A former Supreme Court justice recommended wholesale change at Hockey Canada a day before the embattled sports organization’s president/CEO and board resigned on Tuesday. Hockey Canada released a memo from justice Thomas Cromwell Thursday alongside his interim report reviewing the organization’s governance. The memo, dated Monday, says “there can be no serious debate” Hockey Canada’s…
US, Canada Open Women’s Hockey Worlds With Wins
HERNING, Denmark—The United States routed Japan 10–0 in the opening game of the women’s hockey world championship on Thursday and defending champion Canada started the tournament with a 4–1 victory over Finland. The Americans had nine different scorers against Japan, with Alex Carpenter the only player to net twice. Taylor Heise went scoreless but equaled…
RCMP Investigate Video of BC Beer-Hockey Brawl With Possible Skate Kick to the Face
A video apparently showing a brawling recreational league hockey player using a skate blade to kick a second player in the face has attracted the attention of RCMP in Burnaby, B.C. A statement from police says the alleged assault happened during an Adult Safe Hockey League game at a rink in Burnaby on July 29…
Hockey Canada Reopening Investigation Into Alleged 2018 Sexual Assault
Hockey Canada says it is in the process of making changes. Whether those moves will be enough to satisfy the general public, fans, federal government and corporate sponsors remains to be seen. The sport’s under-fire national federation made a series of announcements in an open letter to Canadians published Thursday, including the reopening of a…
Avalanche Dethrone Lightning to Win Stanley Cup for 3rd Time
TAMPA, Fla.—The Colorado Avalanche are back atop hockey’s mountain after dethroning the two-time defending champions. Behind a goal and an assist from Nathan MacKinnon, the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history and first in more than two decades by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 of…
‘Hockey Is Back’: Flames vs Oilers Battle Fires Up Alberta Fans
After a long hibernation, the Battle of Alberta has returned to the NHL playoffs, prompting fond memories of the glory days of hockey, and a sign they might have returned. The last time the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers vied for the Stanley Cup was three decades ago. Moshe Lander, a resident of Edmonton and…
Colton Scores Late, Lightning Beat Panthers 2–1 in Game 2
SUNRISE, Fla.—Ross Colton scored with 3.8 seconds remaining, giving the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning a 2–1 victory in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Thursday night. The stunning finish put the Lightning up 2–0 in the best-of-seven series that heads to Tampa for Game 3 on Sunday. The game…
Mike Bossy, Islanders Great, 4-Time Cup Champion, Dies at 65
Mike Bossy, one of hockey’s most prolific goal-scorers and a star for the New York Islanders during their 1980s Stanley Cup dynasty, has died after a battle with lung cancer. He was 65. TVA Sports, the French-language network in Canada where he worked as a hockey analyst, confirmed Bossy died Thursday night. An Islanders spokesman…
‘It’s Incredible’: Paralyzed Broncos Hockey Player Getting Upgrade on Spinal Device
A former junior hockey player with life-altering injuries from a bus crash four years ago is getting a boost he’s been anticipating for two years. Ryan Straschnitzki, 22, is one of four individuals with spinal cord injuries who are in Calgary this week to have the epidural stimulators in their spines reprogrammed. Straschnitzki was paralyzed…
Poulin Leads Canada Women to Olympic Gold in 3-2 Win Over US
BEIJING—Marie-Philip Poulin reminded everyone of her Captain Clutch reputation. And Canada regained its place atop the women’s hockey world. It was only fitting that Poulin delivered at a time her team needed it most by scoring twice, including her third Olympic gold-medal clinching goal, in Canada’s 3-2 win over the defending champion United States at…
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