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Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon (29) shakes hands with Winnipeg Jets centre Tyler Toffoli (73) after Game 5 of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. - James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports

NHL PLAYOFFS: Nathan MacKinnon's gain comes at expense of fellow Nova Scotians

Willy Palov · Multimedia Journalist |Updated 18 hours ago |7 min read Premium content

Nathan MacKinnon will help carry the province's Stanley Cup hopes forward but his success comes at the expense of other Nova Scotians. MacKinnon's Colorado Avalanche eliminated the Winnipeg Jets with a 6-3 win on Tuesday and that meant Halifax's ...

Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals goaltender Niko Boudreau, 33, calmly makes a glove save in the third period of a Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) game against the Miramichi Timberwolves at the Island Petroleum Energy Centre on April 30. Timberwolves forward Jeremy Duhamel, 25, and Caps defenceman William Irvine, 3, position themselves for a possible rebound as referee Tanner Doiron follows the play. The Caps won the game 2-1 in double overtime to cut Miramichi’s lead to 3-2 in the best-of-seven Metalfab Cup final series. Jason Simmonds • The Guardian

MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.'s Western Capitals stay alive in MHL final

Jason Simmonds · Journalist |Updated 20 hours ago |10 min read Premium content

A basic play and an innocent-looking shot, clutch goaltending and perseverance kept the Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals’ season alive. Simon Mullen scored 1:59 into the second overtime period to lift the Caps to a 2-1 win over the ...

Paradise teenager Drew Feltham made his hockey commentary debut at the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Memorial Hockey Tournament when he called some 20-25 games at the tournament last month. Contributed photo

A future imagined: Paradise teen makes his hockey commentary debut at Royal Newfoundland Regiment memorial tournament

Nick Mercer · Multimedia Journalist |Updated 23 hours ago |3 min read Premium content

Before he donned a headset for the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Memorial hockey tournament, Drew Feltham might have been better known for his other hockey venture.  An avid Newfoundland Growlers fan, the 14-year-old from Paradise has been doing ...

Cam Squires of the Cape Breton Eagles, left, and Alexis Bernier of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar drop the gloves during the first period of Game 4 of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League semifinal series at Centre 200 in Sydney on Tuesday. Baie-Comeau won the game 8-2. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

QMJHL Playoffs: Emotions run high in Cape Breton Eagles Game 4 loss to Baie-Comeau Drakkar in Sydney

Jeremy Fraser · Multimedia journalist |Updated 23 hours ago |8 min read Premium content

SYDNEY, N.S. – Hockey can be an emotional game, especially during the playoffs when every win counts, and on Tuesday night there were no shortage of emotions in Sydney. From goals to scrums after whistles, major penalties and even a rare fight, ...

Digby's Myles Creighton fired a 9-under 62 during Sunday’s final round of the Veritex Bank Championship in Arlington, Texas. The 28-year-old finished in second place in the Korn Ferry Tour event. - KORN FERRY TOUR

Creighton creating magic on Korn Ferry Tour: Digby golfer shoots final-round 62 Sunday to finish in second place

Glenn MacDonald · Multimedia Journalist |Updated a day ago |3 min read Premium content

Myles Creighton’s pro career is on the upswing. That’s understating his recent performances during his rookie season on the Korn Ferry Tour. The 28-year-old from Digby has played a dozen events on the feeder circuit for the PGA Tour, making the cut ...

Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild forward Lucas Thibeau, 22, tracks the play during the P.E.I. major under-18 male hockey championship series against the Charlottetown Bulk Carriers Knights at MacLauchlan Arena in Charlottetown. Thibeau recorded three points in the Wild’s five games at the 2024 Telus Cup Canadian under-18 hockey championship in Membertou, N.S., last week. - Jason Simmonds/SaltWire

Kensington Wild head coach proud of way team competed at Telus Cup

Jason Simmonds · Journalist |Updated a day ago |5 min read Premium content

The opportunity to wear the Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild jersey at the 2024 Telus Cup provided a surreal moment for forward Lucas Thibeau. “I have a stick in my room signed by all the Wild players back in 2015,” the 17-year-old Thibeau told ...

Summerside Western Capitals.

MHL PLAYOFFS: Suspension handed to Caps' Duquette

Jason Simmonds · Journalist |Updated a day ago |2 min read Premium content

The Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) has suspended Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals’ rookie forward Liam Duquette for seven games. The suspension is the result of a match penalty for goaltender interference at 17:40 of the third ...

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand carries the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL playoff game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. - John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

Wayne Gretzky heaps praise on Brad Marchand: 'His leadership is untouched'

Willy Palov · Multimedia Journalist |Updated a day ago |4 min read Premium content

Wayne Gretzky knows a thing or two about excellence so people sit up and take notice when he singles anyone out for praise. The Great One used a recent segment of a TNT broadcast to gush about Brad Marchand, who is carrying the Boston Bruins in the ...

Badminton Canada estimates that over 2 million people play badminton regularly in Canada on an annual basis.

‘Don’t hesitate to try this sport’: Atlantic Canadians endorsing the resurgence of badminton

Meghan Dewar |Updated a day ago |6 min read Premium content

Meghan Dewar Special to SaltWire Badminton is getting a revival and Mark Brown is ready for it. The 35-year-old from Mermaid, P.E.I. has been playing the sport for a little over 20 years, since 2002 when he was in the 7th grade at Stonepark ...

Windemere Best Man was named the horse of the year at Inverness Raceway for 2023 season. STOCK IMAGE.

Track hardware: Windemere Best Man named horse of the year at Inverness Raceway for 2023

Jeremy Fraser · Multimedia journalist |Updated a day ago |3 min read Premium content

Windemere Best Man was named the horse of the year at Inverness Raceway for the 2023 racing season.   The award was presented to owners Simon Poirier and Chad MacDonnell during the raceway’s annual awards on April 12 in Inverness.  Windemere Best ...

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