All Entries Tagged With: "Canada"
Reed Review 12/27- Fresh Look: Canada vs Finland
With a brand new World Juniors the proverbial slate has been wiped clean for Team Canada. A fresh new coach and a squad full of under experienced teenagers join the ranks of former greats playing at this prestigious event.
Does the WHC Even Matter?
It’s been referred to as the garbage bowl, the runners-up cup, and many more uncanny names, but the World Championship of Hockey (WHC) is starting to show more significance in the sport of hockey.
Canadian Feds toss political football over Quebec City arena
With a federal election call increasingly likely in Canada some time in the next few weeks, it is worthwhile to analyze how the intersection of politics and sport, specifically hockey, may have cost Quebec City federal funding from the coffers of the ruling Conservative government, putting more of a burden on the city and province. As [...]
Olympic gold in Vancouver: What a difference one year makes
One year ago today, the eyes of the world – at least those parts where snow and ice are found – were fixated on Vancouver for the final event of the 2010 Winter Olympics, the Men’s Gold Medal Hockey Game between the United States and host Canada. The Americans surprised most experts in their run-up [...]
One week later, still stunned at Team Canada meltdown
Has one week really passed since the swift and stunning end to Canada’s quest to reclaim the World Junior Championship title in Buffalo? Seriously, you ask, how can someone still be stewing about that third period meltdown? Very easily. Hockey is in our blood; in our marrow, as Canadians. In that inimitable way that hockey behaves, [...]
This one’s for you, General Brock: Canada crushes U.S., to play Russia for gold
Luggages have been unpacked; lozenges have been swallowed; loquacious razzing has ceased. Back across the border safely, the last twenty-four hours have been a short time of revelry and reflection on Canada’s convincing semifinal victory over the United States on Monday night in Buffalo. The score: 4-1 on the ice and likely 80%-20% in the HSBC Arena [...]
WJC 2011 Report w/ Doughty and Johnson
While nearly every top player in the NHL has participated in the World Junior Championships, the LA Kings have taken things to the extreme – with a number of highly skilled players on the rosters of several nations over the last few years. In this article Drew Doughty and Jack Johnson share their experiences from the WJC.
Interview with Team Canada member and Pens’ prospect Simon Després
Starting today, ten countries will compete for the 2011 World Junior Championship crown over the next two weeks in Buffalo. German forward Tom Kuhnhackl and Canadian defenceman Simon Després are prospects participating in this year’s tournament who were drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins. They played together in the autumn at the London, Ontario Rookie Tournament which brought together teams of prospects [...]
LA Kings Gifts of Christmas Past, Present and Future
A best of collection from the LA Kings Gifts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Select items include reference to players like Rogie Vachon, Wayne Greztky, Jonathan Quick, Brayden Schenn and Kyle Clifford. Don’t miss this one!
Canada edges Sweden 4-1 in World Junior exhibition
Tonight at the Air Canada Centre, Canada got a taste of the challenges that lie ahead when the national World Junior team eked out a 4-1 victory over Sweden in game 2 of the pre-tournament exhibition schedule, a contest that was closer than the score suggests. A relentless Swedish squad that was in penalty trouble all night [...]
Couturier shines, Canada routs Switzerland in World Junior exhibition
The star of the night for Team Canada in its opening exhibition game of the 2011 World Junior Championship at General Motors Centre in Oshawa, Ontario was the youngest member of the roster. Highly-touted Sean Couturier, a star centre with Drummondville who won the QMJHL scoring title at 17 last season, played like a seasoned [...]
Hockey Independent will be at Team Canada World Junior exhibitions
For the first time in six years, the word “dethrone” will be on the minds of the 22 players representing Canada at the World Junior Championship. From 2006 to 2010, “defence” was the name of the game, and not just in reference to the blue line. The country’s best under-20 players won five straight gold medals [...]
Pens’ Desprès could be key defender for Canada’s World Junior team
In two weeks, the first puck will drop at the 2011 IIHF World Under-20 Championship in Buffalo. Simply known to Canadian hockey fanatics as “the World Juniors”, the fast-paced annual tournament featuring national squads of nearly NHL-ready talent never ceases to entertain. For Canadians and Americans, the past seven World Junior Championships have been particularly entertaining. Canada won a record-tying [...]
U of T students should “support more of a community” including college hockey
On the last Saturday of October, this writer made the trek once again to Varsity Arena in search of answers to the question, “Why is collegiate hockey generally ignored in Toronto?” That evening, showing no signs of fatigue from playing their second game in as many nights, the University of Toronto Varsity Blues used a [...]
Hobey Baker: Princeton hockey star, decorated American pilot
Today is Veterans Day in the United States and Remembrance Day in Canada. Our collective moment of silence at the eleventh hour of the morning in schools or workplaces to solemnly reflect, appreciate and honour those who served our nations in wartime will be brief. Yet in that brevity, we will remember – we must remember – the bravery [...]
Why is collegiate hockey generally ignored in Toronto?
Toronto prides itself on being the centre of the hockey universe. Undoubtedly, media scrutiny for the Maple Leafs and NHL hockey is intense 365 days per year and one cannot walk more than two city blocks without spotting a Torontonian wearing a Leafs’ sweater in the winter. Yet it is false that Toronto is the centre [...]
Season Preview w/ Kelly Hrudey of HNIC
Get opinions from former NHL goaltender and current Hockey Night in Canada personality Kelly Hrudey – should goalies be named captain, will Turco work in Cihicago, is San Jose better in goal this year, should Dan Ellis return to twitter, Price vs. Halak, Bernier vs. Quick, will Anderson fade again for the Avs, will Howard slump in Detroit, plus East/West predictions.
ANALYSIS: Solid brainstorming, no firm commitments at World Hockey Summit
One question that was repeatedly asked by many fans in the lead-up to last week’s World Hockey Summit was, “Will they or won’t they?” as in: will the NHL, NHLPA and IIHF come to an agreement during the four-day event in Toronto on further NHL participation in future Winter Olympics? The answer was neither ‘yes’ nor ‘no’. [...]
World Hockey Summit ends, steering committee hopeful for future
The World Hockey Summit in Toronto came to a close last Thursday evening with pledges from the steering committee to continue to “work together” to “grow the game”. The four-day conference brought together global hockey leaders and public stakeholders from North America and Europe to discuss pertinent issues currently challenging the growth of the game. [...]
World Hockey Summit Day 4: PM session: Growing the Game
The World Hockey Summit in Toronto is officially over but delegates, panellists and the steering committee were in agreement that the hard work begins now. Maintaining or achieving excellence in national programs and encouraging youth to continue pursuing hockey in the face of competing sports and recreational interests will be vital in growing the game at the amateur and professional level.