{allcanada} Canada's Gabriel Diallo wins, Denis Shapovalov loses at Hong Kong Open

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Gabriel Diallo showcased some resiliency as his promising start to the 2025 season continued on Tuesday.

The Canadian rallied for a 4-6, 7-6 (4), 7-5 win over Roberto Carballes Baena of Spain in the first round of the Hong Kong Open.

Diallo, the world No. 82, earned a spot in the ATP Tour 250 event by winning a pair of qualifying matches.

The Montrealer will next face No. 2 seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy in the round of 16.

Diallo, 23, made strides in 2024. A runner-up showing at the Almaty Open in October followed a run to the third round at the U.S. Open.

Meanwhile, Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., lost 6-2, 6-3 to Kei Nishikori of Japan in the opening round in Hong Kong.

Shapovalov tweeted afterward he has been battling a virus and couldn't play to his potential in his season opener.

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{allcanada} Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski reveals how she beat breast cancer

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Canadian tennis star Gabriela Dabrowski revealed Tuesday that she underwent two surgeries to treat breast cancer following a diagnosis in April.

The three-time Grand Slam doubles champion shared her story on social media, disclosing that she played through her diagnosis in a year she won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.

"I know this will come as a shock to many, but I am OK and I will be OK," Dabrowski wrote in an Instagram post. "Early detection saves lives. I can wholeheartedly agree with this."

Dabrowski kept the diagnosis private for months because she wasn't ready to expose herself to the ensuing questions and attention.

The 32-year-old from Ottawa said she started to recognize she was part of "something much bigger than myself," sharing posts about the importance of early detection and a healthy lifestyle during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.

Dabrowski said she now has a better grasp of her treatment, the side-effects and how to manage them.

By telling her story, Dabrowski said she wanted to emphasize the quality of life a person can maintain when cancer is detected early.

"Early on in my diagnosis I was afraid of cancer becoming part of my identity forever. I don't feel that way anymore," she said. "It is a privilege to be able to call myself a survivor."

Dabrowski first felt a lump in her left breast during a self-exam in the spring of 2023, but a doctor told her a few months later not to worry about it.

A year later, she felt the lump get bigger and a WTA doctor told her to get it scanned after a physical.

Dabrowski then underwent a series of examinations before a radiologist said the lump looked concerning and called her in for a biopsy the following morning.

"The preliminary results came back that day: cancer," she said. "These are words you never expect to hear, and in an instant your life or the life of a loved one turns upside down."

Dabrowski didn't let cancer affect her on-court performance. 

She had a three-month layoff after losing the Miami Open doubles final in late March, but she returned to compete in June at the Nottingham Open, which she won alongside partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand.

Two weeks earlier, she couldn't lift her arm high enough to serve, needing help from a coach to toss the ball.

Dabrowski also had a slight delay in her treatment so she could compete at Wimbledon in July and the Paris Olympics in August.

She teamed with Routliffe to reach the final at Wimbledon before claiming the Olympic bronze alongside Montreal's Félix Auger-Aliassime in mixed doubles. Dabrowski also won the doubles title at the season-ending WTA Finals with Routliffe.

"A great reminder that you have no idea what people are going through," Routliffe wrote on Instagram. "Here's to more smiling in 2025."

Dabrowski said the experience has shifted her perspective on life and her career.

"When the threat of losing everything I'd worked for my entire life became a real possibility, only then did I begin to authentically appreciate what I had," she said. "Loving parents and friends, amazing coaches, a doubles partner who stuck by me, a real team, access to health-care experts, and to play a game for a living

"My mindset shifted from 'I have to do this (play tennis and not waste my skills)' to 'I get to do this.' Through this lens, I find it so much easier to find joy in areas of my life I previously viewed as a heavy weight."

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{allcanada} Fritz, Gauff qualify the US for the United Cup mixed teams tennis quarterfinals

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PERTH, Australia (AP) — The top-seeded pair of Coco Gauff and U.S. Open finalist Taylor Fritz of the United States are into the United Cup mixed teams tennis quarterfinals.

Fritz beat Borna Coric 6-3, 6-2 Tuesday as the American team needed to win only one match Tuesday to top Group A. Gauff was playing Donna Vekic in the later women's singles match with the team's place in the final eight guaranteed.

The U.S. beat Canada in its opening match.

The Perth quarterfinals were set for Wednesday, with the U.S. taking on China, which qualified as the best runner-up, and group winners Kazakhstan and Germany playing each other.

In Sydney, Italy also moved into the quarterfinals Tuesday with a winning 2-0 lead over France at Ken Rosewall Arena. Flavio Cobolli claimed a 6-3, 6-7 (8), 6-2 upset win over France's Ugo Humbert. Jasmine Paolini beat Chloe Paquet of France 6-0, 6-2 to give Italy its winning margin.

