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• Brad Marchand Not Projected in Team Canada’s First 6 for 2026 Olympics
Team Canada left Brad Marchand out of its preliminary roster for 2026 Olympics, opting instead for younger options like Sam Reinhart....2025See more articles Brad Marchand latest news
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• Canada Announces First 6 Names For 2026 Winter Olympics Team
Team Canada has announced the first six players of to their roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics. The remainder of the rosters will be announced closer to the end of…...2025
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• McDavid, Crosby reunited as Team Canada names its first six players to Milan Olympic teamOthers named to the 2026 men's hockey team were Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Brayden Point and Sam Reinhart. All played at the 4 Nations Face-Off....2025Continue with Nathan MacKinnon news today -
• Valkyries sign UConn standout amid Eurobasket absencesMark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The Golden State Valkyries have added two new prospects to their roster to make up for the players they are losing for Eurobasket. Of all the WNBA teams losing players to Eurobasket this month, the Golden State Valkyries may have the worst of it. It makes sense, given their roster is filled with international talent, and it also allows them to sign and test out...2025See more Tiffany Hayes -
• WHL star Ryder Ritchie commits to BUtw-align-center🚨 BREAKING 🚨 According to @Hockey_Robinson, 4.5 ⭐️ recruit Ryder Ritchie has committed to Boston University. The ‘06 born 2nd round pick of the Minnesota Wild is coming off a WHL Championship run with the Medicine Hat Tigers where he had 61 points in 53 games. pic.twitter.com/T4PV8jSuRy— Puck Preps (@PuckPreps) June 12, 2025 Terriers have gained a significant ad...2025See more articles Boston University breaking news today -
• High-end OHL forward commits; Rugged Swedish D say he's coming to BU; AJ skates tonightTerriers have received a commitment for 2026--or possibly 2025--from Niagara Ice Dogs forward Braidy Wassilyn. A 5'11", 195 lb., LC/LW from Puslinch, Ont., who turned 17 just over a week ago, the PuckPreps 5-star set a franchise record for assists by a rookie (31) en route to a 39 point season. On January 10, Wassilyn tied a franchise rookie record for most points (G,4...2025See also Colorful Accent news
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• Valkyries sign UConn standout amid Eurobasket absences
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• WHL star Ryder Ritchie commits to BU
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• UNH Commits Update: Final 2024-25 Statistics Plus UNH Adds Goalie Kristian Coombs, Defenseman Oscar Plandowski to 2025-26 RosterKristian Coombs (G)2025 UNH Commit Oscar Plandowski (D)2025 UNH Commit Profiles of 2 New Additions to UNH 2025-26 Roster Following the commitment of forward Cameron "Cam" MacDonald in the middle of May, UNH had only 2 openings left on the 2025-2026 roster. Since then, goalie Kristian Coombs and defenseman Oscar Plandowski committed for 2025-26. UNH has now replaced the 6 forwa...2025See more articles UNH Commit injury status -
• Winnipeg Jets’ CHL Prospects Review
Arctic Ice Hockey’s summer Prospect Review will consist of multiple articles this year, which should allow me the room to do a bit more than just throw a bunch of stats & figures out. The True North franchise currently owns the rights to or has signed 23 players that I could consider as part of the prospect pool (24 yrs old or younger). Just over half of those guys were playing with the AHL&...2025Visit the page Winnipeg Jets availability report
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• MacKinnon scores three points, Canada defeats Sweden 5-3Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty Images Canada needed a win to have a chance to finish atop Group A. They had to defeat the previously unbeaten Swedes to get it done. After losing to Finland, Canada was in a must-win game to finish atop its group at the men’s world hockey championship. Well, Nathan MacKinnon and the rest of Team Canada made sure that happened. The 2023-24 Hart Memorial T...2025Visit the page Nathan MacKinnon injuries -
• MacKinnon scores game-winner, Team Canada destroys Team Latvia in 7-1 routPhoto by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Team Canada trailed, but they didn’t trail for very long. Team Canada trailed 1-0 for just seven minutes into the opening period after Latvian Eduards Tralmaks found the net, but it was their only blemish of the game. A day after their shutout win in the first game of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Canada responded with seven unanswered goals ...2025See more Bruce Bennett -
• Open Thread: Draft Lottery, second round, and Worlds
