Archive for category JuniorHockey

World juniors

Canada's Jake Walker beat the United States 5-3 to improve his record to 2-1 at the world junior curling championship Sunday, while Ottawa's undefeated Rachel Homan hammered France 12-2.

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Hard-luck Cody Hodgson eyes playoff return

Hard-luck Hodgson eyes playoff return

After spending most of the OHL season rehabbing a back injury, Brampton Battalion forward Cody Hodgson was hoping to finally catch a break in his return to the lineup.

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Siege mentality hurts kids, parents claim

A culture of secrecy in youth hockey is keeping important – and potentially life-altering – problems from being confronted, some parents allege.

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Punishment for locker boxing a mixed bag

Teen hockey players in Sault Ste. Marie caught locker room boxing faced a lot tougher penalty than for teens caught in a similar incident in Toronto. 

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Domingues springs into action in the fight against cancer

Josh Domingues and teammates to shave their heads

Josh Domingues had always wanted to make a difference. He had the plan, but never enough time.

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Kadri gives thumbs up to Leaf deals

Leafs prospect Nazem Kadri says he's going to be making the most of the new job opening at centre next season with the club after Toronto GM Brian Burke shipped Matt Stajan to Calgary.

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NDP urges royal commission into sports violence

New Democrats say Canada needs a royal commission into sports violence in the wake of high-profile injuries that in one case left a hockey player convulsing on the ice.

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Barrie Colts blank Mississauga Majors 4-0

Bryan Cameron and the Barrie Colts continue to dominate Ontario Hockey League’s Central Division.

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Taylor Hall has four-point game to lead Spitfires

Taylor Hall scored his 31st and 32nd goals of the season and added two assists as the Windsor Spitfires beat the Guelph Storm 5-1 in Ontario Hockey League play Thursday.

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Injury bug taking a big bite out of pained Petes

When Peterborough Petes trainer Brian Miller walked into head coach Ken McRae's office, he came bearing news – all of it bad.

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Cormier’s team to appeal ‘excessive’ suspension

Patrice Cormier’s team will appeal his suspension for his elbow to the head of defenceman Mikael Tam.

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Rough justice? Cormier’s suspension may send message

The stiff punishment handed out to junior star Patrice Cormier for his vicious hit on an opposing player drew praise from some quarters of the hockey community Monday, but others think it's time the legal system sent the message that violent acts have no place in the game.

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Mikael Tam can’t recall being hit

Mikael Tam says he is determined to play hockey as soon as possible despite being "very scared" after the nasty hit to the head he took in a recent Quebec Major Junior Hockey League game.

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Perkins: Justice system key to ending hockey violence

Sorry to bring this up, but it won't be long now until a hockey player dies on the ice from a stupid and vicious head hit, the kind that show no signs of ceasing any time soon at the game's higher levels.

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Taylor Hall at home in NHL draft spotlight

The media scrum around Taylor Hall continues to grow exponentially as the NHL draft approaches. Like an assembly line, it's one interview after the next for the Windsor Spitfires star.

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