West Mall Lightning Minor Hockey League

Congratulations Zac, enjoy the game.

West Mall Hockey, let’s help those in need!
5 food items or $10 donation for a chance to win Toronto Maple Leaf game tickets.

The GTHL year end banquet is April 12. When there support the
"SCORE MORE FOOD" Drive. Every player that donates 5 or more food items will have there name entered in a draw for a free pair of Toronto Maple Leaf hockey tickets.
Help the Haven on the Queensway Food Bank help those in need.
Thanks for your support,
( forgot the food, a $10 donation can get your name in the raffle as well )

Your West Mall Alumni Olympians

Fun was had by all at the West Mall House League Santa Skate & Holiday Party.

West Mall Alumni meet in the
FIRST RESPONDER NHL LEGENDS CHARITY HOCKEY CHALLENGE, Feb 7 at the Ford Performance Centre.

West Mall Alumni Wojtek Wolski ( 9 yr NHL veteran, 2018 Canda Olympic Team player)

Faced off against

West Mall Alumni Michael Kolankowski ( 15 yr Toronto Police Service Veteran)

In an exciting exhibition hockey game, with the teams playing to a high scoring 11-11 tie.

The real winners were the local charities, including Haven On The Queensway, that benefitted from this fun filled Fund Raiser.

Thanks to all the NHL veterans & First Responders (Fire, Police & Ambulance) that participated.

West Mall Alumni NATALIE SPOONER scores the 1st goal for the Canadian Women's Olympic Team in the 2026 Winter Olympics.
It was a 4-0 win over Team Switzerland.

WEST MALL LIGHTNING ALUMNI
NATALIE SPOONER
RETURNS TO PWHL

Natalie Spooner, a West Mall Lightning Alumni returned to the PWHL after a season ending injury forced her out of the 23/24 Season Play-offs.
Spooner was a star player with the PWHL Toronto team in the 23/24 season, she not only led her Toronto team in scoring, she was the highest scorer in the PWHL, with 20 goals & 7 assists for a total 27 points in 24 games. She also won the League MVP Award and Best Forward Award, but also the IIHA Player of the Year Award.
She helped her Toronto team, who had an initial slow start (1 win, 4 losses), go on to place 1st in regular season play, with a record of 13 wins, 4 ties & 7 losses.
Toronto was highly favoured to win in the playoffs. They were leading against Minnesota 2 games to 1 in the

semi-finals, when Spooner incurred a season ending knee injury. This enabled Minnesota to win the semi-final and move on to final were they lost to Montreal.
The knee injury was serious, a torn ACL in her left knee. It required surgery, and many months of rehab & conditioning to get her ready to return to the ice, game ready.

She was finally able to return to her Toronto PWHL team , now called the Toronto Sceptres, on February 11, 2025. The Sceptres had a record of 4 wins & 11 losses up to that date. Since then their record has been 7 wins & 2 losses. Let's hope Natalie can lead the Sceptres to much success during the regular season and into the playoffs.
Spooner had a briiliant hockey career prior to joining the PWHA. She played in 10 World Championships, winnng 3 times. She played in 3 Olympics, winning 2 gold medals. She holds many other awards & team/league records.