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The ““Gear” Up for the OHL Playoffs Contest (“The Contest”) is a contest which allows participants to enter for a chance to win the offered prize, pursuant to these official rules (the “Official Rules”), which are available online on the official contest page (https://contests.chl.ca/OHL-gear-up-playoffs ). The sponsor of this contest is the Ontario Hockey League (the “Sponsor”). Any questions relating to the Contest can be directed at: ohl@chl.ca, 305 Milner Avenue, Suite 200, Scarborough, Ontario, M1B 3V4. By taking part in this Contest you accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules and agree that all decisions of the OHL (as defined below) are final and binding. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law. These Official Rules apply only to this Contest and not to any other promotions, contests, or sweepstakes by the OHL.
CONTEST PERIOD:
The Contest begins on March 23, 2026 at 09:00:00 AM ET and ends on March 31, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM ET (the “Contest Period”).
ELIGIBILITY, RESIDENCY AND AGE:
The Contest is only open to legal residents of Canada, excluding the province of Quebec, who are at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of entry (each, an “Entrant”). Employees, officers and directors, and the household and immediate family members and/or those with whom such employees, officers and directors are domiciled, of the Ontario Hockey League (the “OHL”), OHL member teams, prize suppliers, and advertising/promotion agencies and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates (collectively, “OHLEntities”) are not eligible to enter or win. For the purpose of these Official Rules, “household members” means those people who share the same residence and/or mailing address at least three months per year with one or more OHL Entities and “immediate family members” means any parent, spouse, sibling or child and their respective spouses. Sponsor reserves the right to verify the eligibility of the winner.
HOW TO ENTER:
During the Contest Period, participants can enter via the Online contest page (https://contests.chl.ca/OHL-gear-up-playoffs). Limit of one (1) Entry per person and per email address via this contest page. Additional Entries received from any one person or email address via this contest page thereafter will be void.
Entries must be fully completed with all of the required information and received by 11:59:59 PM ET on March 31, 2026, to be eligible.
Entries by any means, which subvert the Entry process, will be void. Releasees (as defined below) are not responsible for lost, incomplete, illegible, late, misdirected, stolen, undelivered, damaged, garbled, or mutilated Entries; lost Entries or transmissions; any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in transmission, interrupted or unavailable network, cable, satellite, Internet Service Provider (ISP), server or other connections; miscommunications, failed computer hardware or software or technical failures; garbled, misrouted or scrambled transmissions; incomplete Entries or communications; or other errors; printing, typographical or other errors appearing within these Official Rules, the Website, in any Contest-related advertisements or other materials; or other errors or problems of any kind whether mechanical, human, computer, electronic or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Contest, including, with limitation, errors or problems which may occur in connection with the administration of the Contest, the processing of Entries, the announcement of the prizes, or the cancellation or postponement of any events or games. OHL Entities reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to void any and all Entries of an entrant who OHL Entities believe has attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Contest. The use of automated or similar devices which subvert the Entry process, including but not limited to Entries submitted using any bot, macro, script, or contest service (or any other devices intended to automate any aspect of Entry) to enter this Contest is prohibited and Entries through such devices are void.
PRIZES:
The prize consists of one (1) Grand Prize. The total approximate value of all prizes offered in the Contest is $380 CAD.
Grand Prize:
• $250 CAD gift card to the OHL team merchandise store of the winner’s choice
• OHL branded crewneck
• OHL luggage tag
• OHL tote bag
• OHL branded blanket
• OHL branded cap
• Happy Dad branded cap
(the “Grand Prize”), with an approximate value of $380 CAD. The winner will be responsible for any and all costs not specifically described above.
All prizes must be accepted as awarded and are not transferable or convertible to cash. No substitutions except at OHL Entities’ option. OHL Entities reserve the right, in their sole and absolute discretion, to substitute the Prize or a component thereof with a prize of equal or greater value, including, without limitation, but at OHL Entities’ sole and absolute discretion, a cash award.
PRIZE DRAW:
A random draw for the prize winner (the “Prize Winner”) will take place on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:00AM ET in Toronto, Ontario from all eligible Entries received during the Contest Period. The odds of winning a Prize will depend on the total number of eligible Entries received during the Contest Period.
In the event of any error of any kind whatsoever, more potential winners are selected than specified in these Official Rules, the Sponsor reserves the right to hold a random draw amongst all potential prize claimants to award the correct number of prizes.
WINNER NOTIFICATION AND SELECTION:
The selected entrants for the Prizes will be contacted via email or by telephone by a representative of the OHL Entities by end of day Monday, September 29th, 2025. If the potential winner cannot be reached OR in the event a potential winner does not accept the prize or fails to comply with these rules and requirements within 48 hours of being contacted by email or phone, the Prize will be forfeited. Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given and the OHL Entities will have sole discretion to randomly select another potential winner.
Before being declared a Prize winner, the selected entrant will be required to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a mathematical skill-testing question and will also be required to sign, and in the event of a minor, have his/her parent or legal guardian sign on his/her behalf, a Declaration and Release Form (the “Release Form”) stating that he/she has read, understood and complied with these Official Rules (including the eligibility requirements); grants all consents required as contemplated in these Official Rules; authorizes OHL Entities and their designees and assigns to use the winner’s name, voice, city/province of residence, photos, video or film clips, and/or other visual likeness for advertising and/or trade purposes and/or for any other purpose in any media or format now or hereafter known without further compensation (financial or otherwise), permission or notification; and releases the Releasees and the supplier and/or provider of prizes from any and all liability of any kind arising out of the winner’s participation in this Contest and receipt and use of the Prize. If the selected entrant fails to correctly answer the mathematical skill-testing question, fails to execute and return the Release Form within the required time period of 24 hours, is otherwise not in compliance with the Official Rules, or is unable or unwilling to comply with these Official Rules, the selected entrant will be deemed ineligible and will forfeit his/her Prize. A new potential winner will then be selected from all remaining eligible Entries in accordance with these Official Rules.
