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Marie-Philip Poulin fans have made it their mission to call out NHL teams who claim the hockey champion’s nickname for less deserving players. CBC | Sports News
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‘Elbows up’ rallying cry evokes memories of Mr. Hockey
Before Gordie Howe became Mr. Hockey, he was known as Mr. Elbows. Now, Canadians are borrowing Howe’s signature move and turning it into a slogan against their increasingly bellicose neighbours to the south. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Still a lot of work to be done’: Hockey Canada wants to get more girls playing the game
More women and girls are playing hockey than ever, but the numbers still pale in comparison to men and boys. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Chantal Kreviazuk changes O Canada lyrics at hockey game against U.S. to protest Trump
Chantal Kreviazuk, the Grammy-award winning singer from Winnipeg, changed the lyrics to O Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off game against the United States on Thursday to sing “that only us command” instead of “in all of us command.” CBC | Sports News
Read More »Ice hockey match erupts as Donald Trump hatred sparks fights with anthem booed
Fans in Montreal booed as the Star Spangled Banner was played. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Hockey fans in Montreal loudly boo American anthem at Canada-U.S. 4 Nations matchup
Far more of the fans at Bell Centre booed than on Thursday night before the U.S. game against Finland, and the booing lasted for the entire length of the song. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Picking Canada’s all-century women’s hockey lineup
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter selects the top Canadian women’s hockey players of the last 25 years. CBC | Sports News
Read More »NHL, Players’ Association announce World Cup of Hockey tournament for 2028
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHL Players’ Association executive director Marty Walsh announced the return of the World Cup of Hockey on Wednesday before Canada played Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Grassroots participation in Canadian hockey slowly beginning to rebound from pandemic, scandal
In 2019, more than 500,000 boys were registered for minor hockey in Canada. One year later, the number dropped under 375,000. In the years since, registration has slowly risen once again, and in 2023 it was nearly back to the pre-pandemic level. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Kenyan ice hockey team on the rise has some Canadian connections
The Ice Lions hockey team based in Nairobi has its sights set on playing in the Olympics. The team recently celebrated its first title win in a friendly league, facing off against amateurs from ‘colder nations’ on home ice — a rink that was set up by a group of Canadians in 2005. The team is only the fifth African ...
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