Ottawa’s newest first round draft pick has already made history before playing a professional game. Jaxon Cover, whose roots are in the Cayman Islands, arrived in Ottawa this week for the Senators’ development camp after becoming the first Cayman Islands native selected in the NHL Draft. Chosen 32nd overall, Cover joined fellow prospects for his […]
Canada’s last real Stanley Cup hope lives in Montreal For a country that proudly calls hockey its game, Canada has endured a painfully long drought. Since 1993, when the Montreal Canadiens last lifted the Stanley Cup, Canadian hockey fans have spent more than three decades watching American teams celebrate on what many still consider Canadian […]
P.K. Subban’s $10 Million Gift Changes Lives Montreal Canadiens star P.K. Subban delivered one of the largest charitable commitments ever made by a Canadian athlete when he pledged $10 million to the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation, a move that hospital officials said would strengthen support for thousands of families facing childhood illness. The announcement, made […]
Canadian hockey is mourning the loss of a trailblazer whose career opened doors for generations of Black athletes. Bill Riley, widely recognized as the first African Nova Scotian to play in the National Hockey League, has died at the age of 75 after battling cancer. Born in 1950 in Amherst Nova Scotia, Riley’s path to […]
Breaking the ice for Black skaters Every Friday evening, the sound of laughter and the scrape of blades fills the rink as the London Ontario Kilimanjaro Ice Club opens its doors to Black youth and families for free hockey and skating lessons. What began as a small community effort has grown into a movement centered […]
Grant Fuhr, born on September 22, 1962, in Alberta, Canada, made history as the first Black superstar in the National Hockey League (NHL). Adopted by Robert Fuhr, an insurance agent, and Betty Wheeler, Fuhr grew up in Spruce Grove, a small town near Edmonton. His love for hockey began at a young age, and by […]
Prime Video in Canada delivered an electrifying Prime Monday Night Hockey experience on January 20, featuring an all-star lineup as the Toronto Maple Leafs battled the Tampa Bay Lightning at Scotiabank Arena. The event welcomed Canadian hockey icons, including Olympic gold medallist and one of the stars of the PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres, Sarah Nurse, along […]
The Government of Canada has officially designated the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes (CHLM) as an event of national historic significance under Parks Canada’s National Program of Historical Commemoration. This recognition underscores the league’s pivotal role in the history of hockey and its broader impact on social change in Canada. Minister responsible for Parks […]
Edmonton-born rapper Rollie Pemberton, widely known as Cadence Weapon, has released a new anthem for the Edmonton Oilers ahead of their Stanley Cup final showdown against the Florida Panthers. Pemberton, an award-winning musician, has crafted a Stanley Cup version of his 2017 hit “Connor McDavid” to rally support for the Oilers in their quest for […]
As 25-year-old Elijah Roberts prepares for what will likely be his final weekend of university hockey, he reflects on a significant change he’s observed in the game since his childhood. In an interview ahead of the U Sports men’s hockey national championship in Toronto, he mentioned being the sole Black player on a team during […]
