Does Anyone Still Doubt the London Knights?
Sunday May 29, 2005
It was billed as a clash of titans. But like almost every game the London Knights played this season, the championship showdown of the 2005 Memorial Cup was a mismatch ... Read More
ESPN Bails On the NHL
Saturday May 28, 2005
The Canadian Press reports that ESPN will decline its option to broadcast NHL hockey next season. The deal would have paid the league $60 million US for the rights to ... Read More
NHL Crawling Towards Inevitable Labour Deal
Wednesday May 25, 2005
They've agreed on the basic system. Now they need to sort out the numbers and the endless details.
If widespread media reports are to be trusted, that's the current state of ... Read More
Sidney Crosby Takes the Awards and the Abuse
Tuesday May 24, 2005
When a man counts 80 goals and 119 assists in 75 hockey games, it comes as no surprise when they hand him a big shiny trophy at the end of ... Read More
Is the 2005 Memorial Cup Already Over?
Monday May 23, 2005
On a good night, with very good goaltending, somebody might beat the London Knights. But after three days of the 2005 Memorial Cup tournament, the Knights are well on their ... Read More
A Light at the End of the NHL Tunnel?
Friday May 20, 2005
The media is optimistic. Whether that means anything remains to be seen.
What we know for sure is that the NHL and NHL Players' Association met four times this week, including ... Read More
Collateral Damage from the NHL Lockout
Thursday May 19, 2005
A few weeks ago, I suggested it's time for hockey fans voice their displeasure over the debacle known as the NHL lockout. Among my suggestions: send angry but polite letters ... Read More
Czechs Shut Down Canada to Win World Hockey Title
Sunday May 15, 2005
The Czech Republic has won the 2005 World Hockey Championship, defeating Canada 3-0 in the gold medal game.
The Czechs returned to the precise defensive game that won them three straight ... Read More
World Hockey Championship Comes Down to Canada and the Czechs
Saturday May 14, 2005
After a long and somewhat lacklustre tournament, the World Hockey Championship finally gave fans something to get excited about in the last few days. Every quarterfibal and semifinal games was ... Read More
World Hockey Championship: The Favorites Slip Through
Thursday May 12, 2005
Team USA came within a whisker of another huge upset over the Czech Republic at the World Hockey Championship. But this time the Czechs survived, advancing to the semifinals.
At the ... Read More
"This is not a place to get a good night's sleep."
Wednesday May 4, 2005
Al Strachan of the Toronto Sun reports on the atmosphere surrounding the 2005 World Hockey Championship in Austria. Strachan points out that although it has little profile in North America, ... Read More