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Tuominen’s shootout winner lifts Riveters past Six 3-2 in PHF action
By The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2022
TORONTO – Minttu Tuominen scored the shootout winner to lead the Metropolitan Riveters past the Toronto Six 3-2 on Saturday in Premier Hockey Federation action. Tuominen was the lone scorer of the shootout, going in the second round. The Six missed all three attempts against Riveters goaltender Katie Burt. Reagan Rust, with one goal and ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian speedskating team strikes double gold at Calgary World Cup
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2022
CALGARY – Laurent Dubreuil can think of a few reasons he’s had one of the best starts to a season in his speedskating career. The 30-year-old from Lévis, Que., claimed his second straight men’s 500 metres Saturday at the Olympic Oval. Dubreuil is the defending World Cup champion in the sprint, and ranks first after ... Read More »
1 responseNash, Corless first Canadians to race women’s doubles at luge World Cup
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2022
WHISTLER, B.C. – Caitlin Nash and Natalie Corless knew they were going to make history on Saturday – and they refused to be intimidated by the prospect. With the luge World Cup back in Whistler, B.C., for the first time in three years, the duo became the first Canadians to slide in the competition’s new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian speedskating team strikes double gold at World Cup
By The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2022
CALGARY – Laurent Dubreuil of Levis, Que., won the men’s 500 metres and Canada also claimed gold in women’s team pursuit Saturday at a speedskating World Cup in Calgary. Dubreuil crossed the line in 34.017 seconds, ahead of runner-up Tatsuya Shinhama of Japan in 34.181 at the Olympic Oval. Jun-Ho Kim of South Korea was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Germany, Italy take gold in doubles as World Cup returns to Whistler, B.C.
By The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2022
WHISTLER, B.C. – Germany took the top two spots in men’s doubles action at a luge World Cup stop in Whistler, B.C., on Saturday and added a bronze in women’s doubles. Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken finished the two-run race with a time of one minute 16.554 seconds to take men’s gold and set a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Kingsbury captures another World Cup medal, a silver in Sweden
By The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2022
IDRE FJÄLL, Sweden – Canadian moguls star Mikael Kingsbury laid down his second podium performance in as many weeks, capturing silver at a World Cup on Saturday. The native of Deux-Montagnes, Que., was fourth after the first final, but scored 79.86 points to move into first in the big final with three athletes to go. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drake Batherson’s goal and assist put Ottawa Senators over Predators 3-2
By Jim Diamond, The Associated Press on December 10th, 2022
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Drake Batherson scored a goal and assisted on another to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Claude Giroux and Alex DeBrincat also scored, Shane Pinto had a pair of assists and Cam Talbot made 27 saves for the Senators, who snapped a two-game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!France advances to semifinals at World Cup, tops England 2-1
By James Robson, The Associated Press on December 10th, 2022
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) – Kylian Mbappe and France made it back to the semifinals of the World Cup on Saturday by beating England 2-1. Olivier Giroud scored in the 78th minute at Al Bayt Stadium to keep France on course to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back World Cups. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian speedskater Laurent Dubreuil wins 500 metres in Calgary World Cup
By The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2022
CALGARY – Laurent Dubreuil of Lévis, Que., won the men’s 500 metres Saturday at a speedskating World Cup in Calgary. Dubreuil crossed the line in 34.017 seconds, ahead of runner-up Tatsuya Shinhama in 34.181. Jun-Ho Kim was third in 34.198. Dubreuil’s victory was his second straight on the World Cup circuit. He claimed the season’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian luge athletes Walker, Snith wrap careers in Whistler, B.C.
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2022
WHISTLER, B.C. – A crowd of friendly faces greeted Canadians Tristan Walker and Justin Snith as they raced down the luge track one last time. After a 17-year-long career, the duo slid into retirement by forerunning a World Cup men’s doubles race in Whistler, B.C., on Saturday. “Something like that is always going to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Gilles and Poirier win ice dance gold at Grand Prix Final
By The Canadian Press on December 10th, 2022
TURIN, Italy – Canada’s Piper Gilles and Poirier captured gold in ice dance at the ISU Grand Prix Final on Saturday. Gilles and Poirier scored 129.71 for their free dance program to music from Madonna’s “Evita,” for a total score of 215.64. Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates won silver with 211.94, while Charlene Guignard ... Read More »
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