Mark Giordano can’t recall an off-season like this one. It wasn’t that the captain of the Calgary Flames became just the fourth player to win the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenceman at the age of 35 or older, a memorable moment up at the cottage or the summer weather. What struck the veteran
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Mark Giordano can’t recall an off-season like this one. It wasn’t that the captain of the Calgary Flames became just the fourth player to win the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenceman at the age of 35 or older, a memorable moment up at the cottage or the summer weather. What struck the veteran
Citing what it called momentum from a sustained period of labour peace, the NHL said Friday it has informed the NHL Players’ Association it will not use its option to terminate the existing collective bargaining agreement next year. The league announced its decision two days before its deadline to notify the union whether it would
Citing what it called momentum from a sustained period of labour peace, the NHL said Friday it has informed the NHL Players’ Association it will not use its option to terminate the existing collective bargaining agreement next year. The league announced its decision two days before its deadline to notify the union whether it would
CALGARY—Hockey Canada is beefing up the national women’s team’s schedule to try to fill a void. Canada will play in the Four Nations Cup in Sweden in November, face the Americans in an exhibition series in December and be the host country at the 2020 world championships in Halifax. But Gina Kingsbury, Hockey Canada’s director
Two veterans of Sportsnet’s hockey coverage have announced they are parting ways with the cable network. Nick Kypreos, who had been with Sportsnet since it launched in 1998, and Doug MacLean, who had been with the broadcaster for 10 years, released statements on Twitter on Wednesday that confirmed they will not be returning for the
Jordan Binnington used to fly under the radar as he methodically went about his summer training. After a head-turning, seemingly-out-of-nowhere rookie campaign capped by a Stanley Cup victory, those days are long gone. “You missed it,” the St. Louis Blues goalie quipped when it was pointed out earlier this week he’d never spoken with reporters
For the first time in his NHL career, Max Domi will enter a training camp on a team with a legitimate chance to make the playoffs. The 24-year-old Domi won’t guarantee his Montreal Canadiens will be in the post-season, but he pointed out a young roster that played well enough to challenge for a spot
RALEIGH, N.C.—Word spread quickly Wednesday that Cam Ward, for many years the franchise goalie for the Carolina Hurricanes, was officially retiring from the NHL. Those who played with Ward were especially happy to learn he had signed a one-day contract with the team, allowing him to retire as a member of the Hurricanes. “Obviously when
To prepare you for the opening of NHL training camps in mid-September, CBC Sports will do a deep dive on one of the seven Canadian-based clubs every Thursday. The Ottawa Senators are examined in the sixth installment. Click here to read about the Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks. The Ottawa Senators traded
Leon Draisaitl hopes Jesse Puljujarvi has a change of heart. If he doesn’t and snubs a potential return to the Edmonton Oilers’ fold, that’s also fine. “You want guys to pan out and you want guys to help you on your team,” Draisaitl said. “It seems like he doesn’t want to be on our team
Leon Draisaitl hopes Jesse Puljujarvi has a change of heart. If he doesn’t and snubs a potential return to the Edmonton Oilers’ fold, that’s also fine. “You want guys to pan out and you want guys to help you on your team,” Draisaitl said. “It seems like he doesn’t want to be on our team
Growing up, Kendall Coyne Schofield recalled how her dreams of playing hockey ended at college, or maybe the Winter Games — something the two-time U.S. Olympian forward eventually would achieve. Playing professionally was never part of the equation, which is something Coyne Schofield remembers once mentioning to former American star Cammi Granato, noting how girls
Former Toronto Maple Leafs player and Sportsnet hockey analyst Nick Kypreos has announced that he will be leaving the cable network that worked for since its launch in Oct. 1998, after almost 21 years. In a statement released on Twitter, Kypreos said that he was “grateful” for the opportunity to work there, and that he
Tyler Seguin’s perspective on new Leafs forward Jason Spezza is simple. “Character, leadership, a hockey nerd if you want to call it that,” Seguin said Tuesday, when asked about his former teammate with the Dallas Stars. “He’s great in the locker room, I’m going to miss him. He’s the first guy I text or call
Tyler Seguin got comfortable having Jason Spezza as his sounding board. Teammates the last five seasons with the Dallas Stars, the centres with an age gap of more than 8 1/2 years would often chat about life in the NHL. The senior partner in the relationship, Spezza was there to listen, share his wealth of
Connor McDavid’s update on his progress from a knee injury he suffered last spring wasn’t exactly glowing with promise. “Just working towards getting to camp,” McDavid said at the BioSteel hockey camp Monday at Varsity Arena, regarding whether he would be healthy enough for the opening of Edmonton Oilers training camp in two weeks. McDavid
The Stanley Cup-wielding statue of a smiling Wayne Gretzky wasn’t imposing per se, but the Great One said he’d find it hard to ignore when playing hockey in Edmonton. “I don’t know how I would put into words what it’s like to stand here and see yourself,” Gretzky said when he saw his statue unveiled at what was