THAT’S A LOT OF BIRTHDAY CANDLES! THE OLDEST HOCKEY ASSOCIATION IN THE WORLD TURNS 133 YEARS-OLD
by Chris McCleary TORONTO QUEEN’S STREET HOTEL c. 1890 Cambridge, ON – it all started on a cold and snowy night on November 27, 1890, at the Queen’s Hotel in Toronto. This was the idea of Arthur Stanley, son of Lord Stanley, then Governor General of Canada. Stanley played for the Ottawa Rideau Hall Rebels and, during exhibition play […]
THE ROAD TO THE 2024 ALLAN CUP – A LITTLE OLDER, A LITTLE SLOWER, AND A LITTLE SMARTER
by Dan Carle The nomadic Mangos has played the game all over the world and has found a home in Dundas Cambridge, ON – “I got my education paid for through hockey and travelled around and saw the world because of hockey.” Simon Mangos – father, Real McCoys team captain, lifelong skater, master speaker extraordinaire […]
OHA Annual General Meeting Questionnaire – Have Your Say
As Preparations are Under Way for the 2024 Event – We Would Like To Know What OHA-Members Want Cambridge, ON – The 2024 Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place June 15, 2024. the 2024-edition will mark the 135th installment of the OHA AGM. As we make decisions regarding the details […]
HAPPY DIWALI…FROM THE ONTARIO HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
The core idea behind Diwali is the triumph of good over evil, reflected in its rituals like diyas and rangoli Cambridge – Diwali, or Dipawali, is India’s biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the […]
OHA Coaches Club – Coach Development Webinars
Available to all OHA coaches at no cost – earn coach certification maintenance points The OHA Coaches Club is a growing hub of coach development related information that will be accessible on the OHA website. Currently, a webinar speaker series for OHA coaches is being offered. The webinars are meant to provide coaches with […]
The Memorial Cup – a Silver Lining to One of the Most Devastating Battles Ever
by Chris McCleary Cambridge, ON – Finally, the war was over. At 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918 — the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month—the guns fell silent. It was the official end of one of the most destructive wars in history. Up until the beginning of the bloody battle, a lot of […]
Ontario Elite Hockey League (OEHL) names it’s first Commissioner
The new league has a new man with a lot of experience leading the charge Cambridge, ON – The Board of Directors of the new Ontario Elite Hockey League (OEHL) is pleased to announce the hiring of Rick Richardson as the league’s first commissioner. Richardson’s role within the OEHL will be to ensure adherence to […]
OHA Mourns the Tragic Loss of Sylvain Lessard
Lessard was a highly skilled player who spent his minor hockey in the Windsor AAA system (Photo Credit: Courtesy of the Lakeshore Canadiens) The Lakeshore Canadiens say they’re deeply saddened by the passing of 20-year-old forward Sylvain Lessard. The team posted about the passing of Lessard to their social media on Wednesday morning. He played two […]
TWO MINUTES FOR OFFICIATING – THE EVER-EXPANDING POOL OF FEMALE OFFICIALS
by Dan Carle This is the 3rd and final installment in a content series that focuses on the revamped & improved OHA Officiating Program Lacey Senuk (second from left), just prior to a game at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. (Photo provided by Lacey Senuk) “They can do the job just as well as a […]
TWO MINUTES FOR OFFICIATING – THE NEED TO CHANGE AND ADAPT
by Dan Carle This is the 2nd installment in a content series that focuses on the revamped OHA Officiating Program The world, at least through the lens of the Ontario Hockey Association, needs more zebras. And greater care paid to them. Currently, the OHA roster of referees is expanding, along with collective minds towards more […]
