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Bottcher returns to skip position on new team with Walker and Horgan brothers
Brendan Bottcher is returning to the skip position with a new-look rink that will be based in Alberta. He will team up with third Jacob Horgan, second Tanner Horgan and lead Geoff Walker on a squad th...
The Canadian Press Mar 16, 2026

THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Hurlbert talks Blazers, Michigan before shooting competition
KAMLOOPS - J.P. Hurlbert has been a sensation in his first year with the Kamloops Blazers.The 17-year-old forward from Allen, Tex., leads the team with 93 points in 63 games and he's likely to be pick...
Pattison Media Mar 16, 2026 MARTY HASTINGS AND J.P. HURLBERT (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)

Tumbler Ridge, B.C., gets arena funding through Hockeyville after deadly shootings
TUMBLER RIDGE - Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is among several communities in Canada awarded funding through the 2026 Kraft Hockeyville program just weeks after a mass shooting attack in the town where eight p...
The Canadian Press Mar 16, 2026

Nominees unveiled for 2026 Kamloops Sports Council Athletic Awards
KAMLOOPS - The nominees for the Kamloops Sports Council's 36th annual Athletic Awards have been unveiled. The awards will be presented Saturday, April 11 at the Coast Kamloops Hotel. The event will al...
Pattison Media Mar 16, 2026

New York Rangers forward Lafrenière named NHL first star of the week
NEW YORK - New York Rangers forward Alexis Lafrenire was named NHL first star of the week on Monday. He led all NHL players with seven points (five goals, two assists) last week. Lafrenire had two gam...
The Canadian Press Mar 16, 2026

Edmonton, Calgary and Prague to co-host the 2028 World Cup of Hockey tournament
EDMONTON - The World Cup of Hockey will be held in Canada and Czechia in 2028. Edmonton's Rogers Place, Calgary's under-construction Scotia Place and the O2 Arena in Prague will host the best-on-best ...
The Canadian Press Mar 16, 2026

Asian Football Confederation says Iran is still set to play at the World Cup
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A leading soccer official in Asia says Iran is still set to play at the World Cup which kicks off in June in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Also on Monday in Tehra...
The Canadian Press Mar 16, 2026

The PWHL is riding a post-Olympic boost in ticket sales and marketing opportunities
Sarah Fillier spent her first two seasons with the New York Sirens accustomed to staring at empty blocks of seats across the bench during home games. Because of poor turnouts, the PWHL team - for prac...
The Canadian Press Mar 16, 2026

Canadiens searching for 'best hockey' as defensive woes prove costly
MONTREAL - Martin St. Louis saw two young, talented teams - one from the East, the other from the West - trading blows in a thrilling, evenly matched game he felt was destined for overtime on Sunday. ...
The Canadian Press Mar 16, 2026

Oilers optimistic injured Draisaitl will return soon for playoff pursuit
EDMONTON - It was both a big win and hopefully not too big of a loss for the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. Connor McDavid had three assists as the Edmonton Oilers picked up a pair of valuable points with...
The Canadian Press Mar 16, 2026

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