CALGARY, AB – Hockey Canada has announced the 44 players who will compete with Team Canada Red and Team Canada White at the 2023 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, Nov. 2-11 in Charlottetown and Summerside, PE. Of the 44 players, six are alumni of the Greater Toronto Hockey League. Jake O’Brien (Toronto Jr. Canadiens) and Luca … Read more
On Saturday, October 21, NewAge Products recognized Raoul Fortier as the winner of the My Hockey Hero Essay Contest as part of GTHL Puck Drop Weekend festivities. Raoul, hockey volunteer for over seven years and current head coach of the Under-12 George Bell Select team, was the focus of an essay submitted by Isabelle Faucher. As … Read more
For the third season, MLSE Foundation and Scotiabank have launched the Hockey Coach Education Program to provide equitable opportunities for Black, Indigenous, and other racialized youth across Ontario to obtain hockey coaching certifications and connect them to coaching positions in their community. The mission is to change the game and make hockey a more inclusive, diverse, … Read more
The Greater Toronto Hockey League hosted its first PD Skill Development Day of the 2023-2024 season on Friday, October 6 at Scotiabank Pond. In its fifth season, the event sold out, welcoming 80 participants. The participants ranged from Under-9 to U13, with a varying skillset including house league to ‘AAA’. The day included two on-ice sessions, an off-ice session … Read more
On Friday, October 6, the GTHL welcomed 80 participants to the first Development Day of the 2023-24 season.
The Greater Toronto Hockey League, in partnership with Nothers The Award Store, is proud to introduce the Nothers House League Team of the Month program for the 2023-24 season. The Nothers House League Team of the Month program will give house league teams throughout the GTHL the opportunity to enter for a chance to win … Read more
This past Thanksgiving, the Under-12 Reps Hockey Club spent time visiting the Ronald McDonald House. Along with the visit, the team made a charitable donation to the families staying at the house during the holiday weekend. “Not only was it a very humbling experience for the players and staff, but it also gives us a sense of community,” … Read more
DRILL OF THE MONTH: Defence – Puck on Forehand Pivots Age Groups Under-13 Skill Description Player always faces the middle pylon. Keep puck on forehand, except on escape moves. Perform an escape move on middle pylon and at the bottom of the circle. Good shooting principles followed at blue line when taking a shot. Key Teaching … Read more
A total of 81 Greater Toronto Hockey League alumni are included on NHL Opening Night rosters as the puck drops on the 2023-24 season this week. The New Jersey Devils and the Edmonton Oilers top the list with six players each, with the Arizona Coyotes next up with five, and the Dallas Stars, Montreal Canadiens, … Read more
From October 7-8, 2023, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will lead the way on the 12th annual World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend, with dozens of federations around the world taking part. Since 2011, the IIHF has united countries around the globe for World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend. Over the years, thousands of people have … Read more
