Goaltender Kristen Campbell will start for Canada in its women’s world hockey championship opener Thursday against Finland. Campbell’s first start in a world championship will be the third of her career with the national team, and eighth appearance in a game for Canada. The 27-year-old from Brandon, Man., has been Canada’s third goalie in the … Read more
Former NHL goaltender and longtime hockey broadcaster Greg Millen has died at 67. The NHL Alumni Association announced his death Monday but did not provide a cause. Millen spent 14 years in the NHL from 1978-92, playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers, St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques, Chicago and the Detroit Red Wings. The … Read more
Ann-Renee Desbiens’s status for the upcoming women’s world hockey championship remains uncertain after the Montréal Victoire placed the goaltender on long-term injured reserve. Canada’s No. 1 netminder was named to the national team roster on March 21 despite sustaining a lower-body injury March 18 against the Boston Fleet. The 30-year-old from Clermont, Que., was placed … Read more
