U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed staging a series of hockey games between players from their respective countries during their lengthy call Tuesday, according to the Kremlin. CBC | Sports News
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Detroit boosts bid for PWHL expansion team by drawing U.S. record crowd for pro women’s hockey
The six-team Professional Women’s Hockey League may expand next season and Detroit tried to improve its chances of landing a team, drawing 14,288 fans Sunday night to break the attendance record for a U.S. professional women’s hockey game. CBC | Sports News
Read More »How the NHL killed Hamilton’s hockey franchise 100 years ago, after players went on strike for $200
It was in March of 1925 — 100 years ago last week — that Hamilton’s National Hockey League team, the Hamilton Tigers, was shut down forever because players went on strike. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Only one Captain Clutch’: Marie-Philip Poulin fans defend the hockey champ’s nickname
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
Read More »‘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
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