By Tim Wharnsby, CBC Sports, September 16, 2016 Canada favoured to win revived tournament September is once again the time for international, best-on-best hockey. In the old days we had the Summit Series in 1972 and five Canada Cups between Bobby Orr’s masterful swan song masterpiece in 1976 and Steve Larmer’s tournament-clinching short-handed breakaway goal… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey: A primer
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Carey Price backstops Canada to overtime win against Russia
By The Associated Press, September 14, 2016 Czech Republic edge North America, Europe explodes for 6 goals in win over Sweden Ryan Getzlaf beat Sergei Bobrovsky on a breakaway at 3:29 of overtime to give Team Canada to a 3-2 victory over Team Russia in a World Cup of Hockey exhibition Wednesday night. Carey Price… Continue reading Carey Price backstops Canada to overtime win against Russia
Tyler Seguin out, Ryan O'Reilly in for Team Canada
By Jonas Siegel, The Canadian Press, September 13, 2016 Stars centre has battled Achilles, knee injuries over past 2 seasons Tyler Seguin’s World Cup of Hockey is over before it really even began. The 24-year-old pulled out of the upcoming tournament on Tuesday night because of a lower-body injury. He was replaced on Team Canada’s… Continue reading Tyler Seguin out, Ryan O'Reilly in for Team Canada
Carey Price returns for Canada's World Cup tune-up
By Jonas Siegel, The Canadian Press, September 7, 2016 Canadiens’ starter missed nearly all of last NHL season with knee injury Carey Price will play his first game in 289 days when he starts Canada’s World Cup of Hockey exhibition opener on Friday against the United States. The Montreal Canadiens goalie last played competitively on… Continue reading Carey Price returns for Canada's World Cup tune-up
World Cup of Hockey: Top players coming off injury
By Doug Harrison, CBC Sports, September 7, 2016 Giroux, Parise, Stamkos look to regain form at pre-season tournament The growing list of World Cup of Hockey no-shows includes Jeff Carter,Henrik Zetterberg, Duncan Keith and Frederik Andersen. About eight others have chosen to continue their recovery from off-season injuries (Niklas Kronwall) and/or surgery (Jamie Benn, Alex… Continue reading World Cup of Hockey: Top players coming off injury
Team Canada’s World Cup journey starts today in Ottawa
By Chris Johnston, Sportsnet.ca, September 5, 2016 A glut of top-tier defencemen and goalies will have Mike Babcock trying to fit all the puzzle pieces together when the World Cup of Hockey hits. Good morning from the nation’s capital! This is where Team Canada has descended to begin its World Cup journey – just as… Continue reading Team Canada’s World Cup journey starts today in Ottawa