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Please join us online for the WPBHL Annual General Meeting  The Withrow Park Ball Hockey League will hold its Annual General Meeting on Monday, November 28th at 8 pm, via Zoom. All players and their parents who registered for the 2022 season are welcome to attend. Topics will include League finances Appointment of the 2023 Board of…

The WPBHL is pleased to announce it collected 25 bins of food at the food drive for the Eastview Community Centre. Thanks to all the players and families who visited the Eastview tent at Riverdale and Withrow rinks on Saturday, June 18th. In addition to the food drive, we raised $1,200 online. All monetary donations will go toward…

The Withrow Park Ball Hockey League is thrilled to announce it has been selected for a Jumpstart grant worth $3,375. We’re so excited about this because it will help support two great programs we created to bring ball hockey to community members who traditionally face barriers to taking part in organized leagues. Canadian Tire started…

This is the second year for the Young Women’s Division. It’s for women between the ages of 19 to 29. It was created to fill the gap for young women who age out of the girls minor league division. We’re looking for a few more players! This is the best deal in town when it…

The Withrow Park Ball Hockey League mourns the passing of long-time coach, sponsor and father, Anthony Hollyoak. Anthony was a coach who loved seeing his players excel on and off the rink. He created a fun and competitive environment for his house league teams and brought home multiple provincial championships. His Pattison sponsorship of numerous…

The Withrow Park Ball Hockey League is deeply saddened at the passing of a longtime parent volunteer. Our dear friend Dave Hayes was involved with the WPBHL for many years. He contributed tirelessly to our ball hockey community as a volunteer, division convener, board member, and ball hockey dad and husband. He passed away from…

A Funeral Mass to honour Olivier’s life will be held on Saturday, March 5th, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine.  The Church is located at 3170 St. Clair Ave. E., Toronto, Ontario, M1L 1V6. Olivier and his family were a long-time members of our ball hockey league. He was tragically taken from us in early January,…

On Saturday, January 8th, we lost a long-time member of our ball hockey community. Olivier Dundas, 20, was an innocent victim of gun violence. He had been out with friends on Bloor Street East that night when shots were fired. He died of his wounds in hospital. Three men in their early 20s have been charged.…

A big congratulations goes out to Withrow Ball Hockey alum Serena Vilde after being named to Canada’s national women’s ball hockey team. The team’s General Manager Sara Hayward stated that “putting together a team of this caliber is not an easy task given the amount of talent across the country.” Serena, 21, started playing with…

Much of the planning and execution for the Withrow Park Ball Hockey League is accomplished by our volunteer Board of Directors. With the help of our amazing staff, they make this league go. The board is constantly being refreshed as veterans retire after their kids have aged out and new folks join with new ideas and new energy. We…