{allcanada} Canucks' Tyler Myers sitting vs. Jets for trade purposes

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A veteran on the Vancouver Canucks' blue line could be heading out the door.

Defenceman Tyler Myers will not play on Wednesday night against the Winnipeg Jets for roster management purposes, the Canucks announced ahead of puck drop.

The 36-year-old has been with the Canucks since the 2019-20 season after signing a five-year free-agent contract with the team. He re-upped with the Canucks in 2024, signing a three-year, $9 million extension, of which he is in the second year.

The contract carries a no-movement clause through all three years, which Myers must agree to waive in order to be traded.

Myers has appeared in 57 games for the Canucks this season, registering one goal and eight points while averaging 20:30 in ice time.

The Canadian was selected 12th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in 2012 and spent parts of six seasons with the team before he was traded to the Winnipeg Jets ahead of the 2015 trade deadline.

In 1,123 career games, Myers has 100 goals and 403 points.

The Canucks, currently in last place in the NHL, are expected to be major sellers ahead of the March 6 trade deadline.

 

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{allcanada} Gudas apologizes for saying homophobic slur vs. Canada

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Radko Gudas has apologized for saying what is considered a homophobic slur during the Canada-Czechia quarterfinal at the Olympics last week.

Gudas told Athletic reporter Eric Stephens he "didn't mean anything by" the slur and that it came out of frustration in a story published Tuesday. During the broadcast of the game, Gudas can be heard yelling two words as he goes to the penalty box for roughing Canada forward Brandon Hagel in the second period.

"I'm a very passionate guy," Gudas told Stephens. "I put my heart on a sleeve, and I take the game very seriously. I didn't realize at that moment the full meaning of the word and I'm really sorry they had to be part of it. Learn from our mistakes."

Gudas also told Stephens in a follow-up answer that "in the heat of the moment, the emotions got the best of me and I'm sorry for the way it looks in all of hockey. Nothing I can do about right now, but I feel sorry about that."

Canada won the game, 4-3, to advance to the semifinals against Finland before losing in the gold-medal final to the Americans.

Gudas also was involved in the hit on Sidney Crosby that appears to have resulted in a leg injury that sidelined the Canadian superstar for the remainder of the Olympics as well as the next four weeks.

Although he was not penalized during the game for the comment or disciplined by the IIHF or IOC afterward, in the NHL, Ryan Getzlaf was fined $10,000 for saying a similar thing in a game in 2017.

In 2018, Chicago forward Andrew Shaw was suspended for one game and fined $5,000 for directing a homophobic slur toward an official during a playoff game.

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{allcanada} Chicoutimi and Québec City to host 2026 CHL USA Prospects Challenge

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The Canadian Hockey League, Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday that Chicoutimi, Que., and Québec City are the host cities for the 2026 CHL USA Prospects Challenge, with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens and Québec Remparts serving as the official host clubs.

The two-game series will open with Game 1 on Tuesday, Dec. 1, in Chicoutimi at the Georges-Vézina Centre, before shifting to Québec City for Game 2 on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at the Vidéotron Centre.

Now entering its third year after launching in 2024, the CHL USA Prospects Challenge has established itself as a premier best-on-best showcase, featuring top NHL Draft-eligible talent from the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL against the U.S. National Under-18 Team in an annual two-game series. The 2026 edition will spotlight many of the leading prospects eligible for the 2027 NHL Draft.

The event has already proven to be a strong indicator of draft-day success. Following the inaugural series in November 2024 in London and Oshawa, 16 of 22 Team CHL players were selected in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft. Building on that momentum, the 2025 series in Calgary and Lethbridge again featured elite talent, with a Team CHL roster that included 17 of the top 30 North American skaters in NHL Central Scouting's midterm rankings for the 2026 NHL Draft, including Québec Remparts forward Maddox Dagenais and defenceman Charlie Morrison.

"We're excited to bring the CHL USA Prospects Challenge to Chicoutimi and Québec City in 2026, and we're grateful to the Saguenéens and Remparts for their leadership and partnership as host clubs," said Dan MacKenzie, President of the CHL. "Chicoutimi and Québec City are proud hockey communities that live and breathe the game, and these two storied organizations will provide an outstanding stage for a series that spotlights one of hockey's great rivalries while showcasing the CHL's role as a premier development pathway for the next generation of NHL talent."

