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Team Canada's Jocelyne Larocque celebrates her goal past the U.S.A. with goaltender Embrace Maschmeyer during first period of Women's Rivalry Series hockey action in Vancouver, Wednesday, February 5, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Three Manitoba players at women's world hockey championship

Mike McIntyre 7 minute read Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021

From Jennifer Botterill to Sami-Jo Small, Manitoba has a rich history of producing some of this country's finest female hockey players. Now, the next wave of talent is looking to shine bright on a big stage.

Deloraine's Ashton Bell, 21, and Brandon's Kristen Campbell, 23, will make their debuts when the women's world hockey championship begins Friday in Calgary. Canada takes on Finland to kick off the round-robin portion of the 10-nation tournament, which runs through Aug. 31 and will be broadcast on TSN.

"We know that everyone will be supporting us throughout the country," Campbell, one of three goaltenders on the club, told the Free Press on Thursday. "It's going to be a different landscape than normal, but it's still on our home soil and I know that everyone's really excited to bring the game back to Canada."

The worlds haven't been held since the spring of 2019, when Canada fell to host Finland in the semifinal, ultimately settling for a disappointing third-place finish. The powerhouse Americans claimed the title by downing the Finns in a shootout, their fifth straight championship. The 2020 event was set to be held in Nova Scotia but ultimately cancelled due to the pandemic. And this year's tournament, initially set to be held in Halifax last spring, was scrubbed for the same reason, ultimately moved across the country and a few months down the road.

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NHL, NHLPA abandon hope of a World Cup in September 2020

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NHL, NHLPA abandon hope of a World Cup in September 2020

Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press 3 minute read Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019

The NHL and NHL Players' Association have given up on the possibility of staging the next World Cup of Hockey in September 2020 but will continue collective bargaining talks.

The league and PA announced the conclusion in separate statements Wednesday that there's not enough time to put together a World Cup in roughly 20 months. The sides met earlier in the day in Toronto to discuss the World Cup as part of collective bargaining talks after holding an informal meeting in Las Vegas on Jan. 10 that lasted more than two hours.

Not holding the World Cup in September 2020 is consequential because it was so closely linked to the potential of labour peace in hockey. But the NHL and NHLPA plan to meet again soon with the goal of avoiding a potential work stoppage. A lockout wiped out the 2004-05 season and lasted more than three months in 2012-13.

The current CBA runs until 2022, but either owners or players could choose this September to opt out and end it Sept. 15, 2020. Players' escrow payments and Olympic participation are significant issues that must be overcome to avoid either side electing to re-open the CBA.

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Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2015, file photo, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, center, and NHL Players' Association Executive Director Donald Fehr, left, listen to Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Kane, right, after announcing in Columbus, Ohio, the return of the World Cup of Hockey in 2016 at Toronto. The NHL and NHL Players‚Äô Association have given up on the possibility of staging the next World Cup of Hockey in September 2020. The league and PA announced that conclusion in separate statements Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. The sides met earlier in the day in Toronto to discuss the World Cup as part of collective bargaining talks. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Digging into six years of Canadian dominance

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Digging into six years of Canadian dominance

Jonas Siegel, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Friday, Sep. 30, 2016

TORONTO - Five players from the last Canadian team to lose in the best-on-best format have retired. Another spent last season playing in Germany.

Indeed, it's been a while since Team Canada dropped its last game, a 5-3 decision to the United States in the preliminary round of the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. The Canadians have been on a remarkable tear in the nearly seven years since, winners now of 16 straight games and three straight best-on-best tournaments, including two Olympic gold medals and the 2016 World Cup.

"Everyone wants to beat you when you're playing for Team Canada," tournament MVP Sidney Crosby said. "There's a lot of expectations when you play here, we understand that."

The numbers during the unbeaten run are staggering: Canada has outscored its opponents 62-20 and outshot them 40-26 on average. The Canadians have been outshot in only seven of 50 periods. They've been outshot in a game only once.

