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That’s a mighty big puck’n hockey stick!

That’s a mighty big puck’n hockey stick!

According to the Guinness Book of a World Records the world’s largest hockey stick resided in the small town of Duncan, British Columbia
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Vegas owner says NHL executive apologized for Game

Vegas owner says NHL executive apologized for Game 7 penalty

The owner of the Vegas Golden Knights says a senior NHL executive called him to apologize for a penalty called during Game 7 of his team's loss to the San Jose Sharks.
Today in Hockey History

Today in Hockey History

May 1, 1987 - Legendary Pat Quinn officially assumed his position as President and General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks. #vancouvercanucks
Isles' Lehner thrives after confronting mental hea

Goaltender says he knows 'how to handle it now and it's nothing to be scared of'

Goaltender Robin Lehner, who before the season disclosed his struggles with mental illness and is now a finalist for the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender, is a huge reason the New York Islanders returned to the playoffs after a two-year absence.
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Blue Jackets' Milano, Avs' Greer busted, charged w

Blue Jackets' Milano, Avs' Greer busted, charged with assault in NYC brawl | CBC Sports

NHL youngsters Sonny Milano of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado's A.J. Greer face assault charges following their arrest early Sunday in Manhattan, the New York Post reported.
Clint Malarchuk suffered a horrific sporting injur

Clint Malarchuk suffered a horrific sporting injury. But PTSD put his life in peril again, decades later | CBC Radio

Clint Malarchuk suffered one of the most horrific accidents in NHL history in 1989, when another player's skate severed his jugular vein. But decades later, undiagnosed PTSD from the incident would put his life in peril again.
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Humboldt Broncos assistant coach Mark Cross was my lifelong friend - CBC Docs POV

Celebrating the great Canadian tradition of documentary, Canada’s best filmmakers bring us films with compelling characters, harrowing tales and unforgettable moments.
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Former 'Miracle on Ice' hockey player charged in a

Former 'Miracle on Ice' hockey player charged in attack | CBC Sports

Mark Pavelich, a forward on the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Olympic hockey team who went on to play for the New York Rangers and two other NHL teams, has been charged with assault for allegedly beating a neighbour with a metal pole and breaking several of the man's bones.
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NHL star Evgeny Kuznetsov tests positive for cocai

NHL star Kuznetsov tests positive for cocaine | CBC Sports

Washington Capitals centre Evgeny Kuznetsov tested positive for cocaine at the world championship and has been banned from the Russian national team for four years.
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Hurricanes captain Justin Williams taking break fr

Hurricanes captain Justin Williams taking break from NHL | CBC Sports

Forward Justin Williams, who led the Carolina Hurricanes to the Eastern Conference final last season, is stepping away from the NHL less than two weeks before the start of the team's training camp.
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Green Day partners with NHL, unveils new hockey an

Green Day partners with NHL, unveils new hockey anthem

Green Day's upcoming single, 'Fire, Ready, Aim,' will serve as the theme song for NBC's 'Wednesday Night Hockey' throughout the 2019-20 NHL season.
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Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk fighting stomach canc

Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk fighting stomach cancer | CBC Sports

Hockey Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk is fighting stomach cancer. The 56-year-old former Winnipeg Jets star is getting chemotherapy treatment after taking a leave of absence as coach of the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League in September.
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Hayley Wickenheiser 'changed the game' on her way

Hayley Wickenheiser 'changed the game' on her way to Hockey Hall of Fame | CBC Sports

Hayley Wickenheiser will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday. Not bad for a girl who used to slink into the arena, hoping to go unnoticed, to play a game that belonged, at the time, to boys and men.
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Want to buy a piece of hockey history? Pond where

Want to buy a piece of hockey history? Pond where sport began up for sale | CBC News

The pond where many believe Canada's favourite sport was born is up for sale. Long Pond is on the market for $1.38 million, a deal that includes roughly 6 surrounding hectares — not to mention the bragging rights that come with being the "cradle of hockey."
Pain, agony and 'years of duress': How hockey wive

Pain, agony and 'years of duress': How hockey wives are fighting back over players' chronic brain injuries | CBC News

Wives of some retired hockey enforcers are in their own fight, taking on the NHL and commissioner Gary Bettman, seeking an acknowledgement of a link between fights and head injuries on the ice and long-term effects like degenerative brain disease.
Niagara IceDogs goalie 'looking forward' to return

OHL game postponed after goalie severely cut in leg by skate | CBC Sports

Niagara IceDogs goaltender Tucker Tynan says he's "looking forward" to returning from a scary injury he sustained Thursday night during an Ontario Hockey League game against the London Knights.
'He always, always finds a way': Flames assistant

'He always, always finds a way': Flames assistant GM ready to fight ALS diagnosis | CBC Sports

Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, his wife said Wednesday in a letter published on the NHL team's website.