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Canada’s opening game against Finland in women’s hockey at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics was postponed because the Finns were struck with the norovirus. Thursday’s preliminary-round game will now be played Feb. 12 (8:40 a.m. ET) at the Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena. CBC | Sports News
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Is Canada now the underdog in women’s hockey?
CBC Sports’ daily Olympic newsletter assesses Canada’s chances to repeat as women’s hockey champions and looks ahead to the Canadians to watch on Thursday at the Milano-Cortina Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian hockey star Gavin McKenna charged with aggravated assault in Pennsylvania
Yukon-born hockey player Gavin McKenna, 18, has been charged in the U.S. with assault, according to court documents verified by CBC News. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada relying on experience to repeat as Olympic women’s hockey champions
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Read More »Feisty Sam Bennett replaces injured Canada forward Anthony Cirelli on Olympic hockey roster
Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett has been named to Canada’s men’s hockey team for the Milan-Cortina Olympics in place of injured Tampa Bay Lightning centre Anthony Cirelli. CBC | Sports News
Read More »3 Alberta junior hockey players killed in highway crash
The Southern Alberta Mustangs, based in Stavely, Alta., announced three players on its roster died while travelling to a team practice on Monday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Top-ranked American women’s hockey team fuelled by skill, youth heading into Olympics
Future PWHL stars Abbey Murphy and Caroline Harvey are among the American players to watch at Olympics. Meanwhile, captain Hilary Knight will lead the team into her 5th and final Olympic Games. CBC | World News
Read More »Trio of European teams to watch at the Olympic women’s hockey tournament
Canada or the U.S. have won every world championship and Olympic title. But these European teams are looking to shake up the podium at Milano Cortina 2026. CBC | Sports News
Read More »One of the best teams ever iced: How Canada won Olympic women’s hockey gold 20 years ago in Italy
As the Olympics return to Italy in February, CBC Sports looks back on a dominant 2006 victory by the Canadian women’s Olympic hockey team in Turin in 2006. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Personal leave puts hockey into perspective for Oilers star Leon Draisaitl
Leon Draisaitl stepped away from the Edmonton Oilers last week and returned to Germany to attend to a family illness. The time away from the team has clarified what’s truly important for star forward. CBC | Sports News
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