OHL Cup

Toronto, Ont. – The stage is set for the 2023 OHL Cup Championship Final on Monday night at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto as the GTHL Finalist Toronto Jr. Canadiens (6-0-0) will square off with the wild card entry Vaughan Kings (4-2-0) when the puck drops at 7:00pm.

Monday’s game will air for free on CHL TV, and can also be seen across the province on OHL Action Pak channel 466. Tickets to the Championship Final can be purchased for $12.00 on TicketMaster.

Here’s a look at Saturday’s action, with a number of closely-contested matchups throughout the day:

2023 OHL Cup Quarter-Final Results:

Quarter-Final #1: Toronto Marlboros 2 vs. Waterloo Wolves 3
Wolves MVP – Brady Martin (3G)
Marlboros MVP – William Moore (1G)
Recap – Stats

Quarter-Final #2: London Jr. Knights 1 vs. Toronto Jr. Canadiens 4
Jr. Canadiens MVP – Luca Romano (3G)
Jr. Knights MVP – Parker Snelgrove (1G)
Recap – Stats

Quarter-Final #3: Peterborough Petes 3 vs. Toronto Nationals 2 – 2OT
Petes MVP – Kaiden Harmon (2G)
Nationals MVP – Callum Mainville (1A)
Recap – Stats

Quarter-Final #4: Vaughan Kings 3 vs. Barrie Colts 2
Kings MVP – Stefan Chukharev (2G)
Colts MVP – Logan Hawery (1G)
Recap – Stats

2023 OHL Cup Semi-Final Results:

Semi-Final #1: Waterloo Wolves 0 vs. Toronto Jr. Canadiens 4
Jr. Canadiens MVP – Nico Armellin (26 SV SO)
Wolves MVP – Hunter Solomon
Recap – Stats

Semi-Final #2: Vaughan Kings 4 vs. Peterborough Petes 2
Kings MVP – Vasily Serov (1G)
Petes MVP – Will McFadden (1G)
Recap – Stats

Toronto Jr. Canadiens captain Jake O’Brien climbed into the OHL Cup scoring lead, potting a pair of goals in Saturday’s semi-final win to give him 15 points (6-9–15) through six games. Toronto Marlboros forward Aidan Lane, who led heading into Saturday, finished up with 13 points (8-5–13) over five games. Waterloo Wolves captain Brady Martin, who scored a hat trick in Saturday’s Quarterfinal game, finished tied with Lane in the goal-scoring department, lighting the lamp eight times in six outings. OHL Cup Scoring Leaders

In goal, the Toronto Jr. Canadiens twin duo of Nico and Alexander Armellin have combined to go 6-0 with a minuscule 0.67 goals-against average and .971 save percentage with three shutouts. OHL Cup Goaltending Leaders

The showcase provides fans and scouts one last opportunity to see many of the top U16 AAA players from across Ontario and parts of the United States compete for the OHL Cup performing against the best competition prior to the 2023 OHL Priority Selection on April 21st and 22nd.

For more information, visit OHLCup.ca.

Toronto, Ont. – Round robin play at the 2023 OHL Cup hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League concluded on Friday with a total of 12 games on the schedule.

2023 OHL Cup Day 3 Results:

Game 29 – Northern Ontario Hockey Association 5 vs. Don Mills Flyers 3
NOHA MVP – Max Campbell (1G)
Flyers MVP – Shamar Moses (1G, 2A)
Recap – Stats

Game 30 – Waterloo Wolves 6 vs. Peterborough Petes 5 – OT
Wolves MVP – Brady Martin (2G, 2A)
Petes MVP – Kaiden Harmon (1G)
Recap – Stats

Game 31 – Thunder Bay Kings 3 vs. Sun County Panthers 2
Kings MVP – Carter Poddubny (2G)
Panthers MVP – Matteo Vilardi (1G)
Recap – Stats

Game 32 – London Jr. Knights 4 vs. Mississauga Senators 2
Jr. Knights MVP – Parker Snelgrove (2G)
Senators MVP – Caden Taylor (2G)
Recap – Stats

Game 33 – TPH Hockey 5 vs. Halton Hurricanes 3
TPH MVP – Cole Peters (1G)
Halton MVP – Matthew Schaefer (1A)
Recap – Stats

