CFN – I’m sure Grapes will be happy with these numbers! Beauty! The Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) is proud to announce that there are more Ontario-born players competing in the NHL, AHL, NCAA and CHL this season who played in the OMHA than any other minor hockey organization. ResearchContinue Reading
CFN – The war between Canadian Hockey legend Don Cherry and American GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brian Burke, heated up after a barrage by Grapes on Hockey Night in Canada. The movie Goon, finishing first at the box office in Canada kinda shows where this nation’s hockey senseContinue Reading
CFN– The Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) teamed up today with a famous NHL alumni and launched the Gary Roberts Eat To Compete Challenge, a contest to help OMHA players to develop better nutrition habits for a healthier approach to hockey and life. The OMHA and Roberts launched theContinue Reading
CFN – Goon. The title says it all. Goon follows in the hallowed halls of Slap Shot which is the iconic film on Hockey. You think Hockey flicks, you think Slap Shot. Goon doffs its stick against the boards and builds into something very special. It’s notContinue Reading
CFN – It’s really interesting watching the drama unfold on the Habs this disastrous season. Something Bob Gainey did when he pulled the trigger on the Gomez trade and sign Gionta and Cammy was send a message to agents; which was huge. Nobody expected Gomez to turn into AndreasContinue Reading
CFN – Alas, poor Scott Gomez has not scored a goal in one full year; a span of over 50 games. It’s amazing how such a talented player can fall into the pits so quickly. Today is the one year anniversary of his drought as pointed out, and celebratedContinue Reading
CFN – Bob Gainey can’t be a happy camper this morning. The team that he crafted came out of the All Star break with just a glimmer of hope. Those horns in the background were not the sounds of victory, but of the death of the Habs 2011/12Continue Reading
CFN – We owe Tea Party Tim Thomas a debt of gratitude. It’s a slow week in the NHL. No major news out there as the All Star break approaches. Nobody really cares about the All Star game so Mr. Thomas deciding to be a totally classless human beingContinue Reading
CFN – Stunning is the only word that comes to mind as Montreal blew a 4-2 lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins to lose 5-4 in the shoot out. Evgeni “Geno” Malkin is thriving with Sidney Crosby on the shelf as he scored the game tying goal and the shootContinue Reading
CFN – Ships passing in the night. I love that term, and it seems that’s what’s happening in the NHL as the Ottawa Senators, the Comeback Kids (although some of them definitely are not kids ) came back and won the battle of Ontario Tuesday night beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2Continue Reading
CFN – Mike Cammalleri had a better first night with Calgary than the Habs did as he notched a goal on 3 shots. Both teams lost; Calgary 5-1 to LA and Montreal in the shoot out to Ottawa after Tomas Plekanec scored a 3rd period short handed goal andContinue Reading
CFN – Friday the 13th will never be the same for Habs fans! What the heck is going on in Montreal? The Habs just traded their biggest star; albeit Mike Cammalleri is having his worst NHL season, but then this team is a mess and guys like Cammy don’tContinue Reading
CFN – So as we approach the half way mark of the NHL season the Habs are in a strange position. The odds of them making the play offs are not terribly good right now. The odds of this team drinking from Lord Stanley’s Cup are nearContinue Reading
CFN – Wow, betcha nobody was expecting Lars Eller to ever put up a five point game, but that’s what the Habs great Dane did in Montreal’s 7-3 drubbing of the Winnipeg Jets. The third period started 3-2 Montreal, but the Habs put the game away scoring four more goals.Continue Reading
CFN – Coach Ron Wilson got his first win under his new contract as the Leafs blasted Tampa 7-3 with seven Leaf players scoring goals and Joffrey Lupal adding 3 assists. The Monster; Jonas Gustavsson picked up the win in the fight filled match. The win puts the LeafsContinue Reading
CFN – It’s interesting watching how the Habs keep blowing leads while the Sens keep stealing games by not giving up and storming back to snatch wins. It also could be why the Ottawa Senators; in a season that most thought would be a rebuilding year are looking like theyContinue Reading
CFN – I really really am enjoying the Ottawa Senators this year. They’re way over achieving, but it’s not a fluke. It’s character and putting in 60 minutes a game. And it’s never giving up. The Sens were down 3-0 to the Calgary Flames Friday night toContinue Reading
CFN – Sometimes you just have to make those first key saves and set the tempo emotionally for a game. That’s what Carey Price did as Montreal survived an early onslaught by the Ottawa Senators before he Habs woke up and started popping pucks in the Sens net. Continue Reading