The world junior men’s hockey championship in Edmonton is being cancelled because of COVID-19, according to multiple reports. Bob McKenzie, who works on TSN, the host broadcaster of the tournament, said on Twitter Wednesday that the tournament has been called off after a second game was forced to be cancelled. The news was first reported by
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and an assist in the Vegas Golden Knights’ 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night. Reilly Smith and Chandler Stephenson each added a goal and an assist as Vegas returned from the extended Christmas break to push its road winning streak to six
Ondrej Palat scored 36 seconds into overtime after Tampa Bay teammate Corey Perry tied it late in the third period, and the Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Tuesday night in Tampa, Fla., in the first NHL game following an extended holiday break. Perry got the equalizer with 19.7 seconds left in regulation and
The National Hockey League says it will be rescheduling nine upcoming games involving Canadian teams due to COVID-19 attendance restrictions in certain Canadian cities. The league says four home games featuring the Montreal Canadiens — Jan. 4 vs. Washington, Jan. 6 vs. Toronto, Jan. 8 vs. Buffalo and Jan. 10 vs. Winnipeg — will be
The defending champion United States forfeited Tuesday’s game against Switzerland at the world junior men’s hockey championship because two players tested positive for COVID-19. The American team was placed in a mandated quarantine. The game was scheduled to be played Tuesday afternoon in Red Deer, Alta., which is co-hosting the 2022 men’s under-20 tournament with Edmonton.
BRANDON, Man. – Chad Nychuk scored his second goal of the game 4:35 into overtime as the Brandon Wheat Kings edged the Winnipeg Ice 5-4 in Western Hockey League action Monday. Nychuck also had an assist to give him a three-point night. Nate Danielson and Vincent Iorio each had a goal and an assist and
EDMONTON—Dylan Garand or Brett Brochu? Or for that matter, Sebastian Cossa? At this point, there is no clear No. 1 goalie for Canada’s entry at the world junior hockey championship. But there is a plan to find one. It’s called playing the games, and seeing what happens. “We’re going to use our depth, like every
EDMONTON One of the endearing features of the world junior hockey championship is that it can be a coming-out party for the next generation of hockey stars. And if Sunday’s opener was any indication, the Buffalo Sabres have something special in 6-foot-6 defenceman Owen Power. The Mississauga native and product of the University of Michigan
When Rake Tao stepped onto the ice for his first game of hockey in Hangzhou, China, he was confident. And why wouldn’t he be? As the owner and operator of IBX Hockey, he had created the first Chinese hockey brand, which was used by China’s junior teams, and his top-notch hockey gear was sold across Asia.
RED DEER, Alta. – Simon Edvinsson, Emil Andrae and Alexander Holtz each scored one and assisted another to lead Sweden past Russia 6-3 Sunday on the first day at the world junior hockey championship. Oskar Olausson, Theodor Niederbach and Daniel Ljungman also scored for Sweden (1-0). Helge Grans and William Eklund chipped in with two
Maple Leafs’ Morgan Rielly enters virus protocol More Premier League matches called off Rielly into health and safety protocol The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Thursday that defenceman Morgan Rielly and a staff member have entered the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. The Maple Leafs now have a total of 12 players — including captain John Tavares and goaltender
Alberta is about to host a third pandemic International Ice Hockey Federation tournament armed with experience from the first two, but with the ice still shifting underfoot. The 2022 world men’s under-20 championship starting Sunday in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta., faces the same challenge it did a year ago in Edmonton: how to bring
Two years ago, Ron Cruickshank walked into a second hand sporting goods store in Whitehorse and walked out with an unexpectedly valuable jersey – and he got it for a bargain. It was Christmas 2019 and Cruickshank was flipping through a rack of hockey jerseys at ChangingGear. That’s when one jersey in particular caught his eye. He
A capsule look at the 10 countries in the 2022 world men’s under-20 hockey championship Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta. Listed in order of 2021 ranking. UNITED STATES Six players return from the American team that defeated Canada 2-0 in the gold-medal game in Rogers Place, including captain Jake
Alberta is about to host a third pandemic International Ice Hockey Federation tournament armed with experience from the first two, but with the ice still shifting underfoot. The 2022 world men’s under-20 championship starting Sunday in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta., faces the same challenge it did a year ago in Edmonton: how to bring
It all seemed so simple when we received our December schedules. One particular practice was going to cause a problem, and it would have to be adjusted: Dec. 24, 11 a.m. It jumped right off the page. It wouldn’t work. In 1984, the NHL allowed for exactly one day off over the holidays, and that
The women’s under-18 world hockey championship was among a number of tournaments cancelled by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on Friday. The IIHF said all events scheduled to begin in January were called off on advice of medical experts due to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. “These are hard facts to have to
The International Ice Hockey Federation announced Friday that tournaments scheduled to begin in January have been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns, including the under-18 women’s world championship. The U18 championship was scheduled to take place Jan. 8-15 in Linkoping and Mjolby, Sweden. It’s the second straight year the tournament has been cancelled after the 2021