Olympians Rebecca Johnston and Haley Irwin have been nominated for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as the player of the year in NCAA Division I women's hockey. Johnston, from Sudbury, Ont., is a senior forward at Cornell University while Irwin is a senior forward at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Full Story.(Photo: Richard Wolowicz/HHOF/Hockey Canada)
Head Coach Named
Dan Church has been named Canada's coach for the women's world hockey championship in April. Church is from Toronto and is also head coach of York University's women's hockey team. Full Story.
Golden Touch
Canada won gold at the under-18 women's hockey championship on Saturday with a 3-0 victory over the United States. Alexis Crossley of Cole Harbour, N.S., Sarah Lefort of Ormstown, Que., and Cydney Roesler of Stittsville, Ont., scored and Emerance Maschmeyer of Bruderheim, Alta., made 28 saves for the shutout. Full Story.
Bob McKenzie
Team Canada demonstrated some serious character in the World Junior tournament, including the third period against Russia and the bronze medal game, when they were ready to play. I think the fans sensed that, too. More...
Paul Romanuk
Spengler Cup: Why is it getting more difficult for Canada to win the Spengler Cup? The KHL continues to get stronger as more European-based players stay home and the pool of players available to Canadian management is starting to dwindle. More...
