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February 11, 2020February 18, 2020 Streeter staff 0 Comment Bayview Avenue, coronavirus, Eglinton Avenue East, Evergreen Brick Works, hockey, Laird Drive, Leaside Ladies Night Out, Maya Zibaie, pedestrian accident, photo radar, rink, shooting, speeding, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, theft, Toronto Police, Winterlicious

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Leaside neighbourhoods.

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North Leasiders enjoy hockey on neighbour’s refrigerated backyard rink

February 10, 2020February 13, 2020 Brian Baker 0 Comment hockey, rink

Walk up to the North Leaside home of Sven Walker, and you’ll hear the sounds of hockey being played on his refrigerated backyard rink.

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Lawrence Park duo drafted by OHL teams

April 22, 2019April 25, 2019 Brian Baker hockey, Lawrence Park Collegiate, Ontario Hockey League, Peterborough Petes, Tucker Robertson, Windsor Spitfires, Wyatt Johnston

Their hard work has paid off as Lawerence Park Panthers’ Wyatt Johnston and Tucker Robertson were drafted into the OHL on April 6.

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Four Leaside Wildcats alum on U Sports champion’s roster

April 6, 2019April 26, 2019 Brian Baker Gabby Smyth, Gabi Underwood, Guelph Gryphons, hockey, Kaitlin Lowy, Kristen Jay, Leaside Wildcats, U Sports, Women's Hockey

Four former Leaside Wildcats are U Sports Women’s Hockey champions and one of them, Kaitlin Lowy, scored the the title-winning goal.

Sports

Girls hockey continues to grow in midtown

March 26, 2019April 25, 2019 Brian Baker Canadian Women's Hockey League, Caroline Cameron, Clarkson Cup, Girls Hockey, hockey, Leaside Hockey Association, Leaside Wildcats, Sportsnet, USports Women's Hockey Championship

It was a happy coincidence for girls hockey — Women’s Day, the Leaside Wildcats tournament, and female hockey players appearing at the NHL All-Star Game.

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Triple overtime wins hockey title for Lawrence Park boys

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 Brian Baker hockey, Lawrence Park Collegiate, OFSAA, TDSSAA

It took triple overtime for Lawrence Park to oust Humberside in boys’ AAA hockey on March 1, to become the first team to head back to OFSAA in some time.

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Lawrence Park’s girls net third straight city title

March 8, 2019March 10, 2019 Brian Baker hockey, Lawrence Park Collegiate, OFSAA, TDSSAA

Lawrence Park’s girls’ hockey team netted its third straight city title Feb. 28 with a 3-0 win over Humberside Huskies at the Mattamy Athletic Centre.

Sports

St. Mike’s names new varsity hockey team coach

October 22, 2018October 25, 2018 Brian Baker CISAA, Connor Brown, Dan Brown, hockey, Michael Power-St. Joseph High School, St. Michael's College School, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Marlboros

St. Michael’s College School has a new bench boss for its Majors hockey team, Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame inductee Dan Brown.

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Oct. 5: The fight over Hockey Night in Canada

September 21, 2018September 30, 2018 Streeter staff hockey, Memorial Park Avenue, S. Walter Stewart Library

Veteran sportswriter David Shoalts covers the story of how CBC lost Hockey Night in Canada and how Rogers’ $5.2-billion deal with the NHL didn’t work out.

THINGS TO DO

Apr. 13–15: North Toronto Midget AA host hockey championships

March 26, 2018April 13, 2018 Streeter staff hockey, North Toronto Hockey Association, North Toronto Memorial Arena, Ontario Hockey Federation, Orchardview Boulevard

North Toronto Midget AA is hosting the 2018 Ontario Hockey Federation championships on April 13–15. It is only one of two organizations in the GTA that will have the opportunity to host an Ontario provincial hockey championship this year.

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Northern claims city’s first-ever junior hockey title

March 11, 2018March 16, 2018 Brian Baker Brian Gaw, hockey, Northern Secondary School, Red Knights, TDSSAA

It was a great year for hockey at Northern Secondary School. The land of the Red Knights had over 70 kids put on the uniform for the school, including the first-ever junior boys non-contact hockey league.

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Nothing was going to stop invitational hockey tournament

February 5, 2018May 24, 2018 Brian Baker hockey, Leaside Hockey Association, Leaside Memorial Community Gardens, Select Invitational Tournament

Not even a broken-down Zamboni at Victoria Village Arena could keep the Leaside Hockey Association’s 28th annual Select Invitational Tournament from going ahead.

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Leafs playing in Leaside backyard

April 13, 2017May 3, 2017 Rodger Burnside hockey, Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are back in the NHL playoffs after a three-year drought. And so Doug Radford is back showing the games in his backyard.

Lawrence Park Collegiate girls hockey players

Sports

Lawrence Park grabs silver in AAA girls hockey

April 2, 2017August 1, 2017 Brian Baker hockey, Lawrence Park CI, OFSAA

A testament of Lawrence Park Collegiate’s sportsmanship was the delivery of sparkling juice to the winning team’s dressing room post OFSAA gold medal match.