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Carey Price remembers the unending pressure. The nation’s eyes turn to the crease every time Canada laces up its skates and straps on the pads at an international hockey tournament. The intense goaltending spotlight — regardless of the level — can be all-encompassing. Price was under that microscope at the 2007 world junior hockey championship

Tuesday Jan. 28 marked 500 days ahead of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. Toronto and Vancouver are host cities of the mega-event in which Canada, the U.S., and Mexico are the throuple-hosting the biggest soccer tournament in the world.  When U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to put a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian

Ryan Hartman of the Minnesota Wild has been suspended 10 games for slamming the head of Ottawa Senators player Tim Stützle head to the ice with his right arm on a face-off. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced the ban Monday night after holding a Zoom hearing with him hours earlier. Holding the hearing by

When Agasha Mutesasira was asked to perform the national anthems for the Vancouver Canucks-Detroit Red Wings game Sunday at Rogers Arena, she had no way of predicting the terrible and wonderful reception that awaited her major sporting debut.  On one hand, there were the many thousands of fans who joined in the singing of O

Responding to tariffs imposed on Canada by U.S. President Donald Trump, P.E.I.’s premier is vowing to take further steps to protect the Island’s economy — including the possibility of scrapping the multimillion-dollar NHL deal. On Saturday, Trump signed an executive order to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods entering the U.S., including a

Local hockey players from the Roddickton-Bide Arm area got the chance to play against former NHL legends in their home arena on Saturday night. The teams fought their way in an action packed game to a 10-10 tie. (Alex Kennedy/CBC) It was standing room only in Roddickton-Bide Arm’s arena on Saturday, as hundreds of cheering fans

The top two teams in the NHL facing off in front of a fired-up sellout crowd of over 18,500 fans on an early February Saturday night in the U.S. capital did not disappoint. The Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets delivered in a thrilling midseason matchup with a combined nine goals, including the 877th of Alex

Fifteen years after he scored the “Golden Goal” to deliver Canada an Olympic championship on home ice in Vancouver and 11 since he captained his country to another victory in Sochi, Sidney Crosby is taking on a familiar job for another international competition. Crosby is reprising his role as Canada’s captain for the 4 Nations

The Dallas Stars acquired centre Mikael Granlund and defenceman Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks on Saturday in the latest in a flurry of trades around the NHL. Dallas sent a 2025 first-round pick and a conditional third-round pick to San Jose for Granlund and Ceci just over a week before the league takes a

J.T. Miller’s tumultuous time in Vancouver has come to an end, with the Canucks dealing the star centre to the New York Rangers. The Canucks announced late Friday that Miller had been traded to the Rangers along with blueliner Erik Brannstrom and defensive prospect Jackson Dorrington. In exchange, New York sent centre Filip Chytil, defenceman

Suspense on the ice and off of it made for an eventful night in Calgary’s Saddledome. While the Flames surged past a one-goal deficit to beat the Anaheim Ducks, player personnel decisions fuelled trade speculation during Thursday’s 4-1 win. Calgary general manager Craig Conroy confirmed post-game that left-wingers Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier and a

Sidney Crosby is back in a familiar spot, as Canada’s captain. The Pittsburgh Penguins star was named to the role Thursday for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament next month in Montreal and Boston. The three-time Stanley Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medallist wore the ‘C’ at the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia, when he

Kyle Connor tilted his head up to the jumbotron and saw the clock winding down. When he looked back down, he spotted an opportunity to score. The Winnipeg Jets’ star winger chipped the puck in deep and parked himself in the slot. Teammate David Gustafsson then went to work with a powerful forecheck before setting

Analysts say that the Vancouver Canucks’ season could be on thin ice a few days after the team’s president confirmed a rift between two of its best forwards. The Canucks, who are a point behind the Calgary Flames for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, are on a two-game winning streak heading into

Carey Price’s blank facial expression told most of the story. The Montreal Canadiens had just fallen in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final. Their season was over. The Tampa Bay Lightning were celebrating a second consecutive title down the hall. It was July 7, 2021, and Price was hurting, emotionally and physically, as the star

This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Every day this month, the NHL has been rolling out a “quarter-century team” for each of its 32 franchises. The main idea is to select a starting lineup of the

Connor McDavid has waited a long time. The superstar centre set to headline Canada’s roster at the 4 Nations Face-Off was a vocal proponent of getting NHL players back on the international stage and under the brightest lights. Playing against many of the game’s best with the red Maple Leaf on his sweater at the

Decades after their bitter rivalry with the Nordiques came to an end, the Montreal Canadiens are set to make their return to Quebec City. The Canadiens will face the Ottawa Senators in an NHL pre-season game Sept. 30 before the 2025-26 campaign. It will be the second of two exhibition games at the Videotron Centre