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CALGARY – Jamie Lee Rattray scored twice to lead Canada to a 5-1 win over the United States in the women’s world hockey championship Thursday. Canada topped Pool A at 4-0 ahead of defending champion U.S. at 3-1. Both countries awaited the outcome of a later Pool B game between Germany and Japan to know

The Montreal Canadiens expect goaltender Carey Price will be ready to go when training camp opens next month — or close to it. Price, 34, had knee surgery on July 23 in New York, following the Canadiens’ run to the Stanley Cup Final. “He just arrived in Montreal not too long ago,” coach Dominique Ducharme

CALGARY – Natalie Spooner is comfortable out of her comfort zone. The veteran forward on Canada’s women’s hockey team has carved out a public persona outside of hockey tackling international travel racing and figure skating for reality TV. Spooner was good at both, which kept her in front of a broad television audience that might

Natalie Spooner is comfortable out of her comfort zone. The veteran forward on Canada’s women’s hockey team has carved out a public persona outside of hockey tackling international travel racing and figure skating for reality TV. Spooner was good at both, which kept her in front of a broad television audience that might not have

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Dominika Laskova scored twice and the Czech Republic beat Germany 2-0 on Wednesday night in the women’s world hockey championship to win Group B and avoid having to face the United States or Canada in the quarterfinals. All five teams in Group A — with the five-time defending champion United States

Canadian women’s hockey team captain Marie-Philip Poulin won’t play Thursday against the United States at the world championship after blocking a shot with her chest in a previous game. Hockey Canada’s director of national teams Gina Kingsbury said Poulin was feeling better than she did Tuesday when she took a hard shot in the chest

Natalie Spooner is warming to her job of creating havoc in front of the opposition’s net to generate scoring chances from close range. The 30-year-old from Toronto scored two goals tipping in teammates’ shots in Canada’s 5-0 win over Switzerland in the women’s world hockey championship Tuesday. “The longer your career goes, you always kind

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Hilary Knight became the all-time scoring leader in women’s hockey world championship history with her 45th goal during the United States’ 6-0 victory over Russia on Tuesday. Knight snapped a tie with former U.S. star Cammi Granato at 3:17 of the second period. The 32-year-old split two defenders with a cutback

CALGARY – Natalie Spooner scored twice to lead Canada to a 5-0 win over Switzerland at the women’s world hockey championship Tuesday. Melodie Daoust had a goal and an assist, Emily Clark scored shorthanded and Jamie Bourbonnais rounded out the offence for the host country at WinSport’s Markin MacPhail Centre. Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin was

Fans hoping to attend events at Edmonton’s Rogers Place will either need to be fully vaccinated or have a negative COVID-19 test in hand before they can enter the building, the Oilers Entertainment Group (OEG) said Tuesday. The news comes one day after a stricter policy was announced in Calgary that requires all vaccination-eligible fans

CALGARY – Jule Scheifer and Theresa Wagner scored 3:09 apart in the second period to put the game out of reach, and Germany went on to beat Denmark 3-1 on Monday in round-robin action at the women’s world hockey championship. Julia Zorn opened the scoring at 12:30 of the first before Germany (2-0-0) potted two

Canucks Sports & Entertainment announced on Monday night its support for the province of British Columbia’s COVID-19 proof of vaccination program. The vaccination program will require all guests, employees and event staff to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination prior to entry to Rogers Arena — home of the Vancouver Canucks — and Abbotsford Centre,

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Julia Zorn, Jule Schiefer and Theresa Wagner scored, and Germany beat Denmark 3-1 on Monday in the women’s world hockey championship. Zorn, Germany’s captain, opened the scoring with her second goal of the tournament. She capitalized on a turnover just over the blue line and sent in a shot from the

Jimmy Hayes, who won a national hockey championship at Boston College and played seven seasons in the NHL, has died. He was 31. A law enforcement official said medics on Monday were called to the Hayes home in the Boston suburbs, where he was pronounced dead. No other details were disclosed. Hayes, a six-foot-five right-winger,

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Hilary Knight tied former U.S. star Cammi Granato’s record for goals in women’s world hockey championship play with 44 in the Americans’ 3-0 victory over Finland on Sunday night. Making her U.S.-record 11th appearance in the event, the 32-year-old Knight scored from the slot to cap the scoring with 6:58 left.

British Columbia’s junior hockey community is reeling after a vehicle crash took the lives of teenage hockey players Ronin Sharma, Caleb Reimer and Parker Magnuson on Saturday. The three teens, who were members of the Delta Hockey Academy, were killed after a vehicle crashed into a tree in Surrey, B.C., early Saturday morning. Delta Hockey Academy’s

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Sarah Fillier, Ella Shelton, Erin Ambrose, Melodie Daoust and Rebecca Johnston scored and Canada beat Russia 5-1 on Sunday in the women’s world hockey championship. Ann-Renee Desbiens made six saves to help Canada improve to 2-0 in Group A, allowing only Olga Sosina’s power-play goal with a second remaining. Canada had

Rod Gilbert, the Hall of Fame right wing who starred for the New York Rangers and helped Canada win the 1972 Summit Series, has died. He was 80. Gilbert’s family confirmed the death to Rangers on Sunday. The team didn’t provide details. “I am deeply saddened by the passing of Rod Gilbert — one of the