2013–14 GMHL season
# 2013–14 GMHL season

The 2013–14 GMHL season was the eighth season of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). The twenty teams of the GMHL played 42-game schedules.

Starting in February 2014, the top teams of the league played 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, this is where the GMHL's season ended.

In the end, second year team Bradford Bulls defeated the defending champion Bradford Rattlers in the "Sidewalk Series" 4-games-to-1 to win their first ever Russell Cup as GMHL playoff champions.

## Changes

* Toronto Canada Moose are renamed Toronto Blue Ice Jets
* Expansion granted to Halton Ravens of Burlington, Ontario
* Expansion granted to Knights of Meaford of Meaford, Ontario
* Expansion granted to Toronto Predators of Toronto
* Expansion granted to Seguin Huskies of Humphrey, Ontario
* Expansion granted to Alliston Coyotes of Alliston, Ontario

## Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title

North :

| Team | Centre | W–L–OTL | GF–GA | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Seguin Huskies | Humphrey | 39-1-2 | 295-106 | 80 |
| Temiscaming Titans | Temiscaming, QC | 34-5-3 | 298-119 | 71 |
| South Muskoka Shield | Gravenhurst | 33-6-3 | 324-152 | 69 |
| Rama Aces | Rama | 24-18-0 | 231-211 | 48 |
| Bracebridge Phantoms | Bracebridge | 19-19-4 | 199-221 | 42 |
| Mattawa Voyageurs | Mattawa | 16-24-2 | 185-279 | 34 |
| Powassan Eagles | Powassan | 14-27-1 | 155-253 | 29 |
| Bobcaygeon Bucks | Bobcaygeon | 11-27-4 | 169-290 | 26 |
| Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks | Sturgeon Falls | 6-34-2 | 130-321 | 14 |
| South |||||||||||
| Team | Centre | W–L–OTL | GF–GA | Points |
| Bradford Bulls | Bradford | 32-6-4 | 226-109 | 68 |
| Toronto Blue Ice Jets | Thornhill | 32-9-1 | 304-150 | 65 |
| Bradford Rattlers | Bradford | 30-8-4 | 230-116 | 64 |
| Alliston Coyotes | Alliston | 30-10-2 | 239-158 | 62 |
| Orangeville Americans | Orangeville | 25-15-2 | 239-201 | 52 |
| Toronto Attack | Toronto | 24-15-3 | 218-144 | 51 |
| Halton Ravens | Burlington | 20-21-1 | 178-176 | 41 |
| Knights of Meaford | Meaford | 18-22-2 | 197-254 | 38 |
| Toronto Predators | Toronto | 5-34-3 | 91-247 | 13 |
| Lefroy Wave | Lefroy | 5-34-3 | 121-274 | 13 |
| Shelburne Red Wings | Shelburne | 3-37-2 | 124-372 | 8 |

Teams listed on the official league website.

Standings listed on official league website.

## 2013-14 Russell Cup Playoffs

Playoff results are listed on the official league website.

| Preliminary | Preliminary | Preliminary | Quarter-final | Quarter-final | Quarter-final | Semi-final | Semi-final | Semi-final | | Russell Cup Final | Russell Cup Final | Russell Cup Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N1 | Seguin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| N8 | Bobcaygeon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| N8 | Bobcaygeon | 0 | N1 | Seguin | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | N4 | Rama | 0 | | | | | | | |
| N4 | Rama | 3 | N4 | Rama | 0 | | | | | | | |
| N5 | Bracebridge | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| N5 | Bracebridge | 2 | | | | N1 | Seguin | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | S3 | Brd. Rattlers | 4 | | | | |
| S2 | Tor. Jets | 3 | | | | | | | S3 | Brd. Rattlers | 4 | | | | |
| S7 | Halton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| S7 | Halton | 0 | S2 | Tor. Jets | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | S3 | Brd. Rattlers | 3 | | | | | | | |
| S3 | Brd. Rattlers | 3 | S3 | Brd. Rattlers | 3 | | | | | | | |
| S6 | Tor. Attack | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| S6 | Tor. Attack | 0 | | | | | | | | S3 | Brd. Rattlers | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | S1 | Brd. Bulls | 4 |
| N2 | Temiscaming | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | S1 | Brd. Bulls | 4 |
| N7 | Powassan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| N7 | Powassan | 0 | N2 | Temiscaming | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | N3 | South Muskoka | 2 | | | | | | | |
| N3 | South Muskoka | 3 | N3 | South Muskoka | 2 | | | | | | | |
| N6 | Mattawa | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| N6 | Mattawa | 0 | | | | N2 | Temiscaming | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | S1 | Brd. Bulls | 4 | | | | |
| S1 | Brd. Bulls | 3 | | | | | | | S1 | Brd. Bulls | 4 | | | | |
| S8 | Meaford | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| S8 | Meaford | 0 | S1 | Brd. Bulls | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | S4 | Alliston | 0 | | | | | | | |
| S4 | Alliston | 3 | S4 | Alliston | 0 | | | | | | | |
| S5 | Orangeville | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Qualifier

Single game elimination for eighth seeds of North and South Divisions.

## Scoring leaders

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

| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Donny Danroth | South Muskoka | 39 | 45 | 84 | 129 | 129 |
| Andrey Novikov | South Muskoka | 40 | 65 | 58 | 123 | 38 |
| Tomi Taavitsainen | Brd. Bulls | 40 | 57 | 58 | 115 | 101 |
| Chris Brown | Alliston | 39 | 27 | 81 | 108 | 40 |
| Phillip Koufis | Bobcaygeon | 42 | 40 | 55 | 95 | 55 |
| Filip Sedivy | Alliston | 42 | 31 | 64 | 95 | 58 |
| Ryder Murray | Temsicaming | 40 | 30 | 64 | 94 | 65 |
| Ryan Brain | Rama | 40 | 48 | 42 | 90 | 120 |
| Connor Scott | Seguin | 42 | 28 | 62 | 90 | 68 |
| Gordy Bonnel | Alliston | 40 | 47 | 40 | 87 | 94 |

## 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Martin Kysa | Seguin | 24 | 1376 | 19 | 3 | 53 | 4 | 0.939 | 2.31 |
| Dominic Nyffeler | Brd. Rattlers | 25 | 1550 | 18 | 7 | 56 | 5 | 0.936 | 2.17 |
| Jonathan D'Onofrio | Temiscaming | 14 | 756 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 0.933 | 1.83 |
| Sergey Bolshakov | Brd. Bulls | 24 | 1465 | 15 | 9 | 60 | 3 | 0.932 | 2.46 |
| Donovan Auger | Tor. Attack | 18 | 1004 | 11 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 0.926 | 3.05 |

## Awards

* Top Scorer: Don Danroth (South Muskoka)
* Most Valuable Player: Tomi Taavitsainen (Bradford Bulls)
* Rookie of the Year: Sergey Bolshakov (Bradford Bulls)
* Top Forward: Tomi Taavitsainen (Bradford Bulls)
* Top Defenceman: Derek Van Ness (Alliston)
* Top Goaltender: Sergey Bolshakov (Bradford Bulls)
* Top Defensive Forward: Brandon Luksa (South Muskoka)
* Most Sportsmanlike Player: Joel Ahlin (Temiscaming)
* Most Heart: Michel Dumont (Sturgeon Falls)
* Top Coach: Gary Astalos (Seguin)
