Flames), Taylor Hall (Greater Kingston Frontenacs/New Jersey Devils), Tyler Seguin (Toronto Nationals/Dallas Stars), John Tavares (Toronto Marlboros/Toronto Maple Leafs), P.K Subban (Markham Islanders/Nashville Predators), and Steven Stamkos (Markham Waxers/Tampa Bay Lightning).

2019 marks the third season of a three-year partnership between the OHL and GTHL with Under Armour that includes title sponsorship of the OHL Cup Showcase Tournament.  The OHL and GTHL are also in the third season of a five-year partnership extension announced in 2017 that ensures the event will continue to be hosted by the GTHL through 2021.

For more information, please visit ohlcup.ca.

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the fourteenth edition of the weekly minor midget rankings for the 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour and hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League. The 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour and hosted by the GTHL is scheduled for March 12-18 and will feature 20 teams from across Ontario and the United States showcasing many of the top players eligible for the 2019 OHL Priority Selection.  All games will be played at Scotiabank Pond in Toronto until the Championship Final moves to the Mattamy Athletic Centre on Monday March 18 where it will be broadcasted nationally on Sportsnet. 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. Minor Midget Rankings for the 2018 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour – Week 14 RANK TEAM LEAGUE LAST WEEK WEEKS RANKED 1 Don Mills Flyers* GTHL 1 14 2 Toronto Young Nationals* GTHL 2 14 3 Toronto Marlboros* GTHL 3 14 4 Whitby Wildcats OMHA 4 14 5 Sudbury Minor Midget Wolves NOHA 5 14 6 Toronto Red Wings* GTHL 6 14 7 Kitchener Jr. Rangers ALLIANCE 7 11 8 York-Simcoe Express OMHA 8 10 9 North Central Predators OMHA 9 14 10 Mississauga Rebels GTHL 10 12 Honourable Mention Guelph Gryphons OMHA – – Brantford 99ers ALLIANCE – 7 Halton Hurricanes OMHA – – Quinte Red Devils OMHA – – *officially qualified for 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour The OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Top 10 Rankings remain the same in Week 14 as GTHL and ETA Playoffs are on hiatus as a result of the ongoing Canada Winter Games. The ALLIANCE and SCTA Playoffs continued this past weekend, with the Kitchener Jr. Rangers, Halton Hurricanes and Guelph Gryphons staking out series leads while the Windsor Jr. Spitfires drew even with the Brantford 99ers. Tournament Structure: 15 of the 20 spots in the 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour are guaranteed through league competition.  The 15 guaranteed spots continue to include all four GTHL Semi-Finalists, and the top four teams that place at the OMHA Championship.  Three teams from the ALLIANCE will still be guaranteed a spot in the tournament including the Champion and Finalist, along with the winner of a best-of-three Semi-Final Wild Card Series to be played between the losers of the two league Semi-Finals.  Also as in past years, two tournament entries are reserved for United States competition, while both an HNO and NOHA representative will also compete.  This season there will not be a representative from HEO. Wild Card Games: The final five entries at the 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour will be Wild Cards determined among 10 teams that will play a one game ‘win and in’ scenario.  The 10 competing teams aiming for the final five tournament spots will continue to include the fifth place team at the OMHA Championship, and the loser of the ALLIANCE Semi-Final Wild Card Series.  As introduced in 2016, two spots in Wild Card games will be reserved for GTHL teams.  