Team Canada (men’s) has won the World Junior Championship of hockey.
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Zamboni Driver Subs as NHL Goalie, Becomes a Hockey Hero
Zamboni driver David Ayres becomes a hockey hero as he steps in to help the Carolina Hurricanes win against the Toronto Maples Leafs.
Auston Matthews Scores 4 Goals In NHL Debut
It was a great way to start.
Auston Matthews, 19, made history on Oct. 12 by scoring four goals in his first game in the National Hockey League.
No one in the history of the NHL has ever done that before.
Turning Over New Leafs
Canada is a hockey nation and arguably, nowhere is a hockey team more beloved by fans than in Toronto. The Toronto Maple Leafs’ fans are incredibly loyal.
Hockey Players Coming Down With The Mumps
Lots of professional hockey players have recently come down with the mumps.
“The mumps” is an illness that makes people feel tired and sometimes achy.
People who get it usually look like they have a swollen (puffy) face and throat area. It used to be quite a common childhood disease, but then a vaccine was invented to prevent mumps and it became much less common.
Fans Say Good-Bye To Hockey Player Jean Beliveau
Thousands of hockey fans poured in to the Bell Centre in Montreal on Sunday and Monday to say goodbye to one the sport’s most beloved players.
Canadian Fans Sing US Anthem At Hockey Game
Most countries have an “anthem.”
Canada Post Issues New Hockey Stamps
Canada Post has created a new set of stamps all about hockey.
Six famous hockey defencemen will each be featured on a stamp.
Unsold Food At Sports Events Feeds Local Hungry
Ever wonder what happens to food that doesn’t sell at hockey games?
In Toronto and many cities across North America, it goes to feed the hungry.
Just One Canadian Hockey Team In Playoffs
The National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs are in full swing.
Sixteen teams have qualified to play in the ‘new season.’
Often the playoffs are referred to as a ‘new season’ because regular season statistics don’t count any more.