3 d. ago LEAFS NOTES: Toronto not feeling a first round draft as picking starts

The Maple Leafs weren’t out to quench any thirst for a first in Friday night’s first round of the National Hockey League draft. Having made their bed, trading the 25th pick to Chicago for Jake McCabe two years ago, they seemed ready to sleep through the opening chapter versus trading up and get back to […]

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3 d. ago What was NHL thinking with draft format that set league’s entry draft back decades?

One of the highlights (low bar, admittedly) of the spectacularly ridiculous NHL entry draft on Friday night came when comedian Adam Sandler announced the Boston Bruins choice with the seventh overall pick in the opening round. The joke, however, was on the league and its idiotic decision to effectively ruin the presentation of one of […]

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3 d. ago What was NHL thinking with idiotic format that set league’s entry draft back decades?

One of the highlights (low bar, admittedly) of the spectacularly ridiculous NHL entry draft on Friday night came when comedian Adam Sandler announced the Boston Bruins choice with the seventh overall pick in the opening round. The joke, however, was on the league and its idiotic decision to effectively ruin the presentation of one of […]

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3 d. ago Emotional tribute to ‘Johnny Hockey’ as Meredith Gaudreau announces Blue Jackets’ first draft pick

LOS ANGELES — Meredith Gaudreau announced the Columbus Blue Jackets’ first pick in the NHL draft Friday night, 10 months after her husband, John, was killed along with his brother while riding bicycles on the eve of their sister’s wedding. Fans at the Peacock Theater chanted “Johnny! Johnny!” in honour of the late player nicknamed […]

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3 d. ago What the National Hockey League's CBA extension means for Canada's teams

The National Hockey League and NHL Players’ Association have decided to give labour peace another chance. Before the first round of the NHL draft was held Friday night at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, commissioner Gary Bettman and Marty Walsh, the executive director of the union, held a news conference to announce a four-year […]

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3 d. ago Montreal Canadiens acquire defenceman Noah Dobson from New York Islanders

The Montreal Canadiens acquired offensive defenceman Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders, according to media reports. In return, the Islanders reportedly receive forward Emil Heineman and the 16th and 17th overall picks in Friday night’s NHL draft. The Islanders also hold the top pick, with defenceman Matthew Schaefer expected to go first overall. Dobson, […]

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3 d. ago Toronto Sceptres draft night trade brings Ella Shelton back to plenty of familiarity

Native of Ingersoll will be much closer to her family farm.

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4 d. ago 199 London Knights have been picked in the NHL draft. This may be No. 200

Henry Brzustewicz was interviewed by 23 NHL teams ahead of the first round of the draft, set for Friday night in Los Angeles.

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4 d. ago Ottawa Senators coach Travis Green is hopeful Claude Giroux will return

Travis Green’s only input into the preparations for Round 1 of the National Hockey League draft on Friday night was a quick visit to the room where the amateur scouts are holding their meetings. “I pop in, bring in some Timbits and wish them luck,” the Senators coach said on Thursday morning at the Canadian […]

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5 d. ago New Toronto Raptors draft pick looks like he doesn't want to be in Toronto

New Toronto Raptors player Collin Murray-Boyles sure made quite the impression on NBA Draft night.It just maybe wasn't the one Raptors fans were expecting.When the 6-foot-7 forward out of South Carolina was shown on the broadcast after the Raptors picked him at ninth overall, Murray-Boyles appeared to let out an expletive caught by the cameras.Look I don't know what the situation is, but Collin Murray-Boyles did shake his head and drop an f-bomb after getting picked by the Raptors pic.twitter.com/dy00yEdIeB— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) June 26, 2025As expected, social media didn't exactly handle the viral reaction calmly.Was Murray-Boyles disappointed to be selected by Toronto? Unsure about going to Canada? Forgetting where he was for a second?Whatever you thought of the clip, it seemed like just about everyone had a theory about his motivation behind the reaction.While the video didn't exactly appear to be an angry expletive, it certainly led to all sorts of specul...

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5 d. ago Duke product Flagg taken by Mavericks with No. 1 pick in NBA draft

NEW YORK — Cooper Flagg is headed to the Dallas Mavericks, who may have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away. The Mavericks took the Duke forward with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night, selecting the 18-year-old from Maine who was the college player of […]

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5 d. ago Ottawa Charge expects second Russian player drafted in PWHL to be a 'superstar'

Only one Russian ever had been chosen in the PWHL draft before the Ottawa Charge selected two on Tuesday night. Naturally, Mike Hirshfeld expects much better luck with his picks — especially forward Anna Shokhina — than the Boston Fleet had with Ilona Markova last year. “We had her as probably the fourth-most talented player […]

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5 d. ago A banner day at PWHL entry draft resets Toronto Sceptres roster

There is a pillow calling Gina Kingsbury’s name following today’s PWHL Awards ceremony and she can’t wait to accept the invitation. Like all the various decision-makers in the PWHL, the Sceptres GM has been burning the midnight oil for weeks now as the league went through the business of adding two expansion teams into the […]

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6 d. ago Toronto Sceptres make noise at PWHL draft, trade for top New York Sirens defender Ella Shelton

OTTAWA — The Toronto Sceptres didn’t own the first-overall pick in the PWHL draft, but they certainly stole the thunder in Ottawa last night. With Patty Kazmaier Award winner Casey O’Brien still on the board, the Sceptres turned the draft on its head early by trading the No. 3 pick in the draft to the […]

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7 d. ago Breaking down 32 of the top prospects for the 2025 NHL draft

The 2025 NHL draft starts with the first round on Friday night, followed by rounds 2-7 on Saturday.

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1 week ago Sceptres, Charge filling in rosters with PWHL player signings

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Charge have re-signed forward Rebecca Leslie to a two-year contract extension and forward Taylor House for another year. They were the first players to sign with the Professional Women’s Hockey League team this off-season. Elsewhere in the PWHL, the Toronto Sceptres extended forward Maggie Connors of St. John’s, N.L., for another […]

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1 week ago La Victoire consent un contrat de deux saisons aux attaquantes Darkangelo et Scamurra

Sa gardienne de but réserviste Elaine Chuli a quant à elle rejoint les rangs des Sceptres de Toronto.

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2 w. ago More losses for PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres, but a few key retentions too

As all six members of the PWHL’s original clubs deal with the losses that have had to suffer to welcome in two new teams at (or some would argue better) than league levels, Monday provided the Toronto Sceptres its first real chance to add to its roster. The opening of the period to sign players […]

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3 w. ago PWHL expansion takes a huge bite out of Sceptres’ collection of young talent

The Toronto Sceptres’ youth movement took a real hit during the league’s expansion draft that helped stock two new teams. Already having lost a true veteran presence and builder in Sarah Nurse during the exclusive signing window, the Sceptres lost all three of their initial selections during last year’s draft. Joining PWHL Seattle as the […]

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3 w. ago Losing Sarah Nurse hurt the Toronto Sceptres, but the hurting is far from over

As tough as that first week of the PWHL expansion process was here in Toronto, it’s tonight’s expansion draft that is really going to determine the Toronto Sceptres’ future. Losing a foundational and instrumental piece in Sarah Nurse during the five-day exclusive signing window for the league’s two new teams was devastating on its own. […]

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