• The Canadian Press

    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

  • The Canadian Press

    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

  • The Canadian Press

    Quebec minister to order probe after complaint about QMJHL English-only playoff garb

    MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it will ask the province's language watchdog to investigate after the leader of the Parti Québécois complained about a lack of French on a QMJHL team's playoff garb. On Wednesday night, PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon complained on X, formerly Twitter, about T-shirts and hoodies reading "Gilles-Courteau Trophy playoffs" worn by players from the Drummondville Voltigeurs. The Gilles-Courteau Trophy is awarded to the team that win's the league championship.

  • The Canadian Press

    Windsor Spitfires win lottery for first pick in Ontario Hockey League draft

    WINDSOR, Ont. — The Windsor Spitfires will have the first pick in next month's Ontario Hockey League draft. The Spitfires won Wednesday's draft lottery to earn the first overall selection for the first time since 1976. Windsor, the Niagara IceDogs, Peterborough Petes and Sarnia Sting were the four non-playoff teams in the lottery. The Sting will have the second pick, Peterborough the third and Niagara the fourth choice April 12. Windsor's only other first overall draft pick was Jim Fox, who was