Damien Cox | Toronto Star

Damien Cox

Email: dcox@thestar.ca
Twitter: @DamoSpin

Damien Cox, Toronto Star hockey columnist, loves to stir up trouble while chuckling at the foibles of the sporting world. He'll start with the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs, an organization he's been snooping around for almost two decades, but is happy to stick his nose into a few other games and places where athletes reside. Cox is a National Newspaper Award winner with the Star. Reach him at 416-869-4372.

In addition to his Star columns, which appear regularly, you can read Damien Cox - and talk back to him - on his blog The Spin on Sports.

And follow Damien on Twitter at twitter.com/DamoSpin

Canadian defence was suffocating in win over U.S. in men's hockey semifinal at Sochi Olympics: Cox

Fri Feb 21 2014

It was as though an Iron Curtain descended across the Team Canada blueline, Damien Cox writes.
Vote: Where does Marie-Philip Poulin’s goal stand among Canada’s greatest hockey goals?

Thu Feb 20 2014

Team Canada golden goal enters conversation with Paul Henderson, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby and Darryl Sittler.
Canadian women's team pulls off most sensational Olympic hockey victory ever for this country: Cox

Thu Feb 20 2014

After 56 minutes, Team Canada truly looked dead in the water but somehow pulled it off in style with a come-from-behind 3-2 overtime win at the Sochi Games, Damien Cox writes.

Canada-U.S. men’s semifinal likely to be highlight of Olympic tourney: Cox

Wed Feb 19 2014

The high-flying American offence meets the stifling Canadian defence in a game likely to add some fireworks to an otherwise tepid Sochi tournament.comments
Team Canada brings gold-medal experience to women’s hockey final: Cox

Wed Feb 19 2014

Veterans like Hayley Wickenheiser, Caroline Ouellette and Jayna Hefford know what it’s like to stand atop that Olympic podium.comments
Canadians Just Barely Survive A Historic Hockey Scare

Wed Feb 19 2014

Defeat Latvians 2-1 on a late goal by Shea Weber, face U.S. in Olympic semifinal on Fridaycomments
Coach Ted Nolan has Latvia’s hockey team dreaming big: Cox

Tue Feb 18 2014

The once-exiled coach has brought his winning touch to a new set of underdogs.comments
Latvians Rise Up, Register Upset and Will Face Team Canada

Tue Feb 18 2014

Coached by Ted Nolan, Latvia Will be gigantic underdog against Canadianscomments
What’s wrong with Olympic women’s hockey? Not much: Cox

Mon Feb 17 2014

Canada and U.S. likely to draw huge TV audience for gold-medal final.comments
Oshie shootout master in U.S. win over Russia

Sat Feb 15 2014

A terrific Olympic hockey joust between the Americans and Russians ended with St. Louis Blues forward T.J. Oshie dominating the rollicking, eight-round shootout with five consecutive attempts and six shots in all, scoring on four of them to give the unbeaten U.S. a 3-2 triumph.comments
Oshie shootout master in U.S. win, Ovechkin silent for Russia: Cox

Sat Feb 15 2014

Americans edge Russians in much-anticipated Sochi Olympic hockey showdown.comments
Game against U.S. in Sochi huge one for Russian hockey: Cox

Fri Feb 14 2014

Saturday’s collision in the “no harm, no foul” portion of the Winter Olympics is already seeing the Lake Placid sub-story get lots of predictable play.comments
Canadians Dismiss Austria With Ease

Fri Feb 14 2014

Luongo gets the shutout, Canada still waiting for Crosby to get rollingcomments
Canada works out the kinks. Well, some of them

Thu Feb 13 2014

Defeat Norway in Olympic opener, Austria up nextcomments
Men's Olympic hockey tournament simply too close to call: Cox

Wed Feb 12 2014

History has shown there's little use in handicapping these best-on-best competitions. Better, instead, to simply enjoy the show.comments
A Bigger Win Than It Might Seem

Wed Feb 12 2014

Canadians finally beat U.S. in women's hockey for the first time since controversial coaching changecomments
As Canadian Olympic Machine Roars, Are We Changed?

Tue Feb 11 2014

Heart-warming stories, and not always in victory, are a Canadian traditioncomments
Bolts Need A Break As Olympics Begin

Fri Feb 07 2014

Other clubs wish the season wasn't stopping tomorrow nightcomments
Leafs bounce back in Florida, defeat Lightning 4-1: Cox

Thu Feb 06 2014

Two days after an ugly showing against the Panthers, the Leafs put on a much better display for their dads, in attendance.comments
Mixed feelings in Tampa as Martin St. Louis replaces Steven Stamkos in Sochi Olympics: Cox

Thu Feb 06 2014

Stamkos can't go to Sochi because broken leg hasn't fully healed, but his teammate St. Louis will go in his placecomments
Sochi 2014: Team Canada has numerous options to replace Steven Stamkos: Cox

Wed Feb 05 2014

The Tampa Bay Lightning star’s inability to go to the Olympics is personally devastating, but not fatal to Canada’s gold-medal hopes.comments