Teamwork was on display as players worked together across Canada to give back to local communities Over the holidays, hockey teams from coast to coast to coast did what hockey teams do best. They led and rallied around important initiatives to give back and make meaningful differences in their communities, representing the true spirit of the season. Selflessness and creativity …

Hockey Canada is going back to the bubble and providing the safest environment possible as 49 athletes gather in Calgary for a pair of national team camps The 2020-21 season rolls on this week with the start of a pair of training camps on the ice in Calgary – the BFL National Women’s Team Training Camp, presented by Sobeys, and …

As Canada’s National Para Hockey Team comes together for the first time in almost a year, COVID-19 challenges mean it will be a youthful group on the ice in Calgary “I’m just starting to work on season plan D.” Such is the life of a coach during the COVID-19 pandemic. For Ken Babey, head coach of Canada’s National Para Hockey …

A few months later than usual thanks to COVID-19, Canada’s National Women’s Team is ready to gather for the first time – a big step on the short road to women’s worlds After months of Zoom calls, virtual video sessions, planning, re-planning and re-re-planning, it’s finally time for Canada’s National Women’s Team to get on the ice. Forty-seven of the …

CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada has named the 14 players selected to attend the National Para Hockey Team Training Camp, presented by Canadian Tire, set for Jan. 16-26 in Calgary. The camp is the first opportunity of the season for the coaching staff to evaluate players during on- and off-ice activities. The 11-day training camp includes practices and three-on-three intrasquad …

CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada has invited 47of the top players from across the country to attend the BFL National Women’s Team Training Camp, presented by Sobeys, in Calgary Jan. 17-30. The camp will take place in a bubble environment closed to the public. Thirty-five players will participate (due to school commitments and other reasons), giving the coaching staff an …

Facts and figures as Canada’s National Women’s Team gathers for its first on-ice camp of the season and takes a big step towards women’s worlds in Nova Scotia The on-ice portion of the 2020-21 season will finally get underway for the top women’s players in the country when they gather for the BFL National Women’s Team Training Camp, presented by …

There really wasn’t much Jay Bouwmeester didn’t accomplish on the ice. The defenceman, who officially announced his retirement on Monday, was the 29th and most recent player to earn membership in the IIHF Triple Gold Club, having won a Stanley Cup (2019), Olympic gold medal (2014) and IIHF World Championship gold medal (2003, 2004). His international journey began nearly two …

Former Canadian Amateur Hockey Association president and Life Patron of Hockey Canada passes at age 85 CALGARY, Alta. – The following is a statement on behalf of Hockey Canada from Tom Renney, chief executive officer, and Scott Smith, president and chief operating officer, on the passing of former Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) president, Gordon Renwick. “Hockey Canada is saddened …

EDMONTON, Alta. – Canada’s National Junior Team fell 2-0 to the United States in the gold medal game Tuesday night at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, the 48th meeting between the cross-border rivals. Despite a 34-21 advantage in shots on goal – including 15-1 in the third period – and 19 saves from standout goaltender Devon Levi (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que./Northeastern …