Impressive Belle Tire Begins at # 6 In Midget Minor Rankings For OHL Cup

There are several different team ranking services and publications. For instance TheScoutingNews.com is an online publication that produces its rankings based on feedback from sources. MyHockeyRankings.com and NationalHockeyRankings.com rely on formulas based on won-lost record, strength of schedule, and goal differential.

But, no published rankings for Minor Midget teams is nearly as accurate as those produced by the OHL and its panel of professional scouts who spend countless hours actually watching and evaluating North America's top teams.

NOTE: Based on feedback which our coaches have received from OHL scouts so far this season, our team may have as many players selected in the 2008 OHL Draft as any team in the United States.

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OHL Announces Minor Midget Top-10 Rankings for the OHL Cup Showcase Tournament
Created: Nov 6, 2007

The Ontario Hockey League today announced the first 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.

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.

Minor Midget Rankings for the OHL Cup Showcase Tournament - Week 1
1. Toronto Marlies - GTHL
2. Toronto Jr Canadiens - GTHL
3. Compuware U16 - MWEHL-USA
4. Toronto Red Wings - GTHL
5. York-Simcoe Express - OMHA
6. Detroit Belle Tire U16 - MWEHL-USA
7. Halton Hurricanes - OMHA
8. Ottawa Senators - ODMHA
9. Elgin-Middlesex - MHAO
10. Peterborough Petes - OMHA

Honourable Mention
Cambridge Hawks - MHAO
Toronto Young Nats - GTHL
Ottawa Jr 67's - ODMHA

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.