All decisions of the OHL Entities with respect to any aspect of this Contest, including without limitation, the eligibility of Entries, are final and binding on all entrants in all matters as they relate to this Contest.
INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE RELEASEES FROM ANY LIABILITY, DAMAGES, LOSSES OR INJURY RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY PRIZE THAT MAY BE WON. THE OHL ENTITIES DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE CONDITION, FITNESS OR MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRIZE.
THE RELEASEES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER IN RELATION TO THIS CONTEST AND WILL BE RELEASED AND HELD HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIM, ACTION, LIABILITY, LOSS, INJURY OR DAMAGE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO WINNER OR ANY THIRD PARTY OR DAMAGE TO PERSONAL OR REAL PROPERTY DUE IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY ANY REASON, INCLUDING THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF THE PRIZE AND/OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST.
IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY CONTAINED IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES OR OTHERWISE ON SPONSOR’S WEBSITE(S), INCLUDING THE CONTEST WEBSITE, SPONSOR ASSUMES ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR (A) ANY INCORRECT OR INACCURATE ENTRY INFORMATION, OR FOR ANY FAULTY OR FAILED ELECTRONIC DATA TRANSMISSIONS; (B) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR THEFT, DESTRUCTION OR ALTERATION OF ENTRIES AT ANY POINT IN THE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST/SWEEPSTAKES; (C) ANY TECHNICAL MALFUNCTION, FAILURE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR COMMUNICATIONS LINE FAILURE, REGARDLESS OF CAUSE, WITH REGARD TO ANY EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS, NETWORKS, LINES, SATELLITES, SERVERS, CAMERA, COMPUTERS OR PROVIDERS UTILIZED IN ANY ASPECT OF THE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST; (D) INACCESSIBILITY OR UNAVAILABILITY OF ANY NETWORK OR WIRELESS SERVICE, THE INTERNET OR WEBSITE OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF; (E) SUSPENDED OR DISCONTINUED INTERNET, WIRELESS OR LANDLINE PHONE SERVICE; (F) ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE TO PARTICIPANT’S OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON’S COMPUTER OR MOBILE DEVICE WHICH MAY BE RELATED TO OR RESULTING FROM ANY ATTEMPT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTEST OR DOWNLOAD OF ANY MATERIALS IN THE CONTEST (IF ANY); AND (G) ANY LOSSES WHATSOEVER, FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE, SUFFERED BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST AND THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
GENERAL CONDITIONS:
The Releasees are not responsible for lost, incomplete, illegible, misdirected, garbled, stolen, or mutilated Entries or Release Form.
Entrants in this Contest agree to be bound by these Official Rules and agree that the OHL Entities and their designees and assigns may use the entrant’s name, voice, city/province of residence, photos, video or film clips, and/or other visual likeness for advertising and/or trade purposes and/or for any other purpose in any media or format now or hereafter known without further compensation (financial or otherwise), permission or notification.
OHL Entities reserve the right to withdraw, amend or suspend this Contest or to amend these Official Rules, in any way, in the event of an error, technical problem, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the OHL Entities that interferes with the proper conduct of this Contest as contemplated by these Official Rules. Any attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, OHL Entities reserve the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. OHL Entities reserve the right to cancel, amend or suspend this Contest, or to amend these Official Rules, without prior notice or obligation, in the event of any accident, printing, administrative, or other error or any kind, or for any other reason.
In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Official Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to: the Contest Entry form, the Website, point of sale, television, radio, print and/or online advertising; the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control.
PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVACY:
Personal information of Contest participants will (i) be held by the Ontario Hockey League, 305 Milner Avenue, Suite 200, Scarborough, Ontario, M1B 3V4, and CHL Properties Inc., 5401 Eglinton Avenue West, Suite 202, Etobicoke, ON, M9C 5K6; (ii) be used for, and accessible only to employees directly involved in the Contest, internal analysis by OHL Entities and its affiliates, agents and advertising and promotional agencies; and, (iii) not be disclosed to other third parties. For more information please visit our Privacy Policy at https://chl.ca/privacy_policy.
By entering this Contest, each Entrant consents to the OHL Entities and their agent’s collection, use and disclosure of Entry information for the purposes of administering this Contest.
Any inquiry concerning the personal information held by the Sponsor should be addressed to the Sponsor at 305 Milner Avenue, Suite 200, Scarborough, Ontario, M1B 3V4, to the attention of the Ontario Hockey League.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
All intellectual property, including but not limited to trade-marks, trade-names, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations that appear on the Sponsor’s websites and other sites in connection with this Contest, are owned or controlled by the Sponsor and/or its affiliates. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.
ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICIAL RULES:
By entering this Contest, Entrants and participants automatically agree to accept and abide by these Official Rules. All decisions of the Sponsor with respect to any aspect of this Contest, including without limitation the eligibility of any Entries, are final and binding on all Entrants in all matters as they relate to this Contest. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Official Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest related materials, including but not limited to the Entry form, or point of sale, television, print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control.
JURISDICTION OF LAWS:
This Contest and Official Rules are subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations.