May 1-7 marks Mental Health Week on the calendar. The annual national event encourages people to learn, talk, reflect, and engage with others on all issues relating to mental health. Keeping in theme for the week, here are five tips to actively try to practice to maintain a positive mental health. #1 – Make healthier … Read more
In honour of Asian Heritage Month, the Greater Toronto Hockey League is shining the spotlight on the Asian hockey community this May. Kicking off the series is the Canadian Japanese Hockey League (CJHL), home to many past and present GTHL and Metro Toronto Hockey League players. The CJHL was formed in 1961 by Mel Tsuji, who … Read more
CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada has announced the first 20 players who will wear the Maple Leaf with Canada’s National Men’s Team at the 2023 IIHF World Championship, May 12-28 in Tampere, Finland, and Riga, Latvia. The initial roster, with two goaltenders, six defencemen and 12 forwards, includes five Greater Toronto Hockey League alumni: Jack McBain … Read more
Three Greater Toronto Hockey League teams captured Ontario Regional Championships in April. UNDER-13 ALL-ONTARIO AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Champion: U13 Markham Majors The Markham Majors went 7-0-1 at the U13 All-Ontario AAA Championships, taking home the provincial win with a 5-0 victory over the Nickel City Sons on April 16. UNDER-15 ALL-ONTARIO AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Champion: U15 Vaughan Kings … Read more
The Greater Toronto Hockey League is proud to welcome Felipe Palleros, the League’s new Associate Director of Culture, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The Associate Director for Culture, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) will lead the planning, implementation, and assessment of DEI initiatives in alignment with the GTHL’s overall strategy. Felipe will serve as … Read more
The Ontario Hockey League held the seventh annual Under-18 Priority Selection for ‘AAA’ hockey players in Ontario on April 26. The U18 Priority Selection featured 18 Greater Toronto Hockey League players – the most of any minor hockey association. The 18 GTHL players – including nine forwards, seven defencemen, and two goaltenders – represented 35 per cent … Read more
The 20th anniversary of the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC) return to Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 7-13, 2023. The Canada-wide hockey event features participation from the top ‘AAA,’ Hockey Canada accredited schools, and junior hockey players from First Nations, Inuit, and Métis across the country. Players are 14-17 years of age (Under-15 and Under-18). Two Greater Toronto … Read more
The Ontario Hockey League concluded the 2023 OHL Priority Selection, with a total of 302 players chosen through the 15-round process. The annual Priority Selection for North American players born predominantly in 2007 was held online over two days, with Rounds 1-3 on April 21 and the remaining Rounds 4-15 on April 22. This year’s Priority Selection featured a total … Read more
This statement is in response to the comments of Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles regarding the Greater Toronto Hockey League on April 25, 2023 at Queen’s Park. There have been recent reports in the media about allegations of GTHL clubs changing hands, and the control of Teams being given for large sums of money. … Read more
The Greater Toronto Hockey League announced today the Player Registration Fee and Participant Fee for the 2023-2024 season. 2023-2024 PER PARTICIPANT FEE The overall per Participant Fee is applied to all participants (Team Officials, Players, On-Ice Officials, and On-Ice Volunteers) and will increase from $37.41 to $48.59. The increase includes the rise of Hockey Canada … Read more
