When she was still just a hockey-obsessed young girl growing up in Saskatchewan, Emily Clark wrote down a promise — one day, she'd play for Canada. Now she's living the dream.
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Emily Clark’s hockey dreams are coming true
Monday, October 16th, 2017 Canadian women’s hockey team to host U.S. in Edmonton
Tuesday, October 10th, 2017
The Canadian women's hockey team will host its archrival, the United States, in a pre-Olympic matchup Dec. 17 in Edmonton. It's the finale of a six-game series the Canadians and Americans will play prior to February's Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Ex-NHLer Brian Gionta to prep for U.S. Olympic spot with AHL club
Tuesday, October 10th, 2017
?Brian Gionta is turning to hockey's minor-league Rochester Americans in his bid to land a spot on the U.S. men's Olympic team, with the 16-year NHL veteran accepting an invitation to practise with the American Hockey League squad starting Tuesday.
Canada’s potential Olympic starting goalie is half a world away
Sunday, October 8th, 2017
As the NHL opened its season, Canada's potential Olympic starting goaltender Ben Scrivens was half a world away. With the NHL skipping the PyeongChang Olympics in February, he could star for Canada.
Coach’s challenge could be coming to Olympic hockey
Wednesday, October 4th, 2017
NHL players may not be at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, but pro-style coach's challenges could be a part of the upcoming Games according to the International Ice Hockey Federation.