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Hockey Canada has announced the 22 players that will don the Maple Leaf at the 2024 IIHF Men’s World Championship in Ostrava and Prague, Czechia. Among those selected is Melville product Damon Severson of the Columbus Blue Jackets. This will be the second time that Severson has suited up for the Canadian squad after he helped […]

TORONTO (AP) — NHL players are returning to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade. The world’s top hockey league will allow its players to participate in the Games in 2026 in Milan and in 2030 under an agreement announced Friday by the NHL, the NHL Players’ Association, International Ice Hockey […]

Jakub Stancl scored his second goal of the game with 11.7 seconds left in third period as Czechia survived a blown 2-0 lead to defeat Canada 3-2 and advance to the semifinals at the world junior hockey championship on Tuesday. Tomas Cibulka had the other goal for Czechia. Michael Hrabal made 28 saves to get the win. […]

Sammy Blais scored twice as Canada beat Germany 5-2 to capture gold at the men’s world hockey championship today. Lawson Crouse, captain Tyler Toffoli and Scott Laughton also scored, and Peyton Krebs pitched in two assists for Canada. JJ Peterka and Daniel Fischbuch had the goals for Germany, which was in the gold-medal game for […]

The City of Regina is teaming up with the City of Saskatoon to bid on hosting the 2025 edition of the ‘World Juniors.’ At Wednesday’s Executive Committee meeting, city administration recommends that city council approve a contribution of $400,000 to host the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship. The City of Saskatoon has already approved a […]

Connor Bedard strung together the best scoring performance at a world junior hockey championship in 20 years, leading his country to its 20th gold medal on Thursday. The 17-year-old had a tournament-best 23 points (nine goals, 14 assists), which was the fourth-highest total at a single world junior championship. The Canadian Press takes a look at the five greatest […]

Dylan Guenther didn’t think he’d ever get his moment. The same goes for Shane Wright. Now they have a gold medal — and memories to last a lifetime. Guenther scored his second goal of the night at 6:22 of overtime as the tournament hosts survived a blown 2-0 lead in the third period to defeat […]

Connor Bedard had two goals and four assists as Canada pounded Austria 11-0 for the host country’s second straight blowout win at the world junior hockey championship Thursday. The 17-year-old phenom who plays for the WHL’s Regina Pats, tied Jordan Eberle, also a former Regina Pat, for the national record with his 14th career goal […]

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 two assists. […]

Dylan Guenther is all for elite players using every available tool at their disposal. He’s one of them. It’s when that skill stretches outside a team’s structure where issues can arise. Canada attempted “The Michigan” move twice in the early stages of Monday’s embarrassing 5-2 opening-night loss to Czechia at the world junior hockey championship. Adam Fantilli […]