While it remains to be seen how the Montreal Canadiens’ two-person approach to hockey operations will ultimately work, new executive vice president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton gave an idea of what the team is looking for in its next general manager. “We want to look at all the candidates and pick the very best
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BARRIE, Ont. – Beau Jelsma scored four minutes into overtime as the Barrie Colts completed a 3-2 comeback against the Hamilton Bulldogs on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action. Ethan Cardwell and Tai York tied the game 2-2 to force the extra period as Barrie (11-7-2) won its third straight game. Mack Guzda made 32
Alex Formenton scored twice and Josh Norris broke a tie 19 seconds after the Ottawa Senators lost the lead in their 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. Norris pushed in a rebound with 5:54 left and the Senators hung on for their league-low fifth victory of the season. Anton Forsberg made 47
The Toronto Six will host the first all-star game for the newly rebranded Premier Hockey Federation as professional women’s hockey looks to expand its foothold in Canada and draw more attention to itself. It will be the first time the league, formerly the National Women’s Hockey League, holds its all-star game outside the United States.
Until we are told otherwise, NHLers will be heading to Beijing to compete at the Olympics, and sports talk in this country will centre around picking Team Canada. Players are essentially auditioning for a spot and the rosters will change on a regular basis. Between now and the team announcement, I’ll be giving you the many
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored his 16th goal and Igor Shesterkin stopped 33 shots to help the New York Rangers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win. Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist, Jacob Trouba and Dryden Hunt also scored and Kaapo Kakko added two
Auston Matthews scored three times to register the fourth hat trick of his career as the red-hot Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the Colorado Avalanche 8-3 on Wednesday night. John Tavares had a goal and two assists for Toronto (17-6-1), while William Nylander scored and set up another. Jack Campbell made 28 saves. Jason Spezza, Travis
OTTAWA – Canadian junior men’s hockey team selection camp roster announced Wednesday by Hockey Canada, with hometown, club team and league: Goaltenders Brett Brochu, Belle River, Ont., London Knights (OHL); Sebastian Cossa, Fort McMurray, Alta., Edmonton Oil Kings; Dylan Garand, Victoria, Kamloops Blazers (WHL). Defencemen Lukas Cormier, Sainte-Marie-de-Kent, N.B., Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL), Kaiden Guhle, Sherwood
Forwards Ridly Greig and defencemen Owen Power and Kaiden Guhle headline Canada’s 35-player selection camp roster for the 2022 world junior men’s hockey championship. Hockey Canada will choose its 25-player roster following selection camp Dec. 9-12 in Calgary. Canada opens the IIHF men’s under-20 tournament Dec. 26 versus the Czech Republic in Edmonton. Red Deer,
OTTAWA – Zach Benson scored 11 seconds into three-on-three overtime to lift Canada Black to a 4-3 win over the national women’s team on Tuesday in the Capital City Challenge. Canada Black will face Canada Red in the tournament’s final. Logan Crosby, Tanner Howe and Vincent Collard also scored as Canada Black built a 3-0
Los Angeles Kings forward Brendan Lemieux was suspended five games on Tuesday for biting Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk. In a video released by the NHL’s department of player safety, the league said Lemieux bit down on Tkachuk’s left hand “with a substantial amount of force.” Lemieux and Tkachuk were grappling on the ice in
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Cody Ceci has been placed in COVID-19 protocol. The team said it cancelled practice Tuesday for “precautionary reasons.” The Oilers were not the only team with a member entering COVID-19 protocol. Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy and St. Louis Blues forward Tyler Bozak also entered the protocol Tuesday, Edmonton also placed
Mikael Backlund scored the deciding goal in the shootout as the Calgary Flames overcame blowing a lead late in the third period to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Monday in Calgary. Backlund, Calgary’s seventh shooter, broke in off the right side and ripped a shot into the top corner on Tristan Jarry. Jacob Markstrom
CALGARY – Mikael Backlund scored the deciding goal in the shootout as the Calgary Flames overcame blowing a lead late in the third period to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Monday. Backlund, Calgary’s seventh shooter, broke in off the right side and ripped a shot into the top corner on Tristan Jarry. Jacob Markstrom
Conor Garland had the winner in the second period as Vancouver held on for a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday as the Canucks snapped a four-game losing skid. Elias Petterson had a power-play goal for Vancouver (7-14-2). Thatcher Demko made 33 saves in nets for the Canucks. Jake Allen stopped 40 shots
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Fenway Sports Group has reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Penguins that would give the conglomerate controlling interest in one of the NHL’s marquee franchises. The Penguins announced Monday that the two sides have come to terms on a deal, which would need to be approved by the NHL’s Board of Governors.
Fenway Sports Group has reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Penguins that would give the conglomerate controlling interest in one of the NHL’s marquee franchises. The Penguins announced Monday that the two sides have come to terms on a deal, which would need to be approved by the NHL’s Board of Governors. A decision is
DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. – Charlie Da Fonseca sent the game to overtime and Luke Woodworth netted the winner as the Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated the Victoriaville Tigres 5-4 for their third straight victory in the QMJHL on Sunday. Da Fonseca tied the game with 2:23 left in the third and Woodworth scored 1:07 into OT for the