Game 34 – Vaughan Kings 4 vs. York-Simcoe Express 2
Kings MVP – Carter Kostuch (1G)
Express MVP – Isaac Oldenhof (1G)
Recap – Stats

Game 35 – Barrie Colts 3 vs. Southern Tier Admirals 1
Colts MVP – Hudson Wiles (1G, 1A)
Admirals MVP – Aiden Zimmerman (1G)
Recap – Stats

Game 36 – Mississauga Rebels 3 vs. Peterborough Petes 2
Petes MVP – Cohen Bidgood
Rebels MVP – Daniel Giusti (35 SV)
Recap – Stats

Game 37 – Toronto Nationals 5 vs. Huron-Perth Lakers 4
Nationals MVP – Kieran Riley (1G)
Lakers MVP – Teague Vader (2A)
Recap – Stats

Game 38 – Toronto Jr. Canadiens 9 vs. Sun County Panthers 0
Jr. Canadiens MVP – Michael Lavigne (1G, 1A)
Panthers MVP – Joe Gingras
Recap – Stats

Game 39 – London Jr. Knights 5 vs. Whitby Wildcats 4
London MVP – Zander Kechego (1G, 1A)
Whitby MVP – Griffen Boyle (1G)
Recap – Stats

Game 40 – Toronto Marlboros 4 vs. TPH Hockey 0
Marlies MVP – Aidan Lane (1G, 1A)
TPH MVP – Matthew Lansing
Recap – Stats

The Toronto Jr. Canadiens emerge as the only 4-0 team in the OHL Cup’s Round Robin stage as the twin goaltending duo of Nico and Alexander Armellin surrendered just two goals across their four victories. JRC also led all teams with 21 goals-for. OHL Cup Standings

Toronto Marlboros forward Aidan Lane continues to lead the 2023 OHL Cup through Friday’s matchups, scoring eight goals and adding four assists for 12 points in four games. Mississauga Senators forward Caden Taylor finished his showcase with 10 points (6-4–10). OHL Cup Scoring Leaders

Saturday’s quarterfinal schedule is set as eight teams are left standing in their quest for OHL Cup supremacy. A total of three wild card entries including the Toronto Nationals, Vaughan Kings and Barrie Colts are through to the next round.

Saturday’s Quarter-Final Schedule:
Quarter-Final #1 – Toronto Marlboros (3-1-0) vs. Waterloo Wolves (3-1-0) (10:00am – Rink 2)
Quarter-Final #2 – London Jr. Knights (3-1-0) vs. Toronto Jr. Canadiens (4-0-0) (10:30am – Rink 1)
Quarter-Final #3 – Peterborough Petes (2-2-0) vs. Toronto Nationals (3-1-0) (11:45am – Rink 2)
Quarter-Final #3 – Vaughan Kings (2-2-0) vs. Barrie Colts (3-1-0) (12:15pm – Rink 1)

All tournament games feature live scoring complete with the OHL’s Game Centre module.

All games are available live and on demand through GameOnStream.

Quarter-Final and Semi-Final action goes Saturday, culminating in Monday’s Championship Final at the Mattamy Athletic Centre. The OHL Cup Championship Final can be seen streaming live for free on OHL Live. Tickets to the Championship Final can be purchased for $12.00 on TicketMaster.

The showcase provides fans and scouts one last opportunity to see many of the top U16 AAA players from across Ontario and parts of the United States compete for the OHL Cup performing against the best competition prior to the 2023 OHL Priority Selection.

For news and updates on the 2023 OHL Cup, visit ohlcup.ca.

Toronto, Ont. – The 2023 OHL Cup hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League got underway on Wednesday with a total of 16 games on the Round Robin schedule.

