June 13: FOOD DRIVE TO BENEFIT THE FAMILIES OF THORNCLIFFE

By tom2 | Jun 2, 2021

Leaside Memorial Community Gardens along with our user groups the Leaside Hockey Association, the Leaside Skating Club, the Toronto Leaside Girls Hockey Association and Hockey Extreme are commemorating George Turrell the “King of Leaside” by hosting a Food Drive for the Thorncliffe Food Bank in George’s honour. We look forward to the Leaside Community enthusiastic…

GTHL Announces Plans for 2021-2022 Return to Play

By tom2 | May 20, 2021

The GTHL has released a document with Return to Play guidelines for the 2021/22 season. Download the PDF to read details.

Speaker Series: Seanna Thomas

By tom2 | Apr 30, 2021

Mark Thursday May 6th at 7pm in your calendars! Our speaker series continues with Seanna Thomas, Holistic Nutritional Consultant, mom of three young athletes, and founder of Hockey Snacks Inc. She works as a food educator for families, sports teams, and organizations; as well, she is a public speaker, and media personality. She is a…

Speaker Series: Cameron Hughes

By tom2 | Mar 10, 2021

We are excited to welcome Cameron Hughes to our LHA Speaker Series on Tuesday March 16, 7:00pm. Please use the following Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85020787447?pwd=Rlk3RDV3VFd2MDZpeUFWUnVacUVXZz09 Meeting ID: 850 2078 7447 Passcode: 731160 CAMERON HUGHES: KING OF CHEER We’ve all seen him. The wild dancing guy throwing shirts at major sporting events from the Olympics to the…

Speaker Series: Part Two!

By tom2 | Feb 22, 2021

PLEASE JOIN US ON MARCH 4TH WHEN JEAN FRANCOIS MENARD WILL GIVE US TIPS ON “HOW TO TRAIN OUR BRAINS LIKE AN OLYMPIAN”! Jean François Ménard is the founder of Kambio Performance which specializes in mental training and leadership coaching. Over the years, Mr. Ménard has become one of the most sought after mental performance…

Leaside Hockey Speaker Series

By tom2 | Feb 14, 2021

We recognize the growing and cumulative impact of COVID-19. Many in our community are mentally exhausted, isolated, and anxious. Now, more than ever, we need to foster a strong sense of community, care, and connectedness. To that end, we are excited to announce the Leaside Hockey Association Speaker Series, a new initiative designed to bring…

Hockey Fund Assistance Programs

By tom2 | Dec 8, 2020

Hockey Canada Foundation Assist Fund The Hockey Canada Foundation Assist Fund is a $1 million fund that has been created to provide help to Canadians experiencing financial challenges as a result of COVID-19. The Assist Fund will provide up to $500 per player in registration fee subsidies to approved applicants who are registered with a…

2020/21 Refund Policy

By tom2 | Sep 21, 2020

Leaside Hockey Association 2020 / 21 Refund Policy After the season starts, the LHA may be required to modify or suspend our programming as a result of circumstances beyond our control, including but not limited to: Directives from local, provincial or federal governments or corresponding health authorities; An outbreak of COVID-19 within the Leaside Hockey…

Susan Irving, LHA President on The National: How the Pandemic Will Change Minor Hockey Leagues

By tom2 | Sep 21, 2020

Return to Play for CDS and Select Hockey

By tom2 | Sep 11, 2020

Dear Leaside Hockey Families, On September 1, 2020, The Greater Toronto Hockey League (“GTHL”) released their “Game Plan – Return to Hockey Strategy Guidelines” which includes teams playing CDS and NYHL Select. The document outlines in great detail how we can safely return to on-ice hockey activities for our hockey community while adhering to COVID-19…