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Brush with greatness

Brad Jacobs’s rink struggled in Sochi’s early going, but gold was always the plan—the only plan.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on March 10, 2014

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Bryan Trottier

Bryan John Trottier, hockey player (born 17 July 1956 in Val Marie, SK). A National Hockey League (NHL) player and coach, Bryan Trottier played centre for 18 seasons with the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins. He then became an assistant coach with the Penguins, Colorado Avalanche and Buffalo Sabres. After this, he became head coach of the New York Rangers. Throughout his career, Trottier won the Stanley Cup six times as a player as well as one time an assistant coach. Trottier has received numerous awards and recognitions for his career on and off the ice, including induction into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame and the Hockey Hall of Fame.

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Canada at the 2020 Olympic Summer Games

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Olympic Summer Games were the first Olympic Games to be postponed. They were held in Tokyo, Japan, from 23 July to 8 August 2021. Canada sent 371 athletes (225 women, 146 men) and finished 11th in the overall medal standings with 24 (seven gold, six silver, 11 bronze). It is the most Canada has ever won at a non-boycotted Olympic Summer Games. Of the 24 medals, 18 were won by Canadian women. The seven gold medals tied Canada’s record at a non-boycotted Olympic Summer Games. Highlights for Canada at the Tokyo Games included Penny Oleksiak becoming Canada’s most decorated Olympian; Andre De Grasse winning three medals, including gold in the men’s 200 m dash; the Canadian women’s soccer team winning gold for the first time in dramatic fashion; and gold medallist Damian Warner becoming only the fourth athlete in Olympic history to score more than 9,000 points in the decathlon.

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Canada's Olympians: Jennifer Heil

Every conversation with Canadian mogul queen Jennifer Heil heralds a new adventure: surfing, Third World development, politely picking the pockets of Canada's business elite, rock climbing, jewellery design - and that thing she does so well with a pair of skis and a total absence of fear.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on December 14, 2009

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Canada's Rowers Win Silver

After the heroic row to the finish by the Canadian men's four last Saturday, after the photo finish showed they'd failed, by a mere 8-100ths of a second, to catch Great Britain, Buffy Williams walked as close to the Olympic medal podium as security would permit to witness a silver medal being draped over her husband Barney's head.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on August 30, 2004

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Canada's Septuagenarian Marathoner

MORE THAN 50 minutes after Jimmy Muindi sweeps smoothly to victory in the Rotterdam Marathon, in an impressive time of 2:07:50, the cold and rain of an April day by the North Sea have scattered his welcoming party.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on April 25, 2005

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Canada's Slow Medal Start at Athens

LET OTHERS OBSESS about Canada's slow medal start in the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens. The national baseball team has better things to do, both on the field and off.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on August 30, 2004

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Canadian Junior Hockey

Since 1970, Canadian junior hockey has been divided into two categories: Major Junior and Junior A. Canadian Major Junior hockey is governed by the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) that encompasses the three big Canadian Leagues.

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Canadian Kayakers Win Medals at 2004 Athens Games

WHEN THERE was no one left to beat in Canada, Adam van Koeverden went looking for the rest of the world. Digging deep into his own pockets a couple of years back, the 22-year-old Oakville, Ont.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on September 6, 2004

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Canadian Men's Hockey Team at the Olympics

Canadian Men’s Hockey Teams at the Olympics 1920–60 Note 1: In 1920, hockey was played at the Olympic Summer Games. The first Olympic Winter Games were held in 1924. Note 2: Canada did not have a national hockey team until 1964. From 1920 to 1963, the winner of the Allan Cup usually represented the country at the Olympics and world championships. Year Host Canadian Team Canadian Rank Champion 1920 Antwerp Winnipeg Falcons Gold Canada 1924...

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Canadian Men's Hockey Team Wins Olympic Gold

This article was originally published in Maclean’s magazine on March 11, 2002. Partner content is not updated.

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Canadian Olympic Hockey Teams

Hockey is Canada's national winter game and arguably its greatest contribution to world sport, and this prowess undeniably translates to the Olympic arena as well.

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Canadian Gold Medal Winners at Olympic Summer Games

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Canadian Swimmers Strike Out in Athens

RICK SAY didn't march out to the pool deck for the men's 200-m freestyle final. He sauntered. He drank in the packed crowd, the flags, the giant scoreboard that had his name alongside Australia's Ian Thorpe, U.S. phenom Michael Phelps and the Netherlands' Pieter van den Hoogenband.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on August 30, 2004

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Canadian Gold Medal Winners at Olympic Winter Games

1924 Chamonix Toronto Granite Club Hockey 1928 St Moritz University of Toronto Grads Hockey 1932 Lake Placid Winnipeg Falcons Hockey 1948 St Moritz Barbara Ann Scott Figure Skating RCAF Flyers Hockey 1952 Oslo Edmonton Mercurys Hockey 1960 Squaw Valley Anne Heggveit Skiing Barbara Wagner and Bob Paul Figure Skating 1964 Innsbruck Vic and John Emery, Douglas Anakin, and Peter Kirby Bobsledding 1968 Grenoble Nancy Greene Skiing 1976 Innsbruck Kathy Kreiner Skiing 1984 Sarajevo Gaétan Boucher...