International Ice Hockey Federation president Rene Fasel took a detour from his otherwise diplomatic path midway through a question-and-answer session on Tuesday, offering a stern rebuttal when the moderator asked about the possibility of the NHL trying to establish a division in Europe.
"Try to come," Fasel said flatly. "Good luck."
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Posted by IceColdNews 8 days ago (http://www.sportsnet.ca)Canada Wins Under 18 Exhibition
Posted by cegeland 24 days ago (http://www.cbc.ca)
Canada earned a 3-2 overtime win over the Czech Republic in a warm-up for the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, an under-18 event the Canadians have won in each of the last two years.
Daniel Catenacci scored 26 seconds into extra time in Breclav to seal the win Saturday. It was Canada's only exhibition before the tournament opens Monday against Sweden. Read More »
Daniel Catenacci scored 26 seconds into extra time in Breclav to seal the win Saturday. It was Canada's only exhibition before the tournament opens Monday against Sweden. Read More »
Messier Says Team Canada Needs To Show Some Heart
Posted by cegeland 107 days ago (http://www.thespec.com)
Mark Messier says it's time for Team Canada to show some heart at the world championship.
The team's GM brought a group of young players here, hoping they'd be hungry for success. Instead, they have showed little emotion in lacklustre losses to Switzerland and Sweden. Read More »
The team's GM brought a group of young players here, hoping they'd be hungry for success. Instead, they have showed little emotion in lacklustre losses to Switzerland and Sweden. Read More »
Subban Leaving His Mark In The AHL
Posted by cegeland 148 days ago (http://www.nhl.com)
It seems more inevitable by the day that defenseman P.K. Subban is Montreal-bound and will enjoy a lengthy career in the NHL. If the 2009-10 season does indeed turn out to be his only full year in the American Hockey League, he is certainly leaving his mark.
One of the Canadiens' top young prospects, Subban possesses a dynamic set of skills along with a firm confidence – but well short of cock Read More »
One of the Canadiens' top young prospects, Subban possesses a dynamic set of skills along with a firm confidence – but well short of cock Read More »
QMJHL Upholds Suspension For Both Cormier And Scandella
Posted by cegeland 173 days ago (http://www.cbc.ca)
Two members of Canada's world junior championship team, Patrice Cormier and Marco Scandella, had appeals denied Friday on their lengthy suspensions by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
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Rave Reviews For Toews Olympic Play
Posted by maximumhockey 184 days ago (http://blackhawks.nhl.com)
Toews' line was asked to stuff Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin and Alexander Semin in the game against Russia the following night. Not only did they shut out the Russian superstars, Canada scored twice against them with goals by Nash and Shea Weber.
Toews, Richards and Nash stayed together for the rest of the tournament and didn't get scored on until Zach Parise's goal with 24.4 seconds left in r Read More »
Toews, Richards and Nash stayed together for the rest of the tournament and didn't get scored on until Zach Parise's goal with 24.4 seconds left in r Read More »
Crosby's OT Goal Was Fitting
Posted by cegeland 185 days ago (http://www.nhl.com)
Sunday afternoon, with just about every person in Canada Hockey Place and all of Canada counting on him to come through, Crosby took it to another level. Not only did he win a gold medal, he scored the winning goal in overtime.
For Canada. On Canadian soil. Read More »
For Canada. On Canadian soil. Read More »
Luongo Wins Gold And Shows He Is An Elite Goalie
Posted by IceColdNews 185 days ago (http://www.nhl.com)
"This is what matters to me right here," Luongo told NHL.com, grasping the medal in his hands minutes after Canada beat Team USA in overtime, 3-2, on Sidney Crosby's Olympic winner. "No matter what people say or do, at the end of the day I'm a gold medalist and nobody can ever take that away from me."
Until Sunday, Luongo had been chided for never winning the big one. Read More »
Until Sunday, Luongo had been chided for never winning the big one. Read More »
