Bill Groves Memorial
On January 29, 2011, the Burlington Ball Hockey League family lost Bill Groves to a long battle with cancer. Bill was the Referee-in-Chief, a close friend and a dedicated member of the organization and was involved with the BBHL from the inception of the league going back to 1988 and was our Referee Chief for the last 20 years. Bill was very instrumental in getting the league to where they is it today.
Canadian Player Honoured as Junior Player of the Year
The International Street & Ball Hockey Federation (I.S.B.H.F.) Player of the Year is given annually to a junior (even numbered years) or male/female player (odd numbered years) who are the best in the world, based on votes by ISBHF directorate at the annual meetings.
Road Hockey To Conquer Cancer
The OBHA will be assisting in promoting the ROAD HOCKEY TO CONQUER CANCER benefiting The Princess Margaret Foundation. Attached you will find various banner advertisements for the event and should your league have a web site we ask that you use one of the banners and link it to the event web site www.teamuptoconquercancer.ca . Also, we ask that you use the press release below specific for OBHA member leagues.
OBHAs Link to the Highschool Outdoor Classic
Creating frosty memories for hockey players and fans St. Basil College and Chaminade took the game outdoors on Sunday, January 16.
You know, I played with that guy once
Dan Robson
Toronto Star Staff Reporter
Somewhere in the GTA, lacing up skates in a suburban rink, getting ready for his weekly rec hockey game, is a man who as a teenager, once took a beautiful pass from The Great One, went in, made a move and scored.
2010 Women`s Winter Classic Tournament
The Inaugural Womens Winter Classic Tournament was a great weekend as six teams competed for the championship at Rink City in Mississauga and perhaps a sneak preview as we were introduced to some of the better young players the province continues to develop through the minor divisions.
Wilson Gets Invite to U-20 National Camp
A member of the Junior U-20 Team Canada has been invited to the Hockey Canada U-20 main camp.
Team Xtreme Canada arrive back home with an experience that will last a lifetime.
Team wins bronze in first Masters World tournament as second representative Canadian squad