Vancouver Canucks Retire Fan-Favorite Trevor Linden's No. 16

In GM Place tonight the Vancouver Canucks will retire No. 16 to the rafters as they say goodbye to one of the greatest players to play the game.Trevor Linden, who announced his retirement on June 11th is ranked 2nd...

Hockey to be played at Wrigley Field

So it looks like this is going to be an annual event. Regular season NHL games played outdoor in a baseball or football field. I say, why not, it makes great television and it attracts crowds of people. They...

Sabres and Penguins to play outdoors on Jan. 1

I've never played on an outdoor rink - Vancouver is just too warm. But the heritage of hockey is tied to the outdoor rink, even for a west coast kid like me growing up reading The Hockey Sweater and hearing...

Oiler Fans Stunned

Many Edmonton Oiler fans were, if not outright crying, a little bit weepy after the news brook of an 11th-hour deal trading star-forward Ryan Smyth to the New York Islanders. Some fans have even considered this...

Alberta Business Back PC Candidates

"Two interesting Edmonton Journal articles on which Alberta companies back PC leadership candidates. Dinning of course has the backing of the majority of big corporations in the province. But Mark Norris, had the backing of his bosses and their corporation, The Edmoton Oilers."

Whyte Wash

"City to foot Whyte policing bill Why? The bars on Whyte Avenue profited handsomely from the NHL playoffs. They charged more for their booze, they overcrowded their bars, they provided negligable security, and they don't have to pay for policing. The bill should go to the Old...

A Tale Of Two Whyte Avenues

The two newspapers in Edmonton, the Journal and the Sun put a different spin on the police stories arising from the Stanley Cup riots on Whyte Ave. What is so glaring is that they are two solitudes, one showing the best of times and one the worst.

World Cup This & That

"Canada's Truimph Englands Shame. It was the only Canadian player in the English Team who made the only goal in Englands defeat at the hands of Portugal."

Big Daddy State

"Forget the liberal nanny state, this is the age of the Conservative Big Daddy State. Whose motto is do as Daddy says not as Daddy-do.Harper, six Tory MPs on ultimate boys' night out"

The Carolina Hurricanes Hoist Lord Stanley's Cup

"Hopes that Lord Stanley's Cup would return to Canada on the shoulders of the Edmonton Oilers were dashed when the Carolina Hurricanes won Game Seven of the finals Monday night. "

SpOilers

"Yep twas a great game.....Oilers hold off storm"

Oil Spill

"The Oilers were defeated last night in a shut out 5-0 by the Oilers. "

Stanley Cup: Canes Steal Game One of the Series

"The Carolina Hurricanes were still grumbling Tuesday about how poorly they played, despite coming away with a win in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals against Edmonton.  And if it wasn't for rookie...

Wrong Move

"The Edmonton Police Service has dumped the cop in charge of community relations, who organized the largely peaceful crowd control situation on Whyte Avenue on Sunday night, in favour of this Orwellian named crew; the public safety unit, also known as the riot squad."

Edmonton hockey fans create beer emergency

"Oilers fans are boozing their way into a beer crunch on the Blue Mile during the playoff run. As the Oilers battle their way to the Stanley Cup finals, bar owners in Edmonton are scrambling to keep beer on ice...

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