The two competing GTHL teams will be determined through a pair of Wild Card Play-In Series matchups involving the four GTHL teams who qualified for the playoffs but lost in the first round.  As introduced in 2017, one spot in a Wild Card will also be reserved for the winner of an OMHA SCTA Consolation Game that features both teams who lost in the SCTA Tournament Semi-Final.  The OMHA teams eligible for this matchup will be determined annually based on the league not hosting the OMHA Championship.  Finally, the five remaining teams who will compete in the Wild Card matchups will be named by the Tournament Selection Committee.  The Committee will evaluate and review a team’s post-season success as the first criteria for selection, with additional criteria to include regular season play and tournament play.  All five Wild Card games will take place on Tuesday March 12 with specific matchups and times of play to be determined by random draw among the eight competing teams in advance of the event. History: Last season the Toronto Jr. Canadiens were crowned OHL Cup Champions, capturing the annual Minor Midget showcase for the first time since 2008 with a 5-1 victory over the Vaughan Kings. Current Oshawa Generals forward Dylan Robinson finished second in event scoring with 11 points (6-5–11) over seven games, earning the Tim Adams Memorial Trophy as tournament MVP. The 2018 OHL Priority Selection featured 17 players chosen in the first round who competed for the OHL Cup including Quinton Byfield (York-Simcoe Express – 1st overall Sudbury Wolves), Evan Vierling (York-Simcoe Express – 2nd overall Flint Firebirds), Will Cuylle (Toronto Marlboros – 3rd overall Peterborough Petes), Jamie Drysdale (Toronto Marlboros – 4th overall Erie Otters), Cole Perfetti (Vaughan Kings – 5th overall Saginaw Spirit), Cameron Tolnai (Oakville Rangers – 6th overall Ottawa 67’s), Daniil Chayka (Toronto Jr. Canadiens – 7th overall Guelph Storm), James Hardie (Barrie Colts – 8th overall Mississauga Steelheads), Pacey Schlueting (Team NOHA – 9th overall North Bay Battalion), Ty Tullio (Vaughan Kings – 11th overall Oshawa Generals), Lleyton Moore (Toronto Marlboros – 12th overall Niagara IceDogs), Jake Murray (Oakville Rangers – 13th overall Kingston Frontenacs), Luke Evangelista (Oakville Rangers – 14th overall London Knights), Riley Piercey (Toronto Marlboros – 16th overall Barrie Colts), Reid Valade (Toronto Marlboros – 17th overall Kitchener Rangers), Logan Morrison (Guelph Gryphons – 18th overall Hamilton Bulldogs), Ryan O’Rourke (Vaughan Kings – 20th overall Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds). Notable OHL Cup graduates currently playing in the NHL include Robby Fabbri (Mississauga Rebels/St. Louis Blues), Travis Konecny (Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs/Philadelphia Flyers), Mitch Marner (Vaughan Kings/Toronto Maple Leafs), Connor McDavid (Toronto Marlboros/Edmonton Oilers), Max Domi (Don Mills Flyers/Montreal Canadiens), Sean Monahan (Mississauga Rebels/Calgary Flames), Taylor Hall (Greater Kingston Frontenacs/New Jersey Devils), Tyler Seguin (Toronto Nationals/Dallas Stars), John Tavares (Toronto Marlboros/Toronto Maple Leafs), P.K Subban (Markham Islanders/Nashville Predators), and Steven Stamkos (Markham Waxers/Tampa Bay Lightning). 2019 marks the third season of a three-year partnership between the OHL and GTHL with Under Armour that includes title sponsorship of the OHL Cup Showcase Tournament.  The OHL and GTHL are also in the third season of a five-year partnership extension announced in 2017 that ensures the event will continue to be hosted by the GTHL through 2021. For more information, please visit ohlcup.ca.

Toronto Marlboros become third team to officially qualify Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the twelfth edition of the weekly minor midget rankings for the 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour and hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League. The 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour and hosted by the GTHL is scheduled for March 12-18 and will feature 20 teams from across Ontario and the United States showcasing many of the top players eligible for the 2019 OHL Priority Selection.  All games will be played at Scotiabank Pond in Toronto until the Championship Final moves to the Mattamy Athletic Centre on Monday March 18 where it will be broadcasted nationally on Sportsnet. 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. Minor Midget Rankings for the 2018 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour – Week 12 RANK TEAM LEAGUE LAST WEEK WEEKS RANKED 1 Don Mills Flyers* GTHL 1 12 2 Toronto Young Nationals* GTHL 3 12 3 Toronto Marlboros* GTHL 2 12 4 Whitby Wildcats OMHA 4 12 5 Sudbury Minor Midget Wolves NOHA 6 12 6 Toronto Red Wings GTHL 5 12 7 Kitchener Jr. Rangers ALLIANCE 8 9 8 Mississauga Rebels GTHL 9 10 9 York-Simcoe Express OMHA 10 8 10 North Central Predators OMHA 7 12 Honourable Mention Guelph Gryphons OMHA – – London Jr. Knights ALLIANCE – – Brantford 99ers ALLIANCE – 7 Halton Hurricanes OMHA – – *officially qualified for 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour The Don Mills Flyers continue to lead the OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Top 10 in Week 12 while the Toronto Young Nationals rise one spot to number two on the list. The third-ranked Toronto Marlboros are the latest team to clinch an OHL Cup berth, reaching the GTHL Semi-Finals with a 9-1 series triumph over the Mississauga Senators. The Sudbury Minor Midget Wolves, Kitchener Jr. Rangers, Mississauga Rebels and York-Simcoe Express are also on the rise while the Guelph Gryphons make their season debut in the honourable mention category. Tournament Structure: 15 of the 20 spots in the 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour are guaranteed through league competition.  The 15 guaranteed spots continue to include all four GTHL Semi-Finalists, and the top four teams that place at the OMHA Championship.  Three teams from the ALLIANCE will still be guaranteed a spot in the tournament including the Champion and Finalist, along with the winner of a best-of-three Semi-Final Wild Card Series to be played between the losers of the two league Semi-Finals.  Also as in past years, two tournament entries are reserved for United States competition, while both an HNO and NOHA representative will also compete.  This season there will not be a representative from HEO. Wild Card Games: The final five entries at the 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour will be Wild Cards determined among 10 teams that will play a one game ‘win and in’ scenario.  The 10 competing teams aiming for the final five tournament spots will continue to include the fifth place team at the OMHA Championship, and the loser of the ALLIANCE Semi-Final Wild Card Series.  As introduced in 2016, two spots in Wild Card games will be reserved for GTHL teams.  The two competing GTHL teams will be determined through a pair of Wild Card Play-In Series matchups involving the four GTHL teams who qualified for the playoffs but lost in the first round.  As introduced in 2017, one spot in a Wild Card will also be reserved for the winner of an OMHA SCTA Consolation Game that features both teams who lost in the SCTA Tournament Semi-Final.  The OMHA teams eligible for this matchup will be determined annually based on the league not hosting the OMHA Championship.  Finally, the five remaining teams who will compete in the Wild Card matchups will be named by the Tournament Selection Committee.  The Committee will evaluate and review a team’s post-season success as the first criteria for selection, with additional criteria to include regular season play and tournament play.  