• 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

  • The Canadian Press

    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

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    QMJHL roundup: Squires, Ruccia help Eagles trim Drakkar 2-1

    SYDNEY, N.S. — Cam Squires scored twice and Nicolas Ruccia made 39 savesas the Cape Breton Eagles edged the visiting Baie-Comeau Drakkar 2-1 on Monday to cut their Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League semifinal series deficit in half. Squires, who has nine goals in the post-season, scored once in the second period and once in the third. Jules Boilard scored a third-period goal for the Drakkar, who outshot the hosts 40-26. The Drakkar lead the best-of-seven series 2-1, with Game 4 on Tuesday at

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    Maple Leafs sign forward Nikita Grebyonkin to entry-level contract

    TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Nikita Grebyonkin to a three-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Monday. The contract, which comes into effect immediately, carries an average annual value of US$875,000. The 21-year-old recently helped Metallurg Magnitogorsk win the Kontinental Hockey League's Gagarin Cup. He had 41 points (19 goals, 22 assists) in 67 regular-season games and six points (three goals, three assists) in 23 playoff contests. The Serov, Russia nat