“I don’t think hockey can rest on its position in a way that it used to, and there’s part of me that’s OK with that,” said Darnell, the Toronto professor. “I think it makes sense if we’re going to invest in hockey in Canada as somehow representative of Canadian culture...
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe called Cole an “icon.” “Someone who touched the game in so many ways,” Keefe said in Toronto, where the Maple Leafs were preparing for Game 4 of their series on Saturday. “The voice of hockey not just in Toronto, but in our country....
Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) tries to get the puck past Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov (35) as Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) defends in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, April 6, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) The S...
Player to watch: Forward Jack Hughes — The 17-year-old is already considered a difference maker and is ranked to go as the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NHL draft. He’s the younger brother of U.S. teammate Quinn Hughes and spent the majority of his youth hockey in the Toronto...
“Our government’s done a really good job trying to limit (the virus) and eliminate exposures,” he said. “Other than going to the rink and going home, there’s really nowhere else to go right now. It makes it pretty easy as a hockey player to not put yourself at risk....
Toronto, Edmonton and Winnipeg all made the playoffs last season. The Jets were ousted in the first round by eventual champion Vegas, while Toronto and Edmonton — which also fell to Vegas — both were eliminated in the second round.
“She’s a legend,” said Air Canada captain Steve Rundle. Asked whether he knew of Cameron, he said, “That’s like asking a hockey player if they know Wayne Gretzky.” After a fulfilling 40-year career, Cameron recalls the struggles she faced in the early years and the...
“It’s two really good teams that are playing,” Toronto head coach Mike Babcock said. ”As you look at the National Hockey League you see lots, you see how tight it is. The biggest thing for me is we’re going in the right direction. We’re building a program that I think ...
FILE - Carolina Hurricanes right wing Nino Niederreiter (21) and center Martin Necas (88) speak to Hurricanes emergency goalie David Ayres as he takes the ice against the Toronto Maple Leafs during second-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. (Frank Gunn/The Ca...