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Huberdeau breaks tie in third, Flames beat Kraken 3-2
By Tim Booth, The Associated Press on December 28th, 2022
SEATTLE (AP) – Jonathan Huberdeau broke a tie with eight minutes left in the third period and the Calgary Flames beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Wednesday night. Huberdeau found himself unmarked in the slot in front of goalie Philipp Grubauer after Rasmus Anderson’s shot from the point was deflected. Huberdeau was denied by Grubauer ... Read More »
1 responseSports scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
Wednesday’s Scoreboard World Junior Hockey Championship Preliminary Round At Halifax Canada 11 Germany 2 At Moncton, N.B. Slovakia 6 United States 3 — NHL Tampa Bay 4 Montreal 1 Calgary 3 Seattle 2 Anaheim 3 Vegas 2 (SO) Boston 3 New Jersey 1 Detroit 5 Pittsburgh 4 (OT) — AHL Laval 6 Syracuse 3 Toronto ... Read More »
1 responseWHL roundup: Korczak cools off ICE with hat trick for Warriors in 3-1 win
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Ryder Korczak scored three goals and Connor Ungar stopped 34 of 35 shots as the Moose Jaw Warriors knocked off the visiting Winnipeg ICE 3-1 in Western Hockey League action on Wednesday. Matthew Savoie scored for the Eastern Conference-leading ICE, who lost for only the fifth time this season. They have ... Read More »
1 responseOHL roundup: Poitras hat trick helps Storm sink Spitfires 5-3
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
WINDSOR, Ont. – Matthew Poitras scored three goals as the visiting Guelph Storm tripped the Windsor Spitfires 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday. Hunter McKenzie and Jake Karabela added singles for the Storm (13-16-3-1), who outshot the Spitfires 28-27. Matthew Maggio, Alex Christopoulos and Colton Smith scored for the West Division-leading Spitfires (19-8-3-1). ... Read More »
1 responseBedard’s seven points helps Canada get back on track at world juniors
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
HALIFAX – Canada needed a response after a miserable 48 hours. Connor Bedard – as he’s done so often in his young career – delivered with lethal precision. The 17-year-old phenom had a hat trick and four assists Wednesday as the host county got back on track at the world junior hockey championship with an ... Read More »
1 responseQMJHL roundup: Eagles pounce on Wildcats thanks to offensive rally
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
SYDNEY, N.S. – The Cape Breton Eagles spotted the visiting Moncton Wildcats a 2-0 lead then stormed back with four unanswered goals to upset the visitors 4-2 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Wednesday. Julien Hebert, Charles Boutin, Cam Squires and Ivan Ivan scored for the Eagles who won for only the 12th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andrei Vasilevskiy earns 11th straight win over Canadiens
By Mark Didtler, The Associated Press on December 28th, 2022
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves to beat Montreal for the 11th consecutive time, Brayden Point had two goals, and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Canadiens 4-1 on Wednesday night. Vasilevskiy is the third goaltender in NHL history to earn a victory in 11 consecutive regular-season games against Montreal. Ottawa’s Alec ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bedard shines as Canada gets back on track at world juniors with 11-2 rout of Germany
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
HALIFAX – Connor Bedard had a hat trick and four assists as Canada got back on track at the world junior hockey championship Wednesday with an emphatic 11-2 victory over Germany. Dylan Guenther also had a hat trick – all off Bedard passes – while Brandt Clarke and Logan Stankoven each added a goal and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slovakia upsets United States 6-3 at world junior hockey championship
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
MONCTON, N.B. – Slovakia got goals from a half-dozen skaters in a 6-3 upset of the United States on Wednesday at the world junior hockey championship. Libor Nemec, Dalibor Dvorsky, Robert Baco, Filip Mesar, Peter Repcik and Alex Ciernik all tallied for the Slovaks, who trailed 2-1 after 20 minutes of play, but led 4-2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Soccer joins federal government’s safe sport program
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
Canada Soccer is the latest national sports organization to sign an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, the federal government’s program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. The governing body for soccer will have access to the new Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC), which is the central hub of Abuse-Free Sport, following a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs fined $100,000 for Boxing Day travel, Keefe docked $25k for ref abuse
By The Canadian Press on December 28th, 2022
NEW YORK – The Toronto Maple Leafs have been hit in the pocketbook for travelling over the holidays. The NHL said Wednesday that the Maple Leafs have been fined US$100,000 for travelling to St. Louis on Boxing Day in preparation for a game Tuesday night. The collective bargaining agreement between the league and the NHL ... Read More »
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