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CBC
14-07-2025
- Sport
- CBC
From hockey to rugby, it was a big weekend for N.L. athletes on big stages
Andy Knight of St. John's led a parade of outstanding performances by athletes from Newfoundland and Labrador on some big stages this weekend, as teams turned in some notable performances on the floor, the ice and the rugby pitch. Knight had three goals and two assists on Sunday to lead Team Canada to a gold medal at the 2025 men's under-20 world ball hockey championship in Poprad, Slovakia. Canada edged a stubborn Czechia team 8-7 in overtime, with Knight burying the golden goal seconds into extra time on a partial breakaway after accepting a pass from another Newfoundlander, defenceman Matteo Rotondi. Canada's lineup also included goaltender Scott Kirby of St. John's, assistant coach and Gander native Mike Dyke, and trainer Jeff Webber. Canada went undefeated through the five-team tournament, outscoring the opposition by a combined 20-6. Knight finished the tournament with four goals and four assists, Rotondi added a goal and four assists, while Kirby appeared between the pipes in two games, giving up just two goals. The Canadian women's team, meanwhile, featured a lineup filled with players from Newfoundland and Labrador, including Rachel Hardy, Molly Gill, Abigail Fleet, Brooklyn Kitchen, Hayley Ryan, Julia Butler and Cassie Drover. Mike Hipditch is a coach with the team. The Canadian women were the heavy favourites in the gold medal game against Czechia on Sunday, following a perfect 4-0 record through the group phase, and giving up just one goal along the way, while scoring 36 times. But Czechia cruised to a 5-1 victory to win the U20 division, forcing Canada to settle for silver. Canada blanked Czechia 2-0 in their first encounter on July 2. Kitchen was named a tournament all-star, while Gill was the leading Canadian point-getter with five goals and four assists through five games. Meanwhile, a team representing the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary skated to victory on Sunday in the Division 2 men's ice hockey competition at the 2025 World Police and Fire Games in Alabama. The RNC entry defeated a team from the Vancouver fire department in the final by a score of 6-2, with Andrew Paul and Stephen Gillard each scoring twice. Patrick O'Keefe and Matty Brett also scored, while Wes Welcher and Chris Mooney each had two assists. The RNC team was barely tested in their six round-robin and playoff games, scoring 42 goals and surrendering only three goals in the tournament behind the goaltending of Colby Landrigan. On the ruby pitch, the Newfoundland Rock team dropped a 31-19 result to the host Nova Scotia team in the final of the U19 men's Atlantic championship on Sunday. The Rock entered the final with a perfect 3-0 record through the round robin, including a 13-7 win over Nova Scotia, but fell short in the gold medal contest. The women's U19 team failed to register a victory.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Car! Champion ball hockey players celebrate world championship with a game of shinny
Men and women from Newfoundland and Labrador represented Canada on ball hockey's biggest stage this past weekend, at world ball hockey championship in Poprad, Slovakia. Players are back home, and spoke with the CBC's Carolyn Stokes.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
From hockey to rugby, it was a big weekend for N.L. athletes on big stages
Andy Knight of St. John's led a parade of outstanding performances by athletes from Newfoundland and Labrador on some big stages this weekend, as teams turned in some notable performances on the floor, the ice and the rugby pitch. Knight had three goals and two assists on Sunday to lead Team Canada to a gold medal at the 2025 men's under-20 world ball hockey championship in Poprad, Slovakia. Canada edged a stubborn Czechia team 8-7 in overtime, with Knight burying the golden goal seconds into extra time on a partial breakaway after accepting a pass from another Newfoundlander, defenceman Matteo Rotondi. Canada's lineup also included goaltender Scott Kirby of St. John's, assistant coach and Gander native Mike Dyke, and trainer Jeff Webber. Canada went undefeated through the five-team tournament, outscoring the opposition by a combined 20-6. Knight finished the tournament with four goals and four assists, Rotondi added a goal and four assists, while Kirby appeared between the pipes in two games, giving up just two goals. The Canadian women's team, meanwhile, featured a lineup filled with players from Newfoundland and Labrador, including Rachel Hardy, Molly Gill, Abigail Fleet, Brooklyn Kitchen, Hayley Ryan, Julia Butler and Cassie Drover. Mike Hipditch is a coach with the team. The Canadian women were the heavy favourites in the gold medal game against Czechia on Sunday, following a perfect 4-0 record through the group phase, and giving up just one goal along the way, while scoring 36 times. But Czechia cruised to a 5-1 victory to win the U20 division, forcing Canada to settle for silver. Canada blanked Czechia 2-0 in their first encounter on July 2. Kitchen was named a tournament all-star, while Gill was the leading Canadian point-getter with five goals and four assists through five games. Meanwhile, a team representing the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary skated to victory on Sunday in the Division 2 men's ice hockey competition at the 2025 World Police and Fire Games in Alabama. The RNC entry defeated a team from the Vancouver fire department in the final by a score of 6-2, with Andrew Paul and Stephen Gillard each scoring twice. Patrick O'Keefe and Matty Brett also scored, while Wes Welcher and Chris Mooney each had two assists. The RNC team was barely tested in their six round-robin and playoff games, scoring 42 goals and surrendering only three goals in the tournament behind the goaltending of Colby Landrigan. On the ruby pitch, the Newfoundland Rock team dropped a 31-19 result to the host Nova Scotia team in the final of the U19 men's Atlantic championship on Sunday. The Rock entered the final with a perfect 3-0 record through the round robin, including a 13-7 win over Nova Scotia, but fell short in the gold medal contest. The women's U19 team failed to register a victory. Download our free CBC News app to sign up for push alerts for CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. Sign up for our daily headlines newsletter here.
