OHL Announces Minor Midget Top-10 Rankings for the OHL Cup Showcase Tournament
The Ontario Hockey League today announced the weekly minor midget rankings for the 2008 Ontario Hockey League Showcase for the OHL Cup, hosted by the GTHL. The weekly rankings are determined by a panel of OHL Central Scouting staff and reflect the top teams that are competing to play in the annual year-end championship tournament.
Minor Midget Rankings for the OHL Cup Showcase Tournament - Week 16 (last week's ranking in brackets)
1. Toronto Jr Canadiens - GTHL (1)
2. Elgin-Middlesex - MHAO (3)
3. York-Simcoe Express - OMHA (4)
4. Toronto Marlies - GTHL (2)
5. Compuware U16 - MWEHL- USA (5)
6. Detroit Belle Tire U16 - MWEHL-USA (6)
7. Halton Hurricanes - OMHA (7)
8. Markham Majors - GTHL (9)
9. Ottawa Senators - ODMHA (8)
10. Peterborough Petes - OMHA (10)
Honourable Mention
Kingston - OMHA
Detroit Honeybaked U16 - MWEHL- USA
North Central Predators - OMHA
The 2008 OHL Showcase for the OHL Cup will be played at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, from March 19, 2008 through March 23, 2008. The Tournament will include 20 participating teams from across Ontario and the United States. The champions and finalists from minor hockey associations in Ontario, including the GTHL, OMHA, ODMHA, the Alliance and a representative from the NOHA will participate in the tournament, along with additional teams identified by the Tournament Selection Committee.
Last March, the Mississauga IceDogs defeated the Toronto Marlboros 2-1 in the championship game of the OHL Cup Showcase Tournament, which was hosted at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga for the first time. The IceDogs lineup included first round OHL picks
Casey Cizikas (Mississauga St. Michael's Majors) and Andrew Agozzino (Niagara IceDogs). Ethan Werek (Kingston Frontenacs) and
Michael Zador (London Knights) were first round picks from the Marlboros.
Several current OHL players are graduates of the OHL Cup, including
Steven Stamkos of the Sarnia Sting,
Michael Del Zotto of the Oshawa Generals,
John Tavares of the Oshawa Generals and
Jared Staal of the Sudbury Wolves.
