# 2011–12 GMHL season

The 2011–12 GMHL season was the sixth season of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (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 Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League, this is where the GMHL's season ended. The league champion was the Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks as they defeated the Temiscaming Titans 4-games-to-2.

## Changes

* Expansion granted to the Orangeville Americans.
* Expansion granted to the Mattawa Voyageurs.
* Expansion granted to the Temiscaming Titans.
* Expansion granted to the Vaughan Stars.
* Powassan Dragons renamed the Powassan Eagles.
* Vaughan Wild moved and renamed the Lefroy Wave.
* Oro-Medonte 77's leave league.
* Jamestown Jets leave league over arena dispute.
* Halton Huskies granted expansion for 2012-13.
* Powassan Eagles take one-year leave.
* Vaughan Stars 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
Standings :
| Team | Centre | W–L–OTL | GF–GA | Points |
| Temiscaming Titans | Temiscaming, QC | 38-3-1 | 273-120 | 77 |
| Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks | Sturgeon Falls | 35-7-0 | 312-170 | 70 |
| Bradford Rattlers | Bradford | 31-6-5 | 221-127 | 67 |
| South Muskoka Shield | Gravenhurst | 29-9-4 | 255-126 | 62 |
| Elliot Lake Bobcats | Elliot Lake | 28-11-3 | 236-145 | 59 |
| Lefroy Wave | Lefroy | 23-18-1 | 179-186 | 47 |
| Deseronto Storm | Deseronto | 22-17-3 | 193-193 | 47 |
| Orangeville Americans | Orangeville | 19-18-5 | 172-174 | 43 |
| Mattawa Voyageurs | Mattawa | 19-21-2 | 170-206 | 40 |
| Toronto Canada Moose | Thornhill | 17-23-2 | 153-211 | 36 |
| Vaughan Stars | Vaughan | 11-4-1 | 76-59 | 23 |
| Shelburne Red Wings | Shelburne | 8-32-2 | 116-263 | 18 |
| Bobcaygeon Bucks | Bobcaygeon | 8-34-0 | 131-256 | 16 |
| Algoma Avalanche | Thessalon | 6-34-2 | 115-288 | 14 |
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

| Bye Round | Bye Round | Bye Round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Russell Cup Final | Russell Cup Final | Russell Cup Final |
| | | | 1 | Temiscaming | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Orangeville | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Orangeville | 2 | 8 | Orangeville | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Mattawa | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Mattawa | 0 | | | | 1 | Temiscaming | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | South Muskoka | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | South Muskoka | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | South Muskoka | 0 | |
| 13 | Algoma | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Algoma | 0 | 4 | South Muskoka | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Elliot Lake | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Elliot Lake | 2 | 5 | Elliot Lake | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Bobcaygeon | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Bobcaygeon | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | Temiscaming | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Sturgeon Falls | 4 |
| | | | 2 | Sturgeon Falls | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Deseronto | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Deseronto | 2 | 7 | Deseronto | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Toronto | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Toronto | 0 | | | | 2 | Sturgeon Falls | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Bradford | 0 | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Bradford | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Lefroy | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Lefroy | 2 | 6 | Lefroy | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Shelburne | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
Playoff results are listed on the official league website.

## All-Star Game

The 2011–12 GMHL All-Star Game was hosted by Gravenhurst, Ontario 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
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Andre Leclair | Temiscaming Titans | 39 | 56 | 66 | 122 | 90 |
| Illes Gallo | Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks | 42 | 45 | 66 | 111 | 110 |
| Robin Mendelsohn | Temiscaming Titans | 40 | 45 | 59 | 104 | 14 |
| DJ Tahbazian | Temiscaming Titans | 42 | 32 | 58 | 90 | 32 |
| John Sweet | Deseronto Storm | 31 | 48 | 39 | 87 | 29 |
| Maciej Rompkowski | Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks | 35 | 32 | 55 | 87 | 81 |
| Dylan Sontag | South Muskoka Shield | 39 | 30 | 57 | 87 | 29 |
| Atte Koopikka | Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks | 42 | 37 | 46 | 83 | 32 |
| Donny Danroth | South Muskoka Shield | 40 | 39 | 40 | 79 | 78 |
| David Amnas | Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks | 28 | 38 | 39 | 77 | 30 |

## 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 |
| Aaron Boyce | Temiscaming Titans | 11 | 621 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0.929 | 2.42 |
| Carson Bird | Bradford Rattlers | 16 | 954 | 11 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 0.922 | 2.77 |
| Mark Andrews | Orangeville Americans | 18 | 948 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 2 | 0.920 | 3.35 |
| Rob Sutherland | Bradford Rattlers | 16 | 922 | 10 | 6 | 54 | 1 | 0.917 | 3.51 |
| Reilly Turner | Temiscaming Titans | 21 | 1143 | 17 | 3 | 62 | 1 | 0.912 | 3.25 |

## Awards

* Scoring Leader - Andre Leclair (Temiscaming Titans)
* Most Valuable Player - Andre Leclair (Temiscaming Titans)
* Top Forward - Illes Gallo (Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks)
* Top Defensive Forward - Myles Neuneker (Bradford Rattlers)
* Top Defenseman - Ryan Tremmel (Lefroy Wave)
* Top Goalie - Andrew Selbie (Bobcaygeon Bucks)
* Top Rookie - Tomas Nemeth (Elliot Lake Bobcats)
* Most Sportsmanlike Player - John Sweet (Deseronto Storm)
* Heart Award - Tyler Roache (Lefroy Wave)
* Top Coach - Tyler Fines (Orangeville Americans)