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Editor’s note: This story was originally published in the Star on Sept. 9, 1972, following Canada’s 5-3 home loss to the Soviets on Sept. 8, and is part of Summit Series At 50 — celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic eight-game hockey series between the Soviet Union and Canada. VANCOUVER The march on Moscow

NDP MP Peter Julian is pressing Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge to order a new federal audit of Hockey Canada’s finances over the past six years in response to allegations that the sports body’s directors availed themselves of high-cost hotels, dinners and jewelry.  Julian sent a letter to St-Onge on Tuesday regarding what he called “Hockey Canada’s lack of

NDP MP Peter Julian is asking the federal government to conduct “a thorough audit” of Hockey Canada’s finances dating back to 2016. The request, made in a letter to Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge on Tuesday, references thousands of dollars in expenses attributed to the sport’s national governing body, including high-end dinners, luxurious hotel suites

NDP MP Peter Julian is asking the federal government to conduct “a thorough audit” of Hockey Canada’s finances dating back to 2016. The request, made in a letter to Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge on Tuesday, references thousands of dollars in expenses attributed to the sport’s national governing body, including high-end dinners, luxurious hotel suites

HALIFAX – Canada’s junior men’s hockey team face Czechia to open its defence of its world championship gold medal on Boxing Day in Halifax. Hockey Canada and the International Ice Hockey Federation released the schedule on Tuesday for the tournament, Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Moncton and Halifax. Canada is in Group A in

VANCOUVER – J.T. Miller didn’t always feel like he was the kind of NHL player who could sign long-term contracts worth more than US$50 million. Last week, though, the 29-year-old centre joined an elite group, inking a seven-year, $56-million deal that will see him play for the Vancouver Canucks through 2029-30. “It’s something I didn’t

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in the Star on Sept. 7, 1972, following Canada’s 4-4 tie with the Soviets on Sept. 6, and is part of ‘Summit Series At 50’ — celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic eight-game hockey series between the Soviet Union and Canada. WINNIPEG With only 13 seconds remaining

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Sarah Bettencourt was training to become a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot when a neurological disorder forced her to retire. She’s found a new mission in an entirely different arena. Bettencourt, who played hockey in high school, recaptured her appreciation of the game and is now a member of the

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. The University of Windsor Lancers men’s hockey team is on a trip to B.C. with a goal of making a difference off the ice. The players and staff are visiting First Nations communities in the Nicola Valley, along with members of Unifor Local 444, to help out with restoration of homes following flooding and fires

HERNING, Denmark (AP) — Brianne Jenner scored twice in the second period and Canada defended its title with a 2-1 win over the United States in the women’s world hockey championship final on Sunday. Ann-Renée Desbiens made 20 saves for Canada, which won gold in a third major international event in the span of a

Episode originally aired May 9, 2021. Growing up in a small Jewish community in Semans, Saskatchewan, Bassin fell in love with hockey. But their father had insisted that Bassin get an education, saying “Hockey, Schmockey. You’re going to school!” “I was very realistic. I wasn’t good enough to be a pro player, so I realized

HERNING, Denmark – Canada defended its title with a 2-1 win over the United States in the women’s world hockey championship final Sunday. Brianne Jenner scored twice in the second period and goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens made 20 saves in Canada’s net. Abby Roque scored for the Americans with Nicole Hensley stopping 17 shots in the

Canada defended its title with a 2-1 win over the United States in the women’s world hockey championship final Sunday in Herning, Denmark. Brianne Jenner scored twice in the second period and goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens made 20 saves in Canada’s net. Abby Roque scored for the Americans with Nicole Hensley stopping 17 shots in the loss.

This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com Clarke is unapologetic 50 years later. Sat., Sept. 3, 2022 updateArticle was updated 16 hrs ago Related story: Bobby Clarke sets the record

Warning: This story contains sexually graphic details that may be disturbing to readers Hockey Canada is covering the cost of a third-party investigator hired to look into allegations that a group of men on the 2003 World Junior hockey team sexually assaulted a woman in Halifax during a tournament nearly two decades ago. As part

HERNING – Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice and had an assist to pace Canada to an 8-1 semifinal win over Switzerland at the women’s world hockey championship Saturday. Sarah Fillier had a goal and an assist for the Canadians, who will attempt to defend their world title and write another chapter in a historic rivalry with

The Vancouver Canucks have locked up a major piece, signing forward J.T. Miller to a seven-year deal. The club announced the $56-million US contract on social media Friday afternoon, ending speculation over the 29-year-old’s future. Miller was Vancouver’s leading scorer last season with 99 points (32 goals, 67 assists) in 80 games. He was set

It’s been characterized, in some tellings, as an unsportsmanlike act of barbarism that diminished Canada’s ultimate victory over the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summit Series. But some 50 years after Bobby Clarke laid an infamous two-handed slash that broke the ankle of Soviet star Valeri Kharlamov in Game 6 of the eight-game epic, Clarke