National Sports
Fans vote in Canucks, Leafs to All-Star weekend
By The Canadian Press on January 13th, 2024
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks will be well represented at the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend thanks to voting fans. Maple Leafs forwards William Nylander, Mitchell Marner and defenceman Morgan Rielly were added to the All-Star Game rosters via the 2024 NHL All-Star Fan Vote announced by the NHL on Saturday. Those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Demko shuts out Sabres, Canucks ride Lafferty goal for 1-0 road win
By Mark Ludwiczak, The Associated Press on January 13th, 2024
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Thatcher Demko made 26 saves to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 1-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. It was Demko’s fourth shutout this NHL season and the seventh shutout of his career. “That’s typical Demko, very solid,” Vancouver coach Rick Tocchet said. “Doesn’t get rattled. Looks big in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Demko shuts out Sabres as Canucks ride Lafferty goal to 1-0 win
By Mark Ludwiczak, The Associated Press on January 13th, 2024
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Thatcher Demko made 26 saves to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 1-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. It was Demko’s fourth shutout this NHL season and the seventh shutout of his career. Sam Lafferty scored the only goal of the game. The Canucks have won five games in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tarasenko gives Ottawa its first win of 2024 with game winning goal
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on January 13th, 2024
OTTAWA – Vladimir Tarasenko scored the winning goal with just under five seconds left in regulation to give the Ottawa Senators a 5-4 win over the San Jose Sharks Saturday. The win gives Ottawa its first win of 2024 and snapped a five-game losing streak. Claude Giroux, Thomas Chabot, Brady Tkachuk and Drake Batherson also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pelkey scores OT winner as Boston spoils Montreal’s thrilling PWHL home opener
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on January 13th, 2024
MONTREAL – Amanda Pelkey scored the overtime winner as Boston spoiled Montreal’s thrilling Professional Women’s Hockey League home opener with a 3-2 win on Saturday. Pelkey finished off a feed from Gigi Marvin at 2:17 of the extra period as Boston completed a comeback from 2-0 down. A rowdy crowd of 3,245 emotional spectators, many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Knights star Jack Eichel to miss time with undisclosed injury
By W.g. Ramirez, The Associated Press on January 13th, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel will miss an undetermined amount of time after suffering an injury in Thursday’s game against the Boston Bruins. The Golden Knights, who have lost seven of 10, host the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. Eichel – who became the first NHL player to undergo artificial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian international Tajon Buchanan on the bench in first outing for Inter Milan
By The Canadian Press on January 13th, 2024
MONZA, Italy – Canadian international Tajon Buchanan watched from the bench Saturday as Inter Milan, his new team, thumped Monza 5-1. Buchanan wore his favoured No. 17 in his first game with the storied Italian side. The 24-year-old wingback/winger from Brampton, Ont., joined league-leading Inter earlier this month in a transfer from Belgium’s Club Brugge. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teenage surfing star granted Canadian citizenship, now sets her sights on Olympics
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 13th, 2024
Teenage surfing prodigy Erin Brooks has won her fight for Canadian citizenship, opening the door for her to compete for Canada at the Paris Olympics. The 16-year-old Brooks was born in Texas and grew up in Hawaii but has Canadian ties through her American-born father Jeff, who is a dual American-Canadian citizen, and her grandfather ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teenage surfing star granted Canadian citizenship, now sets her signs on Olympics
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on January 13th, 2024
Teenage surfing prodigy Erin Brooks has won her fight for Canadian citizenship, opening the door for her to compete for Canada at the Paris Olympics. The 16-year-old Brooks was born in Texas and grew up in Hawaii but has Canadian ties through her American-born father Jeff, who is a dual American-Canadian citizen, and her grandfather ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hughes, Maschmeyer lead Ottawa past Toronto 5-1 for first-ever PWHL win
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on January 13th, 2024
TORONTO – Gabbie Hughes scored two goals in leading Ottawa to its first-ever win, 5-1 over Toronto in Professional Women’s Hockey League action on Saturday. Katerina Mrázová, Gabbie Hughes, Daryl Watts, Natalie Snodgrass added the others for Ottawa (1-0-1). Emerance Maschmeyer made 25 saves and picked up an assist. Saturday’s contest was only Ottawa’s second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kaiya Ruiter claims Canadian women’s figure skating crown
By The Canadian Press on January 13th, 2024
CALGARY – Kaiya Ruiter has won the Canadian women’s figure skating championship in her hometown. The 17-year-old Calgarian dethroned two-time champion Madeline Schizas by winning Saturday’s free skate. Schizas led after Friday’s short program. Ruiter, who will compete for Canada in the upcoming Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, South Korea, posted a winning total score ... Read More »
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