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The Province
6 minutes ago
- The Province
Canucks: Vitali Kravtsov returns for a second chance — and some sushi
Is this the return of a prodigal son? Get the latest from Patrick Johnston straight to your inbox Vancouver Canucks' Vitali Kravtsov waits for a faceoff against the Minnesota Wild during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Thursday, March 2, 2023. Photo by DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS Chelyabinsk, it must be pointed out, is a long way from the ocean. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Indeed, when you look at the map of Russia, you realize how hard it would be to find a spot in the vast country that is further from the sea than this industrial city east of the Urals, a place that was vital to the construction of tanks during the Second World War and has long been a railway hub otherwise. Vancouver is the complete opposite. And that's a big reason why Vitali Kravtsov is taking a second tour with the Vancouver Canucks. 'Fresh sushi,' Kravtsov's agent Dan Milstein quipped on Tuesday as a big reason why his client is returning to the team where he finished the 2022-23 season after a late-season trade from the New York Rangers. Vitali Kravtsov (middle) collects a loose puck against the Nashville Predators' during the overtime in March, 2023. Photo by Rich Lam / The Canadian Press At the time, Kravtsov fit what president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford had laid down as a player-acquisition focus — find formerly high-end prospects who might just need a fresh start. Kravtsov was a ninth-overall selection by the Rangers in 2018, but had struggled for ice time in New York and had bounced up and down between the NHL and the minors — and even back to the KHL. Yes, back to Chelyabinsk. He grew up in Vladivostok, on the Russian Pacific coast — Vancouver reminded him of his hometown, he told Postmedia in 2023 — but he had played all his hockey in the city that is just 100 or so kilometres from the Kazakhstan border. He played junior there. He turned pro there. And he signed back there in 2023 after a brief run with the Canucks, where he scored a single goal in 16 games. A goal that deflected in off Blackhawks defenceman Seth Jones, notably. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. It was not an especially memorable goal, nor was it an especially memorable run in Vancouver. But he has had two strong seasons back in the KHL, and the Canucks clearly see something that might be something back in the NHL. He had 27 goals in 66 games with Traktor, finally getting to play a front-line role for the first time in years. He hadn't been leaned on by any team like that since he was in junior. You know he's brimming with confidence. Can he translate that confidence to the NHL? Can he bring the pace needed to succeed? It's also hard to see how he would fit on the NHL roster at the moment. The team is brimming with wingers with actual NHL pedigree: Brock Boeser, Jake DeBrusk, Evander Kane, Conor Garland, Nils Hoglander and Kiefer Sherwood. Is Kravtsov going to supplant any of those six? This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Would it make sense to have him as a fourth-liner, because as it stands, he seems most likely set to battle for a role there. Even if Jonathan Lekkerimaki's playoffs were underwhelming in Abbotsford, the rookie's regular season was solid and he played a bunch of NHL games to boot. Lekkerimaki is the future of the team's offence and surely he will be given every opportunity to take a spot in the NHL. Kravtsov will also be behind Lekkerimaki when it comes to fighting for top-line minutes. Simply put, that is the task in front of Kravtsov: show he can be a consistent contributor in an offensive role. The hill he's looking at is big. But at least the sushi will be tasty. pjohnston@ Read More Vancouver Whitecaps Sports Celebrity BC Lions News
National Post
6 minutes ago
- National Post
B.C. Lions: Road to CFL hasn't been easy for receiver Ayden Eberhardt
Resiliency has led Ayden Eberhardt to where he's at. Article content The 27-year-old American receiver is enjoying a solid season with the B.C. Lions with 21 catches for 366 yards (17.4-yard average) and two touchdowns. But Eberhardt's path to the CFL hasn't been easy. Article content Article content He suffered a serious knee injury as a senior at Wyoming in 2021. Roughly three months after undergoing surgery, Eberhardt was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, a condition where the body's immune system destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. Article content 'If you'd told me when all of that was going down that I'd be playing pro football I probably would've questioned you a bit,' Eberhardt said. 'It (diagnosis) made rehab much trickier trying to figure out what I could eat to be able to recover. Article content 'But I'm super thankful for everyone who's helped me get here. I love B.C. and playing in the CFL. It's all surreal.' Article content Without insulin, glucose can't enter cells to be used for energy, which can lead to a dangerous sugar buildup in the bloodstream. Type 1 diabetics must take insulin either via injection or an insulin pump to manage their blood sugar. Article content 'It's crazy because I went almost a year of recovery and testing foods to see what I could eat and how I must dose for different things,' Eberhardt said. 'It's definitely not easy and I'd say I'm still learning how to manage my sugar levels and make sure they're in line through practice and meetings and what can I eat that helps and doesn't help for games. Article content 'But I think it has helped because as a professional athlete diet is very important and I have to think about mine quite a bit so it's beneficial knowing what I'm eating.' Article content Article content Eberhard allows himself cheat days to indulge in such treats as ice cream. But not sushi, at least for now. Article content Article content 'That breaks my heart because I absolutely love sushi,' he said. 'But rice messes me up quite a bit. Article content 'The thing is you just have to know how to dose for it, that's kind of the motto I've been living by. I haven't taken that leap yet (for sushi) but I need to and I'm going to.' Article content The six-foot-one, 200-pound Eberhardt signed with B.C. in February 2023 and played in two games as a rookie. He appeared in all 18 regular-season contests last year, recording 41 catches for 639 yards and two touchdowns. Article content 'I felt comfortable last year but being 100 per cent honest, I think the game has slowed down for me now, whether it's coverages, what to look for, how to play against different leverages,' Eberhardt said. 'Obviously as time goes on you get more and more comfortable but I'd say this is probably the most comfortable I've been up here.' Article content Another reason for Eberhardt's comfort level is familiarity. He has been teammates with Keon Hatcher Sr., Justin McInnis and Jevon Cottoy since arriving in B.C. and is in his second season with Stanley Berryhill III.
