Toronto, Ont. – As the 2022 Gloria Rints International Silver Stick is getting underway today in Whitby, Ont., the Ontario Hockey League has announced the OHL Cup Under-16 AAA Top 10 rankings for Week 1. The Silver Stick marks a mid-season milestone on the road to the 2023 OHL Cup Showcase hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League that takes place from March 28 to April 3, 2023.
To celebrate the occasion of one of the season’s biggest U16 AAA tournaments, the OHL has released its first edition of the OHL Cup Top 10 Rankings, a list that will be released each Tuesday throughout the remainder of the season.
Week 1 rankings feature six GTHL teams as the Toronto Marlboros lead the way. The Don Mills Flyers also received an honourable mention.
The 2023 OHL Cup will feature 20 teams consisting of talent eligible for the 2023 OHL Priority Selection. Starting with Wild Card Play-In matchups on Tuesday, March 28, all games will be played at the Scotiabank Pond in Toronto until the Championship Final moves to the Mattamy Athletic Centre on Monday, April 3.
The weekly rankings are determined by a panel of OHL Central Scouting staff and represent the top teams that are competing to play in the annual year-end championship tournament.
U16 AAA Rankings for the 2023 OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour – Week 1
| Rank: | Team: |
| 1 | Toronto Marlboros (GTHL) |
| 2 | York-Simcoe Express (OMHA) |
| 3 | London Jr. Knights (ALLIANCE) |
| 4 | Halton Hurricanes (OMHA) |
| 5 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (GTHL) |
| 6 | Peterborough Petes (OMHA) |
| 7 | Vaughan Kings (GTHL) |
| 8 | Mississauga Rebels (GTHL) |
| 9 | Toronto Nationals (GTHL) |
| 10 | Mississauga Senators (GTHL) |
| Honourable Mention: | |
| Southern Tier Admirals (OMHA) | |
| Waterloo Wolves (ALLIANCE) | |
| Don Mills Flyers (GTHL) |
For more information, visit OHLCup.ca.
