Tag: Hockey
The World Juniors is a yearly event where Canadians get to see the future of the nation go against the best nations in hockey. Usually, those who are selected to be part of the final roster are filled with players who were recently drafted or players who would go high in the draft. The expected … Continue reading Owen Allard Unlikely Story to the World Juniors
From controversial calls to lower seed upsets, the world junior quarterfinals offered a spectacle as is usual. Tuesday’s action saw plenty of import draft picks who are playing in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) thrive for their respective teams. Let’s begin with the early morning game in the Eastern time zone, that being Finland's 4-3 … Continue reading OHL Players At The 2024 World Juniors: Quarterfinal Edition
The next era for the Erie Otters begins this season, as fresh faces will be playing in their lineup. Matthew Schaefer was selected first overall, after an impressive performance at the OHL Cup propelled him to the top of the draft. Malcolm Spence dazzled at the Hlinka Gretzky tournament for Canada, which saw him score … Continue reading 2023-24 OHL Season Preview: Erie Otters
It’s now officially been thirty years since the biggest prize in Canadian sports, the Stanley Cup has been won by a Canadian team. Plenty of Canadians have hoisted the famous trophy in that time, but the nation is anxiously waiting to see the Stanley Cup where they think it rightfully belongs. Along the way, teams … Continue reading The Best Canadian Hockey Teams Since 1993
The Mississauga Steelheads season ended on Sunday afternoon, losing by a score of 5-4 against the North Bay Battalion in game 6. The team clawed back from a 5-1 deficit to make for an intense finish, but the veteran experience prevailed when it mattered. Dom DiVincentiis stood tall at key moments in this game, robbing … Continue reading Three Takeaways From North Bay’s Series Victory Over Mississauga
The return of the Spengler Cup was cause for celebration, with the tournament returning to Davos, Switzerland, for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Before then, Canada's success is well-documented, winning four of the past five tournaments, and reaching at least the semi-finals every year since 2011. This time around, however, … Continue reading A Spengler Cup to Forget for Canada
In this edition of the CHL Game of the Week, the Mississauga Steelheads travelled north of the 401 to Sadlon Arena for a Saturday night matchup against the Barrie Colts. It started as an explosive first period offensively from the Steelheads, where they scored four goals. However, Barrie found their rhythm as the game progressed, … Continue reading Three Takeaways From Barrie’s 6-5 Win Over Mississauga
It’s January 2022, and the provincial government of Quebec will be meeting with the National Hockey League to discuss the possibility of bringing a professional hockey team back to the city of Quebec for the first time since 1995. In a time whern just seven percent of NHL players are from Quebec, part of the … Continue reading Canadian Sports Rivalries – Montreal Vs Quebec City
In sports, the story of the comeback often goes hand in hand with the collapse. To choke away a lead, or failing to show up when it really matters is always a dramatic/shocking experience for fans to go through, and Canada isn’t short of big collapses in the last twenty years. From hockey and soccer, … Continue reading Biggest Canadian Sports Collapses Since 2002
Fans of the Canadian Hockey League won't have to wait long for their first explosive matchup of the season. The very first game of the season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is a big one, with the defending champion Shawinigan Cataractes, taking on the up-and-coming Gatineau Olympiques, who figure to have a great … Continue reading CHL Game of the Week Preview – Shawinigan Cataractes Vs. Gatineau Olympiques
