Hockey’s Culture Problem: A Lack of Mentorship Ryan Ventura | January 26, 2024 I opened my laptop last night to write a usual article about the Bridgeport Islanders’ upcoming set against the Providence Bruins. I could not bring myself to complete it. It…
Five 2018 Canadian World Juniors Players Told to Surrender Jim Parsons | January 24, 2024 The Globe and Mail (subscription required) reported on Wednesday that five players from Canada’s 2018 World Junior hockey team have been directed by the London Police Services to surrender in connection…
Bruins Rookie Matthew Poitras to Join Team Canada for the WJC Logan Horn | December 18, 2023 The Boston Bruins have officially loaned center Matthew Poitras to Hockey Canada to compete in the 2024 World Junior Championship (WJC). Poitras has had a remarkable few months to start…
Hockey Canada Unravelled Before Our Eyes Andrew Forbes | October 11, 2022 Warning: The following story deals with sexual assault, and may be distressing for some readers. If you’ve missed the headlines since the story truly broke in May 2022, Hockey Canada…
Hockey Canada Announces ‘Capital City Challenge’ Tournament Mark Scheig | November 3, 2021 Get ready for a very unique hockey tournament. It’s so unique that you may never see it again after this go around. Hockey Canada announced on Wednesday the creation of…
Who is the Leader in Hockey Player Development? – Part 1 Earl Jessiman | August 22, 2019 This is a follow-up to my July 18, 2019 article entitled “CHL and Canadian Players Drafted Hits 10-Year Low”.The piece reviewed the NHL Draft results over the last 10 years…
No NHL Draft Guarantees for Canada’s Hlinka Hopefuls Ryan Pike | July 30, 2017 For players dreaming of being selected in the annual National Hockey League entry draft, the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament is a big deal. Held annually since 1991, the Hlinka Tournament…
Oilers Snubbed from Canada’s WJC Selection Camp Shane Sander | December 1, 2016 Hockey Canada named their 32 man selection camp roster for the upcoming World Junior Championships (WJC), and the Edmonton Oilers are without a prospect on that list. Edmonton has several notable…
Team By Team Guide: 2016 World Cup Of Hockey Shane Sander | March 3, 2016 With the World Cup of Hockey preliminary 16 player rosters named yesterday there are some interesting facts to note. Canada is heavily favored to win the tournament that takes place…
Hockey Canada and P.K. Subban Rob Soria | March 2, 2016 So what gives? While it has yet to be made official it appears as though Hockey Canada has decided to leave Montreal Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban off their list of…
Canada Trumps Russia In First Summer Tune-Up Ryan Pike | August 4, 2015 Mitch Marner is pretty good at ice hockey. The Hockey Canada brass has a lot of decisions to make and questions to answer in the months leading up to the…
Will Youngstars Experiment Fall Flat in 2016 World Cup? Joseph Robin | June 9, 2015 Like advertisements on NHL uniforms, the re-institution of the World Cup of Hockey was inevitable. It was only a matter of time before the league brought back their own tournament under…