• The Canadian Press

    WHL: Blades take 5-4 OT win over Warriors to take 3-2 series lead

    SASKATOON — Fraser Minten capped a two-goal effort with the game-winning goal 18:15 into overtime as the Saskatoon Blades topped the Moose Jaw Warriors 5-4 on Friday in Western Hockey League playoff action. Egor Sidorov, Charlie Wright and Brandon Lisowsky also scored for Saskatoon, which took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven third-round series. Evan Gardner made 39 saves. Denton Mateychuk, with two goals, Brayden Schuurman and Jagger Firkus replied for Moose Jaw, which scored four unanswered goa

  • The Canadian Press

    OHL: Battalion force Game 6 with 5-4 double overtime win over Generals

    OSHAWA, Ont. — Ty Nelson capped a four-point night with the game-winning goal 4:53 into double overtime as the North Bay Battalion defeated the Oshawa Generals 5-4 on Friday to stave off elimination in Ontario Hockey League playoff action. Nelson also scored the game-tying goal at 11:19 of the third period for North Bay, which has now won two in a row since going down 3-0 in the best-of-seven third-round series. Anthony Romani, with two goals, and Justin Ertel also scored for the Battalion, who

  • The Canadian Press

    QMJHL: Alexis Gendron leads Voltigeurs past Tigres 3-2 in OT to advance into finals

    DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Alexis Gendron netted the game-tying and game-winning goals late in the third period and in overtime to lift the Drummondville Voltigeurs to a 3-2 victory over the Victoriaville Tigres and a trip to the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League finals on Friday. Gendron scored with 49 seconds left in the third period to knot the contest at 2-2. He then scored his eighth goal of the post-season just 11 seconds into the extra frame for the win. Mikael Huchette added a goal and tw

  • The Canadian Press

    Bedard, Fantilli, Celebrini headline young roster at world hockey championship

    CALGARY — Forwards Connor Bedard, Adam Fantilli and Macklin Celebrini will be part of a young Canadian squad looking to defend its gold medal at this year's world men's hockey championship, Hockey Canada released its initial 22-player roster Friday for the tournament that runs May 10-26 in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia. Bedard, the 2023 first-overall draft pick and a finalist for this season's Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year, is coming off a successful first year with the Chicago Blackhawk