2023 OHL Cup Day 1 Results:

Game 1 – Toronto Nationals 4 vs. Toronto Marlboros 2
Nationals MVP – James Meredith (23 SV)
Marlboros MVP – Aidan Lane (1G)
Recap – Stats

Game 2 – Mississauga Senators 7 vs. Barrie Jr. Colts 2
Senators MVP – Caden Taylor (2G, 3A)
Barrie MVP – Logan Hawery (1G)
Recap – Stats

Game 3 – Whitby Wildcats 3 vs. Southern Tier Admirals 1
Whitby MVP – Griffen Boyle (1G, 1A)
Admirals MVP – Trent Vaillancourt
Recap – Stats

Game 4 – Toronto Jr. Canadiens 5 vs. Vaughan Kings 1
Canadiens MVP – Nico Addy (3G)
Vaughan MVP – Ivan Galiyanov (1G)
Recap – Stats

Game 5 – York-Simcoe Express 8 vs. Thunder Bay Kings 1
Express MVP – Easton Mikus (1A)
Kings MVP – Andreas Mikrgiannakis (2G, 2A)
Recap – Stats

Game 6 – TPH Hockey 4 vs. Huron Perth Lakers 1
TPH MVP – Niko Smilovic (1G, 1A)
Lakers MVP – Zachary Houben
Recap – Stats

Game 7 – Waterloo Wolves 3 vs. Mississauga Rebels 1
Waterloo MVP – Noah Ricci (16 SV)
Rebels MVP – Daniel Giusti (21 SV)
Recap – Stats

Game 8 – Peterborough Petes 4 vs. Team NOHA 1
Petes MVP – Will McFadden (1G)
NOHA MVP – Alex Hall (32 SV)
Recap – Stats

Game 9 – Whitby Wildcats 3 vs. Mississauga Senators 2
Whitby MVP – Weslee Crosswell (2G, 1A)
Senators MVP – Jayden Connors (1G, 1A)
Recap – Stats

Game 10 – Barrie Jr. Colts 4 vs. London Jr. Knights 2
Barrie MVP – Logan Hawery (2G, 1A)
London MVP – Aiden Young (2G)
Recap – Stats

Game 11 – Sun County Panthers 4 vs. Vaughan Kings 3
Panthers MVP – Travis Rivest (1G, 1A)
Vaughan MVP – Ewan McChesney (2G, 1A)
Recap – Stats

Game 12 – Halton Hurricanes 6 vs. Toronto Nationals 4
Halton MVP – Brady Smith (2G)
Nationals MVP – Thanasi Marentette (2G)
Recap – Stats

Game 13 – Toronto Jr. Canadiens 3 vs. Thunder Bay Kings 1
Canadiens MVP – Jake O’Brien (1G, 2A)
Thunder Bay MVP – Travis VanderZwaag (33 SV)
Recap – Stats

Game 14 – Toronto Marlboros 7 vs. Huron Perth Lakers 4
Marlboros MVP – Aidan Lane (4G)
Lakers MVP – Carson Harmer (1G, 1A)
Recap – Stats

Game 15 – Mississauga Rebels 2 vs. Don Mills Flyers 1
Flyers MVP – Jimmy Lombardi (1A)
Rebels MVP – Tristan Delisle (1G)
Recap – Stats

Game 16 – Waterloo Wolves 3 vs. Team NOHA 2 – OT
Wolves MVP – Brady Martin (1G, 1A)
NOHA MVP – Nathan Maguire (38 SV)
Recap – Stats

The Toronto Jr. Canadiens, Waterloo Wolves and wild card entry Whitby Wildcats all played to 2-0 records to open the tournament.

Toronto Marlboros forward Aidan Lane is the OHL Cup scoring leader following Day 1, leading the event with six points (5-1–6) in two games.

All tournament games feature live scoring complete with the OHL’s Game Centre module.

Round Robin action continues on Thursday with 12 games on the schedule before wrapping up Friday with an additional 12. Quarter-Final and Semi-Final action goes Saturday, concluding with Monday’s Championship Final at the Mattamy Athletic Centre. Tickets to the Championship Final can be purchased for $12.00 on TicketMaster.

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 U16 AAA players from across Ontario and parts of the United States compete for the OHL Cup performing against the best competition prior to the 2023 OHL Priority Selection.

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League in association with the Greater Toronto Hockey League today announced the five Wild Card Play-In matchups which will determine the final five entries for the 2023 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament.

All matchups were randomly drawn on Monday night and streamed live on the GTHL’s Twitch account.

