Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP May 22, 2025 Team Canada fell to Denmark 2-1 in their quarterfinal match-up at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. Team Canada registered six wins and one overtime loss within preliminary play to finish at the top of Group A. The Canadians travelled from Stockholm, Sweden, where all their previous … Read more
According to an announcement from the New York Islanders, forward Bo Horvat sustained a lower-body injury for Team Canada during the IIHF World Championships. The team stated that Horvat is returning to New York for evaluation from the team’s doctors. Horvat wraps up his first international tournament in seven years with four goals and eight … Read more
Fredrik Sandberg/TT via AP May 20, 2025 Team Canada defeated the host team Sweden 5-3 to close out the preliminary round of the 2025 IIHF World Championship. It was the 70th meeting of the two nations at the world championships. The Canadians bounced back from their first loss of the tournament on Monday, a 2-1 … Read more
May 17, 2025 Team Canada dominated Slovakia 7-0 Saturday in its fifth round robin game of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Stockholm, Sweden. Canada surged to an early lead with first-period goals from Brandon Montour and Tyson Foerster, as pro-Canada fans at Avicii Arena had plenty to cheer about as their squad locked … Read more
As expected, several injuries for the Montreal Canadiens were revealed in today’s end-of-season presser. Forwards Josh Anderson and Patrik Laine, along with netminder Sam Montembeault, shared insights into their struggles with injuries during Montreal’s playoff run. Vaguely, Anderson told Eric Engels of Sportsnet that he was dealing with lower- and upper-body injuries throughout the regular season, … Read more
The move to appoint Wayne Gretzky as Team Canada’s honorary captain is controversial, to say the least. (Photo by Brian Babineau/4NFO/World Cup of Hockey via Getty Images) Canadians online aren’t too happy with Wayne Gretzky’s appearance as Team Canada’s honorary captain ahead of their matchup against the USA at the 4 Nations Face-Off final on … Read more
Team Canada Coach Jon Cooper Makes Bold Assertion About 4 Nations Face-Off Photo credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images Team Canada head coach Jon Cooper has shared a very bold assertion about the 4 Nations Face-Off and what it has meant for the sport of hockey. Jon Cooper, head coach of Team Canada, … Read more
Mitch Marner Falls Out of Favour With Team Canada Ahead of Rematch With USA Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner has fallen out of favour with Team Canada head coach Jon Cooper as he saw his ice-time diminish drastically versus Finland. While that isn’t a major deal … Read more
Team Canada coach Jon Cooper is the longest tenured coach in the NHL and has faced Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby many times, including the 2016 Eastern Conference Final, which Crosby won. Boston Hockey Now beat writer Andrew Fantucchio is covering the event for National Hockey Now and provided the quote. Now, as the head … Read more
Mitch Marner Demoted Yet Again By Team Canada Ahead of Meeting With Finland Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner has been demoted for the second time by Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off after underwhelming performance against USA. In the 3rd period of Saturday night’s clash … Read more