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WHL Roundup: Blazers edge Cougars in OT, Blades stay hot with win over Chiefs
By The Canadian Press on December 16th, 2022
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Fraser Minten scored 2:11 into overtime and the Kamloops Blazers stretched their win streak to three with a 6-5 victory over the Prince George Cougars in Western Hockey League play on Friday. The Blazers (17-6-5) erupted with four goals in the first period, only to see the Cougars (14-15-2) claw back ... Read More »
1 responseCoyotes beat Islanders 5-4 for fourth straight home win
By The Associated Press on December 16th, 2022
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – Travis Boyd knocked in his own rebound early in the third period to break a tie and Clayton Keller added his second goal of the game late as the Arizona Coyotes held on to beat the New York Islanders 5-4 on Friday night. Shayne Gostisbehere and Nick Bjugstad also scored for ... Read More »
1 responseSports scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 16, 2022
By The Canadian Press on December 16th, 2022
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Calgary 2 St. Louis 5, Minnesota 4 Chicago 1 Arizona 5 N.Y. Islanders 4 — AHL Toronto 4 Rockford 3 Abbotsford 3 Henderson 2 Hartford 6 Grand Rapids 4 Rochester 4 Charlotte 2 Syracuse 4 Springfield 2 Utica 5 Bridgeport 2 Lehigh Valley 5 Providence 4 WB/Scranton 3 Hershey 1 Texas 4 ... Read More »
1 responseKyrou scores twice as St. Louis Blues hand Calgary Flames fifth straight loss
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on December 16th, 2022
CALGARY – Jordan Kyrou scored twice on Friday as the St. Louis Blues made it three wins in a row with a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames. Ivan Barbashev and Pavel Buchnevich had two-point games for St. Louis (15-15-1) with a goal and assist each. Brandon Saad also scored. Connor Mackey scored both goals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL Roundup: Knights down Attack, Rangers blank Greyhounds
By The Canadian Press on December 16th, 2022
LONDON, Ont. – Ruslan Gazizov scored twice in the first period, powering the London Knights to a decisive 5-2 win over the Owen Sound Attack in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday. Sean McGurn and Oliver Bonk each had a goal and an assist for the Knights (20-8-1), while Landon Sim also scored. London held ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL Roundup: Oceanic edge Armada, Wildcats trounce Titans
By The Canadian Press on December 16th, 2022
BOISBRIAND, Que. – Maxime Coursol scored 3:20 into overtime Friday and the Rimouski Oceanic edged the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League play. Luke Coughlin, Simon Maltais, Jan Sprynar and Shawn Pearson all had goals in regulation for the Oceanic (17-15-1), who stretched their win streak to five games. The Armada (11-18-4) got ... Read More »
1 responseIrving hits buzzer-beating three to lead Nets 119-116 over beleaguered Raptors
By Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press on December 16th, 2022
TORONTO – Kyrie Irving had 32 points, including a three-point buzzer-beater with a tenth of a second on the clock, to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 119-116 win over the struggling Toronto Raptors on Friday. Fred VanVleet had 39 points for the Raptors (13-16), who’ve lost four straight for the first time this season. ... Read More »
1 responseHermann wins skeleton race, Kelly Curtis wins bronze for US
By The Associated Press on December 16th, 2022
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) – Tina Hermann of Germany had the fastest time in both heats to win a women’s skeleton race Friday, while Kelly Curtis of the U.S. won a World Cup medal for the first time. Hermann led a 1-2 finish for Germany, which also had Susanne Kreher take the silver. Curtis was ... Read More »
1 responseItalians win World Cup women’s luge race
By The Associated Press on December 16th, 2022
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) – Canada’s Caitlin Nash and Natalie Corless have made luge history for a second week in a row. The duo slid to the country’s first World Cup medal in women’s doubles Friday, taking bronze. “I am not only a bit surprised, I am shocked,” Nash said in a release. “We just ... Read More »
1 responseCanada’s Blondin back on podium in 5,000 metres, Weidemann still seeks extra gear
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 16th, 2022
CALGARY – Ivanie Blondin returned to the World Cup podium in speedskating’s longest distance for women, while teammate Isabelle Weidemann vowed to do “detective work” to solve her recent power outage. The two Canadians skated against each other in the final pairing of a 5,000 metres race Friday in Calgary’s Olympic Oval. Blondin shifted into ... Read More »
1 responseOldham, Asselin achieve new highs in big air as Canadians take gold and bronze
By The Canadian Press on December 16th, 2022
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. – Megan Oldham earned the first big air victory of her career and Olivia Asselin had her first-ever World Cup medal as Canada won gold and bronze on Friday. Oldham, from Parry Sound, Ont., had a strong first descent that earned her 89.00 points, to which she added another 87.00 on her ... Read More »
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