April 16th, 2022. The NHL's regular season is reaching its conclusion, and before the Toronto Maple Leafs can begin their postseason, they have to come up against their provincial rivals, the Ottawa Senators. While these two have only been playing against each other for thirty years, Ottawa - the nation's capital, and Toronto - Canada’s… Continue reading Canadian Sports Rivalries – Ottawa Vs Toronto
Hot off the heels of Canada reaching their first World Cup since 1986, the Canadian Premier League has returned for its fourth season. There are eight teams, all looking forward to the chance to be Canada’s domestic soccer champions and the long journey to the playoffs begins this week. Starting with a trip to Lions… Continue reading CPL Round-Up – Week 1
They say that Canada is hockey. It’s the nation's most popular sport and has been played by generations of Canadians all across the country. Perhaps no better story encapsulates Canada’s love of the game than the 1905 Stanley Cup challenge series, between the nation's capital, and a small northwestern City in the Yukon Territory. This… Continue reading Gold Rush: The Story of the Dawson City Nuggets
In 2021, the CFL offseason was dominated by talks of a merger with the XFL, a move that could’ve perhaps led to CFL teams playing meaningful football against American teams for the first since the mid-1990s. Back then, there was a wide array of stadia used by the CFL's American expansion teams, which makes taking… Continue reading Ranking the CFL’s American Expansion Stadiums
After a long, long, wait Canada is finally back on soccer's biggest stage! The current team has thoroughly deserved their place in Qatar and they have been utterly scintillating all throughout World Cup qualification, even securing their place with a game to spare! There was many key and iconic moment formed along the way, and… Continue reading Top 5 Moments In Canada’s World Cup Qualification
Canada’s international window of destiny was here! After a long campaign that started in March 2021, Canada finally had the chance to secure World Cup qualification for the first time since 1985. One win in the last three games would be good enough to qualify. This is what happened in Canada’s last three World Cup… Continue reading Canada Secure World Cup Qualification!
When Canada takes the field in Costa Rica on March 24th, they’ll have the chance to do something they haven’t done in almost thirty-seven years, qualify for FIFA World Cup. It's been a long time coming, and after an impressive campaign up this point, there is almost a sense of inevitability about Canada securing their… Continue reading The Last Time Canada Secured World Cup Qualification
On September 14th, 1985, Canada defeated Honduras 2-1 in St John’s Newfoundland. Not only winning the CONCACAF Championship, but they also secured their place in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico with that historic win. Going into the 1986 World Cup, they had a talented squad with an average age of just over twenty-five… Continue reading September 4th, 1986 – The Day Canadian Soccer Died
It’s March 21st, 2022 at TD Garden, Boston Massachusetts and the latest chapter in one of North America’s most iconic and historic rivalries is about to begin, the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins. For almost a century, the Canadiens and Bruins have battled each other on the ice providing some of the most famous… Continue reading Canadian Sports Rivalries – Montreal Canadiens Vs Boston Bruins
It has only been three weeks since the last power rankings article, the games are coming thick and fast! With the trade deadline looming, we are well and truly in the business end of the regular season, and there is plenty at stake for Canada’s seven NHL teams. Heading into the last twenty-two games, let's… Continue reading NHL Power Rankings – Canadian Teams 60 Games In