All five Wild Card games will take place on Tuesday March 12 with specific matchups and times of play to be determined by random draw among the eight competing teams in advance of the event. History: Last season the Toronto Jr. Canadiens were crowned OHL Cup Champions, capturing the annual Minor Midget showcase for the first time since 2008 with a 5-1 victory over the Vaughan Kings. Current Oshawa Generals forward Dylan Robinson finished second in event scoring with 11 points (6-5–11) over seven games, earning the Tim Adams Memorial Trophy as tournament MVP. The 2018 OHL Priority Selection featured 17 players chosen in the first round who competed for the OHL Cup including Quinton Byfield (York-Simcoe Express – 1st overall Sudbury Wolves), Evan Vierling (York-Simcoe Express – 2nd overall Flint Firebirds), Will Cuylle (Toronto Marlboros – 3rd overall Peterborough Petes), Jamie Drysdale (Toronto Marlboros – 4th overall Erie Otters), Cole Perfetti (Vaughan Kings – 5th overall Saginaw Spirit), Cameron Tolnai (Oakville Rangers – 6th overall Ottawa 67’s), Daniil Chayka (Toronto Jr. Canadiens – 7th overall Guelph Storm), James Hardie (Barrie Colts – 8th overall Mississauga Steelheads), Pacey Schlueting (Team NOHA – 9th overall North Bay Battalion), Ty Tullio (Vaughan Kings – 11th overall Oshawa Generals), Lleyton Moore (Toronto Marlboros – 12th overall Niagara IceDogs), Jake Murray (Oakville Rangers – 13th overall Kingston Frontenacs), Luke Evangelista (Oakville Rangers – 14th overall London Knights), Riley Piercey (Toronto Marlboros – 16th overall Barrie Colts), Reid Valade (Toronto Marlboros – 17th overall Kitchener Rangers), Logan Morrison (Guelph Gryphons – 18th overall Hamilton Bulldogs), Ryan O’Rourke (Vaughan Kings – 20th overall Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds). Notable OHL Cup graduates currently playing in the NHL include Robby Fabbri (Mississauga Rebels/St. Louis Blues), Travis Konecny (Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs/Philadelphia Flyers), Mitch Marner (Vaughan Kings/Toronto Maple Leafs), Connor McDavid (Toronto Marlboros/Edmonton Oilers), Max Domi (Don Mills Flyers/Montreal Canadiens), Sean Monahan (Mississauga Rebels/Calgary Flames), Taylor Hall (Greater Kingston Frontenacs/New Jersey Devils), Tyler Seguin (Toronto Nationals/Dallas Stars), John Tavares (Toronto Marlboros/Toronto Maple Leafs), P.K Subban (Markham Islanders/Nashville Predators), and Steven Stamkos (Markham Waxers/Tampa Bay Lightning). 2019 marks the third season of a three-year partnership between the OHL and GTHL with Under Armour that includes title sponsorship of the OHL Cup Showcase Tournament.  The OHL and GTHL are also in the third season of a five-year partnership extension announced in 2017 that ensures the event will continue to be hosted by the GTHL through 2021. For more information, please visit ohlcup.ca.

Don Mills Flyers and Toronto Nationals first to Officially Qualify Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the eleventh edition of the weekly minor midget rankings for the 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour and hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League. The 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour and hosted by the GTHL is scheduled for March 12-18 and will feature 20 teams from across Ontario and the United States showcasing many of the top players eligible for the 2019 OHL Priority Selection.  All games will be played at Scotiabank Pond in Toronto until the Championship Final moves to the Mattamy Athletic Centre on Monday March 18 where it will be broadcasted nationally on Sportsnet. 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. Minor Midget Rankings for the 2018 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour – Week 11 RANK TEAM LEAGUE LAST WEEK WEEKS RANKED 1 Don Mills Flyers* GTHL 1 11 2 Toronto Marlboros GTHL 2 11 3 Toronto Young Nationals* GTHL 3 11 4 Whitby Wildcats OMHA 4 11 5 Toronto Red Wings GTHL 5 11 6 Sudbury Minor Midget Wolves NOHA 6 11 7 North Central Predators OMHA 8 11 8 Kitchener Jr. Rangers ALLIANCE 7 8 9 Mississauga Rebels GTHL 10 9 10 York-Simcoe Express OMHA 9 7 Honourable Mention Peterborough Petes OMHA – – London Jr. Knights ALLIANCE – – Brantford 99ers ALLIANCE – 7 *officially qualified for 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour   The top six teams in the OHL Cup powered by Under Armour Top 10 Rankings hold steady in Week 11 while the North Central Predators and Mississauga Rebels rise one spot in the bottom half of the list. The Brantford 99ers are included in the first four-team honourable mention of the season, returning to contention after being ranked in seven weeks earlier this season.  The Don Mills Flyers and Toronto Nationals are the first two teams to officially qualify by advancing to the GTHL Semi-Finals with 8-0 series wins over the North York Rangers and Vaughan Kings respectively. Tournament Structure: 15 of the 20 spots in the 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour are guaranteed through league competition.  The 15 guaranteed spots continue to include all four GTHL Semi-Finalists, and the top four teams that place at the OMHA Championship.  