VIDEO: Guelph Storm supports Anishnabeg Outreach with Hand-Up for Healing hockey game
Anishnabeg Outreach CEO Stephen Jackson said the Hand-Up For Healing game is an example of what reconciliation is all about.
Tag: Hockey
Live sports are back in town as Kitchener Rangers prepare for home opener
It has been a long time coming but live sports are finally back in session. The Kitchener Rangers is one of the local teams that Conestoga College students could see live. They are a junior-based hockey team that plays in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The Rangers are one of the most historic junior franchises in the league because they have been a part of it since 1963. The OHL … Continued
AUDIO: How the OHL plans on returning to the ice despite COVID-19 this winter
The Ontario Hockey League announced that players will be starting training camps in early November and begin their season not long after. With new rules in place, fans will get the chance to support their local teams after eight months.
Sports are still bringing people together, even if they’re socially distanced
The biggest change about sports this year was the lack of fans in attendance.
Is enough being done about injuries in hockey?
Hockey officials have cracked down on body checks, specifically those that drive other players into the boards. However, are they doing enough?
Basketball is Canada’s new favourite sport
Youth in Canada are being inspired by the 22 Canadians now playing on NBA teams – the most ever. And, of course, the Toronto Raptors winning the championship doesn’t hurt either.
ANALYSIS: McKenzie earns Rangers win in head coaching debut
In his first game as interim head coach, Kitchener Rangers General Manager Mike McKenzie got the win over the Erie Otters 5-4 on Thursday night.
OPINION: With a Cherry on top, cancel culture reaches hockey
Coaches Corner host Don Cherry gets canceled because of “you people” rant on TV. Cancel culture, meet hockey culture.
MULTIMEDIA: Maple Leaf alumni lace up to help first responders with PTSD
For nearly 1,000 hockey fans, the event was a chance to see former Leafs heroes and raise money for a good cause.
OPINION: Basketball gradually becoming the most popular Canadian sport
Don’t let the NHL’s hype fool you — younger sports fans without the nostalgic attachment to hockey are steadily shunning ice rinks for hardwood, writes Matthew Nowell.
Vegas Knights are far from gold
BY ANDREW BENNY The National Hockey League (NHL) will be up to 31 teams for the 2017-2018 season with the addition of the Vegas Golden Knights, a team that is going to end up being anything but “golden” for the league. This was an opportunity for the NHL to make a change that could have been a potential fix to the financial problems being experienced by other teams throughout the … Continued
Hockey Helps the Homeless 2016
By: James Wells
Billeting a future star
By SEAN MALINOWSKI In the hockey world, a billet family is one that offers room and board to junior ice hockey players who leave their homes to play for elite teams in other towns. It is quite the opportunity for a fan of the game. Paul Osborne, Conestoga’s registrar and associate vice-president of marketing and enrolment management, is one of those fans. He got his start as a junior reporter … Continued
‘Miracle Mike’ promotes Hockey for Heart
BY CHRIS HUSSEY It was a Friday night when Mike Cicchine’s heart stopped. The 64-year-old was playing a recreational hockey game with his friends in New Hamburg at the community centre on April 17 last year. It seemed like just another game, until he went into cardiac arrest. He awoke the following Sunday and learned what had transpired in the moments after the incident. One of the players from the … Continued
