On Thursday, October 7, the Ontario Hockey League will drop the puck on the much anticipated 2021-22 season. OHL Opening Week will feature a total of 147 Greater Toronto Hockey League alumni. While the North Bay Battalian lead the way with 12 and the Niagara IceDogs not too far behind with 11, all OHL teams have at … Read more
Each organization and team must assign an individual who will be the Safety Rep responsible for ensuring all updated and relevant information is effectively communicated across their respective organizations and/or teams. This person must be registered in the Hockey Canada Registry as a Volunteer. Team Safety Rep responsibilities include: Meeting with Team Participants and parents/guardians prior to … Read more
With women representing only a single-digit worth of coaches in the Greater Toronto Hockey League as of the 2019-20 season, it’s evident that the hockey community has an untapped resource. Female athletes, on the other hand, represent as much as 50 percent (and often times more) of Canada’s national teams, with the percentage of women … Read more
The Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) congratulates Alfredo Amelio, the winner of the week five draw for the GTHL Catch the Ace fundraiser. Amelio won $142 plus a bonus prize of $500 to spend at NHLShop.ca courtesy of Scotiabank. The draw was conducted on Wednesday, September 22. There was no grand prize winner. Get your tickets for week … Read more
The Hockey Canada Foundation Assist Fund and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities are making it easier for families to play the game they love. The Hockey Canada Foundation Assist Fund provides subsidies to assist with hockey registration fees for Canadian youth. Eligible Canadians can receive up to $500 in hockey registration fees per player, with $1 million in funding available. … Read more
On September 11, 2021 – 20 years since the unthinkable tragedy of 9/11 – the Greater Toronto Hockey League community remembers those lost and reflects on the day the world changed. Don West, GTHL President: When the second plane hit and it became obvious that this was a terrorist attack and not a horrible accident, I remember thinking … Read more
Ryan S. Clark, The Athletic Duante’ Abercrombie and Nathaniel Brooks are hockey coaches. They are also Black men coaching a sport in which the number of those who look like them on a bench is still growing. Both were going about their lives when filmmaker Kwame Damon Mason reached out. The creator of the “Soul … Read more
The Greater Toronto Hockey League’s Catch the Ace progressive jackpot was not won in Week 2. Ticket sales are open as of 4pm on September 1. For a complete list of the GTHL Catch the Ace winners, click here. The GTHL Catch the Ace features a progressive jackpot with a weekly prize winner. The weekly … Read more
Registration for the 2021 PlayStation Platinum Cup Powered by the Toronto Maple Leafs and the GTHL is now open. The PlayStation Platinum Cup, to be held on November 26-28 at the Ford Performance Centre, will play host to 24 total teams across three (3) U11 Divisions: U11 A, U11 AA, and U11 AAA. Divisions will be comprised of eight … Read more
As part of the U10/U11 Pathway the Greater Toronto Hockey League will be holding a number of skill development sessions for players wishing to participate in upcoming tryouts. The GTHL will operate these free sessions instead of members spending money on these sessions. A player’s first experience in the new hockey season should not be a … Read more
