Timing (Apr 9-12, 2026)

Thursday April 9th 5-9pm

Friday April 10th 5-830pm

Saturday April 11th and Sunday April 12th 7am-8pm

at Central/Etobicoke Centennial/North Toronto/Don Montgomery/Leaside/Mitchell Field/Pleasantview/Victoria Village

Purpose

An end-of season Festival will bring together all teams for a weekend celebration of fun and games

Food

There will be snack bar open at each rink, details of their offerings for this weekend are listed below within the Arena details.

Format

U7 and U8 will both play Half-ice Format in the Festival with players changing from the benches and will use Small nets. Scores will be recorded for U7/U8 games to ensure best matchup for final game (except for U7 Tier 4 where those teams play a 3 game round robin). U7s get 3 games (2 Saturday and 1 Sunday). U8s get 4 games.

U9 will be a competitive format however all teams will get 4 or 5 games. 3 or 4 game preliminary games followed by playoffs, exact format will be different by "tier" based on number of comparable teams. 

All teams should submit their gamesheets immediately following their games as a back-up to the Timekeeper/GameManager submitting them, this will ensure timely AND accurate posting of scores to determine standings within each Tier/Pool.

Please have players ready 15 minutes ahead of posted game-time as games may start a few minutes early.

Note: no time-outs in any games

Shoot-out to break ties in U9 playoff games (U7/U8 final game may end in a tie)

1. 3 player shoot-out (both teams shoot at same time)

2. sudden death shootout (no player may shoot a 2nd time until one team has used all their players)

Round Robin tie-breaking

The bottom of the Tiering tabs for the Festival schedule has the standings that will be updated as scores are sent in (so it is very important to send scores in quickly)

round robin in order without re-starting if more than two teams tied

1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 for a tie)

2. head to head

3. most wins

4. Lowest Goals Against

5. Goals For Average GF/(GF+GA)

6. First goal between tied teams (only for U9)

7. Coin Toss

Central Arena

Don Montgomery Arena

Arena offerings TO BE Confirmed

Pro Shop (Skate Sharpening) open and available this weekend

Snack Bar will be open for ALL Festival games

Top / most popular sellers are: 

*Country Style hot beverages

*Fresh hot popped popcorn

*Jr and Jumbo all beef hot dogs

*chips, choc bars, variety of candy

*can & bottle cold beverages

Etobicoke Centennial Arena

Arena offerings TO BE Confirmed

Pro Shop (Skate Sharpening) open and available this weekend

Snack Bar (upstairs) will be open for ALL Festival games

Top / most popular sellers are: 

*Country Style hot beverages

*Fresh hot popped popcorn

*Jr and Jumbo all beef hot dogs

*chips, choc bars, variety of candy

*can & bottle cold beverages

Leaside Memorial Community Gardens

Arena offerings TO BE Confirmed

Snack Bar open and available during all Festival Games

Pro Shop (Skate Sharpening) open and available during all Festival Games

Top / most popular sellers are: 

* Popcorn

* Tea & Coffee

* Slushies

* Hotdogs

Mitchell Field Community Centre

North Toronto Arena

Arena offerings TO BE Confirmed

Snack Bar and Pro Shop (Skate Sharpening) open and available this weekend

Special Items for the Festival:

Crispy Chicken Sandwiches

Peameal Sandwiches

Poutine

Chilli Cheese Fries

Pleasantview Arena

Arena offerings TO BE Confirmed

Snack Bar will be open for ALL Festival games

Top / most popular sellers are: 

*Country Style hot beverages

*Fresh hot popped popcorn

*Jr and Jumbo all beef hot dogs

*chips, choc bars, variety of candy

*can & bottle cold beverages

Victoria Village Arena

For all CDS Rinks:

Depending on weather and other activities happening at the same time, parking may require some planning and patience (car pooling might be a good option  especially if bringing grandparents along)

During peak times, the parking lots will likely be unable to accommodate everyone (Festival users and general public.) Safety is the primary concern with so many young children and families using these facilities so please follow these guidelines:

Do NOT under any circumstances park outside of designated parking spots or in fire lanes or in accessible parking spots without a permit. Safety will be compromised and enforcement is very strict.

Make arrangements for car-pooling and drop-offs whenever possible.

North Toronto Arena – Always obey the stop sign at the parking lot entrance. This is a busy crossing for pedestrians/cyclists using the trail system to/from Eglinton Park. Obey the directions of any parking lot attendants and/or signs at the entrance off Edith Avenue. Use the plentiful underground parking (paid) available at the North Toronto Community Centre just 75m south of the Arena. Entrance is off Eglinton Avenue.

Festival Schedule

Schedule is in a googlesheet below. Both teams should send in game scores to CDSCoordinator@gmail.com to ensure timely updating of scores online. If you notice an error in a score please email gamesheet with what you believe the correct score to be along with Game # (left most column in schedule).

There are several Tabs in the sheet to make it easier to find your division/tier.

A few teams have been given either a Bonus game (to use up empty ice)or there is a note beside some teams saying a particular game does NOT count towards the standings (this is to make the schedule work)

Parade of Champions (2025)

7 games were decided by Shootout in the Playoff rounds, a testament to many  closely matched teams. From arena reports the most exciting was the 3rd place Tier 3 game where North York Knights Black came back from 3-0 down with 2:38 remaining to tie the game, then win on the 5th shooter in a sudden victory shootout.

U9 Champs

Tier 1 - George Bell Black

Tier 2 - North Toronto Green 

Tier 3 - Leaside Gold

Tier 4 - Forest Hill Blue

U9 Finalists

Tier 1 - West Mall Black

Tier 2 - Forest Hill Gold 

Tier 3 - Faustina White

Tier 4 - Faustina Red

U9 3rd place

Tier 1 - Scarborough Black

Tier 2 - Streetsville Orange 

Tier 3 - North York Knights Black

Tier 4 - Scarborough White

U9 Consolation Champs

Tier 1 - Ted Reeve Red

Tier 2 - Scarborough Red

Tier 3 - North Toronto Black

Tier 4 - Ted Reeve White

U9 Consolation Finalists

Tier 1 - North Toronto Red

Tier 2 - Humber Valley Red

Tier 3 - West Mall White

Tier 4 - Warren Park Red