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Golden three-peat in Olympic women's hockeyRed Deer Advocate - February 26, 2010Canada 2 U.S. 0 VANCOUVER — The Canadian women’s hockey team left no stone unturned in its pursuit of Olympic gold, to the point of adding a pair of extra games to its schedule during the Vancouver Games. Playing midget triple-A boys teams — aged 15 to 18 — since August provided the Canadi... more » |
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Canada blows out Russia to advance to semifinal against SlovakiaRed Deer Advocate - February 25, 2010Canada 7 Russia 3 VANCOUVER — Tough, hard, relentless. Team Canada was on its game Wednesday night. Taking their final warmup turns in front of a raucous Canada Hockey Place crowd, the Canadian players were surging with adrenalin — and confidence. Everything had finally fallen into place ... more » |
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U.S. beats Canada in men's hockeyRed Deer Advocate - February 22, 2010U.S. 5 Canada 3 VANCOUVER — Still without a top line and a clear-cut No. 1 goaltender, Team Canada is doing things the hard way at the Olympics. The host team’s path got a whole lot tougher after Sunday’s 5-3 loss to the U.S. The Canadian men will now face Germany in a must-win playoff Tu... more » |
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