By: Logan Lockhart | Sports Journalism Student, Centennial College Erin Needra is one of four women who are head coaches for the competitive clubs who play in the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL), and she thinks it’s time that there’s more. Needra has coached in the Toronto area for six years and is now the bench … Read more
By: Logan Lockhart | Sports Journalism Student, Centennial College It’s an autumn morning in Toronto and Moezine Hasham is on his way to Central Technical School to officially kick off his version of the new hockey season – one that provides teenagers with the opportunity to participate in a sport they never thought they would … Read more
The Greater Toronto Hockey League is remembering Jack (John) Foster after he passed peacefully at 78 years old on May 3. Jack devoted decades of service as an on-ice official, and later as a supervisor, for the Metro Toronto Hockey League (MTHL) and GTHL. A true hockey enthusiast, Jack also spent many years volunteering with … Read more
The Greater Toronto Hockey League, along with the broader hockey community, is mourning the passing of Ross Magnus. Ross passed on April 30 at the age of 88 years old. Ross served the Metro Toronto Hockey League (MTHL)/GTHL as Secretary-Manager and then as the first Executive Director from 1992 through 1998. Upon his retirement, he was … Read more
The Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) and Movember Breaking the Ice are proud to present Your Path to Success: Youth Mental Health in Sport, a virtual panel on Friday, May 7th at 6pm. The panel, which will cap off Mental Health Week (May 3-9th), will feature guests such as Toronto Marlies captain Rich Clune, professional hockey player and former Ontario Hockey League (OHL) champion Matt … Read more
From minor hockey teammates to donning the blue and white on the Toronto Maple Leafs together with a shared silver medal at the World Junior Championship in between, Carlo Colaiacovo and Matt Stajan have come a long way together. The Mississauga Senator graduates joined the GTHL’s Instagram Live series on April 22, happy to walk down memory lane. Colaiacovo, … Read more
By: Logan Lockhart | Sports Journalism Student, Centennial College When most people enter a local rink, they see two teams — Shawn Nesseth sees three. The third team is the group of referees that will work the game on the ice, and it’s their success that determines whether more officials will want to remain in … Read more
By: Logan Lockhart | Sports Journalism Student, Centennial College There’s one conversation that Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) hockey coaches Craig McCallum and Matthew Coyne experience every year. After they’ve received an e-mail or a subtle heads-up, they’re tapped on the shoulder by a parent at the rink before a game for a private discussion … Read more
The Greater Toronto Hockey League is pleased to announce the formation of the Under-21 program for the 2021-2022 season. The GTHL is seeking to re-introduce this level as a way for graduating minor hockey players to remain in competitive organized hockey in a fun environment. The key elements of the U-21 program include: The program will be classified as Under 21 “A”. Body-checking will not … Read more
The Greater Toronto Hockey League is proud to recognize eight GTHL alumni who will represent Canada at the 2021 IIHF U18 World Championship set from April 26 to May 6 in Frisco and Plano, Texas. The 25-player Canadian roster, which consists of three goaltenders, eight defencemen, and 14 forwards, includes five forwards and two defencemen who graduated from the … Read more
