Category Archives: Canadian Press
Kings centre Anze Kopitar wins Selke Trophy as NHL's top defensive forward
LAS VEGAS - Los Angeles Kings centre Anze Kopitar won his second Selke Trophy as the NHL’s top defensive forward on Wednesday night. The 30-year-old Kopitar was nominated for the fourth time in ...
Jun 20, 2018
Nashville defenceman P.K. Subban named cover athlete for EA Sports' "NHL 19"
LAS VEGAS - P.K. Subban, no stranger to video game-like moves on the ice, is the cover athlete for EA Sports’ “NHL 19.” The Nashville Predators defenceman was unveiled as the made-in...
Jun 20, 2018
Islanders' Mathew Barzal wins Calder Trophy as NHL's rookie of the year
LAS VEGAS - Mathew Barzal has won the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year. The speedy New York Islanders centre beat out Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser and Arizona Coyotes centre Clayton Ke...
Jun 20, 2018
Lightning's Victor Hedman wins first Norris Trophy as NHL's top defenceman
LAS VEGAS - Victor Hedman has his first Norris Trophy. The Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman took home the honour as the NHL’s top blue liner for the 2017-18 regular season at Wednesday’s awa...
Jun 20, 2018
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid wins Ted Lindsay Award as NHL's MVP
LAS VEGAS - Connor McDavid has won the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL’s most outstanding player as voted on by his fellow players. The Edmonton Oilers captain beat out Colorado Avalanche centre Na...
Jun 20, 2018
Former Raptors head coach Dwane Casey ready for next step with Detroit Pistons
DETROIT - Dwane Casey spoke frequently of his journey in the NBA as he was officially introduced on Wednesday as coach of the Detroit Pistons. He reflected glowingly on the Raptors, the team that fire...
Jun 20, 2018
Fans vs. athletes: a look at past confrontations
VANCOUVER - A man who was knocked down by a BC Lions player after he ran onto the field during a game Saturday has retained the services of a law firm. Dust ups between professional athletes and fans ...
Jun 20, 2018
Airlines ask US not to put migrant children on flights
DALLAS - American Airlines and United Airlines said Wednesday that they asked the Trump administration not to use their flights to carry migrant children who were separated from their parents by immig...
Jun 20, 2018
Mayor learns more than 200 separated migrant children in NYC
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio learned Wednesday that 239 migrant children separated from their parents by federal immigration officials are being cared for in Harlem. Speaking after a tour of the...
Jun 20, 2018
Columbus ship replica damaged by Hurricane Harvey for sale
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A coastal Texas city is selling a replica of one of the three ships that Christopher Columbus used to reach the New World. Buyer beware, though, as it suffered extensive damage...
Jun 20, 2018