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Morgan Jackson, 17, and her team secured the bronze medal at the 2023 Nationals Women’s U18 Hockey Championship held in Dawson Creek on Nov. 11. (Photo courtesy of Morgan Jackson)

Islander named top forward at women’s U18 national hockey championship

Courtenay’s Morgan Jackson finished as the second-highest scorer on her way to a bronze medal

 

Hockey Canada board chair Hugh Fraser, seen above in January, announced Friday he would not be seeking re-election after one year on the job. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press)

Hockey Canada chair Hugh L. Fraser not seeking re-election to board

The retired judge previously said he felt it was his duty to step up to help turn around Hockey Canada

 

Abbotsford Canucks defenceman Matt Irwin plays the puck against the Henderson Silver Knights on Nov. 4. (Ben Lypka/Abbotsford News)

Vancouver Island’s Matt Irwin: From Shark to sensei

The long and winding journey of the Canucks defenceman and professional hockey stalwart

 

FILE - Pittsburgh Penguins forward Adam Johnson in action during an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. Police in England arrested a man Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut by a skate during a game. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)

Arrest made in on-ice death of pro hockey player in England

Police say suspicion of manslaughter the reason, do not immediately identify suspect

FILE - Pittsburgh Penguins forward Adam Johnson in action during an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. Police in England arrested a man Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut by a skate during a game. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)
Gina Kingsbury is seen at the 2021 Canadian National Women’s Team Camp in Calgary, Alta., in a Jan. 27, 2021, handout photo. Kingsbury has returned to Hockey Canada to oversee the national women’s hockey team through the 2026 Olympic Games while also managing Toronto’s club in the new Professional Women’s Hockey League.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Hockey Canada, Matthew Murnaghan

Kingsbury returns to Canadian women’s hockey team, continues with PWHL Toronto

Kingsbury will oversee women’s team for 2026 Olympic Games

Gina Kingsbury is seen at the 2021 Canadian National Women’s Team Camp in Calgary, Alta., in a Jan. 27, 2021, handout photo. Kingsbury has returned to Hockey Canada to oversee the national women’s hockey team through the 2026 Olympic Games while also managing Toronto’s club in the new Professional Women’s Hockey League.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Hockey Canada, Matthew Murnaghan
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Adam Johnson in action during an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. American hockey player Adam Johnson has died after a “freak accident” during a game in England on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 his club said. The 29-year-old Minnesota native was playing for the Nottingham Panthers in a Challenge Cup game against the Sheffield Steelers when he suffered a slashed neck during the second period of the game at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, file)

American hockey player Adam Johnson dies after getting cut in the neck by a skate in England

American hockey player Adam Johnson, who appeared in 13 NHL games with…

  • Oct 30, 2023
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Adam Johnson in action during an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. American hockey player Adam Johnson has died after a “freak accident” during a game in England on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 his club said. The 29-year-old Minnesota native was playing for the Nottingham Panthers in a Challenge Cup game against the Sheffield Steelers when he suffered a slashed neck during the second period of the game at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, file)
Chemainus resident John Dewar at the Cowichan Community Centre while the Caps work out in preparation for their next game. (Photo by Don Bodger)

Head of new ownership group wants to restore Caps to past glory

Chemainus’ John Dewar brings a refreshing approach to the hockey franchise

Chemainus resident John Dewar at the Cowichan Community Centre while the Caps work out in preparation for their next game. (Photo by Don Bodger)
Chicago Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard (98) and Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby (87) skate during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

B.C.’s Bedard skates past Sid’s Penguins as NHL’s latest wonderkid wins debut

The top pick in the 2023 NHL entry draft picked up an assist and fired five shots in 4-2 victory

Chicago Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard (98) and Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby (87) skate during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard (30) and center Connor McDavid, front right, warm up before a preseason NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)

Changing of the guard? What to expect as the NHL season kicks off

Who’s ready to climb, who’s ready to fall, and more AP hockey predictions

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard (30) and center Connor McDavid, front right, warm up before a preseason NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
FILE - Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard watches his teammates during the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings, Oct. 3, 2023, in Chicago. Bedard, the 18-year-old top pick by the Blackhawks, makes his NHL debut on Tuesday, Oct. 10 when he faces Pittsburgh Penguins and star center Sidney Crosby, a top pick himself 17 years ago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, file)

B.C.’s Bedard meets aging but still awesome Sid the Kid as NHL opens season

Chicago/Pittsburgh match one of three games as the NHL begins its 1,312-game regular-season schedule

FILE - Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard watches his teammates during the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings, Oct. 3, 2023, in Chicago. Bedard, the 18-year-old top pick by the Blackhawks, makes his NHL debut on Tuesday, Oct. 10 when he faces Pittsburgh Penguins and star center Sidney Crosby, a top pick himself 17 years ago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, file)
A Hockey Canada logo is seen on the door to the organizations head office in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

You Can Play supports Hockey Canada’s dressing room policy

Hockey Canada has implemented a new ‘minimum attire rule’

A Hockey Canada logo is seen on the door to the organizations head office in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, looks on as City of Calgary mayor Jyoti Gondek, announces the signing of agreements on the new NHL arena deal in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

City, province announce finalized deal for new $800M arena for Calgary Flames

A preliminary deal announced in April for a new $1.2-billion event centre and entertainment district

