Ice Hockey News

Life was never the same for the Blong children - Chris, Darren and Rosie - after their dad, Ross, and mum, Nell, announced they had bought an ice skating rink and were moving the family to Auckland.

"We're not panicking, but we do have the red light on saying, 'hey we have to get better,'" president Bob Nicholson told delegates to Hockey Canada's annual general meeting Friday morning in Charlottetown.

"Million Dollar Arm" is the next big baseball movie, it and began shooting this month in Mumbai, India.

SOUTHAMPTON hockey player Alex Danson is celebrating after her Reading side completed a magnificent treble - becoming the first English side to win the European crown and two domestic trophies in the same season.

Patrick Roy holds the Conn Smythe trophy as playoff MVP after the Montreal Canadiens beat the Calgary Flames in Calgary to win the Stanley Cup in May 1986.

Vancouver Canucks assistant coach Newell Brown talks to Canucks stars Daniel and Henrik Sedin during an April 22, 2013 National Hockey League game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Rogers Arena.

We've seen the pictures of the slick, state-of-the-art downtown arena, which will surely be a landmark when it opens in 2016 for all Edmontonians.

Shea McAleese chills out at home in Napier in between fulfilling his Olympic ambassador's role in schools and meeting the international demands of playing hockey.

Walter Gretzky remained optimistic as San Jose was driving the final nail in the Vancouver Canucks' coffin during Game 4 of their first-round matchup.

The University of Cincinnati baseball team may be mediocre on the field, but they are true artists of the modern videobomb .

It's been a full five days since the world learned of a video allegedly showing Toronto's mayor, Rob Ford, smoking crack cocaine , and Ford has yet to answer a single question about the allegation.

Vandyk on national team ladder. Julia Vandyk participated in the national women's program's strength and conditioning camp and is off to the national team's goaltender camp next month in hopes of landing a spot in the main August camp for the under-18 team.

Cal Clutterbuck already has a lengthy hockey career since first skating at the age of two.

All 30 teams in the NHL view the NHL draft the same way. The idea is to draft a player that can be groomed, within a team's particular system, into an effective NHL player.

The public broadcaster says eight rugged hockey players and eight figure skating stars will shimmy their way through ice dancing contests as part of the upcoming 2013-2014 broadcast lineup.

Vancouver Canucks' head coach Alain Vigneault reacts on the bench near the end of the third period during the team's 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings during an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday March 16, 2013.

Jeremy White whitey@wgr550.com www.twitter.com/JeremyWGR Rated as the 2nd overall European skater by NHL Central Scouting, Valeri Nichushkin just finished up his first season in the KHL, and has taken home Rookie of the Year honors.

According to the Canadian Press , Ty Rattie of Airdrie, Alberta and Calgary Flames' prospect Tyler Wotherspoon both played an instrumental role in leading the Portland Winterhawks to their first victory at the 2013 Mastercard Memorial Cup .

In the last few years, Clovechok, who is Mr. Hockey in these parts, has been part of induction ceremonies held by the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in Red Deer and the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame in Vancouver.

The IIHF Men's World Championships ended yesterday as the Swedes trounced Switzerland 5-1 to take the gold medal.