Justin Trudeau was right: you should cheer for the Senators
We set out to prove the Prime Minister wrong in drumming up support for the Ottawa Senators, the lone Canadian team left in the Stanley Cup playoffs. But the data says he’s right.
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Hockey
Saying goodbye to minor hockey, lunatic parents, and that smell
Scott Feschuk bids farewell to the world of minor hockey: crazy hockey parents, $300 sticks and a locker-room stench worse than a perspiring sasquatch
For Tory and Liberal MPs, the puck stops here
When MPs faced-off in Ottawa for a ’spirited’ game of hockey, things got a bit chippy—and the Tories crushed the Liberals
Why 2017 will be hockey year in Canada
In 2017, the NHL will turn 100, and turn its focus to hockey lore, outdoor games—and even a brand new team
Why the disappearance of NHL fighting is a good thing
Now, if we could just get some more goals...
Wayne Gretzky on the love of his life
A rare sit-down with Wayne Gretzky who talks about what it takes to win a Stanley Cup, how NHL players have changed, and why he only ever wore used skates
Wayne Gretzky’s silent tribute to Gordie Howe
Legions of fans, including Wayne Gretzky, pay tribute at Gordie Howe’s visitation
A best friend remembers Gordie Howe
Growing up in Malta, Felix Gatt didn’t know a thing about hockey. Then he moved to Detroit and met Mr. Hockey himself.
The ways we’ll remember Gordie Howe, 1928-2016
We will remember him for being the greatest player the game of hockey has ever known
Dominic Cozzolino gets back into the game
A freak accident dashed Dominic Cozzolino’s first dreams. His refusal to give up has pushed him to the top.