Bruce Penton

Canada

Contributor at Westman Journal

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Articles

Ghost of 1967 still haunts the Maple Leafs

3 days ago | brandonsun.com | Bruce Penton

This could have been the year. Toronto Maple Leafs fans across the country, of which there are millions, could hardly contain themselves when their beloved team won Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinal to force a Game 7 at home against the Florida Panthers. Beat the Panthers, advance to the Eastern final, cruise by the Carolina Hurricanes and cause mass hysteria in LeafLand by playing either Edmonton or Dallas for the Stanley Cup.
Flagg touted as can’t-miss NBA star

1 week ago | brandonsun.com | Bruce Penton

Even if you’re only a casual fan of U.S. college basketball, you’ve probably heard of Cooper Flagg, who will be the No. 1 selection in the June 25 National Basketball Association draft.
Sports records made to be broken? Not so fast …

2 weeks ago | brandonsun.com | Bruce Penton

Maybe a Major League Baseball player will slug five home runs in one game. Maybe a batter will drive in more than 10 runs in a single game. Maybe a pitcher will throw a perfect game and strike out 21 batters along the way. Or maybe not.
Canadian goaltending talent falling behind

3 weeks ago | brandonsun.com | Bruce Penton

The days of Canadian goaltending dominance in the National Hockey League are long gone. The Europeans have taken over the position made glamorous by the likes of Canadian stars Patrick Roy, Martin Brodeur, Ken Dryden, Jacques Plante, Carey Price and Roberto Luongo. Check out the most recent NHL goaltending stats and you’ll find a preponderance of European stars, a few Americans and then a couple of Canadians in the latter half of the top 10.
NHL coaching improvement not always rewarded

1 month ago | brandonsun.com | Bruce Penton

Duck! Here comes the axe!Greg Cronin probably deserved better than to be fired at the end of the 2024-25 National Hockey League season. After all, he led the Anaheim Ducks to an 80-point season (35-37-10), which was a league-leading 35.5-per-cent increase over the previous season’s disastrous 59-point campaign.
McIlroy eyes the ‘Calendar Slam’

1 month ago | brandonsun.com | Bruce Penton

Now that he’s slain one dragon, how about a more ferocious, fire-breathing beast to conquer for Rory McIlroy? Finally achieving professional golf’s career grand slam by winning the 2025 Masters, McIlroy can breathe easily when he returns to Augusta in 2026. For the rest of this season, the Northern Ireland golf phenom, still relatively young at 35, can go after the unthinkable — the single-season grand slam.
Noteworthy: Politicians used to be judged by how they spoke to media. Now they don't even do that. - Medicine Hat News

1 month ago | medicinehatnews.com | Bruce Penton

Noteworthy: Politicians used to be judged by how they spoke to media. Now they don’t even do that. By Bruce Penton on April 16, 2025. Oh, how happy political reporters would be if the old-fashioned scrum became a reality again.
Penton: Talented group of NHL rookies in Calder battle — Oyen Echo

1 month ago | oyenecho.com | Bruce Penton

By Bruce PentonWinning the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year in the National Hockey League isn’t an absolute guarantee of future success, but there have been only a handful of winners over the years who have not gone on to enjoy extraordinary careers. This year, it's likely that a couple of players who don't win the award will find their way to the Hockey Hall of Fame, because the list of top rookie contenders is stacked.
Wild finish inevitable to NHL regular season

1 month ago | brandonsun.com | Bruce Penton

There couldn’t be a more appropriate word for the scramble to determine the final few teams for the Stanley Cup playoffs. It’s wild, man, so the term ‘wildcard’ could not be more apropos. The 82-game regular season winds up April 17 and while some teams locked up berths weeks ago — hello, Washington; hi there, Winnipeg — there are division positions and wildcard spots still up for grabs.
Noteworthy: He's still got it - Medicine Hat News

2 months ago | medicinehatnews.com | Bruce Penton

Noteworthy: He’s still got it By Bruce Penton on April 9, 2025. Canadian folksinger Paul Valdemar Horsdal performs for about 100 Hatters on Sunday evening at the Liquid Listener Lounge.