Wray Morrison: The NHL and Vegas
By Wray MorrisonI continue to be impressed with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. He works hard for his bosses (team owners). Bettman looked thrilled on Tuesday as the new Las Vegas team name was...
View ArticleNHL coming back to Saskatoon
By 650 CKOMPre-season NHL hockey returns to Saskatoon in 2017 in a game that will see the Edmonton Oilers take on the Carolina Hurricanes.John Graham with On-Ice Management is confident both teams will...
View ArticleDarrell Davis: Visiting dad in the Hall of Fame
By Darrell DavisEvery few years I get to visit the Hockey Hall of Fame and stare at my father's name.Lorne Davis isn't an inductee, but his name appears in at least five places inside the Toronto...
View ArticlePats' Sam Steel inks entry level contract with Ducks
By 980 CJMERegina Pats forward Sam Steel has signed a three year entry level contract with the Anaheim Ducks.The 18-year-old from Edmonton, Alberta was taken 30th overall by the Ducks in the 2016 NHL...
View Article‘Not ready to be done:’ Leedahl hopeful for Pats turnaround
Dawson Leedahl doesn’t want to think about the end. The sun is setting on the Regina Pats’ forward’s minor hockey career. He’s what the league and its fans call a ‘20’. They’re the oldest players in...
View ArticleCanadian bars cashing in on NHL playoffs
It's a loud and busy time at Canadian sports bars. After all seven Canadian NHL teams missed the playoffs in 2016, five are in for 2017. In both Saskatoon and Regina, restaurants have already noticed...
View ArticleWray Morrison: Oil slick
The ball is now clearly in Todd McLellan's court. The Edmonton Oilers head coach has to rally his young troop after a 7-0 playoff loss in San Jose Tuesday night. The Oilers suffered their worst loss in...
View ArticleFormer NHL coach Ted Nolan speaks in Saskatoon
A former NHL coach spent a day in Saskatoon connecting with and inspiring young athletes. Ted Nolan, who won NHL Coach of the Year with the Buffalo Sabres in 1997, was the keynote guest for several...
View ArticlePats' Leedahl inks entry-level deal with NHL's Rangers
"It's pretty cool." Those are the words in a news release from Regina Pats forward Dawson Leedahl after it was revealed Monday he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the NHL's New York...
View ArticleGolden Knights reveal jerseys ahead of expansion draft
The Las Vegas Golden Knights unveiled the jerseys players will wear in the team's first NHL season. The Golden Knights joined the league's 30 other teams in showing off their new Adidas-designed...
View ArticleSask. connections to watch in the NHL Draft
By the end of Saturday, more than 200 young hockey players will have an NHL team to call home. Among those waiting to hear their names called in the early rounds of the draft are seven players who play...
View ArticleSask. hockey teams well represented in NHL Draft
Saskatchewan hockey teams and players were well represented during day two of the NHL Draft in Chicago Saturday. SASKATCHEWAN BORN AND RAISED Kole Lind – Kelowna Rockets Lind was selected 33rd overall...
View ArticleSask. rookie heads to Canucks development camp
Kole Lind is no stranger to competitive hockey, racking up 129 points in 146 games with the WHL's Kelowna Rockets. But nothing compares to what he's about to do. The 18-year-old from Shaunavon is...
View ArticleLegendary Oilers enforcer Dave Semenko dead at 59
A key player in the Edmonton Oilers' 1980's NHL dynasty has passed away. The team posted a statement to Twitter announcing that Dave Semenko, who played for the Oilers from 1978 to to 1986, died of...
View ArticleIslanders' Ho-Sang special guest for Regina soccer game
An avid soccer fan who also happens to play in the NHL will be among thousands expected to take in an exhibition soccer match between the New York Cosmos and Spanish club Valencia in Regina. New York...
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