The 10th annual Smashfest Charity Ping-Pong Challenge, hosted by former NHL player Dominic Moore, returns to Steam Whistle Brewery on July 20. The event connects current and former NHL players with fans while supporting rare cancer and concussion research. The Greater Toronto Hockey League sat down with the Smashfest team to learn more. Want to … Read more
The Greater Toronto Hockey League had 20 alumni featured in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft held at the Bell Centre in Montreal on July 7-8. Former Don Mills Flyers forward Shane Wright led the way at fourth overall, selected by the Seattle Kraken in the first round. Paul Ludwinski (Toronto Marlboros) and Luca Del Bel … Read more
The Greater Toronto Hockey League, in partnership with the Toronto Maple Leafs, is excited to announce the return of PlayStation to the 2022 Platinum Cup. The tournament returns on November 25-27 in a new location, with the 2022 PlayStation Platinum Cup to be hosted at Scotiabank Pond. The GTHL, Toronto Maple Leafs, and PlayStation are excited to bring back the full … Read more
It didn’t take Paolo Di Zazzo long to realize that it is coaches who define kids’ passion for sports. Once a competitive hockey player himself with Vaughan Hockey, Di Zazzo began coaching his own kids. An opportunity then arose when he was asked to be an assistant coach — the opportunity that gave way to … Read more
On June 17, the Greater Toronto Hockey League celebrated the 2021-22 season’s award winners in an intimate ceremony held at the Hockey Hall of Fame. To view the photos from the 2022 GTHL Awards, click here. The GTHL is once again proud to congratulate all recipients on these deserving recognitions. 2022 GTHL Awards 2022 John … Read more
On Friday, June 17, the Greater Toronto Hockey League held an intimate awards ceremony at the Hockey Hall of Fame, celebrating the 2021-22 season’s winners.
For one Greater Toronto Hockey League official, the path to a career in law mirrors the time he spends on the ice. Jordan Jacobs is currently travelling Europe, enjoying a gap-year before making the jump to law school at the University of Ottawa come September. This past season, following a break from the ice throughout … Read more
The Greater Toronto Hockey League is excited to announce the return of the 2022 Under-12/Under-13 ‘AAA’ Challenge Cup (formerly the Tom Wilson Peewee Classic, Bell Challenge Cup, Bauer Challenge Cup, and the GTHL Challenge Cup) on October 28 through to October 30 at Scotiabank Pond. Registration for the tournament, which will play host to U12 … Read more
Calgary-based camps set stage for 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada has invited 88 players to participate in Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team selection camp and Canada’s National Junior Team summer camp, set to take place this July at the Markin MacPhail Centre at WinSport’s Canada … Read more
CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada has invited 100 players to participate in Canada’s national under-17 development camp, set to take place July 10-16 at the Markin MacPhail Centre at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. Of the 100 invited, 25 players (four goaltenders, four defencemen, and 17 forwards) represent the Greater Toronto Hockey League. The Toronto … Read more