Winners of the past two Davis Cups and runners-up two years ago to the U.S. in the inaugural edition of the season-opening mixed teams' event, Italy won Group D without world No.1 Jannik Sinner after also beating Switzerland 2-0 in their opening tie.

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{allcanada} Angus MacInnes Dies: ‘Star Wars’ Actor Was 77

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Angus MacInnes, a Canadian actor who appeared in 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope and 2016's Rogue One, died Dec. 23, per a family statement. He was 77.

"To all Angus' fans around the world, with breaking hearts we write this: Angus MacInnes, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, and actor died on 23rd of December 2024. He left us peacefully, surrounded by his family and love," the Facebook post read.

MacInnes' career spanned decades, most notably featuring roles within the galaxy far, far away, as Gold Leader and Jon "Dutch" Vander. As noted in the obituary note, the actor especially cherished his time in the Star Wars films and subsequent fan community.

"For Angus, the fans of Star Wars held a special place in his heart. He loved meeting you at conventions, hearing your stories, and sharing in your passion for the saga. He was continually humbled, delighted, and honoured by the admiration and passion of the fans and convention community."

In addition to the George Lucas-created franchise, MacInnes' other credits include Witness (with Harrison Ford), the Tom Hanks historical thriller Captain Phillips, dystopian sci-fi movie Judge Dredd, Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy and a minor part in Stanley Kubrick's magnum opus Eyes Wide Shut.

"His work touched countless lives, and he took great pride in being part of these stories that continue to resonate with audiences worldwide," the family wrote, adding, "Angus was more than an actor—he was a kind, thoughtful, and generous soul who brought warmth and humor into the lives of everyone who knew him. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends and fellow actors but also by his fans around the world – his family thank you all."

Born in 1947, a cause of death was not given. MacInnes made his foray into film with an uncredited role in 1975's sports sci-fi drama Rollerball, starring James Caan.

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{allcanada} Report: Sacramento State to hire former CFL star Simon as GM

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Sacramento State is set to hire former CFL star Geroy Simon as their new general manager, according to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic.

Simon was most recently the interim general manager of the Edmonton Elks prior to Ed Hervey taking the role in November.

The 6-foot-2 wide receiver played 15 seasons in the CFL, winning two Grey Cups with the BC Lions in 2006 and 2011, and once with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2013 in his final year in the league.

Simon was a six-time CFL All-Star and was named the league's Most Outstanding Player in 2006 after recording 1,856 receiving yards with 15 touchdowns as a member of the Lions.

The 49-year-old is the CFL's all-time receiving yard record holder at 16,352 and is fifth all-time with 104 career touchdowns. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2017.

After retiring in 2013, Simon joined the Roughriders in a front office role and then returned to BC in 2015 where he was the team's director of global scouting and a U.S. Regional Scout.

Simon joined the Elks in 2021 as an assistant to then-general manager Chris Jones, before being named interim general manager earlier this year when Jones was relieved of his duties.

Sacramento State went 1-7 in Big Sky conference play this season and 3-9 overall.

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{allcanada} Scheifele leads 3 Stars of the Week

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NEW YORK -- Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele, Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin and Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" presented by GEICO for the week ending Dec. 29.

FIRST STAR – MARK SCHEIFELE, C, WINNIPEG JETS

Scheifele registered 4-2—6 in two games to lift the Jets (26-10-1, 53 points) to a perfect week and an 8-2-1 record in their past 11 contests dating to Dec. 5. He posted 3-1—4, including his 10th career hat trick (all w/ WPG) and sixth game-winning goal of the season, in a 5-2 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs Dec. 23. Scheifele became the second player in franchise history to accumulate at least 10 career hat tricks, following Ilya Kovalchuk (11), as well as the fifth different Jets/Thrashers player to score three goals in a single period (doing so in the final frame). He followed that with 1-1—2, his 13th multi-point performance of 2024-25 through 37 total appearances, in a 4-2 triumph over the Ottawa Senators Dec. 28. The 31-year-old Scheifele has compiled 22-22—44 overall this season, placing among the League leaders in game-winning goals (t-2nd; 6), shooting percentage (minimum: 1 SOG/GP – 5th; 25.9%), goals (t-5th; 22) and points (14th; 44). He and the Jets will face the Nashville Predators tonight on "Prime Monday Night Hockey" (7:30 p.m. ET, Prime, FDSNSO).

SECOND STAR – RASMUS DAHLIN, D, BUFFALO SABRES

Dahlin shared the League lead in assists and points with 0-7—7 in three appearances to power the Sabres (14-19-4, 32 points) to an unblemished week. He set a career high with four helpers in a 7-1 win versus the New York Islanders Dec. 23. Only four other defensemen in Buffalo history have recorded as many assists in a single game: Bill Hajt (Nov. 13, 1976 at NYR), Phil Housley (Dec. 23, 1989 at QUE), Brian Campbell (Oct. 13, 2007 vs. WSH) and Toni Lydman (Feb. 27, 2008 vs. NSH). Dahlin then helped the Sabres pick up victories against the two participants in this Tuesday's Discover NHL Winter Classic (5 p.m. ET, TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, TVAS), notching two helpers in a 6-2 triumph against the Chicago Blackhawks Dec. 27 and one assist in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues Dec. 29. The 24-year-old Dahlin, the No. 1 overall pick from the 2018 NHL Draft, sits fifth among defensemen (minimum: 10 GP) with 0.90 points per game this season and 11th overall with 6-20—26 despite missing eight of Buffalo's 37 total contests (29 GP).

THIRD STAR – ZACH WERENSKI, D, COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

Werenski matched Dahlin with 0-7—7 in three games as the Blue Jackets (15-16-6, 36 points) won two of their three contests to move within four points of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. He notched three assists, including a helper on Kirill Marchenko's tiebreaking goal with 2:12 remaining in regulation, in a 5-4 triumph versus the Montreal Canadiens Dec. 23. Werenski then recorded his second career four-assist performance (also Nov. 22, 2023 vs. CHI: 0-4—4), doing so in a 6‑2 victory against the Boston Bruins Dec. 27, before being held off the score sheet in a 4-0 loss to the Bruins Dec. 28. The 27-year-old Werenski has appeared in 37 total games this season (11-28—39), ranking among the top NHL defensemen in average time on ice (1st; 26:18), total time on ice (1st; 972:58), goals (t-1st; 11), power-play goals (2nd; 5), points (3rd; 39), power-play points (3rd; 17), game-winning goals (t-3rd; 2), assists (4th; 28) and power-play assists (t-5th; 12).

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{allcanada} Canada's Rebecca Marino notches upset win at ASB Classic

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Rebecca Marino recorded an impressive road victory to open her 2025 season.

The Vancouver player upset No. 4 seed Lulu Sun of New Zealand 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the opening round of the ASB Classic in Auckland.

Ranked 102nd in the world, Marino, 34, knocked out the world No. 40 in her home country.

Marino won her first career WTA title in the final event of the 2024 season, prevailing at a WTA 125 tournament in Midland, Mich., in November.

Sun, 23, reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 2024 and was named WTA newcomer of the year earlier this month.

Marino next faces Bernarda Pera of the U.S.

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{allcanada} Canada's Gabriel Diallo qualifies for Hong Kong Tennis Open

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Canada's Gabriel Diallo is off to a good start in his 2025 season.

The Montreal native won a pair of matches to qualify for the Hong Kong Tennis Open, the first event of the season.

The No. 2 seed in qualifying, Diallo beat No. 8 seed Hugo Grenier of France 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 on Monday to secure his spot in the main draw.

Diallo, ranked 87th in the world, will face world No. 57 Roberto Carballes Baena in the opening round on Tuesday.

Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., also plays his first-round match on Tuesday against Kei Nishikori of Japan.

Diallo, 23, had a promising 2024, highlighted by a runner-up showing at the Almaty Open in October after a run to the third round at the U.S. Open.

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{allcanada} Young scores 34 as Hawks hand Raptors 10th consecutive loss

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TORONTO (AP) — Trae Young had 34 points and 10 assists, De'Andre Hunter scored 22 points and the Atlanta Hawks routed the Toronto Raptors 136-107 on Sunday night for their fourth straight win.

Clint Capela had 11 points and 13 rebounds as the Hawks opened a six-game trip by handing the reeling Raptors their 10th consecutive loss.

Scottie Barnes scored 19 points and RJ Barrett had 17, but the Raptors fell behind by more than 30 points and allowed more than 130 for the second straight game. Toronto gave up a franchise-worst 155 points in Thursday's loss at Memphis.

Young shot 7 for 13 from 3-point range, singlehandedly making as many shots from distance than the entire Raptors team, who combined to go 7 for 24.

Toronto's Bruce Brown made his season debut after sitting out the first 31 games recovering from right knee surgery. Brown soared for a one-handed dunk for his first points shortly after entering the game in the first quarter. He finished with 12 points in 19 minutes.

Takeaways

Hawks: The Hawks had 10 steals in the first quarter and finished with a season-high 22. Atlanta's previous high was 16.

Raptors: Center Jakob Poeltl scored 13 points in his return after missing the past four games because of a strained left groin.

Key moment

Atlanta turned a six-point halftime lead into a 22-point cushion after three quarters thanks to an explosive 40-point third quarter, led by 12 points from Young.

Key stat

Toronto turned the ball over on its first five possessions of the game and six of the first seven. The Raptors had as many miscues (10) as made baskets in the first quarter. They finished with a season-worst 31 turnovers.

