National Sports
Sports scoreboard for Friday, March 17, 2023
By The Canadian Press on March 17th, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Carolina 2 Toronto 5 Buffalo 2 Philadelphia 5 St. Louis 5 Washington 2 Columbus 4 Anaheim 7 __ AHL Charlotte 5, Toronto 0 Bridgeport 5, Syracuse 2 Springfield 4, Hartford 2 Utica 3, Laval 2 Hershey 2, Lehigh Valley 1 WB/Scranton 5, Rochester 4 Chicago 6, Milwaukee 2 Colorado 6, Rockford 2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connor Bedard scores hat trick, but Pats fall 9-5 to Warriors in WHL
By The Canadian Press on March 17th, 2023
REGINA – Connor Bedard’s hat trick was in vain as his Regina Pats fell 9-5 to the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors in the Western Hockey League on Friday. Jagger Firkus countered with a hat trick for Moose Jaw (39-22-0-3) with Eric Alarie, Ryder Korczak, Logan Dowhaniuk, Atley Calvert, Martin Rysavy and Josh Hoekstra also scoring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winterton hat trick spurs Knights to 6-3 win over Frontenacs in the OHL
By The Canadian Press on March 17th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Ryan Winterton’s hat trick helped the London Knights double the Kingston Frontenacs 6-3 in the Ontario Hockey League on Friday night Logan Mailloux, Brody Crane and Sean McGurn also scored for London (43-19-2-0), which had secured first place in the Midwest Division. Knights netminder Brett Brochu had 21 saves for the win. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!United States downs Canada 9-3 in para hockey series
By The Canadian Press on March 17th, 2023
ELMIRA, ONTARIO – Canada’s para hockey team lost 9-3 to the United States in Friday’s second game of a three-game series. Brody Roybal’s hat trick and assist for the U.S. gave him a career 100 goals and 200 career points. Canada dropped the first game of the series 1-0 at Woolwich Memorial Arena in Elmira, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schenk getting results in 10th straight week, leads Valspar
By The Associated Press on March 17th, 2023
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) – Adam Schenk is playing for the 10th consecutive week on the PGA Tour and finally seeing some good results, making enough putts Friday for a 2-under 69 that gave him a one-shot lead going into the weekend at the Valspar Championship. Schenk had four birdies, all but one of them ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aston-Reese scores two, Rielly bags another as Leafs win in Schenn’s Toronto return
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on March 17th, 2023
TORONTO – Zach Aston-Reese wouldn’t mind if the Maple Leafs sported their green and white jerseys more often. Morgan Rielly, meanwhile, looks to finally be heating up with the post-season beckoning. Aston-Reese scored twice and Rielly found the back of the net for the second time in as many games Friday as Toronto downed the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Concordia keeps U Sports women’s hockey repeat alive with win over Nipissing
By The Canadian Press on March 17th, 2023
MONTREAL – Five different Stingers scored for defending champion Concordia in a 5-1 quarterfinal win over Nipissing in the U Sports women’s hockey championship Friday. Third-seeded Concordia advances to Saturday’s semifinal in Montreal to meet the No. 2 University of British Columbia, which was a 3-2 overtime winner over St. Francis Xavier University. Sophia Gaskell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gatineau Olympiques extend winning streak to 20 in QMJHL
By The Canadian Press on March 17th, 2023
SHAWINIGAN, Que. – The Gatineau Olympiques extended their momentum in the QMJHL with a 20th straight win Friday. Gatineau (46-12-4-2) downed the host Shawinigan Cataractes 6-1. The Olympiques had already sewn up top spot in the West Division. Gatineau forward Alexis Gendron, a Philadelphia Flyers draft pick, scored his 51st and 52nd goals of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aston-Reese scores twice, Rielly bags another as Maple Leafs down Hurricanes 5-2
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on March 17th, 2023
TORONTO – Zach Aston-Reese scored twice as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Friday night. Morgan Rielly, with a goal and an assist, Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner provided the rest of the offence for Toronto (41-18-9), which got 31 saves from Ilya Samsonov. John Tavares added two assists. Brady Skjei ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prince Edward Island upsets top-seeded Calgary in U Sports men’s hockey championship
By The Canadian Press on March 17th, 2023
CHARLOTTETOWN – The host Prince Edward Island Panthers upset the top-seeded Calgary Dinos 4-2 in the U Sports men’s hockey championship quarterfinals Friday. Alberta’s Golden Bears blanked Windsor’s Lancer 7-0 in the other quarterfinal to advance. New Brunswick and Trois-Rivières square off in an afternoon semifinal and Alberta and P.E.I., clash in the evening Saturday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knee injury knocks Canada’s Janine Beckie out of this summer’s World Cup
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on March 17th, 2023
Canada’s World Cup hopes took a body blow Friday with news that Janine Beckie has been sidelined by a torn anterior cruciate in her right knee. Beckie was taken off on a stretcher in the 19th minute of the Portland Thorns’ 4-1 home pre-season win Wednesday over the U.S. women’s under-23 team. “Heartbroken is an ... Read More »
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