It’s a new month, new week, and time for a fresh off-season thread! There was some fascinating conversations in the last thread, which I’ve come to expect from this community. Let’s keep it going! We also have a lot of new things to cover: Draft Lottery This kind of snuck up on me, but the draft lottery is tonight, Monday May 5, at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. Unlike in previous yea...2025Check it out Kevin Weekes injury report
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• Your guide to the NHL offseason
The first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway, but for those teams that missed the postseason – like the Columbus Blue Jackets – it’s already time to look ahead to the offseason. First, there are teams already making changes to their coaching staff. New York (Rangers), Anaheim, Seattle, and Philadelphia have coaching vacancies, and Rick Tocchet’s positio...2025See more Stanley Cup
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• Preview: Avalanche look to ramp it up as NHL returns from Four Nations breakPhoto by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images The Avs return to action to visit the division rival Nashville Predators. After the remarkable success of the Four Nations Faceoff, which captivated the sports world in North America for the last 10 days, the National Hockey League is back in action Saturday, with 14 games occurring across the league. The Colorado Avalanche return to play with s...2025See more articles Four Nations availability report -
• Winnipeg Jets: The Final Push
As I sit here getting ready to pen an article about the Winnipeg Jets, it dawned on me that it has certainly been a while since I had the opportunity to do that. Two whole weeks have passed since the True Northers last took to the ice on February 7th. I’m just going to have to shake off the rust and do my best to get back to my “A” game, much like the majority of NHL players will have to…lol. O...2025Read about Winnipeg Jets availability report
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• Preview: Avalanche look to ramp it up as NHL returns from Four Nations break
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• Purdue’s basketball exorcism took them all over the world. There’s only one stop leftPhoto by Brett Wilhelm/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Purdue had to travel the globe to bury their past forever GLENDALE, AZ. — The Purdue Boilermakers needed a vacation after suffering one of the most devastating losses in college basketball history. Fortunately, they already had a couple big ones planned. The Boilermakers boarded a plane to Munich, Germany in early Aug. to shed their skin ...2024See more articles Zach Edey -
• Weekend Flurries: Getting closer to the NHL season and a big honor for Bo Byram
News & notes from the NHL, plus a much deserved tribute Happy Weekend Avs Nation - we get to start things off with some great news. Friday evening, news broke that the NHL and NHLPA had come to a tentative agreement to start the 2021 season. From Bill Daly: “We have a tentative Agreement with the Players’ Association on plans for the 2020/21 NHL Season. The agreement is subject to approval by ...2020See more articles Bill Daly
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• Ohio State's Eric Fannell: 'I Love Lacrosse More Than Myself'
E ric Fannell’s reputation — intimidating, aloof, with the lore of an unseen Canadian talent — preceded him. And in some ways, people were right about him. The kid dressed in all black and wore his hat low, covering a buzz cut. He kept answers about himself to one word, avoided eye contact. Fannell, as Ohio State men’s lacrosse captain Tyler Pfister put it, was “rough around the edges.” That was P...2017See also Nick Myers
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• J.P. Parise Has a Special Place in New York Islanders History
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"Penguins star Sidney Crosby, who has missed two games with an arm injury, is hoping to play for Team Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off, sources told ESPN." - 2024
"It didn’t include a certain 7’4, 300-pound center, because Zach Edey was busy training for the FIBA World Cup with Team Canada." - 2023
"Canada More Motivated Than Ever for Success at FIBA World Cup" - 2022
"Team USA dropped the gold medal game to Team Canada in the women’s hockey final at the Beijing Olympics, but the game itself turned out to be a major win for women’s hockey as a whole." - 2021
"Team Canada clearly views Claude Julien highly, and with NHL personnel not taking part in the Olympics, it’ll be the ex-Montreal Canadiens boss behind the bench in Beijing." - 2020
"The post World Cap of Hockey: What would Team Canada look like if it had to be cap compliant?" - 2019
"The post 2020 World Junior Championship: News and notes from Team Canada’s selection camp appeared first on TheHockeyNews." - 2018
"She was still out for Team Canada for the World Cup in July." - 2017
"A focused Team USA squad defeated Team Canada, 8-0, on Sunday at Marlins Park in Miami to punch its ticket to the second round in San Diego." - 2016
"MONTREAL - Dominique Ducharme will coach Team Canada at the 2017 world junior championship in Toronto and Montreal." - 2015
