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The Maple Leafs and Justin Bieber are bringing a summer ball hockey league to the city 

Justin Bieber’s partnering with Tim Hortons, and the Toronto Maple Leafs for a summer ball hockey league. (Courtesy: The Maple Leafs)

A Canadian superstar and Toronto’s official hockey team are collaborating to bring the city a ball hockey league this summer. 

Justin Bieber’s clothing brand, drew house, is once again partnering with Tim Hortons, and the Toronto Maple Leafs to create accessible hockey opportunities for the city’s youth.

Bieber previously collaborated with Tim Hortons for his signature exclusive merch, his vanilla-flavoured cold brew coffee, and TimBiebs. 

The team announced the partnership and summer ball hockey league, “House of Hockey” on Tuesday, ahead of their annual “Next Gen” game against the Florida Panthers tonight.

“House of Hockey presented by Tim Hortons is committed to being an inclusive, accessible and impactful ball hockey program by addressing the number of barriers keeping youth on the sidelines and setting the standard for accessible hockey opportunities,” according to a news release. 

“I’m so happy to continue our partnership with the Maple Leafs and my goal to help kids everywhere have access to the sport of hockey,” Justin Bieber said in the release. 

The league is scheduled to begin in June and will run for eight weeks over the summer, with games every week in key communities in Toronto and around the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).  

Youth players will be provided with the equipment and tools needed, including jerseys, sticks, and merchandise by the Maple Leafs and drew house, as well as ball hockey training from skilled coaches with life skills integration. 

“For many of us growing up, our introduction into the sport of hockey was simply a stick, a tennis ball and a pair of running shoes. Alongside Justin and drew house, we look forward to empowering the future of hockey and taking steps to ensure youths that want to play have an opportunity to do so,” Brendan Shanahan, Toronto Maple Leafs president and alternate governor said in a statement.

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