Darnell Nurse Is Playing His Way to the Olympics Luke Thomas | April 12, 2021 Coming into this season, Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse had his expectations raised unexpectedly. With the team’s No. 1 defenseman, Oscar Klefbom, being declared out for the season, someone on…
Canucks’ Horvat Staking Claim for Olympic Roster Spot James Sneddon | February 22, 2021 The Winter Olympics in Beijing are less than one year away, and many national hockey teams are beginning to decide on final rosters. Team Canada head coach Alain Vigneault has…
Canada’s Perfect World Juniors Fall Short After Loss to USA Peter Baracchini | January 6, 2021 Team Canada entered the gold medal game as the potential favourite against Team USA. However, the Americans weren’t to be taken lightly as they always pose a threat. They were…
3 Takeaways From Canada’s 3-0 Shutout Over the Czech Republic Josh Kim | January 3, 2021 Entering the quarterfinals as the heavy favorite over the Czech Republic, a Team Canada victory seemed all but inevitable on Saturday night. And while the Canadians did end up punching…
3 Takeaways From Canada’s Dominant Performance Over Switzerland Josh Kim | December 30, 2020 Day 5 of the World Junior Championship brought with it Canada’s best all-around performance. Following a game against Slovakia that lacked offense and intensity, the Canadians were right back to…
Canada’s Dylan Cozens Dominating Early at 2021 World Juniors Tom P. | December 29, 2020 At the halfway point of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship’s preliminary round, Team Canada forward Dylan Cozens has stood out with outstanding performances in his first two matches, including…
4 Headlines for Team Canada Heading Into the 2021 WJC Peter Baracchini | December 24, 2020 Team Canada played its first pre-tournament game against Russia, winning 1-0 as Jamie Drysdale scored the lone goal. The game served as an excellent warm-up to when Canada starts their…
2021 WJC: Takeaways from Canada vs Russia Frankie Benvenuti | December 24, 2020 While the 2021 World Junior Championship doesn’t begin until Christmas Day, Russia hit the ice for a pre-tournament game last night against Canada. Even though the game meant nothing, it…
Sabres News & Rumors: Cozens & Quinn Named to Team Canada Tom P. | December 13, 2020 In this edition of Sabres News & Rumors, I’ll discuss Buffalo Sabres prospects Dylan Cozens and Jack Quinn being named to Team Canada for the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship…
Kings’ Quinton Byfield Could be Great for Canada at 2021 WJC Quinn McLellan | December 11, 2020 On Christmas Day, the 2021 World Junior Championship will commence. This is annually one of, if not the most popular event in the hockey world. One of the countries that…
BriseBois, Cooper Give Canada Best Chance for Gold in 2022 Kyle Knopp | December 7, 2020 After a brief hiatus, the National Hockey League (NHL) announced in July that players will be available for the Beijing (2022) and Milan-Cortina (2026) Olympics. The 2018 Winter Olympics was…
Prospects News & Rumors: Team Canada, Northeastern & Ponomarev Greg Boysen | November 24, 2020 Unfortunately, most of today’s news focuses on games not being played because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Team Canada’s intrasquad game scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed. Also, one of…