"Sacre Named to Team Canada" - 2014
"Senators agree to loan Curtis Lazar to Team Canada for WJHC"
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• Valkyries sign UConn standout amid Eurobasket absences
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• WHL star Ryder Ritchie commits to BU
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• High-end OHL forward commits; Rugged Swedish D say he's coming to BU; AJ skates tonight
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• Winnipeg Jets’ CHL Prospects Review
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• Nic Nemeth vs. Santino Marella, Matt Hardy vs. Eric Young, More Announced For Canada vs. USA Border Brawl
The lineup is set for Border Brawl. TNA Wrestling and Zone-ify announced the lineup for USA vs. Canada Border Brawl, which takes place on May 25th. The event will air on Zone-ify, which is available on Roku, Fire TV, and more. From TNA Wrestling: ZONE·IFY AND TNA WRESTLING ANNOUNCE LINEUP FOR “THE BORDER BRAWL” MEGA EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE MAY 25 IN NIAGARA FALLS AND STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON ZONE...2025Check it out Nic Nemeth
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• MacKinnon scores game-winner, Team Canada destroys Team Latvia in 7-1 rout
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• MacKinnon refuses to criticize execs for Mikko trade ahead of World ChampionshipsJerome Miron-Imagn Images MacKinnon instead took the time to praise Rantanen rather than go scorched earth on his bosses. Nathan MacKinnon kept it classy. Some leaders have the brazenness to call out their management publicly when they disagree with a team decision; we saw that with Dylan Larkin, but when given the opportunity, MacKinnon took the high road ahead of the 2025 IIHF men’s Worl...2025Check it out Nathan MacKinnon trade rumors -
• Open Thread: Draft Lottery, second round, and Worlds
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• Team Canada star reveals how team keeps up Olympic chemistry during WNBA seasonPhoto by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images They only get to play together a few times a year if they are lucky, but the Canadian Olympic Women’s basketball team keeps their team chemistry alive and well. Everyone knows the struggle of keeping up with your long-distance friends. Trying to keep up with your long-distance Olympic teammates may even be more of a battle if you play professional women...2025Continue with Aaliyah Edwards -
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• WHL star Ryder Ritchie commits to BU
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• High-end OHL forward commits; Rugged Swedish D say he's coming to BU; AJ skates tonight
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• UNH Commits Update: Final 2024-25 Statistics Plus UNH Adds Goalie Kristian Coombs, Defenseman Oscar Plandowski to 2025-26 Roster
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• TNA Border Brawl Results – May 25, 2025
The post TNA Border Brawl Results – May 25, 2025 first appeared on PWMania - Wrestling News.The following are complete TNA and Zone-Ify Border Brawl results from May 25, 2025, in Ontario, Canada: * Sami Callahan representing Team U.S.A defeated William Trudeau representing Team Canada to give U.S.A the 1-0 lead. * Courtney Rush Representing Team Canada Defeated Victoria Crawford of Team U.S.A in l...2025Check it out Border Brawl
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• TNA x ZONE·IFY ‘Border Brawl’ Results 5/25/25
TNA Wrestling and ZONE·IFY are live from Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada for their co-promoted “Border Brawl” special event tonight, Sunday, May 25, 2025. Featured below are results from the show. * Sami Callahan representing Team U.S.A defeated William Trudeau representing Team Canada to give U.S.A the 1-0 lead. * Courtney Rush Representing Team Canada […] The post TNA x ZONE·I...2025Check it out Border Brawl
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• Morning Flurries: Quarterfinals set at World ChampionshipCanada and Czechia still have a shot at the gold medal. It was a busy slate of games in the last day of round-robin matches at the World Championship. First, the Czech Republic took on Team USA and fell 5-2. Colorado Avalanche forward Martin Nečas scored a power play goal but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Americans who scored four goals in the third period to take the victory. The Czechs finis...2025Read about Czech Republic stats -
• MacKinnon scores three points, Canada defeats Sweden 5-3
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• MacKinnon puts up three points, Canada burns Austria 5-1Photo by Ben Jackson/4NFO/World Cup of Hockey via Getty Images Canada started the game down 1-0 despite 23 shots on goal in the first period. Nathan MacKinnon was the star of the show. Team Canada improved to 4-0 in the IIHF World Championship Thursday with a 5-1 victory over Austria. The Canadians outshot Austria 52-16, showing just how impressive Austrian netminder Florian Vorauer was in...2025Read about Nathan MacKinnon
