The 2011–12 GMHL

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was the sixth season of the

Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League The Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL) is a Canadian developmental junior ice hockey league. The league has primarily had teams in the Greater Toronto Area, Central Ontario, Northeastern Ontario, and Quebec. As of December 2019, the le ...

(GMHL). The fourteen teams of the GMHL played 42-game schedules. Starting in February 2012, 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

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and the

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, this is where the GMHL's season ended. The league champion was the

Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks The West Nipissing Lynx are a junior ice hockey team based in West Nipissing, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). History The Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks were announced in summer 2010. The Lumberjacks re ...

as they defeated the

Temiscaming Titans The Témiscaming Titans (French: Les Titans de Témiscaming) are a junior ice hockey, junior ice hockey team based in Témiscaming, Quebec, Témiscaming, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the North Division of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey L ...

4-games-to-2.

Changes

*Expansion granted to the

Orangeville Americans The Orangeville Ice Crushers were a Junior ice hockey, junior ice hockey team based in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). History The Orangeville Americans were announced in the spring o ...

. *Expansion granted to the Mattawa Voyageurs. *Expansion granted to the

. *Expansion granted to the

Vaughan Stars The Vaughan Stars were a Junior ice hockey team based in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. History The Stars were announced after the Spring Draft in May 2011. The Stars were a new team in Vaughan ...

. *Powassan Dragons renamed the Powassan Eagles. *Vaughan Wild moved and renamed the

Lefroy Wave The Wiarton Rock was a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Wiarton, Ontario, and a member of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). The Rock relocated multiple times, spending time in King City, Nobleton, Lefroy, and Markdale, ...

. * Oro-Medonte 77's leave league. *

Jamestown Jets The Jamestown Jets were an American junior ice hockey team based in Jamestown, New York. Originally members of the United Junior Hockey League and later the Northern Junior Hockey League. The Jets played in the Canadian Greater Metro Junior A Ho ...

leave league over arena dispute. *

Halton Huskies The Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL) is a Canadian developmental junior ice hockey league. The league has primarily had teams in the Greater Toronto Area, Central Ontario, Northeastern Ontario, and Quebec. As of December 2019, the le ...

granted expansion for 2012-13. * Powassan Eagles take one-year leave. *

league membership revoked November 28, 2011.

Current 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'' ''Vaughan is shaded due to their membership being revoked during a league meeting November 28, 2011 for failing to attend mandatory GMHL Showcase Tournament. Their remaining 26 games were awarded to their opponents as 3–0 victories.'' ''Teams listed on the official league website.'' ''Standings listed on official league website.''

2011–12 Russell Cup Playoffs

''Playoff results are listed on the official league website.''

All-Star Game

The 2011–12 GMHL All-Star Game was hosted by

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on January 10, 2012. ''Result:'' :Team North America 9 - Team World 7

Scoring leaders

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

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''

Awards

*Scoring Leader - Andre Leclair (

) *Most Valuable Player - Andre Leclair (

) *Top Forward - Illes Gallo (

) *Top Defensive Forward - Myles Neuneker (

Bradford Rattlers The Bradford Rattlers are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based out of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario, and members of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. The Rattlers, then known as the Bradford Bulls, were bought out towards the en ...

) *Top Defenseman - Ryan Tremmel (

) *Top Goalie - Andrew Selbie (

Bobcaygeon Bucks The Colborne Cramahe Hawks were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Colborne, Ontario. The Hawks were members of the World United Hockey League. Competing in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League from 2007 until 2014, the Hawks orig ...

) *Top Rookie - Tomas Nemeth (

Elliot Lake Bobcats The Iroquois Falls Storm are a Canadian Junior "A" Hockey team based out of Iroquois Falls, Ontario, Canada. They currently play in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and are former members of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. T ...

) *Most Sportsmanlike Player - John Sweet (

Deseronto Storm The Deseronto Storm were a junior ice hockey, Junior ice hockey team based in Deseronto, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Empire B Junior C Hockey League but are former original members of the GMHL, Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League. Hist ...

) *Heart Award - Tyler Roache (

) *Top Coach - Tyler Fines (

)

References

External links

Official website of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League
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