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CBC
02-06-2025
- General
- CBC
Cleveland and Buffalo to host opening games of next women's hockey Rivalry Series
The United States will host the first two games of the next Rivalry Series with the Canadian women's hockey team. The archrivals will square off Nov. 6 in Cleveland, Ohio and Nov. 8 in Buffalo, N.Y. Canada will host the final two games of the series in December, USA Hockey said in statement. Both countries will prepare their athletes for the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy, and many of them play in the Professional Women's Hockey League entering its third season. Canada won the last three Rivalry Series, including this past season's five-game set three games to two. The series was shortened to accommodate the PWHL's schedule. Canada lost the first three games of best-of-seven before winning four straight to take it in both 2023 and 2024. WATCH | Jennifer Gardiner lifts Canada over U.S. in decisive Game 5 in February: Gardiner lifts Canada over U.S. to clinch third straight Rivalry Series title 4 months ago Duration 1:24 The Canadian women's hockey team defeats the United States 3-1 in the deciding game of the Rivalry Series. Jennifer Gardiner's goal in the third period was the game-winning goal to clinch the series 3-2.
National Post
07-05-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Sam Honzek at centre? Calgary Flames could see sneak-peek during world championship
Article content Sam Honzek sees this as an audition — and in more ways than one. Article content He hopes, with a stellar showing at the world championship tournament, that he can start to build his case to be a full-timer with the Calgary Flames next season. Article content The 20-year-old forward also is aiming, in his first appearance with Slovakia's senior national team, to showcase why he should be on the roster to represent his country at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Article content Article content 'There's going to be lots of eyes on the tournament, so it's going to be really, really good for me,' Honzek said. 'I think this can open up lots of eyes and kind of set me up for the future, for next season.' Article content Article content It's a good question. Article content 'I talked to the GM of the Slovak national team and he said I might have to play centre,' Honzek revealed after his exit interview with the AHL's Calgary Wranglers. 'So that is going to be definitely a big challenge for me, but I think I can handle it.' Article content Wouldn't that be a welcome wrinkle for the Flames? Article content It's well-documented that the organization is short on centres, especially in the 25-and-under age range that they are targeting to form the nucleus for an eventual contender. Article content Their top two pivots — leading scorer Nazem Kadri and captain Mikael Backlund — already are in their mid-30s and there are not any sure-things in the prospect pipeline. Article content Could Honzek, a potential power-forward presence at 6-foot-4 and 195 pounds, be part of the solution at this crucial position? Most envision him as a long-term left winger, but he played a fair bit of both as a rookie in the minors and skates well enough to handle the extra responsibilities up the middle. Article content Article content Remember, when the Flames opened training camp this past fall with Martin Pospisil at centre, part of the rationale from head coach Ryan Huska was that he had received positive reports about his performance as Slovakia's 1C at the world championship. Article content Article content Huska is serving this spring as an assistant on Canada's bench staff, so he'll have a see-for-himself opportunity with Honzek. He was on the flank for a tuneup against France, but any shifts at pivot will offer a valuable sneak-peek for the staff at the Saddledome. Article content Would that sway the Flames to give him an extended look at centre as soon as next season? The experiment didn't work with Pospisil, whose crash-and-bang style makes him more of a menace on the wing, but that doesn't mean it's not worth a try with another guy.
