national championship

SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — Josh Bloom scored off a rebound during a scramble in front of the net with 22 seconds left to give the host Saginaw Spirit their first Memorial Cup junior hockey title, 4-3 over the London Knights on Sunday night. Saginaw is the fifth U.S. winner in the 104-year history of the Memorial Cup, following the Portland Winterhawks in 1983 and […]

Brad Gushue was cruising at the 2018 Canadian men’s curling championship in Regina. After winning a first Brier in storybook fashion in his hometown of St. John’s N.L. and a world championship in 2017, the pressure was off and his curling team fired on all cylinders in Regina. But a lesson was learned there to […]

Brad Gushue’s first appearance at a national curling championship was memorable for his team’s unusual standings record and an interaction he won’t forget.  Just 14 at the time, Gushue threw second stones for the Newfoundland team that went 1-10 at the 1995 Canadian juniors at Regina’s Caledonia Club.  “I remember crying after just about every […]

Saskatoon’s Matthew Drewitz rink won the National Under 18 boys curling championship Saturday 5-4 over Nova Scotia at Oakville, Ontario. The rink, which includes third Michael Hom, second Carter Parenteau and lead Jared Tessier,  went 5-1 in the round robin before going undefeated in the playoffs. This was the first time the event was happened […]