Tag: Hockey Canada
Owen Sound Attack rookie Pierce Mbuyi realizes a dream playing for Team Canada
Pierce Mbuyi said pulling on the Team Canada sweater felt like a dream. And that’s because it’s not too long ago he was playing mini sticks and dreaming about playing hockey as a member of the Canadian team at the IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. “Me and my buddies used to act like we […]
Hockey Canada sex assault trial moved up to April 22
The highly anticipated sexual assault trial of five former Canadian junior hockey players has been moved up to April 2025
Big Rig Konnor Smith nets hat-trick as Bears battle back in St. Kitts
If you had a Konnor Smith hat-trick on your Owen Sound Attack 2024-25 bingo card, well, congratulations. The Big Rig turned into the Big Rip Friday night as the Attack captain netted three goals to help Owen Sound (2-3-1-0) come from behind and hand the Niagara IceDogs (4-1-0-0) their first loss of the season, 6-4, […]
London police board spent $104K on PR firm to sell high-spending budget
The London police board paid a prominent public relations firm more than $100,000 to help sell its controversial high-spending budget earlier this year, according to documents obtained by The Free Press. One city councillor called it âdisturbingâ to learn the board used taxpayersâ money to win support from the public and politicians for the $672-million, […]
2021 draft pick Kaeden Johnston off to flying start at London Knights camp
Kaeden Johnston has been trying to become a Knights regular for the last couple of seasons.
Amid sexual assault case, ex-London Knights star appears to have exited hockey
The former London Knights star and NHLer now embroiled in a sexual assault case appears to have walked away from his hockey career.
Hockey Canada trial: Judge explains players’ absence as pre-trial motions begin
Pre-trial motions began Thursday morning in the trial of five members of Canada’s gold-winning 2018 world junior hockey team, all charged with sexual assault in connection with an alleged incident at a downtown London hotel.
Police arrest driving instructor charged with sexually assaulting teen student
A driving school instructor wanted by police in connection with a sexual assault investigation involving a student has been arrested.
Trial date set for Hockey Canada players charged with sexual assault in London
The much-anticipated trial of five members of Canadaâs 2018 world junior hockey team charged with sexual assault at a gala in London is expected to begin in 13 months.
New book series shows girls hockey is a game for everyone, everywhere
When Jenna McCoubrey Prestidge was a little girl there were two things she loved most in the world: being a farm kid and playing hockey.