The 2009 OHL Showcase Cup tournament will feature 20 of the top minor midget teams in Ontario and the USA. The champions and finalists from minor hockey associations in Ontario, including the GTHL, OMHA, ODMHA and ALLIANCE have been selected to participate in the tournament. In addition a team from Hockey Northwestern Ontario will also participate.
All invited teams were chosen by the Tournament Selection Committee. In the event that a league/association champion or finalist did not take advantage of their qualification, the vacancy will similarly be determined by the Tournament Selection Committee.
The 2009 Ontario Hockey League Showcase for the OHL Cup hosted by the GTHL opens Wednesday March 18 with round robin games continuing throughout the day on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The playoffs will begin with the Quarter-Finals on Saturday evening and continue on Championship Sunday, March 22, concluding with the Gold Medal Game. All games will be played at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario.
Select games will be broadcast on Rogers TV - Click here to view the schedule.
Follow the 2009 OHL Cup live on daily blog at www.cbcsports.ca/ourgame
Participating Teams (final top-10 ranking also in brackets):
To view a printable version of the Divisions and tournament bracket please click here.
Division 1:
Toronto Marlboros (GTHL-Champions) (1)
St. Catharines Falcons (OMHA-Invite) (5)
Rochester (USA-Invite)
Eastern Ontario Wild (ODHA-Finalists)
GNML Wolves (NOHA)
Division 2:
Vaughan Kings (GTHL-Invite)
Burlington Eagles (OMHA-Invite) (8)
Elgin Middlesex Chiefs (ALLIANCE-Champions) (3)
Ottawa Senators (ODHA-Champions)
Toronto Young Nationals (GTHL-Invite) (10)
Division 3:
Quinte Red Devils (OMHA-Champions) (4)
TPH Thunder (USA-Invite)
Thunder Bay (HNO-Invite)
Mississauga Reps (GTHL-Finalists) (6)
Mississauga Senators (GTHL-Invite) (7)
Division 4:
London Jr. Knights (ALLIANCE-Finalists) (9)
York Simcoe Express (OMHA-Finalists) (2)
Barrie Colts (OMAH-Invite)
Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL-Invite)
Brantford 99’ers (ALLIANCE-Invite)
Tournament Schedule:
To view a printable version of the Tournament Schedule please click here.
Wednesday March 18, 2009
All Round Robin Games
Rink 1 Visitors Home
1:45 pm Toronto Marlboros St. Catharines
3:30 pm Thunder Bay Mississauga Senators
5:15 pm Mississauga Reps Quinte Red Devils
7:00 pm Jr. Canadiens Brantford 99’ers
8:45 pm Elgin Middlesex Chiefs Toronto Nationals
Rink 2 Visitors Home
1:15 pm York Simcoe Express Jr. Canadiens
3:00 pm Toronto Nationals Ottawa Senators
4:45 pm Burlington Eagles Vaughan Kings
6:30 pm London Jr. Knights Barrie Colts
8:15 pm GNML Wolves Toronto Marlboros
Thursday March 19, 2009
All Round Robin Games
Rink 1 Visitors Home
9:00 am TPH Thunder Mississauga Reps
10:45 am GNML Wolves St. Catharines
12:30 pm Burlington Eagles Elgin Middlesex Chiefs
2:15 pm Barrie Colts Brantford 99’ers
4:00 pm Toronto Marlboros Rochester
5:45 pm Vaughan Kings Toronto Nationals
7:30 pm Mississauga Reps Mississauga Senators
9:15 pm Barrie Colts Jr. Canadiens
Rink 2 Visitors Home
8:30 am Rochester Eastern Ontario Wild
10:15 am Ottawa Senators Vaughan Kings
12:00 pm Mississauga Senators Quinte Red Devils
1:45 pm London Jr. Knights York Simcoe Express
3:30 pm TPH Thunder Thunder Bay
5:15 pm St. Catharines Easter Ontario Wild
7:00 pm Elgin Middlesex Chiefs Ottawa Senators
8:45 pm Brantford 99’ers London Jr. Knights
Friday March 20, 2009
All Round Robin Games
Rink 1 Visitors Home
9:00 am Rochester GNML Wolves
10:45 am Quinte Red Devils TPH Thunder
12:30 pm Ottawa Senators Burlington Eagles
2:15 pm Jr. Canadiens London Jr. Knights
Rink 2 Visitors Home
9:30 am Thunder Bay Mississauga Reps
