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Toronto Maple Leafs alternate captain Auston Matthews has become the third Leaf ever to win the Hart Trophy. Receiving 119 first-place votes in voting by the Professional Hockey Writers Association, the 24-year-old surpassed other contenders like Edmonton’s Connor McDavid and the New York Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin by a landslide. “I can’t lie, it feels really good… […]
A 24-year-old woman who says she was sexually assaulted by eight Canadian Hockey League players, including some who played on the championship 2017-18 World Junior team and who went on to secure NHL contracts, has dropped a lawsuit against the individuals, Hockey Canada, and the CHL after reaching a settlement. The incident has only recently […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ Game 7 curse lasted well after the final buzzer rang on Saturday night. After the team failed to advance to Round 2 of the playoffs yet again, their fans began to take out their anger on each other. A video shot from section 319 of the Scotiabank Arena shows fans going […]
Among the many things that 2021 stood for, it was the year live sports returned in full effect. After COVID hit the world in March of 2020, canceling major sporting events and causing professional sports leagues to create “bubbles” in order to carry out their seasons, this year was much more normal. Better than normal, […]
Having grown up in Nunavut, Jordin Tootoo is well-versed in cold weather. Add to that a successful 13-year NHL career, which included 65 goals and tenures with the Nashville Predators, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils, and Chicago Blackhawks, and it becomes even more clear that he knows all about icy temps. As a result, […]
The latest chapter in the messy divorce saga between Evander Kane and Anna Kane unfolded this weekend with the NHL star accusing his estranged wife of assaulting him on several occasions. TMZ reports the San Jose Sharks forward was granted a temporary restraining order against Anna earlier this month after detailing four instances where she allegedly became physically abusive […]
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died Sunday at the age of 24. The team confirmed Kivlenieks died as the result of a “tragic accident,” suffering an apparent head injury in a fall. “We are shocked and saddened by the loss of Matiss Kivlenieks, and we extend our deepest sympathies to his mother, Astrida, his family and friends […]
Ahead of the start of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs this Saturday, the NHL has teamed up with rapper Bia to reimagine her song “Skate.” The NHL mix of the track, which originally appeared on Bia’s striking For Certain EP late last year, has debuted alongside a hard-hitting teaser to build hype for the impending playoffs. Featuring clips […]
Hockey is back, and with it comes highlight-reel plays, online debates, and fantasy drafts. In short: it’s the type of high-octane diversion we all deserved given the global circumstances. Not even a reduced season (56 games) and a late start (Jan. 13) could dampen our spirits. Although arenas are emptied of hardcore fans (a blow […]
For the past 20 years, George Stroumboulopoulos has had one of the most instantly recognizable faces (and unspellable names) in Canada. From his early days as a MuchMusic VJ to becoming the face of Hockey Night in Canada to his passion project concert series House of Strombo, the host has been a mainstay on our airwaves. Now, it’s time to share him with the […]
