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Hockey sticks, jerseys and homemade signs were carefully removed from the steps of the Saddledome on Monday morning, as a 13-day observance to celebrate former Calgary Flames star Johnny Gaudreau came to an end. Calgarians created a makeshift memorial earlier this month, leaving items outside the Flames’ arena to honour the memory of the longtime face of the

Braxton Whitehead said Friday he has verbally committed to Arizona State, making him the first member of a Canadian Hockey League team to attempt to play the sport at the Division I U.S. college level since a lawsuit was filed challenging the NCAA’s longstanding ban on players it deems to be professionals. Whitehead posted on

Stephen Peat, the former Washington Capitals enforcer who fought concussion issues and experienced homelessness at times after leaving hockey, has died from injuries sustained late last month when he was struck by a car while crossing a street in Langley. B.C. He was 44. “The NHL Alumni Association is heartbroken to learn that Stephen Peat

Wednesday was ”a dream come true” for Stanley Cup champion Jamie Kompon. Kompon, who was born in Nipigon, Ont., is an assistant coach with the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, and he brought hockey’s most prestigious trophy to Thunder Bay. “It means a lot,” Kompon said on CBC’s Superior Morning. “It’s not necessarily about me — it’s about

Flowers, sticks, bags of Skittles and bottles of purple Gatorade make up a vigil outside Conte Forum, the home rink for “Johnny Hockey” when he and his brother played at Boston College, together, for one season. A decade later, the deaths of John and Matthew Gaudreau have hit home in the BC hockey community where

A judge is allowing five former NHL hockey players charged with sexual assault in a case that dates back to when they were with Canada’s world junior team to skip the pretrial legal arguments for ”compelling economic reasons.” In an August ruling made public Thursday, the first day of the pretrial motions in London, Ontario Superior Court Justice Bruce

The funeral for John and Matthew Gaudreau has been scheduled for Monday at a church in suburban Philadelphia while the driver charged with killing them remains in jail awaiting his next court appearance. The memorial service for the Gaudreau brothers is set to take place at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Media, Pennsylvania. The

After cheers, and chants of “Johnny! Johnny!,” a hush fell over the crowd in front of the Saddledome on Wednesday night.  The hundreds of people gathered there (most of them donning Johnny Gaudreau’s signature #13 jersey) took 13 minutes of silence to honour the memories of the former Calgary Flames star and his brother, Matthew Gaudreau, at a candlelight vigil. The brothers were

Just three weeks before the opening of training camp, the Columbus Blue Jackets are seeking to make sense of a senseless tragedy after All-Star winger Johnny Gaudreau and younger brother Matthew died when they were struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles in their home state of New Jersey. President of hockey operations

The widow of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau paid tribute to him in a pair of social media posts on Saturday, calling him her “forever” and praising him as the “best dad” to their young children. Meredith Gaudreau also shared family photos of her late husband celebrating his 31st birthday earlier this month with

Tributes for NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother streamed in Friday as the star forward’s death left the hockey community reeling.  Johnny, 31, and his brother Matthew, 29, were killed Thursday night when they were hit by a suspected drunk driver while riding bicycles in their home state of New Jersey, police said Friday.

NHL player Johnny Gaudreau, who starred over eight seasons with the Calgary Flames before joining the Columbus Blue Jackets, was killed Thursday night when he was hit by a car while riding a bicycle in his home state of New Jersey. He was 31. New Jersey State Police said Gaudreau was one of two cyclists

When Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman got the news last week that the St. Louis Blues had tendered offer sheets to defenceman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway, his reaction was simple. “I just really rolled up my sleeves and got to work,” Bowman said Tuesday during a virtual news conference. After a week of

The Edmonton Oilers traded defenceman Cody Ceci and a third-round draft pick in 2025 to the San Jose Sharks for blueliner Ty Emberson to complete their second deal of the day on Sunday. Ceci spent his last three campaigns in Edmonton, producing five goals and 20 assists in 79 games last season. The 30-year-old defensive

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired star forward Patrik Laine and a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL draft in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets for defenceman Jordan Harris. Laine had six goals and three assists in 18 games with Columbus last season. The six-foot-five, 215-pound winger has appeared in 480 regular season games

Auston Matthews tried his best to suppress a smile as he climbed on stage at a press conference Wednesday. But when Toronto general manager Brad Treliving announced Matthews as the next captain of the Maple Leafs, he couldn’t hold it in any longer. “I got chills, honestly,” the star centre said. “I’m so honoured and

Edmonton The St. Louis Blues have tendered offer sheets to Edmonton Oilers defenceman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway. Edmonton has seven days to match the offers for the two restricted free agents The Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 13, 2024 11:28 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago Edmonton Oilers forward Dylan Holloway

Bruce Cassidy, Rick Tocchet and Pete DeBoer will join head coach Jon Cooper as assistants for Canada’s 4 Nations Face-Off team, Hockey Canada announced Wednesday. Cassidy is head coach of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights, Tocchet coaches the Vancouver Canucks, and DeBoer is the bench boss for the Dallas Stars. Cooper, the head coach of