Show them Seaside: Seaside Hockey celebrates community and growth

Seaside Hockey has had lots to celebrate since officially getting off the ground for the 2021-2022 season.   At the top of that list: the players.   Seaside’s inaugural season saw 76 players registered. This year, that number has almost doubled at 147 registered with the organization’s youngest age group.   Beyond registration numbers, Seaside … Read more

Akil Thomas designs specialty Black History Month jerseys for Los Angeles Kings, Niagara IceDogs

In the span of one week, Greater Toronto Hockey League alumnus Akil Thomas will have debuted two jersey designs – one for the National Hockey League’s Los Angeles Kings on February 13, and the second for the Ontario Hockey League’s Niagara IceDogs on February 19. Both jerseys are specialty designs celebrating Black History Month. The warm-up jersey for … Read more

Scarborough Hockey Association donates $5,000 to Whitefish River First Nation community

On February 5, the Scarborough Hockey Association (SHA) presented the Whitefish River First Nation community with a $5,000 donation for community based programming. The donation was shared with the community as the second leg of the Greater Toronto Hockey League and Whitefish River First Nation home-and-home exchange concluded. The SHA’s Under-11 Select Team were the … Read more

GTHL, Whitefish River First Nation Exchange a remarkable experience for all

On February 3-5, the Scarborough Hockey Association’s Under-11 Select Team visited Whitefish River First Nation for the second leg of the Greater Toronto Hockey League and Whitefish River First Nation home-and-home exchange. The visit came following the first leg in November 2022 which featured youth from Whitefish River First Nation coming to Toronto. The exchange program … Read more

Scarborough Hockey Association U11 Select Team to visit Whitefish River First Nation in second leg of home-and-home exchange program

The Scarborough Hockey Association’s (SHA) Under-11 Select Team will be visiting Whitefish River First Nation from February 3-5 in the second leg of the home-and-home exchange program. The exchange program, which featured the first leg on November 4-5 in Toronto, strives to provide opportunities for GTHL and First Nations players, parents, and other participants to develop relationships, … Read more

GTHL, Mississauga Steelheads team up for GTHL Game on February 20

The Greater Toronto Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) Mississauga Steelheads have teamed up for a GTHL Game Day on Monday, February 20 (Family Day). All GTHL clubs and teams can purchase tickets to watch the Steelheads host GTHL alumni Michael Misa, Zayne Parekh, and the Saginaw Spirit at Paramount Fine Foods Centre at a fundraising ticket … Read more

Team Blue takes exciting 3-2 win in U18 ‘AA’ All-Star Game

The 21st Under-18 All-Star Festival fuelled by Gatorade wrapped up on Saturday, January 28 as the ‘AA’ All-Stars went head-to-head.   In an exciting, buzzer-beating finish, Team Blue came away with the 3-2 win.  Aiden Pitblado (Leaside Flames) captured the Gatorade Performer of the Game for Team Blue with a two-goal performance.  On Team Red, … Read more

Team East topples Team West 4-1 in U18 ‘A’ All-Star Game

Day two of the Under-18 All-Star Festival fuelled by Gatorade featured both the ‘A’ and ‘AA’ All-Star Games on Saturday, January 28 at Scotiabank Pond.   The ‘A’ All-Stars began the festivities with a 1:00pm matinee, as Team East in red came away with a 4-1 victory over Team West in blue.  Logan Schnier (Hillcrest … Read more

Team Blue scores five unanswered, takes 7-4 win in 2023 U18 ‘AAA’ All-Star Game

The 21st annual Under-18 All-Star Festival fuelled by Gatorade got underway on Friday, January 27, beginning with the ‘AAA’ game.  Packed with comeback magic, Team Blue netted five unanswered goals in the final 20 minutes to take the U18 ‘AAA’ All-Star Game in a 7-4 final. Team Blue goaltender Jacob Gibbons (Toronto Red Wings) – tasked … Read more

Stanley Cup visits Toronto mosque to help celebrate Industry Growth Fund

by Mike Zeisberger / NHL.com Staff Writer TORONTO — Huzaifah Motala’s eyes grew wide with awe. So too did those of the other 30-plus kids at the Abu Bakr Mosque in Scarborough. The children, members of the Scarborough Muslim Ball Hockey Association, had been told they were going to get a visit from a friend … Read more