2023 OHL Cup Wild Card Play-In Schedule:

Tuesday March 28, 2023
WC 1, 5:45pm – Ajax-Pickering Raiders vs. Toronto Young Nationals (Rink 1)
WC 2, 7:15pm – Barrie Jr. Colts vs. Lambton Jr. Sting (Rink 2)
WC 3, 7:30pm – Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs vs. Vaughan Kings (Rink 1)
WC 4, 9:00pm – Burlington Eagles vs. Don Mills Flyers (Rink 2)
WC 5, 9:15pm – Whitby Wildcats vs. Central Ontario Wolves (Rink 1)

Announced on Thursday night, the GTHL’s Vaughan Kings and Don Mills Flyers, OMHA’s Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs and Ajax-Pickering Raiders, as well as the ALLIANCE’s Lambton Jr. Sting earned their spots by way of qualification.

The OMHA’s Central Ontario Wolves, Burlington Eagles, Whitby Wildcats, Barrie Jr. Colts and the GTHL’s Toronto Nationals were granted opportunities by way of an OHL Cup Selection Committee based on their performance throughout the 2022-23 season.

The five winners of the Wild Card play-in games will join 15 other clubs who earned their qualification through league play and regional representation. Final divisional alignment and 40-game round robin tournament schedule will be confirmed ahead of tournament action on Wednesday.

For more information visit ohlcup.ca.

About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American states. In addition to the OHL, the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League and U SPORTS than any other league.

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League, in partnership with the Greater Toronto Hockey League, announced today the ten teams that have qualified to compete in Wild Card play-in games on Tuesday, March 28th ahead of preliminary play at the 2023 OHL Cup that begins on Wednesday, March 29th.

The 2023 OHL Cup will feature the top 20 Under-16 ‘AAA’ teams from Ontario and the United States. The showcase will run from March 28 to April 3, 2023. All games will be played at Scotiabank Pond in Toronto before the Championship Final moves to the Mattamy Athletic Centre on Monday, April 3rd.

Fifteen teams will be guaranteed a spot in the showcase, with a series of Wild Card play-in games to determine the remaining five entries. Ten teams will take part in a one-game “win and you’re in” match-up prior to the start of the OHL Cup on Tuesday, March 28th. Five of the OHL Cup Wild Card teams qualified to earn their opportunity while an additional five were chosen by an OHL Cup Selection Committee based off their performance throughout the 2022-23 season.

The Greater Toronto Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey League will host a live Selection Show on Monday, March 27th at 6:00pm to determine the match-ups and home/away seeding for the Wild Card play-in games. The Selection Show will feature a random draw conducted by GTHL General Manager Peter Kourtis and Brodie Barrick, the OHL’s Director of Recruitment and Player Services. The Selection Show will be hosted on the GTHL’s official Twitch channel.

The five winning teams from the Wild Card play-in matchups will advance to the OHL Cup tournament, with preliminary round action beginning the morning of Wednesday, March 29th.

2023 OHL Cup Wild Card Teams:

Qualifying Wild Card Teams:
5th Place Team, OMHA Championships: Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs
6th Place Team, OMHA Championships: Ajax-Pickering Raiders
5th Place Team, GTHL Playoffs: Vaughan Kings
6th Place Team, GTHL Playoffs: Don Mills Flyers
5th Place, ALLIANCE (Highest remaining seed): Lambton Jr. Sting

OHL Cup Selection Committee Wild Card Teams:
Toronto Young Nationals (GTHL)
Central Ontario Wolves (OMHA)
Burlington Eagles (OMHA)
Whitby Wildcats (OMHA)
Barrie Jr. Colts (OMHA)

For more information, visit OHLCup.ca.

About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American states. In addition to the OHL, the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League and U SPORTS than any other league.

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the Week 15 edition of the weekly U16 AAA rankings for the 2023 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League.

The 2023 OHL Cup will feature 20 teams consisting of talent eligible for the 2023 OHL Priority Selection. Starting with Wild Card Play-In matchups on Tuesday, March 28, all games will be played at the Scotiabank Pond in Toronto until the Championship Final moves to the Mattamy Athletic Centre on Monday, April 3.

