Leaside Arena

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The historic site of Leaside Memorial Community Gardens (Leaside Gardens) was opened in 1951. The Lea Family of Leaside donated the land. This recreation facility was named in honour of the World War II veterans. The plaque mounted outside the facility reads: In memory of the men of the Town of Leaside who gave their lives for their country in the second World War 1939-1945. Leaside Gardens is the home for the beginning of the careers of seven NHL super stars: Peter Mahov...lich Jr., Brad Selwood, Terry Caffery, Paul Gardner, Dave Gardner, Tom Edur and Mike McEwen. Their retired sweaters hang here in the Bert F. Grant Arena. The skate sharpener and Zamboni driver for Leaside Gardens was the late Peter Mahovlich Sr. A plaque hanging by Dressing Room 10, which was his workroom, reads: Worked this arena and served our community for over twenty-four years a friend and helper to the boys and girls (of all ages) active in this arena. Every ice rink should be blessed with such a warm spirit. Born in Yugoslavia, July 14, 1906, he died in East York on June 13, 1981. Another Leaside hero, Dr. Tom Pashby first chair of the Dr. Tom Pashby Sports Safety Fund was acknowledged worldwide for his work in preventing catastrophic injury in sports. ‘Doc’ was dedicated to the safety of the children in our facility and often sutured hockey players before face protection was mandated. He was awarded the Order of Canada and is a member of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame and Leaside Sports Hall of Fame. ‘Doc’ was loved and well respected in the community.

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NEW FALL HOURS AT LEASIDE POOL! Phase 2+ Schedule (October 13th and onwards) LANE SWIMMING Monday, Wednesday and Friday: ... 7:00 am-10:00am | 11:00am-1:00pm | 6:00pm-10:00pm Tuesday: 9:00am-1:00pm | 6:00pm-10:00pm Thursday: 9:00am-1:00pm | 8:00pm-10:00pm Saturday and Sunday: 3:30pm-5:00pm LEISURE Saturday and Sunday: 2:00pm-3:30pm OLDER ADULT Friday: 1:00pm-2:00pm For more info: http://leasidegardens.com/leaside-memorial-pool/

2020 in a nutshell. (Via @russbites)

In response to the announcements from the Province, Leaside Gardens (arena and pool) will remain open until we hear otherwise. In the arena, the capacity number...s of 10 on the ice will be recognized however as it has been too difficult for user groups to cancel the numbers for this weekend's programs they will go forward as advertised while we await further information from the City. See more

On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we want to remind you that it’s OK not to be OK, and that there is help and there is hope. Watch the full 15-minute mental health discussion with Team Canada & NHL alum, CoreyHirsch at http://hc.hockey/CoreyHirsch

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We’ve been doing this drill for 12 plus years at TFH. but it looks and sounds way cooler when edited by Kasumi Kobo Beating players with plain old straight-aw...ay straight-line skating may work well at the younger and lower levels of hockey, but as you move up in both age and skill level, you need to be more deceptive when carrying the puck. These linear crossover drills teach players to attack on an angle to force opponents to commit to one direction. Once the defender has committed one way, the attacker uses their edge work to quickly transition in the opposite direction, which hopefully leaves the defender in their dust. The key to success with this one is proper use of the outside edge, leaning into the direction you want to attack and quicker transitions between each crossover. We’ll be announcing more in-season camps for TFH in the next few weeks so keep your eyes peeled for that announcement or just DM me and I can add you to my weekly newsletter list as that’s where I promote our new camps first. In the meantime, keep Working Hard & Dreaming BIG.

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Leaside Gardens is currently open and operating as usual while in holding mode waiting for further information from the Province. That includes the arena and t...he pool. Rumours are now starting to fly regarding the open/closed status of Leaside Gardens and we are taking measures to ensure that currently correct information is available to the community. See more

Nice photos and article about the Leaside Hockey Association from almost 65 years ago. NOTE: Click on the individual images to enlarge them. [Source: "Globe and Mail" Jan 17 1956]