Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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What went wrong at the World Juniors for Team Canada
Another IIHF World Juniors Championship has come and gone for Canada, and the team will be going home empty-handed once again. Team Canada fell to Czechia 4-3 in Thursday's quarterfinal for the second...
Jan 04, 2025
Czechia boots Canada out of the World Juniors for second year in a row
Czechia has denied Canada a chance of a medal for the second year in a row at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship. It was make or break for Team Canada and it couldn't come through, losing to Czec...
Jan 02, 2025 Czechia forward Eduard Sale (12) scores on Canada goalkeeper Carter George (30) during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship quarterfinal action in Ottawa, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Canada loses to U.S.A at World Juniors to finish third in Group A
U.S.A beat Canada 4-1 in a battle of power-plays at the IIHF World Juniors Hockey Tournament in Ottawa on Tuesday night. U.S.A outscored Canada with the man advantage in the penalty-riddled game, goin...
Dec 31, 2024
Canada takes down Germany at World Juniors
The Canadian team bounced back from a historic loss to beat Germany at the IIHF World Juniors Hockey Tournament and set up a first-place clash with the United States squad. Canada got another shutout ...
Dec 29, 2024 Germany forward Clemens Sager (24) tries to tip the puck past Canada goaltender Carter George during first period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament action in Ottawa on Dec. 29, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
World Juniors whammy: Canada upset by Latvia in shootout
With just days left in 2024, Latvia pulled off one of the biggest sports upsets of the year at the IIHF World Juniors hockey tournament on Friday. Canada put 56 shots on net and Latvian goaltender Lin...
Dec 27, 2024 Latvia's Eriks Mateiko (left) celebrates his game-winning shootout goal against Canada with Toms Mots (12) and Davids Livsics (7) in IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship preliminary round action in Ottawa on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
The Green Zone: Craig Reynolds year-ender
Craig Reynolds believes positive momentum was gained for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024. The team returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2021 after bringing in new head coach Corey Ma...
Dec 27, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders president-CEO Craig Reynolds believes great things lie ahead for the CFL club. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Canada wins Boxing Day Game 1 of IIHF World Juniors against Finland 4-0
Watching Team Canada in the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship is a Boxing Day tradition for many Canadians. The red and white took Game 1 against Finland Thursday evening in Ottawa 4-0. Forward Ga...
Dec 26, 2024 Team Canada wins the Boxing Day classic against Finland in the Presented by newlogo2025 IIHF World Junior Championship. (Hockey Canada/X)
Maier moves: Riders trade for quarterback Jake Maier
Another name has been added to the Saskatchewan Roughriders' stable of quarterbacks. The CFL club has traded for the negotiation rights of Calgary Stampeders quarterback Jake Maier in exchange for an ...
Dec 23, 2024 Calgary Stampeders quarterback Jake Maier (12) throws against the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the first half of CFL football action in Regina, on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu)
Maddox Schultz, 14, setting the pace in U18
Later this season, 14-year-old Maddox Schultz is expected to have his name selected high in the WHL Bantam Draft. It's the result of a lot of hard work both on the ice and also inside his parents' gar...
Dec 20, 2024 Maddox Schultz leads the U18 Saskatchewan Male Hockey league in points as a 14 year old. (Regina Pat Canadians/Submitted)
Riders coaching staff remains mostly unchanged for 2025
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are keeping things mostly consistent when it comes to Corey Mace's coaching staff. J.C. Sherritt is the only member from the 2024 group to not return with reports indicati...
Dec 19, 2024 Only one positional group will have a new coach for the Riders in 2025. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: World Cup dreams are made
The score may not have been ideal, but Sarah Mills says the World Cup experience was everything she hoped it would be.
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