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Wildcats gold, silver teams at March Madness Tournament

The happy memories of the 2022 Wildcats March Madness Hockey Tournament will no doubt last a lifetime for these girls of the Wildcats Under18BB team. They won gold in a thrilling shootout. Their coach is Steve Gross. Below we see them again with helmets, equipment and those essential coaches as well.

Down below another great gang. They’re the silver medal-winning Wildcats Under15A team.

Every player a champion at 40th March Madness next week

The 40th edition of the Leaside Wildcats March Madness Hockey Tournament begins Friday, March 8 and excitement is growing with barely a week left to the first face off. This year Mark Schrutt, new head of the Wildcats association, reports that 177 teams will play. This record turnout beats last year (157) and the previous record of 171 in 2017. There will be more than 3,000 players plus hundreds of moms, dads, grandparents and siblings. The tournament once again demonstrates the power of hockey as a force for the social, competitive and physical growth of young women. Leaside Arena and 18 others in the area will rock to the games.

Leaside ice will be home to the  online www.sagoto.com/tlgha/auction and in person auction, photo booth and kids draw and raffle. It is well worth a visit to see the auction prizes and the action as well as people watch. Championship day is Sunday, March 10, where bronze, silver and gold will be handed out. Mr. Schrutt estimates that the tournament will bring in close to $4 million to local businesses. Major sponsors this year include Access Storage, Smart Centre and Lexus on the Park. Most importantly, it is a weekend when the girls will let their skates do the talking about competition. Every single one will emerge a champion.

Leaside Gardens rocks to Wildcats March Madness tourney

Friday was opening day at the Leaside Wildcats Girls Hockey March Madness Tournament. The arena was ringing with the sounds of play on the ice, families with enormous bags on the move, concessions, socializing and silent auction action. Saturday will be even busier both in Leaside and at the 15 other arenas needed to accommodate 157 teams.

March Madness begins as exciting hockey weekend awaits

An exciting weekend of girls hockey begins now as teams pour in from across Canada to compete in the Leaside Wildcats annual event. Upper left, the shining faces of the New Zealand Ice Fernz team along with NZ High Commissioner Daniel Meslop. Read more about the Fernz and Wildcats. Upper right, this stick signed by members of the 2017-2018 Maple Leafs will be a hot item at the March Madness silent auctions in the Lea Room. Drop in and make a bid on something. They’re open today. Centre right, Okay You Rolph Road Choristers!  This is from a concert Thursday in the auditorium of Leaside High School. Lower row from the left, a reminder that the sparkling play of Leaside’s Team Epping continues Friday at 3 p.m. in Regina. Then a green flag that Leaside Rotary will hold its annual recycling event in the parking lot of the East York Town Centre April 21. The resilient woman is Rosie the BIA Riveter. She reminds us that lots of women have been strong long before gender parity. And the Mabel’s Fables book visit March 15 looks just right for your tweens. Send your event to the South Bayview BulldogTampa Bay girls will try to teach Canadians about ice hockey

March Madness hockey fun rocks arenas across Toronto

The Leaside Wildcats March Madness Hockey Tournament is underway with thousands of girls playing their hearts out for a win. There are 171 teams shooting to score at 18 arenas mostly across the east side of Toronto. The silent auction in the William Lea Room closes at 7 p.m. Saturday. Get a bid in or buy something outright. Councillor Jon Burnside will help out with medal presentation at the Millwood Road rinks on Sunday.

March Madness mass invasion of Leaside in 3 weeks

It’s coming. The mass invasion of girls from across North America and beyond into little Leaside for the Toronto Wildcats 38th annual March Madness Tournament. The dates are Friday to Sunday, March 10 to 12, 2017.  There were 146 teams last year and the organizers are hoping to break that record. Because March Madness is an open event its always possible some teams will be turned away.

2,400 women, girls skate to win March Madness Tourney

More than 2400 women and girls will play competitive hockey this weekend in the largest tournament of its kind in the world. It’s the Toronto Leaside Wildcats 37th Annual March Break Madness Tournament. Once again this huge happening will hear the shout of a generation of women who know how to compete. A breakaway on goal of their own making will do fine thanks.

140 TEAMS

And so as many as 140 teams will battle it out at 17 area arenas for gold with 450 coaches urging them on. It all takes place starting Friday Two days hence, games will begin at 9 a.m. at Leaside Memorial Gardens Arena and continue throughout the weekend. The final championship game will be held at Leaside Gardens Arena at 5 p.m. on Sunday March 13th. Athletes will compete at all ages and all skill levels, from Novice DS (Development Stream, ages 7-8) to Senior A (21 and over). The final schedule can be found here.

AUCTIONS, BARBECUE

While this  goes on, the Wildcats of the Provincial Women’s Hockey League, the Juniors, will be busy too down in London trying to button down their PWHL playoff spot. Still to meet, the thousands of moms, dads, brothers and sisters who will crowd the arenas. There will be more than 200 items at silent auction including a signed Team Canada jersey, Leafs, Rock, Raptors and Jays tickets, gift certificates, gourmet baskets and more. Funds raised will support certification, training, equipment and program development for the more than 1600 Wildcats’ players. The tournament will be hosting a fundraising BBQ all three days at Leaside Gardens
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Links to March Madness medal winners and game stats

The 36th annual March Madness hockey tournament has ended with nearly 60 teams in 19 playing categories taking home a medal. These players got personal gold, silver or bronze medals depending on their team’s performance. There were 140 teams entered with more than 2,000 kids on skates. Medals or no medals however, every player won the extraordinary growing experience offered by this marathon girls hockey event. There were teams from all over, including from the U.S. The farthest travelling club hiked to Toronto from near San Francisco. They got an award for that. The medal winners are listed here with greater detail on each win, loss or draw available at this link on the same site.