"Chicoutimi and Québec City are two historic franchises and two flagship markets in the QMJHL. I'm confident they'll be able to stage an event that will appeal to their loyal fans, and that visitors will be charmed by both cities," said Mario Cecchini, commissioner of the QMJHL.

"It is with great pride and enthusiasm that the Chicoutimi Saguenéens organization is hosting this event, which will welcome the top North American prospects," added Serge Proulx, Director of Operations for the Chicoutimi Saguenéens. "Our incredible fans truly deserve to experience this high-quality showcase at a very affordable price. They are fortunate to see in the Saguenay the best prospects from Canada and the United States who will be eligible for the 2027 NHL Draft."

"The Québec Remparts are very excited to host this major event, which will also provide an outstanding showcase for Québec City," said Tommy Castonguay, Vice President of Operations for the Québec Remparts. "This game, which will be included in our schedule of activities marking the team's 30th anniversary, will give our fans a unique opportunity to see the top prospects in Canada take on those from the United States who will be eligible for the 2027 NHL Draft."

Both Chicoutimi and Québec City bring a strong track record of hosting marquee CHL events, including the Memorial Cup—with Chicoutimi welcoming the CHL's championship in 1988 and Québec City doing so in 1951, 1971, 1991, 2003, and 2015—as well as the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, which Québec City hosted in 2007 and again in 2017. The two markets have also been stops on the former Canada/Russia Series, with Québec City hosting games in 2004 and 2011, and Chicoutimi hosting contests in 2007 and 2016.

With the 2027 NHL Draft class already turning heads across the CHL in 2025-26, the CHL USA Prospects Challenge is expected to feature many of the game's most closely watched young talents. Prospects such as Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) centre Alexis Joseph, Everett Silvertips (WHL) defenceman Landon DuPont, and Saginaw Spirit (OHL) winger Dima Zhilkin offer a glimpse of the calibre of player emerging across all three Member Leagues and the type of elite talent the series is designed to showcase.

As in prior years, Team CHL will be selected from a pool of top draft-eligible prospects identified through a collaborative survey conducted with all 32 NHL clubs. Following the survey results, the CHL's coaching staff and management team will work together to finalize the roster for this premier showcase.

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{allcanada} David facing surgery for ruptured hip tendon

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Promise David will have surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his hip on Friday, but the Canadian striker is not ruling himself out of the World Cup, sources tell TSN.

David suffered the injury last weekend in the second half of Union Saint-Gilloise's 2-1 win over Royal Antwerp. David collided awkwardly in the penalty box with an Antwerp player and was stretchered off the field.

Following surgery, David's rehabilitation is expected to take three to five months.

Canada's opening game of the World Cup is 107 days away on June 12. Before that, the team is expected to begin its pre-tournament training camp in mid-May with pre-tournament friendlies against Uzbekistan in Edmonton on June 1 and in Montreal against Ireland on June 5.

Those close to David say the 24-year-old now is completely focused on his rehabilitation and getting back in time for the World Cup.

Anyone who has been around the men's national team knows of David's determined journey through Croatia, Malta, and Estonia as he pursued his professional career, as well as the Brampton, Ont.'s native's dream of playing at the 2026 World Cup.While playing in Estonia a few years ago, David wrote "2026" inside his locker.

Regardless of his drive to return, this is still a big setback for a player who was making a strong a case this season to be Jonathan David's starting strike partner for Canada.

David is tied for second in the Belgian League scoring with nine goals, and had scored 15 goals in 37 matches across all competitions. David's efforts have helped Union Saint-Gilloise stay atop the table in Belgium as they look to repeat as league champions, and his goals have also helped USG advance to May's Belgium Cup.

In two seasons in Belgium, David has 39 goals in 78 appearances. His imposing 6-foot-5 frame and instinctive scoring touch made many think he might be a goal-poaching substitute for Canada from June's tournament.

However, David has worked with USG to increase his playing time, and before the weekend, he was regularly finishing full 90-minute matches in a bid to convince Marsch he could start for Canada at the World Cup.

Attention now turns to which forwards Marsch might select for Canada's March camp.

If David's World Cup is in jeopardy, it would turn attention to Canada's other attacking options, specifically Theo Bair, Daniel Jebbison, Cyle Larin, and Tani Oluwaseyi, as well as newest attacking recruit Marcelo Flores.

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