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Today In NHL History - John Shorthouse
On January 31st in 1970, broadcaster John Shorthouse was born in Vancouver, BC. Best known as the voice of the Vancouver Canucks and for leading the charge to the in-flight buffet, Shorty collected his first play-by-play payday calling a Canucks game in March 1998. In September 1999, Shorthouse inherited the full-time radio role from Gemini Award winner Jim Hughson, working alongside color-man
Should Josh Samanski get a bigger opportunity in the NHL with the Oilers?
As the 2026 Winter Olympics continue in Italy, Edmonton Oilers superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are making their long‑awaited Olympic debuts. But, a third Oiler has joined them at these Games: NHL rookie Josh Samanski. The undrafted 23‑year‑old forward has had a rather unique journey, one that has now carried him onto hockey’s biggest…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | Feb 15, 2026
A daily roundup of Winnipeg Jets, Manitoba Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Scenes From Morning Skate: Canada has to win big against France
Team Canada plays France this morning, and yeah, they’ve gotta win — obviously — they don’t just need to win. They need to win by a lot. This isn’t about running up the score for fun or even national pride. This is about tournament seeding, and tournament seeding could be the difference between a manageable…
We Interrupt This Olympic Talk...
I've said it before and I'll say it again: it doesn't matter what else happened in hockey today if a goalie scores and there's video evidence of it. HBIC is committed to goalie goals because of how awesome they are, and the young man to the left, Green Bay Gamblers goaltender Leo Henriquez, decided to elevate his game tonight against the Lincoln Stars in USHL action. The 18 year-old, Slovakian netminder played for his country at the World Junior Championship, and he's slated to suit up for the...
OGDB 3.0: Canada goes into their last tune-up game against France (8:40AM MT, CBC)
Alarm clocks are going off across the country, Baileys is falling into coffees before the sun is fully up, and I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love it. Team Canada is back on the ice for Game 3 of the group stage against France, and while the boys have already locked up first…
One Heckuva Lunch Guest
I know Nathan MacKinnon is focused on the task at-hand in Italy, and it makes sense when one considers that this is his first crack at an Olympic medal of any colour in his already well-decorated career. Personally, I would leave the hockey stuff alone for a day or two before the event started because it's Italy where food, culture, and history are all around those who are there! One of the things I really enjoyed while the pandemic raged was Stanley Tucci's Searching for Italy TV show that ai...
Pre-Scout: France has earned opponent’s respect, but it’s David vs. Goliath vs. Team Canada
Sunday morning feels more like a formality than a tune-up for Team Canada as they look to seal up Group A against France. But if there’s one thing we’ve learned so far in this tournament, it’s that all 12 countries have either won a game or put a scare into their opponents. France did the…
Manitoba Moose return from AHL All-Star break with complete 5-1 win over Calgary Wranglers
Recap of the game.
Team Canada Thoughts: McDavid a man on a mission, Harley impressing, the first-overall line, and solid goaltending solid two games
There’s nothing quite like seeing NHL stars play at the Winter Olympics, and Edmonton Oilers’ captain Connor McDavid wasted no time living up to expectations, already leading Team Canada in points with six through two games. Team Canada is 2-0 after their first two games, and we’ve already seen some highlight-reel plays, stellar goaltending, some…
The Golden Puppets
When the broadcast rightsholders for the Milano-Cortina Olympics were announced, I don't think anyone was surprised to see the Canadian team of CBC, TSN, and Sportsnet banding together once again to cover the Canadian angle in Italy. NBC was announced as the US rightsholder for US broadcasts which carried on their effort to be the American Olympic network, but I'm not sure that anyone knew that NBC was going to employ the residents of Sesame Street as part of their coverage. With ongoing cover...
