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Skip to contentOct 14, 2026As a former varsity gymnast and coach, the daughter of an Olympic hurdler and a scholar devoted to the treatment of women in sport, Gretchen Kerr has been waiting a long time for women athletes to get the attention they deserve. That’s why, when the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education hosted a public symposium featuring a researcher and representatives from the new professional leagues in women’s basketball, hockey and soccer, the dean got emotional. “I couldn’t believe how many young girls were in the audience,” she recalls. “I just wanted to cry because you could see this next generation blossoming, looking at these amazing women who are paving the way, and of course, standing on the shoulders of many who came before them – without the recognition.” Our women’s teams are newer … and the number of people to elicit support from is substantially smaller. But what could be a better time to change this? The faculty’s newly established Tanenbaum Knowledge Translation Chair for Science in Women’s Sport will advance much-needed research and bring greater attention to a long-neglected area, Kerr says.

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Connor Hellebuyck's suspension will come to an end on Friday. Elliotte Friedman has the story.

The Edmonton Oilers have only surrendered nine goals in the last five games, which speaks to their quality goaltending, structured five-on-five play, and consistent forecheck. The issue with that number is that five of those nine goals are against the Oilers’ penalty kill, which was a point of emphasis for new associate coach DJ Smith after the whipping that PK took in the postseason. That category has been tough sledding overall for the team, which sits at 68.2 per cent for the season, fifth worst in the NHL. The opposition has scored on the power play in five of seven games, and the Utah Mammoth made it happen twice, punishing Josh Samanski’s double-minor for high-sticking and the team’s bench minor on Thursday. The Mammoth PP bumped up to first in the league at 37.5 per cent, and have scored multiple goals on the man advantage in a game a league-best five times. “I think we’re just attacking,” said Barrett Hayton on the power play’s success. He extended his point streak to five games. “Obviously that first unit’s been so good snapping around, they’re so dangerous, and I think they’ve done a great job kind of keeping that mindset.

How can I not go with Auston Matthews after he's cashed this play for us in two straight games? He's clearly on another level now that he's healthy, and his shooting percentage (40%) is among the league's best on the man advantage. When Matthews is shooting, he's hitting twine - he has four goals across his last three games as a result. Let's pot one more against this stingy Islanders defense. I'm loving William Nylander's shot volume right now, as the Leafs winger has registered at least three shots on goal in four consecutive games. He's averaging 6.5 shot attempts per contest, the 23rd-highest mark in the NHL, giving us plenty of reason to believe his hot streak can continue. With the Islanders playing an undisciplined brand of hockey, watch for Willy on the power play to drive us over the line.