Three teams from the ALLIANCE will still be guaranteed a spot in the tournament including the Champion and Finalist, along with the winner of a best-of-three Semi-Final Wild Card Series to be played between the losers of the two league Semi-Finals.  Also as in past years, two tournament entries are reserved for United States competition, while both an HNO and NOHA representative will also compete.  This season there will not be a representative from HEO. Wild Card Games: The final five entries at the 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour will be Wild Cards determined among 10 teams that will play a one game ‘win and in’ scenario.  The 10 competing teams aiming for the final five tournament spots will continue to include the fifth place team at the OMHA Championship, and the loser of the ALLIANCE Semi-Final Wild Card Series.  As introduced in 2016, two spots in Wild Card games will be reserved for GTHL teams.  The two competing GTHL teams will be determined through a pair of Wild Card Play-In Series matchups involving the four GTHL teams who qualified for the playoffs but lost in the first round.  As introduced in 2017, one spot in a Wild Card will also be reserved for the winner of an OMHA SCTA Consolation Game that features both teams who lost in the SCTA Tournament Semi-Final.  The OMHA teams eligible for this matchup will be determined annually based on the league not hosting the OMHA Championship.  Finally, the five remaining teams who will compete in the Wild Card matchups will be named by the Tournament Selection Committee.  The Committee will evaluate and review a team’s post-season success as the first criteria for selection, with additional criteria to include regular season play and tournament play.  All five Wild Card games will take place on Tuesday March 12 with specific matchups and times of play to be determined by random draw among the eight competing teams in advance of the event. History: Last season the Toronto Jr. Canadiens were crowned OHL Cup Champions, capturing the annual Minor Midget showcase for the first time since 2008 with a 5-1 victory over the Vaughan Kings. Current Oshawa Generals forward Dylan Robinson finished second in event scoring with 11 points (6-5–11) over seven games, earning the Tim Adams Memorial Trophy as tournament MVP. The 2018 OHL Priority Selection featured 17 players chosen in the first round who competed for the OHL Cup including Quinton Byfield (York-Simcoe Express – 1st overall Sudbury Wolves), Evan Vierling (York-Simcoe Express – 2nd overall Flint Firebirds), Will Cuylle (Toronto Marlboros – 3rd overall Peterborough Petes), Jamie Drysdale (Toronto Marlboros – 4th overall Erie Otters), Cole Perfetti (Vaughan Kings – 5th overall Saginaw Spirit), Cameron Tolnai (Oakville Rangers – 6th overall Ottawa 67’s), Daniil Chayka (Toronto Jr. Canadiens – 7th overall Guelph Storm), James Hardie (Barrie Colts – 8th overall Mississauga Steelheads), Pacey Schlueting (Team NOHA – 9th overall North Bay Battalion), Ty Tullio (Vaughan Kings – 11th overall Oshawa Generals), Lleyton Moore (Toronto Marlboros – 12th overall Niagara IceDogs), Jake Murray (Oakville Rangers – 13th overall Kingston Frontenacs), Luke Evangelista (Oakville Rangers – 14th overall London Knights), Riley Piercey (Toronto Marlboros – 16th overall Barrie Colts), Reid Valade (Toronto Marlboros – 17th overall Kitchener Rangers), Logan Morrison (Guelph Gryphons – 18th overall Hamilton Bulldogs), Ryan O’Rourke (Vaughan Kings – 20th overall Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds). Notable OHL Cup graduates currently playing in the NHL include Robby Fabbri (Mississauga Rebels/St. Louis Blues), Travis Konecny (Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs/Philadelphia Flyers), Mitch Marner (Vaughan Kings/Toronto Maple Leafs), Connor McDavid (Toronto Marlboros/Edmonton Oilers), Max Domi (Don Mills Flyers/Montreal Canadiens), Sean Monahan (Mississauga Rebels/Calgary Flames), Taylor Hall (Greater Kingston Frontenacs/New Jersey Devils), Tyler Seguin (Toronto Nationals/Dallas Stars), John Tavares (Toronto Marlboros/Toronto Maple Leafs), P.K Subban (Markham Islanders/Nashville Predators), and Steven Stamkos (Markham Waxers/Tampa Bay Lightning). 2019 marks the third season of a three-year partnership between the OHL and GTHL with Under Armour that includes title sponsorship of the OHL Cup Showcase Tournament.  The OHL and GTHL are also in the third season of a five-year partnership extension announced in 2017 that ensures the event will continue to be hosted by the GTHL through 2021. For more information, please visit ohlcup.ca.