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 2023 OHL Cup – Week 15

RANK:	TEAM:	LAST WEEK	WEEKS RANKED
1	Toronto Marlboros (GTHL)*	1	15
2	Peterborough Jr. Petes (OMHA)*	2	15
3	Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL)*	5	15
4	Halton Hurricanes (OMHA)*	3	15
5	York-Simcoe Express (OMHA)*	4	15
6	Mississauga Senators (GTHL)*	6	14
7	London Jr. Knights (ALLIANCE)*	8	15
8	Mississauga Rebels (GTHL)*	7	11
9	Southern Tier Admirals (OMHA)*	10	9
10	Waterloo Wolves (ALLIANCE)*	–	2
	Honourable Mention:
	Don Mills Flyers (GTHL)	–	–
	Vaughan Kings (GTHL)	–	12
	Huron-Perth Lakers (ALLIANCE)*	9	2

*- clinched spot in 2023 OHL Cup

The 15th edition of the weekly OHL Cup Rankings features four more teams that have clinched spots in the annual showcase. The OMHA champion Peterborough Minor Petes defeated the Southern Tier Admirals in triple-overtime on Sunday as Kaiden Harmon was the hero, helping the Petes lead an OMHA quartet that also includes Southern Tier, the Halton Hurricanes and York-Simcoe Express into next week’s tournament. The Toronto Marlboros and Toronto Jr. Canadiens are into the GTHL Championship Series, a best two-of-three matchup that begins tonight in Toronto. In the ALLIANCE, the 10th-ranked Waterloo Wolves have advanced to the Championship Final and await the winner of a series between the London Jr. Knights and Sun County Panthers.

For more information, visit OHLCup.ca.

About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American states. In addition to the OHL, the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League and U SPORTS than any other league.

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA), in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), is proud to announce the return of the Under-14 (U14) OHL Cup presented by Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO).

The event will comprise of 12 U14 AAA teams from across the province and include the top teams (as indicated below) from Ontario Member Partners:

• OMHA – Champion, Finalist, 3rd Place Team (3)
• GTHL – Champion, Finalist, 3rd Place Team (3)
• Alliance – Champion, Finalist (2)
• HEO – Champion, Finalist (2)
• NOHA – Champion, Finalist (2)

The U14 OHL Cup will take place at Joshua’s Creek Arena in Oakville on April 14-16, 2023 and provide the players and parents with an introduction to the OHL, along with showing them an exciting experience to end their season.

Last year, the Vaughan Kings defeated the York-Simcoe Express in the final to win the inaugural event.

2022 U14 OHL CUP HIGHLIGHTS: https://youtu.be/zXucyIzIGhE

“The OHL is proud to continue its support of minor hockey at the grassroots level as we partner with the Ontario Minor Hockey Association to present this very exciting opportunity for U14 AAA players,” said OHL Commissioner David Branch. “Last year we saw the Vaughan Kings crowned as inaugural U14 OHL Cup champions. We once again look forward to an outstanding weekend of hockey played by 12 of the best teams in the province.”

“We are excited for the return of the U14 OHL Cup,” said OMHA Executive Director Ian Taylor. “We are thankful for the support from Dairy Farmers of Ontario and Ontario Hockey League and looking forward to hosting this premier event for U14 AAA teams from across the province.”

“Dairy Farmers of Ontario is proud to partner with OMHA and OHL to once again sponsor this tournament and support all the talented athletes competing this year,” said Cheryl Smith, Chief Executive Officer at DFO. “On behalf of Ontario’s 3,273 dairy producers and their families, we want to wish all the young athletes good luck and recognize the work it took for them to be part of the top 12 teams at the U14 OHL Cup.”

More information will be released closer to the event, including schedule and live streaming details.

About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American states. In addition to the OHL, the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League and U SPORTS than any other league.

About the Ontario Minor Hockey Association
Founded in 1935, the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) is the largest minor hockey association in the world. From entry-level to high performance, it oversees programming and events at the U6-U21 age groups that service a participant base of over 92,000. The OMHA works with players, coaches, trainers, officials, hockey volunteers and parents across 212 Associations and 28 leagues to ensure a meaningful experience for all.

About Dairy Farmers of Ontario
Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) is the marketing board for the largest sector of Ontario agriculture. Our mission is to provide leadership and excellence in the production and marketing of Canadian milk for a dynamic, profitable growing dairy industry. Ontario’s 3,287 dairy farmers, their families and employees are proud to produce high-quality milk for Canadians. For more information, visit www.milk.org.

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the Week 14 edition of the weekly U16 AAA rankings for the 2023 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League.