11:15 am Eastern Ontario Wild Toronto Marlboros
1:00 pm York Simcoe Express Barrie Colts
2:45 pm Vaughan Kings Elgin Middlesex Chiefs
Saturday March 21, 2009
Round Robin & Quarter Final Games
Rink 1 Visitors Home
10:00 am Quinte Red Devils Thunder Bay
11:45 am Brantford 99’ers York Simcoe Express
1:30 pm Eastern Ontario Wild GNML Wolves
5:30 pm Quarter Final 2
1ST PLACE DIV 2 2ND PLACE DIV 3
7:30 pm Quarter Final 4
1ST PLACE DIV 1 2ND PLACE DIV 4
Rink 2 Visitors Home
9:30 am Mississauga Senators TPH Thunder
11:15 am Toronto Nationals Burlington Eagles
1:00 pm St. Catharines Rochester
5:00 pm Quarter Final 1
1ST PLACE DIV 3 2ND PLACE DIV 2
7:00 pm Quarter Final 3
1ST PLACE DIV 4 2ND PLACE DIV 1
Sunday March 22, 2009
Semi-Finals and Final
Main Bowl
9:00 am Winner Quarter Final 1 Winner Quarter Final 2
11:00 am Winner Quarter Final 3 Winner Quarter Final 4
5:00 pm Championship Game
Overtime and Ties:
a. In Preliminary Round games, if tied at the end of regulation time, teams will play one five (5) minute stop time "SUDDEN VICTORY" overtime period 4 on 4 (teams do not change ends). If still tied, the tie will stand and will count as one point in the standings for each team.
b. Ties in the quarter, semi-finals and gold medal games shall be handled as follows:
If tied at the end of regulation time, teams will not change ends, and play a ten (10) minute stop time sudden victory overtime period 4 on 4. If still tied, teams will play another ten (10) minute overtime period. If still tied after that, teams will retire to their dressing rooms while the ice is resurfaced. Upon returning to the ice, teams will commence playing ten (10) minute stop time sudden victory overtime periods until one team scores. In any overtime period, the team scoring the first goal shall be declared the winner. All overtime periods will be played 4 on 4.
Playoff Tie-Breaking Procedures:
Two Teams Tied
a. The team with the most wins shall be awarded the higher position. (Using all three games of the round robin.)
b. If a tie still exists, the team who won the game between the two teams will be awarded the higher position.
c. If still tied, add the goals for and the goals against together and divide into the goals for with the teams having the highest percentage being awarded the higher position. This method shall take into account all three of a team’s games in the round robin.
d. If still tied the team with the least number of minutes in penalties throughout all of the round robin games is awarded the higher position.
e. If still tied, the team which scored the first goal in the game between the tied teams is awarded the higher position.
f. If still tied, a single coin toss will determine which team is awarded the higher position.
Three or More Teams Tied
a. The team with the most wins shall be awarded the higher position. (Using all three games of the round robin.)
b. If still tied, add the goals for and the goals against together and divide into the goals for with the teams having the highest percentage being awarded the remaining wild card positions. This method shall take into account only the games between the tied teams in the round robin.
c. If the above exercise establishes a team with the higher position, the remaining teams in the tie breaking exercise are to be considered still tied. Depending on the number of teams still tied, the tie breaking procedure returns to the start of the appropriate tie breaking formula (2 team formula or 3 or more team formula)
d. If still tied the team with the least number of minutes in penalties throughout all of the round robin games is awarded the higher position.
e. If still tied, a single coin toss will determine which team is awarded the higher position.
