In February 2009, the top teams of the league played down for the Russell Cup, emblematic of the grand championship of the GMHL.
The South Muskoka Shield won their first Russell Cup beating the Deseronto Storm 4-games-to-2.
Their remaining games are scored as 3-0 forfeit victories to their opponent.
[3] In late December 2008 and early January 2009, the teams of the GMHL played a series of exhibition games against the Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk Under-18 team of Oskemen, Kazakhstan.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average