Svea Irving, of the United States, competes during the women's World Cup freeski halfpipe event in Calgary, on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Philadelphia Flyers' Garnet Hathaway (19) and Edmonton Oilers' Darnell Nurse (25) fight during first period NHL action, in Edmonton on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Czechia's Adam JirÃcek (5) and Samuel Drancak (29) defend against an advance from Canada's Keaton Verhoeff (20) during first period semifinal IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett (9) tries to strip the ball from Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson (1) during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Toronto Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto poses during an introductory press conference at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker
Nashville Predators' Tyson Jost (17) and Edmonton Oilers' Darnell Nurse (25) battle for the puck during third period NHL action, in Edmonton on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Team Canada Miha Fontaine, of Lac Beauport, Que. competes to qualify for the men’s final, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at the FIS freestyle world cup aerials in Lac-Beauport, Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov compete during the pairs short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Winnipeg Jets' Logan Stanley (64) defends against Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) during first period NHL action in Winnipeg, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Montreal Canadiens' Alexandre Texier (85) scores on Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Svea Irving, of the United States, competes during the women's World Cup freeski halfpipe event in Calgary, on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Jeff McIntosh
Philadelphia Flyers' Garnet Hathaway (19) and Edmonton Oilers' Darnell Nurse (25) fight during first period NHL action, in Edmonton on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
JASON FRANSON
Czechia's Adam JirÃcek (5) and Samuel Drancak (29) defend against an advance from Canada's Keaton Verhoeff (20) during first period semifinal IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship action in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Christopher Katsarov
Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett (9) tries to strip the ball from Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson (1) during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Frank Gunn
Toronto Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto poses during an introductory press conference at Rogers Centre in Toronto, on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker
Jon Blacker
Nashville Predators' Tyson Jost (17) and Edmonton Oilers' Darnell Nurse (25) battle for the puck during third period NHL action, in Edmonton on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
JASON FRANSON
Team Canada Miha Fontaine, of Lac Beauport, Que. competes to qualify for the men’s final, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at the FIS freestyle world cup aerials in Lac-Beauport, Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Jacques Boissinot
Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov compete during the pairs short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Jeff Roberson
Winnipeg Jets' Logan Stanley (64) defends against Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) during first period NHL action in Winnipeg, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
JOHN WOODS
Montreal Canadiens' Alexandre Texier (85) scores on Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi