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
The Greater Toronto Hockey League is proud to congratulate Director John Neville on being the 2021 Hockey Canada Volunteer of the Year award recipient. A distinguished coach turned board member, John’s contributions to the game have been – and continue to be – a great asset to the GTHL, the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) and … Read more
Sean Durzi doesn’t have a lot of insight on the smooth road travelled, but the 22-year-old Los Angeles Kings prospect has had his fair share of experience with hitting bumps along the way. “It wasn’t always the easiest road but I think it was a great road,” Durzi shared on the GTHL’s Instagram Live on … Read more
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