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, looks on as City of Calgary mayor Jyoti Gondek, announces the signing of agreements on the new NHL arena deal in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
A Hockey Canada logo is seen on the door to a dressing room the organizations home rink in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. Hockey Canada has implemented a new dressing room policy for the 2023-24 minor hockey season, including a “minimum attire rule,” with the goal of respecting privacy and making dressing environments more inclusive. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Experts puzzled by Hockey Canada’s ‘minimum attire’ rule in dressing rooms

Hockey Canada has implemented a new policy for the 2023-24 minor hockey season

A Hockey Canada logo is seen on the door to a dressing room the organizations home rink in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. Hockey Canada has implemented a new dressing room policy for the 2023-24 minor hockey season, including a “minimum attire rule,” with the goal of respecting privacy and making dressing environments more inclusive. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
FILE - Team USA Taylor Heise (27) with teammates after the IIHF World Championship Women’s ice hockey match against Japan in Herning, Denmark, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. The newly launched Professional Women’s Hockey League is taking shape. Each of the six franchise’s head coaches are expected to be announced on Friday, Sept. 15. And Minnesota is looking ahead to the league’s inaugural draft on Monday, when the yet-to-be-named franchise is expected to select Taylor Heise with the No. 1 pick. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)

Newly founded women’s pro hockey league looks ahead to draft

The yet-to-be-named six franchises announced their head coaches

FILE - Team USA Taylor Heise (27) with teammates after the IIHF World Championship Women’s ice hockey match against Japan in Herning, Denmark, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. The newly launched Professional Women’s Hockey League is taking shape. Each of the six franchise’s head coaches are expected to be announced on Friday, Sept. 15. And Minnesota is looking ahead to the league’s inaugural draft on Monday, when the yet-to-be-named franchise is expected to select Taylor Heise with the No. 1 pick. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)
The Vancouver Canucks’ top prospects opened the 2023 Young Stars Classic with a 7-1 victory against the Calgary Flames on Friday, Sept. 15, at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton. (Photo- Jennifer Small)

PHOTOS: Vancouver Canucks’ top prospects shine in Penticton

The annual Young Stars Classic runs through Monday, Sept. 18

The Vancouver Canucks’ top prospects opened the 2023 Young Stars Classic with a 7-1 victory against the Calgary Flames on Friday, Sept. 15, at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton. (Photo- Jennifer Small)
Three Vancouver Island youths have been named to Team B.C.’s U16 squad to compete in the upcoming WHL Cup in Red Deer, Alta. (News Bulletin file photo)

Vancouver Island hockey trio makes U16 Team B.C. for WHL Cup

Riley Steen of Ladysmith, Giorgos Pantelas from Victoria and Noah Kosick of North Saanich named

Three Vancouver Island youths have been named to Team B.C.’s U16 squad to compete in the upcoming WHL Cup in Red Deer, Alta. (News Bulletin file photo)
Micah Zandee-Hart, who played minor hockey on the Saanich Peninsula before winning gold at the 2022 Bejing Winter Olympics in women’s hockey playing for Team Canada, addresses the crowd during a 2022 Peninsula Panthers game. (Christian J. Stewart Photography file photo)

Peninsula hockey product signs pro contract with New York PWHL team

Micah Zandee-Hart of Saanichton dubbed a ‘cornerstone player’

Micah Zandee-Hart, who played minor hockey on the Saanich Peninsula before winning gold at the 2022 Bejing Winter Olympics in women’s hockey playing for Team Canada, addresses the crowd during a 2022 Peninsula Panthers game. (Christian J. Stewart Photography file photo)
<div>Canada’s new sports minister says she’s not ready to laud Hockey Canada on its efforts to change its culture and the culture of the sport. Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, Carla Qualtrough speaks to the media at Canada’s practice session at the Women’s World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, July 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Victoria Adkins</div>

Hockey Canada still needs more culture change: sports minister

Carla Qualtrough says kids at risk and officials need to do better

<div>Canada’s new sports minister says she’s not ready to laud Hockey Canada on its efforts to change its culture and the culture of the sport. Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, Carla Qualtrough speaks to the media at Canada’s practice session at the Women’s World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, July 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Victoria Adkins</div>
Gina Kingsbury is the general manager of the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s team in Toronto. Kingsbury, left, and Colleen Sostorics celebrate with the flag after winning the gold medal ice hockey game against the United States at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, B.C., Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

New Professional Women’s Hockey League unveils its original 6 GMs

League features teams in Minnesota, Boston, New York, Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa

Gina Kingsbury is the general manager of the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s team in Toronto. Kingsbury, left, and Colleen Sostorics celebrate with the flag after winning the gold medal ice hockey game against the United States at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, B.C., Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Connor Bedard says he’s not Connor McDavid and wants to carve his own path as a player. Bedard, Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick, makes his way to the stage during the first round of the NHL hockey draft, in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, June 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-George Walker IV

Bedard talks McDavid and the challenge of becoming hockey’s next great

Most highly-touted B.C. prospect ever prepares for his first NHL training camp

Connor Bedard says he’s not Connor McDavid and wants to carve his own path as a player. Bedard, Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick, makes his way to the stage during the first round of the NHL hockey draft, in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, June 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-George Walker IV