James Harrison wasn’t drafted out of Kent State, was cut four times before finally making it onto an NFL roster, yet is The Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year in only his second season as a Pittsburgh Steelers starter. A tough road? For sure. Now, it gets even more difficult for Harrison, a self-made player who won an honor normally reserved for stars.
Vancouver Canucks first-round draft pick Cody Hodgson scored two goals and added an assist to lead Canada to its fifth straight world junior hockey championship, a 5-1 win over Sweden on Monday night in Ottawa.
Edmonton’s Andrew Cogliano snapped a 2-2 tie midway through the third period, banging in a rebound to cement a 3-2 Oilers verdict over the visiting New York Islanders.
The medal games in the World Junior Hockey Championships went today. The results of the semi-finals are here, quarterfinals are here and the preliminary round is here. The bronze/4th game pitted Russia against Slovakia and the gold/silver game pitted Sweden against Canada.
Jan. 6 - 2:20 a.m. Well, the 2009 World Junior Championship has come to an end. For my first WJC, I’ll have nothing but positive memories. The volunteers who helped put the event on were tremendous, even the one who told me the media bu…
OTTAWA — Of all the players most under scrutiny going into Monday’s gold-medal game at the 2009 World Junior Championship, none was being looked at closer than goaltender Dustin Tokarski. It was almost by acclimation that goaltending w…
“It means a lot to everybody, but maybe even more for me. Starting as an assistant coach in the ECHL, and 10 years later being in the NHL and to be a coach here, it’s pretty special.”
– Chicago Blackhawks assistant coach Mike …
Apparently the remedy for the struggling New York Rangers was a visit from a team with even greater problems. Four different Rangers had a goal and an assist, and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 27 shots for his first shutout of the season in …
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OTTAWA — Of all the Canadian players celebrating Monday’s gold-medal win against Sweden, none beamed brighter than Angelo Esposito. It’s been a long three years for Esposito, filled with far more bitter than sweet. Late Monday night…