Tag: hockey
Is it time to ban NHL's swinging fists?
A little over a year has passed since 21-year-old Don Sanderson took his last breath. The defenceman of the Whitby Dunlops, a senior level...
Overtime loss a minor dent in junior hockey
The stage was set this year at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Saskatoon. For Canada, nothing less than a Gold medal was acceptable....
A mixture of youth and veteran leadership defines Team Canada...
The winter break brought about many changes and announcements in the world of sports, but for many Canadians, none is bigger than the announcement...
Shanahan's accomplishments should propel him into Hall of Fame
This past week in the NHL, hopeful hall-of-famer Brendan Shanahan retired after an illustrious career. The 1987 second overall pick played for the New...
Sabres silence critics as Hurricanes disappoint
As experts and journalists made their predictions prior to the 2009/10 regular season, few gave the Buffalo Sabres a fighting chance to contend or...
NHL 2009/10 regular season: Eastern Conference predictions
With the regular season having just begun, there are many predictions. One thing is certain: as soon as the puck drops on opening day,...
Nazem Kadri: hockey star, Muslim icon
For Toronto Maple Leafs fans every- where, the eve of June 26 was not just a night to bask in the glow of newly...
Congrats and concerns: Sports around the world
It was an exciting and exhilarating week filled with big games, trades and plain raw sport entertainment. Heres whats new and what we have...
2009 WJHC: Could you expect anymore from these kids?
Ottawa rumbled during the 2009 World Juniors Hockey Championship (WJHC) with one of the quickest and most entertaining competitions in IIHF history, mostly thanks...
The Sports Editor: Why did USA lose? Sportsmanship?
No one expected the Americans to lose against the Slovaks. It grew into a tale for the WJHC tournament since the American were supposedly...
Poll: Who should be Canada's star of the 2008 IIHF Championship?
With Team Canada successfully finishing the exhibition round of the IIHF tournament with 18 goals for, and 7 against, who do you think should...
Three wins against three threats: Are they ready?
Canada defeats Slovakia 7-0 December 23rd at Hamilton's Copps Coliseum in their last of three IIHF exhibition games before heading to Ottawa for the...