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Friday, Sep. 30, 2016

Team Canada poses for a photo after winning the gold medal game against the USA in the men's ice hockey gold medal final at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. The Canadians have been on a remarkable tear in the nearly seven years since, winners now of 16 straight games and three straight best-on-best tournaments, including two Olympic gold medals and the 2016 World Cup. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Sidney Crosby adds to legacy with MVP award, World Cup title

Larry Lage, The Associated Press 3 minute read Friday, Sep. 30, 2016

TORONTO - Sidney Crosby was stewing after each of the first two periods in Game 2 of the World Cup of Hockey finals.

When the final horn sounded, he was sporting an ear-to-ear smile.

Crosby set up Patrice Bergeron's game-tying goal with 2:53 left in the third period on a power play that paved the way for Brad Marchand's short-handed goal with 43.1 seconds remaining to be the winner, lifting Canada to a 2-1 victory over Team Europe and the World Cup of Hockey title Thursday night.

The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar was voted MVP of the best-on-best tournament, with a World Cup-high 10 points, just three months after winning his second Stanley Cup and earning the Conn Smythe as MVP of the playoffs.

Late collapse costly for Team Europe

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Late collapse costly for Team Europe

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Friday, Sep. 30, 2016

TORONTO - Team Europe wasn't given much of a chance at the start of the World Cup of Hockey.

Round-robin wins over the United States and the Czech Republic got people's attention and an overtime semifinal win over Sweden was a stunner. Europe nearly topped that Thursday but a late collapse proved costly as Canada came back for a 2-1 victory to sweep the best-of-three final.

"I'm really proud of this team because everybody pretty much thought we'd be the laughing joke in this tournament," said Europe forward Anze Kopitar. "The way we came together and played and made it to the final, I think we gave Canada a pretty good run for it.

"Unfortunately we just came up a little bit short."

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Friday, Sep. 30, 2016

Team Canada's Patrice Bergeron (37) celebrates his goal against Team Europe with teammates Brent Burns (88) and Steven Stamkos (91) as Europe's Tobias Rieder (8) looks on during third period World Cup of Hockey finals action in Toronto on Thursday, September 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Connor shines in spotlight

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Connor shines in spotlight

Paul Wiecek 4 minute read Thursday, Sep. 29, 2016

It wasn’t the debut everyone in town has been waiting for.

That will have to wait for tonight , when Patrik Laine is expected to make the most-anticipated professional hockey debut since Teemu Selanne first set foot on the ice at the old Winnipeg Arena in 1992.

But if Kyle Connor’s pro debut Thursday for the Winnipeg Jets was just an appetizer for the main course still to come, it was a heck of a tasty one.

A first-round pick in 2015, Connor made his NHL debut a memorable one, snapping a one-timer past Minnesota Wild netminder Darcy Kuemper 15 minutes into the second period for what ultimately stood up as the game-winning goal in a 4-1 Jets victory.

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Thursday, Sep. 29, 2016

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Jets centre Mathieu Perreault knocks the puck past Minnesota Wild goaltender Darcy Kuemper during second-period pre-season NHL action Thursday in Winnipeg..

Next World Cup of Hockey will see tweaks

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Next World Cup of Hockey will see tweaks

Jonas Siegel, The Canadian Press 6 minute read Thursday, Sep. 29, 2016

TORONTO - Black-and-orange T-shirts with the crest of Team North America line the Air Canada Centre gift shop, while the patchwork Team Europe lines up on one side of the World Cup of Hockey final.

Both of the experimental teams were big successes in Toronto, but neither may exist when the next tournament rolls around.

Though the tournament will live on, the NHL and NHLPA have yet to decide what the event will look like down the line or even when it will occur.

"We will each take a deep breath," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said this week, "let our respective troops recover and will then debrief and get together and talk about what it is we think went well, what it is we think maybe we can do better, what it is maybe we should do different and start planning out the future."

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Thursday, Sep. 29, 2016

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman attends a news conference as the NHL announces their plans for the league's 2017 centennial celebrations, in Toronto on Tuesday, September 27, 2016. Bettman says the World Cup of Hockey will live on. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

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Ovechkin comfortable quickly with Capitals after World Cup

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Ovechkin comfortable quickly with Capitals after World Cup

Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press 4 minute read Thursday, Sep. 29, 2016

ARLINGTON, Va. - It didn't take long for Alex Ovechkin to feel comfortable back on the ice with the Washington Capitals.