Up next

Toronto visits Boston on Tuesday afternoon, while Atlanta heads to Denver for a New Year's Day matchup on Wednesday night.

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{allcanada} Wakely scores pair to lead Colts to victory over Battalion

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NORTH BAY, Ont. — Dalyn Wakely scored twice as the Barrie Colts topped the North Bay Battalion 3-1 in Ontario Hockey League play on Sunday.

Zach Wigle had the other goal for Barrie.

Briir Long replied for North Bay.

67'S 5 PETES 4

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Will Gerrior scored the game-winning goal at 19:49 of the third period as the 67's edged the Petes.

It was his second goal of the game. Cooper Foster, Henry Mews and Chris Barlas added singles in Ottawa's victory.

SPITFIRES 10 GREYHOUNDS 6

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Cole Davis had a hat trick as the Windsor Spitfires topped the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.

Liam Greentree scored twice for the Spitfires.

RANGERS 3 WOLVES 2

SUDBURY, Ont. — Adrian Misaljevic's overtime winner gave the Rangers a victory over the Wolves.

Luke Ellinas and Haeden Ellis scored in regulation for Kitchener.

KNIGHTS 4 FIREBIRDS 1

FLINT, Mich. — Noah Aboflan had a goal and an assist as the London Knights downed Flint Firebirds.

PJ Fagan II, Henry Brzustewicz and Andoni Fimis also scored for London.

SPIRIT 6 ICEDOGS 3

SAGINAW, Mich. — Carson Harmer scored three goals as the Saginaw Spirit defeated the Niagara IceDogs.

Calem Mangone added two goals while Ethan Hay tallied once for Saginaw.

GENERALS 4 FRONTENACS 2

OSHAWA, Ont. — Luca Marrelli had a goal and an assist as the Oshawa Generals downed the Kingston Frontenacs.

Owen Griffin, Lauri Sinivuori and Colby Barlow also scored for Oshawa.

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{allcanada} WHL roundup: DuPont scores twice to lead Everett to win over Seattle

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EVERETT, Wash. — Landon DuPont scored twice for Everett Silvertips in a 6-1 win over the win over the Seattle Thunderbirds on Saturday as the Silvertips continued to top the WHL's Western Conference with a 27-5-2-1 record.

Carter Bear, Tyler MacKenzie, Kaden Hammell and Jesse Heslop also scored and Silvertips goalie Raiden LeGall stopped 23 of 24 shots for the win.

Nathan Pilling scored the lone goal for Seattle (11-21-2-1). T-Birds starting goalie Scott Ratzlaff stopped 27 of 32 shots before Grayson Malinoski came in to repel 10 of 11.

TIGERS 4 HURRICANES 0

MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — Liam Ruck scored twice and Jordan Switzer posted a 17-save shutout for the Tigers in the win over Lethbridge.

Oasiz Wiesblatt and Hunter St. Martin also scored for Medicine Hat (20-14-1-0) which was a point behind the Saskatoon Blades sitting atop the Eastern Conference.

Goalie Koen Cleaver stopped 27 of 31 shots for Lethbridge (18-12-1-1).

WILD 4 CHIEFS 3

WENATCHEE, Wash. — Dawson Seitz scored the game-winner for the Wild at 16:33 of the third period.

Wenatchee (12-17-3-1) also got goals from Evan Friesen, Shaun Rios and Miles Cooper.

Wild starter Daniel Hauser stopped three of six shots before he was replaced at 8:34 of the first period by Brendan Gee, who stopped all 23 shots he faced.

Mathis Preston, Hayden Paupanekis and Chase Harrington scored and goalie Carter Esler stopped 22 shots for Spokane (23-12-0-0).

COUGARS 2 ROYALS 1

VICTORIA — Aiden Foster's goal at 9:06 of the second period stood up as the winner for Prince George, which won its fourth in a row.

Hunter Laing also scored and goalie Joshua Ravensbergen made 37 saves for the Cougars (20-9-3-2).

Teydon Trembecky scored and Jayden Kraus stopped 25 shots for Victoria (17-11-3-3).

WINTERHAWKS 4 AMERICANS 3

KENNEWICK, Wash. — Winterhawks goalie Marek Schlenker made 40 saves in Portland's sixth straight win.

Kyle Chyzowski scored the game-winner at 17:33 of the second period and Josh Zakreski, Reed Brown, Tyson Jugnauth also scored for Portland (20-12-2-0).

Max Curran scored twice and Jake Sloan once for Tri-City (19-10-2-1). Americans goaltender Nathan Preston stopped 27 shots.

BLAZERS 3 ROCKETS 1

KELOWNA, B.C. — John Szabo scored twice for Kamloops in the win over Kelowna.

