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Gabriel Landeskog Scores Twice and Answers in 51 Seconds as Avalanche Beat Maple Leafs 6-3

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4 days ago

November 11, 2026

Gabriel Landeskog. Photo by Lisa Gansky, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Gabriel Landeskog does not wait around when a game swings. The Colorado Avalanche captain scored twice on Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena, the second a go ahead goal just 51 seconds after Toronto tied the game, and Colorado beat the Maple Leafs 6-3.

Landeskog finished a cross ice feed from Nathan MacKinnon to make it 2-0 in the first period. Toronto clawed back to 3-3 in the third period when Bobby McMann scored on the power play. That is when the night turned on one shift. Landeskog put the Avalanche back in front 4-3 at the 5:02 mark of the third, part of a four goal period that ended with Valeri Nichushkin and Brock Nelson scoring 10 seconds apart late.

“When big players want to take over a game, they just take over a game, and I thought ‘Landy’ was the best player on the ice,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. “He elevated in that third period. He just built confidence as the game went on, and our leaders took over and wanted to dictate the outcome of that game.”

MacKinnon had a goal and two assists and leads the NHL with 50 points. Joseph Woll made 35 saves for Toronto, which had won four straight at home. The Maple Leafs announced before the game that captain Auston Matthews will miss about three weeks with the upper body injury he picked up on Saturday, plain news that lands hard on a team already chasing the race.

Colorado is 10-1-5, the best record in the league, and its captain is the reason nights like this keep ending the same way. When the game asked for an answer, Landeskog gave one in 51 seconds.

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Canada Names 34 Players for National Women’s Under-18 Selection Camp in Kitchener

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2 days ago

November 13, 2026

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Canada's women's national hockey team celebrating on the ice

Canada’s next generation gets its clearest test yet at the end of November, as Hockey Canada brings 34 of the country’s top under-18 players to Kitchener to compete for a place on the team that will chase gold at the 2027 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship in Ostrava, Czechia.

Hockey Canada has announced the roster for Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team selection camp, presented by BFL CANADA, from Nov. 30-Dec. 3 at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium (The Aud) in Kitchener, Ontario.

Thirty-four players — four goaltenders, 12 defence and 18 forwards — have earned invitations. The roster was selected by Cherie Piper (Scarborough, ON), senior manager of scouting and player development, head coach Nadine Muzerall (Streetsville, ON/Ohio State University, WCHA) and the seven regional scouts. Assistant coach Marc-André Côté (Montréal, QC/University of Moncton, AUS) also provided input.

The roster includes six players who earned a silver medal at the 2026 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship (Hughson, Jones, Matt, Milani, Mossey, St. Pierre) and all 22 players who won two of three games against the United States in August in Richmond, B.C.

The camp will feature on- and off-ice training sessions and practices, as well as two Red-White games on Dec. 2 and Dec. 3. Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team will go for gold at the IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship 2027, Jan. 8-16 in Ostrava, Czechia.

Fans are welcome to attend the two intrasquad games, both starting at 5 p.m. ET, at The Aud free of charge.

“We are grateful for all 40 players who attended summer camp in Richmond and provided tremendous competition, as well as the staff and Sport Canada for supporting the team through scheduling and funding,” said Muzerall. “The coaching staff is thrilled for the opportunity to continue working with and evaluating this talented group of athletes as we prepare for the U18 Women’s Worlds in January.”

In addition, Vicky Sunohara (Scarborough, ON/University of Toronto, OUA) has been named an assistant coach with Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team for the upcoming selection camp and the IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship 2027. Sunohara was previously announced as the head coach of Canada’s National Women’s Development Team and will serve on both coaching staffs.

For more information on Hockey Canada and Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along via social media on Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok.