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First games tentatively scheduled for May 1. Plans for a 2021 season for WPBHL continue in the hope that the efforts to combat Covid 19, combined with seasonal effects, will mean we can get back on the floor. We will continue to look to local and provincial health boards as well as our provincial and national ball hockey associations for guidance.…

Here’s something that sounds like fun. The OBHF – in an effort to get more girls interested in ball hockey – will hold a virtual work out Saturday, March 27, 10 to 11 a.m.  The workout was developed by VirtualHockey.com along with Michael Del Zotto from the Columbus Blue Jackets, and the event has been…

Registration for returning players opens March 20th. While no final decisions have been made for the 2021 season, the Board continues to plan in hopes we’ll get the go-ahead. We will follow the advice of local and provincial health boards, and take guidance from provincial and national ball hockey associations with the goal to have a safe and…

WPBHL Operations Manager General Duties: Serve and represent the WPBHL in the community. Ensure that operations of all WPBHL divisions run smoothly and efficiently, including Mens, Womens and Youth – for both House League and All Star/Competitive programs. Primary duties:  Rink preparedness. Keeping WPBHL community updated re game status through Twitter. Hire, train, supervise and evaluate staff.…

Sadly, the 2020 season was mostly a lost year for your league, but while the public health situation as of today is very severe, the Board is continuing the planning that will hopefully allow both the youth and adult divisions to play in 2021. That said, we need to respect the situation and remain flexible in our…

With spring ball hockey registration mere months away, you may be wondering how the season is shaping up. Or will there even be a season? Those are all good questions and nobody has any clear answers right now. To that end, the Withrow Ball Hockey League has formed several committees to re-examine how ball hockey…

After more than 40 years, the Withrow Ball Hockey League is getting a logo redesign. Members are working hard to come up with something that is both modern but still harkens back to our roots. Stay tuned.

While there was great disappointment that the youth season was cancelled, a modified adult season did proceed, and it provided the league with an idea of how future games may be played in the era of Covid. The season started in late August and was supposed to finish near the end of October but was…

To our Withrow Park Ball Hockey community, This weekend was scheduled to open the 2020 season – which in our neighbourhood is the unofficial beginning of spring. Even for residents not directly involved in the league, the steady march of kids in jerseys to and from the rinks, the sounds of the sticks and balls…