• The Canadian Press

    WHL roundup: Raiders roll past Blades 4-3 in playoff opener

    SASKATOON — The underdog Prince Albert Raiders spotted the Saskatoon Blades a 2-0 lead on Thursday then stormed back to register a 4-3 victory in the opening game of the Western Hockey League playoffs. Ryder Ritchie had a goal and assist for the visitors, who were outshot 44-20 at SaskTel Centre in the first game of the best-of-seven series. Aiden Oiring, Easton Kovacs and Niall Crocker also scored for the Raiders, who trailed 1-0 after the first period but led 3-2 heading into the third. Egor S

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    Survivor of Humboldt Broncos bus crash makes 2024 Paralympics as rower

    A survivor of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash has qualified for the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. Rowing Canada says on social media that Jacob Wassermann has earned Canada a country quota spot in an event known as PR1 men's single sculls. The 24-year-old, who trains in Saskatoon, recently competed for Canada in a continental qualification regatta in Rio de Janeiro. Wassermann played goal for the Broncos. He is one of 13 survivors of the deadly 2018 bus crash, which left him paralyzed. Sixteen peopl

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    OHL roundup: Wolves whip Steelheads 3-0 in playoff opener

    MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Landon McCallum and Dalibor Dvorsky scored first-period goals and Jakub Vondras made 32 saves as the visiting Sudbury Wolves opened the Ontario Hockey League playoffs on Thursday with a 3-0 victory over the Mississauga Steelheads. Dvorsky scored into an empty-net at 18:08 of the third period to give the Wolves a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series. Nick DeAngelis chipped in with two assists. The Wolves, who led 2-0 after the first period, went 1-for-4 on the powe

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    Sting coach Letang, assistant suspended by OHL for abuse of officials

    TORONTO — The Ontario Hockey League has suspended Sarnia Sting head coach Alan Letang three games and assistant coach Micheal Haley two games for conduct demeaning to game officials. The Sting have also been fined $2,500. Letang and Haley were both ejected from Sarnia's 4-2 loss to visiting Saginaw last Friday after receiving game misconducts for abuse of officials within three minutes of each other in the third period. Letang, who was Canada's head coach at the 2024 world junior championship, w