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You are the scout!
For the first time Candian Hockey News is allowing the fans to become the scouts! Canadian Hockey News has developed a program to rate players in the various components of the game. If you would like to rate a player visit the following link: Scout S...
OPJHL Starting a Private School League?
Today on Network 54 the news dropped. Rumour has been around that Upper Canada College had purchased the Bancroft Hawks who has their membership revoked for allegations of mismanagement and embezzling money. Today it was confirmed! This makes Upper C...
Hockey Canada going to say NO to outlaws!
Hockey Canada has passed what many will say is the most aggressive policy in years. This policy is aimed at non-aligned “outlaw” hockey league. In the Action Bulletin released on July 5,2008 this bulletin send some jabs at these outlaw le...
Making it!
Do you plan on making the NHL? It is good to see that you have aspirations in hockey, don’t let anybody deture you from your dreams. However, making the NHL is no easy task. In fact, it is proably one of the most gruelling and painful endevors ...
Canada loses one of its Hockey Son’s, Luc Bourdon passed away on May 29,2008
The Hockey community has been struck with tragedy again. Luc Bourdon a defenseman with the Manitoba Moose, and top draft pick of the Vancouver Canucks was sadly killed in a motorcycle accident. A truely unfortunate event. Luc represented Canada in th...
84 Players are fighting for a chance to play for Team Ontario
The Hockey Development Center of Ontario, a agency of the Ontario government announced the 84 players who will be participating in the final selection camp.The camp will take place in Thunder Bay. See who the players are(.pdf)...
Canadian Development Model and YOU!
Hockey Canada has created a manual to educate you about the Canadian Development Model and how it affects you. The link below will provide you with the opportunity to download the manual. Download Link URL:http://www.box.net/shared/k2k2fiig7v...
Don’t forget to enter!
Back by popular demand, the Pepsi®, Lay’s® and Gatorade® brands are giving Canadian hockey fans the opportunity for a chance to win the ultimate prize – the Stanley Cup™ delivered to their home for a NHL playoff party by six-time Stanley...
Cost of Doing Business
Many of you probably already know. But other may just be entering into the hockey realm and realizing that to be successful in the sport you need a heck of a lot of money. There are rumours that some minor midget coaches could be making upward of $15...
OHF Approved Regulation Changes
The Ontario Hockey Federation approved changes to their regulations. The areas affected were players transfers, development fees, tampering, and AAA waivers. The two most drastic changes were in the development fees structuring. It seems the OHF is a...
OHL Cup Schedule Announced!
2008 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament Schedule Wednesday March 19 Rink 1 1:45 pm Toronto Jr. Canadiens vs. Halton Hurricanes 3:30 pm HNO Kings vs. Toronto Nationals 5:15 pm [...]...
March 9/08-Sault Ste. Marie at Sarnia
This probably won’t mean much for anybody but this game will mark the end of the neckguardless OHL. The OHL recently announced that their players were going to be forced to wear neckguards as a result of a meeting where the issue was voted on. ...
IIHF World Junior Championship
Hockey Canada, the managing body of hockey in Canada is now beginning the quest to search for host for the IIHF World Junior Championship for 2010 and 2012. While Switzerland was originally given the opportunity to host the 2010 championships, they d...
Who wants to Talk?
It appears that the original Minor Midget (1992) Forum has been deleted. No need for alarm another forum has been started! It is not manged by Canadian Hockey News or any of its employees. The link is available below: http://www.network54.com/Forum/5...
Hockey Canada Rule Changes
Hockey Canada has approved rule changes for the 2008/2009 season. The rules were passed at the recent Semi-Annual meeting that saw the end of body checking at the Rep-Minor Atom and Atom level. Download Rule Changes Download URL:http://www.box.net/sh...
NCAA Developments
The NCAA has approved the ability of Canadian schools to apply for membership within the NCAA Division II. It is unclear what this means for University Sports in Canada, specifically hockey because of the different eligibility rules. NASHVILLE, ...
[Hockey Canada] Surveying the Canadian Development Model
Hockey Canada recently posted a survey for participants to obtain information regarding Canadian Development Model and its impact on minor hockey. To take the survey please follow the link below: Take the Survey(Hosted by Hockey Canada) Link URL:ht...
Retraction:Smith-Pelly definitely NOT off to Michigan!
Canadian Hockey News is issuing a temporary retraction of the previously posted article regarding Devante Smith-Pelly’s commitment to University of Michigan. We will continue to investigate the claim in an effort to discern the truth. UPDATE-Ca...
Hockey for Life
A video about officiating....
1991… a weak year?
Well, with all the gossip that flew around the rinks over the past year about who was going number one, whether it was a weak draft year, or even who was going NCAA. The dust has settled. It is too early to comment on whether it was a weak year or no...
Don’t hit the numbers!
After watching the above video it is clear that Hockey Canada would like to eliminate Checking From Behind. Regardless of the player receiving the check turns or not a Check from Behind will be called when contact is made to the back. Players are a...
Werek Might Just Report to Kingston
In a recent article posted in the Kingston Whig-Standard by Doug Graham (for PDF version click here), reports indicate that Ethan Werek might just end up playing in Kingston for the Frontenac’s. This would be a drastic change to the position th...
What hockey invented by African Americans?
Select your top three shooters
The Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League has decided that in an effort to eliminate the number of ties and make the game more exciting they will be following the lead of the NHL and be introducing the Shootout. There is going to be a vote to see i...
Agozzino signs with the Niagara IceDogs
A little about Andrew Agozzino: The five-foot-eight, 165-pound Agozzino had an outstanding season with the Mississauga IceDogs Minor Midget team of the Greater Toronto Hockey League that won the OHL Cup tournament in March. He scored 57 goals and add...
2007 OHF Bursary Program Recipients
Jeremy Anderson Shawn Bailey Meghan Blunt Julianne Bouwhuis Lucas Chambers Sean Cooke Alain Della Pieta Amanda Lyn Harrop Mark Hoffman Luc Lang Trevor Martin Dan McCann Sydney McMurter Adam Morra Deanna Riddolls Ryley Scott Joseph Sellors Katryna S...
U17 Report
Canadian Hockey News has conducted a quick anaylsis of the “Shortlist” as recently selected by U17 team management. Download the Report(click this link) Link URL:http://www.box.net/shared/jns6mvn3aj ...
Ontario U17 “Shortlist” Released
The Hockey Development Center for Ontario has released it’s short list of players for the Under 17 Team that will compete in the World Hockey Challenge in London, Ontario on December 27,2007-January 5,2007. Andrew Agozzino Taylor Beck Ben Chari...
Ref you are the worst I’ve ever seen?
By now you have probably yelled an incalculatable ammount of obsenities and comments to or about a referee. Well, with a new season comes new opportunities. Now you can become an official. Its time to step up and put you money where your mouth is....
Tier II Junior A will get you to the NHL!
This year's NHL Draft took place in Columbus. In the draft there were numerous players selected from Tier II Junior A, and Junior B. Below are the players selected from the Canadian Junior A and B leagues. Round 1, 3rd overall Kyle Turris C,BCHL, Bur...
