minor hockey

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for everyone in hockey, but the OMHA is hoping the return of hockey can have big benefits for youth.

The top development league came close to a return, but was doomed early by provincial officials.

Tiya Bainbridge's world changed last summer when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma last summer. But not only is she back on the ice, she's making a difference for families going through the same thing.

The PWHL is a stepping stone for female players looking for a bridge to college and the pro game.

It's been a difficult year for everyone. And it's been especially difficult for Jamie Henderson and his wife. But if you're looking for something to feel good about, Jamie Henderson captured it in a 39-second video.

Is minor hockey getting a raw deal?

The 2020-21 hockey season was never, ever going to be a normal one. But what we're seeing right now is so far from normal that you have to wonder whether it's worth continuing.

What happens when your hockey dream sends you to the fringes of the European minor leagues instead of the NHL? Bill Keenan lived it, wrote about it – and now it's the latest hockey movie.

We received a video of a practice in suburban Chicago where young adolescents were called to center ice to fight each other. Is this what we want in youth hockey?

In November of 2018, promising prospect Owen Brady was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his left shin. After months of chemotherapy and rehab, he played his first game Friday and plans to continue chasing his hockey dream.

Vail is known as skier’s paradise. Lesser known is the fact the town has been sending youth hockey teams on globetrotting goodwill missions for the past three decades.

"There’s clearly a racism problem in our sport. It’s been pushed aside and covered up ever since I started playing hockey and that is a major issue we need to suppress in a major way," says Hockey Diversity Alliance co-chair Evander Kane

Youth goaltending prodigy Mikael Kingo is equally focused on making charitable impact in the community.

Not a single Western Canadian player has been granted Exceptional Status into the WHL, but there's a trio of budding major junior stars who are looking to break through next season. And it's realistic to believe at least one will be taking the leap next season.

Seven-year-old Brandon Jonkhans has a severe headache, dizziness and will miss a total of two weeks of school following a concussion suffered last weekend. Everyone involved with the game can take something from the incident.

When Hockey Canada's renamed minor hockey divisions come into effect next season, it will not only eliminate confusion, but will make the game more inclusive by eliminating some offensive terminology.

Adam Fantilli could very well be the first-overall pick in the 2020 OHL draft, but the elite 14-year-old has decided to leave his minor midget team to head to a New Hampshire prep school. And the decision comes down to family.

Diagnosed with osteosarcoma last December, Owen Brady has spent the past several months rehabbing, undergoing chemotherapy and fighting to return to the game. Late last month, he was back on the ice for the first time in six months.

The state is still a U.S. hockey hotbed, but the number of options for developing players is out of control.

A dominant minor hockey squad from Toronto had to grow up in unimaginable ways when their teammate and two of his family members were murdered last season. This year, the Flyers continue to honor the memory of Roy Pejcinovski.

The annual tournament has proven to be a great showcase of young talent from Ontario and Michigan over the past few years, with names like McDavid, Tavares and Subban having participated in it prior to their major junior careers.

Following a 19-hour surgery and 11-day hospital stay, Owen Brady has begun his battle against cancer. And the 16-year-old OHL prospect is doing so with the hockey world cheering him on every step of the way.

The Canada Winter Games begin this weekend in Red Deer and will showcase some of the true up-and-comers. The tournament has featured Sidney Crosby and Steven Stamkos in the past. Who are the players to watch at the 2019 event?