• The Canadian Press

    McKenna has six points, Martone has five as Canada thumps Kazakhstan at U18 worlds

    VANTAA, Finland — Gavin McKenna had two goals and four assists, team captain Porter Martone had a goal and four assists and Canada ended group-stage play with an 11-3 rout of Kazakhstan on Tuesday at the world men's under-18 hockey championship. Canada finished as the top team in Group B, winning its four group-stage games by a combined score of 31-7. The Canadians will play Latvia, the fourth-place team in Group A, in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Liam Greentree, Tij Iginla, Maxim Masse, Cole

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    Bedard, Faber, Hughes named finalists for NHL's rookie of the year award

    NEW YORK — Chicago Blackhawks centre Connor Bedard, Minnesota Wild defenceman Brock Faber and New Jersey Devils defenceman Luke Hughes are the finalists for this season's Calder Memorial Trophy. The trophy is awarded annually to the NHL's rookie of the year as voted by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Bedard led rookies and the Blackhawks in with 22 goals and 61 points despite missing 14 games with a broken jaw. His 39 assists also led Chicago and tied him with Faber for f

  • The Canadian Press

    WHL roundup: Nguyen nets hat trick, Winterhawks beat Cougars 4-1

    PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Winterhawks pounced on the visiting Prince George Cougars with three goals before the game was 10 minutes old and then coasted to a 4-1 victory in the third game of the Western Hockey League Western Conference final. Marcus Nguyen scored three times and Marek Alscher added a single for the Winterhawks, who grabbed a 2-1 lead in the best-of seven series. Nate Danielson chipped in with two assists. Carlin Dezainde scored for the Cougars, who outshot the Winterhawks 31

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    OHL roundup: Generals in command off series after beating Battalion 5-2

    NORTH BAY, Ont. — Calum Ritchie scored twice and added an assist and the visiting Oshawa Generals scored three unanswered goals in the second period en route to a 5-2 victory over the North Bay Battalion in the Ontario Hockey League's Eastern Conference final on Monday. Beckett Sennecke, Stuart Rolofs and Connor Lockhart also scored for the Generals, who grabbed a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Owen Van Steensel and Sandis Vilmanis scored for the Battalion, who lost the first t