The 2023 OHL Cup will feature 20 teams consisting of talent eligible for the 2023 OHL Priority Selection. Starting with Wild Card Play-In matchups on Tuesday, March 28, all games will be played at the Scotiabank Pond in Toronto until the Championship Final moves to the Mattamy Athletic Centre on Monday, April 3.

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 2023 OHL Cup – Week 14

RANK:	TEAM:	LAST WEEK	WEEKS RANKED
1	Toronto Marlboros (GTHL)*	1	14
2	Peterborough Minor Petes (OMHA)	2	14
3	Halton Hurricanes (OMHA)	4	14
4	York-Simcoe Express (OMHA)	3	14
5	Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL)*	5	14
6	Mississauga Senators (GTHL)*	6	13
7	Mississauga Rebels (GTHL)*	8	10
8	London Jr. Knights (ALLIANCE)*	7	14
9	Huron-Perth Lakers (ALLIANCE)*	10	2
10	Southern Tier Admirals (OMHA)	9	8
	Honourable Mention:
	Central Ontario Wolves (OMHA)	–	–
	Waterloo Wolves (ALLIANCE)*	–	1
	Don Mills Flyers (GTHL)	–	–
	Vaughan Kings (GTHL)	–	12

*- clinched spot in 2023 OHL Cup

Seven more teams have secured their place at the 2023 OHL Cup that gets underway with Wild Card play on Tuesday, March 28th. The top-ranked Toronto Marlboros, fifth-ranked Toronto Jr. Canadiens, sixth-ranked Mississauga Senators and seventh-ranked Mississauga Rebels have all secured GTHL semi-final spots, booking their ticket to the annual showcase. In the ALLIANCE ranks, the eighth-spot London Jr. Knights, honourable mention Waterloo Wolves and unranked Sun County Panthers join the ninth-ranked Huron-Perth Lakers, who became the first team to clinch last week. The stage is set for the 2023 OMHA Championships that take place this coming weekend in Oakville, with the Peterborough Minor Petes, York-Simcoe Express, Central Ontario Wolves and Ajax-Pickering Raiders emerging from the ETA while the Halton Hurricanes, Southern Tier Admirals, Burlington Eagles and the winner of a game between the Niagara North Stars and Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs will represent the SCTA. The top four teams from the eight-team OMHA Championship weekend will secure spots in the 2023 OHL Cup.

For more information, visit OHLCup.ca.

About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American states. In addition to the OHL, the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League and U SPORTS than any other league.

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the Week 13 edition of the weekly U16 AAA rankings for the 2023 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League.

The 2023 OHL Cup will feature 20 teams consisting of talent eligible for the 2023 OHL Priority Selection. Starting with Wild Card Play-In matchups on Tuesday, March 28, all games will be played at the Scotiabank Pond in Toronto until the Championship Final moves to the Mattamy Athletic Centre on Monday, April 3.

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 2023 OHL Cup – Week 13

RANK:	TEAM:	LAST WEEK	WEEKS RANKED
1	Toronto Marlboros (GTHL)	1	13
2	Peterborough Minor Petes (OMHA)	2	13
3	York-Simcoe Express (OMHA)	3	13
4	Halton Hurricanes (OMHA)	4	13
5	Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL)	5	13
6	Mississauga Senators (GTHL)	7	12
7	London Jr. Knights (ALLIANCE)	6	13
8	Mississauga Rebels (GTHL)	8	9
9	Southern Tier Admirals (OMHA)	9	7
10	Huron-Perth Lakers (ALLIANCE)*	–	1
	Honourable Mention:
	Central Ontario Wolves (OMHA)	–	–
	Waterloo Wolves (ALLIANCE)	–	1
	Don Mills Flyers (GTHL)	–	–
	Vaughan Kings (GTHL)	10	12

*- clinched spot in 2023 OHL Cup

This week’s top-five teams hold steady while the Mississauga Senators are up one spot into sixth. The Huron-Perth Lakers are into the Top-10 for the first time this season, unseating the Vaughan Kings, who fall into the honourable mention category after 12 straight weeks in the rankings. Huron-Perth is the first team to clinch a spot in the 2023 OHL Cup that begins later this month with Wild Card play on March 28th. The Lakers defeated the Brantford 99ers in three straight games to advance to the ALLIANCE Semi-Finals.

For more information, visit OHLCup.ca.

About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American states. In addition to the OHL, the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League and U SPORTS than any other league.