Buck-a-Puck for ALS
The path to cure ALS begins on the ice. OUR STORY In January of this year, the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) lost a legendary hockey coach to ALS. His name was Steve Daly and his hockey team of 13-year-old boys is now on a mission to raise a million dollars for ALS research and […]
Group of the Month – Buck-a-Puck for ALS
Congratulations to our Group of the Month for October 2022 – Buck-a-Puck for ALS We are a team of 13-year-old hockey players from Toronto and we recently lost our hockey coach to ALS. ALS is a terminal disease which takes away a person’s ability to talk, walk and eventually breathe. Despite the challenges Coach Steve faced, he […]
October 6 is Green Sports Day
October 6 is Green Sports Day in Canada, a day which reminds us that climate action is a team sport. Climate change is putting our sports and communities at risk. iPlayHockey is committed to playing a more active role in environmental sustainability. Stay tuned and join our conversations to leverage the power of sports and […]
iPlay Hockey Observes National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30, 2022, marks the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The Government of Canada states “This day honours the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.” […]
iPlayHockey Recognizes Rowan’s Law Day
September 28th is Rowan’s Law Day. Rowan’s Law and #RowansLawDay were established to honour the memory of Rowan Stringer and bring awareness to concussions and concussion safety. Rowan’s Law was named for Rowan Stringer, a high school rugby player from Ottawa, who died in the spring of 2013 from a condition known as second impact […]
Group of the Month – The Shinny Sisters
Congratulations to our Group of the Month for August 2022 – The Shinny Sisters! My name is Sylvia Kyriacou. I am one of the founders of the Shinny Sisters. It all started in Jasper while sitting in a hot tub after a day of Christmas crafting about 20 years ago. I met a woman by the name […]
Hockey, Friendship, Inclusion. Q&A with Ottawa Bandits Hockey Club
We chatted with David Christie, Head Coach and President of the Ottawa Bandits Hockey Club, and Nina Dyer, Director of Communications, to learn more about the amazing work of their organization to make the game fun and accessible for more players! Can you start by telling us the story behind your organization and how it […]
What It Means to Me to Play Again
By Nicole Taylor I started out doing figure skating, dance, cheer and many other sports to see what I was most interested in and enjoyed. It wasn’t until I was about 12 that I became interested in playing hockey. When I first started, I was further behind many girls I played with because they had […]
Group of the Month – Ottawa Lady 67’s
Congratulations to our Group of the Month for July 2022 – Ottawa Lady 67’s! The Ottawa Lady 67’s is a high-performance female hockey development program. Their mission is to develop young female hockey players so that they may reach their highest potential at all age groups. The program continues to prove its success on the ice and […]
Group of the Month – U15 Rideau St. Lawrence Kings
Congratulations to our Group of the Month for September 2021 – the U15 Rideau St. Lawrence Kings AA hockey team! The U15 Rideau St. Lawrence Kings AA hockey team is ready for a fast-paced season! Under the leadership of a great coaching staff, the boys have already shown they are prepared to work hard and they are dedicated to […]
Group of the Month – Richmond Fire Hockey Club
Congratulations to our Group of the Month for October 2021 – the Richmond Fire Hockey Club! When the TomCats Women’s Hockey kicked off the 2021-2022 season, there were smiles as far as the eye could see. In addition to the Rockstar TomCats, fifteen members from the recent TomCats “Learn to Play” program joined on the ice. The interest in […]
Group of the Month – TomCats Women’s Hockey
Congratulations to our Group of the Month for November 2021 – the 6/7 class at Valmont Academy! When the TomCats Women’s Hockey kicked off the 2021-2022 season, there were smiles as far as the eye could see. In addition to the Rockstar TomCats, fifteen members from the recent TomCats “Learn to Play” program joined on the ice. The interest […]