Ice hockey pro Matthew Petgrave arrested over death of Adam Johnson launches crowdfunding appeal to pay legal costs

Ice hockey pro Matthew Petgrave arrested over death of Adam Johnson launches crowdfunding appeal to pay legal costs

AN ice hockey pro arrested over an opponent’s horror death in a game has launched a crowdfunding appeal to pay his legal costs. Matthew Petgrave, 32, says he has been trapped without insurance or a visa and unable to work since being held on suspicion of manslaughter. 2 Adam Johnson bled to death on the … Read more

PWHL opens 2nd season looking to build on 1st-year success – National

PWHL opens 2nd season looking to build on 1st-year success – National

Nothing will replace the special moments and many firsts — first game, first road trip, first win — Hilary Knight enjoyed during the PWHL’s inaugural season. At 35, one of USA Hockey’s most accomplished female players remains awed by the leap the league made in being established in late June 2023, launching six months later … Read more

‘The latest evolution’: PWHL unveils game jerseys with team names, logos

‘The latest evolution’: PWHL unveils game jerseys with team names, logos

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Professional Women’s Hockey League has revealed the jersey designs for its six newly named teams. Each PWHL team operated under its city name, with players wearing jerseys featuring the league’s logo in its inaugural season before names and logos were announced last month. The Toronto Sceptres, Montreal Victoire, … Read more

The Echoes of Loss and Legacy as the N.H.L. Returns

The Echoes of Loss and Legacy as the N.H.L. Returns

In the run-up to hockey season, Wayne Gretzky reflects on the deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials … Read more

NHL’s Ottawa Senators reach downtown arena deal with National Capital Commission

NHL’s Ottawa Senators reach downtown arena deal with National Capital Commission

It went down to the deadline, but the National Hockey League’s Senators have an agreement to build a new arena in downtown Ottawa. The Senators and the National Capital Commission announced an agreement at a joint press conference Friday that would see the Senators purchase a 10-acre plot at the downtown LeBreton Flats site for the … Read more

Slovakia, Latvia and Denmark qualify for men’s hockey at 2026 Olympics

Slovakia, Latvia and Denmark qualify for men’s hockey at 2026 Olympics

Denmark, Slovakia and Latvia have qualified for the men’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Milan Olympics, the return of NHL players to the biggest international stage in sports. Each team won all three of its qualification round games on home ice to secure a spot. On Sunday, Denmark beat Norway 4-1; Slovakia defeated Kazakhstan 3-1 … Read more

A pair of Canadian athlete-engineers is using technology to their advantage at the Paralympics

A pair of Canadian athlete-engineers is using technology to their advantage at the Paralympics

A wheelchair racer whips around the track, arms burning in the push for the finish line. A cyclist flies through the velodrome, teetering on the edge of collapse. In both Paralympic events, lives can change in a matter of seconds. “It is human NASCAR at some level,” says Canadian wheelchair sprinter Austin Smeenk. “We’re going … Read more

‘Will Be Cherished For Generations’: PM Modi As Indian Men’s Hockey Team Brings Olympic Bronze Home

‘Will Be Cherished For Generations’: PM Modi As Indian Men’s Hockey Team Brings Olympic Bronze Home

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Hockey players for their victory and said that they ‘showed immense grit and resilience’. (PTI Photo) Several politicians across the country congratulated Team India for securing the bronze medal in Hockey at the 2024 Paris Olympics Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thurday congratulated the Indian men’s hockey team after … Read more

Report calls for sweeping changes to address abuse in Canadian sports

Report calls for sweeping changes to address abuse in Canadian sports

After a two-year study of abuse in sports, a parliamentary committee is calling for sweeping changes to better protect athletes from sexual and physical abuse — including mandatory criminal record checks for all officials, coaches and volunteers and a new database to search past complaints, arrests and convictions. The standing committee on Canadian heritage is also calling on … Read more