Nathan Behm also scored once and Blazers netminder Dylan Ernst stopped 25 of 26 shots for Kamloops (13-18-3-0).

Rockets goaltender Jake Pilon made 45 saves and Kalder Varga scored for Kelowna (13-15-2-1).

RAIDERS 7 BRONCOS 5

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Tomas Mrsic led Prince Albert with a pair of goals.

Aiden Oiring, Niall Crocker, Brayden Dube, Lukas Dragicevic and Ty Meunier also scored for the Raiders (17-11-3-0) with goaltender Dimitri Fortin contributing 29 saves.

Luke Mistelbacher scored a hat trick and Carlin Dezainde had a pair of goals for Swift Current (17-15-0-1).

Broncos starter Joey Rocha stopped eight of 10 shots in the first period and Reid Dyck turned away 25 of 29 the rest of the game.

WHEAT KINGS 5 WARRIORS 2

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Carter Klippenstein and Nolan Flamand spurred Brandon to victory with a pair of goals apiece.

Marcus Nguyen also scored and goalie Alex Garrett stopped 35 of 37 shots for Brandon (16-10-3-2).

Moose Jaw (8-21-3-1) got goals from McKenzie and Connor Schmidt and 28 saves from goalie Brady Smith.

BLADES 5 PATS 2

REGINA — Hudson Kibblewhite led the Blades with a goal and two assists in the win over Regina.

Saskatoon (19-10-2-2) also got goals from Colten Worthington, Misha Volotovskii, Ben Riche and Brandon Lisowsky. Blades netminder Ethan McCallum stopped 32 of 34 shots.

Zach Pantelakis and Zackary Shantz scored and Pats netminder Kelton Pyne had 20 saves for Regina (9-18-4-2).

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{allcanada} OHL roundup: Firebirds win fifth in a row, down IceDogs to halt Niagara's streak

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FLINT, Mich. — The Flint Firebirds won a fifth straight game in the Ontario Hockey League with a 4-1 victory over the Niagara IceDogs on Saturday.

Christopher Thibodeau led Flint (16-15-1-1) with a goal and an assist with Urban Podrekar, Nolan Collins and Alex Kostov also contributing goals to the win. Firebirds goaltender Nathan Day made 25 saves.

A seven-game win streak for Niagara (22-10-1-1) came to an end.

Andrei Loshko scored the lone goal and goalie Owen Flores stopped 27 shots.

COLTS 5 BATTALION 2

BARRIE, Ont. — Tristan Bertucci scored a goal and an assist in Barrie's win over North Bay.

Barrie (22-9-1-1) also got goals from Parker Vaughan, Carter Lowe, Michael Derbidge and Brad Gardiner. Colts goaltender Ben Hrebik repelled 39 shots.

North Bay (13-16-3-0) got goals from Shamar Moses and Nick Wellenreiter, while starting goalie Mike McIvor stopped 16 of 21 shots and Charlie Larocque turned away seven of seven.

STING 4 SPIRIT 3

SAGINAW, Mich. — Ryan Brown's goal at 10:14 of the third period stood up as the winner and goaltender Nick Surzycia had 37 saves for the visiting Sting.

Liam Beamish, Tyson Doucette and Mitch Young also scored for Sarnia (12-18-2-5).

Jacob Cloutier scored twice and Ethan Hay scored once for Saginaw (16-17-1-0). Spirit goalie Andrew Oke had 22 saves.

SPITFIRES 4 GREYHOUNDS 0

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Joey Costanzo posted a 20-save shutout for visiting Windsor.

Liam Greentree, Carson Woodall, Adrian Manzo and Cole Davis scored for the Spitfires (24-7-2-1) atop the West Division.

Greyhounds goalie Charlie Schenkel stopped 36 shots.

BULLDOGS 8 ATTACK 2

OWEN SOUND, Ont. — Jake O'Brien scored twice and goaltender Ryerson Leenders stopped 40 shots for Brantford in the win over Owen Sound.

Joshua Avery, Aiden O'Donnell, Lucas Moore, Nick Lardis, Marek Vanacker and Patrick Thomas also scored for the Bulldogs (18-13-3-0).

Michael Dec and Pierce Mbuyi were goal scorers for Owen Sound (9-20-2-3).

Matthew Koprowski stopped 22 of 29 shots in the Attack's net before Trenten Bennett turned away nine of 10 in relief.

STEELHEADS 7 67'S 3

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Chase Lefebvre led the host Steelheads with a goal and two assists in the win over Ottawa.

William Eggleton, Parker Von Richter, Gabriel Chiarot, Angus MacDonell, Mason Zebeski and Aidan Lane also scored for Brampton (15-14-0-0). Steelheads goaltender Anthony Paolini contributed 27 saves to the win.

Will Gerrior, Henry Mews and Filip Ekberg scored and goalie Jaeden Nelson stopped 25 shots for Ottawa (13-13-2-5).

