Date: 2018sep26
Country: Canada
AirportCodes: YTZ, YYZ
Q. Hockey visit to Toronto
A. If you are into hockey there is a lot in Toronto!
Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall Fame - https://www.hhof.com/
Venues
Maple Leaf Gardens - former Leafs' home is still there, now owned by Ryerson
Scotiabank Arena - Leafs and Raptors
Coca-Cola Coliseum - Marlies
Varsity Arena - UofT
Watch Live
Leafs - NHL - https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/tickets
Marlies - AHL - http://marlies.ca/tickets
UofT Blues - University - https://varsityblues.ca
Ryerson Rams - University - http://www.ryersonrams.ca
The Leafs and Marlies practice at the MasterCard centre
https://ticketmaster.com - to buy tickets
https://www.stubhub.com - to buy secondhand tickets
Needless to say the Leafs are the most expensive tickets in town.
The Marlies and others are pretty darn good hockey and you can sit closer.
Watch in Bar
Real Sports - https://realsports.ca/BarAndGrill/Toronto/
Wayne Gretzky's - http://www.gretzkys.com
Wheat Sheaf - oldest bar - http://www.dine.to/sites/wheatsheaftavern
Basically every bar will have the Leafs' game on.
So it can be more fun and cheaper to visit a small neigbourhood bar.
Its never wrong to wear a Leafs' jersey.
Stores
Big hockey stores: Sports Chek, Dukes, Just Hockey, Pro Hockey Life
Used: Play it Again.
Fix your stuff: Toronto Hockey Repair
You can buy pro gear: Majer Hockey
Fan stuff: Real Sports Apparel, The Spirit of Hockey (in Hall of Fame), the above big stores
Play
http://hockeytoronto.com
In the winter, local outdoor arenas have public shinny - see their schedules
https://www.kijiji.ca - want ads for players, equipment, tickets
Out of Town
Mississauga - has OHL team
Buffalo - has NHL team
Ottawa - about 500km away - has NHL team
Montreal - about 550km away - has NHL team
Have a great visit.