4:49 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — When Brigette Lacquette first heard from the Chicago Blackhawks, she didn’t think the message was real. It was, and it arrived at a perfect time. Lacquette became the first Indigenous woman to scout for an NHL team when she was hired by the Blackhawks this year. Making
📝 by Nicole Del Villano | AHL On The Beat Memorable moments have defined some major milestones of Daniil Tarasov’s career since he made the transition from the KHL to North American hockey. From joining the Cleveland Monsters during an abbreviated 2020-21 season to an unforgettable National Hockey League debut, it has been quite the
This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com The men’s world junior hockey championship in Alberta was cancelled Wednesday after multiple COVID-19 cases. Thu., Dec. 30, 2021 updateArticle was updated 1
Slovakia’s goaltender at the world junior hockey championship says that this year’s tournament was “a joke.” Simon Latkoczy criticized the event’s organizers in a pair of Instagram posts on Thursday after the International Ice Hockey Federation cancelled the under-20 men’s world championship after players on three teams had confirmed cases of COVID-19. “I came here
The Arizona Coyotes currently sit at the bottom of the league at 6-21-3, coming off an 8-7 shootout loss Tuesday night against the San Jose Sharks,. The game was their first game since Dec. 17 after a temporary league-wide pause as a result of the rising number of recent COVID outbreaks among the league. As
Welcome to New York Rangers Weekly! The Rangers resumed play on Wednesday night after the league postponed games for a week due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 omicron variant throughout the NHL. The Rangers lost to the Florida Panthers, 4-3, after allowing three goals in the third period. Let’s take a look at some
4:00 PM ET The IIHF announced on Wednesday that it has canceled the remainder of its 2022 World Juniors Championship because of a rising number of COVID-19 cases among players. IIHF officials held a meeting Wednesday afternoon to discuss how to keep the tournament going despite COVID issues, but those present decided cancellation was the
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that due to league COVID-19 protocols affecting the Rockford IceHogs, their game scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 30, at Milwaukee (AHL Game #426) has been postponed. The IceHogs organization continues to follow enhanced protocols at the direction of team medical staff and the AHL. A make-up date
EDMONTON – An NHL scouting job came to Brigette Lacquette at a time when she needed it. She’s the first Indigenous woman to scout for an NHL team. Her employer is the Chicago Blackhawks. Lacquette became the first First Nations woman to play hockey for Canada in a Winter Olympics in 2018. The defender earned
An NHL scouting job came to Brigette Lacquette at a time when she needed it. She’s the first Indigenous woman to scout for an NHL team. Her employer is Chicago. Lacquette became the first First Nations woman to play hockey for Canada in a Winter Olympics in 2018. The defender earned an Olympic silver medal, but
It’s been nearly two weeks since the Anaheim Ducks have stepped onto the ice for an NHL game, with their last league game taking place on Dec. 17, a 6-5 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes. With four of their games postponed since then, the Ducks have waited quite a while now to return to
The Dallas Stars currently sit 12th in the Western Conference but only trail the division leaders by a handful of points. The season has been an up-and-down rollercoaster and continues to push the team to the brink. Heading into 2022, general manager Jim Nill needs to decide if they still believe they are a legitimate
6:05 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Montreal Canadiens first-round pick Logan Mailloux will be reinstated to the Ontario Hockey League on Saturday. Mailloux was suspended indefinitely by the OHL on Sept. 2 because of an incident that took place while the London Knights’ defenseman was on loan to SK Lejon in Sweden in November
📝 by Patrick Williams Rockford IceHogs forward Mike Hardman has long been willing to take a longer path to reach his destination. Go back to 2019. First Matt Boldy went to the Minnesota Wild as the 12th pick in that summer’s National Hockey League Draft. Four spots later, the Colorado Avalanche grabbed Alex Newhook. Boldy
This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com The annual holiday tournament featuring the world’s best teenaged hockey players was cancelled Wednesday, rising COVID cases proving too much for the International
The world junior men’s hockey championship in Edmonton is being cancelled because of COVID-19, according to multiple reports. Bob McKenzie, who works on TSN, the host broadcaster of the tournament, said on Twitter Wednesday that the tournament has been called off after a second game was forced to be cancelled. The news was first reported by
Many players on the Winnipeg Jets will benefit from a new voice and fresh start, but Nikolaj Ehlers might be the biggest beneficiary. With the extended holiday break, Dave Lowry will have an extra week to prepare line combinations, implement new systems, and figure out how he wants to run his bench. It should give
As a result of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic and the spread of the very transmissible Omicron variant, the 2022 World Junior Hockey Championship has been cancelled due to consecutive days of players testing positive. Chris Peters of Daily Faceoff reported that there was a meeting to determine the state of the tournament. Ultimately, they came