45 h. ago Canadian men open 2026 Olympic hockey tournament against Czechs, women versus Finland

The Canadian men’s hockey team will open the Olympic Games against Czechia and the women against Finland. The International Ice Hockey Federation released the hockey schedules for the Winter Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy on Wednesday. Canada’s women start defence of the gold medal Feb. 5 against the Finns. The Canadian men get going Feb. 12 […]

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63 h. ago Lauren Kyle McDavid shares hockey superstitions, how she’ll be watching Game 6

Lauren Kyle McDavid, wife of Oilers captain Connor McDavid, said it's been great to see Edmonton identify around hockey and rally the team: 'There's a sense of Canadian pride.'

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3 d. ago Canada men’s soccer: Phoneys will be sniffed out, and kicked out

As the Canadian men's soccer team kicks off the Gold Cup and run to the 2026 World Cup, there's no need for buy-in from any of its players — the bond of brotherhood is enough.

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1 week ago ‘Is a Canadian team even allowed to win me anymore?’ The imagined thoughts of the Stanley Cup

'I still spend a disproportionate amount of time with Canadians. It’s just that these Canadians live in the U.S., work for U.S. companies and have married Americans'

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1 week ago ANALYSIS: It’s been 32 long years since a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup

The TV ratings for each of the seven Canadian teams is better any U.S.-based team. Teams like the Winnipeg Jets have better ratings than Boston, New York, Detroit and Chicago.

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2 w. ago Canadian pride or hometown star? Local fans split on rooting for Brad Marchand

NHL fans in Brad Marchand's hometown are split on whether to root for his Florida Panthers or the Canadian team -- the Edmonton Oilers -- during this Stanley Cup final.

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2 w. ago CN Tower cheering on Edmonton Oilers in Stanley Cup final game

The Edmonton Oilers once again hold the mantle as Canada's team, and they're getting support from an iconic Toronto landmark.With the Oilers set to kick off the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night, the CN Tower has decided to throw its support behind Connor McDavid's squad.Its official X account posted that the tower will light up in blue and orange colours on Wednesday as the puck drops on Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final."Tonight, the CN Tower will be lit in orange and blue for the Edmonton Oilers, the last Canadian team in the Stanley Cup Playoffs," the social media post read.A Toronto icon supporting a team in Edmonton would seem absurd in any other situation, but it makes sense this time around — a Canadian team has not won the Stanley Cup in over 30 years, and many fans are putting rivalries aside to see the Cup return home.This also wouldn't be the first time that the CN Tower has lit up to support a ...

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2 w. ago Edmonton Oilers look to return Stanley Cup to Canada as final kicks off

The last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup was in 1993, despite a team from Canada being in the finals multiple times since.

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2 w. ago Michael Bradley, David Edgar join Canada as guest coaches during June FIFA window

HALIFAX — Former U.S. and Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley and former Canadian international defender David Edgar have joined Canada as guest coaches under Jesse Marsch during the current FIFA international window. The Canadian team is currently in Halifax preparing for the four-team Canadian Shield Tournament that opens Saturday in Toronto with Canada taking on […]

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2 w. ago ANALYSIS: Hockey in June is compelling, even with Jets out of playoffs

Last season’s series proved that hockey in June, even if it's not your favourite Canadian team, can grip the nation.

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2 w. ago This former B.C. Lions quarterback is ready to lead Canada to Olympic flag football glory

He's done with the pro game, but not with football. Michael O'Connor was named quarterback for the Canadian national flag football team that begins its road to Olympic qualifying this summer.

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3 w. ago Hockey Canada trial: Team captain expressed regret in police interview

As captain of the 2018 Canadian world junior hockey team, Dillon Dube said he should have done more to tamp down the situation with the woman in Michael McLeod’s room at a London hotel. “I feel like it falls on me too,” he told London police Det. Stephen Newton during an audio interview on Dec. […]

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3 w. ago Blue Jays farm team in Buffalo feeling absence of Canadian fans

Tariff drama and 'beyond atrocious' weather have not helped matters.

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3 w. ago 'Want to win for the fans': Edmonton Oilers thrive under pressure of hockey

Is our national obsession with hockey the reason no Canadian team has won the Cup since 1993?

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4 w. ago Hockey Canada trial: NHLer's memory issues are 'not sincere,' Crown argues

Legal arguments over potential evidence inconsistencies dominated Wednesday morning’s proceedings at the high-profile Hockey Canada sexual assault trial. The Crown wants to make an application under the Canada Evidence Act to cross-examine Brett Howden, 27, a member of the 2018 Canadian world junior team and current member of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights, who were […]

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4 w. ago Canada Post to make new offers ahead of strike deadline, union says

OTTAWA — As the clock ticks down to a possible postal strike, the union representing Canadian postal workers says Canada Post is issuing a new set of offers today. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says its negotiating team is set to examine the proposals this afternoon. A bulletin from union president Jan Simpson says […]

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4 w. ago Manchester United teenager invited to take part in Team Canada training camp

Canada coach Jesse Marsch has invited 18-year-old Manchester United academy forward Gabriele Biancheri to train with his team ahead of next month’s Canadian Shield tournament in Toronto. Biancheri spent nine years at Cardiff City before joining Manchester United on a four-year deal in February 2023 as a 16-year-old. The Cardiff-born Biancheri, whose mother was born […]

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4 w. ago Proline players backing Edmonton Oilers in conference final rematch with Dallas Stars

The Edmonton Oilers are now Canada’s lone team in the Stanley Cup playoffs. With both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets having been eliminated, the Oilers are the only Canadian-based team still alive. Edmonton is slated to open its best-of-seven Western Conference final versus the Dallas Stars in Texas on Wednesday night. It’s a […]

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