Jaime Lee Rattray scored the game winner and added an assist to lead Team Canada to a 4-3 win over Team USA evening up the Rivalry Series at one game apiece in women’s hockey international play Thursday night.
Canada was forced to rebound after dropping the opener Tuesday night in London 1-0, where American goaltender Alex Rigsby had a 33 save shutout performance.
Toronto Marlies defenceman Travis Dermott is very comfortable playing in front of the fans at Ricoh Coliseum during the 2017 Rookie Tournament.
The World Cup of Hockey 2016 tournament garnered mixed reviews and inconsistent attendance. Some fans enjoyed themselves at the free viewing parties outside the Air Canada Centre, while some within the hockey community, including amateur players who might be expected to feel a deeper connection to the event, were lukewarm.
Toronto Observer reporters watch all the action together with crowds of fans who are outside the Air Canada Centre. Keep up with the Live blog here.
Canada’s Christine Gauthier, paracanoe legend, places fourth in Rio after a storied career on the water. Looking forward, she hopes to inspire young Canadians to come forward and participate in her sport, which has been added to the Paralympics for the first time.
Rio Paralympic fan favourites Canada defeated the host country in final game of the women’s wheelchair basketball preliminary round
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Paralympian Ilana Dupont has already moved on to preparing for her next race, after a top eight finish in athletics on Thursday night. With the T53 100m race over after…
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Nine years after winning Parapan Am gold in the pool in Rio, Chelsey Gotell has returned in a much different role for the Paralympics. No longer an athlete herself, the…
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Two-time Paralympic gold medallist Chelsey Gotell has been around the block enough times that she can help Team Canada in many ways, from words of advice to pre-game rituals. The…
When Nik Goncin takes to the court for his first Paralympics this September, he won’t only take pride in playing for his country, but also for two of the people cheering him on from the…