The dog days of summer drag on, but hockey was played yesterday in Edmonton at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Host Canada advanced to the final by pulling away from Finland for a 6-3 victory. They will meet the United States, who dispatched Slovakia by a 5-2 count to remain undefeated at the tournament. In the fifth place game Switzerland cruised to a 5-1 win over Czechia.
Today’s schedule
- Bronze medal game: Finland vs. Slovakia 2 p.m. (Rogers Place)
- Seventh place game: Sweden vs. Germany 4 p.m. (Downtown Community Arena)
- Gold medal game: Canada vs. United States 7 p.m. (Rogers Arena)
The Los Angeles Kings will retire former captain Anze Kopitar’s No. 11 and honor him with a statue outside of Crypto.com Arena. The Kings will unveil the statue and hold a jersey retirement ceremony prior to their game against the Montreal Canadiens on February 24, 2027.
Former Calgary Flames defenseman Daniil Miromanov, an unrestricted free agent, signed a two-year contract with SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL after spending the past five seasons in the NHL.