Hockey is not a popular sport in China but the Chinese women’s Olympic team is fighting to change that. With some 200 women playing hockey in China, and only five amateur teams across the world’s most populous nation, the sport has next to no public profile. But the head of the Chinese women’s team, Tiande Yu, [...] Continue Reading

The Scarborough Hockey Association will not be closing its doors at the end of this season. Continue Reading

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and the city of Toronto couldn’t be any happier after winning the rights to host the 2015 Pan American Games. Toronto’s bid was chosen on the first ballot over Bogota, Colombia and Lima, Peru early Friday evening in Guadalajara, Mexico. McGuinty released the following statement after Toronto was awarded the Games: “I want to [...] Continue Reading

Chris Stewart, who attended West Hill C.I., was recently called up from the AHL by the Colorado Avalanche. He has earned five points in six games and scored the game-winning goal against the Detroit Red Wings Oct. 24. Continue Reading

Someone is willing to take John Kelloway’s place in case the Scarborough Hockey Association president steps down. Outside of the directors meeting on Nov. 15, SHA director Wayne Erison told Kelloway he is willing to step up. “People deserve safe, affordable, and fun hockey in Scarborough,” Erison said in an interview later.  “It belongs right here. Nobody’s [...] Continue Reading

Members of the Scarborough Hockey Association have come up with a few marketing strategies to involve the public in hockey. According to SHA director Wayne Erison, the first step to create awareness is to have volunteers and give them small jobs. “We need to recruit people who believe in hockey in Scarborough,” Erison said. “More [...] Continue Reading

If the NHL season ended today, the Toronto Maple Leafs would be the worst team in the league. That means the Boston Bruins would have a great chance of selecting first overall in the 2010 NHL entry draft, after acquiring the pick, as well as the Leafs 2011 first-rounder, for Phil Kessel. When the trade was completed, [...] Continue Reading

A local minor hockey executive says he does not believe there is any greater risk of contracting the H1N1 virus at the rink, than in any other areas of the community. East York Hockey Association President Art Kennedy downplayed any notions that only hockey parents need to be concerned about their children’s safety. H1N1 concerns are more widespread [...] Continue Reading

Despite an 0-5-1 start to the season and a myriad of other issues, many fans are still holding out hope the team will come out of their funk when Phil Kessel returns to the lineup. Certainly Kessel — who’s recovering from off-season shoulder surgery — will bolster a Leafs offence that has yielded only 13 goals for, ranking [...] Continue Reading

With the H1N1 flu epidemic sweeping across the country and through dressing rooms, each Toronto sports franchise has had to make tough decisions on how to handle the situation. The NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly followed in the footsteps of the Calgary Flames and jumped the queue to have some of their players and staff [...] Continue Reading