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Defender Alistair Johnston thriving at Celtic and about to hit milestone with Canada

Alistair Johnston is thriving at Celtic, even if he has had to learn how to live in the fishbowl for a soccer player that is Glasgow. The city is divided between Celtic and Rangers supporters. And the...

Nov 13, 2024

EA Sports video game NHL 25 to include PWHL teams

REDWOOD CITY - Electronic Arts has incorporated the Professional Women's Hockey League into its NHL 25 video game. The six teams starting their second seasons Nov. 30 will be represented in "play now,...

Nov 13, 2024

Star attacking midfielder Ollie Bassett to leave Atletico Ottawa at end of the year

OTTAWA - Star attacking midfielder Ollie Bassett, the Canadian Premier League's player of the year in 2022, is leaving Atletico Ottawa when his contract expires at the end of the year. The 28-year-old...

Nov 13, 2024

Hockey Canada summit to tackle sexism, gender-based violence, homophobia, transphobia

You can play the game hard and also be respectful of differences is the message Normand Hector wants to send at Hockey Canada's second Beyond The Boards summit. Hector is Thursday's keynote speaker ki...

Nov 13, 2024

Canucks' rookie Lekkerimaki earns praise from coach, teammates in NHL debut

VANCOUVER - Vancouver Canucks defenceman Erik Brannstrom offered forward Jonathan Lekkerimaki some advice as the two walked to the rink for the Swedish rookie's first NHL game Tuesday night. "I just t...

Nov 13, 2024

NHL roundup: Jets rout Rangers 7-3 to post seventh straight win

NEW YORK (AP) - Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each scored twice, Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves, and the Winnipeg Jets won their seventh straight, 6-3 over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. Gab...

Nov 12, 2024

McDavid's 4-point night leaves him one shy of 1,000-point milestone

EDMONTON - Connor McDavid is just one point away from writing yet another illustrious chapter in his already storied career. McDavid had a goal and three assists, including setting up Leon Draisaitl's...

Nov 12, 2024

Canucks' Pettersson marks birthday with two points, 3-1 win over Flames

VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson, celebrating his 26th birthday, tied the game on the power play early in the second period and assisted on Erik Brannstrom's goal in the third as the Vancouver Canucks def...

Nov 12, 2024

Draisaitl, McDavid fuel Oilers' 4-3 OT victory over Islanders

EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl had a pair of goals, including the overtime winner, and Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists to move just one point shy of 1,000 for his career as the Edmonton Oilers ...

Nov 12, 2024

'We should be disappointed': Maple Leafs blanked 3-0 at home in ugly performance

TORONTO - Craig Berube felt pretty good about his team heading into Tuesday. Those emotions quickly melted away for the Maple Leafs head coach. Berube did what he could behind the bench - including pu...

Nov 12, 2024