The “Hockey Night in Canada” theme song, a mainstay of Canadian households for 40 years and often thought of as the unofficial second national anthem, may have launched its final hockey game, according to the company that controls use of the song.The tune, which has opened the Canadian Broadcasting Corp’s
Saturday night National Hockey League broadcasts […]

Mike Green scored a goal and two assists on Friday as Canada defeated Sweden 5-4 in Quebec City to advance to the final of the world hockey championship.
Dany Heatley notched his 11th goal of the tournament, with Ryan Getzlaf, Jamal Mayers and Rick Nash also tallying. Goaltender Pascal Leclaire made 30 saves and also had […]

Swedish teenager Mikael Backlund, a first-round pick in the 2007 NHL draft, was secured on a contract by the Calgary Flames on Friday.The six-foot, 194-pound (88kg) center, who helped his country clinch the silver medal at last year’s world junior championship, has been playing for Swedish club Vasteras this season.
Flames General Manager Darryl Sutter said […]