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North Stars' Blake commits to Royal Military College of Canada
Battlefords North Stars forward, Brad Blake has announced his commitment to the Royal Military College of Canada Paladins for the next chapter in his hockey career, this fall. For Blake, the commitment fulfills a longtime goal of his, to continue to pursue hockey at the post-secondary level, while furthering his educat...
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McKenna has six points, Martone has five as Canada thumps Kazakhstan at U18 worlds
VANTAA, Finland - Gavin McKenna had two goals and four assists, team captain Porter Martone had a goal and four assists and Canada ended group-stage play with an 11-3 rout of Kazakhstan on Tuesday at the world men's under-18 hockey championship. Canada finished as the top team in Group B, winning its four group-stage g...
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Winnipeg Jets shake up lineup for must-win game against Colorado Avalanche
WINNIPEG - Going into his first career NHL playoff game on Tuesday, Cole Perfetti knew that he wouldn't have any family in the stands cheering him on, but he was certain they'd be there in spirit. The Whitby, Ont., product and veteran defenceman Colin Miller were both set to make their first-round series debut in the c...
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Vancouver Canucks stay quiet on starting goalie for pivotal Game 5
VANCOUVER - Head coach Rick Tocchet isn't revealing who'll start in net for the Vancouver Canucks when they face the Nashville Predators in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday. The choice will be a "game-time decision" based on both the health of his goalies and their recent performances, he s...
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ECHL approves sale of Lions, new owners say they are committed to Trois-Rivières
SHREWSBURY, N.J. - The ECHL's board of governors has approved the sale of the Trois-Rivières Lions to Spire Hockey, the hockey league announced Tuesday. Spire Hockey takes over the team from Deacon Sports and Entertainment (DSE), which also owned the now defunct Newfoundland Growlers ECHL franchise. The new owne...
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PWHL announces playoff arenas for Toronto, Montreal to start their semifinal series
TORONTO - The Professional Women's Hockey League's first four playoff games will be played in Toronto's Coca-Cola Coliseum and Place Bell in Laval, Que. With Toronto and Montreal having secured playoff berths and home-ice advantage, the PWHL announced Tuesday their best-of-five semifinals will start in those arenas. To...
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When it comes to NHL player injury transparency, mum's still the word
DENVER - Upper-body injury? Lower-body injury? Or perhaps the ultimate in vagueness: general body soreness? Much to the chagrin of hockey fans yearning for information on NHL player injuries, teams remain steadfast in keeping such details close to the vest if they say anything at all. "If they said we had to let o...
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Leafs star Auston Matthews (illness) briefly skates ahead of must-win Game 5
BOSTON - Auston Matthews took part in the Maple Leafs' optional morning skate ahead of Toronto's must-win Game 5 against the Boston Bruins down 3-1 in the teams' first-round playoff series. The 69-goal man in the regular season, who has been dealing with an illness the better part of a week, was on the ice for a few mi...
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Elks take linebacker Mauga-Clements first overall in CFL global draft
TORONTO - The Edmonton Elks selected linebacker Eteva Mauga-Clements first overall in the CFL's global draft Tuesday. The six-foot-four, 218-pound Mauga-Clements, from American Samoa, last played football at the University of Nebraska in 2022. He participated in the CFL's national combine last month, posting a 4.73-sec...
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Bedard, Faber, Hughes named finalists for NHL's rookie of the year award
NEW YORK - Chicago Blackhawks centre Connor Bedard, Minnesota Wild defenceman Brock Faber and New Jersey Devils defenceman Luke Hughes are the finalists for this season's Calder Memorial Trophy. The trophy is awarded annually to the NHL's rookie of the year as voted by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Associa...
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