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Dirty Duo running-and-cycling race lures B.C.’s toughest competitors

Dirty Duo running-and-cycling race lures B.C.’s toughest competitors

By Charlie Smith | March 11, 2010
Scheduled for March 13, the event offers competitors a range of options.

Defenceman Andrew Alberts is glad to play for rabid Vancouver Canuck fans

By Jeff Paterson | March 11, 2010
Andrew Alberts will likely have more eyes watching his every move during the pregame warm-up for his home debut with the Vancouver Canucks than he did during any game as a Carolina Hurricane.
Jonathan Toews takes charge of Canada's hockey future

Jonathan Toews takes charge of Canada's hockey future

By Jeff Paterson | March 4, 2010
He hails from Winnipeg and makes a living playing hockey in Chicago, but Jonathan Toews is clearly right at home in Vancouver.
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Olympics make a case for NHL contraction

By Jeff Paterson | February 25, 2010
Watching the sport the way it should be played allows the mind to wonder about what the NHL would look like if it could shed about a half-dozen teams and redistribute the skilled players among the remaining organizations.

Is hockey player Hayley Wickenheiser Canada's greatest Olympian?

By Jeff Paterson | February 18, 2010
Now in her fourth Winter Olympics, Hayley Wickenheiser is far and away the leader in every statistical category in the history of women’s hockey.
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B.C.'s captain Scott Niedermayer keeps his cool on the eve of the Olympics

B.C.'s captain Scott Niedermayer keeps his cool on the eve of the Olympics

By Jeff Paterson | February 11, 2010
At the very crux of it, Scott Niedermayer’s visit to Vancouver for the men’s Olympic hockey tournament is all about taking care of business.
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Olympic hockey climbs to new levels of hype

By Lucas Aykroyd | February 11, 2010
This month? The world is watching. Play fair, Vancouver.
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Alex Burrows makes good case for Olympic spot

By Jeff Paterson | February 4, 2010
If he doesn’t already have it, Steve Yzerman—the man charged with assembling Canada’s men’s Olympic hockey team—would do well to get Alex Burrows’s phone number.
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Confident Vancouver Canucks are fighting fire with fire

By Jeff Paterson | January 28, 2010
Led by the hottest line in hockey—NHL scoring leader Henrik Sedin, Daniel Sedin, and Alex Burrows—the Canucks have put on a dizzying display of offence this month, becoming one of the highest-scoring teams in the league in the process.

Salt Lake hockey gold seems like hazy history

By Jeff Paterson | January 21, 2010
Salt Lake City. Eight years ago. Against the U.S. on American ice. Surely you remember—but, apparently, guys who play the game for a living don’t.

Calgary loss brought Vancouver Canuck fans to earth

By Jeff Paterson | January 14, 2010
They still have a battle on their hands to even nail down a playoff spot, but it’s right about now that the Vancouver Canucks should start looking at the rest of their season in a playoff context.

Henrik Sedin soars into NHL scoring stratosphere

By Jeff Paterson | January 7, 2010
To watch Henrik Sedin this year compared to a year ago, there is no discernible difference to the naked eye. He’s not bigger, faster, or stronger. Yet his point total is higher—considerably higher.

Luckless B.C. teams make for a forgettable year

By Jeff Paterson | December 30, 2009
As sporting years go, 2009 wasn’t terribly memorable in the city of Vancouver.

Jannik Hansen uses speed to climb Vancouver Canucks' roster

By Jeff Paterson | December 23, 2009
After making the rare and lengthy journey from Denmark to the National Hockey League, Vancouver Canucks forward Jannik Hansen figures making the short leap from third-line checker to second-line scorer shouldn’t be much of a problem.

Fast-rising Craig Cunningham leads Vancouver Giants to the net

By Jeff Paterson | December 17, 2009
Although the Vancouver Giants have battled inconsistency through the first half of the 2009-10 Western Hockey League season, the same can’t be said about the team’s leading scorer.
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