Hockey
Premier Ford working to allow checking in OHL
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Saturday, 31 October 2020 21:21
TORONTO -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford is leaving the door open for bodychecking to remain in the Ontario Hockey League for the upcoming season.Ford tweeted Saturday night that he is working on a return-to-play plan with the OHL that would involve physical contact. He acknowledged that the plan would need to be approved by health experts.Ford commented a day after…
Ontario Hockey League: No checking due to virus
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Friday, 30 October 2020 17:10
The Ontario Hockey League will not have bodychecking this season because of COVID-19.Lisa MacLeod, Ontario's minister of sport, said Friday that removing purposeful physical contact from the game was necessary in preventing the spread of the coronavirus.MacLeod said the decision was influenced by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, which had several COVID-19 outbreaks on its teams this fall.The OHL…
Hockey Hall of Fame won't name new class in '21
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Friday, 30 October 2020 10:48
The Hockey Hall of Fame will not induct a Class of 2021 -- allowing the 2020 inductees to have their own stand-alone celebration next year.In June, the Hall of Fame announced that it had elected six new members: players Marian Hossa, Jarome Iginla, Kevin Lowe, Kim St-Pierre and Doug Wilson, as well as Ken Holland in the builder category. In…
Paralyzed ex-BU hockey player Roy dies at 45
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Thursday, 29 October 2020 16:19
Former Boston University hockey player Travis Roy, who was paralyzed after an injury in 1995 and became a philanthropist for spinal cord injury treatment, has died at 45.A family spokesperson told WCVB in Boston that Roy died in Vermont due to complications from a procedure he needed to maintain his quality of life.Roy slid head-first into the boards just 11…
NHL trying to find path for normal '21-22 season
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Thursday, 29 October 2020 12:46
The NHL views it as an "important objective" to restore a normal cadence for the 2021-22 season, deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN in an interview on Thursday.But first, the league must figure out what the 2020-21 season looks like -- and despite targeting Jan. 1 as a start date, the league is exercising patience before making any firm plans."We're…
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