return-to-play

CFL and Ottawa still talking on league getting financial assistance

Apr 12, 2021 | 12:11pm

  Talks between the CFL and the federal government on financial assistance has continued as the league looks for a way to get back on the field. A source close to the situation says the two sides have kept in touch since last August after plans to hold a shortened 2020 season were put on […]

Saskatchewan Hockey Association announces return to hockey

Oct 9, 2020 | 7:17am

Hockey is returning to Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Hockey Association General Manager Kelly McClintock says hockey games will start in November. “It’s going to be within leagues, and so the maximum amount of teams that can be in a grouping is six, so if you’re a league of six, you’re fine,” McClintock said. “We’ve got to suggest […]

NHL formally adopts 24-team playoff format, announces altered draft lottery

May 26, 2020 | 4:55pm

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league and the NHL Players’ Association have agreed on a return-to-play format in the event the 2019-20 season can resume. The 24-team plan would see the top-4 clubs in the Eastern and Western Conference play two mini round-robin tournaments to determine seeding for the playoffs. The other eight teams […]