REGINA, Saskatchewan — Natalie Spooner opened the scoring on a power play 58 seconds into the third period and Canada won its third straight to send the Rivalry Series to a decisive seventh game, beating the United States 3-0 on Friday night. Emerance Maschmeyer made 27 saves, and Emily Clark and Sarah Nurse added goals. … Read more
USA Hockey is mandating neck laceration protection for all players under the age of 18, the latest development in the wake of the death of a player in England from a skate to the neck that has reignited the debate over cut-proof gear in the sport. The new rule goes into effect Aug. 1, a … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 8, 2024 11:57 am Updated January 8, 2024 1:04 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – William Nylander will be in a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater for years to come. Nylander has agreed to an eight-year deal with the Maple Leafs worth US$92 million, … Read more
GOTHENBURG, Sweden — The United States got the revenge it desperately craved. Isaac Howard scored twice in the second period and the U.S. beat host Sweden 6-2 on Friday to capture gold at the IIHF world junior hockey championship. Boston College’s Gabe Perreault, a 2023 first-round pick of the New York Rangers, had a goal … Read more
Andrew Mangiapane and Jonathan Huberdeau scored first-period goals for Calgary, and Blake Coleman added an empty-netter as the Flames held on to beat the short-handed Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Tuesday night. Jacob Markstrom made 28 saves in net to earn the win. Mangiapane’s seventh goal of the season opened the scoring at 11:40 of the … Read more
Jakub Stancl scored his second goal of the game with 11.7 seconds left in third period as Czechia survived a blown 2-0 lead to defeat Canada 3-2 and advance to the semifinals at the world junior hockey championship on Tuesday. Tomas Cibulka had the other goal for Czechia. Jakub Vondras got the win. Matthew Wood … Read more
Marie-Philip Poulin is setting high expectations. Montreal’s captain — a three-time Olympic gold medallist and one of hockey’s all-time greats — has her sights set on hoisting a Cup at the end of the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s inaugural season. “Our ultimate goal is a trophy,” Poulin said. “We want to create a winning culture … Read more
Macklin Celebrini had a goal and four assists as Canada hammered Latvia 10-0 at the world junior hockey championship on Wednesday. Conor Geekie and Carson Rehkopf, with two each, Brayden Yager, Owen Allard, Fraser Minten, Matthew Wood and Matthew Poitras also scored. Celebrini’s five points were two short of the national record for a single … Read more
Nate Danielson had a goal and an assist as Canada defeated Finland 5-2 on Tuesday to open the world junior hockey championship. Macklin Celebrini and Owen Allard also scored for the Canadians, who got 24 saves from Mathis Rousseau in a Boxing Day victory to open the annual under-20 tournament. Matthew Poitras and Maveric Lamoureux … Read more
