QMJHL Roundup: Felix Hamel perfect as Cataractes blank Olympiques 4-0
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
SHAWINIGAN, Que. – Félix Hamel stopped all 24 shots he faced as the Shawinigan Cataractes blanked the Gatineau Olympiques 4-0 on Friday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Jacob Lachance, Evan Courtois, Lou-Félix Denis and Alexis Beaulac supplied the offence as Shawinigan (15-18-2) won its third straight. Zach Pelletier stopped 26-of-29 shots for Gatineau ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Johnny Gaudreau scores in overtime as Blue Jackets rally past Maple Leafs 6-5
By Mitch Stacy, The Associated Press on December 29th, 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Johnny Gaudreau scored 2:56 into overtime, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 on Friday. Gaudreau tapped a rebound past Toronto goalie Ilya Samsonov, stopping a three-game slide for Columbus. Gaudreau’s seventh goal of the season provided the Blue Jackets’ only lead of the night. Columbus rookie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brown scores 31 points, sets up Kornet’s tiebreaking basket as Celtics beat Raptors 120-118
By Brendan Mcgair, The Associated Press on December 29th, 2023
BOSTON (AP) – Jaylen Brown returned from a one-game absence to score 31 points and feed Luke Kornet for the tiebreaking basket as the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 120-118 on Friday night. After Scottie Barnes tied the game at 116 with a 3-pointer with 47 seconds remaining, Boston found Kornet for a dunk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jesper Bratt powers Devils past Senators 6-2; New Jersey wins third straight
By Darren Desaulniers, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
OTTAWA – Jesper Bratt had a goal and three assists as the New Jersey Devils beat the Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Friday to stretch their win streak to three. Brothers Luke and Jack Hughes had a goal and two assists each for the Devils (19-13-2), while Dawson Mercer, Tyler Toffoli and Brendan Smith also scored. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada falls to Sweden 2-0 at world juniors: ‘That belief hasn’t changed’
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Alan Letang has seen Canada respond from adversity in the past. The country lost its opener 5-2 to Czechia at last year’s world junior hockey championship on home soil before bouncing back to win a third consecutive gold medal. Letang was an assistant on that coaching staff. Now in the big chair, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada beats Kalpa Kuopio 6-3 in quarterfinals at Spengler Cup
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
DAVOS, Switzerland – Chris DiDomenico had two goals and an assist to lead Canada to a 6-3 quarterfinal victory over Kalpa Kuopio on Friday at the Spengler Cup. DiDomenico iced the win by scoring an empty-net goal with 43 seconds remaining. Canada led 5-0 early in the third period before Kalpa Kuopio stormed back with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slovakia remains unbeaten at world juniors after 8-4 victory over Norway
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Slovakia scored four power-play goals in an 8-4 victory over Norway on Friday at the world junior hockey championship. Servac Petrovsky and Dalibor Dvorsky each had two goals and two assists to lead Slovakia (3-0-0-0) to its third straight victory of the preliminary round. Norway (0-0-0-3) remained winless at the under-20 tournament. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks turn to team mantra after second shutout loss of the season
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
VANCOUVER – For the second time this season the Vancouver Canucks were shut out, again, to the Philadelphia Flyers. The 4-1 loss comes roughly two months after the first incident, prompting introspection from Canucks players and coaches. Vancouver head coach Rick Tocchet was unsparing in his assessment of his team’s performance following the loss. “I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada falls to Sweden 2-0 in group play at world junior hockey championship
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Hugo Havelid made 21 saves in Sweden’s 2-0 victory over Canada at the world junior hockey championship on Friday. Tom Willander and Noah Ostlund scored for the tournament hosts, who clinched top spot in Group A with a trio of shutouts. Theo Lindstein had two assists. Mathis Rousseau made 22 stops in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL announces national broadcast partnerships for inaugural 2024 season
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
TORONTO – The six-team Professional Women’s Hockey League has partnered with three Canadian broadcast networks for its inaugural season starting Monday. TSN, Sportsnet and CBC/Radio-Canada will each broadcast select games in 2024, the league said Friday in a release. “The visibility offered across our broadcast and streaming schedule is unprecedented in women’s hockey and reinforces ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Whitecaps sign Croatian midfielder Kreilach after Real Salt Lake departure
By The Canadian Press on December 29th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed former Real Salt Lake captain Damir Kreilach. Kreilach, 34, spent much of the 2023 season dealing with the after effects of a back injury picked up in 2022 and was limited to four goals and one assist in 27 games. He signed a two-year deal with the Whitecaps ... Read More »
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