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Kane named to U.S. team

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Forward Patrick Kane, the first player selected in last year's NHL entry draft, was among 17 players named Wednesday to the U.S. team that will play in next month's world hockey championship. Kane had 21 goals and 51 assists this season with the Chicago Blackhawks. 09/04/08 8:49 PM

Canucks face uphill challenge2

VANCOUVER — When Vancouver Canucks general manager Dave Nonis says missing the NHL playoffs is never an acceptable result in this marketplace, he is in lockstep with the fan base and ensures the lofty expectations that greeted the 2007-08 season will survive into next fall. 08/04/08 9:47 PM 2

Keenan hasn't forgotten how to play referees3

CALGARY — It may be Mike Keenan's first playoff appearance in a dozen years, but he hasn't forgotten the first rule of the NHL coaching handbook: how (and when) to start working the referees. Keenan waited until the scrum surrounding him died down to a manageable few reporters before segueing into his subtle, messaging mode. 08/04/08 8:54 PM 3

Price named rookie of the month1

NEW YORK — Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price is the NHL rookie of the month. He posted a 7-3-0 record, 2.67 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage last month to help Montreal clinch its first division title since 1992. Price edged Edmonton Oilers centre Sam Gagner, Washington Capitals centre Nicklas Backstrom, Chicago Blackhawks right-winger Patrick Kane and Los Angeles Kings goaltender Eric Ersberg for the award. 02/04/08 10:39 PM 1

Masters coverage will focus on Woods, new technology10

The most extravagant forecast for the spring and summer sports season has Tiger Woods winning golf's Grand Slam. Some in the media, including TSN's Dave Hodge, took that implausibility even further by wondering whether Woods might go undefeated on the PGA Tour, a ridiculous notion that was quickly quashed by Woods when he lost at Doral two weeks ago. 01/04/08 8:01 PM 10

No longer the fall Guy24

Ken Hitchcock can give you all the proper explanations as to how Guy Carbonneau made the leap from thinking man's NHL player to winning head coach, one whose team, the Montreal Canadiens, sits atop the Eastern Conference. Carbonneau learned from the greats when he played in Montreal, Hitchcock said; learned how to compete and how to shoulder the weight of expectations. 26/03/08 7:39 PM 24

NHL scout writes off Leaf chances19

The NHL's regular-season schedule is down to its final 17 days, crunch time for the six teams still in the hunt for the final two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. The Globe and Mail enlisted the services of an NHL East pro scout to determine which teams have the best chances of qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs based on the current standings, remaining schedule difficulty and recent performance. Boston Bruins: "They're in. 21/03/08 12:07 AM 19

The best draft ever?2

Rick Dudley isn't one for hyperbole but the longtime hockey executive doesn't hold back when asked about the 2003 draft class and its possible impact on the NHL. "This draft, in my opinion, will go down as the best in NHL history," Dudley told The Canadian Press on Tuesday. It's still too early to get a full measure of this group of players but just five years after that entry draft, it's clear something special is happening. 11/03/08 11:12 PM 2

Hull, Mikita return to the fold

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks honored Hall of Famers Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita before their game Friday night against San Jose. Earlier this season, the team announced that the two long-estranged stars would "rejoin the Blackhawks family" as ambassadors. The move followed the death of owner William W. Wirtz in September and the installation of son Rocky as team chairman. Hull is the Blackhawks' career goals leader with 604. 07/03/08 9:32 PM

Iginla enjoying the ride

Jarome Iginla, the Calgary Flames captain, will admit it: He is a scoreboard watcher. He checks out the standings in the morning, and he watches the highlights at night. He will also tell you, this is not happening just because it is now March and the NHL playoff races are heating up. "Really, the way the standings are, I've been doing that all year," said Iginla. "It's been so close and I'm always curious about what the other teams in our division are doing. 04/03/08 6:06 PM

Kane makes Canucks pay22

CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks and rookie Patrick Kane were more impressed with their defence than their offence after beating the Vancouver Canucks. Kane, the NHL's first overall draft pick in 2007, had two goals and an assist to lead Chicago to a 4-1 victory Sunday night. Andrew Ladd and Patrick Sharp also scored for Chicago, which is 7-3-0 in its last 10 games. With three points, Kane retook the NHL rookie scoring lead. 02/03/08 7:54 PM 22

Richards pays instant dividends8

DALLAS — Brad Richards did only one thing wrong in his Dallas Stars debut. He raised expectations impossibly high. Richards had an assist on just his second shift, then added two more helpers in the second period and another two in the third. The five assists matched a franchise record and were a first since the club moved to Dallas. The five points were a career high and the most by a Stars player in five years. 29/02/08 12:22 AM 8

Senators' struggles continue93

BOSTON — Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli kept his team together at the trading deadline, and then he told the players why. "He said he believed in this team," said Bruins forward David Krejci, who scored his first NHL goal on Tuesday night to back Tim Thomas's second shutout of the season and help Boston beat the Ottawa Senators 4-0. "He said we have good chemistry on the ice, and that's why he didn't make any trades. 26/02/08 11:17 PM 93

Habs lose Hossa sweepstakes, trade Huet6

On one side of the Montreal Canadiens' balance sheet, the price was wrong for Marian Hossa. But on the other side of the ledger, general manager Bob Gainey determined the price — or rather the time — was right for 20-year-old goaltender Carey Price. On a quiet NHL trade deadline day for the six Canadian clubs, Gainey made the most noise by giving up No. 1 goalie Cristobal Huet to the Washington Capitals for a 2009 second-round draft pick. 26/02/08 10:11 PM 6

The future is now for Pittsburgh2

Of all the moves made on a verrrry interesting trade deadline day, the most intriguing development may have been how it was the youngest and most inexperienced of the general managers who also took the boldest steps. There was Ray Shero, second-year GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins, outmanoeuvring the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins to land Marian Hossa, to complete the most significant upgrade among Eastern Conference playoff contenders. 26/02/08 7:06 PM 2