Q & A with Kevin He

The Greater Toronto Hockey League is proud to celebrate Asian Heritage Month this May. As part of this month’s celebrations, the League sat down with GTHL alumnus and current Niagara IceDogs forward Kevin He. The Chinese-born forward was named the 78th ranked North American Skater by NHL Central Scouting and hopes to hear his name … Read more

Journey to Officiating: Cam Fynney & the Development Path

In Part Three of the Greater Toronto Hockey League’s Journey to Officiating series, Cam Fynney shares his path from house league official to skating in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) – taking the stripes with him in every stage of his life. JOURNEY TO OFFICIATING SERIES: Part 1: Meet the … Read more

Five GTHL alumni win 2024 OHL Championship

Oshawa, Ont. – The London Knights scored another dominant win over the Oshawa Generals on Wednesday, skating to a 7-1 victory in Game 4 to be crowned 2024 OHL Champions. Five Greater Toronto Hockey League alumni hoisted the J. Ross Robertson Cup as league champions: Sam Dickinson (Toronto Marlboros) Sam O’Reilly (Vaughan Kings) Denver Barkey … Read more

Journey to Officiating: Damian Figueira & the Fast Track Program

A product of the GTHL’s Fast Track Program, Damian Figueira began officiating in the 2022-2023 season. Now Damian is skating for the American Hockey League (AHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and Ontario Hockey Association (OHA). In Part Two of the GTHL’s Journey to Officiating series, Damian discusses his path, the community that helped him, and … Read more

Introducing Journey to Officiating series

The Greater Toronto Hockey League is proud to introduce the Journey to Officiating series. With many paths to wearing the stripes, the GTHL is highlighting four voices with different journeys. In Part One, meet the officials who will be sharing their stories: CLICK TO WATCH – Damian Figueira: The Fast Track Program (Part 2) CLICK TO … Read more

GTHL mourns the loss of Ian Traill

The Greater Toronto Hockey League is saddened by the news of the passing of former Board Member and Third Vice President Ian Traill, who passed away on May 2 – one day short of his 83rd birthday. Traill was dedicated to youth sports, spending a number of years as a coach and mentor for his daughter’s … Read more

Asian Heritage Month Spotlight: Brendan Mori

The Greater Toronto Hockey League is proud to celebrate Asian Heritage Month this May. As part of the month’s celebrations, the League shines the spotlight on GTHL Coordinator of Events and Communications, Brendan Mori – a fourth-generation Japanese Canadian. GTHL: Who got you into hockey?    Brendan Mori (BM): Both of my parents were instrumental in getting … Read more

Nine GTHL alumni named to Canada’s men’s team for 2024 IIHF World Championship

CALGARY, Alberta – Hockey Canada has announced the first 22 players who will wear the Maple Leaf with Canada’s National Men’s Team at the 2024 IIHF World Championship, May 10-26 in Prague and Ostrava, and Czechia. Of the 22 players selected, nine are alumni of the Greater Toronto Hockey League. GTHL ALUMNI: Michael Bunting (U16: … Read more

Updates to OHF Centralized Screening Process for Team and On-Ice Officials

The centralization of all Vulnerable Sector Checks will be conducted by the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) through the OHF Screening Policy for all Team Officials and Team Personnel. This is in addition to screening of all On-Ice Officials that has been in place the past number of years. All Minor Hockey Associations will continue to … Read more

GTHL is seeking Series Chairs for upcoming 2024-2025 season

The Greater Toronto Hockey League is looking to add Series Chairs for the 2024-2025 season. The role of the Series Chair representative is to follow a specific age group while observing and reporting items to the League, including style of play and concerns from teams. The Series Chair will follow the age group through until the conclusion of the season, … Read more