A great place to pursue the sport you love

STAR STAFF – Orléans has a rich history when it comes to minor sports. In fact, a number of local teams have won provincial and national championships in virtually every discipline. Most recently, Ottawa TFC’s U21 women’s soccer team won the 2023 Ontario Cup.

There are two main soccer clubs in the east end – the Ottawa Gloucester Hornets which play their games at the Hornet’s Nest in Blackburn Hamlet and Ottawa TFC which plays their games at Millennium Park on Trim Road. Both clubs have recreational and competitive programs for players of all ages.

Their respective websites can be found atogschornets.ca and ottawatfc.com.

While soccer may be the most popular summer sport in Orléans, there is no doubt that hockey is the most popular sport in the winter.

There are several minor hockey organizations in the east end. Most are part of the Gloucester Hockey Association which includes both Blackburn Hamlet and Orléans west of Tenth Line Road. Everything east of Tenth Line Road is part of the Cumberland Minor Hockey Association.

A number of local hockey players have gone on to have successful NHL careers including Claude Giroux, Eric Gudbranson and Cody Ceci.

The Gloucester Hockey Association website has links to all the minor hockey associations in the east end. You can find their website at gloucesterhockey.ottawa.on.ca.

The Cumberland Minor Hockey Association website can be found at cumberland minorhockey.ca

The east end is also home to two minor football organizations – the Orléans Minor Football Association, also known as the Orleans Bengals, which plays its games at Garneau high school and the Cumberland Panthers Football Club which plays its games at Millennium Park.

Besides tackle football, the Panthers also have a popular flag football program for both boys and girls starting at U10 for boys and U12 for the girls and a girls tackle program. You can find their website at cumberlandpanthers.com. The Orléans Minor Football Association website can be found at orleansminorfootball.ca.

Whether you’re interested in basketball, ringette, synchronized swimming, speedskating, Ultimate Frisbee or lacrosse you can pursue virtually every type of sport in Orléans. The area is home to two gymnastic clubs, a half dozen martial arts clubs and several reputable fitness centres.

Local golfers have several courses on which to play including the Pineview Golf Course on Blair Road, the Bearbrook Golf Course on Rockdale Road, the GreyHawk Golf Club in Carlsbad Springs, the Outaouais Golf Club in Rockland, the Camelot Golf and Country Club in Cumberland and the Hammond Golf Club in Hammond.