NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
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The Ontario Hockey League today announced the debut 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 1
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Rank: |
Team: |
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1 |
Don Mills Flyers (GTHL) |
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2 |
Toronto Marlboros (GTHL) |
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3 |
Toronto Young Nationals (GTHL) |
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4 |
Whitby Wildcats (OMHA) |
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5 |
Toronto Red Wings (GTHL) |
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6 |
Brantford 99'ers (ALLIANCE) |
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7 |
Sudbury Minor Midget Wolves (NOHA) |
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8 |
York-Simcoe Express (OMHA) |
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9 |
Mississauga Rebels (GTHL) |
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10 |
North Central Predators (OMHA) |
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Honourable Mention: |
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Peterborough Minor Midget Petes (OMHA) |
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Niagara North Stars (OMHA) |
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London Jr. Knights (ALLIANCE) |
Fifteen 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.
History:
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).
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