Author: Virginia Whitehead

The Montreal Canadiens hired hockey player Marie-Philippe Boleyn on Tuesday as a player development consultant. The 31-year-old will occupy this position part-time, while continuing her snowboarding career. Pauline will be invited to work on the ice and during video sessions with players in order to hone their individual and team skills, in collaboration with Director of Player Development, Rob Ramage, and Director of Hockey Development Adam Nicholas. Not surprisingly, the team was delighted to have a prominent Quebec player who has distinguished herself several times on the international stage. “It is a great honor to have in our ranks such…

BOSTON SHOCK WAVE: Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy was relieved of his duties on Monday. Don Sweeney, Bruins’ general manager, announced in a press release. Cassidy has been in charge of the team since February 7, 2017. “Today I announced to Bruce Cassidy that we have decided to change our head coach,” Sweeney said. After 14 years working with Bruce, it’s a very tough decision. “His record as a Bruins pilot is impressive. We appreciate him professionally and personally. After thinking about it, I felt our team needed a new voice going forward. Cassidy set a record 245-108-46 at the helm…

As it sometimes happens, today I am moving away from political news to turn to my latest passion, baseball, but also to a social issue, homophobia. Last Friday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers honored the memory of one of their former players, Glenn Burke. His name is not familiar to you? It must be said that his time with the Dodgers and in Major League Baseball (1976-1979) was short-lived. Didn’t know we owed him fame your palm? There is more, and above all, more important. broken career Why honor the memory of an athlete who played only four seasons at…

Sunday June 5 2022 4:35 pm (Modernization : Sunday, June 5, 2022. 8:57 pm) The Hamilton Bulldogs defeated the Windsor Spitfires 5-4 in Game 2 of the Ontario Junior League final on Sunday. Thus, they tied the match with one win for each side, after escaping the first duel with a score of 4 to 3, Thursday, in overtime. Canadian defender Arber Xhekaj stood out for the win, scoring a Gordie Howe-style hat-trick with a goal, assist and fightback. With the score 4-2 late in the second half, Xhekaj hit the target, scoring his sixth goal in the series. He…

Shane Wright or Juraj Slavkovsky? Why not have the two of them! Rather than having to choose between those two possibilities, TVA Sports analyst Maxim Lapierre presents a strategy for the Canadiens to pick both Wright and Slafkovsky in next month’s draft. See in the video above how he would do this. “Since the replay is in Montreal, it takes a show. You have to go for a home run and get the first two options,” he suggested during the first break for Game 3 of the Eastern Finals between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Rangers. “I…

The Coyotes have plenty of choices heading into the upcoming National Hockey League (NHL) Draft, and the Arizona club intends to make good use of it. The Yotes will speak three times in the first round, and they are the ones with the third overall option as well as the Carolina Hurricanes (obtained from the Canadiens) and Colorado Avalanche picks. They will also be invited to select four skaters in the second round of the auction, which will be held in Montreal on July 7-8. We’ve weighed everything and love what’s available in the draft,” General Manager Bill Armstrong said…

In hockey, a centimeter can sometimes make a difference and the Oilers saw it at the very wrong time, on Saturday in Edmonton. Evan Bouchard hit the post with a header in the third inning, then JT Compiere scored the winning goal seconds later in their 4-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. • Read also: NHL Playoffs: Not the Real Oilers With a score of 2 to 2, Bouchard could have played the champions and put Alberta in a good position for match number 4. However, it was Compher, who came out of the penalty area, who made the difference.…

Saturday 4 June 2022 10:50 PM index JT Comfer scored seven minutes before the end of the third period as the Colorado Avalanche won their third straight game in the West Final against the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Saturday. Captain Conor MacDavid got the Oilers off to the perfect start, Hit the goal in the 38th second of play When he beat Pavel Francoz between the pads. But quietly, the avalanche took the initiative, and this resulted in the double of Valery Neshushkin, At the end of the first period And the at the beginning of the second. The…

Désolé, votre navigateur ne supporte pas les videos (Paris) Alexander Zverev souffre de « plusieurs ligaments déchirés » après la torsion de la cheville droite qui l’a contraint à abandonner en pleine demi-finale de Roland-Garros vendredi face à Rafael Nadal, a-t-il indiqué samedi. Publié à 13h27 « Selon les premiers examens médicaux, il semblerait que j’aie plusieurs ligaments déchirés dans le pied droit. Je prendrai l’avion vers l’Allemagne lundi pour passer des examens plus poussés et déterminer le meilleur moyen, et le plus rapide, de me soigner », a expliqué le N.3 mondial sur Instagram, sans donner plus de précision sur sa convalescence. Le…

“Hi Jan. Listen, I’m a little confused about my future in hockey. All to say I might want to get into training. I just want to have a chat so you can give me some advice.” Posted at 5:00 am Catherine Harvey Benard Journalism This is the text that Felix Bebeau sent to his former coach with Chicoutimi Saguins, Yannick Jean, on May 11. At the time, the 23-year-old striker was still with the New York Islanders’ parent club, Bridgeport Islanders, as the Black Ace in the MLS playoffs. The response he received came as follows: “Hey guys. Good to…