The first month of the 2018-19 NHL season has already provided us with plenty to talk about and analyze — including some surprises thanks to a few of the Canadian clubs, and the unmatched skills of Connor McDavid. It's still early enough that nothing is written in stone, but it's also a big enough sample size that we […]
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Hockey Night in Canada: Blackhawks vs. Flames
Live Watch live on television and online at 10 p.m. ET as the Calgary Flames host the Chicago Blackhawks on Hockey Night on Canada. Watch live on desktop on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET CBC Sports · November 4 Watch live on television and online on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET as the Calgary Flames host […]
Kenyan hockey team surprised by Crosby, MacKinnon in 1st game
The story of Kenya's only men's hockey team has hit the internet right in the feels. With only enough players to create one team, the Kenya Ice Lions had never played a game against an opponent — until now. In a three-minute video sponsored by Tim Hortons' called "The Away Game", the Ice Lions make their way to Canada […]
Hockey Night in Canada: Flames vs. Avalanche
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Hockey Night in Canada: Free live streams on desktop & app
Want to watch a free live stream of Hockey Night in Canada'? CBC will live stream Hockey Night in Canada on all digital platforms, meaning more Canadians will be able to access the games. Here's your guide on how to watch on Saturday. The CBC Sports app will continue to provide free live streams of Hockey Night in Canada games, which you can […]
The Forgotten Black Hockey Heroes
Goalie and team captain Henry “Braces” Franklyn of the Dartmouth Jubilees was putting on quite an exhibition in the league championship game against cross-harbor hockey rivals the Halifax Eurekas. In one sequence he flopped to the ice — forbidden by the rules in 1898 — and used every inch of his 3′6″ frame to block […]
How to outsmart your friends and win your fantasy hockey league
Hockey is back and hope springs eternal. Maybe Connor McDavid can carry the Oilers back to relevance. Perhaps Calgary's Carolina influx propels the Flames back to the playoffs. Dare I say the Leafs could contend for the Stanley Cup? And, oh yeah, this is definitely the year you're winning your fantasy hockey league. Give it […]
POV podcast: U.S. hockey great Julie Chu on living with the enemy
Considering she's a leader of Canada's arch-rival in women's hockey, Julie Chu is remarkably well respected in this country. The former United States captain has done just about everything a person can do in her sport, and now she's working for the future of women's hockey while playing for her Montreal-based pro team, Les Canadiennes. On this […]
Hockey coaches in Ontario to hold mandatory gender diversity conversations with players
Ontario hockey coaches have been mandated to discuss gender diversity issues with children as part of the “pre-season chat” required by the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF). Obligatory conversations on gender identification and expression will be held across all levels of competition involving teams of all ages. Read more “We want to make the game inclusive […]
Ontario hockey coaches ordered to talk to players about gender diversity
In minor hockey dressing rooms across Ontario this fall, coaches will be delivering a different kind of message. It won't be focused on power-play strategy or skating fundamentals. Instead, every coach in the province has been mandated to carry out a pre-season chat with players about gender diversity, respect and inclusion. "We want to make the […]