Draisaitl’s Germany suffers setback in 4-3 loss to Latvia: Recap, Reaction, and Highlights
Team Germany suffered a setback to their 2026 Olympic campaign in the early hours of Saturday morning. After picking up a 3-1 victory over Team Denmark on Thursday, the Germans fell 4-3 to Team Latvia on Saturday morning, albeit it didn’t hurt their chances of outright winning Group C, but more on that in the…
Meet the Sellers: The bottom falls out for the Vancouver Canucks
It wasn’t too long ago that the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks did battle in the second round of the postseason. In 2023-24, the Canucks came out of nowhere and finished first in the Pacific Division. After leading 3-2 in the second round, they dropped the next two games to the Oilers, nearly completing a…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | Feb 14, 2026
A daily roundup of Winnipeg Jets, Manitoba Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Oilersnation Radio: Did the Oilers treat Calvin Pickard unfairly?
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the Oilers at the Winter Games, Connor McDavid’s debut, line combinations, Calvin Pickard’s treatment, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR with…
Flashback Friday: Looking back at Connor McDavid’s first goals
On Friday afternoon, Connor McDavid had a new first. Having picked up three assists in Team Canada’s 4-0 win over Team Czechia on Thursday, Team Canada was back in action on Friday against Team Switzerland. Under six minutes into the opening period, McDavid scored his first career Olympic goal. In this edition of Flashback Friday,…
Canada head coach Jon Cooper says Josh Morrissey will miss next game, not ruled out for remainder of Olympics
44 was watching today's game from the stands.
McDavid’s first Olympics goal help lift Canada over Switzerland in 5-1 win: Recap, Reaction, and Highlights
After defeating Team Czechia by a score of 4-0 on Thursday, Team Canada was back in action on Friday. The second of three round robin games was contested against Team Switzerland, with Canada defeating the famously neutral team 5-1 to give them six standings points through two games. All eyes were on Edmonton Oilers captain…
‘I’m really enjoying feisty McDavid’: Fans react to another big performance from 97 in Canada’s win over Switzerland
All of Canada is getting a taste of what it’s like to be an Edmonton Oilers fan by watching Connor McDavid create magic on the Olympic ice. Across the country, fans celebrated Friday when Canada’s top line centre scored his first goal as an Olympian en route to a 5-1 win over Switzerland. A moment…
Manitoba Moose Practice Report
Latest from practice on the AHL club of Manitoba.
OGDB 2.0: Canada looks to carry momentum against Switzerland (1:10 PM, CBC)
The joy and excitement of competing at the Olympics is intense for every athlete. The Canadian Men’s hockey team had 20 Olympic rookies make their debut yesterday. Anyone not named Sidney Crosby or Drew Doughty laced up their skates for their first Olympic experience, and while Canada got a late first period goal from their…
Let's waste your Friday by building some NHL Olympic all-star teams
We’re finally watching Olympic best-on-best hockey for the first time in 12 years. And so far, it kind of rules. The last time the league sent its players to an Olympics, I wrote a piece where I picked the ten best NHL Olympians. The idea was to weight both sides equally – NHL success, and Olympic success – and rank the best of the best. It's been so long that I’d completely forgotten about that piece, and only stumbled on it recently . And it kind of made me want to revisit it. Of cours...
How the Oilers’ Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Josh Samanski made immediate impacts in their Olympic debuts
A trio of Edmonton Oilers wasted no time making their mark in the Olympic hockey tournament. Connor McDavid was a dominant force in Canada’s convincing 5-0 victory over Czechia, while Leon Draisaitl and Josh Samanski formed part of Germany’s top line in a 3-1 victory over Denmark. All three were making their Olympic debuts, but…
Scenes From Morning Skate: Canada should cruise past Switzerland
Here’s the thing about Team Canada’s upcoming match against Switzerland — you can probably relax a little. After the dominant 5-0 win over Czechia, Canada’s got another game on the schedule that, let’s be honest, should go their way. And yeah, it’s still Olympic hockey. Switzerland’s still a team that earned its spot here. But…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | Feb 13, 2026
A daily roundup of Winnipeg Jets, Manitoba Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
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