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With the 2012 Summer Games serving as a back drop, Craig Custance starts looking ahead to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia, projecting what a possible Canadian roster might look like given an influx of young talent.

Blog | Conversation | August 09, 2012

San Jose Sharks' Michal Handzus gave Slovakia the winning goal in a 4-3 victory over Canada in the quarterfinals of the ice hockey world championships in Helsinki on Thursday.

Justin Faulk of the Carolina Hurricanes scored four minutes into overtime for his second goal of the game Friday, sending the United States to a 3-2 victory over Kazakhstan at hockey's world championships.

A Canadian water polo player has been banned from the national team for two years for his role in the Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver.

It's looking like hockey night in Canada at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Team USA and Team Canada usually are on opposite sides, fighting for Olympic gold and world championships. They appear to agree on one thing, however: picking Vancouver to win the Stanley Cup.

Canada's best hope to end its Cup drought is the Vancouver Canucks, and an American, Ryan Kesler, may be its biggest asset in getting there.

E.J. Hradek's weekly mailbag looks at the following topics: Dan Bylsma as a potential U.S. coach for the 2014 Olympics; the Canucks as a Cup contender; the likely sites of Winter Classic '12 (Philly, Denver, D.C.); and Jonas Hiller as an All-Star.

Blog | Conversation | January 06, 2011

Canucks-Red Wings Preview

E.J. Hradek revisists yesterday's gold medal game between the U.S. and Canada.

Blog | Conversation | March 01, 2010

E.J. Hradek believes the Swedes are sitting pretty heading into the single-elimination tournament portion of the Olympics

Blog | Conversation | February 24, 2010

E.J. Hradek breaks down each of Wednesday's Olympic matchups, including Team USA versus Switzerland and what should be an epic clash between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin ... er ... Canada and Russia.

Blog | Conversation | February 23, 2010

After its upset loss at the hands of Team USA, Team Canada isn't panicking. But the Canadians are making big changes, Pierre LeBrun writes.

Has Canada mismanaged its goaltending assets? In the wake of its decision to start Roberto Luongo before Canada's first elimination game, we make the case for Marc-Andre Fleury.

Team USA's win over Canada was nothing short of an upset, but the Americans know they've accomplished nothing yet at the Olympics.

During Sunday's USA-Canada clash, players will be in the unusual position of having to play against their NHL teammates. Is it an advantage? Is it a distraction? The stars tell their stories.