Ovechkin made his training camp debut Wednesday after playing at the World Cup of Hockey, joined by Russian teammates Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov. Russia lost to Canada in the semifinals Saturday, and Ovechkin got a couple of days off like other World Cup players felt physically OK when getting back to work.

"It was kind of hard to be back on the ice, but after a couple drills you start to feel the puck again and skating abilities (are) coming back," Ovechkin said.

Playing three exhibitions, three round-robin contests and one semifinal game at the World Cup was a mental and physical grind because the tournament was a new challenge. Playing meaningful hockey in the fall is significantly different than the playoffs in the spring or even the Olympics in the winter.

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Thursday, Sep. 29, 2016

FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2016, file photo, Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skated with the puck against New York Rangers right wing Jayson Megna (23) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Madison Square Garden in New York. The Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers look to be the class of the Eastern Conference. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File

Five things to know from Canada's 3-1 win

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Five things to know from Canada's 3-1 win

Jonas Siegel, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Thursday, Sep. 29, 2016

TORONTO - The Canadians edged Team Europe with a 3-1 win in Game 1 of the best-of-three World Cup of Hockey final.

Here are five things to know from the victory:

1. Canada wasn't pleased despite the win

This was probably Canada's worst performance of the World Cup, an error-prone effort with little of the speed, precision or all-out control that defined earlier victories.

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Thursday, Sep. 29, 2016

Team Canada goalie Carey Price (31) makes a save on Team Europe's Thomas Vanek (26) during second period World Cup of Hockey finals action in Toronto on Tuesday, September 27, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Crosby's line lifts Canada within win of World Cup title

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Crosby's line lifts Canada within win of World Cup title

Larry Lage, The Associated Press 3 minute read Thursday, Sep. 29, 2016

TORONTO - Sidney Crosby, Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron look as if they have been playing together for years, not weeks.

The trio has been unstoppable in the World Cup of Hockey, combining for 22 points in five games. Canada's top line scored twice in a 3-1 win over Team Europe on Tuesday night, helping the host country move to the brink of the tournament title.

"We feel good together," Crosby said. "I still feel like tonight we did some good things, but we didn't manage the puck quite as well and we were playing in our own end maybe more than we wanted to. We'll look to get better, but I think the chemistry is there."

Game 2 in the best-of-three finals is Thursday night.

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Thursday, Sep. 29, 2016

Team Canada's Brad Marchand (63) celebrates his goal against Team Europe with teammates Patrice Bergeron (37), Sidney Crosby (87) and Alex Pietrangelo (27) during World Cup of Hockey finals action in Toronto on Tuesday, September 27, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Stamkos ends scoring drought at World Cup

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Stamkos ends scoring drought at World Cup

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Thursday, Sep. 29, 2016

TORONTO - Steven Stamkos is one of the NHL's most prolific scorers, but the World Cup of Hockey has not been as kind to the Team Canada forward.

He finally ended his long scoring drought Tuesday night in a 3-1 win over Team Europe.

Stamkos one-timed a Ryan Getzlaf pass to give Canada a two-goal lead midway through the first period. He had been held without a goal in seven previous games — including three pre-tournament contests — until beating Jaroslav Halak.

"It was a little frustrating but I knew if the chances kept coming that eventually they were going to go in," Stamkos said. "It's nice to get one in a game of this magnitude."

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Thursday, Sep. 29, 2016

Team Canada's Steven Stamkos (91) scores on Team Europe's goalie Jaroslav Halak (41) during first period World Cup of Hockey finals action in Toronto on Tuesday, September 27, 2016.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

World Cup should not replace Olympics for the NHL

By Chris HineChicago Tribune 4 minute read Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2016

Team Canada coach Mike Babcock likely made people around the NHL wince on Tuesday when he said what many are thinking.

"The World Cup is great but it's not the Olympics," Babcock said. "Let's not get that confused."

Hopefully the NHL was listening to him.

The NHL resurrected the World Cup of Hockey for the first time since 2004 while —what a coincidence —the NHL is locked in a stalemate with the International Olympic Committee, the players association and the International Hockey Federation over the costs associated with NHL players participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.

