The Maple Leaf Gardens – home to some of Toronto’s most joyful victories and agonizing defeats. There are new players now at the Gardens including the Toronto Gay Hockey Association.
Shane Hobson and Ben Baby grew up gay in small-town Ontario. They tell Mary Wiens why it’s a victory every time they carry their hockey bags through the front doors of the former Maple Leaf Gardens.

The Maple Leaf Gardens – home to some of Toronto’s most joyful victories and agonizing defeats. There are new players now at the Gardens including the Toronto Gay Hockey Association. Shane Hobson and Ben Baby grew up gay in small-town Ontario. They tell Mary Wiens why it’s a victory every time they carry their hockey bags through the front doors of the former Maple Leaf Gardens.

The Maple Leaf Gardens – home to some of Toronto’s most joyful victories and agonizing defeats. There are new players now at the Gardens including the Toronto Gay Hockey Association.
Shane Hobson and Ben Baby grew up gay in small-town Ontario. They tell Mary Wiens why it’s a victory every time they carry their hockey bags through the front doors of the former Maple Leaf Gardens.

Hockey’s Holiest Shrine Opens Up

What is a Torontonian? Someone who loves the city. Sometimes hates it too. Someone who’s here because it’s the right time and place for them. Lots of warm, wise, funny, thoughtful people. Also stubborn and bruised people with a story to tell. Meet them all with Mary Wiens and Michael Brown.

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Hockey’s Holiest Shrine Opens Up

Hockey’s Holiest Shrine Opens Up