McDavid and Makar highlight Olympic men’s hockey selection of Team Canada, return of 4 Nations Face-Off Defense Corps

McDavid and Makar highlight Olympic men’s hockey selection of Team Canada, return of 4 Nations Face-Off Defense Corps Team Canada announced its roster for the men’s Olympic hockey team during a press conference on Wednesday, with Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid, Brayden Point, Sam Reinhart and Cale Makar previously named to the team. Sam […]

A second chance to walk away

The entire saga surrounding former hockey player Ben Johnson appears to have reached its predictable conclusion today, after the ECHL’s Allen Americans released him from the contract he signed yesterday. Thanks to the intense wave of public backlash, Americans appear to have reconsidered their statements about “second chances” for Johnson, a convicted rapist who served […]

Nazem Kadri’s strange feeling about being left out of Team Canada

Nazem Kadri’s response was classic Kadri. “Oh, I didn’t make it? Ah man, that’s a shame… no, I’m just kidding,” he deadpanned at the time asked about Team Canada’s Olympic selection. The grin almost comes through the microphone. But underneath the joke you can feel what it’s like to be about to represent your country […]

Did Team Canada drop the ball?: No Oilers Linemate for McDavid

Team Canada’s roster was announced Wednesday, and while the inclusion of Connor McDavid was always a given, the fate of three other Edmonton Oilers wasn’t as clear. Zach Hyman, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Evan Bouchard were all bubble players who inserted themselves into the conversation, but their chances were better. Hyman probably had the best chance […]

Why Connor Bedard isn’t “good enough” for Team Canada

Doug Armstrong didn’t dodge the question. He didn’t dress it up either. When asked if Connor Bedard would be left off Team Canada — a player sitting at 110 points and lighting up the highlights — Armstrong’s answer wasn’t about fear. It was about wiring. He said he wasn’t built to look back. Armstrong views […]

A long night, an early call-up and a Team Canada dream realized for Nick Suzuki

Montreal Canadiens forward and captain Nick Suzuki got the phone call every Canadian hockey player dreams of – and despite a late night, he was already up and waiting for it. The Canadiens defeated the Florida Panthers in overtime on Tuesday, but Suzuki’s thoughts were on Team Canada, hoping he would make the roster. The […]