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the eighth edition of the weekly minor midget rankings for the 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour and hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League. The 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour and hosted by the GTHL is scheduled for March 12-18 and will feature 20 teams from across Ontario and the United States showcasing many of the top players eligible for the 2019 OHL Priority Selection.  All games will be played at Scotiabank Pond in Toronto until the Championship Final moves to the Mattamy Athletic Centre on Monday March 18 where it will be broadcasted nationally on Sportsnet. 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. Minor Midget Rankings for the 2018 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour – Week 8 RANK TEAM LEAGUE LAST WEEK WEEKS RANKED 1 Don Mills Flyers GTHL 1 8 2 Toronto Young Nationals GTHL 2 8 3 Toronto Marlboros GTHL 4 8 4 Whitby Wildcats OMHA 3 8 5 Toronto Red Wings GTHL 5 8 6 Sudbury Minor Midget Wolves NOHA 7 8 7 York-Simcoe Express OMHA 8 4 8 North Central Predators OMHA 6 8 9 Kitchener Jr. Rangers ALLIANCE 9 5 10 Mississauga Rebels GTHL – 6 Honourable Mention Brantford 99’ers ALLIANCE 10 7 London Jr. Knights ALLIANCE – – Niagara North Stars OMHA – – The Toronto Marlboros, Sudbury Minor Midget Wolves and York-Simcoe Express all rise one spot on the eighth edition of the OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Top 10 Rankings while the Mississauga Rebels make their return following a two week absence. Several players from Top 10 clubs were recently named to Ontario’s roster for the 2019 Canada Winter Games set to take place from February 15 to March 3 in Red Deer, Alta. Players will gather for pre-tournament camp from February 11 to 14 at the Mastercard Centre for Hockey Excellence in Toronto as they begin preparations to defend their 2015 gold medal won with an Ontario team that consisted of Nick Suzuki (Owen Sound Attack), Owen Tippett (Saginaw Spirit) and Michael DiPietro (Ottawa 67’s). Tournament Structure: 15 of the 20 spots in the 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour are guaranteed through league competition.  The 15 guaranteed spots continue to include all four GTHL Semi-Finalists, and the top four teams that place at the OMHA Championship.  Three teams from the ALLIANCE will still be guaranteed a spot in the tournament including the Champion and Finalist, along with the winner of a best-of-three Semi-Final Wild Card Series to be played between the losers of the two league Semi-Finals.  Also as in past years, two tournament entries are reserved for United States competition, while both an HNO and NOHA representative will also compete.  This season there will not be a representative from HEO. Wild Card Games: The final five entries at the 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour will be Wild Cards determined among 10 teams that will play a one game ‘win and in’ scenario.  The 10 competing teams aiming for the final five tournament spots will continue to include the fifth place team at the OMHA Championship, and the loser of the ALLIANCE Semi-Final Wild Card Series.  As introduced in 2016, two spots in Wild Card games will be reserved for GTHL teams.  The two competing GTHL teams will be determined through a pair of Wild Card Play-In Series matchups involving the four GTHL teams who qualified for the playoffs but lost in the first round.  