The man who bought a highly sought-after multimillion-dollar case of hockey cards now says he doesn’t want them anymore. CBC confirmed that Ontario-based real estate agent Jack Arshawsky won the auction for a case containing thousands of unopened 1979-1980 O-Pee-Chee brand hockey cards — the set that contains Wayne Gretzky’s rookie card — for $3.72 million US.
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Arizona Coyotes players have been informed the NHL club is expected to relocate to Salt Lake City, according to a person with knowledge of the meeting. General manager Bill Armstrong flew to Edmonton, Alta., to tell players about the team’s potential move to Utah before its game against the Oilers, the person told The Associated
A man whose large collection of Wayne Gretzky memorabilia was stolen says he had given up on the hobby until rookie NHL star Connor Bedard brought him back. Aron Gratias of Emma Lake, Sask., said the items of his collection that were stolen included 19 autographed Gretzky jerseys from every team the hockey legend played for
Sarah Fillier carried the puck from one end of the ice to the other, stickhandling through two Quinnipiac University defenders before scoring bar-down. It was early December 2018 and a then-18-year-old Fillier had recently returned to Princeton University from the Four Nations Cup, where she scored a goal in her first call-up to the Canadian senior
When the final buzzer sounded at Brampton’s CAA Centre last April, Team Canada had to watch the Americans celebrating on Canadian home ice. A hat trick from Hilary Knight propelled the U.S. to a 6-3 win in the final, ending a Canadian bid for three straight world championship titles. A year later, the Canadians have
Tickets for the first Vancouver Canucks home playoff games in nearly a decade went on sale to the general public on Monday, with resale prices quickly rising to hundreds of dollars. Kingsley Bailey, who re-sells event tickets through his business, Vancouver Ticket, says the cheapest tickets for the Canucks’ upcoming opening round game were in the range
The majority owner of the Washington Wizards and Capitals, Ted Leonsis, told a crowd in December he had “goosebumps” at the thought of moving his NBA and NHL teams from Washington to Virginia, “if all goes as planned.” It did not. Leonsis’ handshake deal with Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin to relocate the teams to a
Hockey The Vancouver Canucks were off Saturday but clinched an NHL playoff spot after the Vegas Golden Knights edged the Minnesota Wild 2-1 in overtime and the slumping San Jose Sharks posted an improbable 4-0 win over the St. Louis Blues. NHL club last hosted post-season game in 2015 in opening round vs. Flames The
Toronto centre Auston Matthews became the NHL’s first two-time 60-goal scorer in 30 years, scoring with 5:37 left in the Maple Leafs’ 3-0 victory over the host Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. Matthews matched the franchise record he set when he led the NHL in goals two seasons ago. The 26-year-old joins a group of
Athletes aren’t supposed to appear in gambling-related advertising in Ontario anymore, though sports fans may have noticed Connor McDavid in a new spot for online sports betting platform BetMGM. That’s because the 27-year-old hockey superstar is shown advocating for responsible gambling — an exception that is allowed under tightened regulations for the marketing and advertising of gambling in Ontario that took
The family of Bob Murdoch says the two-time Stanley Cup champion suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a progressive and fatal disease associated with repeated traumatic brain injuries. The Concussion Legacy Foundation said in a statement Wednesday that Boston University CTE Center researchers made the diagnosis after Murdoch died in August at age 76. The foundation
Washington Capitals defenceman Ethan Bear is entering the NHL and NHL Players’ Association’s joint assistance program and will be unavailable to the club for an indefinite period. The NHLPA and NHL said in a joint release Wednesday that Bear will be eligible to return to on-ice competition when cleared by the program administrators. The 25-year-old
Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis is back with the Canadiens after he left the team to be with his family. Montreal announced on Monday that St. Louis will be behind the bench again for Tuesday night’s game at Colorado. The Canadiens went 1-2-1 while St. Louis was on leave. St. Louis had been with
Max Domi lined up for a faceoff in Washington, looked over at Alex Ovechkin and thought, “Wow, that’s going to be the greatest goal-scorer of all time.” Then he looked over at Auston Matthews and realized his Toronto teammate could be in that discussion too. That came in the middle of another two-goal game by
Alex Ovechkin became the third player in NHL history to score 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons on Monday. The veteran Washington forward scored two power-play goals in the second period to lead the Capitals to a 5-2 victory over the hometown Calgary Flames. “Consistency. Not just from the scoring part but also him being
Rick Nash will lead Canada at the men’s world hockey championship. The former NHLer and two-time Olympic gold medallist on Tuesday was named general manager by Hockey Canada for the May 10-26 tournament in the Czech Republic. The 39-year-old from Brampton, Ont., was assistant GM when the Canadians won silver at the 2022 tournament. Nash,
After years of feeling alienated by the NHL and campaigning to diversify the sport, Akim Aliu is getting another shot at playing pro hockey, this time with the San Jose Sharks’ minor league affiliate. Sharks general manager Mike Grier informed reporters at the league’s GM meetings in Florida on Wednesday he offered Aliu a tryout
Manitoba Rick Bowness will not be with the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday night in New York against the Rangers. The Jets announced Tuesday morning that the coach has returned to Winnipeg for a “minor medical procedure.” Associate coach Scott Arniel takes over on interim basis The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 19, 2024 12:33 PM EDT