CALGARY, Alta. – For the first time since 2005, the IIHF World Junior Championship, a holiday hockey tradition, will get underway on Christmas Day. Three games highlight the opening-day schedule before Canada’s National Junior Team begins defence of its gold medal against Germany on Boxing Day. Hockey Canada and the host committee, on behalf of the International Ice Hockey Federation …

Sixty-seven days before the puck drops in Edmonton, Alta., the game schedule is out for the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, and it looks a little bit different than what fans of the holiday hockey tradition are used to. The biggest change? For the first time since 2005, the World Juniors will open up on Christmas Day, not its usual …

Canadian families impacted by COVID-19 can apply now for registration fee subsidies CALGARY, Alta. – The Hockey Canada Foundation has launched its new $1 million Assist Fund to provide registration fee subsidies for qualified Canadians who are registered with Hockey Canada-sanctioned associations for the 2020-21 season. “As a prominent national sports organization in the country, it’s Hockey Canada’s mission to …

The 330-kilometre walk to help get Aries Benuen back to school was about more than hockey – it was about community, culture and the values of the Innu First Nation The noise in the background of the phone call was a familiar one … the organized chaos of a hockey family packing up to hit the road. “Can you call …

To celebrate International Day of the Girl, some of the most influential women in the game share their vision for the future and how we can get there Since 2011, the United Nations has recognized Oct. 11 as International Day of the Girl Child, honouring girls’ rights and the unique challenges they face around the world. “Only by ensuring the …

Then came the biggest unknown, and the biggest challenge of my hockey career. I moved to Calgary in August 2017 to centralize with Hockey Canada in hopes of being named to Canada’s Women’s Olympic Team for the 2018 Games in PyeongChang. Every day, I made sure to write in my journal anything I felt was important from that day; I …

A World Juniors gold medallist and Stanley Cup champion (both in 2020), Ryan Hamilton talks about his experiences, and the importance of mental health in the ‘new normal’ in the hockey environment It has been quite a 2020 for Ryan Hamilton. In January, the mental performance consultant was part of the staff that travelled to the Czech Republic and helped …

New jersey to be worn by Canada’s national teams at upcoming world championships CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada has unveiled a new, limited edition Team Canada Nike heritage jersey for the 2020-21 season, set to be worn by Canada’s national teams at upcoming world championships. The heritage jersey features a classic red base colour with a white maple leaf crest …

Just two years after he closed out a successful playing career, Steve Arsenault has made his way back to Canada’s National Para Hockey Team, this time behind the bench It says a lot about the character of Steve Arsenault that when he was offered a position as an assistant coach with Canada’s National Para Hockey Team, his first thought wasn’t …

The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship will look quite a bit different than what fans are used to, but what exactly do all the changes mean? Hockey Canada and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) made it official on Sept. 17 – all games of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship will be played in Edmonton, Alta., without fans in attendance. …