News, Representative (Whitby Girls Hockey Association)

By Rob MacDonald: Mark your calendars for the inaugural Scotiabank Girls HockeyFest Summit! Join us on Sunday, March 7th at 4:00 PM EST, as we host the inaugural Scotiabank Girls HockeyFest Summit. Joined by top professionals in the field, we will dive into informative and interactive sessions and introduce the ...

By Heather Paterson: *Date Extended* In an effort to assist with the upgrading of skills, the WGHA is now accepting submissions for the Rebate Program. Only courses required or beneficial for the purposes of your role as a volunteer with the WGHA are eligible. Criminal Reference Checks are NOT eligible. You MUST ...

By Rob MacDonald: Hello Hockey Parents, We know there is much anticipation about the remainder of the hockey season now that we are back in the "Red".   As an executive we wanted to let you all know that we will be in discussions with our partners ( Town of  Whitby, OWHA and Durham Public Health) to form a plan ...

By Rob MacDonald: Tiya Bainbridge's world changed last summer when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. But not only is she back on the ice, she's making a difference for families going through the same ...

By Rob MacDonald: Help stop the spread of COVID-19.  Staying home means saving lives.  We’re all in this together.   For our health care workers, our essential workers and our health care system, let’s stay home and save lives to beat the virus and get back to the sport we all love. Together we can stop the ...

By Rob MacDonald: Dear Hockey Family, Thank you for giving me support and hope during my cancer treatments.  Many days I was weak and could not get out of bed but your support made me feel stronger.  As many of you know, I started Tiya's Purpose to help Sick Kids Hospital support children dealing with hard times. ...

By Rob MacDonald: Happy New Year !!I wanted to share an off-ice success story.  Despite the restrictions of COVID this team reached out to me and offered to help my charity. The charity is called SOCKS and quite simply, we collect new SOCKS and place them into areas of need in the community.  ...

By Rob MacDonald: As of Dec 21, 2020 the WGHA has decided to eliminate “Rule 2.3  - Resident Reintroduction Process”. Going forward for the 2021 season and beyond the WGHA will permit Whitby resident players to return and try out for the top level team in any division.  This rule change will align with the WGHA ...

By Rob MacDonald: The Whitby Girls Hockey Association is proud to announce that Chris Stefik will be the head coach of the U15 AA program.   Chris has been a coach with the Whitby Wolves for the last 15 years and has two girls currently playing in the system.  Chris, the WGHA wishes you the best of luck with the U15 ...

By Rob MacDonald: The Whitby Girls Hockey Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Donegan as the head coach of the U18 AA team. Steve has three daughters currently playing in the Wolves program and has coached at all levels of the WGHA since 2011.  Steve has been a coach in hockey for most of his ...