23-year-old Arshdeep Bains said a prayer and stepped onto the ice as he took his first NHL strides around the barren ice at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. At that moment, it was official Bains was in the NHL and just the fourth Punjabi player in league history.

Scott Walford and Mitchell Prowse's hockey careers seemingly aligned at every turn. From a hockey academy, to the WHL, to U Sports, the duo turned their near decade of playing together into friendship and camaraderie.

Canada's Josh Liendo finished first in the men's 50-yard freestyle on Day 2 of the NCAA swimming and diving championship Thursday in Indianapolis, Ind. The Scarborough, Ont., native won with a time of 18.07 seconds.

The Edmonton Oilers signed Brock Badgers goaltender Connor Ungar to a two-year, entry-level contract on March 18. In doing so, the 22-year-old joins a long list of Brock netminders to turn pro in recent years.

The 21-year-old owner of Swift Hockey, an NHLcertified hockey stick company based out of Oshawa, Ont., didn't know how the hockey community would react to a young, Black entrepreneur being behind a businesslooking to produce affordable sticks for those unable to manage the high costs of rival companies.

Canada's Justina Di Stasio qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympic games, which will serve as the wrestler's first taste of Olympic action in her 20-year career.

PWHL Toronto entered a tie for first place in the PWHL after defeating Montreal 3-0 on home ice at the Mattamy Athletic Centre on Friday.