First Words: Katherine Henderson

Click here to view the 2024 Winter Breakout Magazine in your browser. By: Katherine Henderson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hockey Canada  A great sport done in a great country In September, I was proud to become Hockey Canada’s president and chief executive officer, a role that means so much to me as a … Read more

2024 Winter Breakout Magazine: Next Gen Edition

Click here to view the 2024 Winter Breakout Magazine in your browser. The Greater Toronto Hockey League’s 2024 Winter Breakout Magazine is all about the next generation. The magazine shares first words from Hockey Canada’s President and Chief Executive Officer Katherine Henderson, takes a look at the pros of esports, a family of officials, hockey’s … Read more

LiveBarn and GTHL announce new video streaming partnership

TORONTO, ON (February 12, 2024) – LiveBarn, the leading provider of live and on-demand streaming for amateur sports, and the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL), the largest minor hockey organization in the world, today announced a new five-year partnership that will bring LiveBarn’s technology to facilities across the Greater Toronto Area.  Under the terms of the … Read more

Celebrating Black History Month: Q&A with GTHL’s Jalen Smith-Pelly

This February, in honour of Black History Month, the Greater Toronto Hockey League continues to celebrate the stories and contributions of so many in the game of hockey and our local communities. As part of the celebrations, the latest spotlight is on Jalen Smith-Pelly, the GTHL’s Coordinator of League Scheduling. In his second full season as … Read more

National Girls and Women in Sports Day: Celebrating women of the GTHL

As part of National Girls and Women in Sports Day celebrations, the Greater Toronto Hockey League is shining the spotlight on two members of the League’s staff: Stephanie Hyde and Patty Micolino. National Girls and Women in Sports Day is an annual day of observance held during the first week of February to acknowledge the accomplishments of … Read more

Seven former and current GTHL officials selected to attend Officiating Program of Excellence for 2023-24 season

Nearly 100 officials from coast to coast to coast have been selected to attend Hockey Canada Officiating Program of Excellence (OPOE) camps. Among those selected include seven former and current Greater Toronto Hockey League officials. FORMER & CURRENT GTHL OFFICIALS National High Performance Selection Camp (Calgary, AB – Feb. 1-4):  Tara Benard-Rae, Referee (MHL/GTHL) Brian … Read more

U13 ‘A’ George Bell Titans set to visit Whitefish River First Nation in second leg of home-and-home exchange program

The Under-13 ‘A’ George Bell Titans are set to visit Whitefish River First Nation from February 9-11 in the second leg of the home-and-home exchange program. In its second season, the exchange program, which featured the first leg in Toronto on October 27-29, strives to provide opportunities to GTHL and First Nations players, parents, and … Read more