Willie O’Ree strives to make hockey more welcome to people of colour. The first Black man to play in the NHL in 1958 is distressed by both the death of a Black man under the knee of a white policeman, and subsequent violent confrontations between police and protesters erupting across the United States. “I’m 84
Month: June 2020
The Ottawa Senators Foundation is cutting ties with Capital Sports & Entertainment, the owner of the Senators hockey team. Founded in 1998, the foundation raised millions of dollars to support local charities and community programs that help children and youth across Ottawa. The current agreement with the NHL club, which grants the foundation the right to use team trademarks including
On June 7, 2018, after 44 years of trying, the Washington Capitals finally lifted the Stanley Cup. In Oakland, California, 43 years, 2 months, and 10 days earlier, the same team took turns lifting a trash can around the ice in mock jubilation. The achievement they were celebrating? A regular-season road win. It would turn
2:30 PM ET The NHL and NHL Players’ Association have agreed that the qualifying round of the 24-team tournament will be best-of-five series and all four playoff rounds will be best-of-seven series, the NHL announced Thursday. The sides also determined that the tournament will not be bracketed but will be reseeded after every round. These
With no postseason action to look forward to, it is time to look back at the top Buffalo Sabres in the 2010s. I am going to dive into my top-five list, including a few honorable mentions. We all know who is No. 1, but let’s pretend it’s a surprise… 5. Tyler Myers Myers was a
Don Fehr didn’t attend to his college graduation. The shootings at Kent State — where Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on students peacefully protesting the Vietnam War — happened about a week before he was scheduled to receive his degree from Indiana University in the spring of 1970. “I’m a child of the ‘60s,”
With COVID-19 restrictions not as tight in Sweden as in North America, Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund is ahead of the game on and off the ice. The 31-year-old centre from Vasteras skated for the second time in as many days Thursday, in addition to getting on the ice a couple times in April. “There’s
June 1 has been a very busy day through the course of National Hockey League history. It has seen champions crowned, eras end, legendary arenas built and coaching changes to go along with the games on the ice. Championship Memories in Pittsburgh The Pittsburgh Penguins won their second straight championship, on June 1, 1992, by
3:17 PM ET A Pittsburgh Penguins player has recovered after testing positive for COVID-19, the team announced Thursday. According to the Penguins, the player is “feeling well,” and those in close contact with him leading up to the diagnosis have been notified. “The player is not in Pittsburgh and has been in isolation at his
It’s time to start mocking — at least the top 10. Starting today, I’ll be running the Tankathon simulator for the draft lottery on a daily basis and mocking the results for the top 10 leading up to the 2020 NHL draft — or until the actual lottery takes place to determine the official draft
Professional sports leagues in North America are getting deeper into conversations about when and how they can resume play during the COVID-19 pandemic. And while they’re still looking weeks or months into the future for potential return dates, infectious disease experts say there’s a great risk in starting up too early. But there are also
The Gatineau Olympiques changed the look of their team on Friday night in under an hour. The Olympiques opened the 2020 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League entry draft by selecting Tristan Luneau No. 1 — with the Trois-Rivieres Estacades defenceman being the first of four Gatineau picks in the top eight. Gatineau entered the draft
The Philadelphia Flyers have an impressive history of first-round draft picks. The list includes Flyer legends like Bill Barber, Brian Propp and Claude Giroux. Though much less discussed, the Flyers have also found some gems in the second round. Let’s take a look back at the top five in franchise history. Honorable Mention: Carter Hart
8:51 PM ET The National Hockey League is transitioning to Phase 2 of its return-to-play plan, as teams will be allowed to reopen their training facilities in their respective cities on Monday if local regulations allow it. On a “strictly voluntary basis,” players can participate in small-group team training, with a maximum of six players
What happens if the Toronto Maple Leafs’ young prospect Nick Robertson is very good? If he is, how will that impact the organization and reshape the team’s roster? What We Know and Don’t Know about Robertson There’s been a lot of hype surrounding Roberston in the past few weeks. Coming off an incredible season with
Kim Davis lists off a range of emotions. They’re the ones she’s gone through since seeing the video of life slowly draining out of George Floyd’s body as a white police officer buried a knee into the Black man’s neck for nearly nine minutes. And the emotions experienced watching the protests across the United States
Kim Davis lists off a range of emotions. They’re the ones she’s gone through since seeing the video of life slowly draining out of George Floyd’s body as a white police officer buried a knee into the black man’s neck for nearly nine minutes. And the emotions experienced watching the protests across the United States
The road to the NHL for a goalie is hardly hearts and flowers. OK, for Carter Hart it has been. The 21-year-old Sherwood Park goaltender was a second-round pick of Philadelphia in 2016, went back to his WHL team in Everett for two seasons where he stood on his head, played just 18 AHL games
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