The Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) will release a comprehensive Return to Play framework on August 31, 2020 outlining what hockey will look like this season. The safety of GTHL players is of the utmost importance and the framework will include measures to keep all participants safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19. The first … Read more
With the 2020 GTHL Awards Ceremony canceled due to COVID-19, the GTHL will be profiling each award and scholarship recipient from 2020 on GTHLCanada.com. When Kalen Peterson isn’t zipping around the ice and helping his Toronto Marlboros team win championships, he’s busy developing apps and learning all he can about computer programming. Entering grade 11 at Ursula … Read more
With the 2020 GTHL Awards Ceremony canceled due to COVID-19, the GTHL will be profiling each award and scholarship recipient from 2020 on GTHLCanada.com. From the first time Corey Shaffer stepped onto the ice at 2-years-old he was hooked. The young Thornhill native started off playing hockey in the City of Vaughan Hockey Association as a 5-year-old … Read more
With the 2020 GTHL Awards Ceremony canceled due to COVID-19, the GTHL will be profiling each award and scholarship recipient from 2020 on GTHLCanada.com. Playing at the “AAA” level and newly drafted to the Peterborough Petes of the OHL, former Vaughan Kings goaltender Mikael Kingo has everything he needs. His focus is now to assist those who are less … Read more
Establishing healthy eating habits at home is a key component in improving your on-ice performance. Feeding your body with the fuel needed for every shift will help you seamlessly transition back to the ice when the time comes. Every Tuesday, nutritionist Seanna Thomas will be bringing you recipes and nutrition tips via the GTHL Instagram that will help to build healthy … Read more
With the 2020 GTHL Awards Ceremony canceled due to COVID-19, the GTHL will be profiling each award and scholarship recipient from 2020 on GTHLCanada.com. James DeSanto’s most memorable moment as a coach didn’t happen at a game or at practice, and it didn’t involve any one specific player. The U13 Mississauga Terriers coach was instead beaming with pride when … Read more
Today the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) released its Stage 3 Return to Hockey Plan. This coincides with the City of Toronto and Region of Peel entering into the Provincial Governments Stage 3 reopening strategy. The GTHL continues to develop a return to hockey plan that is expected to be communicated within the next three weeks. The plan … Read more
The GTHL will be posting regular video updates to address questions surrounding the return to hockey. This update was recorded by Peter Kourtis (General Manager) and Scott Oakman (Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer) on July 23, 2020. Frequently asked questions regarding return to play can be found here. [video_embed id=”28585″][/video_embed]
It was a Tuesday night, gloves and sticks were littered across the ice as smiles radiated off the faces of the Toronto Jr. Canadiens – the 2020 GTHL Minor Midget champions. A team of brothers overcoming a 2-0 deficit in a best-of-five series and capping it off with a 4-0 shutout in the clinching game. … Read more
Friday July 17, 2020 – Today, the Greater Toronto Hockey League announced the moderator for the virtual Town Hall it will be hosting for players, parents, coaches and other stakeholders, and the Independent Committee it will establish, to examine issues of racism and discrimination. The Town Hall will be moderated by Michael Smith, and the … Read more
