Damien Cox

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Recent work

• Damien Cox: How do we decide the Northern Star Award winner? It’s never easyOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 8, 2024
• Damien Cox: Bianca Andreescu’s U.S. Open win five years ago was supposed to kick off the golden age of Canadian tennis. What happened?Opinion · Toronto Star · Aug 27, 2024
• Damien Cox: If the Vegas Golden Knights repeat as Stanley Cup winners, it’ll be tainted by salary-cap shenanigansOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 26, 2024
• Damien Cox: If the Las Vegas Golden Knights repeat as Stanley Cup winners, it’ll be tainted by salary cap shenanigansOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 25, 2024
• If the Vegas Golden Knights repeat as Stanley Cup winners, it'll be tainted by salary-cap shenanigansOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 25, 2024
• Goaltending already a problem for Leafs | Toronto StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 4, 2009
• Leafs face tough battle against CapsOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 2, 2009
• So who was key player behind the Kelly coup?Opinion · Toronto Star · Sep 9, 2009
• Opinion | Argos drop the ball on key decisionsOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 7, 2009
• Opinion | Brian Burke still trying to reel in Phil KesselOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 6, 2009
• Kelly didn't deserve firing | Toronto StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 31, 2009
• Like it or not, Burke's got a plan for Leafs | Toronto StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 1, 2009
• Opinion | Price tag for Leafs' Tomas Kaberle is setOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 27, 2009
• Opinion | Sidney Crosby shows true coloursOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 13, 2009
• Penguins' victory belongs to unsung heroes | The StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 12, 2009
• Pressure's on Red Wings tonight in Game 7Opinion · Toronto Star · Jun 11, 2009
• Opinion | Leafs might want to cut a deal nowOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 10, 2009
• Will home edge finally wear off?Opinion · Toronto Star · Jun 9, 2009
• NHL's dirty laundry stinks up Stanley Cup final | Toronto StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 6, 2009
• Red Wings suddenly seem lost | Toronto StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 4, 2009
• Opinion | Wings sure could use Datsyuk nowOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 2, 2009
• Opinion | Can Sidney Crosby save the Penguins?Opinion · Toronto Star · Jun 1, 2009
• Goaltending's Osgood as new for WingsOpinion · Toronto Star · May 31, 2009
• Opinion | Game helps take focus from NHL's off-ice woesOpinion · Toronto Star · May 30, 2009
• Opinion | Penguins feel better prepared for WingsOpinion · Toronto Star · May 29, 2009
• Penguins rebuilt to challenge for CupOpinion · Toronto Star · May 25, 2009
• Opinion | Bankruptcy judge most powerful man in sportOpinion · Toronto Star · May 19, 2009
• Opinion | Coyotes' battle draws line in desert sandOpinion · Toronto Star · May 18, 2009
• Opinion | NHL disciplinarian far off baseOpinion · Toronto Star · May 11, 2009
• Opinion | Hamilton has been down NHL road beforeOpinion · Toronto Star · May 9, 2009
• Lessons to be learned by NHL | Toronto StarOpinion · Toronto Star · May 8, 2009
• Don't rush to pull plug on Coyotes' desert days | Toronto StarOpinion · Toronto Star · May 6, 2009
• Opinion | Beefy Byfuglien is unstoppableOpinion · Toronto Star · May 4, 2009
• McGuire as GM is a Wild idea | Toronto StarOpinion · Toronto Star · May 3, 2009
• It's make or break time for Luongo | Toronto StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 29, 2009
• Crosby vs. Ovechkin dream come trueOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 28, 2009
• Can Capitals finish off shell-shocked Rangers? | Toronto StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 26, 2009
• Opinion | In these Penguins we trustOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 25, 2009
• Opinion | Tortorella, Avery act in dysfunctional Broadway playOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 24, 2009
• Opinion | Second team likely to remain a pipe dreamOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 23, 2009
• Opinion | Canucks earn worrisome breakOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 22, 2009
• Duchene's play earning lots of talk as top pick | Toronto StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 21, 2009
• Opinion | Could this be Burke's plot aimed at Tavares?Opinion · Toronto Star · Apr 17, 2009
• Opinion | Defending Stanley Cup tough in cap-driven NHLOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 15, 2009
• Prying pick from Isles tough task for Burke | Toronto StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 14, 2009
• Opinion | More mediocrity on the horizon for LeafsOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 11, 2009
• Opinion | Will post-season competition sway Nash to stay in Ohio?Opinion · Toronto Star · Apr 9, 2009
• Opinion | College kids in tough to make gradeOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 3, 2009
• Women to be admitted to Hockey Hall of Fame | The StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 31, 2009
• Opinion | Rangers, Tortorella feel playoff heat in Big AppleOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 29, 2009
• Pogge not ready for prime time with Maple Leafs | The StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 28, 2009
• Sedins on Leafs? Burke must be tempted | Toronto StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 20, 2009
• Russian trend focusing on quality, not quantityOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 19, 2009
• Burke's ideas shot down but he'll try againOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 11, 2009
• New rules could scrap NHL goonery | The StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 10, 2009
• Opinion | Current climate leaves GMs in a cautionary stateOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 4, 2009
• Opinion | This year's sellers unlikely to see substantial returnsOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 3, 2009
• Who will the Leafs trade?Opinion · Toronto Star · Mar 2, 2009
• Sundin visit marks start of a new era | Toronto StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 20, 2009
• Valuable learning experience for young Pogge | Toronto StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 19, 2009