Recap: 2025 GTHL Playoffs presented by GSW

April 28, 2025

The 2025 GTHL Playoffs presented by Gitch Sportswear concluded on Saturday, April 19. This year, a total of 1,549 playoff games were played, resulting in 26 champions crowned across the ‘A’, AA’, and ‘AAA’ competitive levels.

Congratulations to the 2025 GTHL Playoff Champions and Finalists!

‘A’ Playoff Champions and Finalists
Division	Champion	Finalist
Under-10	Forest Hill	Applewood Coyotes
Under-11	Vaughan Rangers	North Toronto
Under-12	Ted Reeve Thunder	Port Credit Storm
Under-13	Avalanche	Ted Reeve Thunder
Under-14	Leaside Flames	Avalanche
Under-15	Toronto Eagles	Scarborough Ice Raiders
Under-16	Avenue Road Ducks	Avalanche
Under-17	Markham Islanders	Toronto Royals
Under-18	Toronto Shamrocks	Humber Valley Sharks

‘AA’ Playoff Champions and Finalists
Division	Champion	Finalist
Under-10	North Toronto	Faustina Toros
Under-11	North Toronto	Vaughan Rangers
Under-12	Mississauga Beast	Markham Islanders
Under-13	Greater Toronto Capitals	Ted Reeve Thunder
Under-14	Ted Reeve Thunder	Duffield Devils
Under-15	Vaughan Rangers	East Enders Ticats
Under-16	Vaughan Panthers	Ted Reeve Thunder
Under-17	Mississauga Beast	Vaughan Rangers
Under-18	Mississauga North Stars	Mississauga Terriers

‘AAA’ Playoff Champions and Finalists
Division	Champion	Finalist
Under-10	Toronto Jr. Canadiens	Don Mills Flyers
Under-11	Toronto Marlboros	Vaughan Kings
Under-12	Toronto Young Nationals	Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Under-13	Vaughan Kings	North York Rangers
Under-14	Vaughan Kings	Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Under-15	Toronto Jr Canadiens	Mississauga Senators
Under-16	Don Mills Flyers	Toronto Titans
Under-18	Vaughan Kings	Toronto Marlboros

The 2025 GTHL Playoffs saw 20 different GTHL clubs win at least one championship. Additionally, 34 different GTHL clubs participated in a championship Series (finishing the campaign as a Champion or Finalist).

The Vaughan Kings led the way with the most GTHL championships won with three. The Toronto Jr. Canadiens and Ted Reeve Thunder had the most finalist appearances with two each.

The Jr. Canadiens, Kings, and Thunder all tied for the most overall appearances in the GTHL championships, each with four teams.

At the ‘A’ level, the Avalanche had the most Championship Series appearances, reaching the final at the Under-13, U14, and U16 level, with their U13 team taking home the title. The 2012-born Avalanche were one of four teams, along with the 2010-born Toronto Eagles, 2009-born Avenue Road Ducks, and 2007-born Toronto Shamrocks, to win back-to-back GTHL championships.

At the ‘AA’ level, North Toronto and the Mississauga Beast tied for the most championships won at two, with North Toronto’s U10 and U11 teams, and the Beast’s U12 and U17 teams taking the trophy. The Vaughan Rangers had the most Championship Series appearances with three (U11, U15, and U17 teams). Four ‘AA’ teams won back-to-back GTHL championships this year, including: the 2013-born Beast, the 2010-born Vaughan Rangers, the 2009-born Vaughan Panthers, and the 2007-born Mississauga North Stars. This year, the 2008-born Mississauga Beast won their third consecutive GTHL championship.

At the ‘AAA’ level, the Vaughan Kings won three out of four GTHL Championship Series appearances, winning at the U13, U14, and U18 levels. The Jr. Canadiens also had four teams make a championship series appearance, with their U10 and U15 teams coming away victorious. The 2007-born Kings won back-to-back GTHL championships at the U16 and U18 level, while the 2009-born Don Mills Flyers won a remarkable fourth consecutive GTHL title.

The following teams won back-to-back GTHL Championships from 2023-24 to 2024-25.

Back-to-Back GTHL Champions
Team	Birth Year	2023-24	2024-25
Avalanche	2012	Under-12 ‘A’	Under-13 ‘A’
Toronto Eagles	2010	Under-14 ‘A’	Under-15 ‘A’
Avenue Road Ducks	2009	Under-15 ‘A’	Under-16 ‘A’
Toronto Shamrocks	2007	Under-17 ‘A’	Under-18 ‘A’
Mississauga Beast	2013	Under-11 ‘AA’	Under-12 ‘AA’
Vaughan Rangers	2010	Under-14 ‘AA’	Under-15 ‘AA’
Vaughan Panthers	2009	Under-15 ‘AA’	Under 16 ‘AA’
Mississauga North Stars	2007	Under-17 ‘AA’	Under 18 ‘AA’
Vaughan Kings	2007	Under-16 ‘AAA’	Under-18 ‘AAA’

The following team has now won three straight GTHL Championships from 2022-23 to 2024-25.

Three Straight GTHL Champions
Team	Birth Year	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
Mississauga Beast	2008	Under-15 ‘AA’	Under-16 ‘AA’	Under 17 ‘AA’

The following team has won four straight GTHL Championships from 2021-22 to 2024-25.

Three Straight GTHL Champions
Team	Birth Year	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
Don Mills Flyers	2009	Under-13 ‘AAA’	Under-14 ‘AAA’	Under-15 ‘AAA’	Under-16 ‘AAA’

The GTHL and Mississauga Hockey League (MHL) held the GTHL ‘A’ Championships in the month of April featuring the GTHL ‘A’ Playoff winner facing off against the MHL ‘A’ Playoff winner. Congratulations to the winners!

GTHL ‘A’ Championship
Division	Champion	Finalist
Under-13	Avalanche	Port Credit Storm
Under-14	Leaside Flames	Erindale Spitfires
Under-15	Applewood Coyotes	Toronto Eagles
Under-16	Avenue Road Ducks	Lorne Park Clarkson
Under-17	Markham Islanders	Lorne Park Clarkson
Under-18	Toronto Shamrocks	Heartland Dragons

Congratulations to the GTHL teams that were Champions or Finalists at the various Ontario Provincial Championships held this year:

Division	Result	Club
Under-14 OHL Cup	Champion	Vaughan Kings
Under-14 OHL Cup	Finalist	Toronto Marlboros
U15 AAA All-Ontario Championship	Champion	Toronto Jr. Canadiens
U15 AAA All-Ontario Championship	Finalist	Markham Majors
Under-16 OHL Cup	Champion	Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Under-16 OHL Cup	Finalist	Don Mills Flyers
U18 ‘AA’ OHF Championship	Champion	Mississauga North Stars

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