Mark Scheifele is another player who wasn't on the 4 Nations roster, but he has carried the Winnipeg Jets' offense this season. He's producing at a 107-point pace, and Canada wouldn't ask him to play a huge role, but Scheifele would be an excellent bottom-six scorer for the Canadians.

The games on Wednesday and Saturday in Edmonton will be the last Canada will play before the Olympic tournament opens on Feb. 5 in Italy. The U.S. outscored Canada 10-2 over two games in November.

The U.S. women beat Canada 4-1 in the first of four games in Rivalry Series with eye on Milan Cortina Olympics. Abbey Murphy had a hat trick.

On the website of Hockey Canada there is a page that lists the organization’s “Premier Marketing Partners.” Tim Hortons has been one of those key sponsors since 2019, it says. Telus has backed the national sport organization since 2004. And Imperial ...

Sam O’Reilly was among 15 forwards and 27 players announced Monday to take part in the final roster selection process starting Friday in Niagara Falls. Locally, Jr. Knights grad Jett Luchanko of the Brantford Bulldogs and Kitchener Rangers defenceman Cameron Reid, from Aylmer, were also named to the camp.

The routine friendly bet between leaders of Canada and the United States before hockey games was replaced by taunts and heightened stakes on Thursday. By Vjosa Isai Some sports rivalries are generational. Others are about an underdog fight or national pride.