Ice Hockey

52+ min ago   (1752+ words) Some of the top prospects from the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets descended on Ottawa over the weekend for the Senators’ rookie challenge tournament. It offered an early opportunity to get a glimpse at some…...

3+ hour, 10+ min ago   (145+ words) The Oilers Rookies close out their weekend Rookie Camp tonight with a single matchup against the Calgary Flames Rookies at Scotiabank Saddledome. A full group of 25 prospects—14 forwards, seven defencemen and four goaltenders—arrived Friday at Rogers Place. Among them…...

2+ hour, 29+ min ago   (509+ words) Fredericton on-ice official Meghan MacTavish hired to lead referees and linesmen after merger of two provincial hockey governing bodies Hockey New Brunswick has hired its first full-time director of officiating as part of a merger with the long-time steward of…...

5+ hour, 20+ min ago   (537+ words) Troy Ryan was impressed with Laila Edwards well before he knew he’d be coaching her first women’s professional season. “She already had a presence about her,” Ryan, the head coach and GM of the expansion PWHL San Jose, told Bay…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago   (265+ words) The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers will take to the ice tonight… kind of. While NHL training camps are set to officially open later this week, teams across the league have been putting on their annual rookie camps over the…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (309+ words) Cal Nichols, the man who played a major role in saving the Edmonton Oilers from relocation in the late 1990s, died on Saturday, Sept. 12 at the age of 84. He was known for his love of hockey and his determination to rally…...

29+ min ago   (688+ words) The report also noted that Babcock was content in retirement, before conversations with Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and other members of the Oilers’ leadership group helped convince him to return. The contract length says plenty about how the organization views…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (305+ words) Four years ago, Colorado teen Zykyrah "Ky" Bess-Reed was just getting started on wheels. Now, at 14, she's a member of Team USA and training for the world stage. "I started out on some lime green rollerblades," Ky recalled. Now, she's…...

2+ hour, 21+ min ago   (897+ words) Somebody who can light a fire under a hockey game is exactly what the Oilers have needed for a long time Of all the players in Oilers rookie camp, none have a bigger cheering section in Edmonton than Connor Clattenburg....

31+ min ago   (602+ words) As a kid, Jordan Reicher was interested in two things: soccer and playing at the collegiate level. Eventually, she would come to realize that field hockey was her true calling, despite having never played the sport until her freshman year…...