CHICAGO—When Karl Subban’s three sons — P.K., Malcolm and Jordan — were young, he could see the writing on the wall: They might become NHL players one day. Or, to be more accurate, he could see the scuff marks on the wall. “They’d have a ball or Jordan would roll up some socks,” Karl Subban
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Emily Cave didn’t expect her Instagram post about taking COVID-19 regulations seriously to go viral. The wife of Edmonton Oilers’ centre Colby Cave, who died in April after suffering a brain bleed, simply wanted people to know how the pandemic is impacting people like her – people who can’t say a final goodbye to their
ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. – Alex Beaucage scored four times as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vanquished the Val-d’Or Foreurs 5-4 in Rouyn-Noranda on Saturday afternoon. The Colorado Avalanche’s 2019 third-round draft choice scored a natural hat trick in the third period, rallying his team from a 4-1 deficit to force overtime. Beaucage would later score the overtime winner
Wayne Gretzky. Sidney Crosby. Connor McDavid. Jason Spezza. Eric Lindros. Canada has a long and illustrious tradition of finding extremely talented 16-year-old hockey players and having them compete and thrive in a tournament meant for 19-year-olds. Shane Wright could be next on that list. The Burlington native, a forward with the Kingston Frontenacs, is the
The NHL is working on multiple schedules, continues to target a Jan. 1 start to the season, and is likely to ask the players for more financial concessions in order to start the 2021 season, according to deputy commissioner Bill Daly. Daly, talking to the Toronto Star and the Philadelphia Inquirer, added that it’s likely
SEATTLE – The expansion Seattle Kraken expect to have the main portion of their training facility open in plenty of time for the team’s first NHL season. The primary NHL rink, locker rooms, training areas and front office space are on target to be finished by mid-July, Kraken senior vice-president for digital and fan experience
The NHL Players’ Association believes players will be paid in full — which is actually 72 per cent of their salaries — when the 2021 NHL season gets underway, regardless of how many games constitute the season. There has been a push by some owners to have the players paid on a pro-rata basis if
Unable to coach the Ryerson Rams to a national women’s university hockey title because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lisa Haley has applied her talents to an up-and-coming country. Hungary, which won promotion to the top-tier women’s world hockey championship for the first time, has hired Haley as head coach. If the 2021 championship goes ahead
The NHL could go with a temporary realignment of its teams for next season during the COVID-19 pandemic. The league also is contemplating a reduced schedule and temporary hubs. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said realignment could help with ongoing travel restrictions for Canada and mandated quarantines for visiting certain states in the United States. “As
Mitch Marner was asked recently about the possibility of the NHL going with an all-Canadian division next season. The league finished its pandemic-delayed 2019-20 campaign with tightly-controlled bubbles in Toronto and Edmonton to protect against the spread of COVID-19, but with the coronavirus showing no signs of slowing down and the border with the United
Mitch Marner was asked recently about the possibility of the NHL going with an all-Canadian division next season. The league finished its pandemic-delayed 2019-20 campaign with tightly-controlled bubbles in Toronto and Edmonton to protect against the spread of COVID-19, but with the coronavirus showing no signs of slowing down and the border with the United
It was never really about a poppy. No, Don Cherry’s tirade a year ago was directed toward ethnic minorities, otherwise known as “you people.” And whether we wore a poppy across our hearts or not, in Cherry’s mind, we would never be good enough to be considered authentic Canadians. When I first heard the last
The NHL could go with a temporary realignment of its teams for next season during the COVID-19 pandemic. The league also is contemplating a reduced schedule and temporary hubs. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said realignment could help with ongoing travel restrictions for Canada and mandated quarantines for visiting certain states in the United States. “As
QUEBEC – The commissioner of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is moving ahead with plans to play a 60-game season, despite delays and obstacles brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gilles Courteau says the league has been working “hand in hand” with public health officials to get players back on the ice since play
The University of Michigan will not release defenceman Owen Power to participate in the Canadian junior men’s hockey team selection camp. Hockey Canada confirmed Tuesday that despite “ongoing discussions” with Michigan, the 17-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., will not attend camp Nov. 16 to Dec. 13 in Red Deer, Alta. The 2021 world men’s under-20 championship
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have signed Cole Perfetti, the team’s top pick at the 2020 NHL draft. The Jets announced Monday that Perfetti has inked a three-year entry-level deal with an average annual value of US$1.66 million. The 18-year-old centre from Whitby, Ont., was taken 10th overall in October’s draft, and said at the
The Chicoutimi Sagueneens suspended team activities Saturday after a team staff member tested positive for COVID-19. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League says the team’s players and staff will all be isolated and tested. Public health officials from the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region have been notified by the QMJHL and will look into the nature of contact
FRISCO, Texas – The Dallas Stars have signed restricted free agent forward Roope Hintz to a $9.45 million, three-year contract. Hintz had 19 goals and 14 assists in 60 games during the regular season for the Western Conference champions, including five game-winning goals. He had two goals and 11 assists in 25 playoff games before