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Gerard ‘Smitty’ Smith learned to skate at 16 and is still going at 81. He says playing the game is what keeps him young. CBC | Sports News
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Boy, 11, dies after being struck in neck by puck at hockey practice in Quebec
The 11-year-old boy was taken by ambulance to intensive care in a Montreal hospital after he was seriously injured during a hockey practice on Tuesday in Saint-Eustache, a suburb northwest of the city. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Minor league hockey coach suspended 10 games for directing homophobic language at official
The American Hockey League has suspended Chicago Wolves head coach Bob Nardella for 10 games for using homophobic language against an official. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada advances to face familiar foe U.S. in Para Hockey Cup final with shutout of China
Canada’s national Para hockey team advanced to the Para Hockey Cup final with a dominant 6-0 win over China on Friday, setting up a clash with the United States for gold. CBC | Sports News
Read More »IIHF mandates neck guards in international hockey after ex-NHLer Adam Johnson’s death
The International Ice Hockey Federation said the exact date the mandate goes into effect for senior categories will be determined by supply of neck guards. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Shane Pinto’s half-season suspension from the NHL shines a light on gambling education in hockey
Ottawa Senators player Shane Pinto was suspended earlier this season for 41 games for violating the league’s gambling policy. No details were released, though the investigation found no evidence Pinto bet on NHL games. The situation prompted calls for better education on the subject. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Decades after he nearly died, hockey player asks why neck guards still aren’t mandatory
The tragic death of Adam Johnson, 29, during a U.K. pro game has renewed the debate over mandatory neck guards in hockey. Kim Crouch, the man who wore the first one 50 years ago, hopes things will finally change. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Player’s Own Voice podcast: Celebrating with hockey trailblazer Luke Prokop
Luke Prokop was only 19 years old when he made pro sports history. A year after the Nashville Predators picked him in the 2020 NHL draft, Prokop told his team, his sport, and the wider world that he was gay. He is the first player under NHL contract to do so. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Prince Harry’s hilarious dance at ice hockey game leaves everyone saying the same thing
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were filmed having a whale of a time watching the Vancouver Canucks on the ice on Monday night. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Jonathan Goldbloom named Hockey Canada board chair as new directors elected
Hockey Canada has a new board of directors. Jonathan Goldbloom was appointed as chair by the board, taking over from Hugh L. Fraser. CBC | Sports News
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