The 2nd Annual High School Invitational Floorball Tournament will take place at Blessed Trinity Secondary School in Grimsby, Ontario October 20th to 22nd, 2008. This event is sanctioned by OFSAA.

This year’s event will feature a girls and a boys division. The girls will play October 20th and the boys will play October 21st and 22nd. For more information, please download the tournament information package or visit playfloorball.com to register.

Last year, McKinnon Park from Caledonia were the champions in the girls division and hosts Cathedral High School from Hamilton won the senior boys division. The junior boys division, won by Sherwood Secondary School, will not be organized this year.

Entry is limited to the first 10 boys teams and 6 girls teams to register online on a first-come, first-serve basis. Visit playfloorball.com to register your team now. Registration costs $230 per team and rosters are limited to 13 players. The deadline to register and pay is September 15th, 2008.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Juha Mikkola, OFUF Executive Director at 416-972-9305 or 416-830-3392.

Looking forward to seeing Ontario’s best high school floorball teams at the event!

Grassroots Floorball Inc. and the Toronto Floorball League are excited to announce Toronto’s first-ever summer floorball league. Experience floorball, the off-ice sport of choice for NHLers like Marian Hossa, Mats Sundin, Marian Gaborik and played by future stars like John Tavares and John McFarland.

Make your own team or join an existing one to take on some of Toronto’s best teams like the Viking Escapades, The Northern European Express, iMove Blue Collars and more. Don’t miss the floorball debut of the Toronto Marlies’ leading scorer David Ling as he suits up for the Vikings and according to some rumors, even John Tavares may join the team for a game or two!

League starts July 3rd and runs until September 4th

45-minute games Thursday nights at 8:15, 9:30 or 10:30 PM

Six game regular season and two playoff games for each team

Convenient Humber Lakeshore Campus location

Free parking, TTC (Bus, Streetcar & Subway) or Go Train access

Official floorball boards, two paid referees per game, a paid convener, live scoreboard and full results and statistics posted online the day after your game

Awards banquet to celebrate team and individual achievements

All players receive Ontario Floorball/Unihockey Federation membership upon registration, a $10 value, which provides access to provincial and national team tryouts.

Registration is now open so sign up before we hit capacity. Team or individual player registrations are welcome and all levels of players are encouraged to participate.

Team registration costs $750 for up to 10 players. Act before June 18th and take advantage of our early-bird registration rate of $700. Inidividual players sign up for $75 or $70 during the early-bird period. All rates include Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Register your team or sign up as an individual player

Download a map to the gym and free parking lot

Access TTC directions

All players must have their own stick. Contact FloorballPro Inc. for special offers for new teams and players. If you have any questions about our league, don’t hesitate to contact me or one of our friendly league staff. We look forward to seeing you on the court!

The Ontario Floorball/Unihockey Federation along with Rich Vrataric of host Blessed Trinity School are pleased to announce the 2008 High School Invitational will take place in Grimsby, Ontario October 20th, 21st and 22nd.
Please stay tuned for registration materials to be released in the next two weeks.

The Canadian Floorball Federation is attempting to recruit enough players to enter Canada’s first ever team at the U19 Men’s World Floorball Championships in Finland in May of 2009. All players interested are encouraged to contact us regardless of how long you’ve played or how much competitive experience you have.  We are also counting on those of you who are responsible for floorball programming and education to immediately disseminate this info to any eligible Canadians for their consideration.Floorball has been growing quickly in schools and community centres across Canada over the last 5 years, having now achieved a level where a competitive team can be assembled for International competitions.   Floorball is currently played in 48 countries world wide with over 3 million players.  The International Floorball Federation has been recognized by the International Olympic Committee and has recently applied for inclusion in the Olympic Games, with the potential of participating in the 2020 Summer Olympics.Since this will be Canada’s first time participating in the age category, we will be playing in the B Division against some of the following countries: Poland, Germany, Estonia, Austria, Spain, Netherlands, Italy or Japan.The deadline for Canada to confirm their entry is fast approaching, therefore we are requesting all eligible players register before June 20th.To get a registration form and additional details please visit our website at www.floorballontario.com or contact:Paul CharbonneauVice-President
Canadian Floorball Federation(647) 588-8008
paul.charbonneau@floorballontario.comWith your support, we really hope to assemble the first group of privileged young men that will represent Canada on the world stage.Sincerely,The Canadian Floorball Federation
U19TeamInformationLetter.doc

