The Ontario Minor Hockey Association has released the fifth edition of the Minor Midget & Midget AAA Top 5 Rankings Powered by Under Armour for the 2016-2017 regular season. These rankings will be released on a bi-weekly schedule.

Teams are nearly a third of the way through their seasons and are gearing up for the upcoming AAA Showcases. Here were the fourth edition of the rankings.

Alex Newhook (York-Simcoe Express) - Only 14 games in and this highly skilled forward already has a 20 goal season. Newhook leads the Express game in and game out and is the biggest reason for their surge up the standings and first appearance in the power rankings.

Ryan Stepien (Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs) - He quickly jumped into the lead in scoring in the SCTA for the undefeated Bulldogs. Stepien is a main cog on a team that is loaded with firepower. Stepien and his Bulldogs will be very difficult to beat this season.

Mitchell Doyle (Clarington Toros) - The 6’-plus forward has had a great start to his season and has set the tone for a very strong Toros offence. The puck seems to follow Doyle around, and no matter where he is in the offensive zone he seems to create scoring chances for himself and his teammates. Doyle shows great instincts around the net and has no problem taking a hit to create a scoring chance. He is a smart player who is quickly taking the ETA by storm.  

Connor Keyes (Burlington Eagles) - Keyes has sparked a strong October for the Eagles who saw themselves shoot up the standings, in large part to the play of Keyes who has become a valuable power forward for them. Keyes is a smart forward who sets the tone on both ends of the ice. He is often responsible for playing against the opposition’s top line and is a true 200-foot player. Keyes followed up a strong October by leading a tournament in scoring, showing that he has a strong offensive game as well.