Category Archives: CP Sports

Defenceman Mattias Ekholm scores first hat trick, helps Edmonton Oilers make history
EDMONTON - Mattias Ekholm was among the first to celebrate when Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard recorded his first-ever hat trick on Saturday. On Monday, it was Ekholm's turn. "I'm usually no...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

NHL roundup: Vasilevskiy makes 28 saves as Lightning blank Mammoth 2-0
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves for his second shutout of the season and 42nd of his career, Darren Raddysh scored on a power play late in the second period, and the Tampa Bay Ligh...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026

Ekholm scores hat trick, Edmonton Oilers hold off Anaheim Ducks for 7-4 victory
EDMONTON - Mattias Ekholm scored a hat trick and the Edmonton Oilers rode a dominant second period to a 7-4 victory over the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Monday. Zach Hyman and Connor McDavid each added ...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026

Winger Boeser, defenceman Buium latest Vancouver Canucks added to injured list
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have added two more names to their extensive list of injured players. The NHL team announced Monday that winger Brock Boeser and defenceman Zeev Buium have been place...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026

NHL fines Leafs' Nylander US$5,000 for flipping middle finger at broadcast camera
NEW YORK - Toronto Maple Leafs veteran forward William Nylander has been fined US$5,000 for making an inappropriate gesture, the NHL announced Monday. Nylander flipped his middle finger at a broadcast...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026

Former member of Parliament Kirsty Duncan dies at age 59
TORONTO - Former cabinet minister, scientist and champion for safe sport Kirsty Duncan has died at the age of 59. Duncan had made public her multiple operations, radiation and chemotherapy to treat he...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026

Ex-Olympic snowboarder pleads not guilty to running a drug smuggling ring
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder pleaded not guilty to running a billion-dollar drug trafficking ring and orchestrating multiple killings, as one of the FBI's top fugitiv...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026

Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley named Eastern Conference player of the week
Toronto Raptors point guard Immanuel Quickley has been named the NBA's Eastern Conference player of the week. Quickley helped the Raptors to a 4-0 record last week, averaging a team-high 25.3 points, ...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026

'Crazy night': Sittler's 10-point game still stands as NHL record 50 years later
TORONTO - Darryl Sittler remembers the usual noise in the newspapers. Toronto Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard - mercurial, headline-seeking, controversial - had sounded off to the press about his tea...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026

Ex-Olympic snowboarder pleads not guilty to running a drug smuggling ring
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder pleaded not guilty to running a billion-dollar drug trafficking ring and orchestrating multiple killings, as one of the FBI's top fugitiv...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026