• The Canadian Press

    Playoffs for HoopQueens, Canadian semi-pro women's basketball league, start Sunday

    The WNBA is coming to Toronto in 2026, but professional women's basketball has been in Canada for years. HoopQueens, a semi-pro league with players from across Canada, will hold the semifinals of its third season this Sunday at Toronto's Humber College. HoopQueens founder Nakissa Koomalsingh said the four-team league has seen amazing growth since its inception. "We're just building on the momentum. More fans are coming, the competition's getting better every year," said Koomalsingh. "This season

  • The Canadian Press

    Oilers' Carrick fined for slash on Kulikov in Game 2 of Stanley Cup final

    Oilers forward Sam Carrick has been fined for slashing Panthers defenceman Dmitry Kulikov late in Edmonton's 4-1 loss to Florida in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final.

  • The Canadian Press

    Canadian stars Fillier and Gosling excited to turn pro ahead of Monday's PWHL draft

    Sarah Fillier grew up a fan of the NHL and watched its draft every year. Now that she's turning pro herself, she can't wait for her own draft-day moment. Fillier — pronounced FILL'-ee-yay — is widely considered the top prospect ahead of Monday's Professional Women's Hockey League draft. The 23-year-old centre from Georgetown, Ont., said it would be an honour to be drafted by one of the league's six teams in the first round, let alone first overall. "It's what you dream of," said Fillier. "It's a

  • The Canadian Press

    Perry gets another chance at second Stanley Cup 17 years after winning his first

    EDMONTON — Corey Perry won his first Stanley Cup in his second NHL season while with the Anaheim Ducks. Seventeen years later, he’s still looking for ring No. 2. It’s not for lack of trying. As a veteran member of the Edmonton Oilers, he’s about to play in his fourth Cup final in the last five years. He’s lost it as a member of the Dallas Stars, Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning. In fact, the “Perry Curse” is something you can find online pretty easily. “I never had the opportunity to p