Week two of the official regular season for college hockey featured a lot more action than the first. Some members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and Hockey East Association joined the Big Ten to begin their 2020-21 season. The pandemic played its hand, once again, in altering the schedule for multiple teams in
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For the second time in as many days, the top Canadian junior players hit the ice in the second of three intrasquad games. The tail end of the weekend doubleheader saw Team White double up Team Red once again, this time by a 6-3 margin. In what seemed to be an even more energetic matchup,
Team Canada had themselves a very eventful Saturday. After revealing that a staff member had tested positive for COVID-19, its stacked roster took to the ice for a scrimmage during their World Junior Championship selection camp. Also, the United States Hockey League (USHL) has finally kicked off its season and a recent draft pick of
BAIE-COMEAU, Que. – Brandon Frattaroli scored twice while Nathael Roy scored the shootout-winning goal as the Baie-Comeau Drakkar vanquished the Val-d’Or Foreurs 3-2 in Baie-Comeau on Sunday afternoon. Frattaroli scored his first of the game in the second period, before scoring the game-tying goal with 10:01 to play in the third. Jacob Gaucher and Marshall
A “non-core member” of Hockey Canada’s National Junior Team staff has tested positive for COVID-19. Hockey Canada’s senior vice-president of national teams Scott Salmond says the team learned of the positive test Saturday morning. The individual and their close contacts have been placed in quarantine at the team’s hotel in Red Deer, Alta. Team Canada’s
Team Canada’s selection camp kicked into high gear on Saturday night, as Team White took on Team Red in the first of three intrasquad scrimmages from the oddly quiet Westerner Park Centrium in Red Deer, Alberta. In an event that usually draws in dozens of journalists and media personnel, the best junior players from across
The World Junior Hockey Championship (WJC) is right around the corner and while this tournament is always a big deal, even more importance will be placed on it this time around. Each team is entering with some kind of hope — from the Canadians hoping to repeat as gold medalists to Austria looking to show
The Montreal Canadiens have been a franchise for over 100 years, with many players passing through their system — some becoming Hall of Famers (HOFer), some have just been a footnote in Habs lore. Here is a look at five goalies who you might not have known were members of the Canadiens who had careers
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, as the Washington Capitals look to clear cap space, which two players might be on the move? Are there hard feelings in Arizona as Oliver Ekman-Larsson returns to the team? Why hasn’t Derick Brassard landed a new deal yet in free agency? Finally, insiders try to describe why the players
Fred Sasakamoose, one of the first Indigenous athletes to play in the National Hockey League, has been hospitalized over a presumed positive COVID-19 test. Sasakamoose’s condition was first revealed through a Facebook post on his official page Friday. Fred’s son, Neil, later announced through a video on Facebook Saturday that his father had been admitted
Fred Sasakamoose, one of the first Indigenous athletes to play in the National Hockey League, was hospitalized as a “presumed” positive COVID-19 case. His condition was first revealed through a Facebook post on his official page Friday. Sasakamoose’s son, Neil, later announced through a video on Facebook Saturday that his father had been admitted to hospital
The Vancouver Canucks are going to have to unload some salary in the coming months whether it be in exchange for some more budget-friendly contracts or even just prospects and draft picks. They have a number of assets that could be of interest to other teams, including some veterans and developing prospects. It has been
It’s no longer a secret that Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin had long coveted Josh Anderson before finally being able to acquire him this offseason from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Max Domi and a third-round draft pick. In Anderson, the Canadiens are not only getting a much-needed addition to their top-six
Inspired by the Saskatoon Blades’ recent hiring of former Hockey Canada video coach Ryan Dietrich to head coach Mitch Love’s staff for the 2020-21 season, we are going to look back at five former Blades’ players who later coached in the NHL. The focus of this story is the five well-known current or one-time NHL
10:00 AM ET The Colorado Avalanche will wear a Nordiques logo on their jerseys this season for the first time since relocating from Quebec City in 1995. The jerseys are part of a “Reverse Retro” collection from Adidas Hockey, where classic sweaters are given a modern twist. In the case of the Avalanche, the Nordiques’
With COVID-19 still raging, Anaheim Ducks general manager Bob Murray might have to go outside his comfort zone when it comes to roster decisions after training camp. The news that the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) has outlawed checking for the upcoming season to minimize the risk of players giving each other the virus is unfortunate
BOISBRIAND, Que. – Luke Henman scored twice as the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada defeated the Shawinigan Cataractes 5-4 in Blainville-Boisbriand on Saturday evening. Henman scored the first of his two goals in the first period, tying the game at 2-2. He would later score his second, the eventual game-winner, with 9:55 left in the third period. Yaroslav
The Halifax Mooseheads have postponed games on Saturday and Wednesday after a team employee tested positive for COVID-19. The employee has not been in contact with any players or hockey staff, according to a release Saturday. The Mooseheads said they were being cautious even though Public Health told them they didn’t need to take further