Injured Gaborik will miss World Cup final

The Associated Press 2 minute read Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2016

TORONTO - Team Europe forward Marian Gaborik will miss the World Cup of Hockey final with a lower-body injury.

Gaborik left the European squad on Monday with a foot injury that will keep him out eight weeks as confirmed by his NHL club, the Los Angeles Kings.

"Due to a lower-body injury suffered on Sunday, forward Marian Gaborik has left Team Europe and he will not return," Europe general manager Miroslav Satan said in a statement. "Marian was a very important part of Team Europe throughout the entire World Cup of Hockey and though he is leaving our group today, he remains a part of our team. We know he will be supporting us in the final against Team Canada and we wish him all the best in his recovery."

Game 1 in the best-of-three final series against Canada is Tuesday night.

World Cup done, Jets players glad to be back at work

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World Cup done, Jets players glad to be back at work

Mike Sawatzky 6 minute read Monday, Sep. 26, 2016

Mark Scheifele, a recently initiated member of the NHL's multi-millionaires club, can sometimes sound like a hockey nerd. He's eager to learn and to embrace a new experience.

"It was pretty cool playing with guys I was playing with," said the enthusiastic Winnipeg Jets centre, who returned from a stint with Team North America at the World Cup of Hockey, Monday. "I was playing on the wing, so you can take things from that. Knowing what it’s like to be a winger with me being a centre, I can maybe empathize (with) what a winger is doing. So, maybe it’ll help me in that sense.

"The biggest thing was it was pretty cool to play against the best in the world and be a part of that."

Scheifele, who signed an eight-year, US$49-million deal with the NHL's Jets in the off-season, performed ably on a line with superstar linemates Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews at the World Cup. On Monday, he was back at his regular job along with Jets teammates and Team USA members Blake Wheeler and Dustin Byfuglien and super-charged rookie Patrik Laine.

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Monday, Sep. 26, 2016

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Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (36) and Brandon Tanev (13) during a scrimmage while at the Jets training camp on Monday at the MTS IcePlex.

Marchand hitting it big on World Cup stage

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Marchand hitting it big on World Cup stage

Jonas Siegel, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2016

TORONTO - Brad Marchand wasn't among the first 16 players named to Canada's World Cup of Hockey roster because the team's brass wanted to avoid a controversy.

Even though everyone involved in the selection process had Marchand on their initial lists, Canada's decision-makers knew that nobody would be surprised by his omission. Excluding a player with more star power might have caused an unnecessary controversy, so Team Canada's brass opted to wait until late May to name Marchand to the roster.

"We knew it wasn't going to be a big story if Brad wasn't on the (first) list and we knew he was going to make the team," said Canadian general manager Doug Armstrong. "But to remove one of those (other) 16 you're sort of creating something that doesn't need to be created. But he was on everyone's roster right from the get-go."

Marchand has been the most pleasant surprise for Canada at the World Cup, a seamless fit alongside Sidney Crosby and Patrice Bergeron on the team's top line. The 28-year-old, who signed an eight-year, US$49-million deal with the Boston Bruins on Monday morning, has rung up five points, including a pair of key goals in a semifinal win against Russia over the weekend.

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Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2016

Team Canada's Brad Marchand (63) celebrates his game-tying goal on Russia with teammates Alex Pietrangelo (27) and Patrice Bergeron (37) during second period semifinal World Cup of Hockey action in Toronto on Saturday, September 24, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Getzlaf sits out practice for maintenance

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Getzlaf sits out practice for maintenance

Jonas Siegel, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2016

TORONTO - Ryan Getzlaf didn't practice Monday ahead of the World Cup of Hockey final.

Hockey Canada said it was just a maintenance day for the 31-year-old, who played more than 17 minutes and posted an assist in Canada's 5-3 win over Russia in Saturday's semifinal.

Getzlaf was among three regulars to sit out one game during the preliminary round along with Carey Price and Shea Weber.

It's expected that Getzlaf will be available to play when Canada faces Europe in the tournament final, a best-of-three that begins Tuesday night.

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Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2016

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