The Greater Toronto Hockey League Information, Regulations & Playing Rules Greater Toronto Hockey League 57 Carl Hall Road Toronto, Ontario M3K 2E2 Telephone: 416-636-6845 Fax: 416-636-2035 E-mail: [email protected] Founded and organized by Frank D. Smith December 29, 1911 Incorporated March 8, 1973 Published by G.T.H.L. — September, 2019 Table of Contents 1 GREATER TORONTO HOCKEY LEAGUE ORGANIZATION History of the GTHL . 1-1 GTHL Executives . 1-3 GTHL Board of Directors . 1-6 Division Presidents . 1-8 Past Presidents (THL/MTHL/GTHL) . 1-9 GTHL Life Members . 1-10 2 IMPORTANT DATES Important Dates to Remember - 2019-2020 . 2-1 Effective Age Dates for 2019-2020 . 2-3 3 RULES & REGULATIONS GTHL Rules And Regulations . 3-1 Responsibilities of Coaching Staffs in Arenas . 3-102 4 GREATER TORONTO HOCKEY LEAGUE POLICIES GTHL Harassment, Abuse, Bullying & Misconduct Policy . 4-1 Hockey Canada Co-ed Dressing Room Policy . 4-3 OHF Policy on Dressing Room Supervision . 4-4 GTHL Concussion Policy . 4-5 GTHL Helmet Policy for Team Officials and Volunteers . 4-16 GTHL Social Media Policy . 4-17 GTHL Policy on Review of Video . 4-23 5 HOCKEY CANADA & ONTARIO HOCKEY FEDERATION Hockey Canada 2019-2020 Rule Emphasis . 5-1 2019-2020 GTHL Minimum Suspension List . 5-3 OHF Official Game Report Abbreviations . 5-12 6 GREATER TORONTO HOCKEY LEAGUE PHONE DIRECTORY Important Numbers . 6-1 GTHL Staff . 6-2 Arenas . 6-5 GTHL Club List . 6-7 GTHL House League Club List . 6-18 GTHL Member Divisions . 6-26 7 CHAMPIONS AND AWARDS 2018-2019 Playoff Champions . 7-1 2018-2019 Kraft Cup Winners . 7-3 2019 King Clancy Tournament Champions & Finalists . 7-4 2018-2019 GTHL ‘A’ Champions . 7-4 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour Chmpions . 7-5 GTHL Awards George Chamandy Memorial Trophy . 7-6 George F . Dufton Scholarship Award . 7-8 Gus Gordon Memorial Officials Award . 7-9 Ray Heslop Under 21 Dedication Award . 7-10 Herb Ebisuzaki Coaching Award . 7-11 Len Barrett Midget House League Scholarship Award . 7-12 Frank D . Smith Midget ‘A’ Scholarship Award . 7-13 J . Norman Sharpe Midget ‘AA’ Scholarship Award . 7-14 Gord Hughes Minor Midget ‘AAA’ Scholarship Award . 7-15 GTHL Special Recognition Award . 7-16 Cooper Humanitarian Award . 7-18 Under 21 “AAA” Scholarship Award . 7-19 Dr . Tom Pashby Regional Trainer of the Year Award . 7-20 John R . Gardner Special Recognition Award . Index to Advertisers Northern Ontario Hockey Association . 1-5 Alliance Hockey . 2-4 Ontario Hockey Federation . .Inside Back Cover 2019 GTHL ORGANIZATION SECTION ONE 2020 GREATER TORONTO HOCKEY LEAGUE ORGANIZATION History of the GTHL Origins Formed in 1911 by founder Frank D. Smith, the Toronto Hockey League (now the Greater Toronto Hockey League) was a dream turned reality for innumerable boys in the beginning of the Twentieth Century . Surrounded by other equally dedicated men who volunteered their time in serving to direct and guide the organization from its infancy, Mr . Smith, who led the League through its first 50 years as general Secretary Treasurer, saw the THL become the largest single minor amateur hockey league in the world . Even by the end of World War I, the THL continued to break all growth records . This was a surprise to everyone considering the great number of play- ers who had gone overseas from Senior and Intermediate ranks . Increases in membership were however realized in Junior, Juvenile, and Midget divisions due to the fact that players in these series were too young for military purposes . Worthy of mention is the fact that during the 1920’s, the THL had between 8 and 12 ladies Senior and Intermediate Teams in any given year . During the crucial years of World War II, the League was an active partici- pant in the Sports Service League for Canadian soldiers, sailors and airmen . As the years of growth continued, the League produced many hockey greats such as Charlie and Lionel Conacher, Frank Selke Jr ,. Bill Durnan, Bill Quack- enbush, Red Kelly, Sid Smith, Frank Mahovlich, Carl Brewer, Bob Pulford, Rick Middleton, Steve Shutt and Paul Coffey, just to mention a token few . More recent graduates include Sean Burke, Adam Graves, Brendan Shanahan, Kirk McLean, Eric Lindros, Kevin Weekes, Mike Peca, Anson Carter, Nick Boynton, Mike Cammalleri, Brad Boyes, Matt Stajan, Carlo Colaiacovo, Jason Spezza, Steve Eminger, Trevor Daley, Rick Nash, Brent Burns, Wojtek Wolski, Jeff Skinner, Tyler Seguin, P .K . Subban, David Clarkson, John Tavares and Connor McDavid . In fact, current records verify that over the past decade, each year there have been at least 65 NHL players who were graduates of the GTHL system . Back in the early 1960s, the membership of the League had grown to over 20,000 youth playing on direct Teams . Today, the GTHL, formerly the Metropolitan Toronto Hockey League (1972-1998), has in excess