Francis Cooke with the new Winter Classic banner

After over a decade of service, Francis Cooke stepped down as President of Parkwoods Hockey League this past fall. In honour of his tremendous leadership, the Executive unanimously voted to rename the Winter Classic in Fran’s honour. At Championship Sunday, Fran’s children unveiled the new J. Francis Cooke Winter Classic Banner, which we look forward to raising at Broadlands Arena again next February.

Fran’s passion for the league was only exceeded by his tremendous vision and genuine love for the game. Thank you for your service!

U11 Champions

Congratulations to all our players on an amazing season, but special congrats to each of our Championship Winning Teams!

Under-9: Timbits Blue
Under-11: Framing Depot
Under-13: Canadian Tire Blue
Under-15: Taste of Nature
Under-18: Heale Home

Councillor Burnside presents Timbits Blue with the U9 Championship Trophy

Championship Day was extra special this year, as we marked Parkwoods’ 60th Anniversary. Special thank you to our Don Valley East Councillor, Jon Burnside, for helping hand out our U9 Championship Medals and celebrate 60 years of Parkwoods Hockey in our community!

Congratulations to our Select team members who will represent Parkwoods at the NYHL All-Star Games on April 21 at Downsview Arena!

Noah Cooke, U12
Conrad Czech, U8
Ethan Dryden, U8
Athan Frangos, U15
Daniel Giddens, U13
Braeden Kroetsch, U13
Lukas Lindert, U15
Benjamin Sze, U15
Yarik Voystekhovsky U12

Fundraising Bake Sale

A special thank you to all our amazing volunteers, led by Michelle Mitchell, for all their fundraising initiatives this year. We have had tremendous success with our basket raffles, Krispy Kreme Sale, 50/50 draw, Bake Sale, and McGregor’s Meats Campaigns. If you are interested in helping out with fundraising, please let us know by filling out our contact form – we always welcome new ideas!

The 2023 U10 Select Team captured the NYHL Tier II Championship last spring. After the Gord McDonald Cup, we recognized their incredible accomplishment and raised their banner into rafters at Fenside Arena. Congratulations U10 Stars!