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WHL Roundup: Hofer leads Blazers past Hitmen 4-1 for eighth straight win

By The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023

CALGARY – Ryan Hofer scored a goal and an assist as the Kamloops Blazers downed Calgary Hitmen 4-1 on Sunday in Western Hockey League play.. Caedan Bankier, Shea Van Olm and Daylan Kuefler also scored as Kamloops (35-10-6) won its eighth straight. Dylan Ernst made 19 saves for the win. Carter Yakemchuk scored once for ... Read More »

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Rantanen’s goal late in OT lifts Avalanche past Oilers 6-5

By Michael Kelly, The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023

DENVER (AP) – Mikko Rantanen scored with 21 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 on Sunday. Nathan MacKinnon and J.T. Compher each had a goal and an assist, and Artturi Lehkonen, Valeri Nichushkin and Logan O’Connor added goals for Colorado, which won its third straight. Alexandar ... Read More »

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OHL Roundup: Waddick, Hull have two goals apiece as IceDogs upset Wolves 6-2

By The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023

SAINT CATHARINES, Ont. – Declan Waddick and Valdemar William Hull had two goals apiece as the Niagara IceDogs upset the Sudbury Wolves 6-2 on Sunday in Ontario Hockey League play. Daniel Michaud and Bronson Ride also scored once for Niagara (11-34-8). Goalie Owen Flores made 49 saves for the win. Nicholas Yearwood and Nathan Villeneuve ... Read More »

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Man United anticipates new owners and a fresh era of success

By James Robson, The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023

MANCHESTER, England (AP) – It has been a week to remember for Manchester United. After an epic encounter with Barcelona and at least two takeover bids, a 3-0 win against Leicester on Sunday kept Erik ten Hag’s team firmly in the race for the Premier League title. It’s fair to say there is a lot ... Read More »

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Tim Stutzle extends point streak to power Senators past Blues 7-2

By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023

OTTAWA – Tim Stutzle scored twice and picked up an assist in the Ottawa Senators’ 7-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday afternoon. Stutzle, riding a four-game point streak (4G, 6A), gave the Blues fits all day long. Brady Tkachuk extended his career-high point streak (5G, 6A) to seven games with a goal ... Read More »

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Blue Jays ace Alek Manoah soaking up all the info he can at spring training

By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Blue Jays ace Alek Manoah is not resting on his laurels after an all-star season last year. The 25-year-old staff ace is like a sponge at the team’s player development complex, regularly watching other pitchers’ throwing sessions and interacting with teammates and coaches to gather as much info as he can. “I’m ... Read More »

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Canada’s Maltais, Blondin take silver, bronze in mass start at speedskating World Cup

By The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023

TOMASZÓW MAZOWIECKI, Poland – Canada’s Valérie Maltais and Ivanie Blondin won silver and bronze in the mass start event to finish off the speedskating World Cup season in Poland. It marked the first time in World Cup history that Canada had two skaters on the podium in the distance. Maltais and Japan’s Momoka Horikawa broke ... Read More »

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Schneider with the Save: Blue Jays skipper uses Heimlich manoeuvre to help woman

By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023

DUNEDIN, Fla. – In baseball, it’s usually the closer who makes the save. In this case, it was the manager who got the job done. Blue Jays skipper John Schneider recently helped save a woman who was choking at a local restaurant, successfully applying the Heimlich manoeuvre to dislodge a shrimp that was blocking her ... Read More »

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Senators trade Tyler Motte to Rangers for Julien Gauthier, draft pick

By The Associated Press on February 19th, 2023

OTTAWA – Right-winger Julien Gauthier was traded to the Ottawa Senators on Sunday by the New York Rangers for left-winger Tyler Motte on Sunday. Ottawa also gets a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2023 draft in the deal. Should the Rangers advance past the first round of the coming postseason, that pick will improve to ... Read More »

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Galusha scores 8-4 win over Homan in Canadian women’s curling championship

By The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023

KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Kerry Galusha of Northwest Territories defeated Ontario’s Rachel Homan 8-4 to kick off Day 3 of the Canadian women’s curling championship Sunday. Galusha joined defending champion Kerri Einarson, Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville and Kaitlyn Lawes’ wild card 1 all at 2-0. Three-time champion Homan dropped to 1-1 in Pool B alongside Manitoba’s ... Read More »

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Senators deal Tyler Motte to Rangers for Julien Gauthier, conditional 2023 draft pick

By The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2023

OTTAWA – Right-winger Julien Gauthier has been traded to the Ottawa Senators by the New York Rangers for left-winger Tyler Motte. Ottawa also gets a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2023 NHL draft in the deal. Should the Rangers advance past the first round of this upcoming post-season, that pick will improve to the lower ... Read More »

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