• The Canadian Press

    Maple Leafs captain John Tavares added to Canada's world hockey championship roster

    PRAGUE, Czechia — Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares has been added to the Canadian roster at the world men's hockey championship, Hockey Canada announced Friday. Tavares became available after the Leafs were eliminated by the Boston Bruins in seven games in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. It will be the fourth time Tavares has suited up for Canada at the world championship, but the first since 2012. The 33-year-old has helped Canada win gold at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and the

  • The Canadian Press

    OHL roundup: Cowan's hot night lifts Knights to 8-1 win over Generals

    LONDON, Ont. — Easton Cowan scored once and added four assists as the London Knights opened the Ontario Hockey League's Championship Final on Thursday night with an 8-1 win over the visiting Oshawa Generals. Oliver Bonk and Rusian Gazizov scored twice for the Knights, who lost last year's OHL Championship Final in six games to the Peterborough Petes. Jared Woolley, Denver Barkey and Jacob Julien also scored for the Knights, while Sam Dickinson added three assists and Julien chipped in with two a

  • The Canadian Press

    QMJHL roundup: Voltigeurs zap Drakkar 5-0 in opener of final series

    BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — Alexis Gendron scored three goals, Luke Woodworth had a goal and two assists, and the visiting Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 5-0 on Thursday night in the opening game of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Championship Final. Justin Cote also scored for the Voltigeurs, who led 2-0 after the first period and 4-0 after 40 minutes. The Drakkar finished with the best overall record in the OHL regular season, while the Voltigeurs were second. This

  • The Canadian Press

    Toronto Maple Leafs fire coach Sheldon Keefe after another early playoff exit

    TORONTO (AP) — Sheldon Keefe is out as coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, fired Thursday after another early exit from the NHL playoffs. The move had been expected after Toronto lost to rival Boston in Game 7 last weekend, the fourth time in five years under Keefe that the team has lost in the first round. The Maple Leafs won just one playoff series since Keefe took over in November 2019. “Today’s decision was difficult,” general manager Brad Treliving said in a statement. “Sheldon is an excellen