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The former NHL player speaks to CBC’s The National one year after he told his story of being abused in junior hockey. CBC | Sports News
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Daniel Carcillo says allegations against Bill Peters a wake-up call for hockey
“What’s happened with Don Cherry, Mike Babcock, not only the firing but mind tricks and what happened with Bill Peters is a big wake-up call for hockey,” says former NHL player Daniel Carcillo in an interview with CBC Sports. CBC | Sports News
Read More »If hockey is for everyone, those in power need to listen — even if the message is difficult to hear
The NHL likes to say that hockey is for everyone. In fact, February is ‘Hockey is for Everyone’ month. Year-round, you can even buy a shirt with the words emblazoned across the chest. But as Vicki Hall writes, none of that matters if the reality doesn’t live up to the slogan. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Pain, agony and ‘years of duress’: How hockey wives are fighting back over players’ chronic brain injuries
Wives of some retired hockey enforcers are in their own fight, taking on the NHL and commissioner Gary Bettman, seeking an acknowledgement of a link between fights and head injuries on the ice and long-term effects like degenerative brain disease. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Hockey Night in Canada: Oilers vs. Golden Knights
Watch live on television and online as the Edmonton Oilers visit the Vegas Golden Knights on Hockey Night on Canada. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Believe it or not, Jaromir Jagr is still playing pro hockey
At 47 years old, Jagr is playing in his 31st pro hockey season. Rob Pizzo looks at three reasons why despite having won everything, he is still lacing up the skates. CBC | Sports News
Read More »With Hockey Hall inductions done, let’s argue over next year’s class: Pizzo
When it comes to recurring hockey debates, the annual selections to the Hockey Hall of Fame have to be at the top of the list. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Hockey Canada dropping ‘midget,’ other traditional minor age group names
Hockey Canada is changing its traditional age group names, including “midget,” a year after some other sports organizations stopped using the term. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Wickenheiser, 2019 Hockey Hall of Fame class reflect on success at induction ceremony
Hayley Wickenheiser was among six inductees enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday in Toronto, joining three-time Stanley Cup winner Guy Carbonneau, offensive blue-line dynamo Sergei Zubov and Czech great Vaclav Nedomansky in the players category. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Hockey Night in Canada: Avalanche vs. Canucks
Watch live on television and online as the Vancouver Canucks host the Colorado Avalanche on Hockey Night on Canada. CBC | Sports News
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