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Overtime goal by Crosby wins gold for Canada at home
VANCOUVER – Sidney Crosby scored at 7:40 in overtime off a lovely pass from Jarome Iginla to give Canada gold on home ice. Crosby's quick, low shot beat Ryan Miller to give Canada a 3-2 win.
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Sid the kid's goal gave everyone a lot to talk about
VANCOUVER – Canada’s thrilling 3-2 overtime win closes out the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Postgame reactions from both teams provide further insight into what was the best game of the tournament.
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Men’s and women’s world ranking led by Canada
VANCOUVER – It’s an all-Canadian Olympics in hockey. After winning the men’s and women’s ice hockey tournaments and claiming back the number-one position from the U.S. in the IIHF Women’s World ...
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All-stars: three Americans, two Canadians, one Slovak
VANCOUVER – The 2010 Olympic men's hockey all-stars and Most Valuable Player were announced at the gold medal game at Canada Hockey Place. U.S. goalie Ryan Miller was honoured three times.Mill...
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Zach Parise ties game with 24.4 seconds left
VANCOUVER--Jonathan Toews and Corey Perry have scored for Canada and Ryan Kelser and Zach Parise for the United States in a 2-2 game with 20 minutes of sudden-death overtime to come.
The game featured t...
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Slovak player had presence of pseudoephedrine
VANCOUVER – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Sunday that it has issued a reprimand against Lubomir Visnovsky, an ice hockey player from Slovakia, for an anti-doping rule violatio...
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Carolina Hurricanes forward looking for win on home ice
VANCOUVER – One week after facing each other in the Preliminary Round of the 2010 men’s hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Canada and the USA are set to battle again.
If Canad...
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Can Canada complete a clean sweep? Or can U.S. stun hosts?
VANCOUVER – The gold medals are in the building and the Closing Ceremonies are only a few hours away, but Team Canada and Team USA are ready to duke it out for the final medal of the 20...
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Koivu, Lehtinen, Peltonen tie medals record
VANCOUVER – It was an historic night at Canada Hockey Place, as Finland earned a comeback 5-3 win in its inaugural Olympic meeting with Slovakia on Saturday to claim the 2010 bronze.Click here for the p...
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Dave Branch: European quota for CHL fine
VANCOUVER – Although Canada and the United States seem to be pulling away from other countries, CHL commissioner David Branch has no plans to limit the number of Europeans who play in major junior hockey...
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For Canadians, seeing the U.S. take gold would be unbearable
VANCOUVER – Shoot down the bald eagle. Imprison the Statue of Liberty. Do whatever it takes. That's the attitude of Canadian fans as the 2010 gold medal game looms.They're almost as con...
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First men’s hockey medal winner to be determined tonight
VANCOUVER – Finland and Slovakia would rather be playing for gold, but still each has a chance to win a bronze medal. Tonight’s game at Canada Hockey Place provides a chance for one o...
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Third place can mean more than you'd expect
VANCOUVER – For top hockey powers like Canada and Russia, the difference between Olympic gold and bronze is like the difference between a five-course gourmet dinner and a small plate of meat and potatoe...
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On-ice officials assigned for medal games
VANCOUVER – Following the semi-final games on Friday, the on-ice officials were assigned for the gold and bronze medal games.The officiating, like the final itself, will be an all-North American affair. Bil...
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Canada holds on for 3-2 win vs. Slovakia to set up 2002 re-match
VANCOUVER – Just by the hair on their chinny-chin-chin did Canada survive the Slovakia scare tonight by a 3-2 score. Patrick Marleau, Brenden Morrow, and Ryan Getzlaf scored to se...
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Canada definitely favoured; Slovakia definitely dangerous
VANCOUVER – After manhandling the Russians two days ago, Canada is definitely the team to beat as the men’s tournament nears the climactic gold-medal game, but Slovakia is a team that ...
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U.S. goes for gold, Kiprusoff allows four first-period goals
VANCOUVER – If you thought Canada had an unbelievable first period against Russia, well, the Americans burst out of the gate even faster versus Finland.The United States stormed into th...
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Two teams with one goal: advance to final
VANCOUVER – Team USA will face Finland in the semi-finals of the men’s hockey competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics after a nail biting game against Switzerland in the quarterfinals.
The performanc...
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Numeric standouts from Bure and Reichel to Miller and Toews
VANCOUVER – Since the IIHF instituted the playoff system in 1992, we've witnessed some extraordinary drama and some routine victories in the Olympic men's semi-finals.Some of those storylines,...
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The big games are more often decided by the skaters
VANCOUVER – As the men came from all destinations across North America and Europe to Vancouver, much of the attention is directed at the goalies. The men behind the masks are perceived as critical t...