OTTERS 4 STORM 2

ERIE, Pa. — Sam Alfano scored twice for the Otters in a win over Guelph.

Callum Hughes and Dylan Edwards also scored and goalie Noah Erliden made 39 saves for Erie (17-10-3-1).

Parker Snelgrove and Charlie Paquette were goal scorers for Guelph (10-20-2-1). Goalie Brayden Gillespie stopped 21 shots.

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{allcanada} QMJHL roundup: Morin's four-point game paces Wildcats to win over Sea Dogs

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SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Etienne Morin's goal and three assists led the visiting Moncton Wildcats to a 7-2 win over the Saint John Sea Dogs in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League on Saturday.

Morin was a second-round draft pick of the NHL's Calgary Flames in 2023.

Caleb Desnoyers scored twice for Moncton (25-5-2-0) in a fourth straight win for the Wildcats atop the Eastern Conference.

Adam Fortier-Gendron contributed a goal and an assist, Riley Sampson, Markus Vidicek and Mitchell Wagner also scored in the win. Wildcats goalie Jacob Steinman made 29 saves.

Dylan Rozzi and Nicolas Bilodeau scored for Saint John (16-17-0-0) with Sea Dogs starter Justin Robinson stopping 41 shots in a losing cause.

DRAKKAR 5 REMPARTS 2

BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — Louis-Charles Plourde led the host Drakkar to victory with a pair of goals.

Alexis Mathieu, Samuel Boisvert and Jules Boilard also scored for Baie-Comeau (17-13-1-1) with goalie Lucas Beckman contributing 26 saves.

Remparts goaltender Louis-Antoine Denault made 39 saves. Maddox Dagenais and Andreas Straka scored for Quebec (12-17-1-2).

OLYMPIQUES 6 ARMADA 3

GATINEAU, Que. — Isaiah Parent scored twice for the host Olympiques.

Lukas Kral, Lukas Landry, Jeremie Minville and Jeremie Dumas-Larouche were the other goal scorers for Gatineau (8-18-5-2).

Olympiques netminder Nathan St-Pierre stopped 20 of 23 shots.

Justin Carbonneau, Vincent Desjardins and Egor Goriunov scored for Blainville-Boisbriand (17-13-2-0).

Armada starter Remi Delafontaine stopped 13 of 17 shots before reliever Vincent Gladu turned away three of four.

SAGUENEENS 4 PHOENIX 3 (OT)

CHICOUTIMI, Que. — Emile Guite scored the overtime winner for the host Sagueneens.

Chicoutimi (18-6-3-5) also got goals from Maxim Masse, Loic Usereau and Thomas Desruisseaux. Sagueneens goalie Raphael Precourt made 25 saves for the win.

Jayden Plouffe, Thomas Rousseau and Florent Houle scored for Sherbrooke (19-9-1-3) with goalie Kyan Labbe stopping 26 shots.

CATARACTES 7 TIGRES 2

VICTORIAVILLE, Que. — Cole Chandler led visiting Shawinigan to victory with a pair of goals.

Jiri Klima had three assists and Kody Dupuis, Matvei Gridin, Jordan Forget, Isaac Menard and Felix Lacerte also scored for the Cataractes (18-13-0-1).

Cataractes goaltender Felix Hamel repelled 27 shots and his Tigres counterpart Gabriel D'Aigle stopped 32.

Victoriaville (10-19-1-3) got goals from Eliott Simard and Enzo Lottin.

VOLTIGEURS 3 OCEANIC 1

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que — Luke Woodworth's goal and assist paced the host Voltigeurs to victory.

Vincent Tremblay and Sam Oliver also scored for Drummondville (24-6-1-2) atop the Western Conference. Volts goalie Riley Mercer made 34 saves for the win.

Jonathan Fauchon scoredthe lone goal for Rimouski (22-9-0-1) and goalie William Lacelle made 25 saves.

TITAN 6 MOOSEHEADS 2

BATHURST, N.B. — Alexandre Lallier scored twice in Acadie-Bathurst's win over Halifax.

Mathieu St-Onge, Dawson Sharkey, Louis-François Belanger and Noah Laberge were the other goal scorers for the Titan (19-11-1-1).

Acadie-Bathurst goalie Joshua Fleming contributed 32 saves to the victory.

Quinn Kennedy and Justin Breton scored once for Halifax (11-16-5-0) while goalie Mathis Rousseau repelled 33 shots.

EAGLES 3 ISLANDERS 0

CHARLOTTETOWN — Alexis Cournoyer posted a 27-save shutout for visiting Cape Breton.

Lucas Romeo scored twice and Lewis Gendron once for the Eagles (13-14-3-1).

Goalie Nicolas Ruccia stopped 23 shots for Charlottetown (12-16-2-1).

