It went down to the deadline, but the National Hockey League’s Senators have an agreement to build a new arena in downtown Ottawa. The Senators and the National Capital Commission announced an agreement at a joint press conference Friday that would see the Senators purchase a 10-acre plot at the downtown LeBreton Flats site for the … Read more
Hearing the familiar sounds of clacking sticks and pucks banging off the boards and glass while watching Columbus Blue Jackets prospects from the stands of a cold rink on a warm late-summer afternoon was not enough to wash away the lingering residuals of grief for Don Waddell on Saturday. That, the Blue Jackets’ general manager … Read more
Eleven days after their sudden and tragic deaths, the funeral for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau is underway at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Media, Pa. Family, friends and other loved ones of Johnny, an NHL star, and Matthew, who also played hockey professionally, started to arrive at the church shortly before the service got … Read more
Meredith Gaudreau shared a touching tribute to her late husband, NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, who was killed alongside his brother in a suspected drunken driving incident this week. In an Instagram post on Saturday, Gaudreau shared a slideshow of photos of her and her husband, writing in the post’s caption that their time together had … Read more
Former Calgary Flames player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau were killed in a collision in New Jersey on Thursday night. A statement from the New Jersey State Police said the brothers were riding their bikes in Salem County just before 8:20 p.m. when they were struck by an SUV. Gaudreau, 31, and his … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Less than three weeks after the Edmonton Oilers made it to Game 7 of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Final, the team’s German superstar centre has revealed he and his girlfriend are engaged. Leon Draisaitl posted photos on Instagram Thursday of him on a beach proposing to Celeste … Read more
Celine Dion made a surprise appearance to announce who the Montreal Canadiens selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft on Friday. The five-time Grammy winner — who has been battling stiff-person syndrome, a rare neurological condition — dropped by the Sphere in Las Vegas to reveal that Russian-born player Ivan Demidov … Read more
The Edmonton Oilers may not be on home ice when they try to clinch the Stanley Cup against the Florida Panthers on Monday night, but screams of support will resound across Canada from rinkside watch parties, bars, seniors homes and ordinary living rooms. “We cheer them on every single game of the season,” said Derrick … Read more
The Edmonton Oilers are entering territory few teams have charted in the NHL post-season, let alone in a Stanley Cup Final. After dropping the first three games of the best-of-seven championship series to the Florida Panthers, the Oilers have won two straight and will host Game 6 on Friday night. An Edmonton win would force … Read more
The photo gallery can be viewed at the bottom of this article. When your team is already down three games in the Stanley Cup Final series and a single loss would mean the dream of a championship victory parade is over, it’s understandable that anxiety for Edmonton Oilers fans is through the roof. “It’s up … Read more
