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Colin Horgan

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Colin Horgan is a Toronto-based writer and a former speechwriter for Justin Trudeau

February 2026

  • Trump State of the UnionWASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 24: Connor Hellebuyck and other members of the U.S. Menâs Hockey team receive a standing ovation as President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the chambers of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, DC on February 24, 2026. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

    The US men’s hockey team at the State of the Union showed proximity to Trump is never neutral

    The newly crowned Olympic champions were warmly greeted by both Republicans and Democrats. They were also used as props by the president

January 2026

  • TV-Heated RivalryThis image released by Crave shows Hudson Williams, left, and Connor Storrie in a scene from "Heated Rivalry." (Crave via AP)

    ‘No one can know’: Heated Rivalry’s gay love story exposes ice hockey’s culture of silence

  • Could Luka Dončić and JJ Redick be headed for a rift in 2026?

    Player revolts, owner exits and what breaks next: our bold sports predictions for 2026

November 2025

  • World Series - Los Angeles Dodgers v Toronto Blue Jays - Game OneTORONTO, ONTARIO - OCTOBER 24: Daulton Varsho #5 of the Toronto Blue Jays is greeted by Alejandro Kirk #30 after hitting a two-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fourth inning in game one of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center on October 24, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

    At the World Series the Blue Jays belonged to Canada – and large parts of the US too

    One baseball win was never going to bind Canada – and sympathetic fans south of the border – together for ever. But it was sweet while it lasted

October 2025

  • Carter Hart is resuming his career at the age of 27 with the Golden Knights after spending his first six seasons playing for Philadelphia.

    double quotation markCarter Hart’s return shows hockey’s redemption machine never stops

    Colin Horgan
    The NHL’s reinstatement of Carter Hart underlines hockey’s enduring habit of rewarding silence over accountability

August 2025

  • NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has sent mixed messages on social progress

    The NHL preached inclusion. So why has it got into bed with Donald Trump?

    Commissioner Gary Bettman and Panthers captain Matthew Tkachuk are on the US president’s sports council. It’s hardly a sign of social progress

June 2025

  • Stanley Cup Oilers Panthers Hockey<br>The Florida Panthers celebrate with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final in Sunrise, Fla., Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

    Florida is now the Stanley Cup’s semi-permanent home. What does that mean for Canada?

  • Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) congratulates Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov (16) after Florida won Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final in Sunrise, Fla., Monday, June 24, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

    Florida Man v Canada: how the Stanley Cup final became a proxy war

April 2025

  • CANADA-VOTE-POLITICS<br>Canada's Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Mark Carney gestures at supporters at a victory party in Ottawa, Ontario on April 29, 2025. Prime Minister Mark Carney won Canada's election on April 28, 2025, leading his Liberal Party to a new term in power after convincing voters his experience managing crises had prepared him to confront US President Donald Trump. (Photo by Dave Chan / AFP) (Photo by DAVE CHAN/AFP via Getty Images)

    double quotation markTrump’s chaotic threats won Mark Carney the Canadian election – but only just

    Colin Horgan
    This was a vote against delusions of a ‘51st state’ and economic warfare, rather than an endorsement of the Liberals’ policies, says Toronto writer Colin Horgan
  • This postseason will be the fourth year in a row that LA will face the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the playoffs

    Stuck on repeat: NHL’s playoff format keeps delivering déjà vu matchups

    From Kings v Oilers to Leafs v Bruins, the league’s divisional structure has turned once-thrilling postseason clashes into stale reruns. Is it time for a change?
  • Capitals Islanders HockeyWashington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after scoring his 895th career goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y., Sunday, April 6, 2025.

    Alex Ovechkin is now the NHL’s greatest goalscorer. It’s debatable what else he is

    The Russian has broken a record some believed would never be passed. But, like the man whose mark he bettered, he has received scrutiny away from the rink

March 2025

  • Mark Carney delivers a speech after being announced as the new leader of the Liberal party, Ottawa, 9 March 2025.

    double quotation markCanadians believe that Mark Carney is the man to stand up to Donald Trump

    Colin Horgan
    The newly appointed Liberal leader is likely to call a federal election, but Canadians seem to see him as the best bet to counter US tariffs, says Colin Horgan, a former speechwriter for Justin Trudeau

February 2025

  • Canada’s Connor McDavid celebrates after his sudden-death goal to defeat the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off final on Thursday night at Boston’s TD Bank Garden.

    Canada’s ice hockey win over Trump’s America was her soft power laid bare

    Trump can try to co-opt hockey. But Thursday showed that wherever where you’re from, when you step onto the ice, something about you will always be Canadian
  • Canada fans cheer their team as they take to the ice ahead of their 4 Nations Face-Off hockey game against the United States in Montreal on Saturday night.

    Political tensions are redoubling Canada’s great hockey anxiety

    Canadians have been booing the US anthem for weeks over Trump’s proposed tariffs. But it’s no wonder that tensions boiled over when the US finally met Canada on the ice
  • From left to right, Toronto Raptors forwards Bruce Brown, Scottie Barnes and Chris Boucher react as fans boo the United States national anthem before NBA basketball game action against the Los Angeles Clippers in Toronto, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

    Canadian sports fans are booing the US anthem. But do Americans care?

    The Star-Spangled Banner has been heartily jeered north of the border after Donald Trump announced tariffs. Similar protests have happened before

January 2025

  • Jonathan Quick and the New York Rangers are next to bottom in the NHL’s Metropolitan Division.

    Can the New York Rangers be saved? Maybe not this current version

    It’s possible that the 2024-25 Rangers haven’t quite bottomed out, but it feels like they’re close. Barring an unprecedented turnaround, a painful rebuild looms

December 2024

  • Winnipeg Jets home games are often thrilling affair although they are often not sold out

    The Jets are the NHL’s hottest team. So why can’t they fill their arena?

    Winnipeg got off to a record-setting start to the season. But balancing corporate demands and human passion is a tough task

November 2024

  • Utah Hockey Club have had a solid start to their first NHL season

    Utah is embracing its new NHL team. But is the frenzy sustainable?

    Hockey has a rocky history in Salt Lake City but fans are flocking to see its new franchise. The team hopes it can build long-term stability

October 2024

  • The Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid, center, is among the NHL’s biggest stars as the puck drops on the regular season on Friday in Prague.

    The NHL is getting its own Drive to Survive. But could it backfire?

    The NHL’s business is booming with a glossy new docuseries on tap. But at what point does content become sport and not vice versa?

June 2024

  • ***BESTPIX*** 2024 Stanley Cup Final - Game Seven<br>SUNRISE, FLORIDA - JUNE 24: Aleksander Barkov #16 of the Florida Panthers lifts the Stanley Cup after Florida's 2-1 victory against the Edmonton Oilers in Game Seven of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on June 24, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images) ***BESTPIX***

    The Florida Panthers – and their rats – found a redemption that still awaits the Edmonton Oilers

    Down 3-0, then storming back to tie the series, the Oilers gave the NHL its most anticipated Final game seven in decades – but it was the Panthers who shrugged off their reputation as a joke to take their first Stanley Cup
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