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N.L. Hockeyville winner may not get game
People in the eastern Newfoundland town of Conception Bay South may have won the national Kraft Hockeyville 2011 competition, but if the town's arena doesn't meet the league's standards, the game may have to be hosted in a neighbouring community.
Canada can support more NHL teams: study arguesTony Keller, a fellow at the Mowat Centre for Policy Innovation at the University of Toronto, co-authored a report that concludes Canada could support up to 12 NHL franchises — double the current six — including two more teams to join the Toronto Maple Le
Hawks' loss leaves door open for Stars
Jimmy Howard made 33 saves and the Detroit Red Wings kept defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago from clinching the final playoff berth in the Western Conference, beating the Blackhawks 4-3 Sunday.
Hockey stars hit the ice for Alzheimer's
A group of Edmonton hockey players is raising money for dementia-related research by teaming up with NHL stars. In its second year, the "Scotiabank Pro-Am for Alzheimer's" took place at the Leduc Recreation Arena Saturday, raising $1.2 million to support
Kesler's hat trick helps Canucks shutdown Wild
Ryan Kesler scored three goals, Mason Raymond had two, Roberto Luongo made 29 saves and the NHL-leading Vancouver Canucks closed out their regular-season home schedule with a 5-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.
Canucks' Torres suspended into the playoffs
Vancouver Canucks forward Raffi Torres was suspended for four games on Thursday by the NHL in response to an incident in the team's game against Edmonton earlier this week.
Canucks welcome Stanley Cup expectations
Vancouver captain Henrik Sedin for one welcomes the pressure of trying to become the first Canadian club to win the Stanley Cup in 18 years, and the first Canucks team in 40 years of existence.
Flames ousted from playoff race despite win
Jarome Iginla scored a hat-trick in Calgary's dominating 6-1 victory Wednesday night over the Edmonton Oilers, but the Flames were still officially eliminated from the NHL Western Conference playoff race.
Life expectancy of 55 shocks CFLers into push for safety
Doug Brown will acknowledge it may already be too late for him. Having played more than a decade of professional football, most of it with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the 36-year-old defensive lineman figures he has taken more than 12,000 hits to the head.
Toronto falls to Capitals as playoff drive ends
Dion Phaneuf had just finished speaking to the media scrum in the Maple Leafs’ locker room. The Leaf captain wasn’t happy, and nobody could fault him for that after Toronto, despite going 6-1-1 in its last eight games, was eliminated from the playoff race
Dubnyk, Oilers blank Canucks
Devan Dubnyk made 26 saves as the last-place Edmonton Oilers played giant killers once again, defeating the first-place Vancouver Canucks for the second consecutive game with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday
Canucks have revenge in mind in Edmonton
There might have been some hangover from winning the Presidents' Trophy for the Vancouver Canucks in their last game. They will try to avenge a loss to the league-worst Edmonton Oilers when the Northwest Division rivals meet Tuesday night for the second t
Referee Bill McCreary ready for career finale
Bill McCreary's career as an NHL referee comes full circle on Saturday night. It began on Nov. 3, 1984, when McCreary officiated a game between the Washington Capitals and the visiting New Jersey Devils. More than 27 years later, McCreary will call it a c
Canucks clinch President's Trophy
The Vancouver Canucks clinched the President's Trophy for the first time in franchise history with a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.
Canucks can clinch Presidents' Trophy
The Vancouver Canucks may be able to earn their first Presidents' Trophy on Thursday night. The Los Angeles Kings have far more incentive as they go for a fifth straight win.
Canucks clinch top spot in West
Alex Burrows scored twice in the third period to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.
Canucks go for record road streak
The Vancouver Canucks are in position to set a franchise record for consecutive road wins while the Nashville Predators are one of the NHL's hottest teams with six victories in a row overall.
Canucks' Malhotra to undergo eye surgery
Doctors in New York City will attempt to restore the vision in Manny Malhotra's left eye on Tuesday. The Vancouver Canucks forward is scheduled to undergo a surgical procedure less than two weeks after taking a puck to the eye.
Higgins, Canucks down Blue Jackets
Chris Higgins had a two goals and an assist and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Sunday to reach 50 victories for the first time in their 40-year history.
Canucks earn team-record 24th road win
Roberto Luongo stopped 30 shots and the Vancouver Canucks set franchise records for road wins and points in a season, beating the Atlanta Thrashers 3-1 on Friday night.
Hockey puck seemingly defies laws of physicsNHL fans were recently left scratching their heads in disbelief, when a shot which looked destined for the goal changed direction at the last minute.
Seemingly defying the laws of physics, the shot had looked sure to end up in the back of the net durin
Canucks win 6th straight on the road
Daniel Sedin scored twice and Roberto Luongo made 39 saves, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-1 win against the hometown Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.
Habs look to Bruins with Pacioretty in mind
There will be nine games on the NHL schedule on Thursday, many of them with playoff implications, but they all figure to be dwarfed in attention by the matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins.
Canucks Malhotra out for rest of the season
The Vancouver Canucks have announced that centre Manny Malhotra will miss the remainder of the regular season and playoffs with an eye injury sustained during a March 16th game against the Colorado Avalanche.
Whitecaps win MLS opener over Toronto
The Whitecaps marked their Major League Soccer debut in fine fashion Saturday, beating Toronto FC 4-2 in the league’s first Canadian derby before a capacity hometown crowd of 22,592 spectators at Empire Field.
LaBarbera, Coyotes snap Canucks' streak at 7
Radim Vrbata and Shane Doan scored 1:18 apart on the same power play late in the third period, backup Jason LaBarbera made 46 saves, and the visiting Phoenix Coyotes beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Friday night.
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