# 2012–13 GMHL season

The 2012–13 GMHL season was the seventh season of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). The fifteen teams of the GMHL played 42-game schedules.
Starting in February 2013, 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 Bradford Rattlers won their third regular season title with a perfect record of 42 wins and no losses. With a 14 win, 2 loss record, the Rattlers also won their third Russell Cup as league playoff champions with a 4-games-to-2 victory over the Temiscaming Titans.

## Changes

* Expansion granted to the Rama Aces.
* Powassan Eagles announce return.
* Expansion granted to the Bradford Bulls.
* Expansion granted to the Toronto Attack.
* Expansion granted to the Bracebridge Phantoms.
* Elliot Lake Bobcats leave league for Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.
* Deseronto Storm leave league for Empire B Junior C Hockey League.
* Algoma Avalanche cease operations.

## Final 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
North :
| Team | Centre | W–L–T-OTL | GF–GA | Points |
| Temiscaming Titans | Temiscaming, QC | 35-6-0-1 | 315-156 | 71 |
| Bracebridge Phantoms | Bracebridge | 28-12-0-2 | 263-174 | 58 |
| South Muskoka Shield | Gravenhurst | 27-13-0-2 | 219-168 | 56 |
| Powassan Eagles | Powassan | 25-13-2-2 | 194-171 | 54 |
| Rama Aces | Rama | 23-16-0-3 | 211-199 | 49 |
| Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks | Sturgeon Falls | 15-27-0-0 | 195-234 | 30 |
| Mattawa Voyageurs | Mattawa | 10-30-1-1 | 169-289 | 22 |
| South |||||||||||
| Team | Centre | W–L–T-OTL | GF–GA | Points |
| Bradford Rattlers | Bradford | 42-0-0-0 | 301-95 | 84 |
| Toronto Attack | Toronto | 21-21-0-0 | 185-187 | 42 |
| Bradford Bulls | Bradford | 20-20-0-2 | 182-195 | 42 |
| Orangeville Americans | Orangeville | 16-21-3-2 | 150-171 | 37 |
| Shelburne Red Wings | Shelburne | 17-25-0-0 | 191-230 | 34 |
| Bobcaygeon Bucks | Bobcaygeon | 16-25-1-0 | 158-214 | 33 |
| Toronto Canada Moose | Thornhill | 12-28-0-2 | 153-261 | 26 |
| Lefroy Wave | Lefroy | 4-35-1-2 | 110-252 | 11 |
Teams listed on the official league website.
Standings listed on official league website.

## 2012-13 Russell Cup Playoffs

| Qualifier | Qualifier | Qualifier | | | Quarter-final | Quarter-final | Quarter-final | Semi-final | Semi-final | Semi-final | | Final | Final | Final |
| N1 | Temiscaming | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N7 | Mattawa | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N7 | Mattawa | 0 | | | N1 | Temiscaming | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | N4 | Powassan | 0 | | | | | | | |
| N4 | Powassan | 3 | | | N4 | Powassan | 0 | | | | | | | |
| N5 | Rama | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N5 | Rama | 0 | | | | | | N1 | Temiscaming | 4 | | | | |
| North | North | North | North | North | North | North | North | N1 | Temiscaming | 4 | | | | |
| North | North | North | North | North | North | North | North | N2 | Bracebridge | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | N2 | Bracebridge | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | N3 | South Muskoka | 0 | | | | | | | |
| N3 | South Muskoka | 3 | | | N3 | South Muskoka | 0 | | | | | | | |
| N6 | Sturgeon Falls | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N6 | Sturgeon Falls | 0 | | | | | | | | | | N1 | Temiscaming | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | S1 | Brd Rattlers | 4 |
| S1 | Brd Rattlers | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | S1 | Brd Rattlers | 4 |
| S8 | Lefroy | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S8 | Lefroy | 0 | | | S1 | Brd Rattlers | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | S6 | Bobcaygeon | 0 | | | | | | | |
| S3 | Tor Attack | 2 | | | S6 | Bobcaygeon | 0 | | | | | | | |
| S6 | Bobcaygeon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S6 | Bobcaygeon | 3 | | | | | | S1 | Brd Rattlers | 4 | | | | |
| South | South | South | South | South | South | South | South | S1 | Brd Rattlers | 4 | | | | |
| South | South | South | South | South | South | South | South | S4 | Orangeville | 0 | | | | |
| S2 | Brd Bulls | 3 | | | | | | | | | S4 | Orangeville | 0 | | | | |
| S7 | Tor Moose | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S7 | Tor Moose | 1 | | | S3 | Brd Bulls | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | S4 | Orangeville | 3 | | | | | | | |
| S4 | Orangeville | 3 | | | S4 | Orangeville | 3 | | | | | | | |
| S5 | Shelburne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Playoff results are listed on the official league website.

## Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Illes Gallo | Bradford Rattlers | 38 | 47 | 61 | 108 | 153 |
| Justin Norris | Temiscaming Titans | 42 | 45 | 56 | 101 | 18 |
| Jakub Vrana | Shelburne Red Wings | 42 | 53 | 43 | 96 | 24 |
| Vilem Opatmy | Shelburne Red Wings | 41 | 35 | 61 | 96 | 38 |
| Andreas Gurfeldt | Bradford Rattlers | 42 | 21 | 72 | 93 | 26 |
| Francis Beauregard | Temiscaming Titans | 37 | 43 | 48 | 91 | 49 |
| Conor Smith | Bradford Rattlers | 41 | 48 | 42 | 90 | 64 |
| John Sweet | Mattawa Voyageurs | 42 | 30 | 58 | 88 | 45 |
| Joey Verrenijen | Bracebridge Phantoms | 40 | 29 | 58 | 87 | 83 |
| Andrey Novikov | South Muskoka Shield | 40 | 42 | 44 | 86 | 37 |

## 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 | T | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| Alfred Metz | Bradford Rattlers | 16 | 946 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0.941 | 1.84 |
| Jonathon LoParco | Bradford Rattlers | 21 | 1300 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 0.934 | 2.12 |
| Anton Todykov | Shelburne Red Wings | 24 | 1333 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 96 | 1 | 0.919 | 4.32 |
| Mark Andrews | Orangeville Americans | 25 | 1363 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 78 | 1 | 0.915 | 3.43 |
| Donald Oldreive | Bradford Bulls | 28 | 1494 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0.910 | 4.02 |

## Awards

* Top Scorer: Illes Gallo (Rattlers)
* Most Valuable Player: Andreas Norrby (Rattlers)
* Rookie of the Year: Devon Gillham (Bulls)
* Top Forward: Illes Gallo (Rattlers)
* Top Defenceman: Andreas Norrby (Rattlers)
* Top Goaltender: Anton Todykov (Red Wings)
* Top Defensive Forward: Aaron Scott (Rattlers)
* Most Sportsmanlike Player: Glen Patterson (Bucks)
* Most Heart: Ricky Darrell (Aces)
* Top Coach: Johan Lundskog (Rattlers)