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• WHL star Ryder Ritchie commits to BU
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• High-end OHL forward commits; Rugged Swedish D say he's coming to BU; AJ skates tonight
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• MacKinnon puts up three points, Canada burns Austria 5-1
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• Fleury delays farewell, joins Crosby on Team Canada for world championshipST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury has exited the NHL after 21 seasons in the net, eager for more family time and an end to the on-ice tributes while fully accepting at age 40 that he's no longer at…...2025Check it out Andre Fleury -
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• Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs Nashville Predators (4:00 p.m.)Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images It’s finally a Colorado Avalanche game day! We're back! It's the first of a back-to-back starting away to the Nashville Predators! #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/9dPqZx7w9f— Mile High Hockey (@MileHighHockey) February 22, 2025 After the remarkable success of the Four Nations Faceoff, which captivated the sports world in North America for the last...2025Read about Colorado Avalanche -
• Preview: Avalanche look to ramp it up as NHL returns from Four Nations break
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• Dominique Ducharme named head coach of Canada's world junior hockey team
MONTREAL - Dominique Ducharme will coach Team Canada at the 2017 world junior championship in Toronto and Montreal. Ducharme was an assistant coach on the Canadian squad at the 2016 world juniors in Helsinki. During the tournament, his fat......2016See more Dominique Ducharme
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• Sacre Named to Team Canada
Lakers center Robert Sacre was named to the Canadian national team....2015
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• WATCH: Andrew Wiggins Posterizes J.J. Barea
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• Four goals in 2nd period fuel 7-1 Team Canada win over Hungary at Hockey Worlds
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Four goals in the span of 5:33 midway through the second period fuelled a 7-1 win for Team Canada over a determined Hungarian squad on Sunday at the world hockey championships in Russia. Canada is now 2-0 in St. Peter......2016
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• Maple Leafs' Babcock to coach Canada at World Cup
Mike Babcock was named coach of Team Canada for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey on Thursday. Hockey Canada made the announcement at MasterCard Centre in Toronto. Babcock's assistant coaches will be Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville, Bo......2015See also Maple Leafs
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• Canada More Motivated Than Ever for Success at FIBA World Cup
After losing the qualifying battle for the Tokyo Olympics, team Canada are looking forward to the challenge of this year’s FIBA World Cup with a stellar side. Canada welcome in new head coach Jordi Fernandez, who will be leading one of the best squads to ever take the floor for the country. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and […] The post Canada More Motivated Than Ever for Success at FIBA Wor...2023Click for news about Tokyo Olympics
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• How the NBA can copy the NHL for its own ‘4 Nations’ All-Star tournamentPhoto by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images The NHL mastered the All-Star format, now it’s the NBA’s turn. The NHL has cracked the code when it comes to finding a compelling replacement for its All-Star Game. The “4 Nations Face-Off” is the best thing to happen to hockey in years, with the USA, Canada, Finland, and Sweden playing hard-hitting, compelling hockey — serving as the best palate c...2025Visit the page Minas Panagiotakis
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• Valkyries sign UConn standout amid Eurobasket absences
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• Complete TNA and Zone-Ify Border Brawl Results from Ontario, Canada (May 25, 2025)
TNA and Zone-Ify presented their special Border Brawl event on May 25, 2025, in Ontario, Canada, featuring a full lineup of matches pitting Team U.S.A. against Team Canada. The night included surprise returns, hardcore action, and plenty of national pride. The action began with several notable appearances, including the return...2025See also Border Brawl
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• Rampage Jackson Not Allowed To Cross Canadian Border For TNA/Zone·ify Border Brawl
Team USA will be without Rampage Jackson. Coming off the heels of their Under Siege special in Brampton, Ontario, TNA Wrestling is set to partner with the streaming service Zone·ify to present 'Border Brawl' in Niagara Falls. It is being billed as a Team USA versus Team Canada event and both teams have coaches. One of the coaches for Team USA was former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton 'Ram...2025See more articles TNA Wrestling
