Greater Toledo Inline Hockey League

Greater Toledo Inline Hockey League (GTIHL)
Current season, competition or edition: Spring 2015
Sport	Inline hockey
Founded	February 9, 2013, Toledo, Ohio, USA
Inaugural season	Spring 2013
President	Justin Phillips
No. of teams	35
Country	United States
Headquarters	Toledo, Ohio, United States
Continent	North America
Official website	www.GTIHL.com

The Greater Toledo Inline Hockey League (GTIHL) is an "corporated not-for-profit association" which operates an inline hockey league, consisting of three divisions (Gold, Silver, Bronze) with a combined total of 35 member clubs. Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, the GTIHL is considered one of the premier inline hockey leagues in the state.

The league was established on February 9, 2013 in Toledo, Ohio and currently operates at the Ottawa Park Ice Rink. The GTIHL draws many highly skilled players in the Gold division but also contains many beginning players new to the sport of inline hockey in the Bronze division.^[1]

In the leagues first year of operation, there have been a total of 416 players competing across the three different leagues.^[2]

Mission

The mission of the Greater Toledo Inline Hockey League is to provide the local community with a family friendly inline hockey league that will exceed the participant's expectations. The league will be a place where all talent levels can have fun and be competitive in the great sport of inline hockey. The Greater Toledo Inline Hockey League committee will always be professional, courteous and will place a significant emphasis on the importance of teamwork, sportsmanship, respect for the game, and community involvement.^[3]

Vision

The vision is to become the leader in development and growth of the dynamic sport of inline hockey in Northwest Ohio and to enjoy the game of inline hockey at its best, while also teaching the necessary team building skills both on and off the rink.^[4]

The Rink

The Greater Toledo Inline Hockey League currently plays out of the Ottawa Park Ice Rink located at 2200 West Bancroft Street Toledo, Ohio 43606.^[5] The Ottawa Park Ice Rink is an outdoor facility and therefore can only operate as an ice rink between the months of December to mid-March and is opened weather permitting. The Greater Toledo Inline Hockey League then leases the Ottawa Park Ice Rink from the City of Toledo during the months of April to October.

Divisional Champions

Gold

**Gold GTIHL Championships**
Team	Titles
Gremlins	4
Weapons of Mass Destruction	2

Season	Regular Season Champion	Record	Playoff Champion	Runner-Up	Game #1	Game #2	Game #3
Summer 2015	Gremlins	7-2-0-1	Weapons of Mass Destruction	Gremlins	7-5 (WMD)	5-3 (WMD)	Not Needed
Spring 2015	Toledo Storm	9-1	Gremlins	Mighty Ducks	4-3 (Gremlins)	6-2 (Gremlins)	Not Needed
Summer 2014	Cyclones	9-1	Gremlins	Mighty Ducks	6-3 (Ducks)	12-2 (Gremlins)	13-0 (Gremlins)
Spring 2014	Gremlins	8-1-1	Gremlins	Cyclones	10-7 (Gremlins)	8-1 (Gremlins)	Not Needed
Summer 2013	Cyclones	8-2	WMD	Cyclones	3-2 (Cyclones)	5-3 (WMD)	7-1 (WMD)
Spring 2013	WMD	8-2	Gremlins	Team Expresso	10-9 (Expresso)	7-6 (Gremlins)	10-8 (Gremlins)

Silver

**Silver GTIHL Championships**
Team	Titles
Infidels	3
Benders 'R' Us	1
Owls	1
Sauceboss	1

Season	Regular Season Champion	Record	Playoff Champion	Runner-Up	Game #1	Game #2	Game #3
Summer 2015	Sauceboss	9-1	Sauceboss	Owls	5-4 (Sauceboss)	3-2 (Owls)	4-2 (Sauceboss)
Spring 2015	Sauceboss	9-0-1	Owls	Infidels	7-1 (Infidels)	6-0 (Owls)	3-2 (Owls)
Summer 2014	Chupacabras	7-2-1	Infidels	Benders 'R' Us	6-3 (Infidels)	5-4 (Infidels)	Not Needed
Spring 2014	Infidels	7-2-1	Benders 'R' Us	Whalers	10-0 (Benders)	7-5 (Benders)	Not Needed
Summer 2013	Finishing Touch	10-0	Infidels	Benders 'R' Us	11-4 (Infidels)	11-5 (Infidels)	Not Needed
Spring 2013	Diggers	9-1	Infidels	Diggers	8-5 (Infidels)	12-2 (Infidels)	Not Needed

Bronze

**Bronze GTIHL Championships**
Team	Titles
Sauceboss (B)	2
Militia	1
Free Agents	1
Hogbeasts	1
Goalbusters	1

Season	Regular Season Champion	Record	Playoff Champion	Runner-Up	Game #1	Game #2	Game #3
Summer 2015	Old Flame Ranch	10-0	Goalbusters	Old Flame Ranch	2-1 (Goalbusters)	5-4 OT (Goalbusters)	Not Needed
Spring 2015	Hogbeasts	9-1	Hogbeasts	Dekes of Hazard	2-0 (Dekes of Hazard)	3-2 OT (Hogbeasts)	3-0 (Hogbeasts)
Summer 2014	Trailer Park Boys	9-1	Free Agents	Knights	3-1 (Free Agents)	3-2 (Free Agents)	Not Needed
Spring 2014	Sauceboss (B)	7-0-1-1-1	Sauceboss	Old Flame	4-3 OT (Sauceboss)	5-1 (Sauceboss)	Not Needed
Summer 2013	Militia	10-0	Militia	Old Flame	4-1 (Old Flame)	6-2 (Militia)	4-2 (Militia)
Spring 2013	Old Flame Ranch	9-0-1	Sauceboss	Old Flame	2-1 OT (Sauceboss)	4-2 (Sauceboss)	Not Needed

Legend

Wins - Losses - Overtime Wins - Overtime Losses - Shootout Losses

The Teams

Team Breakdown By Season

Season	Gold Division	Silver Division	Bronze Division	Total Teams
Spring 2013	8	15	5	28
Summer 2013	5	12	5	22
Spring 2014	6	14	10	30
Summer 2014	5	13	9	27
Spring 2015	13	14	8	35
Summer 2015	6	13	13	32

References

↑ "Toledo Inline". www.GTIHL.com. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
↑ "Roster". www.GTIHL.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
↑ "Mission". Hometeamsonline.com. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
↑ "Vision". Hometeamsonline.com. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
↑ "Ottawa Park Ice Rink Address". SuperPages. Retrieved 2013-08-28.

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