Can GTHL Talent Metrics REVEAL the Stanley Cup Champion? – YapTime w/ Jared (Episode One)

As the 2025 NHL Conference Finals begin, Jared Rotenberg is joined by Simon Hendrikse to explore a bold theory: is GTHL talent the secret engine behind playoff success? This episode kicks off an in-depth look into whether there’s causation — not just correlation — between teams stacked with GTHL alumni and deep playoff runs. Don’t miss the breakdown.

Using stats and looking at the # of points that GTHL alumni have put up in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, GTHL superfans Jared Rotenberg and Simon Hendrikse look to prove that there is a way to accurately predict the 2025 Stanley Cup Champion, on the first episode of YapTime.
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Stats referenced in this video listed below:

Interesting Stats:
– The bottom 8 teams in GTHL points were ALL first round exits – 100% of the teams with 5 GTHL points or less were eliminated first round
– Both of the teams with 0 GTHL players in the Stanley Cup Playoffs were bounced round 1 (Minnesota, Ottawa)
– The top 8 teams in GTHL playoff point scoring ALL advanced to at least the 2nd round
– 3 of the top 5 teams in GTHL point scoring made the conference finals (1. EDM, 2. DAL, and 5. FLA)
– Teams with a majority of GTHL scoring hold an 83.33% series winning percentage in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs

GTHL SCORING BY TEAM:
1. Edmonton Oilers – Final Four (6 players) – 42 points
2. Dallas Stars – Final Four (6 players) – 34 points
3. Toronto Maple Leafs (6 players) – 34 points
4. Washington Capitals (5 players) – 26 points
5. Florida Panthers – Final Four (2 players) – 16 points
6. Vegas Golden Knights (2 players) – 10 points
7. Carolina Hurricanes – Final Four (2 players) – 9 points
8. Winnipeg Jets (2 players) – 6 points
9. LA Kings (3 players) – 5 points
10. St. Louis Blues (3 players) – 4 points
11. Tampa Bay Lightning (4 players) – 3 points
12. New Jersey Devils (3 players) – 2 points
13. Montreal Canadiens (3 players) – 1 points
14. Colorado Avalanche (1 player; GOALIE) – 0 Points
15. Ottawa Senators (0 players) – 0 points
16. Minnesota Wild (0 players) – 0 points

GTHL Players By Team:
Edmonton Oilers
– GTHL Players: 6
– GTHL Points: 42
• Connor McDavid (Toronto Marlboros) – 19 pts
• Zach Hyman (Toronto Red Wings) – 8 pts
• Connor Brown (Toronto Marlboros) – 7 pts
• Jeff Skinner (Toronto Young Nationals)
• Darnell Nurse (Don Mills Flyers)
• Jake Walman (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)

Dallas Stars
– GTHL Players: 6
– GTHL Points: 34
• Thomas Harley (Vaughan Kings) – 11 pts
• Tyler Seguin (Toronto Young Nationals) – 8 pts
• Wyatt Johnston (Toronto Marlboros) – 8 pts
• Jason Robertson (Don Mills Flyers)
• Mason Marchment (York Mills HC)
• Brendan Smith (Toronto Marlboros)

Toronto Maple Leafs
– GTHL Players: 6
– GTHL Points: 34
• Mitch Marner (Don Mills Flyers) – 13 pts
• Max Domi (Don Mills Flyers)
• Scott Laughton (Toronto Marlboros)
• Nick Robertson (Toronto Red Wings)
• John Tavares (Toronto Marlboros)
• Chris Tanev (Toronto Red Wings)

Washington Capitals
– GTHL Players: 5
– GTHL Points: 26
• Dylan Strome (Toronto Marlboros) – 11 pts
• Tom Wilson (Toronto Jr. Canadiens) – 7 pts
• Andrew Mangiapane (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)
• Taylor Raddysh (Toronto Marlboros)
• Jakob Chychrun (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)

Florida Panthers
– GTHL Players: 2
– GTHL Points: 16
• Sam Bennett (Toronto Marlboros) – 10 pts
• Evan Rodrigues (Toronto Marlboros)

Vegas Golden Knights
– GTHL Players: 2
– GTHL Points: 10
• Reilly Smith (Toronto Young Nationals)
• Alex Pietrangelo (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)

Carolina Hurricanes
– GTHL Players: 2
– GTHL Points: 9
• Brent Burns (North York Jr. Canadiens)
• Jackson Blake (Humber Valley Sharks)

Winnipeg Jets
– GTHL Players: 2
– GTHL Points: 6
• Cole Perfetti (Vaughan Kings)
• Brandon Tanev (Mississauga Rebels)

LA Kings
– GTHL Players: 3
– GTHL Points: 5
• Warren Foegele (Toronto Young Nationals)
• Akil Thomas (Toronto Marlboros)
• Brandt Clarke (Don Mills Flyers)

St. Louis Blues
– GTHL Players: 3
– GTHL Points: 4
• Jordan Kyrou (Mississauga Senators)
• Tyler Tucker (Toronto Titans)
• Jordan Binnington (Vaughan Kings)

Tampa Bay Lightning
– GTHL Players: 3
– GTHL Points: 3
• Anthony Cirelli (Reps Hockey Club)
• Nick Paul (Mississauga Senators / Reps HC)
• Darren Raddysh (Toronto Marlboros)

New Jersey Devils
– GTHL Players: 3
– GTHL Points: 2
• Jack Hughes (Toronto Marlboros)
• Dougie Hamilton (Reps Hockey Club)
• Luke Hughes (Toronto Marlboros – injured)

Montreal Canadiens
– GTHL Players: 3
– GTHL Points: 1
• Jake Evans (Mississauga Rebels)
• Michael Pezzetta (Mississauga Senators)
• Arber Xhekaj (Mississauga Senators)

Colorado Avalanche
– GTHL Players: 1
– GTHL Points: 0
• Scott Wedgewood (Mississauga Senators)

Minnesota Wild
– GTHL Players: 1
– GTHL Points: 0
• Declan Chisholm (Don Mills Flyers)

Ottawa Senators
– GTHL Players: 0
– GTHL Points: 0
• Stephen Halliday (Toronto Marlboros – AHL, not on playoff roster)