Canada

Mitch Marner scored the only goal of the shootout as the Toronto Maple Leafs fought back from 2-0 and 5-3 deficits to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 6-5 in a wild NHL regular-season opener for both teams Wednesday. After the Leafs and Canadiens traded chances in the 3-on-3 extra period, Marner moved in on Jake Allen

Starting this season, the prime digital viewing destination for Hockey Night in Canada on CBC will be CBC Gem, the national public broadcaster’s streaming service. With the focus shifting to the CBC Gem platform, CBC will no longer be streaming Hockey Night in Canada games directly on cbcsports.ca or the CBC Sports app. CBC Gem is available for

Connor Bedard skated into the faceoff circle, saw one of his idols standing across from him and tried to soak in the moment. That really was Sidney Crosby within arm’s reach. That really was referee Kelly Sutherland welcoming him to the NHL on national television. That really was a sellout crowd pulling cameras out trying

Former NHL player and coach Barry Melrose is stepping away from his career as one of hockey’s most recognized analysts after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, ESPN announced on Tuesday. The news of Melrose’s illness and retirement was made on ESPN’s SportsCenter on the same day the NHL 2023-24 season opened with a three-game slate.

If an NHL team’s success begins from the net out, the smile on the face of Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness reinforced his confidence in the team’s goaltenders. Connor Hellebuyck is the undisputed starter as the three-time Vezina Trophy finalist (and 2020 winner) heads into the final year of his contract. He’ll be backed

The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to identical deals with two major pieces of their team. The Manitoba club says it has reached identical seven-year deals with forward Mark Scheifele and goalie Connor Hellebuyck, each with an average value of $8.5 million US per year. The extensions are set to come into effect in the 2024-25

It’s official. Calgary is getting a new downtown arena. How many times has that been said in the past few years? The City of Calgary, the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC), the provincial government and the Calgary Stampede have all signed off on a series of agreements that clear the way for a new arena

John Tavares has spent untold hours honing his skills. Like the hundreds of NHLers he battles with and against each season, the reward is a career in the spotlight to go along with millions of dollars in the bank. Women’s hockey players — many of them stars on the international stage — have never had

A deal has officially been signed to allow Calgary to move forward on construction of its new event centre — replacing the aging Saddledome — with construction slated to begin next year.  On Thursday, Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek said formal agreements had been signed by the City of Calgary, the province of Alberta, Calgary Sports

Connor Bedard thinks hockey fans are probably sick of hearing about Connor Bedard. The No. 1 pick at June’s NHL draft, the sport’s most talked about prospect since Connor McDavid, has been mentioned as a potential “Next One” since age 13. And after Bedard dominated junior hockey on both the national and international stage the

Many young hockey fans are eager to get a glimpse of their hometown hero as Sidney Crosby and his Pittsburgh Penguins are in Nova Scotia. The Penguins held a practice at Cole Harbour Place on Sunday morning ahead of their sold out NHL pre-season game against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax Monday

Trevor Zegras has already proved he is one of the NHL’s most marketable young players. He will now have three years to prove he can be one of the league’s top-tier players. Zegras agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks on Monday worth $17.25 million US, with an annual salary cap hit

3 days ago News Duration 7:40 Filmmakers Asia Youngman and Kat Jayme talk about I’m Just Here for the Riot, their documentary about the night the Vancouver Canucks lost Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final and the subsequent riot. The doc, which will be screened at the 42nd Vancouver International Film Festival, features interviews

Calgary Flames vice-president of data and analytics and assistant general manager Chris Snow has died of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Snow, 42, was diagnosed in 2019 with ALS, which is a progressive nervous system disease affecting brain cells and the spinal cord, and causes a loss of muscle control. Chris’s wife Kelsie confirmed

Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow is on life support while organ donation is arranged, his wife confirmed Thursday morning. Snow was diagnosed four years ago with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He went into cardiac arrest on Tuesday and suffered a catastrophic brain injury due to a lack of

The chief of Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg says new Ottawa Senators owner Michael Andlauer has left the door open to a partnership with his First Nation — and he’s definitely interested. Chief Dylan Whiteduck, whose nation is based near Maniwaki, Que., said he personally views taking an ownership stake in the Senators as “a good investment,” though it

Owner Michael Andlauer and team president Steve Staios won two Ontario Hockey League championships with the Hamilton Bulldogs. Now they’re trying to run that back at a higher level with the Ottawa Senators. In a Friday news release, Andlauer’s Senators announced Staios has been hired as president of hockey operations. The duo worked together in Hamilton

Connor Bedard played in his first pre-season game with Chicago on Thursday night, and fans of the Original Six franchise were ready. So was Bedard, who had two assists in Chicago’s 2-1 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues. “I felt pretty good and comfortable and stuff, but I think I could do a lot better,” Bedard