Tween girls’ hockey league says prime ice time in Toronto out of reach – Toronto | 24CA News
A Greater Toronto Area hockey mother of three, Amy Laski says she’s all too conversant in the battle to get affordable ice time.
Laski, who can also be the founding father of the Tween Girls’ Hockey League (TGHL), is a participant herself.
While women’ hockey has seen exponential development in reputation and participation, she advised Global News many obstacles nonetheless exist.
“If you’ve been playing since you were young, there are some girls’ leagues in Toronto, but if you want to start learning how to play hockey a little bit later — say eight or nine years old, or even into your tween and teen years — there are almost no options,” she says.
In response, Laski launched her personal league. The TGHL began out with 15 gamers in 2021.
It has grown shortly. This upcoming season the hope is to run two divisions, for a complete of 60 women, ages seven to fifteen.
However, she mentioned, scoring affordable ice time is nearly unimaginable.
Laski says due to the present reserving system, her women are sometimes being ignored within the chilly.
“Year-over-year, I’m told your chances are slim to none of getting prime-time ice available for your girls.”
In an announcement to Global News, town says employees work with candidates to accommodate their most well-liked time and placement, primarily based on availability and its ice allocation coverage.
In the occasion that an applicant’s preferences can’t be met, employees work to give you options.
“The City has been engaged with the founder of the Tween Girls Hockey League (TGHL) to find an indoor hockey location and time that works best for the league. The group’s desired day, time and location on their permit application were unavailable,” the assertion reads.
“However, City staff have provided alternative options to the TGHL, which include available time on Tuesday evenings and look forward to continuing to provide ice time to this new league.”
Laski mentioned she might doubtless increase her program additional in Toronto if extra ice time was out there.
The metropolis immediately runs 48 indoor arenas and greater than 50 out of doors ice rinks.
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