The puck dropped on the Ontario Hockey League’s Opening Week on Thursday, September 28. As the 2023-24 season kicks off, a total of 155 Greater Toronto Hockey League alumni are featured on OHL Opening Week rosters. The Mississauga Steelheads and the North Bay Battalion lead the way with 13 former GTHL players rostered each. The … Read more
Toronto, Ont. – Ontario Hockey League Director of Officiating Conrad Haché today announced the League’s 101-member officiating team for the 2023-24 season. Included in the 101-member team are 22 former Greater Toronto Hockey League officials, 15 of which will wear the bands as a referee and seven will skate as linespeople. In total, the OHL’s officiating team … Read more
The Under-12 Streetsville Tigers turned a challenging time into a positive community effort. During the 2022-23 season, a member of the team’s coaching staff was impacted by cancer. On the heels of the new hockey season, and with the coach now in the clear, the team decided to participate in the Terry Fox Run together. … Read more
The Professional Women’s Hockey League held its inaugural draft on Monday, September 18. The draft saw a total of 90 selections through 15 rounds. Of the 90 players selected, six are alumni of the Greater Toronto Hockey League. Jaime Bourbonnais (Mississauga Jets) led the way among former GTHL players, selected by New York in the … Read more
The Greater Toronto Hockey League held the 12th annual GTHL Legacy Classic on July 25, raising $37,484.32 in support of the GTHL Legacy Fund. In its return to Richmond Hill Golf Club, the event welcomed a sold out tournament of 146 golfers from the hockey community along with many partners who came out to support … Read more
On Tuesday, July 25, the Greater Toronto Hockey League hosted its 12th annual GTHL Legacy Classic at Richmond Hill Golf Club. Proceeds from the tournament supported the League’s Legacy Fund, assisting GTHL families in financial need.
DRILL OF THE MONTH: Forwards – Puck Protection Progression Age Groups Under-15 Skill Description – First Progression Players line up on the goal line near the corner, with one player lining up in-between the two pylons as a defender. First player in line weaves through the pylons and defending player. While the player with the puck does … Read more
On March 3, 2023, the Greater Toronto Hockey League issued a statement advising of an indefinite suspension issued to a representative from a GTHL organization as the result of comments made during a Members Forum on March 2, 2023. The GTHL first reported the matter to the Hockey Canada Safe Sport reporting mechanism on March … Read more
School is back in session and the hockey season is not far behind. Check out everything going on in September as we start to head back to the rink! Referee Clinics – Entry Level and Re-Certification (September) The GTHL is hosting Referee Clinics on various dates throughout the month of September. These clinics range from entry-level referees to Level … Read more
On August 30, the Toronto Red Wings announced a three-year strategic partnership with Hockey Equality. The partnership will strive to further the Red Wings’ commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion, while continuing to make hockey a game for all. Hockey Equality was founded in 2021 by retired National Hockey League player and Greater Toronto Hockey … Read more