CTV News
36 minutes ago
- CTV News
Almonte, Ont. canoeist brings home 3 gold medals from junior world championships
A 17-year-old girl from Almonte is back home after capturing several gold medals at the junior championships in Portugal. CTV's Dylan Dyson reports. A 17-year-old girl from Almonte is back home after capturing several gold medals at the junior championships in Portugal. CTV's Dylan Dyson reports. There's something special in the water at the Carleton Place Canoe Club – or rather, on the water. Almonte native Isabel Lowry, 17, has returned home from the International Canoe Federation Junior & U23 World Sprint Championships in Portugal, where she won three gold medals. 'It was really amazing. It was a great experience,' Lowry tells CTV News. 'And it was my first big time international medal.' The young paddler, who only took up the sport in 2020, led Canada to victory in the C1, C2, and C4 events; also known as the solo, pairs, and four-person canoe races. Lowry claimed her first gold in the short C2 event, confidently winning by a boat's length. 'The start felt really solid, really powerful. We were halfway through, and I just saw that we just kept moving further and further away from the competition,' she said. 'A 200-metre is a very quick race. So, if you don't have a perfect stroke every stroke, then it's really hard, you don't have a lot of time to gain it back.' Lowry's solo event was a short time later, where she was on the hunt for another medal from the start, leading the final and winning by a nose. 'It was like a very tight turnaround. Like, it's not very common, but I was off the water for like five minutes, maybe not even. I literally finished my race, my coach told me like, okay, good job, do another one. I was like, okay.' And even after winning two golds, Lowry's appetite wasn't satisfied. 'I was really excited about what had happened. But I was like, I just want another one, you know? So, I got another one.' Isabel Lowry Isabel Lowry, 17, won three gold medals at the International Canoe Federation Junior & U23 World Sprint Championships in Portugal. (Dylan Dyson/CTV News Ottawa) The 17-year-old recalls how during the C4 event, which was a four-person 500-metre race, she and her Canadian teammates fell behind early, but made a late push for victory. 'The Ukrainian boat, the Chinese boat, and the Hungarian boat, they were all ahead of us for a bit. And then at the end I just found another gear and I was like, 'I want another gold medal,' so I just kind of found another gear. The girls caught the vibe and picked it up and we won by, I think a second and a bit, which is really great.' Lowry's longtime teammate and part of the C4 team was 16-year-old Madeleine Beauregard of Ottawa, who can now also call herself a gold medalist. 'Isabel, who strokes our boat, she's absolutely insane,' said Beauregard. 'She brought us an incredible finish, and I was honestly in the back just trying to make us go straight, trying to stay in the boat.' The canoe club's success brings a lot of pride to head coach Patrick Lester, who says two other club members also had impressive showings at the world championships. 'The athletes that we have are mostly almost entirely juniors,' says Lester. 'They're a really close-knit group of friends that, when you have that kind of environment, that atmosphere, it makes it easier for them to show up to practice and do the work and have fun doing work.' Lowry and the Carleton Place Canoe Club are now preparing for the upcoming Canada Games in Newfoundland, with the Almonte paddler's sights set on many more gold medals to come. 'I want to take it one regatta at a time and not freak myself out too much, so just one step at a time. But I think the Olympics is the end goal for sure.'
