Scarborough residents had lots of suggestions for improving the state of hockey in Scarborough, the task force researching the problem heard at a meeting at the McGregor Park Recreation Centre on April 17. Continue Reading

NHL forward Kris Draper of the Detroit Red Wings is in the playoffs. Continue Reading

It’s nearing the end of the third period and the white team is one goal ahead. The stakes are high because it’s the championship game. Suddenly the red team gets a break away and the crowd goes wild. Skating in like a pro, the forward heads straight for the net. He shoots. He scores. The spectators erupt [...] Continue Reading

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

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

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

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

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

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

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