On Monday night, the 2021 Stanley Cup Final between the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning will begin with eight GTHL alumni eyeing hockey’s biggest prize. Returning to the Finals for the first time since 1993, the Canadiens’ roster features five GTHL alumni. Forwards Tyler Toffoli and Jake Evans, along with defenceman Ben Chiarot represent the GTHL … Read more
By: Logan Lockhart | Sports Journalism Student, Centennial College Rane Carnegie was a star junior-hockey player, the grandson of the late Herb Carnegie, and an addict. Today, he’s sober — using his newfound voice to change the game of hockey. When Rane turned on his television in the spring of 2020 to watch NHL hockey, … Read more
Leaside Hockey Association (LHA) is performing an active search for a Director of Hockey Operations (DHO), and in support of this search is accepting proposals in order to find a qualified resource. The successful candidate will report to the VP and GM of Player & Coach Development. The DHO will be expected to create a … Read more
The Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) and Scotiabank have entered into an agreement which makes Scotiabank the League’s jersey patch sponsor for the 2021-22 season. This agreement further expands Scotiabank’s position as a premier sponsor of the GTHL and confirms its commitment to minor hockey and its players in the GTA. The expanded agreement includes … Read more
15 players from the Greater Toronto Hockey League had their names called in the fifth annual Ontario Hockey League Under-18 Priority Selection held on Wednesday. Leading the way was six-foot-one, 177-pound Abakar Kazbekov of the Mississauga Senators U18 program who was chosen first overall by the London Knights. Mississauga Reps defenceman Dillon Stiles closed out … Read more
It was a GTHL connection when Toronto Marlboros graduate, Connor Brown, fed Mississauga Reps alumnus Nick Paul for the game winner 6:26 into overtime, capturing gold for Team Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Hockey Championship on Sunday in Riga, Latvia. The goal made Team Canada the first team to win gold at the tournament after starting … Read more
Toronto Nationals’ defenceman, Cameron Allen, leads GTHL class as third overall pick The Ontario Hockey League 2021 Priority Selection, held virtually over two days on June 4-5, saw a total of 78 players from the GTHL selected through the 15-round process. Cameron Allen, a defenceman from the Toronto Nationals, led the GTHL class as the third overall pick to the … Read more
By: Logan Lockhart | Sports Journalism Student, Centennial College Whether it was after scoring his 40th goal in the NHL or thinking about his performance after a rough stretch of games, Brad Boyes wouldn’t want to chat about it with anyone else in the world other than his brother, Jeff. The close relationship with his … Read more
Wednesday, May 19 – The Greater Toronto Hockey League announced today return to play plans for the upcoming 2021-22 season. As the 2021-22 season approaches, the GTHL will continue to regularly consult with health experts, including Toronto Public Health and the Hospital for Sick Children Toronto, and will be guided by all necessary public health guidelines. “We understand our hockey families would like to have some … Read more
By: Logan Lockhart | Sports Journalism Student, Centennial College In the spring of 2019, Steve Whitaker went to work at Toronto’s Baycrest Public School knowing his physical education program would provide a once in a lifetime opportunity for his students because on that day, they spent time at a hockey rink, and not in a … Read more