National Post
06-07-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Laura Stacey's annual charity road hockey tournament brings much-needed smiles
It's been a tough summer for the player's side of the PWHL but there were only smiles at an event Saturday afternoon that included the best of the best from the league that took over a small chunk of Etobicoke. Article content It was Laura Stacey's annual LS7 Sticks In For Charity ball hockey tournament and it brought out the who's who in the PWHL from Stacey to last year's MVP Marie-Philip Poulin to last year's Rookie of the Year Sarah Fillier and last year's defender of the year Renata Fast to name just a few who took part in the tournament. Article content Article content For the first time, Stacey, her friends and family didn't have to organize this all on their own with her LS7 charity gaining national standing, and with it a year-round foundation that took over some of the planning duties. Article content But it was still very much a Stacey family and neighbourhood event with four rinks closing off a handful of suburban roads in Etobicoke just south of Dundas St. Article content Article content View this post on Instagram A post shared by Laura Stacey (@laurastacey7) Article content It was the sixth annual tournament for Stacey and her family, and for the second year in a row surpassed the $50,000 goal that goes to support youth access to sport. Article content Later this summer Stacey and her foundation will host her first Montreal tournament and hopes to match what they raised Saturday in Toronto. Article content Saturday's all-day tournament was won by a team captained by former Toronto Sceptres goalie Erica Howe over a Fillier-led squad. Article content Fillier, who played goal in the tournament as did most of the PWHL celebs taking part, showed plenty of skill in the net but was the victim of a bad bounce off the end boards that allowed the Howe-led green team to prevail in overtime in the championship game. Article content Howe, who has been a participant all six years the tournament has existed, still marvels six years in at the support her good friend Stacey receives from the Etobicoke neighbourhood where she grew up and her family still resides. Article content 'Every year coming here you just feel the impact it has on this community,' Howe said. 'As soon as you walk in, I mean it's not a big thing. It's just neighbours playing road hockey, and raising money for sport. But both community and sport have been huge in my life, especially the past year, so you feel it. It's genuine and wholesome and I just love it here.' Article content Article content Howie, as she is affectionately known by teammates and friends, saw that support this past year in her battle with cancer as both the hockey community and her work community within the firefighting profession rallied to keep her spirits up and her outlook positive as she went through chemotherapy. Article content For Stacey, the day is a labour of love and togetherness as all the people in her life rally to make her tournament the roaring success is has become. Article content But Stacey also saw the lift a get-together like this can be for her teammates and league mates who may have struggled these past couple of months watching as their teams were somewhat dismantled in order to bring two expansion teams right up to speed. Article content 'There's a lot of emotions, right,' Stacey said of the expansion process. 'People are on teams that they love but now they are going to different teams. We are losing teammates. It's all those emotions, but I think at the end of the day all of us, even here, you just zoom out a little and remind yourself we're playing professionally now. There's not really much to complain about. Yes, maybe we are moving far and yes, maybe our friends are leaving and going to different cities, but at the end of the day Seattle and Vancouver are phenomenal cities and those women's sports markets are going to thrive and so many new girls are going to get the opportunity to watch pros play which is a great perspective to have.'
CTV News
18-06-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
‘Trying to win Gold!': London youth in Austria competing at United World Games
A 12-year-old ball hockey player is going to Austria to compete in the United World Games. CTV London's Brent Lale has the details. Aydan Hagerty is getting set to suit up as a goalie for Team Canada at the United World Games (UWG) in Austria, but he's equally excited about the journey as the competition. 'I'm pretty excited for the plane ride because I've never been on a plane,' said the 12-year-old Londoner. The UWG is an international multi-sport event that brings together young athletes from various countries to compete in a range of sports. It typically features about 800 athletes in sports like ball hockey, basketball, soccer, volleyball. 'It's the Junior Olympics,' said Josh Hagerty, Aydan's dad. 'Basically, anyone under the age of 18. They have an opening ceremony just like normal Olympics, which he was actually selected to partake in.' Aydan was selected to the U13 roster in the 3-on-3 Ball Hockey Division. Aydan Hagerty Aydan Hagerty, 12, of London, Ont. stops a ball during road hockey with his dad before heading to the United World Games in Austria (Brent Lale/CTV News London) 'Tryouts were in Brantford, London, and Quebec, and Niagara Falls. I went to three of the four practices and was chosen based on my on my skill level,' said Ayden. His father was excited about his perseverance. 'I was over the moon when he got selected,' said Josh. 'He tried out last year and unfortunately did not make the cut. He told me as soon as he got cut, that he's like, 'It's okay, I'm not worried about it, I'll be on the team next year.' He worked hard, and that's exactly what happened. 'He prepared,' said his dad. 'He played U15 as an 11-year-old in ice hockey to get ready and he came back and made the team' His parents customized his pads and gloves with a Canadian theme, with a touch of home. Aydan Hagerty Aydan Hagerty's parents customized his ball hockey gear for Team Canada. (Brent Lale/CTV News London) 'He's got all these dreams of going to the NHL and obviously now going to Europe,' said Josh. 'We wanted to keep it personal, so the bottom of his pads is the City of London skyline, so he can remember where he came from.' Aydan said he loves playing net because of the taps on the head when he makes a big save, and the friendships he forms with fellow and opposing net minders. They left Sunday morning for a team bonding trip in Italy. Along with his family, he's in Austria now ready for competition to begin Friday. Team Canada will be competing against two teams from Quebec, Team USA, a team from the Czech Republic, and one from Slovakia. 'I'm trying to win gold!' Ayden exclaimed.
