Category: Canada

The 1972 Summit Series was a legendary event in hockey history. But you almost never hear about the second Summit Series – the 1974 showdown between WHA stars and the Soviet Union’s best players – even though it featured a similar level of on- and off-ice drama and intrigue across two continents.

On the 50th anniversary of the ice Cold War sequel, here’s a game-by-game recollection from some of the people and players who were there

The last goal Bill Barilko ever scored won the Leafs the Cup. Everybody knows that – or at least, every fan of The Tragically Hip knows that after the Canadian rock band’s 50 Mission Cap immortalized Barilko and his tragic death in a floatplane crash following a fishing trip in the summer of 1951. But there’s more to the story, much more than could ever possibly fit on the back of a hockey card

The Leafs’ leading defensemen has a variety of interests beyond hockey – he’s into music, fashion, food, travel and more. But first things first. He wants to get out of the first round for the first time – and then go a lot farther than that

Ten provinces. Three weeks. One highway. And a whole lotta hockey.

Since its happenstance origin in 2005, Project North has ventured to the farthest-flung Inuit communities, handing out more than $1 million in much-needed hockey equipment – and keeping a safe distance from polar bears – along the way