Junior C loop ready for playoffs

January 28, 2015 · 0 Comments

With the final weekend of hockey for the Georgian Mid Ontario Junior C Hockey League taking place this coming weekend, there is still plenty of room for movement when it comes to the line-up in the first round.
There are only a couple of sure bets so far.
The Midland Flyers are out after finishing in the basement of the League and have no hope of getting a spot in the playoffs.
On the other end of the standings the Alliston Hornets clinched the League title with an 8–4 win over Huntsville on Friday (Jan. 23) night in Alliston.
With two games left for each team on the regular schedule it’s going to be a wild few days.
The Erin Shamrocks and Orillia Terriers are tied with 33 points and 15 wins each. Only one of these teams can get a playoff berth as only the top eight will play – and Erin and Orillia are playing for that number eight seed.
The Stayner Siskins have a solid second place with 59 points and are expecting to be a top contender.
It’s the middle of the pack were the real battle is shaping up.
The Huntsville Otters are currently in third place with the Penetangs Kings hoping to dislodge them and currently trailing the Otters by a single point.
The Caledon Golden Hawks, Schomberg Cougars and Fergus Devils all have something to prove with two points separating the three teams – Caledon with 38, Schomberg with 37, and Fergus with 36.
The final battles will start tonight, Thursday, January 29, with Erin at Schomberg, and Fergus in Stayner.
Caledon and Penetang will meet up on Friday (Jan. 30).
The final game of the regular season will be a Huntsville / Fergus match-up on Sunday, February 1.
The playoff schedule hasn’t been announced but the GMOHL usually doesn’t waste anytime in getting the first round underway and will probably start next week.

By Brian Lockhart