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When a Canadian is on the losing end of a hockey game at any level it's never easy. It doesn't matter if it's a peewee house-league final in Cole Harbour, N.S., or on the bigger stages like the world junior tournament, the world championship or an Olympic gold-medal final. So imagine how the 2019 Canadian world […]
The head coach of Canada's junior hockey team says his squad didn't have a "driver's mentality" when they began a battle with the Russians Monday night. "Foot on the gas, looking through the windshield and you're going after them, you're going after a win. We didn't play like that and that's how winners play," Tim […]
Defencemen Jared McIsaac will be sitting out Canada's final preliminary-round game at the world juniors. The IIHF disciplinary panel handed McIsaac a one-game suspension Sunday for his high hit on Czech forward Jachym Kondelik in Canada's 5-1 win a day earlier. The 18-year-old McIsaac, who plays for the QMJHL's Halifax Mooseheads, was disciplined for "checking […]
A little adversity has helped some of Canada's young players reach a new level at the world junior hockey championship, says the team's head coach. Tim Hunter benched 17-year-old Alexis Lafreniere and 18-year-old Joe Veleno in the third period of Thursday's 3-2 victory over Switzerland, saying the pair weren't playing well. Lafreniere responded by putting […]
Alexander Romanov had a goal and two assists as Russia beat Denmark 4-0 Thursday at the world junior hockey championship in Vancouver. Despite the loss, it was a much improved effort from a Danish team that was trounced 14-0 by Canada on Wednesday in its tournament opener. Vitali Kravtsov had a goal and an assist […]
Morgan Frost had chills Wednesday night as Canadian hockey lovers chanted his name. Fans at Vancouver's Rogers Arena were keen to show their appreciation for the 19-year-old left-winger after he put up three goals and two assists in Canada's decisive 14-0 win over Denmark. Cheers of “Frosty! Frosty!” echoed through the crowd of more than […]
When Todd Marchant discusses Max Comtois' rapid development over the past year, he circles back to the Anaheim Ducks prospect's performance at the previous world junior hockey championship. A prolific scorer with the Victoriaville Tigres, the big and strong Comtois was asked by Canada's head coach Dominique Ducharme to provide a physical presence, be effective on […]
Maxime Comtois, the lone veteran on Canada's world junior hockey team, hopes his teammates learn from Wednesday's victory. Comtois had two goals and two assists in Canada's 5-3 win over Switzerland in a pre-tournament game designed to help both squads prepare for the world junior championship that begins on Boxing Day in Vancouver and Victoria. Canada outplayed […]
Boca Juniors are refusing to play the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final and are instead demanding to be crowned champions following last weekend’s bus attack by rival River Plate supporters. The South American football federation, CONMBEOL, announced in Paraguay on Tuesday that the postponed second leg of the final between the two Buenos […]
After two attempts at rescheduling, the Copa Libertadores final second leg is finally postponed until Sunday at 8pm GMT. Boca Juniors bus attacked by River Plate fans as it travelled to El Monumental stadium. Boca players injured, captain Pablo Perez sent to hospital for treatment The first leg ended 2-2. Related articles Copa Libertadores final: Boca Juniors […]