PlayerRegistrationForm.doc 

OFUF intern Eileen Lam visited R.H. King Academy today to present floorball to the enthusiastic students who had already been watching online videos of the game, as well as the ever popular Zorro tricks. Throughout the day, classes had a chance to try out the sport and got a glimpse of what the upcoming floorball scene at King will look like! The school has purchased a set of equipment and are looking to start playing floorball as soon as possible.

Thank you to Ed Synowicki for inviting the OFUF to King! Your enthusiasm and support helped the clinic run very smoothly. We hope to see King in the next OFSAA tournament!

OFUF Intern Eileen Lam visited Regent Park/Duke of York Public School on Tuesday to present floorball to the students. Students had a great time playing the sport, after viewing highlights and moves on the big screen. The goalies did an amazing job making the saves, and the players made the goalies work hard!

Thank you to Neil Sorbie for setting up the clinic and helping the clinic run smoothly. May your floorball fever continue!

Students at Greenwood College had the opportunity to try floorball yesterday, Monday May 20, 2008, when Eileen Lam visited this Toronto area school. After a short presentation and explanation of the basics, students showed their floorball skills in a friendly round robin. Greenwood’s PHE teachers also modeled great teamwork and skill when they joined in the games.

Thank you to Anthony Costa for organizing the clinic for Greenwood College! We hope to see your school in future tournaments!

On Wednesday May 15, 2008, Eileen Lam visited Plum Tree Park Elementary School in Mississauga for a floorball workshop, as part of the students’ activity day. After watching several cool floorball videos and learning the basic rules, students played a fun round robin. “These students are the future of Canadian floorball,” commented Eileen, who was very impressed with the calibre of play from these Grade 3, 4, 5 students, many of whom had competitive hockey backgrounds.

Plum Tree’s Physical Education teacher, Jeremy Currie, who also plays on the iMove Blue Collars in the Toronto Floorball League’s Elite Division, did a fabulous job of reffing the games. With a great resource like Mr. Currie, Plum Tree Park’s floorball future holds much potential! We hope Plum Tree’s interest in the sport continues to grow!

Thank you to Jeremy Currie for the opportunity to present floorball to your students, as well as all the help making the clinic as smooth as possible!

Students at Humewood Community School refreshed their memories of floorball when OFUF intern Eileen Lam visited the school today. After an initial clinic in November by Juha Mikkola (link), the Toronto school enthusiastically purchased new floorball equipment. This time around, students got reacquainted with the sport and those who had missed the November clinic got a chance to learn the basics.

Thank you to Kelly MacDonald for setting up this clinic for Humewood students and we hope Humewood continues to expand the floorball program!

It’s been a long season for the six teams in the Toronto Floorball League Elite Division. After a twenty game regular season and a hard semi-final series, Game 1 of the finals is here. It features the two best teams from the regular season, The Northern European Express (TNEX) and the Viking Escapades.

The Northern European Express defeated Carlos’ Bulldogs 2 games to 1 in the semi-finals in dramatic fashion. Trailing 4-1 entering the third period, TNEX rallied to tie the game 5-5 and win in a shootout when GM Brett Stein scored the only goal.

Team Salming was knocked out at the semi-final stage for a second straight season by the Viking Escapades, who also won their series 2 games to 1. In the decisive game, the Vikings won 6-3 despite being outshot 27-16, thanks in large part to Sam Garrison’s stellar goaltending.

Tonight, Monday May 12th 7:45 PM, TNEX (19-4-0) take on the Vikings (15-6-2) in Game 1 of the Toronto Championship Finals. Game 2 takes place Thursday, May 22nd at 7:45 PM and Game 3, if necessary, will be played Monday, May 26th at 7:45 PM. All games are played at West Toronto Collegiate (330 Lansdowne Ave @ College).

Don’t miss what promises to be an excellent series between two of the best floorball teams in the province. Admission is always free. For more information, visit www.playfloorball.com