The first quarter of the GWMHL’s 2016-17 season is in the books, and in 20 games there’s been no shortage of surprises.
Many of the usual suspects are atop the standings — Nashville (16-4-0), Boston (11-5-4), and Salem (13-6-1) — but the Baltimore Crab, defending Gump Cup champs, struggled to an 8-8-4 finish that puts them 5th in a tight Plante Conference race.
Meanwhile, the West Virginia River Rats, who kicked off a sudden and drastic rebuild shortly before this year’s draft, surprised everyone with an 11-5-4 record, good for 3rd in the Sawchuk.
Nashville’s Patrick Kane leads all scorers with 42 points in 20 games (including a league-leading 22 goals). He, along with his linemates Daniel Sedin and Claude Giroux, are 1-2-3 in league scoring.
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