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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The perennial powerhouse St. Paul’s Crusaders are just one win away from the three-peat. The Crusaders struck first in the Winnipeg High School Hockey League’s division one championship series with a lopsided 6-1 game 1 win over the Garden City Gophers on …
Read More »Leafs acquire McCabe, Lafferty from Blackhawks
Kyle Dubas swung for the fences by securing Ryan O’Reilly. And while a subsequent move made Monday won’t garner the same attention as adding a Stanley Cup champion and Conn Smythe Trophy winner, the Maple Leafs general manager once again left little doubt playoff success-starved Toronto is going all-in this …
Read More »West Island family calls out alleged racism on hockey rink, high school – Montreal
Nadine Hart says she wants answers. “Because the racism that my son experienced in the sports hockey program at John Rennie High School is unacceptable,” she told reporters during a press conference Sunday. Her son, who doesn’t want to be identified for fear of being targeted, claims that he and …
Read More »NHL all-star festivities netted some surprising results for Proline bettors
The NHL all-star festivities presented a few surprises for Proline customers. The league’s best gathered last weekend in Florida but according to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., just 3.7 per cent of bettors selected forward Brock Nelson of the New York Islanders to capture the accuracy shooting competition. Captain …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Jets’ Morrissey, Hellebuyck, could be real all-stars by season’s end – Winnipeg
The all-star weekend is well underway, and Connor Hellebucyk and Josh Morrissey are — deservedly — getting some attention in South Florida, while their teammates, one can assume, are enjoying some R and R somewhere. But I want to point a couple of things out to you, as you watch …
Read More »Toronto Six player starts hockey club in Canada to inspire, support young Black girls
Growing up in Oshawa, Ont., professional hockey player Saroya Tinker was often the only Black player on the ice. “I was always a little bit of an outsider in hockey in regards to the comments I would receive and experiencing racism in the game,” said the 24-year-old defender for the …
Read More »‘Miracle on ice’: Ukrainian refugees arrive in Quebec City for hockey tournament
A team of preteen Ukrainian refugees that have been scattered across Europe by war arrived Wednesday in Quebec City, where they’ll get the chance to compete in a renowned hockey tournament. The team of 11- and 12-year-olds landed in Montreal before being bused to the provincial capital ahead of next …
Read More »Toronto Maple Leafs superfan passes away after seeing favourite team for first time
No matter the season or the temperature, Craig Meredith says his friend Mike Davy was always decked out in blue. It was in his nature as a longtime Toronto Maple Leafs fan. This past Wednesday, Davy got to attend his first Toronto Maple Leafs game. The Buds defeated the New …
Read More »ANALYSIS: How can the Winnipeg Jets stop the bleeding of a discouraging homestand? – Winnipeg
There is no doubt — the Winnipeg Jets are in one right now. They’re struggling with defence and what looks like — from my comfy couch at times — a lack of motivation and compete level. It’s seemingly on display for the entire league, as well as paying fans, who …
Read More »ANALYSIS: All-star break might be just what Jets need – Winnipeg
The all-star break can’t come soon enough for Jets coach Rick Bowness. You can hear it in his voice. Thursday night’s loss to Buffalo wasn’t really the best example of the progress that this team has made since October. This was a loss that you can’t blame on the volume …
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