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"I hope to God it all pans out well and maybe he can somehow reach an agreement with his princess and finally she'd be given a green card, which she really wants," said Kovalchuk, who's in his first season with KHL St. Petersburg after several years of stardom in the NHL.

The Kelowna Rockets scored three unanswered goals in the third period to beat the Swift Current Broncos 4-2 in Western Hockey League action Tuesday.

Olympic champion Yang Hak-seon, who vaulted South Korea gymnastics into the limelight by winning gold at the 2012 London Games, has flipped out at plans by Hanyang University to disband its gymnastics team, fearing it could harm the sport's growth.

<![CDATA[FIRST TEAM FORWARDS * Austyn Cuneo, Eastern, Jr.: Scored a national-record 96 goals this season. ... Has scored 233 career goals, also a national mark. ... Three-time Courier-Post Player of the Year. ... Member of U-17 national team. ... North Carolina recruit. ... Has led Eastern to three state titles in her three seasons. ... Named 2013 Offensive Player of the Year by the Field Hockey Club of South Jersey. * Emily DeMarco, St. Joseph, Sr.: Ended career with 124 goals. ... Led the Wildcats to a Non-Public South title and an appearance in the Non-Public final. ... Scored 41 goals and dished 14 assists this season. ... Will play at American University. ... Older sister Megan was a former St. Joseph standout. * Jade Dixon, Eastern, Sr.: Rutgers recruit. ... Scored her 100th career goal this season (ended with 112). ... Had 29 goals and 10 assists for Eastern in helping lead the Vikings to the program's 15th straight state crown. * Krista LaMaina, Collingswood, Sr.: Led the Panthers to an appearance in the Group 1 state final. ... Scored 31 goals and dished 12 assists. ... Broke the program's career goal scoring mark this season and ended with 103 total. ... Will play field hockey and lacrosse at Kean. * Jackalyn Pauling, Clearview, Sr.: St. Joseph's recruit. ... Third in the state with 56 goals this season. ... Also dished seven assists. ... Led Pioneers to a Tri-County Conference Royal Division title. ... Set program's career goal scoring mark earlier in the season. ... Finished with 102 career goals. * Tara Vittese, Camden Catholic, Sr.: Scored 48 goals and dished 14 assists for the Irish. ... Completed her career No. 6 on the national career goal scoring list with 166 goals. ... Gifted, fluid player. ... Will play at Virginia, where her sisters Carissa and Michelle played. ... Member of U-21 national team. BACKS * Sarah Furey, Bishop Eustace, Sr.: Will play at Duke next season. ... Helped lead Bishop Eustace to Olympic Conference National Division title. ... Scored 24 goals and dished 32 assists. ... Big-game performer. ... Team leader. ... Member of U-19 national team. * Sophia Miller, Shawnee, Sr.: Headed to Northwestern. ... Scored 23 goals for the Renegades this season. ... Team leader. ... Strong defensive player. ... Played big in big games. ... Also a member of U-19 national team. * Mackenzie Mlkvy, Eastern, Sr.: Great defender. ... Had 29 assists and scored 14 goals for the Vikings. ... Will play at Kent State next season. ... Part of a senior class that won four state titles. * Madison Morano, Eastern, So.: Futures Elite performer. ... Had 20 assists and 19 goals for the Vikings. ... Named the 2013 Midfielder of the Year by the Field Hockey Club of South Jersey. ... U-17 national team member. ... Terrific athlete who is also a softball standout. * Alyssa Olenick, Camden Catholic, Sr.: Terrific defender. ... Also a capable scorer. ... Had 15 goals and 11 assists for the Irish. ... Tough, aggressive player. ... Quick to the ball. ... Consistent force for the Irish. * Karlee Spirit, Eastern, Sr.: Team leader and one of the team's most valuable players. ... Wake Forest recruit. ... Scored 23 goals and dished 18 assists. ... U-17 national team member. ... Won four state titles in her four seasons at Eastern. ... Named the 2013 Defender of the Year by the Field Hockey Club of South Jersey. GOALKEEPER * Carly DeMarco, Gloucester, Sr.: Turned away 155 shots. ... More than 300 career saves. ... 0.7 goals-against average per game this season. ... 91 percent save percentage. ... Led Gloucester to an appearance in the C.J. Group 1 semifinals. ... Had 12 shutouts. ... Named 2013 Goalkeeper of the Year by the Field Hockey Club of South Jersey. ... Quick, strong player. SECOND TEAM FORWARDS Lauren Crudele Bishop Eustace Sr. Jess Dadino Moorestown Sr. Leah Davies Ocean City Sr. Jane Donio-Enscoe Hammonton Jr. Julie Johnson Audubon Sr. Kasey Morano Eastern Sr. BACKS Eileen Dzwill Bishop Eustace Sr. Lexa Massa Moorestown Sr. Shea McGee Washington Twp. Sr. Lauren McNally Ocean City Jr. April Stein Ocean City Sr. Rachal Toppi Glassboro Sr. GOALKEEPER Sam Rubin Cherokee Sr.

The Mustangs boys' hockey team had a successful weekend away when they took on high school powerhouses from around the North, and across the province, at the Nipissing District Athletics Boys' High School Tournament Friday through Sunday.

TERRITORIAN young gun Brooke Peris described her World League Finals experience as "crazy" with the Hockeyroos finishing second in Argentina at the weekend.

About two million real Christmas trees will be sold in B.C. over the next two weeks.

In the grand scheme of things, perhaps a $5 billion deal for the rights to broadcast National Hockey League games is not a big talking point, not important or serious enough to take up space on the editorial pages of a newspaper.

Red Wings great Steve Yzerman, a winner of three Stanley Cups and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, will participate in the 2013 Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings Alumni Showdown, the Wings announced today.

Getting to the Olympics is a dream very few people realize, but it's not just the athletes who work their butts off to get there.

Anaheim Ducks winger Corey Perry scored four goals in seven games at the Vancouver Olympics, and brings big-time offence to Team Canada.

USA Hockey announced Tuesday that Ogrean, 60, has signed a four-year contract extension to remain as the governing body's executive director USA Hockey announced Tuesday that Ogrean, 60, has signed a four-year contract extension to remain as the governing body's executive director "When we go to the Winter Olympics in South Korea in 2018, I will ... (more)

When the Anaheim Ducks play the Los Angeles Kings at Dodger Stadium, members of the Phoenix Coyotes ownership group will have an up-close view of the proceedings.

"No, it doesn't," said Hunt, an assistant coach with the Canadian team that prevailed Saturday in the final of the World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Toronto.

Great Britain's opening match at the International Ice Hockey Federation's Under-20 Men's World Championship in Dumfries was a bit of a beauty.

Though the New York Islanders will soon abandon Nassau Coliseum in favor of the Barclays Center in hipster Brooklyn, in the 1970s the team grew to be a hockey powerhouse and the pride of Long Island, culminating with the Islanders first Stanley Cup win in 1979-80.

Football It was announced Sunday that the University of Washington will be playing Brigham Young University at the Fight Hunger Bowl in San Francisco with a 6:30 p.m. start on Friday, Dec. 27. The Washington State University Cougars, meanwhile, are going to Albuquerque to play Colorado State in the New Mexico Bowl at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21.

Three consecutive weekends on the road against the top three teams in the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League didn't help the Cougars much in the standings.

Sledge hockey player Greg Westlake was part of the Canadian team that captured gold at the World Hockey Challenge this past weekend.

The Buffalo Sabres lost their 22nd game this weekend - falling 3-2 to the Canadiens in Montreal.