Hockey Team Canada vs. Finland: Canada a Big Favorite in IIHF Quarterfinals Frank Doyle May 21, 2014 If you ask Team Canada, the squad would say a berth in the IIHF World Championships knockout round was never in doubt – even after Dave Tippett’s squad lost the tournament opener against France. Since then, Team Canada has reeled off six straight wins to set up Thursday’s game against Finland. Sports Interaction has Team...
Hockey Canada Faces Finland in IIHF Medal Round After Downing Norway Frank Doyle May 20, 2014 Team Canada started the IIHF World Championships slowly but managed to grab top spot in Group A with Tuesday’s 3-2 win over Norwary in Minsk, Belarus. Joel Ward scored twice, including the game winner midway through the third period, to put Norway away in a game that appeared much closer on the scoreboard that it...
Hockey Team Canada vs. France World Championship Live Updates, Score, Result Frank Doyle May 9, 2014 UPDATE: Team Canada, as a huge favorite, drops a 3-2 shootout decision to France in its opening game of the IIHF World Championships in Minsk, Belarus. Here is Frank Doyle’s live blog of the game. It’s easy to shrug off the IIHF World Championships. I know; I did for years. You have the Stanley Cup...
Hockey Can Kevin Bieksa Captain Team Canada to World Championships Gold? Frank Doyle May 8, 2014 With Team Canada getting ready for its first game against France at the IIHF World Championships, the squad made an important leadership decision in naming Kevin Bieksa captain. Bieksa is a perfect choice to head Team Canada’s leadership group heading into Friday’s opener. Sports Interaction’s IIHF odds lists Canada as the tournament’s favorite at +201,...
Hockey Canada vs. Sweden Men's Olympic Hockey Score: Live Updates, Results Frank Doyle October 5, 2017 Team Canada goes for gold today with the identity of a nation hanging in the balance. Of course, that’s no secret and in a lot of ways, it’s unfair to this collection of some of the best hockey players in the world. It’s gold or go home to 35 million second-guessing, head-shaking hockey fans. But...
Hockey Canada vs. USA Men's Olympic Hockey Score: Live Updates, Results Frank Doyle October 5, 2017 Is today the day that Team Canada finally puts it all together? Well, Mike Babcock, Doctor of Laws, sure thinks so, but what exactly do you expect him to say at this point? He’s masking his frustration because he has to, while you and I and every other maple-syrup bleeding Canadian pines for goals. Goals....
Hockey Canada vs. USA Women's Olympic Hockey Score: Live Updates, Results Frank Doyle October 5, 2017 If you’re looking for the men’s semifinal Canada vs. USA Olympic live blog, head over here. Nothing has come easy for either of Canada’s Sochi 2014 Olympic Hockey teams, but if there’s anything the women’s squad has going for it today in the gold medal game, it’s experience. Hayley Wickenheiser, Carolina Ouellette, Jayna Hefford –...
Hockey Team Canada vs. Latvia Olympic Hockey Score: Live Updates, Results Frank Doyle October 5, 2017 Canada enters this quarterfinal matchup against Latvia as an absurd favorite amid talk of how the Canucks “caught a break” when the Latvians upset Switzerland Tuesday. I don’t necessarily see it that way. The Swiss’ frustrating defence would have been a good test for Canada’s attack and no team ever wants to play a team...
Hockey Olympic Women’s Hockey Gold Medal: Team Canada an underdog vs. Team USA Frank Doyle October 5, 2017 Team Canada may have gotten the better of Team USA in the preliminary round of the women’s hockey tournament at the Sochi Olympics, but they’ll have odds stacked against them in Thursday’s gold medal game. Sports Interaction opened Team Canada as a +113 underdog against the US (-135) with a 4.5-goal total. Considering the two...
Hockey Team Canada vs. Switzerland Olympic Women's Hockey: Live Score, Updates Frank Doyle October 5, 2017 Team USA did its part to set the stage for another dramatic gold medal matchup, now Canada needs to do the same and take care of business against Switzerland. Canada cruised through the preliminary games with three wins, outscoring its opposition 11-2. The Canucks took care of the Swiss 5-0 in the tournament opener, survived...
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