of 40,000 players including affiliated Teams in a new territory defined as the Lake Ontario Region, which in addition to Toronto, Vaughan, Markham and Mississauga includes participants from Oakville, Brampton, Richmond Hill, and Ajax- Pickering . During its period of growth since 1960, the GTHL began to encounter another growth factor, commonly referred to as “rising costs” . While maintaining its stability, the GTHL overhead costs have risen substantially in the past 30 years to the point where operating costs for the 2018-2019 season Officers & Directors 1–1 exceeded $10,000,000 . The League’s very existence seems a small miracle in itself when one realizes that the GTHL has always remained self-sufficient without subsidization from any government body . A massive undertaking by any standards, the GTHL today estimates that with more sophisticated coaching, development programs, and larger Club managements required to cope with all the operational necessities, there is at least one active volunteer for every three registered hockey players . Since 1911, over 600,000 volunteers have contributed to the development of minor hockey in the Greater Toronto area . GTHL Communications The GTHL is a unique and complex body involving literally tens of thousands of people at the various levels: players, parents, management and volunteers . Constituting a significant percentage of the minor hockey registrations within Hockey Canada, the GTHL, as the largest single amateur hockey league in the world, offers a phenomenal marketing area to corporations seeking new avenues of exposure . As such, the GTHL, while adopting a cautious policy geared so as not to over-commercialize the intent and purpose of amateur hockey, welcomes reputable commercial sponsorship of certain approved concepts or programs which are deemed mutually beneficial to both amateur hockey support and the sponsor’s image . 1–2 Officers & Directors GTHL Executive Don West Ken Smith President and Delegate to First Vice President Ontario Hockey Federation GTHL Canada GTHL Canada 57 Carl Hall Road 57 Carl Hall Road Toronto, ON M3K 2E2 Toronto, ON M3K 2E2 Cell: 416-878-5565 Bus: 416-636-6845 Ext . 306 1stVPSmith@GTHLCanada .com dwest@airdberlis .com Gordon McDonald John Neville Second Vice President Third Vice President GTHL Canada GTHL Canada 57 Carl Hall Road 57 Carl Hall Road Toronto, ON M3K 2E2 Toronto, ON M3K 2E2 Bus: 416-636-6845 Cell: 416-452-8179 2ndVPMcDonald@GTHLCanada .com Neville-john@hotmail .com Officers & Directors 1–3 GTHL Executive John Trimble Treasurer c/o Williams & Partners LLP 675 Cochrane Dr . Suite 505 Markham, ON L3R 0B8 Tel: 416-969-8166 x 228 TreasurerTrimble@GTHLCanada .com GTHL Executive Director Scott Oakman Executive Director 57 Carl Hall Road Toronto, ON M3K 2E2 Bus: 416-636-6845 Ext . 224 Fax: 416-636-2035 soakman@GTHLCanada .com 1–4 Officers & Directors The NOHA is proud to host this 2019-2020 Season: Peewee A OHF Championship Peewee AA OHF Championship From the NOHA, Good luck to all players in this 2019-2020 Season! Northern Ontario Hockey Asociation 110 Lakeshore Drive, North Bay, ON P1A 2A8 Tel: (705) 474.8851 Fax: (705) 474.6019 www.noha-hockey.com GTHL Board of Directors Don Bamford Michael Purdy GTHL Canada GTHL Canada 57 Carl Hall Road 57 Carl Hall Road Toronto, ON M3K 2E2 Toronto, ON M3K 2E2 Cell: 416-526-3243 Tel: 416-508-5172 Res: 416-743-9247 DirectorPurdy@GTHLCanada .com DirectorBamford@GTHLCanada .com Wally Turner Brian Webster GTHL Canada GTHL Canada 59 Maple Branch Path 57 Carl Hall Road Etobicoke, ON M9P 3T4 Toronto, ON M3K 2E2 Cell: 647-379-2972 Bus: 416-636-6845 DirectorTurner@GTHLCanada .com DirectorWebster@GTHLCanada .com 1–6 Officers & Directors GTHL Board of Directors Keven Wilson Philip Joseph Wolfenden GTHL Canada GTHL Canada 57 Carl Hall Road 57 Carl Hall Road Toronto, ON M3K 2E2 Toronto, ON M3K 2E2 Cell: 416-432-5688 Res: 905-713-1223 DirectorWilson@GTHLCanada .com Bus: 416-464-4583 Fax: 416-713-1062 DirectorWolfenden@GTHLCanada .com Ken Wolff Kathie Wood GTHL Canada GTHL Canada 3146 Galbraith Drive 27 Gilgorm Road Mississauga, ON L5L 3Y8 Toronto, ON M5N 2M4 Cell: 416-578-2908 Cell: 416-418-7781 DirectorWolff@GTHLCanada .com Bus: 416-441-2888 Ext . 742 DirectorWood@GTHLCanada .com Officers & Directors 1–7 Division Presidents Bob Svanefelt Brian Scarlett President President North York Hockey League Mississauga Hockey League 1633 Wilson Avenue 1028 Runningbrook Drive Downsview, ON M3L 1A5 Mississauga, ON L4Y 2T2 Bus: 416-242-5365 brian .scarlett@bell .ca Swanee@sympatico .ca Tony Foresi Chair of the Board Ontario Hockey Federation 400 Sheldon Drive, Unit 9 Cambridge, ON N1T 2H9 tforesi@rogers .com 1–8 Officers & Directors Past Presidents (THL/MTHL/GTHL) Year Served Name 1911/12 H C. Austen 1912/13 – 1921/22 Fred C . Waghorne Sr . 1922/23 – 1925/26 Frank A . McEwen, B .A .