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The PWHL is set to change not just how Canada selects its roster, but who’s on it. CBC | Sports News
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Canadian trailblazers Sarah Nurse, Saroya Tinker reflect on experiences of being Black women in hockey
Canadian hockey trailblazers Sarah Nurse and Saroya Tinker recently sat down with CBC Sports for a one-on-one conversation about what it means to be a Black woman in the sport, and how they are mentoring young girls following in their footsteps. CBC | Sports News
Read More »UNB men’s hockey team posts 1st perfect 30-0 regular season in U Sports history
The University of New Brunswick men’s hockey team completed a perfect regular season on Saturday with a 9-1 win over the University of Prince Edward Island, becoming the first U Sports hockey team to win 30 consecutive games in the process. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Why police aren’t likely to give details any time soon in the world junior hockey sex assault case
Legal and communications experts say it’s understandable that the public has a strong appetite for details about police investigations, like the one involving five hockey players. But they say police in Canada err on the side of caution to protect the integrity of the court process. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Saskatoon-bred hockey players return home for Team Canada’s rivalry game against U.S.
Sophie Shirley and Emily Clark are preparing alongside their Team Canada teammates to come back from a 3-1 series deficit against their rivals, the U.S. National Women’s hockey team. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Queen’s, RMC set to renew oldest rivalry in hockey history in Carr-Harris Challenge Cup
Nearly 140 years after Lennox Irving scored to lead Queen’s University over Royal Military College (RMC) 1-0 in the first game of hockey’s oldest rivalry between the two Kingston, Ont., schools – set to renew on Thursday – current fifth-year forward Alex Robert added another game-winning goal to the Gaels’ tally in dramatic fashion. CBC | Sports News
Read More »London, Ont., police apologize to woman in sex assault case involving 5 ex-world junior hockey players
London, Ont., police Chief Thai Truong apologized Monday that it took six years to lay sexual assault charges against five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team, saying he recognizes the “courage” and “strength” it took for the woman to come forward. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Next court date for 5 ex-Canadian world junior hockey players in sex assault case set for April 30
A brief hearing for five former players on Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team was held Monday morning in London, Ont., via video link, with their lawyers appearing on their behalf and April 30 set as their next court appearance in the sexual assault case. Police in the southwestern Ontario city will address a news conference beginning at 2 p.m. ET. ...
Read More »Why the sexual assault conviction rate appears lower for hockey players
A CBC News investigation of dozens of publicly reported sexual assault cases involving junior hockey players found a conviction rate of 15 per cent compared to 42 per cent for other cases. CBC’s Jonathon Gatehouse breaks down the factors that could give players the edge in court. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Key legal questions as 5 ex-Canadian world junior hockey players in sex assault case set for 1st court hearing
With five former members of Canada’s 2018 World Junior hockey team set for their first court hearing today, lawyers not involved in the case weigh in on how the proceedings in London, Ont., and the trial to come could play out. Four NHL players, now on leave from their teams, and one former NHLer face sexual assault charges. CBC | ...
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