🏒 Canada’s Teams Are Fired Up — Is This Our Year?

Jets dominate, Leafs roar, Barnes rises, Spooner shines, and TFC fights — vote now to rep your squad! 🇨🇦🎟️

April 16, 2025

“If playoff pressure were a currency, Canadian teams would be billionaires right now.” 💰
—@HockeyNightCA

🥶 1 Big Thing: The Jets Lead Canada’s Cup Charge

The Winnipeg Jets have Canadian fans dreaming big with Connor Hellebuyck’s Vezina-caliber saves, a rock-solid defense, and a deep forward core. They’re battling for the Presidents’ Trophy in their most dominant season yet, but can they turn regular-season success into playoff glory?

Winnipeg Jets players lift the Presidents’ Trophy in a packed arena

  • 🔥 The Winnipeg Jets are dominating, chasing the Presidents’ Trophy!

  • 🧠 Real Stat: Only 8 of 36 Trophy winners have won the Cup 🧊

  • 🏒 Why It Matters: Canada’s 31-year Stanley Cup drought (since the 1993 Canadiens) could end this year

  • 📋 With depth and elite goaltending, the Jets are built for a deep run

  • 📅 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin April 19

🎁 Vote & enter to win Jets playoff merch!

🏀 Barnes Goes Beast Mode — Raptors Future in Focus

The Raptors’ season ended without playoffs, but Scottie Barnes proved he’s Toronto’s franchise star with an All-Star performance (around 22 PPG, 7+ RPG, 5+ APG). His passion and leadership have fans buzzing—now, will the front office build around him or add a new star?

Scottie Barnes drives to the basket, Raptors crowd cheering

  • Barnes is Toronto’s heart and soul

  • 📅 NBA Draft Lottery: May 12

  • 📋 What’s Next: Draft a gem or trade for a co-star?

🎁 Vote to unlock our exclusive draft guide!

⚽ MLS Weekly Wrap — TFC Keeps Fighting

Canadian MLS clubs are grinding hard. Toronto FC battled to a draw to stay ahead of Montréal in the derby race, while Vancouver’s Ryan Gauld is powering the Whitecaps to new heights. Every match brings playoff dreams closer for our teams!

Toronto FC goalkeeper saves a penalty in a match

  • Toronto FC fought to a draw with a clutch penalty save 🧤

  • CF Montréal battled in a 1–0 derby loss

  • Vancouver Whitecaps soared with a 3–1 win 🔥

  • Player of the Week: Ryan Gauld (goals and assists)

  • 📊 Standings Snapshot: TFC pushing for playoffs, Montréal fighting, Whitecaps surging

🎁 Winner gets a TFC home jersey!

🏒 PWHL Power — Toronto & Ottawa Surge

PWHL Toronto clinched a playoff spot behind Natalie Spooner’s 15 goals, and Ottawa’s Hayley Clark was named Player of the Week. Canadian women’s hockey is stealing the show!

Natalie Spooner celebrates a PWHL goal with teammates

  • 📅 Next: Toronto vs. Ottawa (April 19, 7 PM ET)

🎁 Vote to win PWHL playoff tickets!

🏈 CFL Offseason Buzz — Legends Depart, Eyes Ahead

The CFL offseason is emotional as Dominique Davis and Greg Ellingson reportedly retire, per 3DownNation. Davis, Ottawa’s clutch QB, and Ellingson, a 1,000-yard receiver, leave epic legacies. Fans are now hyped for new stars like BC Lions’ rookie QB Jordan Travis.

Dominique Davis waves to fans after a CFL game

  • End of an era for two CFL greats

  • 📅 Season kicks off June 5

  • 🧠 North of the Deal: TSN’s media rights extended through 2030, per TSN reports 📺

  • 📍 Indigenous Pride: CFL’s Indigenous-designed jerseys drop June 1—vote for your team’s look to win a custom jersey!

🎁 Vote & win sideline passes!

📊 Fan Pulse Check

🔥 Hot Poll:

💭 “Can McDavid’s Oilers, Calgary’s Flames, or the Habs outshine the Jets and Leafs?”

🗳️ Vote now — win playoff tickets!

📊 Last Week’s Top Vote: 62% picked Leafs as “Most Fun Team to Watch”

🎥 Fan Pick of the Week: @CanuckBaller — “We’re all cheering for Canada’s teams!”

🗣️ Fan Zone — Sound Off!

  • @HabsFier: “Habs vont surprendre cette année!” 🇫🇷

  • @MapleMadness: “Leafs are playoff-ready—let’s go!”

  • @WhitecapsFever: “Gauld’s carrying Vancouver!”

  • @HoopNorth: “Scottie’s our MVP!”

📢 Tag your take with #GreatNorthGoals for a chance to win $5 DraftKings credit!

🇫🇷 Partagez vos prédictions avec #NordEnFeu pour un crédit DraftKings!

🎥 Hockey Celly Challenge: Film your best goal celebration, tag #GreatNorthGoals, and we’ll feature the top 5 in Friday’s issue!

💙 Why We Love Our Fans: Your passion for Canada’s teams—Jets, Leafs, Habs, Raptors, and more—makes Sports North a community. Keep shining!

📣 Next issue drops Friday, April 18: The Great Leafs-Sens Showdown preview 👀

🔥 That’s a wrap — but we’re not done.

➡️ Coming next:

  • Stanley Cup playoff previews

  • Raptors draft targets

  • CFL season betting guide

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📲 Tweet your #GreatNorthGoals poll picks with @SportsNorthCA for a bonus playoff ticket entry

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This is Sports North, and we’re just heating up. 🧊 🍁