As introduced in 2017, one spot in a Wild Card will also be reserved for the winner of an OMHA SCTA Consolation Game that features both teams who lost in the SCTA Tournament Semi-Final.  The OMHA teams eligible for this matchup will be determined annually based on the league not hosting the OMHA Championship.  Finally, the five remaining teams who will compete in the Wild Card matchups will be named by the Tournament Selection Committee.  The Committee will evaluate and review a team’s post-season success as the first criteria for selection, with additional criteria to include regular season play and tournament play.  All five Wild Card games will take place on Tuesday March 12 with specific matchups and times of play to be determined by random draw among the eight competing teams in advance of the event. History: Last season the Toronto Jr. Canadiens were crowned OHL Cup Champions, capturing the annual Minor Midget showcase for the first time since 2008 with a 5-1 victory over the Vaughan Kings. Current Oshawa Generals forward Dylan Robinson finished second in event scoring with 11 points (6-5–11) over seven games, earning the Tim Adams Memorial Trophy as tournament MVP. The 2018 OHL Priority Selection featured 17 players chosen in the first round who competed for the OHL Cup including Quinton Byfield (York-Simcoe Express – 1st overall Sudbury Wolves), Evan Vierling (York-Simcoe Express – 2nd overall Flint Firebirds), Will Cuylle (Toronto Marlboros – 3rd overall Peterborough Petes), Jamie Drysdale (Toronto Marlboros – 4th overall Erie Otters), Cole Perfetti (Vaughan Kings – 5th overall Saginaw Spirit), Cameron Tolnai (Oakville Rangers – 6th overall Ottawa 67’s), Daniil Chayka (Toronto Jr. Canadiens – 7th overall Guelph Storm), James Hardie (Barrie Colts – 8th overall Mississauga Steelheads), Pacey Schlueting (Team NOHA – 9th overall North Bay Battalion), Ty Tullio (Vaughan Kings – 11th overall Oshawa Generals), Lleyton Moore (Toronto Marlboros – 12th overall Niagara IceDogs), Jake Murray (Oakville Rangers – 13th overall Kingston Frontenacs), Luke Evangelista (Oakville Rangers – 14th overall London Knights), Riley Piercey (Toronto Marlboros – 16th overall Barrie Colts), Reid Valade (Toronto Marlboros – 17th overall Kitchener Rangers), Logan Morrison (Guelph Gryphons – 18th overall Hamilton Bulldogs), Ryan O’Rourke (Vaughan Kings – 20th overall Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds). Notable OHL Cup graduates currently playing in the NHL include Robby Fabbri (Mississauga Rebels/St. Louis Blues), Travis Konecny (Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs/Philadelphia Flyers), Mitch Marner (Vaughan Kings/Toronto Maple Leafs), Connor McDavid (Toronto Marlboros/Edmonton Oilers), Max Domi (Don Mills Flyers/Montreal Canadiens), Sean Monahan (Mississauga Rebels/Calgary Flames), Taylor Hall (Greater Kingston Frontenacs/New Jersey Devils), Tyler Seguin (Toronto Nationals/Dallas Stars), John Tavares (Toronto Marlboros/Toronto Maple Leafs), P.K Subban (Markham Islanders/Nashville Predators), and Steven Stamkos (Markham Waxers/Tampa Bay Lightning). 2019 marks the third season of a three-year partnership between the OHL and GTHL with Under Armour that includes title sponsorship of the OHL Cup Showcase Tournament.  The OHL and GTHL are also in the third season of a five-year partnership extension announced in 2017 that ensures the event will continue to be hosted by the GTHL through 2021. For more information, please visit ohlcup.ca.