Team red centre Dawson Mercer (19) skates during the Kubota OHL/NHL Top Prospects team red on-ice skills testing in Hamilton, Ont. on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. The Ontario Hockey League will receive $2.35 million from the Ontario government as part of $15.3 million in funding to support sport and recreation organizations and high-performance athletes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
TORONTO — The province provided the Ontario Hockey League with $2.35 million Wednesday for teams' post-secondary education programs, but more could be coming to help the league resume play during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The $2.35 million was part of $15.3 million in funding from the Ontario government to support sport and recreation organizations and high-performance athletes during the pandemic. Lisa MacLeod, Ontario's Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, unveiled the initiative, adding each of the 17 Ontario-based clubs will receive $138,000 to assist with player scholarship commitments.