Hockey

Five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team were acquitted Thursday of all charges in a closely watched sexual assault trial, a case that underscored the high legal threshold for conviction and reignited debate over whether the justice system adequately serves survivors of sexual violence.

In the NHL’s offensive renaissance, hallmarked by a boom in both even-strength scoring and power-play scoring, has made power-play performance a meaningful differentiator between playoff contenders and pretenders, Travis Yost writes

Former OHL coach Paul Thériault died in January 2024 in a Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, care home, unable to speak, trapped inside a mind ravaged by the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

Toronto. Edmonton. Ottawa. Is Erik Karlsson’s next, and perhaps final career stop, again north of the 49th parallel? There’s a different wrinkle for each suitor, but undoubtedly some of the most logical fits for the three-time Norris Trophy winner are in the Canadian markets, Travis Yost writes.

Matias Maccelli was on the golf course when he found out he was getting traded to the Maple Leafs. "Just trying to make a putt, and then my friend started yelling that I just got traded to Toronto," the 24-year-old said with a smile.

The deeper we push into the NHL off-season, the fewer impact free agents remain. Travis Yost has more.

One name kept popping up when players at Leafs development camp were asked who stood out during the three on-ice sessions.

The prospects at Leafs development camp observed a world class horse trainer breaking in a wild colt on Friday morning at Toronto Equestrian Downtown on the Exhibition Grounds.

Calgary Flames prospect was in an introspective mood at development camp this week, Salim Valji writes.