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{allcanada} Jets place F Torgersson on waivers to terminate contract

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The Winnipeg Jets have placed forward Daniel Torgersson on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating the remaining years on his contract.

Winnipeg selected Torgersson, a 22-year-old out of Sweden, in the second round of the 2020 NHL Draft, but he has yet to play a game in the NHL.

Torgersson has spent the last four years with the AHL's Manitoba Moose and has failed to record a point in 12 games this season in the minors.

The left winger is in the final season of a three-year entry-level contract and was scheduled to become a restricted free agent his summer.

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{allcanada} Primeau placed on waivers Saturday

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Goalie Cayden Primeau was placed on waivers Saturday with the purpose of loaning him to Laval of the American Hockey League.

Primeau, 25, is 2-3-1 in 11 games this season (seven starts) with a 4.70 goals-against average and 836 save percentage. The seventh-round pick by Montreal in the 2017 NHL Draft is 13-24-7 with a 3.69 GAA and .884 save percentage in 55 NHL games (45 starts).

Rookie Jakub Dobes made his first NHL start against the Florda Panthers on Saturday.

Forward Patrik Laine returned Saturday after leaving a 5-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday with an upper-body injury after playing 6:15 in the first period, and had been listed as day to day.

After missing the first 24 games of the season due to a knee injury suffered in a preseason game, Laine has eight goals -- all on the power play -- with an assist in 10 games.

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{allcanada} Haydn Fleury is out week to week

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Haydn Fleury is out week to week for the Jets because of a lower-body injury.

"He's going to get re-evaluated, but at the end of the day, right now, it's not good," Winnipeg coach Scott Arniel said.

Fleury sustained the injury late in the second period of a 5-2 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday after being hit by forward Connor Dewar. He finished his shift but did not return to the game.

The defenseman tried to test out the injury Friday when the Jets held their first practice following the holiday break, but Arniel said "it didn't go very good."

Through 25 games in his first season with the Jets, Fleury has six assists while averaging 17:14 of ice time.

Logan Stanley will replace Fleury in the lineup against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN360, CITY, SNW).

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{allcanada} Hughes, Pettersson out for Canucks against Kraken

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Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson will not play for the Canucks against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday (4 p.m. ET; SNP, KONG, KING 5, KHN).

Hughes, who won the Norris Trophy as the League's top defenseman last season, leads the Canucks in scoring and is second among NHL defensemen with 42 points (eight goals, 34 assists) in 34 games this season. He was listed as questionable for Vancouver's most recent game Dec. 23 against the San Jose Sharks with an undisclosed injury but played 24:45 and finished with two assists in a 4-2 win.

"Obviously Hughes is one of a kind, right?" coach Rick Tocchet said Saturday. "... You're not going to replace the guy, but as a group I'd like to see us play some solid 'D,' especially without the puck."

Pettersson scored twice late in the second period against the Sharks, ending a six-game point drought, but only played one shift in the third. Tocchet said after the game he was "banged up" but didn't "think it's too bad."

Pettersson, Vancouver's No. 1 center, is second on the team with 28 points (10 goals, 18 assists) in 34 games.

"It's hold the fort, next man mentality, that's the way we have to think," Tocchet said Friday. "Right now more than ever, and I know we've talked about it, it's our staples. We have to play as a team, and we need five percent more from everybody. That's really what it comes down to."

The game against San Jose was Hughes' 399th in the NHL; he has 51 goals and 324 career assists, the third-most assists in NHL history before 400 games for a defenseman behind Bobby Orr (358) and Paul Coffey (326).

Defenseman Erik Brannstrom, a healthy scratch the previous three games, will enter the lineup for Hughes, but Tocchet doesn't want him to do too much.

"You're not going to replace Quinn Hughes, and I don't need him trying to do things that press the envelope," Tocchet said Friday. "He's just got to play a simple game, to be honest. Go back for a puck, if you see the guy, give it to him, if there's a chance to join the rest, join it, walking the blue line, a guy like him, I want him to shoot the puck, he doesn't have to try to create too much on the blue line."

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{allcanada} WHL roundup: Brown paces Pats to win over Wheat Kings

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BRANDON, Man. — Caden Brown scored twice and Tye Spencer had a goal and assist as the visiting Regina Pats beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 7-3 in Western Hockey League action on Friday at Westoba Place.

Zach Pantelakis, Braxton Whitehead, Aleksey Chichkin and Zachary Lansard also scored for the Pats (9-17-4-2), who led 3-1 after the first period and 4-2 heading into the third. Zackary Shantz, Cameron Kuzma and Keets Fawcett all had two assists.

Matteo Michels, Nolan Flamand and Caleb Hadland scored for the Wheat Kings (15-10-3-2), who were outshot 38-27. Dylan Ronald chipped in with two assists.

