National Sports

As sponsors distanced themselves from Hockey Canada over the past few weeks, it became clear they wanted to see more than just a change in leadership.

SWIFT CURRENT — Connor Bedard put the icing on top of a two-goal night with the game winner as eight seconds remained to lead the Regina Pats to a 4-3 win over the Swift Current Broncos on Friday.

ROUYN-NORANDA — Bill Zonnon scored the game winner in overtime as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies edged the Rimouski Océanic 2-1 on Friday. Maxime Coursol opened the scoring to put Rimouski (2-5-1) up 1-0 six minutes into the game.

CALGARY — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats won their first road game this season and their first game in Calgary in 18 years in a 35-32 victory over the Stampeders on Friday.

LONDON, Ont. — Owen Beck capped a two-goal night with the game winner in overtime as the Mississauga Steelheads defeated the London Knights 5-4 on Friday.

WINNIPEG — Connor Hellebuyck viewed the Winnipeg Jets’ 4-1 season-opening victory Friday over the New York Rangers as a taste of what could lie ahead.

MONTREAL — The Toronto Raptors took advantage of Jayson Tatum’s third-quarter ejection and concluded pre-season action with a 137-134 overtime win over the Boston Celtics on Friday in front of a sold-out Bell Centre.

MONTRÉAL, France — Justin Champagnie has secured the final spot on the Toronto Raptors' 15-man roster. The Raptors announced Friday night they'd waived forwards Gabe Brown, Josh Jackson and D.J. Wilson.

OTTAWA — The Montreal Alouettes turned a sluggish start to the season into a post-season berth. Dominique Davis' late rushing touchdown lifted the Alouettes to a playoff-clinching 34-30 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday night.

DETROIT (AP) — Elmer Soderblom scored a third-period goal in his NHL debut, Ville Husso made 29 saves and the Detroit Red Wings won in Derek Lalonde's first game as a head coach, beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Friday night.