Hockey

EDITORIAL – Canada regains a moment of pride at the good old hockey game

April 22, 2024 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE WAS a touching moment just before the game between the Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators last night (Sunday, April 22, 2024). [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – Fans say Leafs or Oilers can end Canada’s cup drought

April 15, 2024 // 0 Comments

By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE April 15, 2024 – Just days before the National Hockey League’s regular season ends and the spring rite of passage that is playoffs begin, [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – Hockey fans put faith in Oilers, Leafs to end drought

April 20, 2023 // 0 Comments

By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE April 20, 2023 – The NHL playoffs are underway, though fans in Toronto may wonder if their team got the correct start date, after a 7-3 thumping at [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Have a nice day… seriously

April 7, 2023 // 0 Comments

The following column was first published in The Kamloops Daily News on Feb. 22, 1985. ‘SHOOT! SHOOT! You lousy!” This is the gentleman sitting one row up and a couple of [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – City’s share of Cup ‘platform’ is a gift from taxpayers

March 29, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE MEMORIAL CUP will bring a lot of people to the Tournament Capital. They’ll spend money here. Hockey fans, especially Blazers fans, [Continue]

PETERS – Blazers pride night a great step forward for inclusion

March 25, 2023 // 0 Comments

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED after the Kamloops Blazers hosted a pride night on Wednesday: nothing. Well, nothing regressive and toxic, as far as we can tell. The Blazers wore [Continue]

COLLINS – Safety protocols in sports still have a long way to go

January 22, 2023 // 0 Comments

IT WAS IRONIC that I was just about finished reading a book on concussions in the NHL when I got the news notification that Gino Odjick had passed away at 52. He died of a [Continue]

PETERS – The cost to acquire Connor Bedard too rich for the Blazers

December 3, 2022 // 0 Comments

AT THE RISK OF FURTHER ANGERING Regina Pats coach and GM John Paddock, we’re going to talk more about a potential trade for Connor Bedard. That’s all right — I consider [Continue]

KNOX – No, Henderson’s goal wasn’t just another hockey moment

October 2, 2022 // 0 Comments

Here’s a shot! Henderson made a wild stab for it and fell. Here’s another shot. Right in front. They score! Henderson has scored for Canada! — Foster Hewitt, Moscow, [Continue]

KNOX – Guy ‘ The Flower’ Lafleur hit the sweet spot of shared experience

April 24, 2022 // 0 Comments

I ONCE BOUGHT a Montreal Canadiens sweater with the number 15 on it, because even in my driveway dreams I wasn’t good enough to wear Guy Lafleur’s number 10. Nobody [Continue]

KNOX – Half-price Maple Leafs poutine a clue to how much we love hockey

August 24, 2020 // 0 Comments

YOU COULDN’T REALLY call the message on the outside the 17 Mile House Pub an advertisement. It’s more of a gleeful taunt: MAPLE LEAFS POUTINE NOW HALF PRICE. What, [Continue]

KNOX – Name for new Seattle NHL team fails the community test

July 26, 2020 // 1 Comment

NHL HOCKEY RESUMES next week, with all games clustered in just two cities, Toronto (“Centre of the Universe”) and Edmonton (“Gateway to Red Deer”), thanks to the [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – Exit of Canadian NHL teams spells viewership trouble

April 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

Strong first round viewership could dwindle for rest of playoffs with loss of Canadian teams and big stars By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE April 25, 2019 – Canada’s Stanley Cup [Continue]

KNOX – Yes, you’re in Canada, and Victoria is a hockey town

December 30, 2018 // 1 Comment

DEAR HOCKEY FANTS/ PARTISANS du jeu de la dipsy-doodle, On behalf of Canada/le grand pink bit sur la map, I would like to welcome/bienvenue you to Victoria, home to the world [Continue]