The Pats went 0-for-4 on the power play, while the Wheaties were 0-for-2.

Elsewhere in the WHL on Friday:

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RAIDERS 2 BRONCOS 1

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Luke Moroz scored at 15:04 of the third period to snap a 1-1 tie and lifted the Prince Albert Raiders to a 2-1 win over the visiting Swift Current Broncos.

Dayce Derkatch also scored for the Raiders (16-11-3-0), who were outshot 32-27 by the visitors.

Luke Mistelbacher scored for the Broncos (17-14-0-1), who went 1-for-4 on the power play.

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BLADES 5 WARRIORS 2

SASKATOON, Sask. — Brandon Lisowsky had two goals and an assist and the Saskatoon Blades battled back from an early two-goal deficit to beat the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors 5-2.

Morgan Tastad, Rowan Calvert and Ben Riche also scored for the East Division-leading Blades (18-10-2-2), who were outshot 30-27. Tyler Parr and Grayden Siepmann each had two assists.

Ethan Semeniuk and Lynden Lakovic scored for the Warriors (8-20-3-1), who led 1-0 after the first period and 2-0 heading into the third. Rilen Kovacevic chipped in with two assists.

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HURRICANES 4 HITMEN 1

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Tristen Doyle had two goals and an assist and the Lethbridge Hurricanes blew by the visiting Calgary Hitmen 4-1.

Logan Wormald and Brayden Edwards, both with a goal and assist, also scored for the Hurricanes (18-11-1-1). Cameron Norrie chipped in with two assists.

Brandon Gorzynski scored for the Hitmen (17-10-3-1), who outshot the hosts 32-31.

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OIL KINGS 5 REBELS 1

RED DEER, Alta. — Kayden Stroeder had two goals and an assist and the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings drilled the Red Deer Rebels 5-1.

Blake Fiddler, Landon Hanson and Jack Toogood also scored for the Oil Kings (17-13-1-1), who outshot the Rebels 34-25.

Jaxon Fuder scored a power-play goal for the Rebels (15-15-1-2), who were tied 1-1 after the first period but trailed 4-1 heading into the third.

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GIANTS 4 BLAZERS 3 (OT)

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Cameron Schmidt scored 68 seconds into overtime to lift the visiting Vancouver Giants to a 4-3 win over the Kamloops Blazers.

Adam Titlbach also had a goal and assist for the Giants (15-13-4-0), while Connor Levis and Jakob Oreskovic netted singles. Tyler Thorpe chipped in with two assists.

John Szabo had a goal and assist for the Blazers (12-18-3-0), while Emmitt Finnie and Conner Radke also scored.

The Blazers outshot the Giants 31-26. The Giants went 0-for-4 on the power play, while the Blazers were 0-for-2.

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COUGARS 2 ROYALS 1 (SO)

VICTORIA, B.C. — Koehn Ziemmer scored the lone goal in a three-round shootout to lift the visiting Prince George Cougars to a 2-1 win over the Victoria Royals.

Riley Heidt scored in the first period for the B.C. Division-leading Cougars (19-9-3-2), who outshot the hosts 35-29.

Seth Fryer scored for the Royals (17-10-4-2) in the second period. Both teams went 0-for-1 on the power play.

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CHIEFS 2 WILD 1

SPOKANE, Wash. — Sam Oremba scored at 4:03 of the third period to snap a 1-1 deadlock and lift the Spokane Chiefs to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Wenatchee Wild.

Cohen Harris also scored for the Chiefs (23-11-0-0) and Coco Armstrong added two assists.

Kenta Isogai scored for the Wild (11-17-3-1), who outshot the hosts 33-24.

Both teams went 1-for-5 on the power play.

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WINTERHAWKS 5 AMERICANS 3

PORTLAND, Ore. — Alex Weiermair scored twice and captain Kyle Chyzowski added two assists as the Portland Winterhawks beat the visiting Tri-City Americans 5-3.

Carsyn Dyck, Diego Buttazzoni and Hudson Darby also scored for the Winterhawks (19-12-2-0), who outshot the visitors 40-36.

Jordan Gavin, Grady Martin and Brandon Whynott scored for the Americans (19-9-2-1). Both teams went 0-for-1 on the power play.

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SILVERTIPS 5 THUNDERBIRDS 3

SEATTLE, Wash. — Carter Bear had a goal and two assists and the visiting Everett Silvertips edged the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-3.

Cole Temple, Landon DuPont, Rylan Pearce and Shea Busch also scored for the U.S. Division-leading Silvertips (26-5-2-1), who outshot the T-Birds 40-27.

Antonio Martorana scored twice for the Thunderbirds (11-20-2-1), while Coster Dunn netted a single and added an assist.

Both teams went 1-for-2 on the power play.

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