Hockey Canada has passed what many will say is the most aggressive policy in years. This policy is aimed at non-aligned “outlaw” hockey league. In the Action Bulletin released on July 5,2008 this bulletin send some jabs at these outlaw league. Canadian Hockey News believe that the three leagues in question are the CYO Polar [...]
Making it!
Do you plan on making the NHL? It is good to see that you have aspirations in hockey, don’t let anybody deture you from your dreams. However, making the NHL is no easy task. In fact, it is proably one of the most gruelling and painful endevors an athelet can make. If you were to [...]
Canada loses one of its Hockey’s Sons, Luc Bourdon passed away on May 29,2008
The Hockey community has been struck with tragedy again. Luc Bourdon a defenseman with the Manitoba Moose, and top draft pick of the Vancouver Canucks was sadly killed in a motorcycle accident. A truely unfortunate event. Luc represented Canada in the world juniors, winning 2 goad medals for Canada. Our thoughts and prayers go out [...]
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Back by popular demand, the Pepsi®, Lay’s® and Gatorade® brands are giving Canadian hockey fans the opportunity for a chance to win the ultimate prize – the Stanley Cup™ delivered to their home for a NHL playoff party by six-time Stanley Cup champion, Mark Messier!
To enter the Bring Home the Stanley Cup contest, fans must [...]
Cost of Doing Business
Many of you probably already know. But other may just be entering into the hockey realm and realizing that to be successful in the sport you need a heck of a lot of money. There are rumours that some minor midget coaches could be making upward of $150,000. This probably represents one of the higher [...]
IIHF World Junior Championship
Hockey Canada, the managing body of hockey in Canada is now beginning the quest to search for host for the IIHF World Junior Championship for 2010 and 2012. While Switzerland was originally given the opportunity to host the 2010 championships, they decline as they feared they were being relegated at the home team. This means [...]
Hockey Canada Rule Changes
Hockey Canada has approved rule changes for the 2008/2009 season. The rules were passed at the recent Semi-Annual meeting that saw the end of body checking at the Rep-Minor Atom and Atom level.
Download Rule Changes
Download URL:http://www.box.net/shared/906sqn74sw
Read the Ontario Hockey Federation Memo Regarding Body Checking
Link URL:http://www.ohf.on.ca/web_pages/headlines_news.php?ID=161
Retraction:Smith-Pelly definitely NOT off to Michigan!
Canadian Hockey News is issuing a temporary retraction of the previously posted article regarding Devante Smith-Pelly’s commitment to University of Michigan. We will continue to investigate the claim in an effort to discern the truth.
UPDATE-Canadian Hockey News has gone to the source to discern information about the Smith-Pelly incident. In correspondence with the player we [...]
Hockey for Life
A video about officiating.
Don’t hit the numbers!
After watching the above video it is clear that Hockey Canada would like to eliminate Checking From Behind. Regardless of the player receiving the check turns or not a Check from Behind will be called when contact is made to the back. Players are advised to leave an “out”. Don’t [...]
