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Andreescu bounces Bouzkova in Aussie Open opener
By The Canadian Press on January 15th, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia – Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., who missed last year’s Australian Open, made her presence felt on Sunday with a straight-set win over No. 25-ranked Marie Bouzkova of Czechia 6-2,6-4. Andreescu, who took one hour, 41 minutes to eliminate the 24-year-old player from Prague, had 23 service winners and only committed eight unforced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jessica Pegula is first player to Australian Open’s 2nd round
By The Associated Press on January 15th, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Jessica Pegula began her bid for a first Grand Slam singles title by overwhelming Jaqueline Cristian 6-0, 6-1 in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday. The third-seeded Pegula, a quarterfinalist in Melbourne in each of the past two years, needed just 59 minutes to beat the 161st-ranked Romanian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Wright ignites Spitfires in beating Knights 4-1
By The Canadian Press on January 15th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Shane Wright is wasting no time making new friends and racking up points with the Windsor Spitfires. The captain of Canada’s gold-medal winning team at the recent world junior hockey championship, dealt to the Spitfires from the Kingston Frontenacs after the world tourney, scored twice and added an assist as the Spitfires ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pettersson scores in shootout, lifts Canucks past Hurricanes
By Bob Sutton, The Associated Press on January 15th, 2023
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Elias Pettersson scored on the final attempt in the shootout as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Sunday night and avoided a winless five-game road trip. Ethan Bear, J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser scored in regulation for the Canucks, who went 1-4-0 in five road games. Boeser’s goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caufield’s goal lifts Canadiens past Rangers 2-1
By Allan Kreda, The Associated Press on January 15th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Cole Caufield scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and Sam Montembeault made 38 saves to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers on Sunday. Caufield converted a pass from captain Nick Suzuki at 8:56 of the final period for the decisive goal. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bottcher, Fujisawa claim Canadian Open titles
By The Canadian Press on January 15th, 2023
CAMROSE, Alta. – Canada’s Brendan Bottcher earned a 5-3 victory over Sweden’s Niklas Edin to claim the Grand Slam of Curling’s Canadian Open title on Sunday. After falling behind 2-1, Bottcher scored in three consecutive ends, including two in the third, to take a 5-2 advantage. After a scoreless sixth end, Edin put a single ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks’ fan favourite, Gino Odjick, dies at 52
By The Canadian Press on January 15th, 2023
VANCOUVER – One of the most popular players to ever suit up for the Vancouver Canucks has died. Wayne “Gino” Odjick, who played 12 seasons in the NHL for the Canucks, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers and Montreal Canadiens, died today at the age of 52. Gino’s sister Dina Odjick shared the news on Facebook ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Mooseheads outlast Wildcats for 6-4 win
By The Canadian Press on January 15th, 2023
HALIFAX – Josh Lawrence scored a goal and added two assists and Cameron Whynot chipped in with two assists as the Halifax Mooseheads beat the visiting Moncton Wildcats 6-4 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Sunday. Alexandre Doucet, Jordan Dumais, Logan Crosby, Reece Peitzsche and Markus Vidicek also scored for the Mooseheads (29-7-4-1), ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kraemer’s four-goal effort leads Canada past Sweden 10-0 for women’s under-18 gold
By The Canadian Press on January 15th, 2023
ÖSTERSUND, Sweden – Canada saved its most dominant effort for last. Caitlin Kraemer led the way with four goals as Canada routed Sweden 10-0 to claim its second consecutive gold medal at the women’s world under-18 hockey championship on Sunday. The performance catapulted Kraemer atop the leaderboard for goals scored in the tournament. She finished ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Bottcher defeats Edin 5-3 to claim Canadian Open title
By The Canadian Press on January 15th, 2023
CAMROSE, Alta. – Canada’s Brendan Bottcher earned a 5-3 victory over Sweden’s Niklas Edin to claim the Grand Slam of Curling’s Canadian Open title on Sunday. After falling behind 2-1, Bottcher scored in three consecutive ends, including two in the third, to take a 5-2 advantage. After a scoreless sixth end, Edin put a single ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gilles, Poirier headline Canadian figure skating worlds team
By The Canadian Press on January 15th, 2023
Ice dance duo Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier highlight the Canadian team headed to the ISU figure skating world championships, announced by Skate Canada on Sunday. The competition is set to take place March 20-26 in Saitama, Japan. Fellow Canadian ice dance duo Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen are also set to compete. Keegan ... Read More »
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