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GM Kevin Cheveldayoff says Jets' success is rooted in Prairie pride

GM Kevin Cheveldayoff says Jets' success is rooted in Prairie pride

WINNIPEG — Kevin Cheveldayoff’s pride in how well the Winnipeg Jets are playing comes from different perspectives — as the team’s general manager, as a hockey fan and as a Canadian who knows all about small markets.
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Tage Thompson scores twice as Sabres beat Senators 5-3

Tage Thompson scores twice as Sabres beat Senators 5-3

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson scored two goals to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. JJ Peterka, Peyton Krebs and Dylan Cozens also scored for the Sabres, who have won three of four.
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Nurse scores in OT and Oilers top Red Wings 3-2 to tie franchise record

Nurse scores in OT and Oilers top Red Wings 3-2 to tie franchise record

DETROIT (AP) — Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers have accomplished something Wayne Gretzky never did with the franchise.
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OHL roundup: Romani bags hat trick as North Bay beat Mississauga 4-2

OHL roundup: Romani bags hat trick as North Bay beat Mississauga 4-2

NORTH BAY, Ont. — Anthony Romani bagged a hat trick as North Bay Battalion defeated the Mississauga Steelheads. Owen Van Steensel had the lone other goal for North Bay. Battalion netminder Dom DiVincentiis stopped 24 shots.
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Mathew Barzal scores in OT to lift Islanders past Maple Leafs, 4-3

Mathew Barzal scores in OT to lift Islanders past Maple Leafs, 4-3

NEW YORK (AP) — Mathew Barzal scored 21 seconds into overtime, Ilya Sorokin made 32 saves and the New York Islanders rallied to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Thursday night.
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Marino makes first round of Australian Open while Diallo is eliminated on men's side

Marino makes first round of Australian Open while Diallo is eliminated on men's side

MELBOURNE, Australia — Rebecca Marino has advanced past fellow Canadian Katherine Sebov in qualifying to make the first round of the Australian Open.
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QMJHL roundup: Tigres down Islanders 6-3

QMJHL roundup: Tigres down Islanders 6-3

CHARLOTTETOWN — Justin Larose scored a goal and an assist as Victoriaville Tigres beat the Charlottetown Islanders. Sidney Deslauriers, Joseph Henneberry, Egor Goriunov, Justin Gendron and Nikita Prishchepov all scored once for Victoriaville.
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Blue Jays sign Kirk, Romano and nine others to avoid arbitration

Blue Jays sign Kirk, Romano and nine others to avoid arbitration

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays say they have signed deals with 11 players, including Cavan Biggio, Alejandro Kirk and closer Jordan Romano, for 2024. Romano, of Markham, Ont., was eligible for arbitration for the second time.
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Ducks' Trevor Zegras expected to be sidelined 6 to 8 weeks after breaking left ankle

Ducks' Trevor Zegras expected to be sidelined 6 to 8 weeks after breaking left ankle

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras is expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks after breaking his left ankle Tuesday night at Nashville. The Ducks revealed the injury Thursday, saying Zegras will have surgery.
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Canada advances to semis at U18 women's hockey worlds after shutting out Swiss

Canada advances to semis at U18 women's hockey worlds after shutting out Swiss

ZUG, Switzerland — Sienna D'Alessandro scored two goals and Canada advanced to the semifinals of the world women's under-18 hockey championship with a 6-0 win over host Switzerland on Thursday.
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