National Sports

EDMONTON — Greg Ellingson came alive before it was too late on Friday.

VANCOUVER — Jakob Pelletier tried to stay calm Friday night as the Calgary Flames staff moved towards the draft stage.

VANCOUVER — Cole Caufield isn't concerned about his size.

VANCOUVER — Growing up north of the 60th parallel, the NHL seemed far away to Dylan Cozens. It was, literally. Now everything's a whole lot closer for the Whitehorse native.

Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning has long had his eye on Vasily Podkolzin. He watched him at the world junior hockey championships held in Vancouver last winter and liked Podkolzin's size, strength and two-way game.

BOSTON — Trailing by four runs in the seventh, the Red Sox needed a little extra time to complete their latest dramatic comeback.

VANCOUVER — Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko each wanted to be No. 1. One got his wish. The other is going to work to prove he should have heard his name called first.

VANCOUVER — Lassi Thomson thought he'd have to come back to Rogers Arena on Saturday morning. As it turns out, he'll instead get the chance to explore Vancouver.

AYSEN, Chile — Isaline Alexander had 16 points and 13 rebounds as Canada defeated host Chile 50-38 on Friday to advance to the gold-medal game at the women's FIBA under-16 Americas Championship.

VANCOUVER — Ken Holland was part of the Detroit Red Wings' front office that selected a defenceman named Nicklas Lidstrom back in 1989. Thirty years later, the Edmonton Oilers will be hoping lightning strikes twice.