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Clark golden Day 13
Photo credit: Bruce Bennett/Staff via Getty Images Canada edges United States to reclaim Olympic title Saskatoon’s Emily Clark can now add an Olympic gold medal to her collection after she and the Canadian women’s hockey team defeated defending champions the United States 3-2 in the final on Day 13 of the Beijing Winter Games. Canada…
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Olympic Recap Day 12
Canadian men’s hockey team eliminated by Sweden The Olympic journey for Prince Albert’s Adam Cracknell and the Canadian men’s hockey team came to an end on Day 12 as they were shutout 2-0 by Sweden in the quarter-finals. It took over 50 minutes for the first goal to be scored and unfortunately for the Canadians,…
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Olympic Recap Day 10
Canada’s women’s Olympic hockey team tops Swiss once again The Canadian women’s hockey team looked strong as they defeated Switzerland 10-3 on Day 10 to advance to the gold medal game at the 2022 Winter Games. Five of Team Canada’s goals came in the first period with Claire Thompson starting things off at seven minutes…
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Olympic Recap Day 9
Canadian men’s hockey team finishes preliminary play with win The Canadian men’s hockey team rebounded with a 5-0 shutout over China in their final preliminary round game on Day 9 of the Olympics in Beijing to finish with a 2-1 record in the Group A standings. With the record the Canadians, including Prince Albert’s Adam…
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Olympic Recap Day 7
Fish finishes sixth in Olympic debut Speed skater Graeme Fish made his Olympic debut in the men’s 10,000-metre event on Day 7 of the Beijing Winter Games, finishing sixth. Fish, who hails from Moose Jaw, completed his race in a time of 12 minutes and 58.80 seconds, ahead of teammate Ted-Jan Bloemen who finished eighth…
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Olympic Recap Day 5
Sask. athletes competition upcoming With no competition for Saskatchewan athletes on Day 5 of the Beijing Winter Olympics, two will be making their Olympic debuts on Day 6 and 7. Prince Albert’s Adam Cracknell and the Canadian men’s hockey team will face off against Germany on Day 6, scheduled for Thursday at 7:10 a.m. (SK time).…
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Olympic Recap Day 4
Canada takes Group A with win over United States Team Canada managed the sustained pressure put on by the United States to come out on top with a 4-2 victory in their final round robin game on Day 4 of the Olympic Games in Beijing. The two teams, who met multiple times ahead of the…
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Olympic Recap Day 3
McMorris captures third Olympic bronze in snowboard slopestyle It was a return trip to the Olympic podium for Regina snowboarder Mark McMorris after finishing third in the men’s slopestyle event with a score of 88.53 points. The finish continues McMorris’ bronze-medal streak. He previously won bronze at the 2014 Games in Sochi and the 2018…
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Olympics Recap Day 1
Another double-digit victory for Canadian women’s hockey team Saskatoon forward Emily Clark recorded one assist as the Canadian women’s hockey team routed Finland 11-1 in their second preliminary game of the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Sarah Fillier got Canada on the board quickly, scoring just one minute and one second into the opening period and…
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Olympics Pre-Opening Ceremonies
Canada dominates in women’s hockey opener against Switzerland It took just over a minute of action for the Canadian women’s hockey team to net their first goal of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as they trounced Switzerland 12-1. Back-to-back goals by Sarah Fillier in the opening eight minutes of the game and another by…