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• Morning Flurries: Quarterfinals set at World Championship
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• Nic Nemeth vs. Santino Marella, Matt Hardy vs. Eric Young, More Announced For Canada vs. USA Border Brawl
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• TNA Reveals Border Brawl “Team Canada vs Team USA” BoutsLast Thursday, TNA announced a live event sponsored by Zonify, which is a free streaming service. The event is called Border Brawl and it will be taking place LIVE from the Niagara Falls Convention Centre on Sunday, May 25th. Yesterday, tickets went on sale for the event. Now, we have the show lineup revealed as […] The post TNA Reveals Border Brawl “Team Canada vs Team USA” Bouts appeared f...2025Click for news about Border Brawl -
• MacKinnon puts up three points, Canada burns Austria 5-1
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• MacKinnon puts up three points, Canada burns Austria 5-1
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• The 4 Nations Face-Off sets the stage for the 2026 Winter OlympicsPhoto by Andre Ringuette/4NFO/World Cup of Hockey via Getty Images Hockey at the Winter Olympics in 2026 will be electric, and the 4 Nations Face-Off has proven that! As this NHL season approached the pause set aside for the 4 Nations Face-Off, many fans were skeptical or not all that interested heading into the tournament. If you look at some of the comments on our 4 Nations previews, you...2025See more articles Andre Ringuette whispers -
• 4 Nations Face-Off: Preview & Discussion Thread
With the majority of National Hockey League players preparing to enjoy a mid-season break, 92 of them will instead be heading to Montreal & Boston to take part in the NHL & NHLPA’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. Teams representing four of the world’s hockey-craziest nations, the 7 game schedule will allow the top players from Canada, Finland, Sweden, & the United States to show off the...2025Click for news about Wayne Gretzky
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• Canada Narrowly Beats Germany 3-0 For 2nd Win of 2025 WJC
The 2025 World Junior Championship continued on Sunday for Team Canada as they faced off against Team Germany on Day 4 of the tournament. Coming off a disappointing and shocking…...2024See more Team Germany
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• London assault case to move to jury trial
In London, Ontario, the five current or former NHL players accused of sexual assault in a 2018 incident following Team Canada’s win in the year’s World Junior Championship, have elected to stand before a jury in their trial. “Earlier this … Continue reading → The post London assault case to move to jury trial first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2024
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• Morning Flurries: Francouz answers Avs fans
Photo by André Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images Your daily dose of Avalanche news, along with other interesting stories from around the NHL. All Avalanche We did our best to try and break down the return timelines for all Colorado Avalanche players currently on the shelf. [Mile High Hockey] On the lengthy injury list and if that’s the price of winning a Stanley Cup or just a coincidence. [...2022Visit the page André Ringuette scandals
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• Team Canada Players to Watch at the 2023 WJC
After suffering a shocking loss in the gold medal game of the 2021 World Junior Championship (WJC) at the hands of a Trevor Zegras led Team USA, Team Canada has…...2022Read about Trevor Zegras whispers
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• Analyzing Drew Helleson’s future in the Colorado Avalanche organization
Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images How does Helleson’s Avalanche future look? The 2021 World Junior Championship capped off with a thrilling Team USA vs Team Canada gold medal game Tuesday night, with team USA taking the 2-0 victory. For Avalanche fans, the tournament featured four promising young prospects, all of which made it to the gold medal game for their respective countries. For...2021See also Drew Helleson whispers
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• Morning Flurries: Blowouts Left, Right, and Center in Edmonton
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The WJC’s are in full swing with several skewed score lines, plus a veteran returns home to Russia Days left until Opening Night January 13th vs. St. Louis Blues at Ball Arena: 17 days The WJC’s are underway in the bubble in Edmonton after starting on Christmas Day. Yesterday saw a slate of games from Noon MT to 7:30 MT, including the first game for B...2020Continue with Matthew Stockman scandals
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